DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 14 April 2025

Answer: (a) 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct as the Committee was indeed constituted under Section 4 of the Official Languages Act, 1963, in 1976.
• Statement 2 is incorrect because the Committee is chaired by the Union Home Minister, not the Union Finance Minister.
• Statement 3 is correct as the Committee submits its report to the President, who then lays it before each House of Parliament and sends it to all State Governments.

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct as the platform is designed to address global air quality management capacity gaps.
• Statement 2 is correct as the CCAC aims to connect ambitious agenda setting with targeted mitigation actions within countries.

Answer: (b) Only two

Explanation:

• Pair 1 is correctly matched as the CSTT prepares and publishes national terminology.
• Pair 2 is correctly matched as the CSTT provides grant-in-aid for university-level books in regional languages.
• Pair 3 is incorrect as the CSTT focuses on Indian languages, not just English, for propagation.

Answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct as Silicon Carbide has high thermal conductivity and can withstand high temperatures.
• Statement 2 is incorrect because Silicon Carbide is resistant to chemical reactions, making it suitable for use in high-temperature bricks and other refractories.

Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct as the Standing Committee on Statistics was formed in 2019 to replace the SCES with a broader mandate.
• Statement 2 is correct since the committee can have up to 16 members to ensure better coverage.
• Statement 3 is incorrect because the National Statistical Commission (NSC) has the ultimate authority to approve the publication of survey results, not the Standing Committee.