19 July : Daily Current Affairs Quiz

Correct Answer: (c) Tamil Nadu
Explanations:

• (a) Incorrect: Maharashtra did not launch such a scheme currently.
• (b) Incorrect: Bihar is not reported to have launched a universal free breakfast scheme.
• (c) Correct: Tamil Nadu government expanded its free breakfast scheme for all government school students.
• (d) Incorrect: Rajasthan is not associated with this news.

Correct Answer: (b) Authorities must provide a 48-hour prior notice to residents
Explanations:

• (a) Incorrect: The court did not order uninterrupted demolition.
• (b) Correct: The High Court emphasized that a minimum 48-hour notice must be given before demolition.
• (c) Incorrect: It did not halt demolition outright, but established conditions.
• (d) Incorrect: Immediate eviction in 7 days without notice or assistance was not decreed.

Correct Answer: (a) City authorities often lack proper landfill sites
Explanations:

• (a) Correct: NGT highlighted that many cities lack scientific landfill management, leading to poor legacy waste disposal.
• (b) Incorrect: No specific concern about mosquito diseases linked in this context.
• (c) Incorrect: Groundwater issues are more about leachate from unscientific dumps, not incinerator use.
• (d) Incorrect: Overuse of imported tech is not the main issue raised.

Correct Answer: (a) To ensure uniform quality of medicines across states
Explanations:

• (a) Correct: The bill aims to centralize and improve drug standards for better public health.
• (b) Incorrect: Not the main aim, though regulation of all imports may be covered.
• (c) Incorrect: The bill was not primarily to ban online pharmacies.
• (d) Incorrect: Increasing prices is not the bill’s objective.

Correct Answer: (c) Developing a framework for taxing digital services
Explanations:

• (a) Incorrect: The global minimum tax is separate and mostly led by OECD.
• (b) Incorrect: The proposal is not about double taxation but fair taxation.
• (c) Correct: India called for clear rules to tax digital economy players across borders.
• (d) Incorrect: Digital currencies are not part of India's tax proposals.