17 April 2025 Daily CA Quiz

1. The Prisons Act, 1894 primarily focuses on the rehabilitation and reform of prisoners.
2. Article 22 of the Constitution provides the right to legal counsel for arrested persons.
3. The Supreme Court in D.K. Basu vs. State of West Bengal laid down guidelines related to arrest and detention.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. The share of agriculture in national income has declined from about 43% in the 1960s to around 18% today.
2. Marginal landholdings (≤1 hectare) now constitute more than two-thirds of total agricultural landholdings.
3. The fisheries sector contributes over 15% to India’s agricultural Gross Value Added (GVA).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. The NAPCC consists of eight national missions to address climate change mitigation.
2. The guiding principles of NAPCC is the protection of vulnerable sections of society through sustainable development.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. The Indian Plate is currently moving southward, causing the formation of the Himalayan mountain range.
2. The subduction of the Eurasian Plate beneath the Indian Plate is the primary reason for the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. A gorge has nearly equal width at both its top and bottom and usually forms in hard rocks.
2. Canyons typically form in horizontally bedded sedimentary rocks.
3. Plunge pools are deep depressions formed primarily by the impact of falling water.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. A carbon tax is a penalty imposed on businesses based on the quantity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced.
2. A carbon tariff (CBAM) is a tax applied to carbon-intensive goods produced domestically.
3. The cap-and-trade system sets a total emissions limit and allows businesses to buy and sell emission permits within that cap.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. The IMO is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating global shipping and reducing its environmental impact.
2. The IMO’s headquarters is located in Paris, France, and it has 200 member states.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. Thangjing Hill is located in the buffer zone between Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts of Manipur.
2. The hill is part of the Churachandpur-Protected Forest,  from 1966.
3. Thangjing Hill is of cultural and religious importance primarily to the Naga communities.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?