Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – December 22, 2022

1. With respect to the tribe Kodavas, consider the following statements:
- It is an ethno-linguistic tribe of Meghalaya.
- The special privilege to own firearms without a license was granted to the Kodavas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. With respect to the recently launched RBI’s initiatives, consider the following statements:
- Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) facilitates payment of utility bills by non-resident Indians (NRIs).
- Users will be able to make small-value transactions in a near-offline mode through UPI Lite.
- The upper limit of a UPI Lite payment transaction will be ₹ 20000.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Consider the following statements regarding the Dawoodi Bohra community in India:
- The Dawoodi Bohras belong to the Shia sect of the Muslim community, tracing their heritage to the Fatimi Imams.
- The community's leader is known as the Al-Dai-Al-Mutlaq, a position currently held by the 53rd leader, His Holiness Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin.
- The primary language of the Dawoodi Bohras is Lisan al-Dawat, a dialect of Gujarati with influences from Arabic and Urdu.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?