Current Affairs Quiz 29 October 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 29 October 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which among the below organisation publishes annual Emissions Gap Report?
CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with reference to green manures:
1. They are crops grown specifically for building and maintaining soil fertility.
2. They promote the growth of weed seedlings.
3. They improve the quality of soil by adding nitrogen.
4. Clusterbeans, Dhaincha and Sunnhemp are important green manures.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
Green manures are crops grown for the purposes of:
o building soil organic matter and soil structure
o preventing leaching of soluble nutrients from the soil
o providing ground cover to prevent damage to soil structure
o bringing crop nutrients up from lower soil profiles
o smothering weeds and preventing weed seedling growth. So, statement 2 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: D
Green manures are crops grown for the purposes of:
o building soil organic matter and soil structure
o preventing leaching of soluble nutrients from the soil
o providing ground cover to prevent damage to soil structure
o bringing crop nutrients up from lower soil profiles
o smothering weeds and preventing weed seedling growth. So, statement 2 is not correct. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue prevalent in the Aegean
Sea, sometimes mentioned in the news?
CorrectAnswer: C
• The Aegean Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea. It is located in the East
Mediterranean Basin with the Greek peninsula to its west and Anatolia (consisting of
the Asian side of Turkey) to its east. There are more than a thousand islands in the
Aegean Sea, almost all Greek, and some within two kilometres of mainland Turkey or
the Turkish west coast.
IncorrectAnswer: C
• The Aegean Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea. It is located in the East
Mediterranean Basin with the Greek peninsula to its west and Anatolia (consisting of
the Asian side of Turkey) to its east. There are more than a thousand islands in the
Aegean Sea, almost all Greek, and some within two kilometres of mainland Turkey or
the Turkish west coast.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the statements regarding United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
1. The United Nations Environment Programme, or UNEP, was created as a result of Stockholm Conference, 1972.
2. It sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for global environment protection.Choose the correct statement/s from the codes below.
CorrectAnswer: C
About United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
• The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is a leading global environmental authority established in 1972 and Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.
• It sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for global environment protection.Functions of UNEP
• It promotes environmental science and related information.
• It finances and implements developmental projects related to the environment.
• It engages with national governments, NGOs, etc. in relation to environmental policy and implementation.
• The UNEP also formulates treaties and guidelines in the domain of international trade in harmful chemicals, international waterways pollution and transboundary pollution of air.
• It also awards and honours individuals as well as institutions that do stellar work in this field.
• The UNEP engages in developing global conventions on the environment and related issues. It hosts the secretariats of various conventions such as the Minamata Convention, CITES, Montreal Protocol etc.The UNEP Publishes:
• Emission Gap Report,
• Global Environment Outlook,
• Frontiers,
• Invest into Healthy Planet.IncorrectAnswer: C
About United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
• The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is a leading global environmental authority established in 1972 and Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.
• It sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for global environment protection.Functions of UNEP
• It promotes environmental science and related information.
• It finances and implements developmental projects related to the environment.
• It engages with national governments, NGOs, etc. in relation to environmental policy and implementation.
• The UNEP also formulates treaties and guidelines in the domain of international trade in harmful chemicals, international waterways pollution and transboundary pollution of air.
• It also awards and honours individuals as well as institutions that do stellar work in this field.
• The UNEP engages in developing global conventions on the environment and related issues. It hosts the secretariats of various conventions such as the Minamata Convention, CITES, Montreal Protocol etc.The UNEP Publishes:
• Emission Gap Report,
• Global Environment Outlook,
• Frontiers,
• Invest into Healthy Planet. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about the Mid-day Meal Scheme scheme.
1.The scheme covers government and government aided schools but it does not cover Madarsas.
2. The Midday Meal Scheme is covered by the National Food Security Act, 2013.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
The scheme covers all government and government aided schools and also Madarsa and Maqtabs supported under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
IncorrectAnswer: B
The scheme covers all government and government aided schools and also Madarsa and Maqtabs supported under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
