Current Affairs Quiz 10 June 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 10 June 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Krushi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)?
1. Its aim is to enhance the physical access of water on the farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation.
2. It is an amalgamation of Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Program (AIBP), Integrated Watershed Management Program (IWMP) and On
Farm Water Management (OFWM).Which of the above statements is/are not correct?
CorrectAns;- d) None of the above
Both the statements are correctIncorrectAnswer: A
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2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to La Nina
1. It is the cooling phase of the ENSO cycle in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
2. The trade winds weaken in La Nina, leading to cooling phase.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer : a
• According to the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO), a wet September, late monsoon withdrawal are expected in India due to La Nina.
• La Nina is the cooling phase of the ENSO cycle in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
• The trade winds strengthen in La Nina, leading to cooling phase.
• The trade winds weaken in El Nino, leading to warming phase.
• La Nina results in better than normal monsoon in India.IncorrectAnswer : a
• According to the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO), a wet September, late monsoon withdrawal are expected in India due to La Nina.
• La Nina is the cooling phase of the ENSO cycle in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
• The trade winds strengthen in La Nina, leading to cooling phase.
• The trade winds weaken in El Nino, leading to warming phase.
• La Nina results in better than normal monsoon in India. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) serves as financial mechanism for the following conventions/protocols
1) UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
2) Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
3) Minamata Convention on Mercury
Select the correct answer using the codes below.CorrectAnswer : C
An independently operating financial organization (with 183 countries), the GEF provides grants for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants. It was established in 1992 on the eve of Rio Summit.
The GEF also serves as financial mechanism for the following conventions:
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Minamata Convention on Mercury The GEF, although not linked formally to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MP), supports implementation of the Protocol in countries with economies in transition. The GEF also manages two separate adaptation-focused funds under the UNFCCC— the Least Developed Countries Fund and the Special Climate Change Fund— which mobilize funding specifically earmarked for activities related to adaptation.IncorrectAnswer : C
An independently operating financial organization (with 183 countries), the GEF provides grants for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants. It was established in 1992 on the eve of Rio Summit.
The GEF also serves as financial mechanism for the following conventions:
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Minamata Convention on Mercury The GEF, although not linked formally to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MP), supports implementation of the Protocol in countries with economies in transition. The GEF also manages two separate adaptation-focused funds under the UNFCCC— the Least Developed Countries Fund and the Special Climate Change Fund— which mobilize funding specifically earmarked for activities related to adaptation. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following chemicals is NOT associated with the depletion of Ozone layer?
CorrectSolution: D
Unique set of conditions was responsible for the ozone hole. In summer season, nitrogen dioxide and methane react with chlorine monoxide and chlorine atoms forming chlorine sinks, preventing much ozone depletion, whereas in winter, special type of clouds called polar stratospheric clouds are formed over Antarctica. These polar stratospheric clouds provide surface on which chlorine nitrate formed gets hydrolysed to form hypochlorous acid. It also reacts with hydrogen chloride produced as per reaction to give molecular chlorine. The chlorine radicals formed after some other reactions, initiate the chain reaction for ozone depletion.IncorrectSolution: D
Unique set of conditions was responsible for the ozone hole. In summer season, nitrogen dioxide and methane react with chlorine monoxide and chlorine atoms forming chlorine sinks, preventing much ozone depletion, whereas in winter, special type of clouds called polar stratospheric clouds are formed over Antarctica. These polar stratospheric clouds provide surface on which chlorine nitrate formed gets hydrolysed to form hypochlorous acid. It also reacts with hydrogen chloride produced as per reaction to give molecular chlorine. The chlorine radicals formed after some other reactions, initiate the chain reaction for ozone depletion. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following tribal movements:
1. Santhal rebellion under Sidhu and Kanhu
2. Munda rebellion under Birsa Munda
3. Uprising by Kols of Chhotanagpur
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above-given movements?CorrectAnswer: D
IncorrectAnswer: D
