Current Affairs Quiz 08 May 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 08 May 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following :
1. Adriatic Sea
2. Aegean Sea
3. Bosporus strait
4. Black Sea
5. Sea of Marmara
6. Kerch Strait
7. Tyrrhenian Sea
Select the correct shortest sequence to travel from the Mediterranean Sea to the Sea of Azov using
the code given below :CorrectAnswer: B
The Shortest sequence to travel from the Mediterranean Sea to the Sea of Azov is
Aegean Sea – Sea of Marmara – Bosporous Strait – Black Sea – Kerch Strait. So, Option (b) is correct.IncorrectAnswer: B
The Shortest sequence to travel from the Mediterranean Sea to the Sea of Azov is
Aegean Sea – Sea of Marmara – Bosporous Strait – Black Sea – Kerch Strait. So, Option (b) is correct. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the Thalassemia disease:
1. It is an inherited blood disorder.
2. It is caused when the body doesn’t make enough of hemoglobin.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : C
IncorrectCorrect Answer : C
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3. Question
Which of the following statements regarding NGT i.e. National Green Tribunal are true?
(a) It is a specialized body set up under the National Green Tribunal Act 2001
(b) India became the first country in the world to set up a specialized environmental tribunal.
(c ) NGT is mandated to make disposal of applications or appeals finally within 1year of filing of the same.CorrectAns;- 4) None of the above
Explanation;-
National Green Tribunal (NGT)
• It is a specialized body set up under the National Green Tribunal Act (2010) for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources.
• With the establishment of the NGT, India became the third country in the world to set up a specialized environmental tribunal, only after Australia and New Zealand, and the first developing country to do so.
• NGT is mandated to make disposal of applications or appeals finally within 6 months of filing of the same.
• The NGT has five places of sittings, New Delhi is the Principal place of sitting and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai are the other four.IncorrectAns;- 4) None of the above
Explanation;-
National Green Tribunal (NGT)
• It is a specialized body set up under the National Green Tribunal Act (2010) for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources.
• With the establishment of the NGT, India became the third country in the world to set up a specialized environmental tribunal, only after Australia and New Zealand, and the first developing country to do so.
• NGT is mandated to make disposal of applications or appeals finally within 6 months of filing of the same.
• The NGT has five places of sittings, New Delhi is the Principal place of sitting and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai are the other four. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to Central Bank digital currencies, consider the following statements :
1. It is possible to make payments in a digital currency without using US dollar or SWIFT system.
2. A digital currency can be distributed with condition programmed into it such as a time-frame for spending it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAns: (c)
IncorrectAns: (c)
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5. Question
Biodiversity forms the basis for human existence in the following ways:
1. Soil formation
2. Prevention of soil erosion
3. Recycling of waste
4. Pollination of crops
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:CorrectAns: (d)
IncorrectAns: (d)
