Current Affairs Quiz 12 August 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 12 August 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act”?
CorrectAns: (d)
IncorrectAns: (d)
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), which of the following statements is not correct?
CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. Most of the world’s coral reefs are in tropical waters.
2. More than one-third of the world’s coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines.
3. Coral reefs host far more number of animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rainforests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAns: (d)
IncorrectAns: (d)
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following pairs:
Protected area : River flowing
1. Melghat Tiger reserve : Tapi river
2. Sharavathi Wildlife Sanctuary: Cauvery river
3. Nagarhole National Park : Kabini river
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?CorrectAnswer: B
Sharavathi Wildlife Sanctuary: Sharavathi riverIncorrectAnswer: B
Sharavathi Wildlife Sanctuary: Sharavathi river - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO):
1. The IHO was established to enhance global trade by improving international shipping routes.
2. India is one of the active members of the IHO and contributes to its initiatives.
3. The primary objectives of the IHO include the standardization of nautical charts, methodological advancements in hydrographic surveys, and the promotion of scientific progress in hydrography and oceanography.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
Explanation:
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), established in 1921, focuses on improving navigation safety and marine environmental protection, not specifically on enhancing global trade through shipping routes. This makes statement 1 incorrect. India is indeed an active member of the IHO, contributing to its various initiatives. The primary objectives of the IHO correctly include coordination, standardization, methodological advancements, and scientific progression in hydrography and oceanography, making statements 2 and 3 correct.IncorrectAnswer: B
Explanation:
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), established in 1921, focuses on improving navigation safety and marine environmental protection, not specifically on enhancing global trade through shipping routes. This makes statement 1 incorrect. India is indeed an active member of the IHO, contributing to its various initiatives. The primary objectives of the IHO correctly include coordination, standardization, methodological advancements, and scientific progression in hydrography and oceanography, making statements 2 and 3 correct.
