Current Affairs Quiz 22 July 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 22 July 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements
1. Under Ramsar convention, it is mandatory on the part of the Government on India in protect and conserve all the wetlands in the territory of India.
2. The Wetlands ( Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 were framed by the Government of India based on the recommendations of Ramsar convention.
3. The Wetlands ( Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 also encompass the drainage area or catchment regions of the wetlands as determined by the authorityWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectAns;- b) 2 and 3 only
Explanation;-
The convention on wetlands, called the Ramsar Convention, is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. There is no such binding provision therefore statement 1 is incorrect.IncorrectAns;- b) 2 and 3 only
Explanation;-
The convention on wetlands, called the Ramsar Convention, is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. There is no such binding provision therefore statement 1 is incorrect. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?
CorrectAns: (b)
IncorrectAns: (b)
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following National Parks are located in Assam?
1. Kaziranga
2. Nameri
3. Orang
4. Manas
5. Dibru-Saikhowa
6. Dehing Patkai
7. Raimona
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAnswer: D
• Assam’s Dehing Patkai wildlife sanctuary was notified as a national park.
• Raimona reserve forest in western Assam’s Kokrajhar district was also upgraded to a national park
• Assam had 5 national parks: Kaziranga, Nameri, Orang, Manas and Dibru-Saikhowa. With Dehing Patkai and Raimona – Assam now has 7 National Parks.IncorrectAnswer: D
• Assam’s Dehing Patkai wildlife sanctuary was notified as a national park.
• Raimona reserve forest in western Assam’s Kokrajhar district was also upgraded to a national park
• Assam had 5 national parks: Kaziranga, Nameri, Orang, Manas and Dibru-Saikhowa. With Dehing Patkai and Raimona – Assam now has 7 National Parks. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is\are correct?
1. It is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology
2. India and Pakistan have not signed the NPT.
Select the correct answer from the code below.CorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correct.Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
• The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament
• The NPT is often seen to be based on a central bargain: “the NPT non-nuclear-weapon states agree never to acquire nuclear weapons and the NPT nuclear-weapon states in exchange agree to share the benefits of peaceful nuclear technology and to pursue nuclear disarmament aimed at the ultimate elimination of their nuclear arsenals.”
• The treaty defines nuclear-weapon states as those that have built and tested a nuclear explosive device before 1 January 1967; these are the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, and China.
• Four other states are known or believed to possess nuclear weapons: India, Pakistan, and North Korea have openly tested and declared that they possess nuclear weapons, while Israel is deliberately ambiguous regarding its nuclear weapons status.
• The Treaty has 189 States Parties, which is the largest number of any arms control agreement.
• However, India, Israel and Pakistan have not signed the NPT.
• North Korea announced its withdrawal in 2003, and further announced that it had conducted an underground nuclear explosion in 2006 and 2009.IncorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correct.Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
• The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament
• The NPT is often seen to be based on a central bargain: “the NPT non-nuclear-weapon states agree never to acquire nuclear weapons and the NPT nuclear-weapon states in exchange agree to share the benefits of peaceful nuclear technology and to pursue nuclear disarmament aimed at the ultimate elimination of their nuclear arsenals.”
• The treaty defines nuclear-weapon states as those that have built and tested a nuclear explosive device before 1 January 1967; these are the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, and China.
• Four other states are known or believed to possess nuclear weapons: India, Pakistan, and North Korea have openly tested and declared that they possess nuclear weapons, while Israel is deliberately ambiguous regarding its nuclear weapons status.
• The Treaty has 189 States Parties, which is the largest number of any arms control agreement.
• However, India, Israel and Pakistan have not signed the NPT.
• North Korea announced its withdrawal in 2003, and further announced that it had conducted an underground nuclear explosion in 2006 and 2009. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following countries/blocs has/have existing Free Trade Agreement
with India?
1. ASEAN
2. Chile
3. European Union
4. Mercosur
Select the correct answer using the code given below:CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
