Current Affairs Quiz 24 April 2024

Correct Answer: C

Correct Answer Explanation:
1. The magic carpet from Kashmir is crafted in the Kashan Style and measures 72 feet in length and 40 feet in width. – This statement is correct.
2. The carpet was woven by artisans in two years, without facing any significant challenges during its creation. – This statement is incorrect. The artisans dedicated eight years to its weaving and faced challenges like the 2014 floods, the 2019 abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, and the Covid-19 pandemic.
3. A specialized team of 30-35 professional washers takes care of the carpet daily. – This statement is correct.

Ans;- 4) None of the above

Explanation;-
As question asked NGT not deals but it actually deals under all above mentioned acts plus 3 more total 7 laws.

The NGT deals with civil cases under the seven laws related to the environment, these include:

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974,
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977,
The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980,
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981,
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986,
The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002.

Any violation pertaining to these laws or any decision taken by the Government under these laws can be challenged before the NGT.
Two important acts – Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 have been kept out of NGT’s jurisdiction.
This restricts the jurisdiction area of NGT and at times hampers its functioning as crucial forest rights issue is linked directly to environment.
The NGT decisions are being challenged in various High Courts under Article 226 (power of High Courts to issue certain writs) with many asserting the superiority of a High Court over the NGT, claiming ‘High Court is a constitutional body while NGT is a statutory body’.”
This is one of the weaknesses of the Act as there is lack of clarity about what kind of decisions can be challenged; even though according to the NGT Act, its decision can be challenged before the Supreme Court.

Correct Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Learning: 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.

Correct Answer: B

Correct Answer Explanation:
1. Biomarkers are exclusively molecular markers and are not related to any other biological features. – This statement is incorrect. Biomarkers are physical, chemical, or biological features present in the human body that are measurable. They are also referred to as molecular markers and signature molecules.
2. According to the WHO, a biomarker is “any measurement reflecting an interaction between a biological system and a potential hazard, which may be chemical, physical, or biological.” – This statement is correct.
3. Biomarkers are primarily important for designing new drugs and have no role in disease diagnosis or prescribing medication. – This statement is incorrect. Biomarkers are essential for disease diagnosis, prescribing accurate medication and dosage, and designing new drugs.

Ans;- b) Assam

About Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (DSNP)

• DSNP is a national park in Assam located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts.
• It was designated a Biosphere Reserve in July 1997 with an area of 765 sq. km.
• The park is bounded by the Brahmaputra and Lohit Rivers in the north and Dibru river in the south.
• It mainly consists of moist mixed semi-evergreen forests, moist mixed deciduous forests, canebrakes and grasslands.
• It is the largest Salix swamp forest in north-eastern India, with a tropical monsoon climate with a hot and wet summer and cool and usually dry winter.