Current Affairs Quiz 24 March 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 24 March 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following statemnets regaridng Tuberculosis (TB) are incorrect?
1. UNICEF releases Global tuberculosis report.
2. Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a Fungi
3. India has announced the target of ending TB by 2022
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAns;- d) All of the above
Explanation;-
• Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. Tuberculosis is curable and preventable. TB is spread from person to person through the air. When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel the TB germs into the air.
• Global tuberculosis report by WHO not UNICEF.
Aligning with the global End TB Strategy, India has announced the target of ending TB by 2025, five years ahead of the rest of the world.IncorrectAns;- d) All of the above
Explanation;-
• Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. Tuberculosis is curable and preventable. TB is spread from person to person through the air. When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel the TB germs into the air.
• Global tuberculosis report by WHO not UNICEF.
Aligning with the global End TB Strategy, India has announced the target of ending TB by 2025, five years ahead of the rest of the world. - Question 2 of 5
2. 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.CorrectCorrect 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.IncorrectCorrect 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. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a scientific and intergovernmental body under the
CorrectCorrect Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Learning: It was set up at the request of member governments, dedicated to the task of providing the world with an objective, scientific view of climate change and its political and economic impacts. It was first established in 1988 by two United Nations organizations, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and later endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly. Membership of the IPCC is open to all members of the WMO and UNEP. The IPCC produces reports that support the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is the main international treaty on climate changeIncorrectCorrect Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Learning: It was set up at the request of member governments, dedicated to the task of providing the world with an objective, scientific view of climate change and its political and economic impacts. It was first established in 1988 by two United Nations organizations, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and later endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly. Membership of the IPCC is open to all members of the WMO and UNEP. The IPCC produces reports that support the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is the main international treaty on climate change - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to the Conference of Parties (COP), consider the following statements.
1) It is the supreme decision-making body of the UNFCCC.
2) All States that are Parties to the Convention are represented at the COP.
3) COP reviews the implementation of the Convention and any other legal instruments that the COP adopts.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.Correctcorrect Answer : D
Answer Justification :
Justification: A key task for the COP is to review the national communications and emission inventories submitted by Parties. Based on this information, the COP assesses the effects of the measures taken by Parties and the progress made in achieving the ultimate objective of the Convention. The COP meets every year, unless the Parties decide otherwise.Incorrectcorrect Answer : D
Answer Justification :
Justification: A key task for the COP is to review the national communications and emission inventories submitted by Parties. Based on this information, the COP assesses the effects of the measures taken by Parties and the progress made in achieving the ultimate objective of the Convention. The COP meets every year, unless the Parties decide otherwise. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food
processing Enterprises (PM-FME):
1. It has been launched under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
2. It primarily focuses on the unorganized segment of the food processing industry.
3. It envisages enhancing minor forest produce in the tribal districts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correctIncorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correct
