Current Affairs Quiz 27 July 2022
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Current Affairs Quiz 27 July 2022 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
With reference to the Chilika lake, consider the following statements:
1. Chilika Lake was designated the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
2. It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: c
Both the statements are correctIncorrectAnswer: c
Both the statements are correct - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following statements regarding International Space Station are true?
1. The International Space Station (ISS) is a modular space station in low Earth orbit.
2. The ISS program is a multi-national collaborative project between four participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe).
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer : A
About the International Space Station (ISS)
· The International Space Station (ISS) is a modular space station (habitable artificial satellite) in low Earth orbit.
· The ISS program is a multi-national collaborative project between five participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada).
· The ownership and use of the space station is established by intergovernmental treaties and agreements.
· The ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory in which scientific experiments are conducted in astrobiology, astronomy, meteorology, physics, and other fields.
· It is the largest artificial object in space and the largest satellite in low Earth orbit, regularly visible to the naked eye from Earth’s surface.
· The ISS is the ninth space station to be inhabited by crews, following the Soviet and later Russian Salyut, Almaz, and Mir stations as well as Skylab from the US.IncorrectAnswer : A
About the International Space Station (ISS)
· The International Space Station (ISS) is a modular space station (habitable artificial satellite) in low Earth orbit.
· The ISS program is a multi-national collaborative project between five participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada).
· The ownership and use of the space station is established by intergovernmental treaties and agreements.
· The ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory in which scientific experiments are conducted in astrobiology, astronomy, meteorology, physics, and other fields.
· It is the largest artificial object in space and the largest satellite in low Earth orbit, regularly visible to the naked eye from Earth’s surface.
· The ISS is the ninth space station to be inhabited by crews, following the Soviet and later Russian Salyut, Almaz, and Mir stations as well as Skylab from the US. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Ramsar sites is\are correct?
1. Recently, India has added five more Ramsar sites, or wetlands of international importance, bringing the number of such sites in the country to 500
2. A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.Select the correct answer from the code below.
CorrectAnswer: B
India has added five more Ramsar sites, or wetlands of international importance, bringing the number of such sites in the country to 54
• These are the Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest and Pichavaram Mangrove in Tamil Nadu, the Sakhya Sagar in Madhya Pradesh and the Pala Wetlands in Mizoram.What is a Ramsar Site?
• A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
• Ramsar sites are recorded on the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.
• The Ramsar Classification System for Wetland Type is a wetland classification developed within the Ramsar Convention intended as a means for fast identification of the main types of wetlands for the purposes of the Convention.
• The countries with most sites are the United Kingdom with 175 and Mexico with 142.
• The country with the greatest area of listed wetlands is Bolivia.Ramsar Convention
• The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.
• It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the Convention was signed in 1971.
• The 2nd of February each year is World Wetlands Day, marking the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands.
• The Convention’s mission is “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world”.
• Every three years, representatives of the Contracting Parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), the policy-making organ of the Convention which adopts decisions (Resolutions and Recommendations) to administer the work of the Convention and improve the way in which the Parties are able to implement its objectives.IncorrectAnswer: B
India has added five more Ramsar sites, or wetlands of international importance, bringing the number of such sites in the country to 54
• These are the Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest and Pichavaram Mangrove in Tamil Nadu, the Sakhya Sagar in Madhya Pradesh and the Pala Wetlands in Mizoram.What is a Ramsar Site?
• A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
• Ramsar sites are recorded on the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.
• The Ramsar Classification System for Wetland Type is a wetland classification developed within the Ramsar Convention intended as a means for fast identification of the main types of wetlands for the purposes of the Convention.
• The countries with most sites are the United Kingdom with 175 and Mexico with 142.
• The country with the greatest area of listed wetlands is Bolivia.Ramsar Convention
• The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.
• It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the Convention was signed in 1971.
• The 2nd of February each year is World Wetlands Day, marking the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands.
• The Convention’s mission is “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world”.
• Every three years, representatives of the Contracting Parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), the policy-making organ of the Convention which adopts decisions (Resolutions and Recommendations) to administer the work of the Convention and improve the way in which the Parties are able to implement its objectives. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Central Consumer Protection Authority is\are correct?
1. CCPA is a regulatory body established in 2020 based on the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
2. CCPA works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.Select the correct answer from the code below.
CorrectAnswer: A
About Central Consumer Protection Authority
• CCPA is a regulatory body established in 2020 based on the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
• CCPA works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.Objective:
• To promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers as a class.
• To conduct investigations into violation of consumer rights and institute complaints/prosecution.
• To order the recall of unsafe goods and services, discontinuation of unfair trade practices and misleading advertisements.
• To impose penalties on manufacturers/endorsers/publishers of misleading advertisements.IncorrectAnswer: A
About Central Consumer Protection Authority
• CCPA is a regulatory body established in 2020 based on the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
• CCPA works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.Objective:
• To promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers as a class.
• To conduct investigations into violation of consumer rights and institute complaints/prosecution.
• To order the recall of unsafe goods and services, discontinuation of unfair trade practices and misleading advertisements.
• To impose penalties on manufacturers/endorsers/publishers of misleading advertisements. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Conservation Tillage:
1. It is a method of soil cultivation and crop management.
2. It decreases leaching of nutrients in the soil.
3. It does not leave residue from the previous crops in the field.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
Conservation tillage is any method of soil cultivation and crop management that leaves the previous year’s crop residue (such as corn stalks or wheat stubble) on fields before and after planting the next crop to reduce soil erosion and runoff
IncorrectAnswer: C
Conservation tillage is any method of soil cultivation and crop management that leaves the previous year’s crop residue (such as corn stalks or wheat stubble) on fields before and after planting the next crop to reduce soil erosion and runoff
