Current Affairs Quiz 28 July 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 28 July 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol.
2. The Biodiversity Management Committees have important functions in determining access and benefit sharing, including the power to levy collection fees on the access of biological resources within its jurisdiction.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAns: (c)
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• Biodiversity Governance in India: India’s Biological Diversity Act 2002 (BD Act), is in close synergy with the Nagoya Protocol and aims to implement provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
• The Nagoya Protocol sought to ensure commercial and research utilisation of genetic resources led to sharing its benefits with the government and the community that conserved such resources.
• Under Section 41(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, every local body in the State shall constitute a Biodiversity Management Committee within its area of jurisdiction. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
• The main function of the BMC is to prepare People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) in consultation with local people. The BMC shall be responsible for ensuring the protection of the knowledge recorded in PBR, especially to regulate its access to outside persons and agencies.
• In addition to preparation of the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR), the BMCs in their respective jurisdiction shall also be responsible for the following :-
• Conservation, sustainable use and access and benefit sharing of biological resources.
• Regulation of access to the biological resources and/ or associated Traditional Knowledge, for commercial and research purposes.IncorrectAns: (c)
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• Biodiversity Governance in India: India’s Biological Diversity Act 2002 (BD Act), is in close synergy with the Nagoya Protocol and aims to implement provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
• The Nagoya Protocol sought to ensure commercial and research utilisation of genetic resources led to sharing its benefits with the government and the community that conserved such resources.
• Under Section 41(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, every local body in the State shall constitute a Biodiversity Management Committee within its area of jurisdiction. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
• The main function of the BMC is to prepare People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) in consultation with local people. The BMC shall be responsible for ensuring the protection of the knowledge recorded in PBR, especially to regulate its access to outside persons and agencies.
• In addition to preparation of the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR), the BMCs in their respective jurisdiction shall also be responsible for the following :-
• Conservation, sustainable use and access and benefit sharing of biological resources.
• Regulation of access to the biological resources and/ or associated Traditional Knowledge, for commercial and research purposes. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR).
1. The PBR is a comprehensive record of biodiversity, encompassing conservation of habitats, preservation of land races, folk varieties, cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals, and micro-organisms.
2. BMCs, formed by local bodies in states and union territories, are responsible for creating PBRs in consultation with local communities.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
About People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR)
• The PBR is a comprehensive record of biodiversity, encompassing conservation of habitats, preservation of land races, folk varieties, cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals, and micro-organisms.
• Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC) are established under the Biological Diversity Act 2002 to promote conservation, sustainable use, and documentation of biological diversity.
• BMCs, formed by local bodies in states and union territories, are responsible for creating PBRs in consultation with local communities.IncorrectAnswer: C
About People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR)
• The PBR is a comprehensive record of biodiversity, encompassing conservation of habitats, preservation of land races, folk varieties, cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals, and micro-organisms.
• Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC) are established under the Biological Diversity Act 2002 to promote conservation, sustainable use, and documentation of biological diversity.
• BMCs, formed by local bodies in states and union territories, are responsible for creating PBRs in consultation with local communities. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
What is the primary objective of the Circular Economy model of production and consumption?
CorrectCorrect Answer: B) Extending the life cycle of products and reducing waste
IncorrectCorrect Answer: B) Extending the life cycle of products and reducing waste
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following statements about Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) is correct?
CorrectCorrect Answer: D) Indirect transmission of Conjunctivitis can happen through shared personal items like towels.
IncorrectCorrect Answer: D) Indirect transmission of Conjunctivitis can happen through shared personal items like towels.
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
which of the following are the landslide prone areas identified by Geological Survey of India (GSI), ?
- Western Ghats and Konkan Hills
- Eastern Ghats
- North-East Himalayas
Select the correct answer using the code below.
CorrectAns. C
As highlighted before, as per Geological Survey of India (GSI), about 0.42 million sq.km covering nearly 12.6% of land area of our country is prone to landslide hazards. The major landslide prone areas in India include
- Western Ghats and Konkan Hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra)
- Eastern Ghats (Araku region in Andhra Pradesh)
- North-East Himalayas (Darjeeling and Sikkim)
- North West Himalayas (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir).
IncorrectAns. C
As highlighted before, as per Geological Survey of India (GSI), about 0.42 million sq.km covering nearly 12.6% of land area of our country is prone to landslide hazards. The major landslide prone areas in India include
- Western Ghats and Konkan Hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra)
- Eastern Ghats (Araku region in Andhra Pradesh)
- North-East Himalayas (Darjeeling and Sikkim)
- North West Himalayas (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir).
