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July 10, 2021 - Daily Quiz

1. The New York Convention which is currently in news is related to (a) Foreign arbitral awards (b) Sustainable development (c) Extradition protocols (d) Historical monuments 2. Consider the following statements 1. India is the first largest producer of onion in the world 2. The scheme Operation Greens encompass the price fluctuations of the onions Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None 3. Consider the following acts 1. The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 2. The Environment Protection Act, 1986 3. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 4. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 5. The Forest Rights Act, 2006 The National Green Tribunal has been vested with powers to hear any matter relating to which of the above acts? (a) 2, 3 and 5 Only (b) 1, 2 and 4 Only (c) 2, 3 and 4 Only (d) 1, 3, 4 and 5 Only 4. Consider the followings pairs Geographical Indication (GI) Products                 Associated States 1. Bhalia Wheat                                                        Bihar 2. Navara Rice                                                          Uttar Pradesh 3. Nanjanagad Banana                                             Karnataka Which of the above pairs is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 Only (b) 2 Only (c) 3 Only (d) 1 and 3 Only 5. Consider the followings statements regarding Lymphatic Filariasis 1. It is caused by a virus 2. Elephantiasis is a syndrome associated with it Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None   ANSWER's 1-(a) https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/retro-tax-and-cairn-energy-india-dispute-all-you-need-to-know/articleshow/84263612.cms 2-(b) https://www.livemint.com/news/world/us-japan-object-to-ban-on-onion-exports-11625768963497.html 3-(c) https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ngt-delhi-bench-not-superior-to-zonal-ones/article35244135.ece 4-(c) https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/gi-certified-bhalia-wheat-from-gujarat-shipped-to-kenya-lanka/article35196175.ece 5-(b) https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-resumes-immunisation-against-filariasis/article35242990.ece#:~:text=The%20Maharashtra%20government%20has%20flagged,second%20wave%20of%20COVID%2D19.&text=Maharashtra%20has%2018%20filariasis%20endemic%20districts.






POSTED ON 10-07-2021 BY ADMIN
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