Dec 8th, 2021 - Daily Quiz

1. Which of the following international agreements/conventions are related to the protection of Ozone layer?
  1. Vienna convention
  2. Montreal Protocol
  3. Kigali amendment
Select the correct option from the given codes below. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 3   2. Recently the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has rolled out a new ‘BH’ series for vehicles registration. Consider the following statements.
  1. The BH series vehicle registration will be compulsory for the new vehicle registration the launch of the series.
  2. The motor vehicle tax will be levied for two years for the BH series registration.
Which of the statements mentioned above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2   3. Which of the Islands mentioned below is/are situated in the Indian Ocean?
  1. Tahiti Island
  2. Darwin Island
  3. Agalega Island
  4. Mauritius
Select the correct option from the given codes below. (a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 2   4. What is/are true in the context of ‘India Plastic Pact’?
  1. It is a collaboration between the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and World Wide Fund for Nature, India.
  2. The Pact aims to transform the current linear plastics system into a circular plastics economy.
Select the correct option from the given codes below. (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2   5. Which of the following countries share boundaries with the Gaza Strip?
  1. Egypt
  2. Israel
  3. Jordan
  4. Lebanon
Select the correct option from the given codes below. (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1 and 2 (d) Only 2
Answers
  1. (c)
https://www.epa.gov/ozone-layer-protection/international-treaties-and-cooperation-about-protection-stratospheric-ozone
  1. (b)
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/15-states-rolled-out-bh-series-so-far-for-vehicle-registration-road-secy-11637323022787.html
  1. (c)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-believed-to-be-building-naval-facility-on-mauritian-island-of-agalega-report/articleshow/85017163.cms?from=mdr The Chagos Archipelago or Chagos Islands are a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 individual tropical islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometres south of the Maldives archipelago. Socotra, also called Soqotra, located between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, is the largest of four islands in the Socotra archipelago. The territory is located near major shipping routes and is officially part of Yemen, and had long been a subdivision of the Aden Governorate. The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, off East Africa. It\'s home to numerous beaches, coral reefs and nature reserves, as well as rare animals such as giant Aldabra tortoises. Mahe, a hub for visiting the other islands, is home to capital Victoria. It also has the mountain rainforests of Morne Seychellois National Park and beaches, including Beau Vallon and Anse Takamaka. Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island nation, is known for its beaches, lagoons and reefs. The mountainous interior includes Black River Gorges National Park, with rainforests, waterfalls, hiking trails and wildlife like the flying fox. Capital Port Louis has sites such as the Champs de Mars horse track, Eureka plantation house and 18th-century Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Gardens.
  1. (c)
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/india-to-be-the-first-asian-country-to-launch-a-plastics-pact/article36270409.ece
  1. (c)


POSTED ON 08-12-2021 BY ADMIN
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