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Sep 23rd, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. Consider the following statements regarding the Bunker Convention
1. India is a signatory to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage.
2. Bunker convention is administered by the International Maritime Organisation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Which of the following wild animals are naturally found in India?
1. Humboldt Penguins
2. Asiatic Cheetah
3. Orangutan
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) None
3. Consider the following pairs
Islands in News Associated Country
1. Canary Islands Spain
2. Assumption Island Seychelles
3. Coco Island Myanmar
4. Barren Island Maldives
Select the correctly matched pairs using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 4 only
4. Consider the following medieval era monuments
1. Qutub Minar
2. Hauz-i-Shamsi
3. Alai Darwaza
4. Salim Chisti Tomb
5. Teen Darwaza
Which of the above monuments were related to the Delhi Sultanate?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 5 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 2, 4 and 5 only
5. Consider the following nuclear weapons related international treaties
1. Partial Test Ban Treaty, 1963
2. Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, 1968
3. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, 1996
4. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 2017
Which of the above treaties were not signed by India?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer's
1- (c)
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/science-technology/researchers-develop-super-hydrophobic-cotton-for-oil-spill-cleanup-79114
2- (d)
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/meet-oreo-humboldt-penguin-and-4-month-old-mumbaikar/videoshow/86399342.cms
3- (b)
https://indianexpress.com/photos/world-news/volcano-eruption-on-canary-islands-thousands-flee-7522685/
4- (a)
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/steep-stairways-make-way-for-ramps-at-delhi-s-qutub-minar-101632161768217.html
5-(c)
https://www.economist.com/international/2021/09/17/what-does-the-australian-submarine-deal-mean-for-non-proliferation