Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 17 March 2018

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 17 March 2018

Q1. Which of the following statements are true about NGT?

i) National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (NGT)is an Act of the Parliament of India which enables creation of a special tribunal to handle the expeditious disposal of the cases pertaining to environmental issues.
ii) It draws inspiration from the India's constitutional provision of Article 21, which assures the citizens of India the right to a healthy environment.
iii) The tribunal shall consist of a full time chairperson, judicial members and expert members.

a) Only i
b) Only ii,iii
c) Only ii
d) All of the above

Q2. Which of the following statements are true about CWC?

i) The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is an arms control treaty that outlaws the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons and their precursors.
ii) It is administered by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), an intergovernmental organization based in The Hague, The Netherlands.
iii) India ratified the treaty

a) Only i
b) Only ii,iii
c) Only i, iii
d) All of the above

Q3. What is a chain of limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka called?

a) Adam’s bridge
b) Nehru sethu
c) Vikramsila Sethu
d) Coronation Bridge
 

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Answer:

1 (d), 2 (d), 3 (a)