Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 08 October 2020

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 08 October 2020

Q1. Recently scientists found that the microplastic pieces on the ocean floor was higher in areas where there were more floating rubbish in the water above. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) The microplastics are transported to the ocean bed by Deep sea currents. The plastics can sink down to the ocean bed once they are quoted in Algae.
2) Though the microplastics get accumulated on the sea floor bed, they cannot be dangerous to Marine organisms. This is because the ocean currents are the main source of oxygenated water and nutrients to see floor Hotspots.
3) The great Ocean garbage patches have become common lately. These are just 1% of the 10 million tons of plastic waste being dumped into the sea annually. The rest of the 99 percentage of plastic waste are broken down into microplastics.

Options :

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q2. Nearly 80% of the world's total proven natural gas reserves are located in ten countries. Russia tops the list, holding about a quarter of world's total gas reserves, followed by Iran and Qatar in the Middle East. Which of the following are the natural gas reserve regions of India ?

1) Assam-Tripura region
2) Chottanagpur region
3) Krishna-Godavari region

Options :

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q3.  Minister of Textiles recently launched the first ever Brand and Logo for Indian Cotton on Second World Cotton Day through video conferencing. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) From now India’s premium cotton would be known as ‘Kasturi Cotton’ in the world cotton trade. The Kasturi Cotton brand will represent Whiteness, Brightness, Softness, Purity, Luster, Uniqueness and Indianness.
2) India produces about 51 per cent of the total organic cotton production of the world, which demonstrates India’s effort towards sustainability.
3) India is the largest cotton producer consumer of cotton in the world.

Options :

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q4. The Union Cabinet has approved the ratification of seven chemicals listed under Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and environment from POPs, which are identified chemical substances that persist in the environment, bio-accumulate in living organisms, adversely affect human health and have the property of long-range environmental transport .
2) Under the convention there are provisions that developed countries provide new and additional financial resources and measures to minimise/regulate POPs to developing nations.
3) Exposure to POPs can lead to cancer, damage to central and peripheral nervous systems, diseases of immune system, reproductive disorders and interference with normal infant and child development.

Options :

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q5. India and which one of the following countries have agreed to work towards the operationalization of the Sittwe port in the Rakhine state in the first quarter of 2021 ?

a) Bangladesh
b) Myanmar
c) Bhutan
d) Srilanka
 

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