UPSC Current Affairs Practice Quiz - 05 November 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding Coastal Regulation Zones (CRZ):

CRZ-I includes ecologically sensitive areas like mangroves and coral reefs.
CRZ-II areas are those that are relatively undisturbed and do not fall under CRZ-I or CRZ-III.
CRZ-III includes developed land areas up to the shoreline within municipal limits.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2, and 3

2. Consider the following statements regarding United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA):

UNRWA was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1949.
It services extends to Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, along with the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
The agency reports directly to the UN Security Council.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, and 3

3. Consider the following statements regarding Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR):

EPR is a policy approach where producers are given significant responsibility for the treatment or disposal of post-consumer products.
EPR aims to incentivize producers to design environmentally friendly products by making them responsible for the end-of-life management of their products.
EPR is only applicable to electronic waste management in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, and 3

4. Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the Aditya-L1 mission?

(a) It is India’s first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun.

(b) It is placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point L1.

(d) It aims to study the solar corona and its impact on Earth’s climate.

UPSC Current Affairs Practice Quiz – 05 November 2024