Current Affairs Quiz 05 August 2025
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Current Affairs Quiz 05 August 2025 For UPSC Exam
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1. Question
Which of the following principles, though India is not a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention, still applies to its treatment of asylum seekers from Myanmar?
CorrectCorrect Answer: d) Non-refoulement
Explanation:What is Non-Refoulement?
Non-refoulement is a fundamental principle of international refugee law that prohibits a country from returning asylum seekers or refugees to a country where they face a real risk of persecution, torture, or other serious human rights violations.Legal Basis:
• 1951 UN Refugee Convention (Article 33(1)):
“No Contracting State shall expel or return (‘refouler’) a refugee in any manner whatsoever to the frontiers of territories where his life or freedom would be threatened…”• 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees – reinforces the above.
• Customary International Law: Even countries not party to the Refugee Convention (like India) are expected to adhere to this principle.
• UN Convention Against Torture (Article 3): Also prohibits returning a person to a country where they may face torture.IncorrectCorrect Answer: d) Non-refoulement
Explanation:What is Non-Refoulement?
Non-refoulement is a fundamental principle of international refugee law that prohibits a country from returning asylum seekers or refugees to a country where they face a real risk of persecution, torture, or other serious human rights violations.Legal Basis:
• 1951 UN Refugee Convention (Article 33(1)):
“No Contracting State shall expel or return (‘refouler’) a refugee in any manner whatsoever to the frontiers of territories where his life or freedom would be threatened…”• 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees – reinforces the above.
• Customary International Law: Even countries not party to the Refugee Convention (like India) are expected to adhere to this principle.
• UN Convention Against Torture (Article 3): Also prohibits returning a person to a country where they may face torture. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following are outcomes of the recent Supreme Court ruling on the powers of Pollution Control Boards (PCBs)?
1. PCBs can impose compensatory damages and demand bank guarantees from polluters.
2. PCBs can direct the restoration of ecological damage to pre-pollution conditions.
3. PCBs now require High Court approval before issuing closure orders to industries.
4. PCBs must act under newly framed procedural rules to exercise restitutionary powers.
How many of the above statements are correct?.
CorrectAnswer: c) Only three
Explanation:
• Statement 3 is incorrect: The SC upheld independent powers of PCBs; no need for prior HC approval.
• 1, 2, and 4 are correct reflections of the judgmentIncorrectAnswer: c) Only three
Explanation:
• Statement 3 is incorrect: The SC upheld independent powers of PCBs; no need for prior HC approval.
• 1, 2, and 4 are correct reflections of the judgment - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following are major threats to the survival of Manouria emys in the wild?
1. Shifting cultivation and deforestation
2. High reproductive rate and rapid maturation
3. Poaching for bushmeat and illegal pet trade
4. Habitat fragmentation due to land-use change
How many of the above statements are correct?CorrectAnswer: c) Only three
Explanation:
• Statement 2 is incorrect: It has slow reproductive rate and late maturity, which increases extinction risk.
• The rest (1, 3, and 4) are valid threats.IncorrectAnswer: c) Only three
Explanation:
• Statement 2 is incorrect: It has slow reproductive rate and late maturity, which increases extinction risk.
• The rest (1, 3, and 4) are valid threats. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to palm oil cultivation and trade, consider the following statements:
1. India is the world’s largest producer and exporter of palm oil.
2. Oil palm is a water-intensive crop, typically unsuitable for ecologically sensitive regions.
3. The National Mission on Edible Oils–Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) aims to increase domestic production and reduce import dependence.
Which of the above statements are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer: a) 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is incorrect: India is the largest importer (not producer/exporter) of palm oil, primarily importing from Indonesia and Malaysia.
• Statement 2 is correct: Oil palm requires high water inputs and is often unsuitable for biodiversity-rich or ecologically sensitive areas (e.g., Northeast India and Andaman & Nicobar Islands have raised ecological concerns).
• Statement 3 is correct: The NMEO–Oil Palm, launched in 2021, is aimed at boosting domestic cultivation, especially in the NE and Andaman regions, with financial support for farmers and processors to reduce edible oil import bill.IncorrectCorrect Answer: a) 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is incorrect: India is the largest importer (not producer/exporter) of palm oil, primarily importing from Indonesia and Malaysia.
• Statement 2 is correct: Oil palm requires high water inputs and is often unsuitable for biodiversity-rich or ecologically sensitive areas (e.g., Northeast India and Andaman & Nicobar Islands have raised ecological concerns).
• Statement 3 is correct: The NMEO–Oil Palm, launched in 2021, is aimed at boosting domestic cultivation, especially in the NE and Andaman regions, with financial support for farmers and processors to reduce edible oil import bill. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to the Rhisotope Project for rhino conservation, consider the following statements:
1. It uses high doses of radioactive isotopes to sterilize rhino horns and make them biologically inert.
2. The project allows radiation detection through international border security systems already in use.
3. The initiative is supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Which of the above statements are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer: b) 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is incorrect: Low doses of isotopes are used, not high doses, and the purpose is traceability, not sterilization.
• Statement 2 is correct: The radioactive tagging is traceable via Radiation Portal Monitors (RPMs) at ports, airports, and borders.
• Statement 3 is correct: The IAEA supports the project.IncorrectCorrect Answer: b) 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is incorrect: Low doses of isotopes are used, not high doses, and the purpose is traceability, not sterilization.
• Statement 2 is correct: The radioactive tagging is traceable via Radiation Portal Monitors (RPMs) at ports, airports, and borders.
• Statement 3 is correct: The IAEA supports the project.
