Current Affairs Quiz 08 April 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 08 April 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements about the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC):
1. It passes binding resolutions on human rights issues.
2. The countries are disallowed from occupying a seat for more than two consecutive terms.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
It passes non-binding resolutions on human rights issues, besides overseeing expert investigation of
violations in specific countries.IncorrectAnswer: B
It passes non-binding resolutions on human rights issues, besides overseeing expert investigation of
violations in specific countries. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
It is the growing trend of embedding computation capability into everyday objects to make them effectively communicate and perform useful tasks in a way that minimises the end user’s need to interact with computers. What is it?
CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following rivers drain into Black Sea?
1. Danube River
2. Dnieper river
3. Rhine river
4. Volga river
5. Don river
Select the correct answer using code given below.CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the given statements regarding the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958:
1. This legislation is activated to manage insurgency in the North-East and J&K.
2. Solely the governor of a state or the administrator of a Union Territory has the authority to designate an area as a disturbed area.
3. It is currently applicable in all states falling under the sixth schedule.Which of these statements is/are accurate?
CorrectAnswer: D
– The Central Government, the Governor of a State, or the administrator of a Union Territory has the power to declare a part or the entirety of a State or Union Territory as a disturbed area. Thus, statement 2 is incorrect.
– AFSPA is in effect in Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, certain districts of Arunachal Pradesh, and regions covered by 8 police stations in Arunachal Pradesh adjacent to Assam. Therefore, statement 3 is inaccurate.
– In the case of Jammu and Kashmir, the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990 is the applicable law. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
IncorrectAnswer: D
– The Central Government, the Governor of a State, or the administrator of a Union Territory has the power to declare a part or the entirety of a State or Union Territory as a disturbed area. Thus, statement 2 is incorrect.
– AFSPA is in effect in Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, certain districts of Arunachal Pradesh, and regions covered by 8 police stations in Arunachal Pradesh adjacent to Assam. Therefore, statement 3 is inaccurate.
– In the case of Jammu and Kashmir, the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990 is the applicable law. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons are correct?
1. It is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention, which entered into force in 2019.
2. OPCW is a specialised agency of the United Nations
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAnswer: D
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention, which entered into force in 1997.
• The OPCW, with its 193 member states, has its seat in The Hague, Netherlands, and oversees the global endeavour for the permanent and verifiable elimination of chemical weapons.
• The organisation promotes and verifies the adherence to the Chemical Weapons Convention, which prohibits the use of chemical weapons and requires their destruction. Verification consists both of evaluation of declarations by member states and onsite inspections.
• The organisation was awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize “for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons”.
• The OPCW has the power to report on whether chemical weapons were used in an attack it has investigated.
• While the OPCW is not a specialised agency of the United Nations, it cooperates both on policy and practical issues as a related organisation.IncorrectAnswer: D
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention, which entered into force in 1997.
• The OPCW, with its 193 member states, has its seat in The Hague, Netherlands, and oversees the global endeavour for the permanent and verifiable elimination of chemical weapons.
• The organisation promotes and verifies the adherence to the Chemical Weapons Convention, which prohibits the use of chemical weapons and requires their destruction. Verification consists both of evaluation of declarations by member states and onsite inspections.
• The organisation was awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize “for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons”.
• The OPCW has the power to report on whether chemical weapons were used in an attack it has investigated.
• While the OPCW is not a specialised agency of the United Nations, it cooperates both on policy and practical issues as a related organisation.
