Current Affairs Quiz 27 November 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 27 November 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
1. It is a statutory body constituted under Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005 to protect the child rights and other related matters in the country.
2. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights to fulfil its mandate and functions under CPCR Act, 2005 had developed an online complaint mechanism “E-BaalNidan” in 2015.Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
CorrectAnswer : C
About National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
• It is a statutory body constituted under Section 3 of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005 to protect the child rights and other related matters in the country.
• The Commission is further mandated to monitor the proper and effective implementation of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012; Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.
• In one of the functions laid down under Section 13 of the CPCR Act, 2005, the Commission has been assigned with the function to examine and review the safeguards provided by or under any law for the time being in force for the protection of child rights and recommend measures for their effective implementation.IncorrectAnswer : C
About National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
• It is a statutory body constituted under Section 3 of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005 to protect the child rights and other related matters in the country.
• The Commission is further mandated to monitor the proper and effective implementation of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012; Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.
• In one of the functions laid down under Section 13 of the CPCR Act, 2005, the Commission has been assigned with the function to examine and review the safeguards provided by or under any law for the time being in force for the protection of child rights and recommend measures for their effective implementation. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Earth’s magnetic field protects us from
CorrectSolution: a)
IncorrectSolution: a)
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Under Joint Implementation, countries with commitments are eligible to transfer and/or acquire emission reduction units (ERUs) and use them to meet part of their emission reduction target. This has been provided for under the
CorrectCorrect Answer: C
Answer Justification :
Learning: The mechanism known as “joint implementation,” defined in Article 6 of the Kyoto Protocol, allows a country with an emission reduction or limitation commitment under the Kyoto Protocol (Annex B Party) to earn emission reduction units (ERUs) from an emissionreduction or emission removal project in another Annex B Party, each equivalent to one tonne of CO2, which can be counted towards meeting its Kyoto target. Joint implementation offers Parties a flexible and cost-efficient means of fulfilling a part of their Kyoto commitments, while the host Party benefits from foreign investment and technology transfer. A JI project must provide a reduction in emissions by sources, or an enhancement of removals by sinks, that is additional to what would otherwise have occurred. Projects must have approval of the host Party and participants have to be authorized to participate by a Party involved in the project.IncorrectCorrect Answer: C
Answer Justification :
Learning: The mechanism known as “joint implementation,” defined in Article 6 of the Kyoto Protocol, allows a country with an emission reduction or limitation commitment under the Kyoto Protocol (Annex B Party) to earn emission reduction units (ERUs) from an emissionreduction or emission removal project in another Annex B Party, each equivalent to one tonne of CO2, which can be counted towards meeting its Kyoto target. Joint implementation offers Parties a flexible and cost-efficient means of fulfilling a part of their Kyoto commitments, while the host Party benefits from foreign investment and technology transfer. A JI project must provide a reduction in emissions by sources, or an enhancement of removals by sinks, that is additional to what would otherwise have occurred. Projects must have approval of the host Party and participants have to be authorized to participate by a Party involved in the project. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following chemicals is NOT associated with the depletion of Ozone layer?
CorrectSolution: D
Unique set of conditions was responsible for the ozone hole. In summer season, nitrogen dioxide and methane react with chlorine monoxide and chlorine atoms forming chlorine sinks, preventing much ozone depletion, whereas in winter, special type of clouds called polar stratospheric clouds are formed over Antarctica. These polar stratospheric clouds provide surface on which chlorine nitrate formed gets hydrolysed to form hypochlorous acid. It also reacts with hydrogen chloride produced as per reaction to give molecular chlorine. The chlorine radicals formed after some other reactions, initiate the chain reaction for ozone depletion.IncorrectSolution: D
Unique set of conditions was responsible for the ozone hole. In summer season, nitrogen dioxide and methane react with chlorine monoxide and chlorine atoms forming chlorine sinks, preventing much ozone depletion, whereas in winter, special type of clouds called polar stratospheric clouds are formed over Antarctica. These polar stratospheric clouds provide surface on which chlorine nitrate formed gets hydrolysed to form hypochlorous acid. It also reacts with hydrogen chloride produced as per reaction to give molecular chlorine. The chlorine radicals formed after some other reactions, initiate the chain reaction for ozone depletion. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements.
Assertion (A): There is a time difference of nearly two hours between the easternmost and the westernmost parts of our country.
Reason (R): There is a longitudinal variation of nearly 30 degrees, between the easternmost and westernmost parts of the country.
In the context of the above, which of these is correct?CorrectSolution: a)
Justification: There is a difference of nearly 1 hour with a 15 degrees shift in longitude. If a nation has larger longitudinal spread, it is more likely to have greater difference in time. So, the sun sets very early and rises very early in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to say Gujarat, which has led to demands for revision in the national time to save daylight hours in the NE.
IncorrectSolution: a)
Justification: There is a difference of nearly 1 hour with a 15 degrees shift in longitude. If a nation has larger longitudinal spread, it is more likely to have greater difference in time. So, the sun sets very early and rises very early in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to say Gujarat, which has led to demands for revision in the national time to save daylight hours in the NE.
