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Puucho CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1 points
Haiti is located in the archipelago of
CorrectSolution: c)
Haiti is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, to the east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
IncorrectSolution: c)
Haiti is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, to the east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Question 2 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding UNESCO World Heritage sites.
- The main criterion for nomination is that the site must have outstanding universal value.
- The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) is responsible for recommending cultural and natural sites.
- UNESCO World Heritage Committee determine whether or not to inscribe each nominated property on the World Heritage List.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: d)
Criteria for World Heritage sites
The main criterion for nomination is that the site must have outstanding universal value. The countries themselves apply and this application is then evaluated. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) is responsible for recommending cultural sites and the World Conservation Union (IUCN) selects natural sites.
The two councils make their recommendations. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which is made up of representatives from 21 of the States Parties to the convention, then has the final word.
IncorrectSolution: d)
Criteria for World Heritage sites
The main criterion for nomination is that the site must have outstanding universal value. The countries themselves apply and this application is then evaluated. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) is responsible for recommending cultural sites and the World Conservation Union (IUCN) selects natural sites.
The two councils make their recommendations. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which is made up of representatives from 21 of the States Parties to the convention, then has the final word.
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Question 3 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements.
- The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) approves the diversion of wildlife habitat for projects such as roads, railways and transmission lines.
- The geographical expanse of India’s protected areas including national parks and wildlife sanctuaries is greater than the globally recognised Aichi Biodiversity Target.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: a)
In 2020, the standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) approved the diversion of as much as 1,792 hectares of wildlife habitat. Most of the diversion is for linear projects such as roads, railways and transmission lines.
At around 4.9% of India’s geographical expanse, its protected areas – including national parks and wildlife sanctuaries – are anyway seriously short of the globally recognised Aichi Biodiversity Target of 17%.
IncorrectSolution: a)
In 2020, the standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) approved the diversion of as much as 1,792 hectares of wildlife habitat. Most of the diversion is for linear projects such as roads, railways and transmission lines.
At around 4.9% of India’s geographical expanse, its protected areas – including national parks and wildlife sanctuaries – are anyway seriously short of the globally recognised Aichi Biodiversity Target of 17%.
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Question 4 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance.
- One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance was launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
- It seeks to catalyze global attention and action to preserve antimicrobial medicines and avert the disastrous consequences of antimicrobial resistance.
- The group must provide regular reports on the science and evidence related to antimicrobial resistance to the UN member states.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: d)
One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance:
Launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Composition:
- This 20-member group comprises heads of states, current and former ministers of different countries, leaders from the private sector and civil society.
- It is co-chaired by the prime ministers of Barbados and Bangladesh, Mia Mottley and Sheikh Hasina Wazed, respectively.
- The heads of FAO, OIE and WHO are ex-officio members of the group.
Why was it created?
It seeks to catalyze global attention and action to preserve antimicrobial medicines and avert the disastrous consequences of antimicrobial resistance.
The group has to:
- Monitor the global response to antimicrobial resistance.
- Maintain public momentum.
- Provide regular reports on the science and evidence related to AMR to the UN member states.
- Advocate for the inclusion of AMR ‘lens’ in investments on agriculture, health, development, food and feed production.
- Push for multi-stakeholder engagement on the issue.
IncorrectSolution: d)
One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance:
Launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Composition:
- This 20-member group comprises heads of states, current and former ministers of different countries, leaders from the private sector and civil society.
- It is co-chaired by the prime ministers of Barbados and Bangladesh, Mia Mottley and Sheikh Hasina Wazed, respectively.
- The heads of FAO, OIE and WHO are ex-officio members of the group.
Why was it created?
It seeks to catalyze global attention and action to preserve antimicrobial medicines and avert the disastrous consequences of antimicrobial resistance.
The group has to:
- Monitor the global response to antimicrobial resistance.
- Maintain public momentum.
- Provide regular reports on the science and evidence related to AMR to the UN member states.
- Advocate for the inclusion of AMR ‘lens’ in investments on agriculture, health, development, food and feed production.
- Push for multi-stakeholder engagement on the issue.
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Question 5 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty).
- It is a global nuclear arms reduction treaty.
- The treaty calls for halving the number of strategic nuclear missile launchers.
- It does not limit the number of operationally inactive nuclear warheads that can be stockpiled.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
About the New START treaty:
- It is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation with the formal name of Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.
Under terms of the treaty:
- Number of strategic nuclear missile launchers will be reduced by half.
- A new inspection and verification regime will be established, replacing the SORT mechanism.
- The number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads is limited to 1,550.
- Number of deployed and non-deployed inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) launchers, submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) launchers, and heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments to 800 will be limited.
It does not limit the number of operationally inactive nuclear warheads that can be stockpiled, a number in the high thousands.
IncorrectSolution: b)
About the New START treaty:
- It is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation with the formal name of Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.
Under terms of the treaty:
- Number of strategic nuclear missile launchers will be reduced by half.
- A new inspection and verification regime will be established, replacing the SORT mechanism.
- The number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads is limited to 1,550.
- Number of deployed and non-deployed inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) launchers, submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) launchers, and heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments to 800 will be limited.
It does not limit the number of operationally inactive nuclear warheads that can be stockpiled, a number in the high thousands.
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