17-Feb-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS):

1. Also known as Law of the Sea, UNCLOS is an international agreement that establishes the legal framework for marine and maritime activities.

2. It divides all marine areas into 3 zones only, namely- Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

3. It is the only international convention which stipulates a framework for state jurisdiction in maritime spaces.

4. India is a state party to the UNCLOS.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) divides all marine water into a few zones in units of nautical miles (NM). In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Territorial sea is the zone from baseline upto 10 NM.

2. Contiguous zone is the zone overlapping the territorial sea, and extending to 24 NM.

3. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) extends to 100 NM from baseline.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

“A vertical net ‘curtain’ is used to surround the school of fish, the bottom of which is then drawn together to enclose the fish.” This best describes which of the following type of fishing method?

It is a situation in which individuals with access to a shared public resource act in their own interest and, in doing so, ultimately deplete the resource. This situation is usually termed as—

Consider the following statements regarding leprosy in India:

1. India was declared “Leprosy Eliminated” in 2005.

2. By the end of 2022, India accounted for more than 50% of the world’s new leprosy patients.

3. COVID-19 has reversed the gains of India in leprosy elimination.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following are the components of Current account under Balance of Payment

1. Export of Goods

2. Trade in services

3. Net investment income

4. Portfolio Investment

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements about Cheetah:

1. Chettah are declared extinct in India from 1950s.

2.  African Cheetahs are listed as ‘Endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species

3. Recently, Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh is selecting as first site for reintroduction of Cheetah in India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements, with respect to Raisina Dialogue

1. It is annual India’s premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics

2. The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Which of the following constitute Capital Account?

1.  Foreign Loans

2. Foreign Direct Investment

3. Private Remittances

4. Portfolio Investment

 Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements, with respect to organ transplantation in India

1. The guidelines for organ transplantation in India are framed my Ministry of Social Justice

2. Age cap of 65 years is fixed by concern ministry for receiving an organ from a dead donor

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?