DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST – 28

1. Consider the Following statements:

  1. Under the Indus Water Treaty, India has control over water flowing in the eastern rivers– Beas, Ravi and Sutlej.
  2. The deal was brokered by the World Bank after nine years of negotiation.
  3. Of the total 168 million acre-feet, India’s share of water from the three allotted rivers is 33 million acre-feet, which constitutes nearly 20 per cent.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following statements:

  1. The National Water Development Agency is responsible for the formulation of proposals of the linking of rivers.
  2. NWDA was tasked to prepare feasibility reports and give concrete shape to Peninsular Rivers Development Component of National Perspective.
  3. The task of Himalayan Rivers Development Component of National Perspectives is done by the National Interlinking of Rivers Authority (NIRA).

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

3. In the context of Coral Spawning, consider the following statements:

  1. Coral Spawning is one of the annual synchronised events to occur on the Great Barrier Reef. 
  2. It occurs by releasing tiny egg and sperm bundles simultaneously from their gut cavity into the water.
  3. The spawning takes place on a large scale as it happens across the entire Reef all at once.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following statements: 

  1. India launched its first solar mission in December 2022.
  2. It will be placed on Lagrange point 1.
  3. Aditya 1 will study the solar atmosphere and solar wind patterns among other things.
    Options:
 
 
 
 

5. Which of the following are correctly matched?

  1. Recession : Decline in growth for 2 consecutive quarters
  2. Stagflation : Stagnant Inflation
  3. Deflation : Negative inflation

Options:

 
 
 
 

6. In the context of Coral Spawning, consider the following statements:

  1. Yellow-band disease which turns corals before destroying them has no known cure.
  2. The Yellow Band disease is caused by a combination of environmental stressors, including increased water temperatures, pollution, and sedimentation, as well as increased competition for space from other organisms.
  3. These factors can weaken the coral and make it more susceptible to infection by pathogens, such as bacteria and fungi.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

7. Which of these statements are not true? 

  1. The Green Railway Station Certificate is given by the Ministry of Environment and Forest.
  2. Visakhapatnam Railway station is the first station in India to receive this certification.

Options:

 
 
 
 

8. Consider the following with regard to Food Corporation of India:

  1. It maintains buffer stocks of food grains to ensure food security during times of scarcity or crisis.
  2. It is also responsible for distributing foodgrains throughout the country for public distribution system.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. In context to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), consider the following statements:

  1. As of 2022, it has 57 member countries.
  2. India has an observer status in OIC
  3. It is headquartered in Saudi Arabia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct.

 
 
 
 

10. Consider the following with regard to ‘Inner Core of the Earth’:

  1. The inner core rotates slightly faster than the rest of the Earth.
  2. The boundary separating the inner core from the outer core is called the Bullen discontinuity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

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