UPSC Quiz- 2019 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz [Day 11]

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Q.1) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Mycorrhiza’

1. In a mycorrhizal association, the bacteria colonizes the host plant’s root tissues
2. It makes the plant less susceptible to soil-borne pathogens

Select the correct statements

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.2) ‘Global Environment Facility’ serves as financial mechanism for which of the following?

1. Minamata Convention on Mercury
2. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
3. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

Select the correct code:

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. All of the above

Q.3) Which of the following statements about United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is/are correct?

1. It was formed aftermath of 1948 Arab Israel conflict
2. It is the only agency dedicated to helping refugees from a specific region or conflict
3. Both (a) and (b)
4. Neither (a) nor (b)

Q.4) ‘Rohingyas’ are

1. Muslim refugees from eastern Sri Lanka settled in Tamil Nadu
2. An anti-communist political group in Syria
3. Muslim refugees migrating from Myanmar to Bangladesh
4. A political group fighting for autonomy in Catalonia

Q.5) Consider the following statements about ‘Sampark Portal’

1. It is under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
2. It is a network for nurturing entrepreneurship and creating business models for low cost products and services in order to empower women

Select the correct statements

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

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