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UPSC Quiz – 2020: IAS Daily Current Affairs Quiz Day 138
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
The ‘Hong Kong Convention’ is associated with
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Solution (a)
The Hong Kong Convention) is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risk to human health and safety or to the environment.
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1596730
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The Hong Kong Convention) is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risk to human health and safety or to the environment.
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1596730
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘BrahMos’.
- It is a joint venture of the DRDO of India and the NPOM of Russia.
- It is regarded as the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world and is operational with the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (c)
BrahMos is a joint venture of the DRDO of India and the NPOM of Russia.
It is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft, or land. It is the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world.
The missile is operational with the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/brahmos-missile-successfully-test-fired-from-odishas-chandipur/articleshow/72820984.cms
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Solution (c)
BrahMos is a joint venture of the DRDO of India and the NPOM of Russia.
It is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft, or land. It is the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world.
The missile is operational with the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/brahmos-missile-successfully-test-fired-from-odishas-chandipur/articleshow/72820984.cms
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Global Refugee Forum’
- It is guided by the Global Compact on Refugees and is held in Geneva, Switzerland.
- The inaugural ‘GRF’ was held in 2016 at the backdrop of the Syrian Refugee Crisis.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (a)
Guided by the Global Compact on Refugees, the Global Refugee Forum is an opportunity to translate the principle of international responsibility-sharing into concrete action. The Forum will showcase impactful pledges and contributions and the exchange of good practices.
The first Global Refugee Forum, took place on 17 and 18 December 2019 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, and focused on the following areas: arrangements for responsibility sharing, education, jobs and livelihoods, energy and infrastructure, solutions and protection capacity.
It is jointly hosted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, and the government of Switzerland, aims to debate and discuss the response of the world’s countries to the global refugee situation.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/imran-peddled-falsehoods-at-world-refugee-forum-mea/article30334048.ece
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Solution (a)
Guided by the Global Compact on Refugees, the Global Refugee Forum is an opportunity to translate the principle of international responsibility-sharing into concrete action. The Forum will showcase impactful pledges and contributions and the exchange of good practices.
The first Global Refugee Forum, took place on 17 and 18 December 2019 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, and focused on the following areas: arrangements for responsibility sharing, education, jobs and livelihoods, energy and infrastructure, solutions and protection capacity.
It is jointly hosted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, and the government of Switzerland, aims to debate and discuss the response of the world’s countries to the global refugee situation.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/imran-peddled-falsehoods-at-world-refugee-forum-mea/article30334048.ece
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘African swine fever (ASF)’
- It is a disease listed in the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and must be reported to the OIE.
- ASF is not a risk to human health.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (c)
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious haemorrhagic viral disease of domestic and wild pigs, which is responsible for serious economic and production losses.
It is caused by a large DNA virus of the Asfarviridae family, which also infects ticks of the genus Ornithodoros.
Although signs of ASF and classical swine fever (CSF) may be similar, the ASF virus is unrelated to the CSF virus.
ASF is a disease listed in the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and must be reported to the OIE.
ASF is not a risk to human health.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/world/china-responds-slowly-and-a-pig-disease-becomes-a-lethal-epidemic-6172751/
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Solution (c)
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious haemorrhagic viral disease of domestic and wild pigs, which is responsible for serious economic and production losses.
It is caused by a large DNA virus of the Asfarviridae family, which also infects ticks of the genus Ornithodoros.
Although signs of ASF and classical swine fever (CSF) may be similar, the ASF virus is unrelated to the CSF virus.
ASF is a disease listed in the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and must be reported to the OIE.
ASF is not a risk to human health.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/world/china-responds-slowly-and-a-pig-disease-becomes-a-lethal-epidemic-6172751/
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
‘Himalayan gold’ was in news recently. It is referred to
