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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about UNESCO-MONDIACULT Conference
- The aim of the conference is build a resilient cultural sector in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
- India is the President of the UNESCO-MONDICAULT conference 2022, which is being held in New Delhi.
Choose the incorrect statements:
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2022 · The conference will be convened by UNESCO:
· 40 years after the first MONDIACULT world conference on Cultural Policies held in Mexico City in 1982.
· 24 years after the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies for Development held in Stockholm in 1998.
· The UNESCO-MONDIACULT 2022 World Conference will be hosted from 28 to 30 September 2022 by the Government of Mexico. · As the world enters the last Decade of Action for the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
· Culture has a crucial role to play in SDG 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
Context: The Indian delegation headed by the Minister of State for Culture will be represented at UNESCO-MONDIACULT 2022.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2022 · The conference will be convened by UNESCO:
· 40 years after the first MONDIACULT world conference on Cultural Policies held in Mexico City in 1982.
· 24 years after the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies for Development held in Stockholm in 1998.
· The UNESCO-MONDIACULT 2022 World Conference will be hosted from 28 to 30 September 2022 by the Government of Mexico. · As the world enters the last Decade of Action for the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
· Culture has a crucial role to play in SDG 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
Context: The Indian delegation headed by the Minister of State for Culture will be represented at UNESCO-MONDIACULT 2022.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ)
- The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred under the EPA, 1986 has constituted the Taj Trapezium Zone Pollution authority in 1998.
- TTZ is a defined area of 10,400 sq km around the Taj Mahal to protect the monument from pollution.
- It comprises three World Heritage Sites the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 has constituted the Taj Trapezium Zone Pollution (Prevention and Control) authority in 1998. · TTZ is a defined area of 10,400 sq km around the Taj Mahal to protect the monument from pollution. · TTZ is so named since it is located around the Taj Mahal and is shaped like a trapezium.
· It comprises monuments including three World Heritage Sites the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri. Context: Recently, Supreme Court directed the Agra Development Authority to stop all commercial activities within a 500-metre radius of the Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 has constituted the Taj Trapezium Zone Pollution (Prevention and Control) authority in 1998. · TTZ is a defined area of 10,400 sq km around the Taj Mahal to protect the monument from pollution. · TTZ is so named since it is located around the Taj Mahal and is shaped like a trapezium.
· It comprises monuments including three World Heritage Sites the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri. Context: Recently, Supreme Court directed the Agra Development Authority to stop all commercial activities within a 500-metre radius of the Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) Tribunal
- The tribunal consists of only one person, who has to be a High Court judge.
- All expenses incurred for a tribunal are borne out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
- The government order banning an organisation can come into effect only when the UAPA tribunal confirms it.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct Constitution of the tribunal · The tribunal consists of only one person, who has to be a High Court judge.
· If a vacancy occurs in the Tribunal, the Centre appoints another judge and the proceedings continue from the stage at which the vacancy is filled.
· The Centre is to provide to the tribunal such staff as necessary for the discharge of its functions. · All expenses incurred for a tribunal are borne out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
· A government order banning an organisation would not come into effect until the tribunal has confirmed it. · However, in exceptional circumstances, the notification can come into effect immediately once the reasons for it are recording in writing.
· The tribunal can endorse or reject it.
Context: The Centre banned the Popular Front of India (PFI), deeming the organisation an “unlawful association” under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct Constitution of the tribunal · The tribunal consists of only one person, who has to be a High Court judge.
· If a vacancy occurs in the Tribunal, the Centre appoints another judge and the proceedings continue from the stage at which the vacancy is filled.
· The Centre is to provide to the tribunal such staff as necessary for the discharge of its functions. · All expenses incurred for a tribunal are borne out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
· A government order banning an organisation would not come into effect until the tribunal has confirmed it. · However, in exceptional circumstances, the notification can come into effect immediately once the reasons for it are recording in writing.
· The tribunal can endorse or reject it.
Context: The Centre banned the Popular Front of India (PFI), deeming the organisation an “unlawful association” under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about United Nations Watercourses Convention (UNWC)
- It is the only treaty governing shared freshwater resources that is of universal applicability.
- The uses of international watercourses for navigation are not within the scope of the present Convention.
- India is a signatory to the convention.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect · The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses (UNWC) 1997, is the only treaty governing shared freshwater resources that is of universal applicability. · The present Convention applies to uses of international watercourses and of their waters for purposes other than navigation and to measures of protection, preservation and management related to the uses of those watercourses and their waters. · The uses of international watercourses for navigation is not within the scope of the present Convention except insofar as other uses affect navigation or are affected by navigation.
· Both India and China are not signatories to the convention. Context: In recent context of increasing frequency and the intensity of floods in many parts of the world, Article 27 of the UNWC Convention states that Watercourse States shall, individually and, where appropriate, jointly, take all appropriate measures to prevent or mitigate conditions that may be harmful to other watercourse States.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect · The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses (UNWC) 1997, is the only treaty governing shared freshwater resources that is of universal applicability. · The present Convention applies to uses of international watercourses and of their waters for purposes other than navigation and to measures of protection, preservation and management related to the uses of those watercourses and their waters. · The uses of international watercourses for navigation is not within the scope of the present Convention except insofar as other uses affect navigation or are affected by navigation.
· Both India and China are not signatories to the convention. Context: In recent context of increasing frequency and the intensity of floods in many parts of the world, Article 27 of the UNWC Convention states that Watercourse States shall, individually and, where appropriate, jointly, take all appropriate measures to prevent or mitigate conditions that may be harmful to other watercourse States.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, recently seen in news is located in?
Correct
Solution (b)
Option b Correct The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered a treasure trove of ancient relics at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. · In Bandhavgarh, the Buddhist caves and stupas, and Brahmi inscriptions discovered date back to the 2nd century.
· The Hindu temples date back to the 9th-11th centuries.
· The Varaha sculpture found here is the world’s largest Varaha sculpture dating back to the 9th-11th centuries.
· The time period of the findings covered the reigns of the kings Shri Bhimsena, Maharaja Pothasiri, and Maharaja Bhattadeva.
· In Brahmi inscriptions, the ancient cities like Mathura and Kaushambi, Pavata (Parvata), Vejabharada and Sepatanaairikaa were mentioned.
Context: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered a treasure trove of ancient relics at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
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Solution (b)
Option b Correct The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered a treasure trove of ancient relics at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. · In Bandhavgarh, the Buddhist caves and stupas, and Brahmi inscriptions discovered date back to the 2nd century.
· The Hindu temples date back to the 9th-11th centuries.
· The Varaha sculpture found here is the world’s largest Varaha sculpture dating back to the 9th-11th centuries.
· The time period of the findings covered the reigns of the kings Shri Bhimsena, Maharaja Pothasiri, and Maharaja Bhattadeva.
· In Brahmi inscriptions, the ancient cities like Mathura and Kaushambi, Pavata (Parvata), Vejabharada and Sepatanaairikaa were mentioned.
Context: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered a treasure trove of ancient relics at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
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