IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
- The framework was adopted at the COP15 to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.
- The fund will be managed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
- The fund will be used by the countries to achieve the 23 targets set under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · It is created to ramp up investment in nature restoration and renewal. · It has been designed to mobilize and accelerate investment in the conservation and sustainability of wild species and ecosystems, whose health is under threat from wildfires, flooding, extreme weather, and human activity including urban sprawl.
· The framework was adopted at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity last December.
· The fund was established at the 7th Assembly of the Global Environment Facility in Vancouver, Canada. · It will be managed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and will raise funds through private, philanthropic and government investments.
· It will help countries achieve the 23 targets set under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). · At the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” (GBF) was adopted.
· GBF includes 4 goals and 23 targets for achievement by 2030.
Context: Recently, experts said that the world’s new biodiversity framework fund is without any real financial commitment to meet conservation targets.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · It is created to ramp up investment in nature restoration and renewal. · It has been designed to mobilize and accelerate investment in the conservation and sustainability of wild species and ecosystems, whose health is under threat from wildfires, flooding, extreme weather, and human activity including urban sprawl.
· The framework was adopted at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity last December.
· The fund was established at the 7th Assembly of the Global Environment Facility in Vancouver, Canada. · It will be managed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and will raise funds through private, philanthropic and government investments.
· It will help countries achieve the 23 targets set under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). · At the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” (GBF) was adopted.
· GBF includes 4 goals and 23 targets for achievement by 2030.
Context: Recently, experts said that the world’s new biodiversity framework fund is without any real financial commitment to meet conservation targets.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
- It is an intergovernmental organisation mandated to sustainably manage highly migratory Fisheries resources in the Indian Ocean.
- The Agreement for the Establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission was adopted by the UNEP in 1993.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · It is an intergovernmental organisation mandated to sustainably manage highly migratory (tuna and tuna-like) fisheries resources in the Indian Ocean. · The objective of the IOTC is to promote cooperation amongst contracting members to ensure through appropriate management, the sustainable use of fishery resources.
· The Agreement for the Establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission was adopted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations at the 105th Session in Rome on 25 November 1993. · The IOTC currently has 31 contracting parties who are members of the IOTC and two Cooperating non-Contracting Parties, Liberia and Senegal.
Context: The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, GoI is organizing the 19th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS19) of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) from 28th November to 2nd December 2023.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · It is an intergovernmental organisation mandated to sustainably manage highly migratory (tuna and tuna-like) fisheries resources in the Indian Ocean. · The objective of the IOTC is to promote cooperation amongst contracting members to ensure through appropriate management, the sustainable use of fishery resources.
· The Agreement for the Establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission was adopted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations at the 105th Session in Rome on 25 November 1993. · The IOTC currently has 31 contracting parties who are members of the IOTC and two Cooperating non-Contracting Parties, Liberia and Senegal.
Context: The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, GoI is organizing the 19th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS19) of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) from 28th November to 2nd December 2023.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3)
- INC-3 targets for a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.
- Global Coalition for Plastics Sustainability was announced by it.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee is a committee that was created to facilitate five meetings to negotiate a global framework. · INC-3 targets for a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.
· INC-3 session holds immense significance in shaping the global response to plastic pollution.
· Global Coalition for Plastics Sustainability was announced by it. · The INC-3 delegates based their discussions on a Zero Draft of the future instrument.
· The UN plastic pollution treaty will introduce new global binding rules to regulate production and consumption.
· These rules will include measures to Ban, Phase-out, Phase-down, Circulate, Manage high-risk plastic products.
· INC-2 – The second session of the INC took place at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France in June 2023.
Context: The 3rd session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee was recently held at Nairobi, Kenya.
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee is a committee that was created to facilitate five meetings to negotiate a global framework. · INC-3 targets for a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.
· INC-3 session holds immense significance in shaping the global response to plastic pollution.
· Global Coalition for Plastics Sustainability was announced by it. · The INC-3 delegates based their discussions on a Zero Draft of the future instrument.
· The UN plastic pollution treaty will introduce new global binding rules to regulate production and consumption.
· These rules will include measures to Ban, Phase-out, Phase-down, Circulate, Manage high-risk plastic products.
· INC-2 – The second session of the INC took place at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France in June 2023.
Context: The 3rd session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee was recently held at Nairobi, Kenya.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Pressmud
- It is a residual by-product in the sugar industry.
- It is used as a feedstock for biogas production through anaerobic digestion.
- It eliminates pre-treatment costs as it lacks the organic polymer lignin, unlike agriresidue.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (C)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · Pressmud is a residual by-product in the sugar industry often known as filter cake or press cake. · The by-product can help Indian sugar mills generate extra revenue by utilising it as a feedstock for biogas production through anaerobic digestion and subsequent purification to create compressed biogas (CBG). · It is an organic material which can minimize anaerobic digesters, leading to lower gas output. · It eliminates pre-treatment costs as it lacks the organic polymer lignin, unlike agriresidue.
· It has higher conversion efficiency than the agriculture residue.
· It can help generate 460,000 tonnes of compressed biogas CBG valued at Rs 2,484 crore.
Context: The demand for the Pressmud is increasing leading to higher prices and lack of interventions by the government could complicate the scenarios.
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Solution (C)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · Pressmud is a residual by-product in the sugar industry often known as filter cake or press cake. · The by-product can help Indian sugar mills generate extra revenue by utilising it as a feedstock for biogas production through anaerobic digestion and subsequent purification to create compressed biogas (CBG). · It is an organic material which can minimize anaerobic digesters, leading to lower gas output. · It eliminates pre-treatment costs as it lacks the organic polymer lignin, unlike agriresidue.
· It has higher conversion efficiency than the agriculture residue.
· It can help generate 460,000 tonnes of compressed biogas CBG valued at Rs 2,484 crore.
Context: The demand for the Pressmud is increasing leading to higher prices and lack of interventions by the government could complicate the scenarios.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
A23a, sometimes seen in the news, is related to which of the following?
Correct
Solution (b)
Option b Correct · A23a is one of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters, after being grounded for more than 3 decades. · The iceberg split from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986 and it became stuck to the ocean floor and had remained for many years in the Weddell Sea.
· The iceberg is about three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater London, measuring around 4,000 square kilometres.
· The iceberg has been drifting for the past year and now appears to be picking up speed and moving past the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, helped by wind and ocean currents.
Context: The British Antarctic Survey recently found that one of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters after being grounded for more than three decades.
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Solution (b)
Option b Correct · A23a is one of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters, after being grounded for more than 3 decades. · The iceberg split from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986 and it became stuck to the ocean floor and had remained for many years in the Weddell Sea.
· The iceberg is about three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater London, measuring around 4,000 square kilometres.
· The iceberg has been drifting for the past year and now appears to be picking up speed and moving past the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, helped by wind and ocean currents.
Context: The British Antarctic Survey recently found that one of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters after being grounded for more than three decades.
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