UPSC Quiz – 2024 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz 10th January 2024

IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz

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The Current Affairs questions are based on sources like ‘The Hindu’, ‘Indian Express’ and ‘PIB’, which are very important sources for UPSC Prelims Exam. The questions are focused on both the concepts and facts. The topics covered here are generally different from what is being covered under ‘Daily Current Affairs/Daily News Analysis (DNA) and Daily Static Quiz’ to avoid duplication. The questions would be published from Monday to Saturday before 2 PM. One should not spend more than 10 minutes on this initiative.

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Question 1 of 5

1. Question

Consider the following statements about World Heritage Committee

It is a committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
It consists of representatives from 21 of the States Parties to the Convention elected by General Assembly.
For the first time India will be a chair to host World Heritage Committee in 2024

How many of the statements given above are correct?

a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None of the above

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Solution (c)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

Statement 3

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· It is a committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.

· The Committee is responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, defines the use of the World Heritage Fund, and allocates financial assistance upon requests from States Parties.

· It has the final say on whether a property is inscribed on the World Heritage List.

· Structure:

· It consists of representatives from 21 of the States Parties to the Convention elected by their General Assembly.

· A Committee member’s term of office is six years, but most state parties choose voluntarily to be members of the committee for only four years in order to give other states parties an opportunity to be on the committee.

· The 46th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee will be held in India in July.

Context: In A First, India To Chair, Host UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

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Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

Statement 3

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· It is a committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.

· It has the final say on whether a property is inscribed on the World Heritage List.

· Structure:

· It consists of representatives from 21 of the States Parties to the Convention elected by their General Assembly.

· The 46th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee will be held in India in July.

Context: In A First, India To Chair, Host UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

Question 2 of 5

2. Question

Chandubi Festival, recently seen in news is celebrated in which of the following Indian state?

a) Assam
b) Nagaland
c) Sikkim
d) Tripura

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Solution (a)

Option a

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· It is organised every year for five days starting from the first day of the New Year along the Chandubi lake, which is situated in the state of Assam.

· The main attractions of the Chandubi festival are the local folk culture, ethnic cuisine, local handloom and dresses, boating, etc.

· The major aim of the Chandubi Festival is to promote eco-tourism in this biodiversity hotspot of Assam.

· Preserving the waterbody, the water level of which has rapidly been lowering over the years, has been the motive for organising the festival every year.

· The festival has been providing an opportunity to generate livelihood to different tribes – Rabhas, Garos, Gorkhas and tea tribes – living in the area by selling different food items and homemade beverages, and traditionally woven attire.

Context: Recently, the Chandubi Festival was celebrated along the Chandubi Lake in the state of Assam.

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Solution (a)

Option a

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· It is organised every year for five days starting from the first day of the New Year along the Chandubi lake, which is situated in the state of Assam.

· The main attractions of the Chandubi festival are the local folk culture, ethnic cuisine, local handloom and dresses, boating, etc.

· The major aim of the Chandubi Festival is to promote eco-tourism in this biodiversity hotspot of Assam.

· Preserving the waterbody, the water level of which has rapidly been lowering over the years, has been the motive for organising the festival every year.

Context: Recently, the Chandubi Festival was celebrated along the Chandubi Lake in the state of Assam.

Question 3 of 5

3. Question

Consider the following statements about Nothapodytes nimmoniana

It is an endangered forest plant found in the Western Ghats region of India.
The plant contains camptothecin (CPT) which is a renowned anticancer drug.

Choose the correct statements:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct

Solution (c)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

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· It is an endangered forest plant and disseminated in Sri Lanka, China, South East Asia, Taiwan, North Sumatra, Luzon Philippines and India.

· In India, this plant is prevalent to Western Ghats of Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala and also found in Assam and Jammu and Kashmir.

· It is native to India and especially found in the Western Ghats region.

· The allopathic medicine is produced using Nathapodytes nimmoniana.

· The plant contains camptothecin (CPT) which is a renowned anticancer drug.

· The CPT is found in many plant species but maximum amount of CPT has been reported from N. nimmoniana.

· It requires nearly 1,000 tonnes of plant material to extract 1 tonne of CPT.

· The International Union for Conservation of Nature has red-listed the plant as in the past decade alone there has been a 20% decline in the plant’s population.

· Due to the very good source of CPT, this plant has been explored for its Phytochemical, Biotechnological and Pharmacological aspects.

Context: Researchers at the Indian Institutes of Technology Madras and Mandi have metabolically engineered Nothapodytes nimmoniana plant cells to increase production of anti-cancer drug camptothecin (CPT).