UPSC Quiz – 2024 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz 11th March 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 Blue Leaders

It is a group of countries calling for urgent action to save the global ocean from overfishing and pollution.
It has set target to protect at least 50% of the global ocean through a network of highly and fully protected marine areas by 2030.
India is a member of this group.

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 (a)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

Statement 3

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· The Blue Leaders are an ambitious group of countries calling for urgent action to save the global ocean in the face of the climate crisis, overfishing, pollution, and other threats.

· The first Blue Leaders event took place in New York on the margins of the 2019 United Nations General Assembly and the second in Madrid, Spain during the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference, ‘The Blue COP.’

The Blue Leaders are committed to two major goals:

· Securing a new international target to protect at least 30% of the global ocean through a network of highly and fully protected marine areas by 2030.

· The rapid and successful conclusion of a new High Seas Treaty that provides for establishment of fully and highly protected marine areas in the high seas and strengthens management of human activities outside protected areas.

· Member countries: The group of Blue Leaders has 24 countries as its members.

· India is not a member of this group.

Context: Recently, the Blue Leaders High-Level Event on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction was held in Belgium.

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Solution (a)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

Statement 3

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· The Blue Leaders are an ambitious group of countries calling for urgent action to save the global ocean in the face of the climate crisis, overfishing, pollution, and other threats.

The Blue Leaders are committed to two major goals:

· Securing a new international target to protect at least 30% of the global ocean through a network of highly and fully protected marine areas by 2030.

· Member countries: The group of Blue Leaders has 24 countries as its members.

· India is not a member of this group.

Context: Recently, the Blue Leaders High-Level Event on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction was held in Belgium.

Question 2 of 5

2. Question

Consider the following statements about Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate

It is a fertilizer made by neutralizing sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid with ammonia.
It is a white crystalline organic chemical compound with neutral pH.
It is highly soluble and could harm fish and living organisms such as coral reefs and seaweed if released into the sea.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

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

Correct

Solution (b)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

Statement 3

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Incorrect

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· Ammonium phosphate sulphate is a fertilizer made by neutralizing sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid with ammonia.

· It’s a complex fertilizer that contains nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulphur.

· It is the most preferred fertilizer in drill-sown areas.

· It is recommended for cereals, pulses, oilseeds and commercial cash crops.

· Urea is the most important nitrogenous fertilizer in the country because of its high N content (46%N).

· Urea is a white crystalline organic chemical compound with neutral pH.

· DAP is the 2nd most commonly used fertiliser in India after urea and farmers normally apply this fertiliser just before or at the beginning of sowing.

· Having combination of Sulphur elements it has very specific importance for the crops like Paddy, Sugarcane, Banana, Oilseeds, Tobacco, Potato and all kinds of vegetables.

· It is highly soluble and could harm “fish and living organisms such as coral reefs and seaweed” if released into the sea.

Context: Recently Rubymar, a cargo ship that was carrying 21,000 tonnes of ammonium phosphate sulphate was sunk due to the attack by the Houthi missiles.

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Solution (b)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

Statement 3

Correct

Incorrect

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· Ammonium phosphate sulphate is a fertilizer made by neutralizing sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid with ammonia.

· It’s a complex fertilizer that contains nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulphur.

· It is the most preferred fertilizer in drill-sown areas.

· It is recommended for cereals, pulses, oilseeds and commercial cash crops.

· Urea is the most important nitrogenous fertilizer in the country because of its high N content (46%N).

· Urea is a white crystalline organic chemical compound with neutral pH.

· DAP is the 2nd most commonly used fertiliser in India after urea and farmers normally apply this fertiliser just before or at the beginning of sowing.

· Having combination of Sulphur elements it has very specific importance for the crops like Paddy, Sugarcane, Banana, Oilseeds, Tobacco, Potato and all kinds of vegetables.

· It is highly soluble and could harm “fish and living organisms such as coral reefs and seaweed” if released into the sea.

Context: Recently Rubymar, a cargo ship that was carrying 21,000 tonnes of ammonium phosphate sulphate was sunk due to the attack by the Houthi missiles.

Question 3 of 5

3. Question

Consider the following statements about National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)

It seeks to cut the concentration of coarse and fine particles in air by at least 40% by 2026.
NCAP Fund is released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to the Central Pollution Control Board for clean air action plans.

Choose the incorrect statement:

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

Correct

Solution (b)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

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· National Clean Air Programme

· It was launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in January 2019.

· It is the first-ever effort in the country to frame a national framework for air quality management with a time-bound reduction target.

· It seeks to cut the concentration of coarse (particulate matter (PM) of diameter 10 micrometer or less, or PM10) and fine particles (particulate matter of diameter 2.5 micrometer or less, or PM2.5) by at least 20% in the next five years, with 2017 as the base year for comparison.

· In September 2022, however, the Centre moved the goalposts and set a new target of a 40% reduction in particulate matter concentration, by 2026.

· The Funds is released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to the Central Pollution Control Board.

· A total of 131 cities receive funds under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) or grants sanctioned by the 15th Financial Commission (FC) for air quality improvement.

· Of these, 42 are “million-plus cities” that receive 15th FC grants for “augmenting infrastructure and other essential measures at city level to improve air quality”.

· Funds are required to be utilised as per the approved action plan for non-attainment cities under the NCAP and action plans approved for cities not falling as non-attainment cities.

· Non-attainment cities (131) – Are the Cities that consistently do not meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for certain pollutants.

· Funds are allocated to these cities based on the assessment by the Central Pollution Control Board and the utilisation of the amount allocated in the previous financial year.

· The funding is performance-based and meant for activities included in action plans prepared for the cities.

· Fund utilisation – Of all 131 cities, Mumbai received and utilised the most funds.

· Kolkata falls second in the list and Chennai lists 3rd in the list.

· Delhi being the most populated city in India ranks 5o in the terms of the fund received.

· Patna, the second most polluted city (in terms of PM 2.5 levels) received the 9th highest allocation for the NCAP.

· Urban local bodies are the implementing agencies for NCAP and they are responsible for spending the funds disbursed to them for clean air action plans.

Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that most states have not fully utilized funds received under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and the 15th Finance Commission.