Daily Quiz 29-7-23

Q5. Consider the following statements in the context of the Market Intervention Scheme(MIS).

1. MIS is meant for market intervention when market prices of a commodity that is not covered by minimum support prices (MSP) crash.

2. Expenses for the MIS operation are shared by the Ministry of Food Processing, NABARD and the state government.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements about Cloudbursts.

1. A phenomenon when more than 10 centimetres (3.94 inches) of rainfall occurs within a 10 square kilometres (3.86 square miles) region within an hour, is called a cloudburst.

2. Cloudbursts occur when cumulonimbus clouds—enormous water-filled, cauliflower-shaped clouds—empty their contents because of cold air pushing the water down.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q3. Which state has recently passed the first gig worker-specific social security law in the world?

A. MP

B. Rajasthan

C. Chattisgarh

D. Karnataka

Q2. Consider the following statements about the Biological Diversity Act.

1. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 was framed to give effect to the mandate of the Rio Earth Summit,1992.

2. It consists of a three-tier structure consisting of a National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) at the national level, State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) at the State level and Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) at local body levels.

3. The primary responsibility of the BMCs is to document local biodiversity and associated knowledge in the form of a People’s Biodiversity Register.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Q1. Consider the following statements about the US reentry into UNESCO.

1. This is the second time that the U.S. has returned to UNESCO after a period of withdrawal.

2. It has become the 194th member of UNESCO.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?