Current Affairs Question - 26 April 2022
Ecology & Environment
United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, at its fifth session held in Nairobi, Kenya, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) adopted a resolution to formulate an international legally-binding instrument to end plastic pollution.
- The resolution establishes an intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) which is expected to submit its draft agreement by 2026.
- The resolution identifies the threat that plastic pollution poses to human health and all environments, and focuses on the need to undertake measures throughout the lifecycle of plastics in order to efficiently reduce their negative impact.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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2 and 3
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1 and 3
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All of the above
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Ecology & Environment
Disaster Management Plan Of Ministry Of Panchayati Raj (DMP-MoPR)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the Disaster Management Plan of Ministry of Panchayati Raj (DMP-MoPR) was released.
- It has been prepared with a larger perspective of community-based planning starting from Village to District Panchayat level.
- It incorporates many innovations in addition to being in compliance with Disaster Management Act 2005, National Disaster Management Policy 2009, and guidelines issued by NDMA.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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All of the above
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World Watch
Ministerial Dialogue On Trade & Investment (MDTI)
Consider the following statements:
- On 11th March, 2022, India and Canada held the fifth Ministerial Dialogue on Trade & Investment (MDTI) in New Delhi.
- Bilateral trade in goods between the two countries reached US$ 6.29 billion, registering a growth rate of 12% as compared to the previous year.
- During the dialogue, India and Canada agreed to formally re-launch the India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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1 and 3
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All of the above
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World Watch
Programme Of Cooperation (POC)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India and Oman signed a Programme of Cooperation (POC) in the fields of science and technology for the period 2022-2025.
- The POC was signed in pursuance of the Agreement for Cooperation in Science and Technology concluded on 5th October, 1996, between the Government of Oman and the Government of India.
- There is no provision of exchange programmes in the Programme of Cooperation.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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| D |
All of the above
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