Weekly Current Affairs: Quizzes, 22 to 27 July 2024

Q.1 Consider the following with reference to a news - Huge, noisy cicada innasion to Swarm 17 USA states in April, May 2024. 

1. Experts say that one large group of cicadas, known as Brood 13 well emerge after 17 years of- living in the ground, while another major group Brood 19, will pop up after 13 years of surviving below the earth.
2. This invasion is drawing widespread attention because it's the first time in 221 years that both of these groups will be surfacing at the same time 
3. These unique insects are known for their ear-piercing mating Calls. 

Choose the correct statement/s:

Q.2 Consider the following wirt. POEM-3 Mission:

1. POEM-3 (PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 A a pioneering mission undertaken by ISRO.
2. POEM-3, successfully concluded its mission on March 21, 2024. by re-entering the Earth's atmosphere and disintegrating.
3. POEM-3 Mission was launched as part of the PSLV C-58 mission on Ist January 2024.
4. After deploying the xposat satellite, the fourth stage was transformed into POEM-3 and lowered to a 350-km orbit, significantly reducing the risk of space debris generation 

Select the correct statement/s:

Q.3  Consider the following w.r.t. Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement's (DTAAS):

1. Its an agreement that has been signed between India and other countries.
2. As per the agreement an individual earning an income in another country while being an incident of another country does not have to pay two (double) taxes on the same income.

Select the correct option:

Q.4 What is "The Principal Purpose Test"? Name the country involved with India in the Test:

Q.5 Consider the following w.r.t. Plastic wastes:

1. Only 12 countries are responsible for 60%. plastic wastes including India.
2. As per reports of Earth Action (Plastic Overshoot Day Report) plastic waste has increased at the rate of 7–11% since 2021.
3. In 2021, 22 crore too plastic waste was generated and out of which 7 crore ton plastic waste will pollute the environment. 

Select the correct statement/s:

Q.6 Recently the Professor of IIT, Mumbai Chetan Singh known as Solar Man of India launchd a campaign "Wah, Wrinkles achhe hain" a and stated that ironing of clothes (one pair) releases/emits a particular quantity of Co2. What is the quantity of CO2 so emitted?

Q.7  The biggest water fight of the world is witnessed on the Songkran festival every year on the new year between April 13th & 15th. This festival is celebrated in Which Country?

Q.8 Consider the following w.r.t. distribution of Land ownership rights and other issues related to the 2006 Forest Rights Act:

1. 1. A research report by the Land Conflict watch (LCW), a New Delhi-based research data research agency were recorded. a total of 264 Land Conflicts.
   2. In fact just 48.14% of the claimants, nationally have been given land ownership certificates, 34%. claims rejected and 17.85% claims pending at various levels.
   3. The Central Gout. had launched the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nayaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JAN-MAN) with a Crore last November 2023. outlay of Rs 24,000
   4. The aim of scheme is to provide housing, roads, sanitation, clean drinking water. cketricity and vocational education to triber falling in the PVTGS. 

   Select the correct option:

Q.9 Consider the following:

India needed to shift to solar power due to the following reasons:-

1. The country is likely to account for 25%. of global energy demand growth over the next two decades. 
2. Rampant air pollution emphasises the need for cleaner energy Sources.
3. Declining groundwater levels and decreasing annual rainfall. 

The correct reasons is/are:

Q.10 Consider the following with reference to the Indo-USA Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA):

1. India & USA are for auditing Kolkata Port a new MSRA. It includes three ports, namely- Kolkata, Haldia, and Sagar Island.
2. In April 2024, Cochin Shipyard Ltd also signed a similar deal.
3. USA navy signed deals with Larson & Toubro and with "Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd last year.

Correct statements is/are: