10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | Revision Test |December-25,2022
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Question No. 1
With reference to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) consider the following statements:
1.It is a convention that seeks to address all threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services.
2.Conference of the Parties (COP) is its governing body.
3.Its CoP meeting takes place every year in the month of September.
4.The Secretariat of the CBD is based in Montreal, Canada. 
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 2
Consider the following statements:
1.Ramsar Sites form an international network of wetlands which are important for conserving global biological diversity and sustaining human lives through the maintenance of their ecosystem.
2.India has the highest number of wetlands globally.
3.Chilika Lake was one of the first sites to be placed on the Ramsar List by the Government of India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 3
With reference to ‘National Bio Energy Programme’ consider the following statements:
1.Its aim is to use huge surplus biomass, cattle dung, and industrial and urban biowaste available in the country for energy generation.
2.The programme is being implemented by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
3.Bioremediation programme is one of its sub-schemes.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 4
With reference Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill 2022 consider the following statements:
1.It aims at strengthening India’s credentials as a partner with other countries to make the world more piracy free.
2.It will combat maritime piracy not only in India’s territorial waters in the Exclusive Economic Zone but also on the high seas. 
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
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Question No. 5
With reference to Urban-20 (U20) consider the following statements:
1.It is a productive dialogue between the national and local governments and helps promote the importance of urban development issues in the G20 agenda.
2.U20 for the year 2023 will be hosted by Jakarta, Indonesia.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 6
With reference to Bhitarkanika National Park consider the following statements::
1.It is India’s second largest mangrove ecosystem after the Sunderbans.
2.The national park is located in Uttarakhand and is home to snow leopard.
3.It is one of the Ramsar Sites of India..
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 7
With reference to ‘Tal Chhapar sanctuary’ consider the following statements:
1.This sanctuary is famous for blackbucks.
2.Tropical evergreen forest is mainly found in this sanctuary.
3.The sanctuary is located in Rajasthan.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 8
With reference to ‘Global Corporate Minimum Tax’ consider the following statements:
1.It aims to discourage nations from tax competition through lower tax rates that result in corporate profit shifting and tax base erosion.
2.The tax will help in counter rising global inequality.
3.It will prevent the unilateral imposition of domestic laws by the developed world over the developing countries.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 9
With reference to the ‘Carbon Market’ consider the following statements:
1.Carbon markets are trading systems in which carbon credits are sold and bought. 
2.Compliance market is a type of carbon market which refer to the issuance, buying and selling of carbon credits on a voluntary basis.
3.Carbon markets help mobilize resources and reduce costs to give countries and companies the option to smooth the low-carbon transition.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question No. 10
With reference to the Zonal Council consider the following statements:
1.The council is presided over by the Defence Minister of India.
2.It is a statutory body established under the State Reorganization Act of 1956.
3.India is divided into twelve zonal councils.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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