10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : December 4

International humanitarian law comprises of a set of rules, established by treaty or custom, that seeks to protect persons and property/objects that are (or may be) affected by armed conflict and limits the rights of parties to a conflict to use methods and means of warfare of their choice. Thus, statement 1 is correct.

The law is mandatory for nations bound by the appropriate treaties. There are also other customary unwritten rules of war, many of which were explored at the Nuremberg War Trials. By extension, they also define both the permissive rights of these powers as well as prohibitions on their conduct when dealing with irregular forces and non-signatories. Thus, statement 2 is correct.

Cyclone Ockhi:

• Ockhi was described as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’.
• It is the third strongest category according to the definitions used by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Significance of cyclone Ockhi:

• The significance of cyclone Ockhi lies in the area in which it developed.
• Mostly, cyclones are known to originate in both the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea sides of the northern Indian Ocean.
• But Ockhi originated near the south-western coast of Sri Lanka, and travelled very near the southern-most tip of the Indian mainland, along the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, towards the Lakshadweep islands, where it was at its most powerful.
• It weakened considerably after that and continued further, taking a north-easterly turn towards the Maharashtra and Gujarat coastlines, it is to be noted that cyclones in this area are not a common phenomenon.

Twelve cities namely Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Gaya(Bihar), Dwaraka(Gujarat), Amritsar(Punjab), Ajmer(Rajasthan), Kanchipuram(Tamil Nadu), Vellankani(Tamil Nadu), Puri(Odisha), Varanasi(Uttar Prasesh), Mathura(Uttar Pradesh), Kedarnath (Uttarakhand) and Kamakhya (Assam) have been identified for development under Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) by the Ministry of Tourism. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.
Its key objective is to beautify, develop and improve amenities of important pilgrimage destinations of the country. Thus, statement 2 is correct.

Nai Manzil was launched on 15th August, 2015 under the Ministry for Minority Affairs.

Objective: To benefit the minority youths in the age group of 17 to 35 years who are school-dropouts or those educated in the community education institutions like Madarsas, by providing formal education and skill training along with certification.

Cropping pattern means the proportion of area under various crops at a point of time. The crop statistics published by the governments are used to denote the cropping patterns. Cropping pattern is, however, a dynamic concept as it changes over space and time.

The cropping patterns of a region are closely influenced by the geo-climatic, socio-cultural, economic, historical and political factors. The physical environment (physiographic, climate, soils and water) imposes limits on the growth and dis¬tribution of plants and animals.

The role of man in the cultivation of certain crops in a region is also quite important. Man, by his techno-logical advancement, can ameliorate the physical limits.

UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) is a regional airport development and “Regional Connectivity Scheme” (RCS) of Government of India, with the objective of “Let the common citizen of the country fly”, aimed at making air travel affordable and widespread, to boost inclusive national economic development, job growth and air transport infrastructure development of all regions and states of India. Thus, statement 1 is correct.

The UDAN Scheme is a key component of the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) which was released by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (India) on June 15, 2016. Thus, statement 2 is incorrect.