Daily Current Affair Quiz: 1st August 2020
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August 3, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) was the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning the development, production and stockpiling of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction
2. India signed the convention and ratified it.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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It was the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning the development, production and stockpiling of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction. • It entered into force on March 26, 1975. • It currently has 183 states-parties. India signed the convention in 1973 and ratified it in 1974
2. Kuril Islands are located at
(a) Russia
(b) Bangladesh
(c) China
(d) India
Ans: a
Justification:
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A 7.2-magnitude quake hit off Russia’s Kuril Islands. Kurils island chain stretches north across Pacific Ocean from Japanese island of Hokkaido to southern tip of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
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Chain consists of 22 main islands, most of which are volcanically active, and around 30 smaller islets. Islands form part of ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’.
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Parallel to the chain, in Pacific floor, is Kuril Trench. Its four southernmost islands are disputed territories claimed by Russia and Japan
3. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) came into force in 1970.
2. The Treaty represents the only binding commitment to the goal of disarmament by the nuclear-weapon States.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) which came into force in 1970, marked its 50th anniversary. The Treaty represents the only binding commitment to the goal of disarmament by the nuclear-weapon States.
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The treaty defines nuclear-weapon states as those that have built and tested a nuclear explosive device before 1 January 1967; these are the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, and China. o Four other states are known or believed to possess nuclear weapons: India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea.
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All countries except the above four are parties to the NPT.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2019 is published by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
2. India is the world’s second-largest arms importer.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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India is the world’s second-largest arms importer, just behind Saudi Arabia. China stood at the fifth position; Pakistan was at 11th . o India’s arms imports from both Russia and the US fell since 2015. Russia (56%), Israel at 14% and France at 12% are the major sources of weapons for India
5. Kasowal bridge is located at
(a) Punjab
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Nagaland
Ans: a
Justification:
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Border Roads Organisation has constructed and opened 484-meter permanent bridge on river Ravi connecting Kasowal enclave in Punjab to rest of the country.
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Enclave of around 35 square kilometres had hither to been connected via pontoon bridge which is dismantled every year prior to monsoons.
