CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs SET 3 FOR PRELIMS-2023

 Q1. Consider the following statements

1. National Park can be notified by the state government for the preservation of its ecological, 4, floral, geomorphological, or zoological importance

2. The areas are secured under the wildlife protection act WPA, 1972.

3. No human activities permitted inside the National Park except for the ones permitted by the chief wildlife warden of the state under the conditions given in the WPA 

 Which among the following are correct?

 a- 1 and 2 are correct

b- 1 and 3 are correct

c- 2 and 3 are correct

d- all of them are correct

 

Q2. Name the only floating national park in the world

a- Marine National Park, Kutch

b- Mahatma Gandhi National Park, Andaman & Nicoar Islands

c-Gulf of Mannar marine National park, Tamil Nadu

d-Keibul-Lamjao National Park, Manipur

 

Q3. Consider the following statements: 

1. The Constitution of India defines its ‘basic structure’ in terms of federalism, secularism, fundamental rights and democracy.

2. The Constitution of India provides for ‘judicial review’ to safeguard the citizens’ liberties and to preserve the ideals on which the Constitution is based.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only 

(b) 2 only 

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q4. Which among the following constitutes as an impact of climate change on the Indian coastal community 

1. Sea Level Rise

2. Increased Sea Surface Temperature

3. Frequency of Cyclones and Droughts

4. Saltwater intrusion

a-1,2 and 3 are correct

b-1, 3 and 4 are correct

c-1 and 3 are correct

d-all of them are correct

 

Q5. Consider the following statements

1. Ozone (O3) is found mainly in the stratosphere between 10 and 50 km from the Earth’s surface.

2. It is critical for planetary life, since it absorbs UV rays coming from the Sun

3. The problem of depletion of the ozone layer is  just a reduction in concentration of the ozone molecules in the stratosphere.

 Which among the following are correct?

a- 1 and 2 are correct

b- 1 and 3 are correct

c- 2 and 3 are correct

d- all of them are correct

 

 Q6. Consider the following statements

1. Montreal Protocol is a global agreement to protect the stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)

2. Chief cause of ozone depletion was the use of a class of industrial chemicals that contained chlorine, bromine or fluorine.

3. The most common chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)are used extensively in AC, refrigeration, paints, and furniture industries.

 Which among the following are correct?

 a- 1 and 2 are correct

b- 1 and 3 are correct

c- 2 and 3 are correct

d- all of them are correct

 

Solution –

1. D

2. D

3. D

4. D

5. D

6. D