CURRENT AFFAIRS SET 76

1. Which of the following convention is a multilateral environment agreement which prescribes obligations on the importers and exporters of certain hazardous chemicals?

a. Rotterdam convention
b. Basel convention
c. Stockholm convention
d. Kyoto convention

2. At which of the following place is the headquarters of National Biodiversity Authority –(NBA ) located?

a. New Delhi
b. Dehradun
c. Chennai
d. Calcutta

3. In which among the following places is the second World Earth summit held?

a. Rio de Janeiro
b. Johannesburg
c. Montreal
d. Kyoto

4. Which of the following convention is a global treaty to protect human health and environment from a class of chemicals known as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)?

a. Rotterdam convention
b. Basel convention
c. Stockholm convention
d. Nagoya convention

5. At present how many High courts are there in India?

a. 21
b. 24
c. 28
d. 29

6. In which among the following river is Farakka barrage located?

a. River Satulej
b. River Yamuna
c. River Ganga
d. River Krishna

7. What is the tenure of a member of committee for Programme and Coordination, a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council?

a. 5years
b. 4years
c. 3years
d. 2years

8. According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), what is india’s position in the military spending among the countries of the world?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 7

9. Which among the following day is being celebrating as the National Panchayati Raj Diwas?

a. April 24
b. April 23
c. April 14
d. April 12

10. Which among the following is the official language of Iceland?

a. Icelandic
b. French
c. English
d. Latin

ANSWERS
1. a
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. b
6. c
7. c
8. c
9. a
10. a