Q1: which of the following statements are correct with regards to the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA):

1. EPCA is a Supreme Court-mandated body tasked with taking various measures to tackle air , water and pollution in all the metropolitan cities across India.
2. The body is constituted under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
3. It is mandated to enforce the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region).

 

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

 

 

Q2. Which of the following statements are incorrect with reagrds to Paradip Port:

1. It is a natural, deep-water port.
2. It is the largest port by size and shipping traffic.
3. It is situated at the confluence of the Mahanadi river and the Bay of Bengal.

 

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 2 only
4. 1 only

 

 

Q3. Which of the following Indian state/s share/s international border with both Myanmar and Bangladesh?

1. Tripura
2. Mizoram
3. Manipur
4. Nagaland

 

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 1, 3 and 4 only
4. 2 and 4 only

 

 

Q4: consider the following statements regarding QUAD AND Choose the correct options

1. Quad grouping does not consist of India
2. It is an informal strategic dialogue between USA, Japan and Australia with a shared objective to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Pacific region.

 

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. both 1 and 2
4. none of the above

 

 

 

Answers

 

 

Q1: which of the following statements are correct with regards to the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA):

1. EPCA is a Supreme Court-mandated body tasked with taking various measures to tackle air , water and pollution in all the metropolitan cities across India.
2. The body is constituted under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
3. It is mandated to enforce the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region).

 

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

 

Answer: b

Explanation:

 Environment Pollution Control Authority is a Supreme Court-mandated body tasked with taking various measures to tackle air pollution in the Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region).

The body is constituted under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

It is mandated to enforce the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region).

 

Q2. Which of the following statements are incorrect with reagrds to Paradip Port:

1. It is a natural, deep-water port.
2. It is the largest port by size and shipping traffic.
3. It is situated at the confluence of the Mahanadi river and the Bay of Bengal.

 

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 2 only
4. 1 only

 

Answer: c

Explanation:

Paradip is a natural, deep-water port situated on the east coast of India, in Odisha. It is situated at the confluence of the Mahanadi river and the Bay of Bengal.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai is the largest container port in India. It is India’s largest port by size and shipping traffic.

 

Q3. Which of the following Indian state/s share/s international border with both Myanmar and Bangladesh?

1. Tripura
2. Mizoram
3. Manipur
4. Nagaland

 

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 1, 3 and 4 only
4. 2 and 4 only

 

Answer: b

Explanation:

West Bengal, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Assam share a border with Bangladesh.

 Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh share a border with Myanmar

 

Q4: consider the following statements regarding QUAD AND Choose the correct options

1. Quad grouping does not consist of India
2. It is an informal strategic dialogue between USA, Japan and Australia with a shared objective to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Pacific region.

 

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. both 1 and 2
4. none of the above

 

answer : d

explanation:

QUAD :

Quad grouping consists of India, Australia, Japan and the U.S.  It is an informal strategic dialogue between India, USA, Japan and Australia with a shared objective to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region.