UPSC Current Affair Quiz - 07/09/2021

Consider the following statements with regards to ‘Green status’:

1) It is the global standard for assessing species recovery and measuring conservation impacts.

2) It is launched by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which amongst the following countries is/are part of a collaboration for INSPIRESat-1?

1) Singapore

2) Japan

3) Taiwan

4) India

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements with regards to Solar Storms:

1) It is a directional ejection of a large mass of highly magnetised particles from the sun.

2) Land cables have a higher risk of failure from solar storms compared to undersea cables.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Red-Eared Slider Turtle:

1) It is a native of South Asian Region.

2) It is one of the top 100 most invasive species in the world.

3) It is known to be a carrier of human-infected bacteria such as salmonella.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding El Nino:

1) El Nino describes the unusual cooling of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

2) El Nino occurs more frequently than La Nina.

3) El Nino brings heavy rainfall in Indonesia and Australia.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?