[Mission 2023] Current Affairs Quiz , 4 October 2022

Solution: b)

It may be noted that urea forms around 80 per cent of the total nitrogenous fertilisers consumed in India and it has recorded exponential increase in consumption over the years.

Around 30-50 per cent of nitrogen from urea is utilised by plants and the rest gets wasted due to quick chemical transformation as a result of leaching, volatilization and run off, thereby low use efficiency.

Solution: d)

The International Criminal Court (ICC), located in The Hague, is the court of last resort for prosecution of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

It does not have the capacity to arrest suspects and depends on member states for their cooperation.

The International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, is the main judicial organ of the UN.

Solution: d)

Mulching is a method of soil conservation where the bare ground between plants is covered with a layer of organic matter like straw. It helps to retain soil moisture.

Shelter Belts is a method of soil conservation practiced in the coastal and dry regions in which rows of trees are planted to check the wind movement to protect soil cover.

• Rani ki Vav or precisely translated as the Queen’s stepwell was built in 1063, on the banks of the river Saraswati, by the Gurjar Rani Udayamati of the Chalukya Dynasty. The stepwell was built to commemorate her husband Raja Bhimdev I. This remarkably beautiful stepwell, located in Patan is the oldest and most intricately created form of subterranean water architecture and was declared as a World Heritage Site in 2014 by UNESCO.
• Initially created as a memorial for Raja Bhimdev I, the stepwell was also constructed with a functional and structural aesthetic. Classified as a Nanda style stepwell, the steps lead down through multiple levels, with queues of carved walls, pillars, columns, brackets and beams ornamented with scroll work and more than 800 sculptures, which mostly depict the ten different avatars of Lord Vishnu (Dasaavatara).

Refer: Fact for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/10/01/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-1-october-2022/

Solution: c)

Mahakali Treaty is an agreement between the Government of Nepal and the Government of India regarding the development of watershed of Mahakali River. The treaty was signed in 1996. The treaty recognizes the Mahakali River as a boundary river between the two countries.

Solution: a)

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS):

• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982, also known asLaw of the Sea divides marine areas into five main zones namely- Internal Waters, Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the High Seas.
• UNCLOS is the only international convention which stipulates a framework for state jurisdiction in maritime spaces. It provides a different legal status to different maritime zones.
• It provides the backbone for offshore governance by coastal states and those navigating the oceans. It not only zones coastal states’ offshore areas but also provides specific guidance for states’ rights and responsibilities in the five concentric zones.
• India ratified the UNCLOS in 1995
• The United Nations has no direct operational role in the implementation of the Convention.While the Secretary-General of the United Nations receives instruments of ratification and accession and the UN provides support for meetings of states party to the Convention.