UPSC Current Affairs Quiz : 23 January 2024

Solution: b)

Statement 1 is incorrect.

A recent study published in the American Meteorological Society’s Journal of Hydrometeorology reveals that peninsular river basins in India, including Narmada, Mahanadi, and Godavari, face a higher likelihood of widespread flooding compared to transboundary rivers like Ganga and Brahmaputra.

Drivers of widespread flooding are associated with atmospheric rivers, large atmospheric circulations carrying moisture from the tropics to extratropic. Events like the 2018 Kerala floods, the 2022 Pakistan floods, and the lower Mississippi River floods in 2008, 2011, and 2015–19 were linked to atmospheric rivers.

What are Atmospheric rivers?

They are long, narrow regions of the atmosphere that transport water vapour from the tropics to the poles. They can be 250–375 miles wide and over 1,000 miles long. When atmospheric rivers make landfall, they can contribute significantly to precipitation.

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Solution: b)

Only statement 1 and 2 is correct.

Solution: b)

Statement 3 is incorrect.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched Project PRAYAS (Promoting Regular & Assisted Migration for Youth and Skilled Professionals) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs.

About Project Prayas:

• The project aims to facilitate safe, orderly, and regular migrationfor Indian workers and students.
• It consolidates state-level initiativesand focuses on improving coordination between state and central governments.
• The project involves studying migration trends, understanding migrants’ needs, and launching initiatives to raise awareness about safe migration processes, with the goal of strengthening international migration governance.

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Solution: d)

India has a vast diaspora exceeding 32 million globally as of December 2021. It is the world’s top recipient of remittances. India ensures the welfare of its diaspora through initiatives like pre-departure orientation training, the Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) for assistance in distress, the MADAD Portal for grievance redressal, and the Know India Programme, exposing the young diaspora to contemporary India.

Solution: b)

Statement 3 is incorrect.

International Organization for Migration (founded 1951; HQ: Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland) is the principal United Nations agency working in the field of migration. The organization implements operational assistance programmes for migrants, including internally displaced persons, refugees, and migrant workers.