Sarat Chandra IAS 2nd February Quiz

Welcome to your Sarat Chandra IAS 2nd February Quiz

1.With reference to the International Seabed Authority (ISA), consider the following statements:

It is an autonomous international organisation under the United Nations.
All States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea are ipso facto members of ISA.
It is empowered to allot ocean areas for exploitation of Polymetallic Nodules.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

2.With reference to the SilverLine Project, consider the following statements:

It aims to link all major tourist locations of South India with a semi high-speed railway corridor.
It is being executed by the Union Ministry of Railways.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 & 2

Neither 1 nor 2

3.With reference to Gelatin Sticks, consider the following statements:

They are cheap explosive materials used by industries for the purpose of mining.
They can be used without a detonator.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

4.Recently, Jalgaon district was seen in the news, it is located in?

Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh

Goa

Karnataka

5.With reference to the WISA Woodsat satellite Consider the following statements

It will test the applicability of wooden materials.
It will orbit at around 500-600 km altitude in a roughly polar Sun-synchronous orbit.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 & 2

Neither 1 nor 2