Daily Quiz 17-6-23

High-frequency (HF) radio communication, remains a vital means of communication during the situations like natural disasters, mid-ocean surveillance. In which of the following parts of the atmosphere such communication takes place?

A. Troposphere

B. Stratosphere

C. Ionosphere

D. Exosphere

Consider the following statements about Cyclones in India.

1. Historically, most cyclones around India tend to originate in the Bay of Bengal as compared to the Arabian Sea.

2. Nearly 48% of cyclones in the Arabian Sea never reached land, as opposed to only 13% in the Bay of Bengal.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the allocation of a portfolio to a minister in a State government.

1. A portfolio is allocated to a Minister by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister.

2. The advice of the Chief Minister to the Governor in this regard is not binding.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Carbon tax proposed by European Union.

1. Before the European Union, Norway was the first country in the world to have imposed Carbon Tax.

2. EU’s Carbon Border Tax (CBT) will be applicable only on imports of steel, aluminium, and fertilizer from January 2026.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

As per a recent study, coral reefs at Palmyra Islands benefitted from the El Nino event during 2015-16. These Islands are located in

A. Indian Ocean

B. Central Pacific Ocean

C. South Pacific Ocean

D. North Atlantic Ocean