Daily Quiz 30-9-23

Q5 Consider the following statements about the Study on microplastic presence in clouds done in Japan.

1. When microplastics reach the upper atmosphere and are exposed to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight, they degrade, contributing to greenhouse gasses.

2. Microplastics -- defined as plastic particles under 5 millimeters -- come from industrial effluent, textiles, synthetic car tires, personal care products and much more.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements about the terms related to the riverbed study.

1. The part of the river’s path where there is a gradual transition from heavier to lighter particles on the riverbed is called the gravel-sand transition.

2. An anticline is a fold in a sedimentary rock that bulges outwards.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q3. Which of the following countries are NOT part of the Global Biofuel Alliance?

A. UAE and Saudi Arabia

B. Russia and Saudi Arabia

C. Singapore and Mauritius

D. Brazil and Argentina

Q2. The Scarborough Shoal, a triangular reef encircling a resource-rich lagoon, which has been a point of conflict between two countries recently is located in

A. Black Sea

B. East China Sea

C. Red Sea

D. South China Sea

Q1. The 22nd Law Commission in its Report (no. 283) on the age of consent has advised

A. Lowering the age of consent from 18 to 16 years

B. Not changing the age of consent

C. Having an age of consent of 21 years

D. None of the above