Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – October 27, 2022 [Mock Test]
October 30, 2022 October 30, 2022
1. Consider the following statements about World Anti-Doping Agency:
- It was set up under the International Olympic Committee in November 1999.
- It is recognised by the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport in 2005.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:- The World Anti-Doping Agency was set up under the International Olympic Committee in November 1999.
- WADA is recognised by the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport (2005).
- WADA’s primary role is to develop, harmonise, and coordinate anti-doping regulations across all sports and countries.
- WADA publishes the list of prohibited substances at least once a year and distributes it to all the signatories.
- According to WADA, in 2019, most of the doping rule violations were committed in bodybuilding (22%), followed by athletics (18%), cycling (14%), and weightlifting (13%).
2. Identify the crop from the codes given below:
- It requires hot and humid temperature.
- Dry weather is necessary at the time of ripening of the berries.
- It requires rainfall of 150-200mm.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Tomato
[B] Coffee
[C] Cotton
[D] Sugarcane
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Correct Answer: B [Coffee]
Notes:- Climate requirements for coffee is hot and humid temperature (15-28 degree C). Dry weather is necessary at the time of ripening of the berries.
- Rainfall requirement is high (150-200mm).
- It is mainly grown in rainforest of Western Ghats
- Karnataka (highest)>Kerala>Tamil Nadu>Andhra Pradesh are the highest growing states of coffee.
- India is the sixth highest producer in the world (65-70% of India’s coffee is exported)
- Arabica and Robusta are grown in India.
3. With respect to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, consider the following statements:
- It supports the relief and human development of Palestinian and Syrian refugees.
- It defines Palestinian and Syrian refugees as persons whose normal place of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948, and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: D [Neither 1 nor 2]
Notes:- United Nations Relief and Works Agency is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949.
- It supports the relief and human development of Palestinian refugees across its five fields of operation.
- Its services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, protection and microfinance.
- Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank, including East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.
- It is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions and financial support.
- Palestine refugees are defined as persons whose normal place of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948, and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict.
