Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – April 29, 2023 [Mock Test]
May 20, 2023 May 20, 2023
1. Consider the following statements regarding Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources:
- It is an international treaty to manage entire Antarctic marine ecosystem.
- It came into force in April 1982.
- India has been its permanent member since its inception.
- It has been signed and ratified by nearly all the coastal countries and the European Union.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 4
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Show Answer
Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:- Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) is an international treaty to manage Antarctic fisheries to preserve species diversity and stability of the entire Antarctic marine ecosystem.
- An important feature of CCAMLR is the ecosystem approach to conservation, requiring that the effects on the ecosystem must be taken into account in managing the harvesting of marine resources.
- It’s Secretariat is located in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- CCAMLR came into force in April 1982. And India has been its permanent member since 1986. Its Members include 25 states and the European Union.
- CCAMLR India coordinator -The Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE) in Kochi, Kerala.
2. ‘Captive Employment’ initiative under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) has been initiated by:
[A] Ministry of Employment and Labour
[B] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Rural Development
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [Ministry of Rural Development]
Notes:- The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) signed a MoU with 19 Captive Employers.
- It aims to train and provide jobs for rural youth under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY).
- It is a unique initiative designed to create a versatile and demand-driven skill development ecosystem.
- Captive Employers refers to companies or industries that select rural youths, skill them, and deploy them in one of their own establishments, sister-concerns or subsidiaries.
- Captive Employers are required to offer captive (in-house) placement to all the trained candidates and provide captive employment to a minimum of 70% of trained candidates for a period of 6 months.
3. Which of the following ocean zone(s) not only gives jurisdiction to a state on the ocean’s surface and floor but also provide air and space rights?
- Territorial seas
- Contiguous zone
- Exclusive economic zone
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Show Answer
Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:- The contiguous zone extends seaward up to 24 nm from its baselines. Unlike the territorial sea, the contiguous zone only gives jurisdiction to a state on the ocean’s surface and floor. It does not provide air and space rights.
- The territorial sea extends seaward up to 12 nautical miles (nm) from its baselines. The coastal states have sovereignty and jurisdiction over the territorial sea. These rights extend not only on the surface but also to the seabed, subsoil, and even airspace.
- EEZ extends seaward up to 200 nm from its baselines. Within its EEZ, a coastal state has Sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring, exploiting, conserving and managing natural resources, whether living or nonliving, of the seabed and subsoil and rights to carry out activities like the production of energy from the water, currents and wind.
