Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 24, 2022 [Mock Test]

1. India is a member of which of the following international organizations:

  1. International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
  2. Permanent Court of Arbitration
  3. European Court of Human Rights

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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2. Consider the following statements regarding green jobs:

  1. ‘Green jobs’ refer to a class of jobs that directly have a positive impact on the planet and contribute to environmental welfare.
  2. The Indian government launched the Skill Council for Green Jobs and the Green Jobs initiative in 2015.
  3. The Green Jobs Initiative was launched globally in 2008 by an international coalition including the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

[A] Only 1 and 3
[B] Only 1 and 2
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] All are correct

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3. With reference to the Leave It In the Ground Initiative (LINGO), consider the following statements:

  1. It is launched by United Nations Environment Programme.
  2. It aims to leave fossil fuels in the ground and learn to live without them.
  3. It aims to organize ground support for protesting carbon bomb projects.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 and 3
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3

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