Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – February 25, 2023 [Mock Test]
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1. With respect to the Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA), consider the following states:
- It is a non-binding instrument aims to prevent and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
- India is a member.
- African countries Angola, Eritrea, Morocco and Nigeria are the newest members.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 3]
Notes:- Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) is an internationally binding instrument and first of its kind.
- It aims to prevent and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by denying port access to foreign vessels that are engaged in or supporting such practices.
- The Agreement came into force in June 2016.
- Ninety-one states negotiated and agreed to the treaty text.
- India has not signed it as of November 2022.
- Four African countries: Angola, Eritrea, Morocco and Nigeria became the new entrants of the PSMA.
- According to the IUU Fishing Index 2021, Nigeria is among the top 10 worst-performing countries.
2. Which of the following Asian countries are members of Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA)?
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Myanmar
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 2, 3 & 5
[B] Only 1, 4 & 6
[C] Only 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6]
Notes:- Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, Maldives, Thailand, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation are the parties to Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA).
3. Consider the following statements about Global Shield Fund:
- It was launched at G20 summit, 2022.
- It aims to tackle the refugee crisis in the wake of ongoing Ukraine-Russian war.
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:- Global Shield Fund coordinated by G7’s president Germany and the V20 group of climate-vulnerable countries, it aims to rapidly provide pre-arranged insurance and disaster protection funding after events such as floods, droughts and hurricanes hit.
- A G7-led plan dubbed “Global Shield” to provide funding to countries suffering climate disasters was launched at the U.N. COP27 summit.
