Prelims Power Play 18 October 2023

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1. Beach-goers in Puducherry were shell-shocked on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 after they witnessed the strange phenomenon of the sea turning red. What is the reason for this phenomenon?

Whale vomit

Mass death of marine species

Effluents from near Iron ore mining site

Harmful algal bloom

2. Consider the following

Planning Commission appointed the Committee on the Status of Women in India (CSWI) to study the status of women in India in 1971.
Towards Equality was the title of the report of the Committee on the Status of Women in India
The committee had recommended for women reservation in Parliament and state legislature.

How many of the above statements is/are correct? Select the correct answer?

Only one

Only two

All three

None

3. Which of the following international humanitarian law consists of four treaties and three additional protocols that establish international legal standards for humanitarian treatment in war?

Paris Convention

Berne Convention

Stockholm Convention

Geneva Convention

4. Consider the following with regards to international humanitarian law (IHL)

Jus in bello refers to the conditions under which States may resort to war or to the use of armed force in general.
Jus ad bellum regulates the conduct of parties engaged in an armed conflict.

Which of the above is /are correct? Select the correct answer:

1 only

2 only

1 and 2 both

None

5. Rafah crossing recently in news is between Gaza and

Israel

Lebanon

Syria

Egypt