Prelims Power Play 25 September 2023

1. Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) is a method of treating water contaminated with

2. Consider the following statements regarding Pacific islands Forum:

1. Only south pacific island countries are members of PIF.
2. Pacific islands Forum was founded in 2014 for cooperation between India and 14 Pacific Islands nations.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? Choose the correct option:

3. Peace Day Effort recently in news is an effort to

4. Customs duty in India falls under the Customs Act 1962 and Customs Tariff Act of 1975.With reference to this consider the following types of custom duties:

1. Safeguard Duty is levied in order to counter the negative impact of export subsidies given by the exporting country on its exports to India.
2. Countervailing Duties is levied if the customs authorities feel that the exports of a particular good can damage the economy of the country.
3. Anti-dumping Duty is levied if a particular good is being imported is below fair market price.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

5. Consider the following pairs of regions sometimes mentioned in news vs Country

1. Catalonia: Spain
2. Crimea: Hungary
3. Xinjiang: China
4. Nagorno Karabah: Nigeria

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched? Select the correct answer: