Quiz 2020: Prelims Power Play 1 October 2020

1. UNEP hosts the secretariats of many critical multilateral environmental agreements. Which of the following is/are one of them?

1. The Convention on Biological Diversity
2. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
3. The Minamata Convention on Mercury
4. The Basel Convention

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2. Consider the following statements

1. United Nation Environment Assembly is the governing body of UNEP.
2. United Nation Environment Assembly is the highest decision making body on environment.
3. Emissions Gap Report and Global Environment Outlook are flagship report of UNEP.
4. Champions of the Earth is the United Nations highest environmental honour awarded by UNEP.

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3. National Crisis Management Committee is headed by

4. Which of the following are the duties of Competition Commission of India mentioned in CCI Act?

1. To eliminate practices having adverse effect on competition,
2. To promote and sustain competition
3. To protect the interests of consumers
4. To ensure freedom of trade in the markets of India.

Which of the following statements are correct? Choose the correct code?

5. With regards to Private Member’s bill consider the following statements:

1. Its introduction in the House needs 10 days notice.
2. It cannot be brought in for a constitutional amendment.
3. The last time a private member’s bill was passed was in 1970.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?