Prelims Power Play 21 April 2024

1. USA has agreed to withdraw troops from Niger amid increasing Russian footprint in which of the following regions?

Horn of Africa

Maghreb

Hejaz

Sahel

2. In which of the following groups are all the five members of “G5 Sahel”?

Burkina Faso, Egypt, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.

Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.

Sudan, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.

Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Ethiopia.

3. AUKUS, often seen in news is a

trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States

trilateral security pact between Australia, India, and the United States

trilateral security pact between Japan, the India and the United States

trade agreement between India, US and Australia

4. Consider the following regarding Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

EPR aims to shift responsibility of waste management from consumers and municipalities back to producers of goods, including plastics.
EPR programmes are designed to promote sustainable product and packaging management throughout the life cycle of products.
EPR operates on the principle of “polluter pays”.
India is the only country in the word to provide statutory EPR.

How many one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Only one

Only two

Only three

All four

5. With reference to the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, Consider the following statements

It is aimed at prohibiting manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of the following identified single use plastic items, which have low utility and high littering potential.
Under this rule no plastic bag thinner than 200 micron is allowed.
The Central Pollution Control Board, along with state pollution bodies, will monitor the ban and identify any violation of the rules.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code below:

Only one

Only two

All three

None