Prelims Power Play 28 March 2024

1. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: As percentage of GDP, gross & net FDI are lowest since mid-2000s.

Statement-II: Global FDI inflows have been falling and India is receiving a decreasing share of what remains.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

2. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The interest in deep sea mining is growing

Statement-II: The race to cut carbon emissions to combat global heating has led to a soaring demand for copper, cobalt, nickel.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

3. Rohingya’s the most persecuted communities on the planet recently in news belong to?

4. With regards to recent spurt in Deep seabed mining, consider the following statements:

1. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), open ocean and its mineral resources are the common heritage of humankind.
2. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) establishes the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to regulate seabed mining activities in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ).

Which of the following given statements is/are correct?

5. China is directly involved in the construction of many ports in Indian Ocean. Consider the following pairs in this context

          Ports                                     Country

1. Hambantota Port                    Srilanka
2. Dar es Salaam Port                 Tanzania
3. Gwadar Deepwater Port        Pakistan
4. Kyaukpyu Port                         Myanmar

How many of the above is/are correctly matched? Select the correct answer using the code  given below.