Prelims Power Play 6 March 2024

1. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The world is on the verge of a fourth mass coral bleaching event

Statement-II: For an event to be deemed global, widespread bleaching must occur in three ocean basins – the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian

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

2. Margaliot recently in news is located on?

3. Consider the following reports

1. The State of the World’s Forests
2. The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets
3. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture
4. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
5. The State of Food and Agriculture

How many of the above is brought out by FAO? Select the correct answer using the code given below:

4. Fully Accessible Route (FAR) recently is related to

5. With reference to the Great Barrier Reef, consider the following statements:

1. It is located in the Coral Sea (North East Coast) off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
2. It is the largest aggregation of coral reefs.
3. It is habitat of dugong (‘sea cow’) and the large green turtle, which are threatened with extinction.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?