Let's solve today's Practice Questions

Q1. With reference to the International Seabed Authority (ISA), consider the following statements:
1. It was established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to organize and control activities related to deep seabed mining beyond national jurisdiction.
2. All decisions of the ISA are taken by consensus only; voting is not permitted under its rules of procedure.
3. India is a member of the ISA Council and has been granted exploration rights for polymetallic nodules in the Central Indian Ocean Basin.
4. The headquarters of the ISA is located in Geneva, Switzerland, along with other UN maritime bodies.

Q. 2 Consider the Following Statements
1. The EU is India’s largest market for pharmaceutical exports, accounting for an almost 40 per cent share.
2. India’s contribution of nearly 6 per cent of the total EU imports is largely dominated by generic medicines.
3. USA has imposed 100% tariff on generic medicines.

Q. 4 Consider the Following With regard to Agni Prime Missile
1. It is a two-stage Liquid fuel propelled missile.
2. Agni- P has an operational range of more than 5000 Km and can carry high explosive, thermobaric, or nuclear warheads.

Let's solve today's Practice Questions

Q1. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Agra and Darjeeling are located on the same latitude but temperature of January in Agra is 16°C whereas it is only 4°C in Darjeeling.
Reason (R): Temperature decreases with height and due to thin air, places in the mountains are cooler than places in the plains.