1. Which of the above given statements are correct regarding Darién Gap?
1. It is a geographical region connecting Central America with Mexican mainland, known for its remoteness, difficult terrain, and extreme environment.
2. Stretching for 60 miles or 96 odd kilometers, Darien Gap is the hottest and driest region of Central America.
3. The Darién Gap is inhabited mostly by the indigenous Embera-Wounaan and Guna people, known for matrilineal family structure.
4. There is no road, not even a primitive one, across the Darién Gap, thereby, interrupting the Pan-American Highway.
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) None
2. How many of the following Space Expeditions are correctly matched?
1. Lucy NASA Trojan Asteroids
2. DAVINCI ESA Venus’s Atmosphere
3. Europa Clipper NASA Saturn’s Rings
4. Dragonfly NASA Saturn’s moon Titan
(a) One only (b) Two only (c) Three only (d) None
3. The Genocide Convention of 1948 recognises, the crime of genocide — ‘acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group’ — has stained human history down the ages.
How many of the following statements is/are correct regarding genocide convention?
1. No one is immune from the charge of genocide, not even constitutional rulers or public officials.
2. India has not yet ratified the convention.
3. The Genocide Convention is binding only on parties which have ratified the convention.
4. International Court of Justice has mandatory jurisdiction.
(a) One only (b) Two only (c) Three only (d) All four
4. Which of the following statement regarding Analog Missions is correct?
(a) Analog missions are Cyphering missions carried out by strategic military commands to tackle spy networks.
(b) Analog missions are complementary strategic military missions to enhance adaptation of dual use technology in armed forces.
(c) Analog missions are developmental missions to create space for renewable energy sources.
(d) Analog missions are field tests in locations that have physical similarities to the extreme space environments.
ANSWERS
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (d)
