Israel-Palestine Issue : Recent Developments

Question 1 : Recently United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passed a resolution with a 14-0 majority urging Israel to halt its illegal settlements programme in the occupied Palestinian territories. Which of the following statements is/are correct in this regard?

a) United States abstained from voting.
b) The resolution is not binding and is only recommendatory in nature.
c) Israel has refused to comply with the terms of the resolution.
d) All of the above

Question 2: Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to proposed 'two-state solution' to Israel Palestine issue?

a) At the most basic level it represents formation of 2 states for 2 people.
b) It is about establishing an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.
c) It is about establishing Jewish demographic majority in Palestine.
d) It is about division of Jerusalem into Israeli West and Palestinian East.

Answers

1) d
2) c, It is about establishing Jewish demographic majority in Isreal.

Air Pollution : Paris and Delhi

Question 1 How much micrograms per cubic meter of Particulate Matter 10 (PM 10) is considered safe for environment?

a) 80
b) 91
c) 93
d) 100

Question 2 Which of the following measures have been taken by the government of Paris to check the high level of Particulate Matter 10 in the city?

i)  Odd - even number scheme for vehicles
ii) Free public transport
iii) Only hybrid, electric and vehicles carrying 3 or more than 3 passengers are allowed on the roads.
iv) Regulation on speed of vehicles

a) i and ii only
b) All of the above
c) i,  ii and iii only
d) ii and iv only

Question 3 Which of the following factors is/are responsible for the high level of pollution in Delhi?

a) Vehicular pollution.
b) Post harvest burning of stalk in neighbouring state.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

Question 4: Recently, the Supreme Court of India while emphasising the problem of poor air quality in Delhi has termed the city's atmosphere as 'gas chamber'. Which of the following constraints is/are responsible for ineffective pollution control in the city?

a) Weak state capacity.
b) Corruption in construction business.
c) Toothless pollution control boards.
d) All of the above

Answers

1) a
2) b
3) c
4) d