1. India is a party to which of the following conventions:
- Geneva Convention
- Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
- Montreux Convention
- Convention on Cluster Munition
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
India has ratified the Geneva Conventions, which set standards for humanitarian treatment in war. India is not a party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Montreux Convention, or the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The Geneva Conventions were ratified by India in 1950; the others remain unratified by India.
2. Which of the following volcanoes are examples of stratovolcanoes?
- Mayon Volcano
- Mount Merapi Volcano
- Mauna Loa Volcano
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
Mayon Volcano (Philippines) and Mount Merapi (Indonesia) are classic stratovolcanoes, characterized by their layered structure due to alternating lava and ash flows. Mauna Loa (Hawaii) is a shield volcano, known for its broad, gently sloping sides formed by low-viscosity lava flows. Thus, only statements 1 and 2 are correct.
3. Jedi Blue deal which was in news recently, is related to which of the following tech giants?
[A] Google and Microsoft
[B] Microsoft and Facebook
[C] Google and Facebook
[D] Google and Apple
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Correct Answer: C [Google and Facebook]
Notes:- Jedi Blue deal is basically a quid-pro-quo scheme that starts with Google’s 2007 acquisition of Double Click, and ends with Facebook, in 2018, agreeing not to challenge Google’s advertising business in return for a very special treatment in Google’s ad auctions.
- European Union and British antitrust authorities launched parallel investigations into a 2018 online display advertising deal between Google and Facebook.
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