Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – October 08, 2022 [Mock Test]

1. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the objective of providing adequate shelter for all.
2. It was established in 1978 as an outcome of the Habitat I Conference held in Vancouver, Canada in 1976.
3. The mandate of UN-Habitat derives solely from the Habitat Agenda adopted in Istanbul in 1996.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

1. Hotspot volcanism is a type of volcanism that typically occurs at the plate margins.
2. The Iceland Hotspot and Afar Hotspot are examples of hotspot volcanism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Aseismic ridges are formed by a hotspot in the mantle under the Earth's crust.
2. A mantle plume is the convection of abnormally hot rock within the Earth's mantle.
3. The position of the mantle plumes keeps on changing.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?