Daily Current Affairs UPSC: News Based MCQs Quiz | 11th July 2025

Answer: (A) Only one

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• Dibang Sanctuary – Himalayan Grey Wolf
• Karakoram Sanctuary – Leopard
• Pangolakha Sanctuary –Asiatic Black Bear

Answer: (A) 1 only

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• The National Board may, at its discretion, constitute a Standing Committee under sub-section (1) of Section 5B. The Standing Committee shall consist of the Vice-Chairperson (Union Minister in charge of Forests and Wildlife) the Member Secretary and not more than ten members to be nominated by the Vice-Chairperson from amongst the members of the National Board.
• Several proposals seeking statutory approvals for such projects come up before the Standing Committee which meets once every three months to deliberate and grant or reject approvals. Every proposal requires to be submitted by the State Government in the approved format with complete details

Answer: (B) 2 only

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• The DSB has its own chairperson, who is usually one of the Geneva-based ambassadors, i.e. a chief of mission of a Member’s permanent representation to the WTO. The chairperson is appointed by a consensus decision of the WTO Members. The chairperson of the DSB has mainly procedural functions, that is, passing information to the Members, chairing the meeting, calling up and introducing the items on the agenda, giving the floor to delegations wishing to speak, proposing and, if taken, announcing the requested decision. The chairperson of the DSB is also the addressee of the Members’ communications to the DSB.
• Appellate Body is a permanent body of seven members entrusted with the task of reviewing the legal aspects of the reports issued by panels. The Appellate Body is thus the second and final stage in the adjudicatory part of the dispute settlement system. As it did not exist in the old dispute settlement system under GATT 1947, the addition of this second adjudicatory stage was one of the major innovations of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations.

Answer: (A) Only one

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Answer: (D) Non-dammed lakes

Detailed Explanation

• “Non-dammed lakes” is not a cause of GLOFs, as a key feature of a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) is the presence of a dam (either made of ice or moraine debris) holding back the water, so a lake that is not dammed would not be susceptible to a GLOF.
• Glacier Retreat:
  • Glacier retreat can lead to the formation of glacial lakes, which are then at risk of experiencing a GLOF if a dam fails.
• Moraine Dams:
  • These dams, made of glacial debris, are a common cause of GLOFs as their failure can release a large volume of water.
• Earthquakes:
  • Seismic activity can destabilize moraine dams or trigger other events like ice avalanches, leading to a GLOF.
• Non-dammed lakes:
  • If a glacial lake is not dammed by ice or moraine, it can still overflow due to high meltwater levels, but this is not considered a true GLOF.