Daily Quiz – 17.10.2026

1. A narrow maritime passage connecting two larger water bodies can become a strategic vulnerability when a substantial share of global energy shipments passes through it.
2. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the right of transit passage through international straits permits coastal states to suspend such passage unilaterally whenever regional military tensions escalate.

The above statements have been associated with which of the following?

1. Strategic significance of maritime chokepoints
2. Legal regime governing transit passage through international straits

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1. Restrictions on the frequency of oocyte donation and the number of recipients who can receive gametes from a donor may reduce the availability of donor eggs for assisted conception procedures.
2. The regulation of assisted reproductive technology in India seeks to protect donors and intended parents, but its implementation may create a trade-off between ethical safeguards and the affordability of fertility treatment.

The above statements have been associated with which of the following?

1. Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) regulation
2. Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT)

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1. Sukhna Wetland is located in the Shivalik Hills and serves as an important habitat for migratory waterbirds along the Central Asian Flyway.
2. Sauj Jheel is recognised as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area by the Ramsar Convention.
3. A wetland can qualify as a Ramsar Site if it regularly supports at least 20,000 waterbirds.
4. The presence of a threatened species is the only criterion for designating a wetland as a Ramsar Site.

How many of the statements given above are correct?