Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Bonn Convention?
1. It is a Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) for the protection of the migratory species throughout their range of countries.
2. Under this Convention the migratory species are arranged in three Appendix on the basis of their vulnerability
3. Its implementation is looked after by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
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Consider the following Wetlands of Rajasthan:
1. Keoladeo Ghana
2. Sambhar Salt Lake
3. Anand Sagar Lake
4. Rajsamand Lake
Which of the wetlands given above is/are declared as Ramsar Sites?
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Consider the following statements regarding ‘Water Hyacinth’:
1. It is an aquatic weed common in water bodies across South Asia.
2. It was introduced to India during the British colonial rule as an ornamental aquatic plant from South America.
3. It can be used as a bio-fertiliser in some organic agriculture practices.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following statements is/are correct regarding BRICS?
1. It was set up with the sole purpose of countering the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) influence and emerging as its substitute.
2. The New Development Bank (NDB) is one of the initiatives of BRICS.
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Consider the following statements with respect to the World Trade Organization (WTO):
1. The General Council is the WTO’s highest-level decision-making body and meets every year.
2. To resolve disputes between WTO members, the General Council has established a Dispute Settlement Body (DSB).
3. The Appellate Body is a standing body of seven members that hears appeals from reports issued by panels and its decision is final.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
With reference to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), consider the following statements:
1. The Union Cabinet was apprised of a Strategic Partnership Agreement signed between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
2. The areas of cooperation as envisaged in the Strategic Partnership Agreement will support India in achieving its ambitious target of 500 GW of installed non-fossil fuel electricity capacity by 2030.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), consider the following statements:
1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has recently approved Computerization of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS).
2. The Primary Agricultural Cooperative credit societies (PACS) constitute the lowest tier of the three-tier Short-term cooperative credit (STCC) in the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, consider the following statements:
1. The GST regime came into force with the enactment of the Constitutional (102nd Amendment) Act.
2. Decisions in the GST Council are taken by a majority of not less than three-fourth of weighted votes cast.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the Lancet Series on road safety, consider the following statements:
1. According to World Bank only 1 per cent of the world’s vehicles, India accounts for almost 10 per cent of all crash related deaths.
2. The benefits of more motorcyclists wearing helmets would be the biggest in China.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)?
1. It is a statutory body.
2. Its job is to ensure that all Laws and Policies are in consonance with the Child Rights perspective as enshrined in the Constitution of India.
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