T-

206Jul
y2020

Questi
onTy pe: f
act
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest ion:moder ate
Expect
edt imet osol ve(inseconds) :60
Concept:Env
ironmentandGeneralI
ssues
SubConcept : Cl
imateChangeOrgani
sati
ons
Conceptfiel
d:

Q1Withrefer
encetotheGl obalEnvi
ronmentFaci
li
ty(
GEF),whi choft
he
fol
l
owingstatementsi
s/ ar
ecorrect?
1.GEFisanout comeoft heParisAgreement,
2015.
2.GEFser vesasafinancial
mechanism toonl
ytheUnitedNat i
ons
Framewor kConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC) .
3.TheWor ldBankser v
esast heGEFTr ust
ee,
admini
steringtheGEF
TrustFund.

Sel
ectt
hecorr
ectanswerusi
ngt
hecodegi
venbel
ow:
a)1and2only
b)3only
c)1and3only
d)1,2and3

Cor
rectAnswer
:(b)
Explanati
on:
Statement1isincorr
ect
: 
TheGlobal
Envir
onmentFaci
li
ty(
GEF)Trust
Fundwasest abl
ishedontheeveoft
he1992RioEart
hSummit,t
ohelp
tackleourpl
anet’
smostpressi
ngenvi
ronment
alpr
oblems.
Statement2i sincor
rect:
 TheGEFser vesasa" f
inancialmechani
sm"t
o
fi
veconv enti
ons:ConventiononBi ologi
calDiv
ersity(CBD),Uni
ted
NationsFramewor kConvent i
ononCl i
mateChange( UNFCCC) ,
Stockholm Conventi
ononPer si
stentOrganicPollut
ants(POPs),UN
Conv ent
iontoCombatDeser t
ifi
cation(UNCCD) ,
andMi namata
Conv ent
iononMer cury.
Stat
ement3i scor r
ect
: 
GEFf undsareav ail
abl
et odev
elopi
ngcountries
andcountri
eswitheconomiesi ntr
ansit
iont omeettheobject
ivesofthe
i
nternat
ionalenv
ironmental
conv ent
ionsandagr eements.TheWor l
d
BankservesastheGEFTr ustee,admini
st er
ingtheGEFTrustFund.
Questi
onTy pe: fact
Dif
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cult
yofQuest ion:moder ate
Expect
edt imet osol ve(inseconds) :60
Concept:I
nternati
onalOr gani
sat
ions
SubConcept :Wor l
dTr adeOrganisati
on
Conceptfi
el d: TRIPs,TRIPS+,I
ntell
ectual
Proper
tyI
ssuesandNewI
PRPol
i
cy2016

Q2Considerthef ol
lowingst at ements:
1.Compul sor yl
icensingi st heaut
hor i
zat
iongi ventoat hird-
part
yby
thegover nmentt oallowt hem t
opr oduceapat ent
edpr oductor
processwi thouttheconsentoft hepat entownerorpl anstouse
thepatent -
protectedinv entioni
tself
.
2.TRIPS( Trade-RelatedAspect sofIntel
l
ect ualPropert
yRi ghts)
Agreementdoesnotal l
owcompul sorylicensingunderany
cir
cumst ance.
3.InIndi
a, provi
sionwi t
hr egardtocompul sorylicensi
ngi s
ment i
onedundert heI ndianPatentAct ,1970.

Whichoft
hest
atement
sgi
venabov
eis/
arecor
rect
?
a)1and2only
b)2and3only
c)1and3only
d)1,2and3

Cor
rectAnswer
:(c)
Expl
anat
ion:

Statement1i scorrect
: 
Compulsoryl
icensingi
swhenagov ernment
all
owssomeoneel setoproducethepatentedproductorprocess
withouttheconsentofthepatentowner.Incurr
entpubli
cdiscussi
on,
thi
si susual
lyassociat
edwithpharmaceutical
s,buti
tcouldalsoappl
yto
patentsinanyfi
eld.
Statement2isi ncorr
ect
: TRIPSagr eemental l
owscompul sorylicensing
aspar toft
heagr eement’
sov erallatt
emptt ostri
keabal ancebet ween
promot i
ngaccesst oexi
stingdr ugsandpr omotingresear chand
developmentintonewdr ugs.Butt heter
m“ compulsoryli
censi ng”does
notappearintheTRI PSAgr eement .I
nstead,thephrase“ ot heruse
withoutaut
horizati
onofther ightholder
”appear sinthetitleofAr ti
cle31.
Statement3iscorrect:
 UndertheIndianPatentAct,1970,t
heprovisi
on
withregar
dtocompul soryli
censingisspecifi
cal
lygivenunderChapter
XVI.Thecondit
ionswhichneedt obef ul
fi
ll
edinorderforacompulsory
l
icencetobegrantedarelaiddownunderSect i
ons84and92oft heAct.

Questi
onTy pe: fact
Dif
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cult
yofQuest i
on:moder ate
Expect
edt imet osol v e(i
nseconds) :
60
Concept:Env
ironmentConservat
ion
SubConcept : Prot
ectedAreaNetwork
Conceptfiel
d: Wil
dli
feSanct
uari
es

Q3Sakt
engwi l
dli
fesanct
uar
yisl
ocat
edi
n
a)Nepal
b)Bhutan
c)Myanmar
d)Bangladesh

Cor
rectAnswer
:(b)
Explanati
on:
Whyi nnews?
Chinaclai
msSakt
engwi
l
dli
fesanct
uar
yineast
ernBhut
an.

Sakt
engWi
l
dli
feSanct
uar
yisl
ocat
edi
nEast
ernBhut
an.

Questi
onTy pe: f act
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest i
on:moder ate
Expect
edt imet osol ve( i
nseconds) :60
Concept:Physi
ographyofIndi
a
SubConcept :MainPassesoftheHi
mal
ayas
Conceptfiel
d:

Q4Arr
anget hef
oll
owi
ngpassesf
rom westt
oeast
:
1.Jelepl
a
2.Li
pulekhpass
3.Diphupass
4.Shipkil
a

Sel
ectt
hecor
rectanswerusi
ngt
hecodegi
venbel
ow:
a)4213
 b)2413
c)1432
d)4123

Cor
rectAnswer
:(a)
Expl
anat
ion:

Shipkil
a–Hi machalPradesh
Li
pulekhpass–Ut tar
akhand
Jelepl
a–Si kki
m
Diphupass–Ar unachalPradesh

Questi
onTy pe: fact
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest ion:moder at
e
Expect
edt imet osol v e(i
nseconds)
:60
Concept:I
nsti
tuti
ons,Posts&Bodi
es
SubConcept : Regul
atoryBodi
es
Conceptfi
eld:

Q5Considerthefoll
owingstat
ement s:
1.NationalPharmaceuti
calPri
cingAuthor
it
y(NPPA)isast
atutory
bodyt hatcontr
olst
hepricesofpharmaceut
ical
drugsi
nIndia.
2.NPPAi sundertheUni
onMi ni
stryofHeal
thandFamil
yWelfare.

Whichofthest
atement
sgi
venabov
eis/
arecor
rect
?
a)1only
b)2only
c)Both1and2
d)Neit
her1nor2

Cor
rectAnswer
:(d)
Expl
anat
ion:
 
Whyi nnews?
UnionHealthMi ni
str
yhasident
ifi
edali
stofcri
ti
calmedicalequipment
andhasr equestedtheNati
onalPhar
maceuti
calPri
cingAuthori
ty(NPPA)
toensureitsavail
abil
i
tyataf
for
dablepr
icestotheconsumer s.
Stat
ement1i sincorr
ect:
 NPPAwasconst i
tut
edv i
deGov er
nmentof
I
ndiaResoluti
ondated29thAugust1997asanat tachedoffi
ceofthe
DepartmentofPharmaceut i
cal
s,Mini
str
yofChemi cals&Ferti
li
zersas
anindependentRegulat
orforpri
cingofdrugsandt oensureavail
abil
i
ty
andaccessibi
li
tyofmedicinesataff
ordablepri
ces.Iti
snotast at
utory
body.
Stat
ement2isi
ncorr
ect:
 NPPAisanattachedof
fi
ceoftheDepar
tment
ofPhar
maceuti
cal
s,Mini
str
yofChemicals&Fert
il
izer
s.

Questi
onTy pe: fact
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest ion:moder at
e
Expect
edt imet osol ve(inseconds)
:60
Concept:Execut
ive
SubConcept :St
ateExecut
ives
Conceptfield:

Q6Considerthefol
lowingstat ement s:
1.Thetotalnumberofmi nisters,i
ncludingthechiefmi ni
ster
,int
he
councilofminist
ersinast ateshallnotexceed15percentoft he
tot
alstrengt
hoft helegislativeassembl yofthatstate.
2.Thestrengthofthecounci lofministersinDelhii
sf i
xedat10per
centofthetotalstr
engt hoft helegislat
iveassembl yofNCTof
Delhi
.

Whichofthest
atement
sgi
venabov
eis/
arecor
rect?
a)1only
b)2only
c)Both1and2
d)Neit
her1nor2

Cor
rectAnswer
:(c)
Expl
anat
ion:
 
Whyinnews?
St
rengt
hofM.P.Mi
nist
ryexceedsConst
it
uti
onal
li
mit
,say
sopposi
ti
oni
n
MP.

Statement1iscorrect:
 Thetotalnumberofminister
s,i
ncl
udingthe
chiefmini
ster
,int
hecounci lofminist
ersinastateshal
lnotexceed15
percentofthetot
al st
rengthofthelegisl
ati
veassemblyofthatstat
e.
But,
thenumberofmini
ster
s,i
ncludi
ngt
hechiefmini
ster
,inast
ateshal
l
notbelesst
han12.Thi
sprovi
sionwasaddedbythe91stAmendment
Actof2003.
Statement2i scor r
ect: I
nDel hi,thest rengthoft hecouncilofminister
s
i
sf i
x edat10percentoft het otal strengthoftheassembl y,thatis,
seven–onechi efministerandsi xot hermi ni
sters.Thechiefmi ni
steris
appoi ntedbyt hePresident( notbyt helt.governor).Theothermi ni
ster
s
areappoi nt
edbyt hepr esidentont headv iceofthechi efminist
er.The
minist ersholdoff
icedur ingt hepl easureoft hepr esi
dent.

Questi
onTy pe: fact
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest ion:moder at
e
Expect
edt imet osol ve(i
nseconds)
:60
Concept:I
ndi
a&itsNeighbour
s
SubConcept :I
ndia-
My anmar
Conceptfi
eld:

Q7Fr eeMov ementRegime( FMR)whichpermi

tsthetri
besresi
ding
alongthebordertotr
avel16-km acr
osstheboundarywit
houtvi
sa
restr
ict
ions,i
sauniquearrangementbetweenIndi
aandwhichoft he
foll
owingcountri
es?
a)Nepal
b)Bhutan
c)Bangladesh
d)My anmar

Cor
rectAnswer
:(d)
Explanation:
Indi
a-My anmarborderhasauniquearr
angementinaplacecall
edthe
FreeMov ementRegi
me( FMR).TheFMRper mit
sthetr
ibesresi
ding
alongthebor dert
otravel
16-
km acrosstheboundar
ywithoutvi
sa
restr
ict
ions.

Questi
onTy pe: fact
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest i
on:moder at
e
Expect
edt imet osol ve(inseconds)
:60
Concept:I
nternat
ional
Organi
sat
ions
SubConcept :Unit
edNati
onandUNSC
Conceptf
iel
d:

Q8Considerthef ol
lowingstatements:
1.I
nternati
onal Tri
bunal f
ortheLawoft heSea( I
TLOS)isan
i
ndependentj udicial
bodyt oadjudi
catedisputesarisi
ngoutofthe
i
nterpretat
ionandappl icat
ionoftheUnitedNat ionsConventi
onon
t
heLawoft heSea( UNCLOS) .
2.I
TLOSwasest abli
shedundertheUni t
edNat ionsConv ent
ionon
t
heLawoft heSea( UNCLOS) .

Whichofthest
atement
sgi
venabov
eis/
arecor
rect
?
a)1only
b)2only
c)Both1and2
d)Neit
her1nor2

Cor
rectAnswer
:(c)
Expl
anat
ion:
 
Whyinnews?
Keral
aChiefMini
sterhasexpressedst
rongfeel
ingsovertheCent
re’
s
handl
ingofthepr
oceedingsintheInt
ernat
ional
Tr i
bunalonLawofthe
Sea(I
TLOS).

Bothstatement sarecor
rect :
 I
nter
nati
onal Tr
ibunalfort
heLawoft he
Seaisani ndependentj
udicialbodyestabli
shedbyt heUnit
edNat i
ons
Conventi
onont heLawoft heSeat oadjudi
catedisputesari
singoutof
thei
nterpretat
ionandapplicati
onoftheConv ention.

Questi
onTy pe: fact
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest ion:moder at
e
Expect
edtimet osol ve(i
nseconds):60
Concept:I
nsti
t utions, Post sandBodies
SubConcept :Regulator
yBodi
es
Conceptfi
eld:

Q9Withref
erencet
oReal
Est
ate(Regul
ati
onandDev
elopment
)Act
,
2016,
consi
derthefol
l
owi
ngst
atements:
 1.TheActestabl
ishesaReal Estat
eRegulator
yAut hor
it
y(RERA)i
n
eachstat
eforregul
ati
onoft herealest
atesectorandalsoact
sas
anadjudi
cati
ngbodyf orspeedydisput
eresolut
ion.
2.TheActdoesnotpr ov
ideforanyappellat
emechani sm.

Whichofthest
atement
sgi
venabov
eis/
arecor
rect
?
a)1only
b)2only
c)Both1and2
d)Neit
her1nor2

Cor
rectAnswer
:(a)
Expl
anat
ion:
 
Whyinnews?
RERAauthor
it
iesaskRBIf
orone-
ti
medebtr
ecasti
nreal
i
tyt
ohel
p
devel
oper
s.

Statement1i scorr
ect :
 TheRealEst
ate( Regul
ationandDev el
opment
)
Act,2016seekst oprotecthome-buyersaswel lashelpboost
i
nv estmentsintherealestatei
ndust
ry.TheActest abli
shesaRealEst
ate
Regul at
oryAuthor
it
y( RERA)ineachstatef orr
egulat
ionofthereal
estatesectorandalsoact sasanadjudicati
ngbodyf orspeedydi
sput
e
resoluti
on.
Statement2isi
ncorr
ect:
 TheActprov
idesfort
heestabl
i
shmentofReal
EstateAppel
l
ateTri
bunal(REAT)i
neachstatei
nwhichdeci
sionsof
RERAscanbeappealed.

Questi
onTy pe: fact
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest i
on:moder at
e
Expect
edt imet osol ve(inseconds)
:60
Concept:I
nternal
Securi
ty
SubConcept :BorderManagement
Conceptfi
el d:

Q10Considerthefol
lowingst atements:
1.BorderRoadsOr ganisation(BRO)hastheresponsibi
li
tyt
odevelop
&mai ntai
ntheroadi nfr
ast r
uctur
eintheborderareasandto
contri
butetothesoci o-
economi cdevel
opmentoft hebor
derstates.
2.BROi sundertheMi nist
ryofRoadTr anspor
tandHi ghways.
Whichofthest
atement
sgi
venabov
eis/
arecor
rect
?
a)1only
b)2only
c)Both1and2
d)Neit
her1nor2

Cor
rectAnswer
:(a)
Expl
anat
ion:

St
atement1i scorr
ect:Rol
eoftheBRO
● ToDev elop&Maintai
ntheOper at
ional
RoadInf
rast
ruct
ureof
GeneralStaf
f(GS)intheBorderAreas.
● ToCont ri
but
etotheSocio-EconomicDevel
opmentoftheBor
der
St
ates.

St
atement2i
sincor
rect
:BROi
sundert
heMi
nist
ryofDef
ence

Questi
onTy pe:fact
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest ion:moderate
Expect
edtimet osolve(i
nseconds):60
Concept:i
nternati
onalorgani
zat
ions
SubConcept :WorldBank
Conceptfi
eld:

Q11LogisticsPerformanceIndexi
srel
easedby
a)UnitedNat i
onsConf er
enceonTradeandDev
elopment
b)Wor ldBank
c)Economi stIntel
li
genceUnit
d)Wor ldEconomi cForum

Cor
rectAnswer
:(b)
Expl
anat
ion:
 
Whyi
nnews?
Commer ceMini
stryconsi
deri
ngt orepl
acemul ti
-modaltr
ansport
ationof
goodsactwit
hnat i
onall
ogist
icslaw.Effecti
veimplementati
onofthe
pol
icywouldhelpprovi
deanimpet ustotrade,enhanceexport
competi
tiv
eness,andimproveIndia’
srankingintheLogi
stics
Perf
ormanceIndex.

Logi
sti
csPerfor
manceI ndexisabenchmarkingtoolcr
eat edtohelp
countr
iesi
denti
fythechall
engesandopportuni
ti
estheyf aceinthei
r
perf
ormanceont r
adelogist
icsandwhattheycandot oimpr ovethei
r
perf
ormance.LPIi
sr el
easedbyWorldBankev er
y2y ears.

Questi
onTy pe: fact
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest i
on:moder ate
Expect
edt imet osol v e(i
nseconds) :60
Concept:Fi
scal
Poli
cy
SubConcept :BasicConceptandDefi
nit
ion
Conceptfield:

Q12Considerthef ol
lowi ngstatements:
1.Taxelasti
cityref erstothechangesi nt axrevenueinresponset
o
changesint het axr at
e.
2.Taxbuoy ancyr ef er
stother esponsivenessoft axrev
enue
mobili
zationinr esponset othegr owthi ntheGrossdomest i
c
product.
3.Taxexpendi tur
er efer
stot heexpendituresincurr
edbyt he
Governmenti nt hecol l
ect
ionoft axes.

Whichoft
hest
atement
sgi
venabov
eis/
arecor
rect
?
a)1and2only
b)3only
c)1,2and3
d)Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectAnswer
:(a)
Explanat
ion:
Statement1iscorrect
: 
Taxel
asti
cit
yref
erst
ochangesi
ntaxr
evenuei
n
responsetochangesinthet
axrat
e.
Statement2i scorr
ect: 
Taxbuoyancyisanindi
catortomeasur
e
effi
ciencyandresponsiv
enessofrevenuemobil
izati
oninr
esponset
o
thegr owthi
ntheGr ossdomesti
cproduct.
Stat
ement3i sincorrect: TaxExpendi t
ures, asthewor dmi ghti
ndicate,
doesnotr elatetotheex pendituresi ncurredbyt heGov ernmentint he
coll
ecti
onoft axes.Rat heritreferstot heoppor tunitycostoftaxi
ngat
concessional rat
es,ort heoppor tunitycostofgi vingexempt i
ons,
deductions,rebates,def erral
scr editsetc.t othetaxpayers.Tax
expendituresindicatehowmuchmor erev enuecoul dhavebeen
coll
ectedbyt heGov er nmenti fnotf orsuchmeasur es.Inotherwor ds,i
t
showst heex tentofindi rectsubsi dyenjoy edbyt hetaxpayersinthe
countr
y .

Questi
onTy pe: fact
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest i
on:moder ate
Expect
edt imet osol ve( i
nseconds) :60
Concept:Cli
mate
SubConcept :Factor
sInf
luenci
ngt
heCl
imat
eofI
ndi
a
Conceptfield:

Q13Considert
hefoll
owingst atements:
1.Madden–Julianoscil
lation(MJO)i satrav
ell
ingpat
ter
nthat
propagat
eswest wardt hroughtheatmosphereabovetheI
ndian
andPacifi
coceans.
2.WhenMJOi sovertheI ndianOceanduringtheMonsoonseason,i
t
bri
ngsgoodr ai
nfal
lov ertheIndiansubconti
nent
.

Whichofthest
atement
sgi
venabov
eis/
arecor
rect
?
a)1only
b)2only
c)Both1and2
d)Neit
her1nor2

Cor
rectAnswer
:(b)
Expl
anat
ion:
 
Stat
ement1isi
ncorrect
:Madden–Jul i
anoscil
l
ati
on(MJO)isamov i
ng
bandofrai
ncl
oudsthatpropagateseastwar
dsthr
oughtheatmosphere
abovet
hewarm par
tsoftheIndianandPacifi
coceans.

Stat
ement2i scor
rect
: WhenMJOi sov ertheIndi
anOceandur i
ngthe
Monsoonseason,i
tbringsgoodr ai
nfallovertheIndi
ansubconti
nent.On
theotherhand,
whenitwitnessesalongercy cleandstay
sov ert
he
Paci
ficOcean,MJObringsbadnewsf ortheIndianMonsoon.
Quest
ionTy
pe:
fact

Di
ff
icul
tyofQuest
ion:moder
ate

Expect
edt
imet
osol
ve(
inseconds)
:60

Concept
:Inst
it
uti
on,
Post
sandBodi
es

SubConcept
:Regul
ator
yBodi
es

Conceptf
iel
d:Compet
it
ionCommi
ssi
onofI
ndi
a

Q14Considerthefoll
owi ngstatements:
1.TheCompet i
ti
onAct ,2002r epl
acedtheMonopoliesand
Restri
cti
vePracticesAct ,
1969( MRTPAct ).
2.Compet i
tionCommi ssi
onofI ndiawhi
chisresponsi
blefor
enforci
ngTheCompet i
ti
onAct ,2002isundert
heMi ni
stryof
Commer ceandI ndust r
y.

Whichofthest
atement
sgi
venabov
eis/
arecor
rect
?
a)1only
b)2only
c)Both1and2
d)Neit
her1nor2

Cor
rectAnswer
:(a)
Expl
anat
ion:
 
Statement1iscor rect
: 
Competi
tionAct,2002r
eplacedthearchai
cThe
Monopol i
esandRest ri
cti
veTr
adePr act
icesAct
,1969.Under
Compet it
ionAct,
2002, t
heCompet i
ti
onCommi ssi
onofI ndi
awas
establ
ishedtopreventtheact
ivi
ti
esthathaveanadv er
seeffecton
compet i
ti
oninIndia.
St
atement2isincorr
ect
: Compet
it
ionCommi
ssi
onofI
ndi
aisundert
he
Mini
str
yofCorporat
eAffair
s.

Questi
onType:f
act
Di
ffi
cult
yofQuesti
on:moder
ate
Expect
edtimet osol
ve(i
nseconds)
:60
Concept:
Cur r
entAff
air
s
SubConcept:
Conceptfi
eld:

Q15Considert
hef oll
owingstatements:
1.Stat
eoftheWor l
dPopul ati
onReport2020wasr ecent
lyrel
eased
bytheUnitedNat i
onsPopul at
ionFund(UNFPA) .
2.Accordi
ngt othereport
,Indiahasthehighestr
ateofexcess
femaledeaths,i.
e.,
avoi
dabl edeat
hofgi r
lsdur
ingchil
dhood.

Whichofthest
atement
sgi
venabov
eis/
arecor
rect
?
a)1only
b)2only
c)Both1and2
d)Neit
her1nor2

Cor
rectAnswer
:(c)
Explanation:
Statement1i scor r
ect:TheUNFPAhasr el
easedt heStateoftheWorl
d
PopulationReport2020.
Statement2i scor r
ect:I
ndiahasthehi
ghestrateofexcessf emal
e
deathsat13. 5per1,000femalebirt
hsoroneinninedeat hsoffemal
es
belowt heageof5duet opostnatal
sexselect
ion.Indi
aaccountsfor
nearlyonet hi
rd(46mi l
li
on)oftheworl
d’s142mi l
li
onmi ssi
ngwomen
overthepast50y ears.

Questi
onTy pe:fact
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest i
on:moder ate
Expect
edt i
met osol v
e(inseconds):
60
Concept:WorldGeogr aphythroughMaps
SubConcept :Asiathroughmaps
Conceptfi
eld:

Q16Whichofthef
oll
owi
ngcount
ri
esbor
dert
heDeadSea?
1.Lebanon
2.Isr
ael
3.Syri
a
4.Jordan

Sel
ectt
hecor
rectanswerusi
ngt
hecodegi
venbel
ow:
 a)1and2onl
y
b)2and3onl
y
c)2and4onl
y
d)1,
3and4only

Cor
rectAnswer
:(c)
Expl
anat
ion:

Questi
onTy pe: fact
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest i
on:moder ate
Expect
edt imet osol ve(inseconds) :60
Concept:I
nternat
ional
Envi
ronmental
Conservat
ion
SubConcept :RamsarConvent
iononWetlands
Conceptfi
el d:
Q17Considerthefol
lowi
ngst atements:
1.Sundarbansconsti
tutesmor ethanhalfoft
hecountry’
stotal
mangr ov
ef or
estarea.
2.Sundarbansisawet l
andofi nt
ernat
ionali
mportanceunderthe
RamsarConv enti
on.
3.I
nIndia,mangrovesar enotfoundont hewestcoast
.

Whichoft
hest
atement
sgi
venabov
eis/
arecor
rect
?
a)1only
b)1and2only
c)2and3
d)1,2and3

Cor
rectAnswer
:(b)
Expl
anat
ion:
 
Stat
ement1i scorr
ect:
 Sundarbansconst
it
utesov
er60%oft
he
countr
y’stotalmangrov
ef orestar
eaandincl
udes90%ofI
ndi
an
mangrov especies.
Stat
ement2i scorr
ect:
 Sundar
banswasdesi gnat
edawetlandof
i
nternati
onal
import
ance( Ramsarsi
te)undertheRamsarConvent
ioni
n
2019.Iti
sthelar
gestRamsarsitei
nIndia.

Statement3isincor
rect
: 
Themapdepi
ctst
hedi
str
ibut
ionofmangr
ove
forest
sinIndi
a.
Questi
onTy pe:fact
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest ion:moderate
Expect
edtimet osolve(i
nseconds):
60
Concept:I
nternati
onalOrgani
zat
ions
SubConcept :UNandUNSC
Conceptfi
eld:

Q18Considerthefoll
owingstatement s:
1.Unit
edNat ionsSecuri
tyCounci l(UNSC)ist
heonl yUNbodywi t
h
theauthori
tytoissuebindingresoluti
onsonmemberst ates.
2.AUNSCr esolut
ionisdeemedt obepassedifall
f i
vepermanent
member soft heUNSCsuppor ttheresol
uti
on,evenifnonon-
permanentmembersuppor t
sit.

Whichofthest
atement
sgi
venabov
eis/
arecor
rect?
a)1only
b)2only
c)Both1and2
 d)Nei
ther1nor2

Cor
rectAnswer
:(a)
Expl
anat
ion:

Stat
ement1i scorrect:
 Resol
uti
onsadoptedbytheSecur
it
yCouncil
acti
ngunderChapterVIIoftheChar t
er,
areconsi
der
edbindi
ng,i
n
accordancewit
hAr ti
cl
e25oft heUNChar ter
.TheUNSCistheonlyUN
bodywi t
htheauthori
tytoissuebindi
ngresol
uti
onsonmemberstates.

Stat
ement2i sincorr
ect
: 
Unl
ikeper
manentmember
soft hecounci
l
,the
non-per
manentmember sdonothavevet
opower
.However,t
heyhave
“col
l
ectiveri
ghtofv et
o”—anyresol
uti
onoft
heUNSChast obepassed
byatleastsevennon-per
manentmemberseveni
fal
lthepermanent
member ssuppor ti
t.

Questi
onTy pe:fact
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest ion:moder at
e
Expect
edt imetosol ve(i
nseconds) :60
Concept:I
ndi
aandIt
sLocati
on
SubConcept :St
rat
egicSi
gni
fi
canceofI
ndi
a
Conceptfi
eld:

Q19Andaman&Ni cobari
slandspr
ovi
deI
ndi
awi
thast
rat
egi
cpr
esence
att
heentrancetothe
a)Sundastrait
b)Bosphorusstrait
c)Malaccastrai
t
d)Dardanell
esstrai
t

Cor
rectAnswer
:(c)
Expl
anation:
A&NI sl
andsar eastr
ategicassetforIndi
at oasserti
tsdominanceon
themajorEast-Westmar i
ti
met raderoutethatpassesthr
ought he
MalaccaSt r
ait
.
Questi
onTy pe: fact
Dif
fi
cult
yofQuest ion:moder ate
Expect
edt imet osol ve(i
nseconds) : 60
Concept:Env
ironmentConservati
on
SubConcept : I
nternati
onal
Env i
ronment
alConser
vat
ion
Conceptfiel
d: RamsarConv enti
ononWetlands

Q20Whichoft hefol
l
owi
ngi
saf
reshwat
erl
ake?
a)Koll
erulake
b)PangongTso
c)Lonarlake
d)Puli
catlake

Cor
rectAnswer
:(a)
Expl
anat
ion:

Koll
eruLakei
soneofthel
argestfr
eshwaterl
akesinI
ndi
alocat
edin
stat
eofAndhraPr
adesh.I
tisl
ocatedbetweenKri
shnaandGodavari
delt
as.I
tisal
soawetl
andofinter
nati
onalundert
heRamsarConventi
on.

PangongTso,
Lonarl
akeandPul
i
catar
esal
i
newat
erl
akes.