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Consider the following statements regarding UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF).

  1. The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) was established as an autonomous organization, affiliated with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
  2. UNCDF’s mandate is to replace multilateral development banks by directly funding large-scale infrastructure projects.
  3. As a Lower-Middle Income Country, India is a recipient of mandatory capital grants from the UNCDF for its infrastructure projects.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With respect to suspension of MP from houses in Parliament, consider the following statements.

  1. It is mandatory to pass a motion to suspend members of Parliament in both the Houses.
  2. Speaker in Lok Sabha is empowered to terminate the suspension of a member.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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With reference to share buybacks, consider the following statements:

  1. In a share buyback, a company repurchases its own shares from existing shareholders, thereby reducing the number of outstanding shares.
  2. Buyback proceeds are now classified as 'Income from Other Sources' and taxed according to the individual's income tax slab.

Select the correct code.

Consider the following statements.

  1. The blackbuck is a Schedule-1 animal under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
  2. It considered as ‘vulnerable’ according to the Red Data Book of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
  3. Blackbuck is placed under Appendix III under CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to "Bio-bitumen" recently in the news, consider the following statements:

  1. An indigenous technology to produce bio-bitumen from agricultural residue has been jointly developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) laboratories.
  2. It is produced through the process of aerobic fermentation of agricultural waste.
  3. It can completely replace petroleum-based bitumen in road construction without any blending.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Prelims is the most difficult phase. You really need to go much beyond your basic approach. 

The Answers are as below :

  • 1. (d)
  • 2. (d)
  • 3. (a)
  • 4. (c)
  • 5. (a)
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