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1. Question 2 Points

In reference to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Water Convention 1992, consider the following statements.

  1. Under the convention, the parties (or nations) are required to cooperate for the sustainable management of transboundary waters.
  2. As a framework agreement, the Convention does not replace bilateral and multilateral agreements for specific basins or aquifers.
  3. India is a signatory to the UNECE Water Convention.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

 

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2. Question 2 Points

In reference to India-Russia Trade, consider the following statements.

  1. India maintains trade surplus with Russia in last three financial years.
  2. Major exported items from India to Russia include iron and steel and pharmaceutical products.

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3. Question 2 Points

Consider the following statements regarding Thirty Meter Telescope Project.

  1. The project is supposed to be built on the island of Hawai'i.
  2. India is a founder-member partner in the project.
  3. TMT's light-collecting primary mirror will be the largest in the northern hemisphere.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

 

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4. Question 2 Points

‘BRIDGE initiative’ aims to build water governance capacities through learning, demonstration, leadership, and consensus-building, in transboundary river basins.

The initiative was launched by:

 

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5. Question 2 Points

Consider the following statements.

  1. No individual party has ever secured more than 50% vote polled in a Lok Sabha election.
  2. No individual party has ever secured more than 50% vote polled in any state assembly election.
  3. If a party wins more than half of the total seats in Lok Sabha, it must gain more than 50 percent of the total votes polled.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 

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6. Question 2 Points

Consider the following statements.

  1. Micro LED displays are brighter, have better colour reproduction and provide better viewing angles.
  2. Micro LEDs have limitless scalability, as they are resolution-free.
  3. MicroLEDs also individually produce red, green, and blue colours without needing the same backlighting or colour filters.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 

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7. Question 2 Points

West Bank doesn’t share boundary with which of the following?

 

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8. Question 2 Points

Consider the following pairs.

   Protocols

      Related to

1. Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

establishes an advance informed agreement (AIA)

2. Nagoya Protocol

Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal

3. Basel Convention

protect biological diversity from the potential risks posed by living modified organisms

 

Which of the above pairs is/are correct?

 

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9. Question 2 Points

With respect to ozone layer depletion, consider the following statements.

  1. Nitrous oxide, which contributes to ozone layer depletion, is not controlled by the Montreal Protocol.
  2. The size of the hole goes up and down depending on the temperature in the stratosphere.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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10. Question 2 Points

Which of the following statements is correct?

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