“Declaration of the World Coalition for Peace with Nature: A Call for Life” was recently announced at:

How many of the following sectors that directly or indirectly benefit from the use of digital sequence information on genetic resources?

1. Pharmaceuticals
2. Nutraceuticals (food and health supplements)
3. Cosmetics
4. Plant and animal breeding industries
5. Industrial biotechnology

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India’s defense deal for the C-295 aircraft with Spain includes which of the following?

1. Transfer of technology for indigenous production
2. Establishment of a manufacturing facility in India
3. Only import of completed aircraft from Spain

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Which of the following country received a very heavy rainfall due to unique blocking pattern and moisture build up that killed several people?

Black Sea doesn’t border

Under which of the following situations, the President of India may summon a joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament?

1. One House passes the Bill and the other House rejects the Bill.
2. The Houses finally disagree as to the amendments to the Bill.
3. If the party that enjoys majority in the Lok Sabha does not enjoy majority in Rajya Sabha, and the Government wants to avoid a discussion in Rajya Sabha.
4. One House passes the Bill and the other House does not pass it within six months from the date it received the Bill.

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Consider the following statements.

1. The Constitution provides discretionary power to Union or a State to make any grants for any public purpose if they think so.
2. For such grants they do not need recommendation of the Finance Commission.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

As per the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, diversion of forest land for any non-forest purpose require approval of:

Consider the following bodies.

1. Central Water Commission
2. Central Pollution Control Board
3. Animal Welfare Board

Which of the above is/are statutory bodies established under Environment Protection Act, 1986?

Consider the following statements regarding Buddhist caves.

1. Bhaja was an active monastery during the earliest phase of Buddhism, Hinayana, when no images of the Buddha were created.
2. At Ajanta, both phases of Buddhism, Hinayana and Mahayana have been depicted.

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