The WISE-SCOPE Programme of Science and Technology aims to:

Consider the following statements regarding Agroforestry.

1. India is the first country to develop and adopt a national agroforestry policy.
2. Agrosilvopastoral (crops + pasture + trees) is one of the components of Agroforestry.
3. In Agroforestry, as trees interfering with agricultural crop yield, soil fertility is very difficult to maintain.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With respect to United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), consider the following statements.

1. It is a high- level advisory body to the Economic and Social Council.
2. It is the only UN bodies that is mandated to deal specifically with Indigenous Peoples’ issues.
3. UN General Assembly proclaimed the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032).

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. Central Water Commission functions as an “Attached Office” of the Ministry of Environment.
2. CWC is headed by Union Minister.
3. CWC provides flood forecasting services to all major flood prone inter-state river basins of India.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following countries of South America.

1. Bolivia
2. Ecuador
3. Uruguay
4. Paraguay

  Which of the above countries doesn’t share boundaries with Ocean?

Consider the following statements with respect to a Joint Sitting in the Parliament:

1. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha presides over the sitting in case of absence of the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
2. It is governed by the Rules of Procedures of the Lok Sabha and not of the Rajya Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following provisions regarding declaring wild animals as vermin.

1. The Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 define the term ‘vermin’.
2. The state government is empowered to declare any animal as vermin.

Select the correct code.

Consider the following statements regarding GST Council.

1. The weightage of votes of State Government is more than Central government in GST Council.
2. One-half of the total number of Members of the Goods and Services Tax Council shall constitute the quorum at its meetings.
3. Secretary (Expenditure) as the Ex-Officio Secretary to the GST Council.

Select the correct code.

Which of the following is the most appropriate description of Species?

Which of the following correctly defines the term ‘Solar geoengineering’?