1) Consider the following statements 1. It is famous for its flamingos and blackbuck. 2. It has been listed under the Ramsar wetland sites in India. 3. It comprises of dry ever green forests, mangrove forests and wetlands. 4. It is located on the coramandel coast of India. Identify the wildlife sanctuary that correctly matches with the above characteristics Answer : b a. Deepor Beel Wildlife sanctuary b. Point Calimere Wildlife sanctuary c. Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary d. Vedanthangal Wildlife Sanctuary The Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Tamilnadu on the coramandel coast. It is one among the Ramsar wetland sites located in India. Dry ever green forests, mangrove forests and wetlands the natural habitats and the cape includes the sanctuary area. The forests of Point Calimere, remains the last of the dry evergreen forests that were once typical of the eco region of the East Deccan dry evergreen forests. Flamingos, Indian blackbuck, spoon-billed sandpiper can be found in large numbers in this area. Painted stork, little stint, Sea gull and Brown-headed gull are normally found in the sanctuary. The Recent cyclone Gaja had caused immense damage to the Point Calimere wildlife and bird sanctuary. 2) Consider the following statements with respect to North Sentinel
Island 1. 2. 3. It is located in the Nicobar Islands. It is inhabited by the Sentinelese tribes. A foreigner visiting this island does not require a Restricted Area Permit (RAP). Answer : d c. 1 and 2 only d. 2 and 3 only North Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands, which includes South Sentinel Island, in the Bay of Bengal. The North Sentinel Island is home to Sentinelese Tribe which remains one of the four surviving tribes of the Andaman Islands and one of the last remaining ones with no contact with the outside world. The Sentinelese people are recognised as the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Under the Foreigners (Restricted Areas) Order, 1963, the following areas have been declared as `Restricted Areas :- Andaman & Nicobar Islands - Entire Union Territory Sikkim - Part of the State In August 2018, the government of India removed the Restricted Area Permit (RAP) from 29 islands in Andaman Islands. North Sentinel Island is one of these islands. The RAP was removed with the objective of promoting tourism. The order will remain in force till December 2022. This means that foreigners are no longer required to seek permission to visit any of these islands. Recently, an American tourist was allegedly killed by the primitive Sentinelese tribe. 3) Consider the following statements with respect to the Virtual Climate Summit held recently 1. It was held in Katowice, Poland. 2. It is the first global political meeting held online. 3. It is organized as a part of the Talanoa Dialogue.
Answer : c a. 2 only b. 1 and 2 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3 The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) organises the CVF Virtual Summit, 2018. This zero emissions summit will take place entirely online. The Climate Vulnerable Forum s Virtual Summit is being hosted by the Republic of the Marshall Islands in the Pacific. It is the first global political meeting held online. The 2018 CVF Summit is organized as part of the Talanoa Dialogue, which serves as an agreed mechanism for the promotion of enhanced national action by all nations party to the Paris Agreement by 2020. The virtual summit's main aim is to encourage the international community to keep global warming to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels. 4) Consider the following statements with respect to INTERPOL 1. It is the world s largest International Police Organization. 2. It works under the administrative control of the United Nations (UN). 3. The chief of the INTERPOL is always from a European Country. Answer : a b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3 INTERPOL is the world s largest International Police Organization. Its role is to enable police around the world to work together to make the
world a safer place. Recently, International police organisation (INTERPOL) elected Kim Jong yang of South Korea as president, beating a Russian whose candidacy had raised concerns in Europe and the United States about the risk of Kremlin interference. 5) Consider the following statements with respect to Cloud Seeding 1. It is an artificial way to induce moisture in the clouds so as to cause rainfall. 2. The most common agents used in this process are Silver iodide, Dry ice and Common table salt. 3. Recently, the Ministry of Environment has approved a cloud seeding project in Telangana to deal with the heavy droughts prevailed in the region. Answer : b b. 1 and 2 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3 Cloud seeding or weather modification is an artificial way to induce moisture in the clouds so as to cause a rainfall. In this process, either silver iodide or dry ice is dumped onto the clouds by using an aircraft or an artillery gun which leads to a rain shower. After some research, hygroscopic materials like table salt are being increasingly used. Recently, the Ministry of Environment have approved a project led by scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur to induce artificial rain via cloud seeding to clear smog in Delhi. 6) Consider the following statements with respect to Vajra Prahar 2018 1. It is a joint military exercise between India and the USA.
2. It was held in Bikaner, Rajasthan. Answer : c c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 India, US Joint Special Forces Exercise 2018 named Vajra Prahar commenced at Mahajan Field Firing Range (MFFR), Bikaner in Rajasthan. 7) Consider the following statements with respect to Border Roads Organisation (BRO) 1. 2. It can develop and maintain road networks in friendly neighbouring countries. It functions under the administrative control of Ministry of Defence (MoD). c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 Answer : c 8) Consider the following statements with respect to Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in India 1. Companies require approval under the Companies Act for any
M&A. 2. National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is the only authority to approve or reject M&A in India. Answer : a c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 Companies need approval under the Companies Act for any merger or acquisition. Currently, the NCLT does it. An approval from the NCLT under the Companies Act is one of the several regulatory clearances required for any merger or acquisition. Some of the other approvals required are from the Competition Commission for India, the home ministry (when foreign companies are involved), and the respective regulators for sectoral mergers. Recently, the government is considering taking away the power of the NCLT to approve or reject M&A and give the responsibility to the regional directors of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). 9) Consider the following statements with respect to National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) 1. 2. 3. It is a Constitutional Body. The Chairperson and the members of NCSC s are appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal. The President places the annual report of NCSC before the Parliament. b. 1 and 2 only c. 1 and 3 only
Answer : d d. 1, 2 and 3 The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (SCs) is a Constitutional body in the sense that it is directly established by Article 338 of the Constitution. It consists of a chairperson, a vice-chairperson and three other members. They are appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal. Their conditions of service and tenure of office are also determined by the President. The President places all reports submitted by NCSC before the Parliament, along with a memorandum explaining the action taken on the recommendations made by the Commission. 10) Consider the following statements with respect to Model Code of Conduct (MCC) 1. It is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI). 2. In states, where assemblies are dissolved prematurely, the MCC will come into force immediately, even before the date of assembly polls were announced. Answer : c c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 The poll panel had recently decided that in states where assemblies are dissolved prematurely, the model code will come into force immediately. Telangana was the first state where the model code of conduct had come into effect before the assembly polls were announced. The Election Commission will examine whether the model code of conduct can be imposed in Jammu and Kashmir where the assembly is dissolved prematurely.