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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 248
Question 46 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
1. It is a non-statutory body.
2. The body is headed by Prime Minister.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1 only | |
2 only | |
Both 1 and 2 | |
Neither 1 nor 2 |
Mandate: It is the apex body to review all wildlife-related matters and approve projects in and around national parks and sanctuaries i.e. Protected Areas.
Timeline: In 2003, NBWL was constituted. Its term lapsed in 2013. In 2014, it was reconstituted (was notified on July 22, 2014).
Composition: It is a 47-member board (including the chairman) which usually meets once a year. It is chaired by Prime minister.
Standing committee:
* The environment ministry has delegated all powers of the NBWL to a compliant Standing Committee which regularly meets and clears projects in Protected Areas.
* The National Board may, at its discretion, constitute a Standing Committee under sub-section (1) of Section 5B to be chaired by Union Minister in charge of Forests and Wildlife. "
Question 47 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
The 2016 Turkish coup attempt | |
The United States' recent attempts at regime change in Venezuela | |
India's military intervention in the Maldives in 1988 | |
India's 2016 surgical strikes on terror launch pads in PoK |
'Operation Cactus' is the code name for India's military intervention in the Maldives in 1988, following an attempted coup d'etat against the government of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and his request for help.
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/drama-on-the-high-seas-30-years-ago/article22682261.ece "
Question 48 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
- To produce 40 per cent of electricity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030.
- Complete elimination of elements depleting ozone layer by 2030.
- To Reduce emission intensity by 33 to 35 per cent by 2030.
Both 1 and 2 | |
Both 1 and 3 | |
Both 2 and 3 | |
All of the above |
India has announced Intended Nationally Determined Contribution setting the target for its domestic effort against the climate change.
India's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) targets are:
- Reduce emission intensity by 33 to 35 per cent by 2030.
- Produce 40 per cent of electricity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030.
- Create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030
- Develop robust adaptation strategies for agriculture, water and health sectors.
Question 49 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
- promoting Self Help Groups
- promoting micro, small and medium enterprises
- implementing the Right to Education Act.
1 only | |
1 and 2 only | |
2 and 3 only | |
1, 2 and 3 |
Question 50 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
urban regions of the developed world | |
urban regions of our planet | |
structures that humans have constructed in urban areas | |
structures that humans have constructed to keep them alive on the planet including farms |
It is comprised of all of the structures that humans have constructed to keep them alive on the planet - from houses, factories and farms to computer systems, smartphones and CDs, to the waste in landfills and spoil heaps.
Researchers suggest that the bulk of the planet's technosphere is staggering in scale, with some 30 trillion tonnes representing a mass of more than 50 kilogrammes for every square metre of the Earth's surface.