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41) Consider following statements about (b) Mission to Moon

‘Exchange traded funds’-
1. An ETF is bought and sold much like a
share during the trading hours in the stock
exchange
2. The index shall have a minimum of 10
stocks as its constituents
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
42) ‘TX2’ recently seen in news is-
(a) Captive breeding of Wild Fauna
(b) Double the number of wild tigers by
2022
(c) Indigenous Satellite Navigation System
(d) Security of National Highways
43) Prompt corrective action recently seen
in news is-
(a) Restore the financial health of banks
(b) Helping to detect and curb corruption
(c) To check online fraud
(d) To curb electoral malpractices
44) ‘Brazzaville declaration’ recently seen
in news is related to-
(a) Protect the world’s largest tropical
peatlands
(b) Noncommunicable Diseases
Prevention and Control in the WHO
African Region
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
45) ‘SHAKTI’ recently seen in news is
related to-
(a) Harnessing and Allocating Coal
Transparently
(c) Women safety App
(d) Military joint exercise with france
46) Consider following statements -
1. The IUCN Emissions Gap Report
presents an assessment of current national
mitigation efforts and the ambitions
countries have presented in their
Nationally Determined Contributions,
which form the foundation of the Paris
Agreement.
2. The Report includes a new systematic
assessment of how various economic
sectors can reduce their climate-warming
emissions, focusing on the potential
educations from the wide application of
already-known and cost-effective
technologies.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
47) Consider following statements -
1. The 1 Gigaton Coalition aims to
measure and report reductions of
greenhouse gas emissions resulting from
renewable energy and energy efficiency
initiatives and programmes that are not
accounted for in the Emissions Gap
Report, which are estimated to be 1
GtCO2e by 2030.
2. It creates a methodology in annual 1
Gigaton Coalition reports, which will
highlight specific countries and
programmes by applying this
methodology.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:

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(a) 1 only 2. The Global Register of Invasive Species

(b) 2 only (GRIS) was developed as a concept and
(c) Both 1 and 2 prototype by the IUCN SSC Invasive
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Species Specialist Group (ISSG) in 2006
as part of a project undertaken for the
48) ‘MSL’ and ‘PAVA’ recently seen in Defenders of Wildlife on the Regulation of
news are- Live Animal Imports into the United
(a) Tools available with Police to Control States.
Crowds Select the correct answer using the code
(b) Communication satellite given below:
(c) Sensor on Chandrayaan Mission (a) 1 only
(d) Stock Exchange Index (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
49) Consider following statements – (d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. The Invasive Species Specialist Group
(ISSG) aims to reduce threats to natural
ecosystems and the native species they
contain by increasing awareness of
invasive alien species, and of ways to
prevent, control or eradicate them.
2. The Invasive Species Specialist Group
(ISSG) is a global network of scientific
and policy experts on invasive species,
organized under the auspices of the
Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the
International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN).
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

50) Consider following statements –

1. The Global Invasive Alien Species
Information Partnership (GIASIP) is a
partnership to assist Parties to the
Convention on Biological Diversity, and
others, to implement the Aichi
Biodiversity Targets.

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Test No. Test Date Yojana PIB The Hindu

1 24 Feb,2019 June -July'18

2 28 Feb Jan-June 2018
3 03 Mar Jan-April'18
4 07 Mar Jan-April'18
5 10 Mar May '18
6 14 Mar Jan-June 2018
S&T (Jan-June '18 S&T (Jan-June
7 17 Mar
PIB) '18)
Env. (International
Organization
8 21 Mar
Website and The
Hindu)
9 24 Mar Jan-18 Jul-18 Jan-18
10 28 Mar Feb-18 Jul-18 Feb-18
11 31 Mar Mar-18 Aug-18 Mar-18
12 04 Apr Apr-18 Aug-18 Apr-18
13 07 Apr May-18 Sep-18 May-18
14 11 Apr Jun-18 Sep-18 Jun-18
15 14 Apr Jul-18 Oct-18 Jul-18
16 18 Apr Aug-18 Oct-18 Aug-18
17 21 Apr Sep-18 Nov-18 Sep-18
18 25 Apr Oct-18 Nov-18 Oct-18
19 28 Apr Nov-18 Dec-18 Nov-18
20 02 May Dec-18 Dec-18 Dec-18
21 5 May Jan-19 Jan-19 Jan-19
22 9 May Feb-19 Feb-19 Feb-19
23 12 May Mar-19 Mar-19 Mar-19
24 16 May Apr-19 Apr-19 Apr-19
25 19 May May-19 May-19 May-19
IYB & International Organizations ,Govt. Schemes and Reports,
23 May
26 S&T
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(Answers and Explanations) Corrective Action (PCA) on a number of

41) Ans: c
Exp: In order to address the risk related to
portfolio concentration in ETFs and Index
Funds, it has been decided to adopt the
following norms:
a) The index shall have a minimum of 10
stocks as its constituents.
b) For a sectoral/thematic Index, no single
stock shall have more than 35% weight in
the index. For other than sectoral/thematic
indices, no single stock shall have more
than 25% weight in the index.
c) The weight age of the top three
constituents of the index, cumulatively
shall not be more than 65% of the Index.
d)The individual constituent of the index
shall have a trading frequency greater than
or equal to 80% and an average impact
cost of 1%or less over previous six
months.
An ETF is bought and sold much like a
share during the trading hours in the stock
exchange.
42) Ans: b
Exp: An ambitious and visionary species
conservation goal was set by the
governments of the 13 tiger range
countries: to double the number of wild
tigers by 2022 – the next Chinese year of
the tiger.
This is the Tx2 goal.
We are WWF’s global tiger programme,
driving Tx2 forward.
43) Ans: a
Exp: Another significant step has been
taken by the Reserve Bank of India in
parallel which has been somewhat under-
appreciated, viz., the imposition of Prompt
banks whose capital, asset quality and/or
profitability do not meet pre-specified
thresholds. Today, I wish to explain why
PCA is an essential element of the Reserve
Bank’s (and more generally, of a banking
supervisor’s) financial stability framework.
44) Ans: c
Exp: The Brazzaville Declaration on
Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention
and Control in the WHO African Region.
UNEP Brazzaville Declaration signed to
protect the world's largest tropical peat
land.
45) Ans: a
Exp: As a follow up to the new policy
called Scheme for Harnessing and
Allocating Koyala (Coal) Transparently in
India (SHAKTI), Coal India Limited (CIL)
conducts the auction for Independent
Power Producers (IPPs)
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opi
nion/editorial/power-
play/article9709907.ece
46) Ans: b
Exp: The UN Environment Emissions Gap
Report 2017 presents an assessment of
current national mitigation efforts and the
ambitions countries have presented in their
Nationally Determined Contributions,
which form the foundation of the Paris
Agreement.
The Report includes a new systematic
assessment of how various economic
sectors can reduce their climate-warming
emissions, focusing on the potential
educations from the wide application of
already-known and cost-effective
technologies.

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mock drills to deal with such situations

47) Ans: b
Exp: The 1 Gigaton Coalition aims to
measure and report reductions of
greenhouse gas emissions resulting from
renewable energy and energy efficiency
initiatives and programmes that are not
accounted for in the Emissions Gap
Report, which are estimated to be 1
GtCO2e by 2020.
We aim to do so by creating a
methodology in our annual 1 Gigaton
Coalition reports, which will highlight
specific countries and programmes by
applying this methodology. We also
collaborate with partners and stakeholders
by holding workshops and webinars on
common challenges with emissions
calculation methodologies, and avenues
for collaboration for a harmonised
methodology.
48) Ans: a
Exp: Police is a State subject, hence State
Govt. concerned is mandated to take
measures to ensure protection of their
police personnel. However, Govt. of India
provides central assistance for
procurement of various safety
instruments/equipments including Anti-
Riot Equipment, Full Body Protector,
Bullet Resistant (BR) Jackets, Bullet
Resistant (BR) Helmets, MSL, Tear Gas,
PAVA Shells, Chilli Water Cannon under
the scheme of Modernization of Police
Force (MPF) as per their operational
requirement and strategic priorities to the
State police. Similar assistance is
separately provided to the CAPF for safety
instruments/equipments for their
personnel. These personnel are also
imparted requisite training and regular
effectively.
49) Ans: c
Exp: Mission Statement-
The Invasive Species Specialist Group
(ISSG) aims to reduce threats to natural
ecosystems and the native species they
contain by increasing awareness of
invasive alien species, and of ways to
prevent, control or eradicate them.
ISSG-
The Invasive Species Specialist Group
(ISSG) is a global network of scientific
and policy experts on invasive species,
organized under the auspices of the
Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the
International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN).
The ISSG was established in 1994. It
currently has 196 core members from over
40 countries and a wide informal global
network of over 2000 conservation
practitioners and experts who contribute to
its work.
What does ISSG do?
The ISSG promotes and facilitates the
exchange of invasive species information
and knowledge across the globe and
ensures the linkage between knowledge,
practice and policy so that decision making
is informed.
The two core activity areas of the ISSG are
policy and technical advice, and,
information exchange through our online
resources and tools and through
networking.
50) Ans: c
Exp: Global Invasive Alien Species
Information Partnership (GIASI
Partnership) is intended to support Parties

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to the CBD who are committed to the
effective implementation of Article 8(h),
Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 (invasive alien
species), and the various decisions under
the CBD pertaining to the prevention,
eradication, and control of invasive alien
species.
The Global Register of Invasive Species
(GRIS) was developed as a concept and
prototype by the IUCN SSC Invasive
Species Specialist Group (ISSG) in 2006
as part of a project undertaken for the
Defenders of Wildlife on the Regulation of
Live Animal Imports into the United
States.

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