‘BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes’ is managed by the(2015)
‘BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes’ is managed by the(2015) a) Asian Development Bank b) International Monetary Fund c) United Nations Environment Programme d) World Bank Answer: D The BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL) is a multilateral fund, supported by donor governments and managed by the World Bank. It seeks to […]
India is a member of which of the following?
India is a member of which of the following? 1. Asia-Pacific economic corporation. 2. Association of South-East Asian Nations. 3. East Asia Summit Select the correct answer using the code given below.(2015) a)1 and 2 only b) 3 only c) 1, 2, and 3 d)India is a member of none of them ANswer: B India […]
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the(2015) a) Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 b) Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 c) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 d) Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 Answr: C The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) is the apex body constituted in the Ministry of Environment and […]
What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?
What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?(2015) a) It is the United nations Conference on Sustainable Development b) It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization c) It is a Conference of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change d) It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on […]
The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to(2015) a) Central Asia b) Middle East c) South-East Asia d) Central Africa Answer: B
The term ‘Goldilocks Zone’ is often seen in the news in the context of
The term ‘Goldilocks Zone’ is often seen in the news in the context of(2015) a) the limits of habitable zone above the surface of the Earth b) regions inside the Earth-like planets in outer space c) search for the Earth-like planets in outer space d) search for meteorites containing precious metals ANswer: C In astronomy […]
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which of the following?
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which of the following?(2015) a) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre b) Indian Institute of Science c) Indian Space Research Organization d) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ANswer: C The Indira Gandhi Prize or the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize or the Indira Gandhi […]
Recently, a series of uprisings of people referred to as ‘Arab Spring’ originally started from
Recently, a series of uprisings of people referred to as ‘Arab Spring’ originally started from(2014) a) Egypt b) Lebanon c) Syria d) Tunisia Answer: D Self explanatory
‘Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana’ has been been launched for
‘Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana’ has been been launched for(2015) a) providing housing loan to poor people at cheaper Interest rates b) promoting women’s Self-Help Groups in backward areas c) promoting financial inclusion in the country d) providing financial help to the marginalized communities Answer: C Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana is a National Mission on […]
The Fortaleza Declaration recently in the news, is related to the affairs of
The Fortaleza Declaration recently in the news, is related to the affairs of(2015) a) ASEAN b) BRICS c) OECD d) WTO Answer: B Source: http://mea.gov.in/bilateral-documents.htm?dtl/23635/Sixth+BRICS+Summit++Fortaleza+Declaration