Q.1) Consider the following statements about ‘Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana’
It is launched by Ministry of Tribal Affairs
It aims at creating enabling environment for need based and outcome oriented holistic development of the tribal people
Maximum selling price for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) is being implemented in schedule V States
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
Q.2) Recently, the annual report of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs was released. Consider the following statements in this regard
The tribal population registered the highest child mortality and infant mortality rates, when compared to other social groups
Tribal population, with a vast majority engaged in agricultural labour, has the largest number of anaemic women
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Q.3) Kerala’s State Board for Wildlife sought Union Government’s approval for using deer antlers in Ayruveda drugs. Consider the following statements in this regard.
Deer antlers are mass of solid bone and are shed on regular intervals and regrow again
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, has included antler in the definition of wildlife trophy
All the three deer varieties found in Kerala, including spotted deer, sambar, and barking deer, shed their antlers annually and is listed by IUCN as ‘Least Concern’
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
Q.4) The Treaty of Yandaboo is concerned with which of the following countries?
Vietnam
Myanmar
Cambodia
Laos
Q.5) Which of the following statements about The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) is true?
It is the core legal body of the United Nations system in the field of international trade law
India is a founding member of UNCITRAL
India is only one of eight countries which have been a member of UNCITRAL since its inception