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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Global Climate Provisional Report:
- This report was released by the World Meteorological Organization
- According to this report the decade 2011-2020 was the warmest ever on record.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
State of the Global Climate Provisional Report
- This report was released by the World Meteorological Organization.
- The decade 2011-2020 was the warmest ever on record.
- Also, the year 2020 is set to be among the three warmest on record.
- The record heat in 2020 has been despite La Niña conditions prevailing in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
- Scientific evidence indicates increasing temperatures are a direct result of human-led global warming, an impact of Green House Gas emission.
- After record GHG levels of 2019, there has been a slight dip this year due to measures taken by countries to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
- Global sea-level rise was similar to 2019 values and the general decreasing trend has continued.
- Extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones, floods, heavy rainfall and droughts which are an expensive consequence of global warming impacted many parts of the world.
- The report states that climate induced human migration is one of the least understood impact of anthropogenic climate change.
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Solution (c)
State of the Global Climate Provisional Report
- This report was released by the World Meteorological Organization.
- The decade 2011-2020 was the warmest ever on record.
- Also, the year 2020 is set to be among the three warmest on record.
- The record heat in 2020 has been despite La Niña conditions prevailing in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
- Scientific evidence indicates increasing temperatures are a direct result of human-led global warming, an impact of Green House Gas emission.
- After record GHG levels of 2019, there has been a slight dip this year due to measures taken by countries to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
- Global sea-level rise was similar to 2019 values and the general decreasing trend has continued.
- Extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones, floods, heavy rainfall and droughts which are an expensive consequence of global warming impacted many parts of the world.
- The report states that climate induced human migration is one of the least understood impact of anthropogenic climate change.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Migratory Bird Festival 2020 will be organized by which of the following state?
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Solution (a)
- Bihar is holding a bird festival for the first time as part of its initiative to save migratory birds that arrive in the state in large numbers every year.
- The three-day festival is being organised in Bhagalpur district of Bihar.
- The 60-km stretch of Bihar’s Vikramshila Dolphin Sanctuary between Sultanganj and Kahalgaon had long been a hub of migratory birds.
- The ‘ringing of birds’ involves trapping them in nets and snares.
- Subsequently, they are weighed and their details logged before a metal ring inscribed with a unique number is tied to their tibia bone.
- This helps birdwatchers and professional conservationists log their presence across the globe.
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Solution (a)
- Bihar is holding a bird festival for the first time as part of its initiative to save migratory birds that arrive in the state in large numbers every year.
- The three-day festival is being organised in Bhagalpur district of Bihar.
- The 60-km stretch of Bihar’s Vikramshila Dolphin Sanctuary between Sultanganj and Kahalgaon had long been a hub of migratory birds.
- The ‘ringing of birds’ involves trapping them in nets and snares.
- Subsequently, they are weighed and their details logged before a metal ring inscribed with a unique number is tied to their tibia bone.
- This helps birdwatchers and professional conservationists log their presence across the globe.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to World Malaria Report (WMR) 2020:
- This report is released by World health Organization
- India is the only high endemic country which has reported a decline of 17.6% in 2019 as compared to 2018.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
- World Health Organisation (WHO) has released the World Malaria Report (WMR) 2020.
- The report provides a comprehensive update on global and regional malaria data and trends including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, elimination and surveillance.
- It indicates that India has made considerable progress in reducing its malaria burden.
- India is the only high endemic country which has reported a decline of 17.6% in 2019 as compared to 2018.
- The Annual Parasite Incidence (API, the number of new infections per year per 1000 population) reduced by 18.4% in 2019 as compared to 2018.
- India achieved a reduction of 83.34% in malaria morbidity and 92% in malaria mortality between the year 2000 and 2019, thereby achieving Goal 6 of the Millennium Development Goals.
- MDG 6 aimed to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, which have a direct and indirect impact on rural development, agricultural productivity and food and nutrition security.
- The Sustainable Development Goals have replaced the MDGs.
- States of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya and Madhya Pradesh (high endemic states) disproportionately accounted for nearly 45.47% of malaria cases in 2019.
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Solution (c)
- World Health Organisation (WHO) has released the World Malaria Report (WMR) 2020.
- The report provides a comprehensive update on global and regional malaria data and trends including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, elimination and surveillance.
- It indicates that India has made considerable progress in reducing its malaria burden.
- India is the only high endemic country which has reported a decline of 17.6% in 2019 as compared to 2018.
- The Annual Parasite Incidence (API, the number of new infections per year per 1000 population) reduced by 18.4% in 2019 as compared to 2018.
- India achieved a reduction of 83.34% in malaria morbidity and 92% in malaria mortality between the year 2000 and 2019, thereby achieving Goal 6 of the Millennium Development Goals.
- MDG 6 aimed to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, which have a direct and indirect impact on rural development, agricultural productivity and food and nutrition security.
- The Sustainable Development Goals have replaced the MDGs.
- States of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya and Madhya Pradesh (high endemic states) disproportionately accounted for nearly 45.47% of malaria cases in 2019.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following country shares border with both Caspian sea and Persian gulf:
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Solution (b)
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Solution (b)
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS):
- IAIS is a voluntary membership organisation of insurance supervisors and regulators.
- Indian Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority is not a member of IAIS
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (a)
- International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS): Established in 1994 with Switzerland as its headquarter, IAIS is a voluntary membership organisation of insurance supervisors and regulators.
- It is the international standard-setting body responsible for developing and assisting in the implementation of principles, standards, and other supporting material for the supervision of the insurance sector.
- Indian Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) is among the leading members of IAIS.
- The IAIS also provides a forum for Members to share their experiences and understanding of insurance supervision and insurance markets.
- In recognition of its collective expertise, the IAIS is routinely called upon by the G20 leaders and other international standard setting bodies.
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Solution (a)
- International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS): Established in 1994 with Switzerland as its headquarter, IAIS is a voluntary membership organisation of insurance supervisors and regulators.
- It is the international standard-setting body responsible for developing and assisting in the implementation of principles, standards, and other supporting material for the supervision of the insurance sector.
- Indian Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) is among the leading members of IAIS.
- The IAIS also provides a forum for Members to share their experiences and understanding of insurance supervision and insurance markets.
- In recognition of its collective expertise, the IAIS is routinely called upon by the G20 leaders and other international standard setting bodies.
