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Which of the following are part of Hangzhou Strategic Action Plan for UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) 2026–2035?

  1. By 2035, each UNESCO Member State has at least one Biosphere Reserve (BR).
  2. All biosphere reserves collaborate with governments, the private sector and other stakeholders to promote sustainable financial mechanisms.
  3. Achieving no net loss of biodiversity in high-biodiversity areas within BRs by 2035.

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After 25 years of statehood, Jharkhand has finally implemented rules under the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, or PESA. We will see one conceptual question on PESA.

  1. The Act extends the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution to all tribal areas, including those mentioned in the Sixth Schedule.
  2. Under PESA, the Gram Sabha has the mandatory power to manage and own minor forest produce.
  3. Recommendations of the Gram Sabha or the Panchayats at the appropriate level are mandatory for the grant of prospecting licenses for all minerals in Scheduled Areas.
  4. Every Panchayat in the Scheduled Areas must have at least half of its seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements regarding Fishing spiders.

  1. They are found for the first time in India in Kerala in Western Ghats.
  2. They prefer still or slow-moving freshwater such as ponds, lakes.
  3. Unlike most spiders, they do not construct a web for capturing prey.

Which of the following is/are correct?

How many of the following are the pillars of the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024?

  1. Trade & Logistics Infrastructure
  2. Access to Finance
  3. Human Capital
  4. MSME Ecosystem
  5. Global Integration

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The “Side-by-Side Package”, recently seen in the news, is related to which one of the following?

Prelims is the most difficult phase. You really need to go much beyond your basic approach. 

The Answers are as below :

  • 1. (c)
  • 2. (b)
  • 3. (d)
  • 4. (d)
  • 5. (d)
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ARJUN GUPTA, Rank 228, CSE 2022

ARJUN GUPTA, Rank 228, CSE 2022
Jyoti, Rank 432, CSE 2021

Jyoti, Rank 432, CSE 2021
Abhijit Ray, Rank 50, CSE 2021

Abhijit Ray, Rank 50, CSE 2021
Swati Sharma, Rank 17, CSE 2023

Swati Sharma, Rank 17, CSE 2023
Shubham D, Rank 963, CSE 2023

Shubham D, Rank 963, CSE 2023
Arjun, Rank 32, CSE 2023

Arjun, Rank 32, CSE 2023
Madhukant, Rank 578, CSE 2024

Madhukant, Rank 578, CSE 2024
Murugeshan D, Rank 537, CSE 2024

Murugeshan D, Rank 537, CSE 2024