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The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) took place from 23 to 29 March 2026.
We will solve on question on this Convention. Consider the following statements.
- The Convention on the CMS is administered by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- Capture or killing of Appendix 1 species of CMS may be permitted for scientific purposes.
- The Fifteenth Meeting (2026) of the Conference of the Parties to the CMS was hosted by Brazil.
- India has never hosted a Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on Migratory Species.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding ‘20 Cities Towards Zero Waste’ initiative.
- It is an initiative led by Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
- Varkala in Kerala has been included in the “20 Cities Towards Zero Waste” initiative.
Select the correct code.
Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): The UN80 Initiative aims to strengthen the effectiveness and coherence of the United Nations system.
Reason (R): The UN80 Initiative is a legally binding international treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Consider the following pairs (recent developments: related to)
- Kuala Lumpur declaration: Calls for rapid and equitable shift away from fossil fuels
- West African country reinforced punishment against same sex marriages: Senegal
Select the correct code.
With reference to INS Aridhaman, consider the following statements:
- INS Aridhaman is a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine.
- It belongs to the Arihant-class of submarines.
- It is India’s first indigenously built nuclear submarine.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Prelims is the most difficult phase. You really need to go much beyond your basic approach.
The Answers are as below :
- 1. (b)
- 2. (b)
- 3. (c)
- 4. (c)
- 5. (b)






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