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Consider the following statements regarding the composition of National Statistical Commission (NSC).
- The NSC was created as a statutory regulatory watchdog through an explicit Act of Parliament passed on the recommendation of the Sarkaria Commission.
- The Chief Statistician of India (CSI) concurrently functions as the Secretary to the National Statistical Commission.
- The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog serves as an ex-officio member.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the Bonn Challenge:
- It is a legally binding international treaty under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that imposes financial penalties on non-complying nations.
- India has committed to a voluntary target of restoring 26 million hectares of degraded and deforested land by the year 2030.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the Barcelona Convention and its protocols:
- The Barcelona Convention is a regional treaty specifically engineered for the environmental protection of the Mediterranean Sea marine basin.
- Under the Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity Protocol, species designated under Annex III are granted absolute protection, completely prohibiting any form of regulated commercial harvesting.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
India signed the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement with which country?
Consider the following statements.
- The minimum statutory age required for an individual to file a valid nomination for a Rajya Sabha seat is 25 years.
- The formal nomination paper of a candidate must be proposed by at least 10% of the elected members of the respective State Legislative Assembly or 10 MLAs, whichever is less.
- If the total number of validly nominated candidates is exactly equal to the number of vacant seats to be filled, the Returning Officer can declare them elected without a physical vote.
Which 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. (a)
- 4. (a)
- 5. (b)






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