08 Mar, 2024

1. With reference to ‘Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty (BBNJ Treaty)’ consider the following statements:

  1. BBNJ treaty is a legally binding instrument for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
  2. It is an agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
  3. India signed the treaty during the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration held in September 2023.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Which of the following states became the first in India to declare man-animal conflict as a state-specific disaster?

3. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘National Cooperative Database (NCD)’ which was recently seen in the news:

  1. It is a web-based digital dashboard wherein data of cooperative societies including national, state federations have been captured.
  2. It was launched by the Union Minister of Cooperation.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements about ‘Gramdan’ under which Mendha village in Maharashtra gets a separate Panchayat after a decade of struggle.

  1. Gramdan is an expansion of the Bhoodan Movement started in 1951 by Aacharya Vinoba Bhave.
  2. Under Gramdan, the entire village will put its land under a common trust.
  3. Recipients of such land can transfer the same to anybody without the permission of the community.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘India AI Mission’ which was announced by the government to ‘bolster’ the country's AI ecosystem?

  1. Under IndiaAI, a cutting-edge, scalable AI computing infrastructure will be erected by deploying more than 10,000 Graphics Processing Units (GPUs).
  2. The outlay will ensure a structured implementation of the IndiaAI Mission through a public-private partnership model.
  3. It aims to demonstrate to the international community the positive impact of AI technology on society, thereby enhancing India's global competitiveness.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?