14 May, 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)’:

  1. The UNODC is a United Nations agency that leads the international fight against illicit drugs and crime and implements the lead program on terrorism.
  2. Its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.
  3. It releases the World Wildlife Crime Report.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

2. With reference to the ‘International Bullion Exchange (IIBX)’ consider the following statements:

  1. India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) is India's first International Bullion Exchange.
  2. It is situated within the Gujarat International Finance Tech City (GIFT City) IFSC in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
  3. Recently, the country’s largest private bank HDFC Ltd. has secured the distinction of being the first bank to become a trading-cum-clearing (TCM) Member of the India International Bullion Exchange.

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

3. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘GPT-4o’ recently seen in the news:

  1. The 'o' in GPT-4o stands for "omni", and its big focus is on multi-modal inputs.
  2. It can handle voice, video, and images, and significantly improves non-English language support as well.
  3. The technology behind GPT-4o is small language models (SLMs).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

4. With reference to the 'silk cotton tree, or the semal tree' consider the following statements:

  1. The semal tree does not possess medicinal properties due to its toxicity.
  2. The tree is especially frost-tolerant and can withstand prolonged exposure to cold temperatures without sustaining damage.
  3. The tree holds cultural significance among the Garasia tribe in Rajasthan.
  4. It generates abundant biomass each season and aids in carbon sequestration by shedding leaves before flowering.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements regarding ‘the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)’:

  1. It is a multilateral treaty established in 1992 at the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  2. CBD promotes the development of global targets, national strategies and action plans for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
  3. The convention provides a framework for member countries to develop national strategies and action plans for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?