1. Consider the following statements regarding “Green Bonds”:

1. 1.These were first issued after the Paris Climate deal.
2. 2.In India, there are no prescribed guidelines notified yet for issuance of such bonds.

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2. Consider the following statements regarding “Asian Waterbird Census (AWC)”:

1. 1.It is part of the global waterbird monitoring programme named “International Waterbird Census (IWC)”.
2. 2.This census covers only central asian region.

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3. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Climate Ambition Alliance’:

1. 1.It will focus on the submission of enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions; reaching new commitments to achieve Net Zero by 2050.
2. 2.It was launched at the Climate Action Summit in New York and is led by Chile

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4. Consider the following, with regard to Black rhinos:

1. 1.It also Known as Hook-lipped rhinoceros.
2. 2.It is given Endangered status by IUCN Red list.
3. 3.It is mostly found in Cameroon and Chad.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

5. Which of the following comes under Frontier Technologies or Industrial revolution 4.0?

1. 1.Big Data Analysis
2. 2.Sustainable polymers
3. 3.Internet of Things
4. 4.3D printing
5. 5.Drones

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6. In the context to National Payments corporation of India (NPCI), consider the following:

1. 1.It is established by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
2. 2.It is an umbrella organisation for all retail payments system in India.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

7. The Supreme Court sometimes issues Stay Order in few cases to temporarily stop a judicial proceeding through an order. What are the essential conditions considered to issue the same?

1. 1.The balance of convenience does not favour the alleged violator
2. 2.The stay order does not cause irreparable harm or injury
3. 3.There should be a prima facie case for granting the stay order

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8. Consider the following statements regarding the solar eclipse:

1. 1.Solar eclipses occur when the Sun, Moon and earth all fall in the same line and Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.
2. 2.Annual Solar Eclipse occurs annually while the total solar eclipse occurs once in a decade.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

9. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Run through files mechanism’:

1. 1.Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has introduced a new provision of “Run Through Files’’ in the Centralised File Movement and Tracking Information System (CFMS).
2. 2.It was launched to ensure that important government matters don’t get delayed owing to conflicting hierarchical and departmental priorities.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

10. Global Gender Gap Report 2020 was released recently by which of the following?