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Q.1) Consider following statements about ‘Women of India Festival-2016’.
1. Festival is intended to highlight the health and environmental advantages of organic goods and benefits to women entrepreneurs.
2. It was organised and sponsored by the Union Ministry of Health and Family welfare.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.2) Consider following statements about ‘The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)’.
1. BIMSTEC is an international organisation involving a group of countries in South Asia and South East Asia.
2. Myanmar and Thailand are only member states of BIMSTEC from South East Asia.
3. BIMSTEC Headquarters is situated in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Q.3) Recently, ‘Investing in Urban Resilience’ report is published by
a) BRICS
b) IUCN
c) World Bank
d) APEC
Q.4) Consider following statements about ‘Commonwealth of Nations’.
1. It is a voluntary intergovernmental organisation of 53 independent and equal sovereign states.
2. The Commonwealth Secretariat headquarters is at the Marlborough House, London.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.5) Recently, India is focusing on offshore rupee bonds to finance its long-term infrastructure projects rather than green bonds. Consider following statements about ‘Green bonds’ .
1. Green bonds is debt instruments specifically used to fund ‘green’ environment-friendly projects.
2. The Exim Bank of India issued a India’s first dollar-denominated green bond.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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