Q. 21. The regime under which the production and trading of CFCs and other ozone-depleting substances would be progressively phased out is what?
(a) The Montreal Protocol.
(b) The Chloro Fluoro Carbon Treaty.
(c) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
(d) All of the options given are correct.
Answer:
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Q. 22. Which of the following gases destroy the chlorophyll present in the plant leaves? Find the correct choice
(a) and
(b) and
(c) and
(d) and CO
Answer:
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Q. 23. Consider the following statements with reference to the BrahMos missile:
(1) It is a supersonic cruise missile.
(2) It can be launched from land, air and sea.
(3) It is a three-stage missile with solid propellants in all the stages.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer:
Explanation:
Q. 24. Consider the following statements with reference to the Antarctic Treaty:
(1) It applies to all land and ice shelves south of 60° South latitude.
(2) It prohibits military activities, nuclear explosions, and radioactive waste disposal in Antarctica.
(3) Only the countries from the southern hemisphere can be its members.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer:
Explanation:
Q. 25. Which of the following countries share a boundary with the Black Sea?
(1) Ukraine
(2) Turkey
(3) Russia
(4) Moldova
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Answer:
Explanation:
Q. 26. Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Rogan’ paintings of Gujarat :
(1) It is the art of printing natural paper with vegetable dyes.
(2) It is done using metal block printing or stylus painting.
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
Answer:
Explanation:
Q. 27. Consider the following statements about the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA):
(1) It was set up under the initiative of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
(2) It was established by the Lausanne Declaration on Doping in Sport.
(3) It is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer:
Explanation:
Q. 28. Consider the following pairs on defence exercises and participating countries :
1. LAMITIYE – India and Seychelles
2. Samudra Shakti – India and Sri Lanka
3. DUSTLIK – India and Uzbekistan
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer:
Explanation:
Q. 29. Regarding the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, consider the following statements:
(1) An officer serving in a state cadre must submit their resignation to the state’s chief secretary.
(2) Those who take Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) are entitled to a pension, whereas those who resign are not.
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
Answer:
Explanation:
Q. 30. Consider the following statements with reference to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of nuclear weapons (NPT):
(1) It is the only multilateral treaty that binds the party states to the goal of disarmament.
(2) It recognises only USA, Russia and China as the nuclear-weapon states.
(3) Both India and Pakistan have signed the treaty but have never ratified it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer:
Explanation: