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Source: CSC May 2019

With reference to Financial Action Task Force (FATF) consider the following statements:

  1. It is a policy-making body that frames guidelines to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
  2. India enjoys an ‘observer’ status at the FATF since 2006.
  3. The FATF lacks the power to directly enact its recommendations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
1, 2 and 3

World Happiness Report

With reference to World Happiness Report, consider the following statements:

  1. The World Happiness Report is released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations.
  2. World Happiness Day is observed on 20th March every year.

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

Dark Matter

Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Dark Matter?

  1. Dark Matter emits no light and cannot be seen directly
  2. Dark Matters are stars or planets.
  3. Astronomers do not detect gamma rays produced by them.
  4. Dark matter is black hole.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A
2, 3 and 4
B
1, 3 and 4
C
1 and 3
D
1, 2, 3 and 4

Solar Tsunami

Consider the following statements with respect to Solar Tsunami:

  1. The Sun’s magnetic field, from which sunspots gets generated, wraps around the sun in the east-west direction.
  2. At the end of a solar cycle, magnetic dam can break, releasing huge amounts of plasma cascading like a tsunami towards the equator.
  3. The tsunami waves travel at high speeds of about 1,000 km per hour carrying excess plasma to the upper-latitudes.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A
1 and 3
B
Only 1
C
1, 2 and 3
D
2 and 3

Global Clusters

Which of the following can best describe global clusters?

A
It is a collection of different galaxies.
B
It is a collection of stars with a variety of masses but with similar chemical composition.
C
It is a collection of asteroids and meteors between Mars and Jupiter.
D
It is a collection of habitable planets in goldilocks zone.

The Global Environment Outlook

Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to ‘The Global Environment Outlook’?

  1. It is released by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPC(c).
  2. Five GEO reports have been published to date.
  3. The GEO project was initiated in response to the environmental reporting requirements of UN Agenda 21.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A
1 and 2
B
1 and 3
C
3 only
D
1, 2 and 3

Parrot Fish

Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Parrot Fish?

  1. They play a significant role in bio-erosion.
  2. They are economically important because commercial fishery exists for some of the largerspecies.
  3. Most parrotfish species are herbivores.
  4. It is categorized as ‘endangered’ in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
1, 2 and 4
B
1, 2 and 3
C
2 and 3
D
1 and 2

Satellite Orbits

Consider the following statements:

  1. Most man-made satellites are placed in this orbit.
  2. International Space Station (ISS) is present in this zone only.

These references are with respect to?

A
Low Earth Orbit
B
High Earth Orbit
C
Geostationary Orbit
D
Geosynchronous Orbit

China’s ASAT System

Consider the following statements:

  1. In 2007, China destroyed an ageing satellite through ASAT missiles which was placed in geosynchronous orbit.
  2. China’s ASAT system has the greatest range among all the nations having this ASAT system in place.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Kessler Syndrome

‘Kessler Syndrome’ is related to:

A
Zika Virus Outbreak
B
Collision of Space Debris
C
Water Pollution
D
Fungal Infection in Wild Cats
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