Daily The Hindu Editorial News analysis of 24th Feb 19 StudyIQ

MCQ 1 Which one of the following statements is/are not correct? (a) India is not a signatory to the Convention on Biological Diversity (b) The World Heritage Convention does not have a bearing on the biodiversity (c) The Montreal Protocol was designed to reduce the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances. (d) Both (a) and (b)

MCQ 2 With reference to National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), consider the following statements: 1. It is established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

2. It is a statutory body.

3. It is chaired by the Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

MCQ 3 Consider the following pairs: Protected areas River flowing 1. Rajaji : Gomati 2. Dandeli Anshi : Kali Ganga 3. Pilihibit : Ganga Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) None

MCQ 4 Atmospheric Water Generator recently was shown in aero india 2019 . It is innovated by A. BHEL B. HAL C. DRDO D. None

MCQ 5 1. The Swasth Immunised India campaign is launched by ministry of health 2. Amitabh Bachchan is made the ambassador of it Choose correct (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Both (D) None

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• Various airlines in the country are likely to see the total number of passenger trips grow more than fourfold from 243 million in financial year 2020 to 1.1 billion in 2040.

• During the same comparative period, the total number of aircraft is likely to increase from 754 to 3,342, according to an industry forecast by aviation consultancy Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA).

• The total domestic passenger trips are likely to grow five times — 165 million in 2020 to 837 million in 2040. International passenger trips are also expected to increase by 3.7 times — 78 million to 296 million. The passenger demand will fuel fleet expansion and will see airlines add 1,780 planes on domestic routes and 808 on international ones.

• The domestic aviation industry could attract an investment of $250 billion over the next two decades, more than five times the investment seen by the sector in the past 15 years at $48billion. Of this, aircraft acquisition and airport development will account for 90% of the expenditure — with an estimated $161 billion- $173 billion on new planes and $60-65 billion on brownfield and greenfield airports, the report noted.

• The economic impact of the growth in the aviation sector is expected to continue to increase at a faster rate than the GDP. Its contribution to the GDP is also likely to increase from 7% to 9% or $1.1 trillion.

MCQ 1 The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has stated in the Supreme Court that Spotted Cheetahs being translocated from Namibia would be kept at Nauradehi sanctuary.it is in A. Maharashtra B. West Bengal C. Uttar Pradesh D. None

MCQ 2 Based entirely on donations which country sends world’s first Privately Funded Mission to Moon ?

A. USA B. Germany C. India D. Israel

MCQ 3 Pelindaba Treaty, which essentially controls the supply of _____from Africa to the rest of the world.

A. Uranium B. Diamonds C. Migratory Species D. None

MCQ 4 Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Mahila Samridhi Yojana’ 1. It is implemented through National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC) 2. Under this scheme Government provides microfinance to women entrepreneur belonging to the backward classes Select the correct statements A. 1 Only B. 2 Only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2

MCQ 5 Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Asian Infrastructure Finance 2019 report’ 1. I was published by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) 2. It notes that the trade frictions and market volatility have increased uncertainty around project pipelines 3. It highlights that rising geopolitical tensions and a busy election cycle will increase investor caution Select the correct statements A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 3 D. All of the above

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MAINS AWP â?–Comment on the consistent decline in the waterflow of Himalayan rivers and future consequences on all related sectors for northern plain area. â?–Point the reasons and solutions (600 words)

Pressure Belt system