2 UPSC ENGLISH QUIZ 08.05.2024 Daily Quiz 1 / 5 Q1. Consider the following statements: 1. Recently, in response to the pressing threat of climate change, the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance has emerged as a crucial initiative aimed at mobilizing resources for developing countries to combat climate challenges. 2. It is a crucial topic for the upcoming 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , which will take place later this year in Baku, Azerbaijan. Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation: Recently, in response to the pressing threat of climate change, the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG) has emerged as a crucial initiative aimed at mobilizing resources for developing countries to combat climate challenges. It is a crucial topic for the upcoming 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will take place later this year in Baku, Azerbaijan. New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance The NCQG is a new annual financial target that developed countries must meet from 2025 onward to provide climate finance to developing countries. It will replace the previous commitment of USD 100 billion per year that developed nations had pledged in 2009 but failed to deliver. 2 / 5 Q2. Consider the following statements: 1. United Nations Summit on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which was held in New York (18–19 September 2023), assessed progress towards achieving the SDGs. 2. The assessment stated that the world It has "seriously deviated" from the path to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2015 deadline. 3. Agenda-2030, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, had identified 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 specific targets to be achieved by 2030. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 and 2 are correct 1 and 3 are correct 2 and 3 are correct All of the above Explanation: United Nations Summit on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which was held in New York (18–19 September 2023), assessed progress towards achieving the SDGs. The assessment stated that the world It has "seriously deviated" from the path to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2015 deadline. Sustainable development goals Agenda-2030, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, had identified 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 specific targets to be achieved by 2030. The program is non-binding internationally, but all countries are committed to working towards these goals. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were established by the United Nations in 2015 to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. , was adopted as a universal call. 3 / 5 Q3. Consider the following statements: 1. Delhi High Court has issued directions to tackle the use of fake oxytocin hormone in dairy colonies across the national capital, stressing the need to address animal cruelty and public health concerns. 2. Oxytocin hormone is also known as 'love hormone'. Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation: Delhi High Court has issued directions to tackle the use of fake oxytocin hormone in dairy colonies across the national capital, stressing the need to address animal cruelty and public health concerns. Oxytocin hormone Oxytocin hormone is also known as 'love hormone'. Oxytocin is secreted by the pituitary glands of mammals during sex, parturition, breastfeeding, or social bonding, and can be chemically manufactured and sold by pharmaceutical companies for use during labor. It is given either as an injection or as a solution. The main function of the hormone oxytocin is to “help pregnant animals contract the uterus during delivery to help the newborn come out”, but its use on normal animals increases stimulation of the milk glands and leads to unnatural milk flow. Oxytocin does not increase milk production, but it does stimulate contractions, causing milk to flow out. 4 / 5 Q4. Consider the following statements: 1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Girish Chandra Murmu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Toyam Raya, Auditor General of Nepal to enhance cooperation between the two institutions. 2. Girish Chandra Murmu, who is on an official visit to Nepal, signed the MoU in Kathmandu, Nepal, in the presence of dignitaries from both countries. 3. The MoU seeks to enhance collaboration between the two Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) and the exchange of expertise in the field of auditing. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 and 2 are correct 1 and 3 are correct 2 and 3 are correct All of the above Explanation: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Girish Chandra Murmu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Toyam Raya, Auditor General of Nepal to enhance cooperation between the two institutions. Girish Chandra Murmu, who is on an official visit to Nepal, signed the MoU in Kathmandu, Nepal, in the presence of dignitaries from both countries. The MoU seeks to enhance collaboration between the two Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) and the exchange of expertise in the field of auditing. CAG is the supreme auditing institution in India while in Nepal Auditor General of Nepal is the supreme auditing institution. This MoU will establish a platform between the two countries for developing and strengthening professional capacity, exchanging knowledge in the field of public sector audit, and mutually assisting in conducting audits. During his visit to Nepal, the CAG also met with Nepal's Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, and Finance Minister Barsaman Pun. Murmu also met the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Nepali Parliament, Mr Rishikesh Pokharel, to discuss mutual cooperation in the field of public sector audit. 5 / 5 Q5. Consider the following statements: 1. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in its latest report, “Economic Outlook,” released on 2 May 2024, has raised its economic growth rate forecast for the Indian economy for 2024-25 to 6.6%. 2. In its earlier report, it had projected a growth rate of 6.2 per cent for the Indian economy in 2024-25.It has also forecasted a growth rate of 6.6 % for 2025-26. Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in its latest report, “Economic Outlook,” released on 2 May 2024, has raised its economic growth rate forecast for the Indian economy for 2024-25 to 6.6%. In its earlier report, it had projected a growth rate of 6.2 per cent for the Indian economy in 2024-25.It has also forecasted a growth rate of 6.6 % for 2025-26.The OECD is the latest international institution which has raised the growth rate prospect for the India economy. Recently International Monetary Fund raised the expected growth rate of the Indian economy in 2024-25 to 6.8%. The OECD expects the world economy to grow by 3.1 percent in 2024 and 3.2 percent in 2025. 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