1606: State Funding of elections takes place in
(a) USA and Canada
(b) Britain and Switzerland
(c) France and Italy
(d) Germany and Austria
1607: With reference to a conservation organization called Wetlands International, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is an intergovernmental organization formed by the countries which are signatories to Ramsar Convention.
2. It works at the field level to develop and mobilize knowledge, and use the practical experience to advocate for better policies.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1608: Consider the following statement :
1.The nation-wide scheme of the National Child Labour Projects (NCLP) is run Union Ministry of Social Justice amd Empowerment.
2.Gurupadswamy Committee dealt with the issue of child labour.
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
1609: The right to Freedom of Speech in India may be restricted, if the freedom is used to
(a) Incite people to violence
(b) Propagate nationalisation of the private sector
(c) Level charges of corruption against those in power
(d) Spread superstition
1610: Consider the following pairs:
Terms sometimes seen in the news : Their origin
1. Annex Countries : Cartagena Protocol
2. Certified Emissions Reductions : Nagoya Protocol
3. Clean Development Mechanism : Kyoto Protocol
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3