Q-1: Which of these countries hold a permanent seat in the governing body of the International Labour Organisation as the state of chief industrial importance, choose the correct option?
- Germany
- China
- Pakistan
- India
- Australia
- 1, 2 and 4 only
- 1, 2 and 5 only
- 2, 3, 4 and 5
- 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Answer: a
Explanation:
The Governing Body is the executive body of the International Labour Office (the Office is the secretariat of the Organization).
In the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) governing body, ten of the titular government seats are permanently held by States of chief industrial importance.
These are: Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Q-2:
Which of the following statements is/are correct about Snow Leopard, choose the correct option?
- In India, the Snow Leopard inhabits the higher Himalayan and trans-Himalayan
landscape.
- The Snow Leopard is listed as critically endangered in IUCN Red List.
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Answer : a
Explanation
The Snow Leopard (also known as Ghost of the mountains) acts as an indicator of the health of the mountain ecosystem in which they live, due to their position as the
top predator in the food web.
Habitation: The Snow Leopard lives at high altitudes in the steep mountains of Central and Southern Asia, and in an extremely cold climate.
They inhabit the higher Himalayan and trans-Himalayan landscape in the states/union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh,
Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh.
Snow Leopard capital of the world: Hemis, Ladakh. Hemis National Park is the biggest national park of India and also has a good presence of Snow Leopard.
Gangotri National Park, Uttarakhand is the third largest National Park in India.
Protection:
IUCN Red List- Vulnerable.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)- Appendix I.
Convention on Migratory Species- Appendix I
Appendix I includes species threatened with extinction.
Q3:With reference to Financial Action Task Force (FATF), consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
- It is an inter-governmental body established under the United Nations Organisation.
- Its Secretariat is located at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD) headquarters.
- At present no country is under the FATF’s blacklist.
- 2 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3 only
Answer : a
Explanation
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is established to set standards and promote effective implementation of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system.
It is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 during the G7 Summit in Paris.
Its Secretariat is located at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) headquarters in Paris.
Member Countries: The FATF currently has 39 members including two regional organisations — the European Commission and Gulf Cooperation Council. India is a member of the FATF.
Countries known as Non-Cooperative Countries or Territories (NCCTs) are put in the blacklist. These countries support terror funding and money laundering activities.
The FATF revises the blacklist regularly, adding or deleting entries. As of this year (2020), there are only two countries on the FATF’s black list – North Korea and Iran.
Q-4:
With reference to Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI), consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
- CBI can suo-moto take up investigation of offences only in the Union Territories.
- The Supreme Court and High Courts can order CBI to investigate a crime only with
the consent of the concerned State government.
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Answer : a
Explanation
Cases Handled by the CBI
Anti-Corruption Crimes – for investigation of cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against Public officials and the employees of Central Government, Public Sector Undertakings, Corporations or Bodies owned or controlled by the Government of India.
Economic Crimes – for investigation of financial crimes, bank frauds, money laundering, illegal money market operations, graft in PSUs and banks.
Special Crimes – for investigation of serious cases of conventional nature such as offences relating to internal security, espionage, sabotage, narcotics and psychotropic substances, antiquities, murders, dacoities/robberies, and cheating among others.
Suo Moto Cases – CBI can suo-moto take up investigation of offences only in the Union Territories.
The Central Government can authorize CBI to investigate a crime in a State but only with the consent of the concerned State Government.
The Supreme Court and High Courts, however, can order CBI to investigate a crime anywhere in the country without the consent of the State.
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