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Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (11 August 2015)

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1. Match the following. Bird Sanctuary Place

(1) Kumarakam         A) Karnataka
(2) Ranganthittu         B) Kerala
(3) Venab thangal      C) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Kaimdinya           D) Tamilnadu

(a) 1 - a 2 - b 3 - c 4 - d
(b) 1 - b 2 - c 3 - d 4 - a
(c) 1 - b 2 - a 3 - d 4 - c
(d) 1 - c 2 - d 3 - a 4 - b

2. Consider the following statements.

1) The UNFCCC treaty is considered legally non-binding.
2) The objective of the treaty is to stabilize ozone depleting gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) None
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 & 2
(d) 1 only

3. Match the following Conference of Country Parties (CoP)

(1) COP 15     A) Qatar
(2) COP 16     B) Cancun
(3) COP 17     C) South Africa
(4) COP 18     D) Copenhagen

(a) 1 - d 2 - b 3 - c 4 - a
(b) 1 - c 2 - a 3 - b 4 - d
(c) 1 - b 2 - c 3 - d 4 - a
(d) 1 - a 2 - d 3 - c 4 - b

4. Consider the following statements.

1) Green Climate Fund is to distribute US$100 million per year to help poor countries adapt to climate impacts.
2) Green Peace Foundation is a part of United Nations.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) Both 1 & 2
(b) 2 only
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) 1 only

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

In this section you find a number of sentences, parts of which are bold. For each bold part, four or five words/phrases are listed below. Choose the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the bold part.