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Question: With reference to climate finance, consider the following statements:
1. The Glasgow Climate Pact had set a target to double adaptation finance by 2025 from 2019 levels.
2. The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for climate finance commits developed countries to mobilize $300 billion annually for climate action by 2035.
3. The Baku to Belém Roadmap aims to mobilize at least $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 for developing countries.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to RBI’s Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU), consider the following statements:
1. The Reserve Bank of India uses the ACU system primarily in the issuance of Government of India dated securities.
2. It allows non-bank investors to underwrite securities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced the results of the underwriting auction conducted on October 31 for Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) of select Government securities. The central bank set the cut-off rates for underwriting commissions payable to Primary Dealers for four different securities. According to the RBI statement, the 5.91 per cent Government Security (GS) 2028, with a notified amount of Rs 9,000 crore, saw a Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) of Rs 4,515 crore and an Additional Competitive Underwriting amount of Rs 4,485 crore. The 6.98 per cent Government of India Sovereign Green Bond (SGrB) 2054, with a notified amount of Rs 5,000 crore, saw a Minimum Underwriting Commitment of Rs 2,520 crore and an ACU amount accepted of Rs 2,480 crore. The total amount underwritten stood at Rs 9,000 crore, with a cut-off underwriting commission fixed at 0.15 paise per Rs 100. For the 6.28 per cent GS 2032, the notified amount was Rs 11,000 crore, while the MUC stood at Rs 5,502 crore and the ACU amount accepted at Rs 5,498 crore. The total amount underwritten for this security was Rs 11,000 crore, and the cut-off rate for the underwriting commission was 0.30 paise per Rs 100. Ans (a)  

Question: With reference to the “Four Betters” Framework, consider the following statements:
1. These are an organizing principle of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) .
2. The “Four Betters” Framework is related to accelerate sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. The Kunming Biodiversity Fund has been launched by China to help developing countries achieve global biodiversity goals through sustainable agriculture.
2. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework ((KMGBF) was adopted during the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 2022.
3. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework ((KMGBF) sets four main goals for 2050 and 23 targets for 2030.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to tropical cyclone naming, consider the following statements:
1. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) provides tropical cyclone advisories to 13 member countries under the WMO/ESCAP Panel.
2. Cyclone names, once used, can be reused after a gap of 10 years.
3. The name Cyclone ‘Montha’, meaning beautiful or fragrant flower, was contributed by Thailand.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to nanobodies, consider the following statements:
1. They are recombinant variable domains derived from heavy-chain-only antibodies.
2. They were first discovered in the serum of camels.
3. They are less stable than conventional antibodies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Phage display technology is primarily used for:
(a) Producing vaccines using viral vectors
(b) Amplifying DNA segments through polymerase reactions
(c) Sequencing bacterial genomes
(d) Identifying: high-affinity ligands or binding molecules

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