1. Consider the following statements:

Statement 1:The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the Arbor Day Foundation have recently recognized Hyderabad as 2020 Tree city of World.

Statement 2:Hyderabad was selected for the recognition for a year following its commitment to grow and maintain the Urban forests.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1.
2. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation dor statement 1.
3. Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is not correct.
4. Statement 1 is not correct but Statement 2 is correct.

2. Consider the following statements:

1. ‘Right to the City’ is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard.
2. ‘Right to the City’ gives every occupant of the city the right to reclaim public spaces and public participation in the city.
3. ‘Right to the City’ means that the State cannot deny any public service or facility to the unauthorised colonies in the city.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 3 only
3. 1 and 2
4. 2 and 3

3. Consider the following statements:

1. 21 February is declared to be International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.
2. The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

4. With reference to India, the terms “Halbi, Ho and Kui” pertain to

1. dance forms of Northwest India
2. musical Instruments
3. pre-historic cave paintings
4. tribal languages

5. Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards.

1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titles under the Article 18(1) of the Constitution of India.
2. Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, were suspended only once.
3. The number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of five in a particular year.

Which of the above statements are not correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

6. Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000:

1. American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner if this award.
2. The award was received mostly by ‘Formula One’ Players so far.
3. Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1. 1 & 2 only
2. 2 & 3 only
3. 1 & 3 only
4. 1, 2 & 3

7. Consider the following statements in respect if the ICC World Test Championship:

1. The finalists were decided by the number of matches they won.
2. New Zealand was ranked ahead of England because it won more matches that England.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 & 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

8. Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics:

1. The Official motto for the Olympics is ‘A New World’
2. Sport Climbing, surfing, Skateboarding, Karate and Baseball are included in this Olympics.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 & 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

9. Consider the following statements:

1. The Global Ocean Commission grants licenses for seabed exploration and mining in international waters.
2. India has received licenses for seabed mineral exploration in international waters.
3. ‘Rare earth minerals’ are present on the seafloor in international waters.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. 1 & 2 only
2. 2 & 3 only
3. 1 & 3 only
4. 1, 2 & 3

10. With refence to the “New York Declaration on Forests” which of the following statements are correct?

1. It was first endorsed at the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014.
2. It endorses a global timeline to end the loss of forests.
3. It is a legally binding international declaration.
4. It is endorsed by governments, big companies and indigenous communities.
5. India was one of the signatories at its inception.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

1. 1, 2 & 4
2. 1, 3 & 2
3. 3 & 4
4. 2 & 5

11. With refence to ‘Water Credit’, consider the following statements:

1. It puts microfinance tools to work in the water and sanitation sector.
2. It is a global initiative launched under the aegis of the World Health Organization and the World Bank.
3. It aims to enable the poor people to meet their water needs without depending on subsidies.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. 1 & 2 only
2. 2 & 3 only
3. 1 & 3 only
4. 1, 2 & 3