Q1. With reference to Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs), consider the following statements:

1. ESZs are created with an aim to prohibit activities around National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries to minimise the negative impact on the fragile ecosystem.
2. The Kasturirangan committee report proposes the entire area of Western Ghats be declared as an eco-sensitive area (ESA).

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Q2. Consider the following statements regarding Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE):

1. It has participating States only from North America and Europe.
2. It is a forum for political dialogue on a wide range of security issues and a platform for joint action to improve the lives of individuals and communities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q3. Consider the following statements regarding NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD):

1. It will demonstrate NASA's first two-way laser relay communications system, sending and receiving data over invisible infrared lasers.
2. It is a key milestone for the buildup of the Decade of Light initiative, which involves the infusion of optical technology into space communications and navigation.

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Q4. Consider the following statements regarding Agro-Climatic Zone:

1. It is a land unit represented in terms of major climate and growing period which is climatically suitable for certain range of crops.
2. India is divided into five broad agro-climatic zones by the erstwhile Planning Commission.

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Q5. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF)?

1. It is a monetary policy tool of Reserve Bank of India for modulating liquidity and transmitting interest rate signals to the market.
2. The two components of LAF are repo rate and reverse repo rate.

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