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UPSC Prelims 2019 – Question 84
Q84. Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five year
Hazardous Waste – Regulating, Basel Convention – UPSC Environment Notes
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was ratified on March 22, 1989, during the Conference of Plenipotentiaries held in Basel, Switzerland.
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UPSC Prelims 2019 – Question 83
Q83. With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in the last five years, consider the following statements:
Area under rice cultivation is the highest.
Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2016 – UPSC Environment Notes
The Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2016, stand as a critical framework in the realm of healthcare waste management within India.
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UPSC Prelims 2019 – Question 82
Q82. Consider the following statements:
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) exchange rates are calculated by comparing the prices of the same basket of goods
Solid Waste Management Rules (2016) – UPSC Environment Notes
The regulations, surpassing the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules of 2000, now encompass urban agglomerations, census towns, notified industrial townships, and other areas beyond municipal boundaries.
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UPSC Prelims 2019 – Question 81
Q81. With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:
No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to declare any central law
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UPSC Prelims 2019 – Question 80
Q80. In the context of any country, which one of the following would be considered as part of its social capital?
(a) The proportion of literates
Solid Waste – Sources, Treatment and Disposal, Measures to Manage – UPSC Environment Notes
Solid waste management is a critical aspect of environmental sustainability, encompassing the identification, treatment, and disposal of waste generated by human activities.
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UPSC Prelims 2019 – Question 79
Q79. The economic cost of food grains to the Food Corporation of India is Minimum Support Price and bonus (if any) paid to the farmers plus:
(a) Transportation
