[Mission 2023] Insta– QUED ( Questions from Editorials ) 10 August 2022

Solution: c)

ICCWC is the collaborative effort of five inter-governmental organizations working to bring coordinated support to the national wildlife law enforcement agencies and to the sub-regional and regional networks that, on a daily basis, act in defense of natural resources. The ICCWC partners are

1. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Secretariat,
2. INTERPOL,
3. the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,
4. the World Bank and
5. the World Customs Organization.

This powerful alliance was formally established in 2010 in St. Petersburg, Russia during the International Tiger Forum.

ICCWC’s mission is to strengthen criminal justice systems and provide coordinated support at national, regional and international level to combat wildlife and forest crime to ensure perpetrators of serious wildlife and forest crime will face a formidable and coordinated response.

Solution: b)

NITI Aayog, in a joint effort with International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Indian Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS), UNICEF and Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) launched ‘The State Nutrition Profiles” for 19 States and Union Territories on 30th September, 2021.

The trend analysis of key indicators such as wasting, stunting, anemia, underweight and overweight and NCDs (Diabetes and High blood pressure) showcase the variability of performance across districts. The reports highlight the best and worst performing districts, highest burden districts and top coverage districts of the country. The SNPs are based on the headcount-based analyses and use of data from NFHS-5 to provide evidence that helps identify priority districts and number of districts in the state with public health concern as per WHO guidelines. Each SNP has incorporated key takeaways for children, women and men and identifies areas where the state has the potential to improve further.

Solution: d)

Changes in sovereign credit ratings significantly affect bond and stock markets.

Donors’ as well as recipients’ credit ratings impact FDI flows. Countries in high rated regions may receive more FDI.

Ratings affect own-country exchange rates as well as have strong regional spill over effect on exchange rates.

Solution: a)

Depreciation is the gradual decrease in the economic value of the capital stock of a firm, nation or other entity. It can happen either by physical depreciation like wear and tear or obsolescence or by changes in the demand for the services of the capital in question.

Capital stock is anything that adds to the productive capacity of the economy. Spending on infrastructure actually increase the capital stock of the nation.

Solution: b)