Prelims Power Play 11 November 2022

1. Consider the following statements regarding National Pension Scheme (NPS)

1. National Pension System (NPS) is restricted to government servants and not private sectors.
2. It is mandatory for both Central and state government employees who have joined the service after the year 2005.
3. The entire amount cannot be withdrawn by the account-holder on retirement.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

2. Consider the following statements

1. Mangroves can tolerate saltwater.
2. Mangroves are limited to tropical and subtropical intertidal regions of the world.
3. Mangrove ecosystems are legally protected by the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?  Select the correct answer using code given below:

3. Consider the following statements

1. The Changpa are the semi-nomadic people of Himachal Pradesh.
2. Changpas rear the highly pedigreed and prized Changra goats.
3. A form of pastoralism organized around the migration of livestock between mountain pastures and lower altitudes is called Transhumance.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements regarding UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India):

1. It is a statutory body established under Aadhaar Act, 2009.
2. It comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code below:

5. Consider the following statements regarding Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC)

1. It is an initiative at COP 27 led by India.
2. It aims to raise awareness about the role of mangroves as a “nature-based” solution to climate change.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?