Question 02:

Answer: a

Ecofascism
• In The Threat of Ecofascism (1995), environmental historian Michael E. Zimmerman defines ecofascism as a radical movement that calls for “ecologically vital private property to be protected from those who despoil it”, and depicts ecological despoliation as a threat to the racial integrity of people.
• It blames environmental degradation on immigration and overpopulation and wants to preserve natural resources in developed countries for the historically native population only.
• Ecofascists believe that humans have strained the natural resources on the planet, but some population groups, usually people of color, marginalized communities, and minorities, are less deserving to use of these resources.

Question 02: Consider the following statements regarding the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR):

1. It is a record of knowledge, perception, and attitude of people about natural resources, plants, animals, and their conservation in a village or a panchayat.

2. Kerala is the first state, and Kolkata is the first major metropolitan city in India to prepare a detailed register of biodiversity.

Question 01:

Answer: b

Profiting from Pain: Released by the Oxfam international.

Findings
• COVID-19 pandemic has seen one new billionaire emerging every 30 hours, while nearly one million people could be pushed into extreme poverty every 33 hours this year.
• The cost of essential goods rises faster than it has in decades, and billionaires in the food and energy sectors are increasing their fortunes by $1 billion every two days.
• The total wealth of the world's billionaires is now equivalent to 13.9% of global GDP, marking a three-fold increase from 4.4% in 2000.
• Corporations in the energy, food, and pharmaceutical sectors, where monopolies are especially common, are posting record-high profits, even as wages have barely budged, and workers struggle with decades-high prices amid COVID-19.

Question 02:

Answer: d

People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR)
• The program of the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) is designed as a tool for the formal maintenance of the local knowledge with proper validation.
• PBR is a record of knowledge, perception, and attitude of people about natural resources, plants, and animals, their utilization, and conservation in a village or a panchayat.
• PBR is also proposed as a mechanism to create awareness among the people about the condition of plants and animals and their conservation and sustainable utilization.
• Kerala is the first state to prepare people’s biodiversity registers (PBRs), a grassroots level record of bio-resources and their traditional knowledge for all its 1,034 local bodies.
• Kolkata became the first major metropolitan city in India to prepare a detailed register of biodiversity.

Question 01: Consider the following statements regarding the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT):

1. It was established as an office under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, after the 1991 economic liberalization.

2. It acts as an integrated single-window agency for providing comprehensive foreign trade defense mechanisms.

Question 02: Consider the following statements regarding India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI):

1. It is a centrally funded scheme carried out by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

2. Kerala accounts for the highest number of hypertension patients in the country.