25 Apr, 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Coalition for Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)’:

  1. CDRI is an international coalition of countries, United Nations (UN) agencies, multilateral development banks, the private sector, and academic institutions, that aims to promote disaster-resilient infrastructure.
  2. Its objective is to promote research and knowledge sharing in the fields of infrastructure risk management, standards, financing, and recovery mechanisms.
  3. CDRI's secretariat is based in The Hague, Netherlands.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2024, which highlights the number of people experiencing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food and livelihood assistance, is published by:

3. Consider the following statements regarding ‘ Tiger Conservation Coalition’:

  1. The Tiger Conservation Coalition is an independent group of organisations that work extensively to conserve tigers.
  2. Its member organisations include IUCN, the Environmental Investigation Agency; Fauna & Flora; Panthera; TRAFFIC; the United Nations Development Programme; the Wildlife Conservation Society; and the World Wildlife Fund.
  3. By engaging national and local civil society organizations from the Tiger Range Countries, the coalition aims to further strengthen partnerships and impactful outcomes for tigers.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statement regarding the ‘Ross Ice Shelf’ which has been in the news recently:

  1. It is the largest ice shelf in Antarctica.
  2. Only 10% of the ice shelf is visible above the water, mostly concealed beneath hundreds of meters of ice.
  3. The formation of the Ross Ice Shelf is the result of snow accumulation and compaction over time, which ultimately transforms into ice.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

5. Phi-3-Mini, the smallest AI model yet is developed by which of the following company?