UPSC Prelims Marathon 11th August – Revision – 2024

Consider the following statements regarding “Brahmaputra River”:
1.It has no antecedent river as its tributary.
2.It enters Bangladesh near Dhubri and flows southward.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding “CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)”:
1.It is an international inter-governmental treaty.
2.It aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding retail trade:
1.Consumer cooperatives were the first of the large-scale innovations in retailing.
2.Departmental stores delegate the responsibility and authority to departmental heads for purchasing of commodities and for overseeing the sale in different sections of the stores.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?