Solution:d

Solution: b

Solution: b
● Statement 1 is incorrect: Previously, earthquake zones were divided into five zones with respect to the severity of the earthquakes but the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) grouped the country into four seismic zones by unifying the first two zones.
● Now, India has been divided into four seismic zones (II, III, IV, and V). Statement 2 is correct.

Solution: d
● Both statements are incorrect.
● It is not India’s first foreign engagement in the field of climate change. After the International Solar Alliance, this is the second (ISA).
● CDRI aspires to establish a knowledge network where member nations may share best practices in the construction of climate-resilient infrastructure and learn from one another.
● It does not intend to build infrastructure or act as a finance agency.

Solution: c
● It is Himachal Pradesh’s state animal.
● Snow Leopard (also known as the “Ghost of the Mountains”) is an indicator species for the health of the alpine habitat in which it lives, It’s due to their status as the apex predator in the food chain.
● Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972: Schedule I
● IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable
● It’s also on the list of migratory species under the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)