Which one of the following launched the ‘Nature Solutions Finance Hub for Asia and the Pacific’?
The Asian Development Bank (ADB)
This hub acts as a platform for mobilizing public and private sector finance towards projects that integrate nature into infrastructure planning, disaster resilience, sustainable livelihoods, and carbon neutrality goals.
About AIIB:
Founded in 2016, headquartered in Beijing, China.
Primarily focuses on infrastructure development and interconnectivity in Asia.
Why Incorrect:
Though it finances sustainable infrastructure, it is not the initiator of the Nature Solutions Finance Hub. Its mandate is broader and not specifically dedicated to NbS financing.
Correct Answer.
About ADB:
Established in 1966.
Headquartered at Manila, Philippines.
Works specifically for the economic development of the Asia-Pacific region.
Relevance to the Hub:
The ‘Nature Solutions Finance Hub’ directly aligns with ADB’s “Strategy 2030”, particularly the priority of tackling climate change and fostering environmental sustainability.
It helps mobilize funding, facilitates project preparation, and brings together stakeholders to implement nature-based solutions across the region.
About NDB:
Established in 2015 by the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa).
Headquartered in Shanghai, China.
Why Incorrect:
Its focus is on development projects in BRICS countries and does not specifically focus on Asia-Pacific NbS financing. No link with this particular hub.
About IBRD:
Part of the World Bank Group, established in 1944.
Provides loans to middle-income and credit-worthy low-income countries globally.
Why Incorrect:
While IBRD works on climate and sustainability globally, this particular Nature Solutions Finance Hub is an ADB initiative dedicated to Asia-Pacific, not IBRD’s.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), being Asia’s premier regional development bank with a specific regional mandate and environmental sustainability goals, is the correct answer.
✅ Final Answer: Option 2 — The Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Consider the following statements in respect of BIMSTEC:
I. It is a regional organization consisting of seven member States till January 2025.
II. It came into existence with the signing of the Dhaka Declaration, 1999.
III. Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal are founding member States of BIMSTEC.
IV. In BIMSTEC, the subsector of ‘tourism’ is being led by India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Consider the following statements regarding AI Action Summit held in Grand Palais, Paris in February 2025:
I. Co-chaired with India, the event builds on the advances made at the Bletchley Park Summit held in 2023 and the Seoul Summit held in 2024.
II. Along with other countries, US and UK also signed the declaration on inclusive and sustainable AI.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
I. In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world’s youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Ian Nepomniachtchi.
II. Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming world’s youngest ever Grandmaster.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following pairs:
| Country | Resource-rich in |
|---|---|
| I. Botswana | Diamond |
| II. Chile | Lithium |
| III. Indonesia | Nickel |
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles ‘Mattavilasa’, ‘Vichitrachitta’ and ‘Gunabhara’?
Consider the following types of vehicles:
I. Full battery electric vehicles
II. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
III. Fuel cell electric hybrid vehicles
How many of the above are considered as alternative powertrain vehicles?
Consider the following water bodies:
I. Lake Tanganyika
II. Lake Tonlé Sap
III. Patos Lagoon
Through how many of them does the equator pass?
Consider the following substances:
I. Ethanol
II. Nitroglycerine
III. Urea
Coal gasification technology can be used in the production of how many of them?
Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of
Consider the following statements:
I. Panchayats at the intermediate level exist in all States.
II. To be eligible to be a Member of a Panchayat at the intermediate level, a person should attain the age of thirty years.
III. The Chief Minister of a State constitutes a commission to review the financial position of Panchayats at the intermediate levels and to make recommendations regarding the distribution of net proceeds of taxes and duties, leviable by the State, between the State and Panchayats at the intermediate level.
Which of the statements given above are not correct?
Which of the following are the noise factors for the experiment on the 'Elastomeric Connector'?
1. Conditioning time
2. Interference
3. Conditioning temperature
4. Connector wall thickness
Which of the following are the internal factors that influence customer perception of service quality?
1. Knowledge explosion
2. Annual and quarterly reports
3. Social values and changes in lifestyle
4. Increase consumer participation in service delivery through motivated employees