CURRENT AFFAIRS-16

1. Regarding the funding evolution for biodiversity conservation, which statements are true?

• The Global Environment Facility (GEF) saw an increase in funding from $1 billion in 1990 to $4.43 billion in 2014.
• COP15 determined that at least $200 billion per year until 2030 is required to fund biodiversity protection programs worldwide.
• GEF’s primary focus has always been on funding climate change projects rather than biodiversity conservation.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

1. Which of the following statements regarding NASA’s DSOC experiment are correct?

• DSOC utilizes conventional radio waves for spacecraft communication.
• The Psyche spacecraft is equipped with the DSOC transceiver to test high-bandwidth optical communication.
• DSOC promises data rates at least 100 times faster than conventional radio communication systems.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?