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- Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsOperation Raahat, which involved rescuing Indian and foreign nationals from a war zone was conducted in which of the following countries?
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Operation raahat was a rescue operation by the Indian Armed forces to evacuate Indian nationals stuck in Yemen in 2015.Indians were caught in the military intervention by Saudi Arabia and its allies in Yemen. Apart from Indian Nationals other country citizens were also rescued.
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Operation raahat was a rescue operation by the Indian Armed forces to evacuate Indian nationals stuck in Yemen in 2015.Indians were caught in the military intervention by Saudi Arabia and its allies in Yemen. Apart from Indian Nationals other country citizens were also rescued.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail:
1)It is an independent verification printer machine and is attached to electronic voting machines
2)The printed slip contains the poll symbol and name of the candidate the voter has voted for.
3)VVPAT machines can be accessed by polling officers only.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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The Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail is a method that provides feedback to voters. It is an independent verification printer machine and is attached to electronic voting machines. It allows voters to verify if their vote has gone to the intended candidate.
When a voter presses a button in the EVM, a paper slip is printed through the VVPAT. The slip contains the poll symbol and name of the candidate. It allows the voter to verify his/her choice. After being visible to the voter from a glass case in the VVPAT for seven seconds, the ballot slip will be cut and dropped into the drop box in the VVPAT machine and a beep will be heard. VVPAT machines can be accessed by polling officers only.
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The Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail is a method that provides feedback to voters. It is an independent verification printer machine and is attached to electronic voting machines. It allows voters to verify if their vote has gone to the intended candidate.
When a voter presses a button in the EVM, a paper slip is printed through the VVPAT. The slip contains the poll symbol and name of the candidate. It allows the voter to verify his/her choice. After being visible to the voter from a glass case in the VVPAT for seven seconds, the ballot slip will be cut and dropped into the drop box in the VVPAT machine and a beep will be heard. VVPAT machines can be accessed by polling officers only.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsSection 377 of the Indian Penal Code, often seen in the news, deals with:
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Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code criminalises homosexuality. It is colonial legacy and civil society has been protesting to decriminalise it. It is against the global trend.
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Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code criminalises homosexuality. It is colonial legacy and civil society has been protesting to decriminalise it. It is against the global trend.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is/are recommendations of the Rajesh Bindal Committee on inter-country removal and retention of children?
1)An Inter-Country Parental Child Removal Disputes Resolution Authority (ICPCRDRA) is to be established.2)The committee stressed on arbitration as the first step of dispute resolution.
3)The Inter-Country Parental Child Removal Disputes Resolution Authority will be chaired by retired High Court Judge and shall have members from Legal and Social sector background along with representatives from key ministries.
Select the correct answer from the options given below:
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The following are the recommendations of Rajesh Bindal Committee on Inter Country removal and retention of children:
1)An Inter-Country Parental Child Removal Disputes Resolution Authority (ICPCRDRA) is to be established.
2)The committee stressed on mediation as the first step of dispute resolution.
3)The Inter-Country Parental Child Removal Disputes Resolution Authority will be chaired by retired High Court Judge and shall have members from Legal and Social sector background along with representatives from key ministries.
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The following are the recommendations of Rajesh Bindal Committee on Inter Country removal and retention of children:
1)An Inter-Country Parental Child Removal Disputes Resolution Authority (ICPCRDRA) is to be established.
2)The committee stressed on mediation as the first step of dispute resolution.
3)The Inter-Country Parental Child Removal Disputes Resolution Authority will be chaired by retired High Court Judge and shall have members from Legal and Social sector background along with representatives from key ministries.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to shale gas and fracking:
1)Shale gas is a conventional energy source.
2)Fracking refers to the process where high volumes of water mixed with certain chemicals are pushed down to break the rocks and release the trapped energy minerals.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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Shale gas is an unconventional natural resources found at 2,500-5,000 m below the earth’s surface. The process of extracting shale oil and gas requires deep vertical drilling followed by horizontal drilling. The most common way to extract shale gas is ‘hydraulic fracturing’ (fracking), where high volumes of water mixed with certain chemicals are pushed down to break the rocks and release the trapped energy minerals.
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Shale gas is an unconventional natural resources found at 2,500-5,000 m below the earth’s surface. The process of extracting shale oil and gas requires deep vertical drilling followed by horizontal drilling. The most common way to extract shale gas is ‘hydraulic fracturing’ (fracking), where high volumes of water mixed with certain chemicals are pushed down to break the rocks and release the trapped energy minerals.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following have some areas under the Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order, 1958,
1)Rajasthan
2)Sikkim
3)Uttarakhand
4)Himachal Pradesh
5)Jharkhand
6)Chattisgarh
Select the correct answer from the options given below:
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All areas falling between the International border of some states and the inner line has been declared as protected areas under Foreigners(Protected Areas) Order, 1958. These include whole of Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram , Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and parts of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir.
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All areas falling between the International border of some states and the inner line has been declared as protected areas under Foreigners(Protected Areas) Order, 1958. These include whole of Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram , Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and parts of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir.
