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- Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to Trachoma:
1)According to WHO, India is the first country in SouthEast Asia to eliminate Trachoma.
2)Trachoma refers to infection of the lungs due to persistent air pollution.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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According to WHO Nepal has become the first country in south-east Asia to eliminate trachoma. It is the world’s leading cause of preventable blindness of infectious origin. Trachoma was the second leading cause of preventable blindness in the Nepal in the 1980s. In 2002, the Government of Nepal formulated the national trachoma programme.
India on the other hand is “free of inactive trachoma”.It met the goal set by WHO under its GET-2020(Global Elimination of Trachoma by the year 2020) .
The major reason for the spread of Trachoma is poor hygiene and lack of sanitation.It affects the conjunctiva under the eyelids. Repeated infections cause scarring leading to “in-turning” of eyelashes and eyelids. This further causes damage to the cornea and blindness.
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According to WHO Nepal has become the first country in south-east Asia to eliminate trachoma. It is the world’s leading cause of preventable blindness of infectious origin. Trachoma was the second leading cause of preventable blindness in the Nepal in the 1980s. In 2002, the Government of Nepal formulated the national trachoma programme.
India on the other hand is “free of inactive trachoma”.It met the goal set by WHO under its GET-2020(Global Elimination of Trachoma by the year 2020) .
The major reason for the spread of Trachoma is poor hygiene and lack of sanitation.It affects the conjunctiva under the eyelids. Repeated infections cause scarring leading to “in-turning” of eyelashes and eyelids. This further causes damage to the cornea and blindness.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following countries recently reapplied to join the Commonwealth of Nations 15 years after leaving?
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Zimbabwe was suspended from the Commonwealth in 2002 on the grounds that Mugabe, who had ruled the country since independence in 1980, rigged his re-election in 2002 and persecuted his opponents.The former dictator withdrew Zimbabwe’s membership out of the group after the country’s suspension was renewed in 2003. Robert Mugabe was thrown out of power following a coup in November 2017.
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Zimbabwe was suspended from the Commonwealth in 2002 on the grounds that Mugabe, who had ruled the country since independence in 1980, rigged his re-election in 2002 and persecuted his opponents.The former dictator withdrew Zimbabwe’s membership out of the group after the country’s suspension was renewed in 2003. Robert Mugabe was thrown out of power following a coup in November 2017.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following states share a border with Karnataka?
1)Goa
2)Telangana
3)Madhya Pradesh
4)Andhra Pradesh
5)Chattisgarh
Select the correct answer from the options given above:
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- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is/are members of NAFTA?
1)US
2)Canada
3)Mexico
4)Greenland
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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA;) is an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994.The goal of NAFTA was to eliminate barriers to trade and investment between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.US is planning to withdraw from NAFTA as it feels that Mexico has been the biggest benefactor of the trading bloc.
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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA;) is an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994.The goal of NAFTA was to eliminate barriers to trade and investment between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.US is planning to withdraw from NAFTA as it feels that Mexico has been the biggest benefactor of the trading bloc.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to FATF:
1)It was established in 1989 during the G7 Summit in Paris (France) to combat the growing problem of money laundering.
2)FATF Secretariat is housed at the headquarters of the OECD in Paris.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 by the Ministers of its Member jurisdictions. The objectives of the FATF are to set standards and promote effective implementation of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system. It was established in 1989 during the G7 Summit in Paris (France) to combat the growing problem of money laundering. FATF Secretariat is housed at the headquarters of the OECD in Paris.
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the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 by the Ministers of its Member jurisdictions. The objectives of the FATF are to set standards and promote effective implementation of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system. It was established in 1989 during the G7 Summit in Paris (France) to combat the growing problem of money laundering. FATF Secretariat is housed at the headquarters of the OECD in Paris.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is/are the discretionary powers of the governor?
1)To allot portfolios to various ministers.
2)To invite any person to take oath as a chief minister
3)To reserve any bill for the president’s assent.
Select the correct answer from the options given below:
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Article 163(1) of the Constitution says that there shall be a council of Ministers with the chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions, except in so far as he is by or under this constitution required to exercise his functions or any of them in his discretion. The discretionary powers of the governor include:
1)Governor can reserve any bill passed by the state legislative assembly for the president’s assent.
2)Governor can invite any person to form the government if no one party gets a clear majority.
3)Governor can recommend President’s rule in the state.
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Article 163(1) of the Constitution says that there shall be a council of Ministers with the chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions, except in so far as he is by or under this constitution required to exercise his functions or any of them in his discretion. The discretionary powers of the governor include:
1)Governor can reserve any bill passed by the state legislative assembly for the president’s assent.
2)Governor can invite any person to form the government if no one party gets a clear majority.
3)Governor can recommend President’s rule in the state.
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