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- Question 1 of 7
1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding National Commission for Minorities?
1. Its Chairperson shall hold office for a term of five years
2. It is set up by the National Commission for Minorities Act, 2001
3. It aims to safeguard the interests of minorities under the Constitution and laws enacted by Parliament and state legislatures
4. It conducts studies, research and analysis on the issues relating to socio-economic and educational development of minoritiesCorrect
- The Chairperson and every Member shall hold office for a term of three years from the date he assumes office. Thus Statement 1 is incorrect
- This Act may be called the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.thus
Statement 2 is incorrect
- The NCM, set up to safeguard the interests of minorities under the Constitution and laws enacted by Parliament and state legislatures.
Statement 3 is correct
NCM conducts studies, research and analysis on the issues relating to socio-economic and educational development of minorities. Statement 4 is correct
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- The Chairperson and every Member shall hold office for a term of three years from the date he assumes office. Thus Statement 1 is incorrect
- This Act may be called the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.thus
Statement 2 is incorrect
- The NCM, set up to safeguard the interests of minorities under the Constitution and laws enacted by Parliament and state legislatures.
Statement 3 is correct
NCM conducts studies, research and analysis on the issues relating to socio-economic and educational development of minorities. Statement 4 is correct
- Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsThe Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP, often appears in the news in the context of the affairs of a group of countries called?
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BRICS The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was built upon the existing ASEAN+1 FTAs with the spirit to strengthen economic linkages and to enhance trade and investment related activities as well as to contribute to minimizing development gap among the parties.
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BRICS The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was built upon the existing ASEAN+1 FTAs with the spirit to strengthen economic linkages and to enhance trade and investment related activities as well as to contribute to minimizing development gap among the parties.
- Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following Indian state(s) share(s) border with Bangladesh?
- Meghalaya
- Sikkim
- Manipur
- Tripura
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Manipur and Sikkim do not share a border with Bangladesh. The names of Indian states that share a border with Bangladesh are Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam and West Bengal.
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Manipur and Sikkim do not share a border with Bangladesh. The names of Indian states that share a border with Bangladesh are Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam and West Bengal.
- Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), consider the following statements:
- It works under the aegis of Ministry of Earth Sciences
- It is responsible for implementation of legislation relating to prevention.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India is a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.
It was established in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. CPCB along with its counterparts the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) are responsible for implementation of legislation relating to prevention. Thus, statement 2 is correct.
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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India is a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.
It was established in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. CPCB along with its counterparts the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) are responsible for implementation of legislation relating to prevention. Thus, statement 2 is correct.
- Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Bharatmala Project, consider the following statements:
a) It is an exclusive project on highway connectivity
b) This project will be funded through budgetary support as well as public-private partnership (PPP) mode
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct. The Bharatmala is designed as an umbrella program that will subsume unfinished components of NHDP besides focusing on some new projects. A total fund of Rs 10 trillion (Rs 10 lakh crores) is to be allocated in different phases to complete the components of the programme. Besides completing the NHDP projects, new efforts like development of Border and International connectivity roads, Coastal and port connectivity roads, National Corridors Efficiency improvements, Economic corridors development etc., will be part of Bharatmala.
Statement 2 is correct. Government will fund most of the Bharat Mala Project using budgetary support through Central Road Fund. Besides, the government funding, works will also be taken up in the public-private partnership (PPP) mode. Existing PPP models in the road sector like Build-Operate-Transfer (Toll), BOT (Annuity) and Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) as well as under Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) will be adopted. The project is targeted to be completed by 2022.
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Statement 1 is correct. The Bharatmala is designed as an umbrella program that will subsume unfinished components of NHDP besides focusing on some new projects. A total fund of Rs 10 trillion (Rs 10 lakh crores) is to be allocated in different phases to complete the components of the programme. Besides completing the NHDP projects, new efforts like development of Border and International connectivity roads, Coastal and port connectivity roads, National Corridors Efficiency improvements, Economic corridors development etc., will be part of Bharatmala.
Statement 2 is correct. Government will fund most of the Bharat Mala Project using budgetary support through Central Road Fund. Besides, the government funding, works will also be taken up in the public-private partnership (PPP) mode. Existing PPP models in the road sector like Build-Operate-Transfer (Toll), BOT (Annuity) and Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) as well as under Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) will be adopted. The project is targeted to be completed by 2022.
- Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the ‘World Trade Organisation’, which of the following statement is/are incorrect?
- It was established in 1991
- It replaced General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT).
- Its headquarter is located in Vienna
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. World Trade Organization, as an institution was established in 1995.
Statement 2 is correct. It replaced General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) which was in place since 1946.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The headquarter of WTO is located in Geneva, Switzerland
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Statement 1 is incorrect. World Trade Organization, as an institution was established in 1995.
Statement 2 is correct. It replaced General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) which was in place since 1946.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The headquarter of WTO is located in Geneva, Switzerland
- Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsThe location of Catalonia, recently in news, is situated in which of the following country?
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Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain in the north-east end of the Iberian Peninsula, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy. It has four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. The capital and largest city is Barcelona, which is the second most populated city in Spain.Catalonia is one of the wealthiest regions of Spain.
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Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain in the north-east end of the Iberian Peninsula, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy. It has four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. The capital and largest city is Barcelona, which is the second most populated city in Spain.Catalonia is one of the wealthiest regions of Spain.
