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Q.1) Which of the following are signatories to Iran deal?
- USA
- China
- Germany
- Japan
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer-c
Explanation:-
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) known commonly as the Iran deal, is an international agreement on the nuclear program of Iran reached in Vienna on 14 July 2015 between Iran, the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council—China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States—plus Germany),and the European Union.
Q.2) Which of the following country is not a member of G7?
a) Canada
b) Germany
c) Italy
d) Australia
Answer-d
Explanation:- The Group of 7 (G7) is a group consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The European Union is also represented within the G7. These countries are the seven major advanced economies as reported by the International Monetary Fund.
Q.3) Which of the following is not the original member of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
a) Uzbekistan
b) Tajikistan
c) Kyrgyzstan
d) Kazakhstan
Answer-a
Explanation:-
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation which was founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
These countries, except for Uzbekistan had been members of the Shanghai Five, founded in 1996; after the inclusion of Uzbekistan in 2001, the members renamed the organisation. On July 10, 2015, the SCO decided to admit India and Pakistan as full members, and they are expected to join by 2016.
Q.4) The strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf is known as
a) Bab-el-Mandeb
b) Strait of Hormuz
c) Straits of Tiran
d) Bashi channel
Answer-b
Explanation:-
The Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf.
It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world’s most strategically important choke points.
On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast the United Arab Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of Oman.
At its narrowest, the strait has a width of 29 nautical miles (54 km)
Q.5) Consider the statements regarding Nirbhaya fund:
- It is a Indian rupee 10 billion corpus announced by Government of India in its 2013 Union Budget.
- This fund is to support initiatives by the government and NGOs working towards protecting the dignity and ensuring safety of women in India.
Select the correct statement using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither is correct
Answer c
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Q.6) Consider the statements:
- Recently US increased visa fees.
- India will soon ask the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body to establish a panel of experts to adjudicate its dispute with the U.S.
Select the correct statement using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither is correct
Answer c
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Q.7) Consider the following statements:
- When a village (or hamlet) is physically contiguous to a town and possesses urban features; it is then treated as an urban agglomeration.
- Anything other than a statutory town, Census town or urban agglomeration is a village.
Select the correct statement using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither is correct
Answer c
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