1.
With reference to the Chief of Defonce Staff, consider the following statements:
- He is the single-point military adviser to the government as suggested by the Kargil Review Committee in 1999.
- He acts as the permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee which will also have three service chiefs as members.
- He cannot engage in any private employment without prior approval for a period of three years after demitting the office of CDS.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
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2.
With reference to the Pardoning Power of the President in India, consider the following statements:
- The President exercises his power of pardon independent of the government.
- President has the power to grant pardon where the sentence is a sentence of death.
- If the Council of Ministers after reconsideration decides against any change, the President has to accept it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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3.
Consider the following statements regarding the G77:
- The Group of 77 is the largest intergovernmental organization of developing countries in the United Nations.
- It provides the means for the 77 developing countries of the south to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system.
- India is a member of the grouping.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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4.
Consider the following statements regarding Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA):
- Under the act, the central government can declare an activity as unlawful, by notification in the Official Gazette.
- It provides for a tribunal under a High Court judge to be constituted by the government for its bans to have long-term legal sanctity.
- Both Indian and foreign nationals can be charged under the act.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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5.
With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, consider the following statements:
- It is a part of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) to help the poor fight the battle against Covid-19.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs is the nodal Ministry.
- It provides each family with an additional 5 kg of grains for free in addition to subsidized food grains provided through the Public Distribution System (PDS).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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6.
Consider the following statements regarding Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve:
- It is located in the state of Maharashtra.
- The tiger reserve contains important archaeological sites related to Jainism.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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7.
Consider the following statements regarding Electoral Bond Scheme:
- Only the Political Parties registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and which secured not less than one per cent of the votes polled in the last General Election to the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of the State, shall be eligible to receive the Electoral Bonds.
- The Electoral Bonds shall be encashed by an eligible Political Party through a Bank account with any scheduled commercial banks in India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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8.
Which of the following countries are members of NATO?
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Norway
- Iceland
- Finland
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9.
Luhansk and Donetsk, recently seen in news is located in which of the following countries?
10.
Consider the following statements regarding the Chief of Defence Staff:
- He is the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.
- He acts as the Principal Military Adviser to Defence Minister on all tri-services matters to provide impartial advice to the political leadership.
- He is the head of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA).
- He is the chairman of the Nuclear Command Authority (NCA).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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