1.
Which of the following are the developmental institutions of the World Bank?
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
- International Development Association (IDA)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Multilateral Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
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2.
With reference to UN Human Rights Council, consider the following statements:
- It is a non-governmental body within the United Nations system.
- It is responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the world.
- The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) serves as the Secretariat of the Human Rights Council.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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3.
With reference to the Nobel Prize, consider the following statements:
- The 1st Nobel Prize was awarded in 1901.
- A Nobel Prize can be awarded posthumously.
- It was not awarded during World War I and II.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
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4.
Vyommitra, the first ‘woman’ astronaut, who will ride to space in the first test flight of the human space mission, Gaganyaan is developed by which of the following Institutions?
5.
Consider the following statements regarding ‘ergotropy’:
- It represents the amount of extractable work from a system by keeping its entropy constant.
- It is currently applied in the making of quantum batteries.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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6.
Consider the following statements regarding Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS):
- It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
- Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs is the ex-officio President of BIS.
- Its role is to establish and operate a national accreditation structure and to promote quality.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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7.
Shesh Netra Lake is located in which of the following states/UTs?
8.
Consider the following statements regarding TIC Council:
- It is an intergovernmental organisation acting as the voice of the testing, inspection and certification industry.
- It is based in Brussels.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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9.
Consider the following statements regarding the powers of Election Commission of India:
- It is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India.
- It has the power to settle disputes related to recognition granted to political parties.
- It has the power to disqualify a contender who failed to lodge an account of his election expenses within a given time.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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10.
Consider the following statements regarding Uyghur community:
- They are Kurdish ethnic group culturally affiliated with the general region of Central and East Asia.
- They are indigenous to North Korea's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the northwest.
- The Uyghurs of Xinjiang are Sunni Muslims.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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