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1. Consider the following statements regarding the National Hydrogen Energy Mission.
1. Focus on generation of hydrogen from solar sources.
2. The usage of hydrogen will not only help India in achieving its emission goals under the Pacific Agreement, but will also reduce import dependency on fossil fuels.
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the ICOLD?
1. It stands for International Commission on Large Dams.
2. It is a non-governmental International Organization which provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience in dam engineering.
3. It was founded in 1928 and has National Committees from more than 100 countries with approximately 10000 individual members.
Choose the correct answer
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Which of the following became the first country to receive COVAX vaccines?
(a) Ghana
(b) Japan
(c) Australia
(d) Iraq
4. Who is considered as an accredited investor?
1. Also known as qualified investors or professional investors.
2. They are those who have an understanding of various financial products and the risks and returns associated with them.
Choose the correct answer
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Who are Uighurs?
1. A Shia minority community concentrated in China’s northwestern Xinjiang province.
2. They claim closer ethnic ties to Turkey and other central Asian countries than to China.
Choose the correct answer
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
6. Which state has recently passed Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2021?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Uttar Pradesh
7. Match the following
1. Senkaku Islands: Japan
2. Diaoyu Islands: Taiwan
3. Tiaoyutai Islands: China
Choose the correct answer
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 1
(c) 1 and 3
(d) Only 3
8. Consider the following statements regarding the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).
1. In this type of agreement, two or more partners give preferential right of entry to certain products. This is done by reducing duties on an agreed number of tariff lines.
2. Tariffs may even be reduced to zero for some products even in a PTA.
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
9. Who is the new chief for National Commission for SCs?
(a) Dileep Singh
(b) Thawar Chand Gehlot
(c) Vijay Sampla
(d) H. Hanumanthappa
10. Consider the following statements regarding the PM Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Scheme.
1. It is announced in the Union Budget 2021-22.
2. It aims to develop capacities of primary, secondary, and tertiary care health systems even in the last miles of the nation.
3. Its Duration is 5 years.
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: 1(d), 2(d), 3(a), 4(c), 5(b), 6(d), 7(b), 8(c), 9(c), 10(a)
