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(1) Which of the following is a treaty-based human rights mechanism ?
(1) The UN Human Rights Committee
(2) The UN Human Rights Council
(3) The UN Universal Periodic Review
(4) The UN Special Mandates
Answer: The UN Human Rights Committee
(2) Which three nations have signed a treaty to establish economic Union called Eurasian Economic Union in 2015 ?
(1) Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan
(2) Tajikistan, Belarus and Kazakhstan
(3) Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
(4) Armenia, Russia and Ukraine
Answer: Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan

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(3) Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : The terrorist attack on WTC on September 11, 2001 against the United States tarnished the superpower status of the United States and impacted very heavily on the international politics.

Reason (R) : Under the impact of globalisation and information revolution, the capability of non-State actors to fight asymmetric conflicts and strike anywhere across the globe has multiplied.

Codes :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
(2) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct
(4) Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : Today, China has taken an unprecedented level of interest in multilateral security and economic approaches at the regional level.

Reason (R) : China’s “New Security Concept” promotes the notion of multipolarity while espousing regional security cooperation in Asia.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are not correct
(2) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the comprehensive explanation of (A)
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the comprehensive explanation of (A)
(5) Who among the following persons is known as ‘one man boundary force’ ?
(1) Subhash Chandra Bose
(2) Mahatma Gandhi
(3) Mohd. Ali Jinnah
(4) Sardar Bhagat Singh
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
(6) Who amongst the following opined that “The scientific approach and temper are, or should be, a way of life, a process of thinking, a method of acting and associating with our fellowmen” ?
(1) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(2) Homi J. Bhabha
(3) J.L. Nehru
(4) M.G.K. Menon
Answer: J.L. Nehru
(7) Which one of the following countries suggested the creation of a larger special zone of economic cooperation around the Bay of Bengal to India, which takes on board Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia in addition to BIMSTEC countries ?
(1) Maldives
(2) Sri Lanka
(3) Japan
(4) Australia
Answer: Sri Lanka
(8) Which one of the following programmes use cryogenic engines ?
(1) Operation Research Programme
(2) Space Programme
(3) Atomic Energy Programme
(4) Operation Flood
Answer: Space Programme
(9) Arrange the following Pak military operations against India in their ascending chronological order and use the code as given below :

I. Operation Dwarka

II. Operation Grand Slam

III. Operation Gibraltar

IV. Operation Chengiz Khan

Codes :
(1) I, II, III, IV
(2) II, III, I, IV
(3) IV, III, II, I
(4) III, I, IV, II
Answer: II, III, I, IV
(10) GRSE, BDL and MIDHANI are ventures of :
(1) Defence Public Sector Undertakings
(2) Chemicals used for making rockets
(3) Ammunition used in tanks
(4) Communication satellites
Answer: Defence Public Sector Undertakings
(11) NAMICA is used by the Indian Army for which one of the following :
(1) Nag Missile Carrier
(2) Early Warning System
(3) Radar to detect enemy’s Air attacks
(4) To detect enemy’s submarines
Answer: Nag Missile Carrier
(12) The function of a modulator in a nuclear reactor is to
(1) absorb the part of the kinetic energy of the neutrons
(2) extract the heat
(3) reflect back some of the neutrons
(4) start the reactor
Answer: absorb the part of the kinetic energy of the neutrons
(13) Which one of the following is not a unconventional source of energy ?
(1) Tidal power
(2) Geothermal energy
(3) Nuclear energy
(4) Wind power
Answer: Nuclear energy
(14) The pride of China’s space industry ‘Tiangong-1’ is also known as
(1) Heavenly Gate
(2) Door to Heaven
(3) Heavenly Palace
(4) Gateway to Heaven
Answer: Heavenly Palace
(15) The Barak-8 missile is categorized as
(1) it is a short range air-to-surface missile
(2) it is a long range surface-to-air missile
(3) it is a medium range air-to-air missile
(4) it is a long range air-to-sea missile
Answer: it is a long range surface-to-air missile

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