Q.1) Consider the following statements with respect to Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018:

It allows courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping girls below 12 years of age.
It also proposes to set up a National Registry for Sexual Offenders.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

a)Only 1

b)Only 2

c)Both

d)None

Inspired by: MHA seeks cabinet nod for Bill which allows death penalty for rape of minors

Q.2) Which of the following statements about Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is/are correct?

It is a free trade agreement between India and South Korea.
It is aimed at easing restrictions on foreign direct investments and providing better access for the Indian service industry in South Korea.

Select the correct codes from the following:

a)Only 1

b)Only 2

c)Both

d)None

Inspired by: India, South Korea agree on framework to improve trade

Q.3) Consider the following statements with respect to the incidence of Polio in India:

The last reported cases of wild polio in India were in West Bengal and Gujarat in January 2011.
WHO declared India a polio-free country in March 2012.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

a)Only 1

b)Only 2

c)Both

d)None

Inspired by: Govt targets mobile and migratory population to prevent re-emergence of polio virus

Q.4) The Eat Right Movement was launched by:

a)Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

b)Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

c)Ministry of Women and Child Development

d)NITI Aayog

Inspired by: Eat Right Movement off to a healthy start

Q.5) Which of the following languages was not added in 2003 in 8^thSchedule of the Indian Constitution:

a)Bodo

b)Santhali

c)Maithili

d)Sindhi

Inspired by: Rajya Sabha members can use all 22 scheduled languages

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