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Q.1) Consider the following statements
1.The James Webb telescope, recently completed by NASA, is the largest space telescope
2.It will search for concentrations of dark matter and was built in collaboration with the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency
Select the correct option
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.2) Which of the following statement is/are indirect taxes?
1.VAT
2.Sales Tax
3.Service Tax
4.Customs Duties
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1, 2 and 3 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q.3) Which of the following is the correct order of the following cities as one moves from north to south?
1.Naypyidaw
2.Bangkok
3.Hanoi
4.Phnom Penh
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below:
a) 4-1-2-3
b) 3-1-2-4
c) 3-2-1-4
d) 4-2-1-3
Q.4) Consider the following statements about the National Food Security Act
1.It now covers the whole of India
2.Under it people will get wheat at Rs. 2/ kg and rice at Rs. 3/ kg
Select the correct option
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.5) Select the correct objective of the Sendai Framework (2015-2030)
a) It identifies targets and priority action areas towards reducing disaster risk
b) It seeks to establish a USD 10 billion fund to help tsunami victims
c) It is a trade agreement between India and Japan
d) It is a trade agreement between India and South Korea
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