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Q.1) Consider following statements about Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
1. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infects cells of the immune system, destroying or impairing their function.
2. Anti-retroviral drugs are used in the treatment and prevention of HIV infection.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.2) Recently, administration and management of Haj pilgrimage transferred to which of the following authority?
a) Ministry of External Affairs
b) Ministry of Minority Affairs
c) Ministry of Finance
d) Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)
Q.3) Consider the following statement about ‘e-NAM’ (National Agriculture Market)?
1. It is a pan-India electronic trading portal which networks the existing APMC mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities
2. Its objective is to reduce the transaction cost, provide a single licence valid across all markets.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.4) Consider following statement about Non-Alignment Movement(NAM)
1. Every African country except the South Sudan is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement.
2. Recently, 17th NAM summit held at Venezuela.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.5) Consider following statements about Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction.
1. Japan is hosting the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction in collaboration with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.
2. This is the first conference after the advent of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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