Q.1) With reference to the sovereign Gold Bond Scheme, which of the given statements is/are correct?

1. It is issued by the Reserve Bank India on behalf of the Government of India.
2. Investment limit of the scheme ranges from 1gm to 20kg of Gold.
3. It will be issued from the nationalized banks for the purpose.

Select the correct codes:

a) All are correct

b) 1 only

c) 1 and 2

d) 1 and 3

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Q.2) Consider the following statements with respect to the International Social Security Association (ISSA):

1. The ISSA was founded under the auspices of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva.
2. It promotes excellence in social security administration through professional guidelines, expert knowledge, services and support to enable its Members to develop dynamic social security systems.
3. The regional office of ISSA is headquartered in New Delhi.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

a) All are correct

b) Only 1

c) 1 and 2

d) 2 and 3

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Q.3) With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) consider the following statements:

1. PMFBY covers damages to crops in wild animal attacks.
2. Damages to the individual fields due to incidents of local disasters like cloud bursts and fire are taken up now for insurance claims.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

a) Both 1 and 2

b) Only 1

c) Only 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q.4) Consider the following statements with reference to the Kuiper Belt:

1. Kuiper belt is a region of the solar system beyond the planets, extending from the orbit of Neptune.
2. It consist mainly small bodies or remnants from the solar system’s formation.
3. It is home to dwarf planets such as Pluto, Haumea and Makemake.

Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

a) 1 and 2

b) Only 2

c) Only 3

d) None of these

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Q.5) New Horizon Probe of NASA was launched to study the planetary system of which of the following celestial bodies?

a) Jupiter

b) Saturn

c) Venus

d) Pluto

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