Which of the following city is not in Iraq?

1. Irbil
2. Mosul
3. Kirkuk
4. Aleppo

Consider the following statements about GST Council?

1. In the case of voting, every decision has to be taken by the majority of not less than two-thirds of the weighted votes of the members present.
2. A vote of the central government has the weightage of one-third of the total votes cast in the particular meeting.

Which of the above is/are correct?

Recently, the genome sequencing of Indian cobra was in the news. Consider the following statements about it.

1. Genome sequencing can help in the development of an effective anti-venom.
2. Anti-venoms are basically compounds produced by the snakes.
3. Serum sickness is a side-effect sometimes observed in a person administered with anti-venom.
4. Snake venoms are basically proteins.

Which of the above is not correct?

Consider the following statements-

1. The power of the Union shall extend to the giving of such directions to a State as may appear to the Government of India to be necessary for the compliance with the laws made by Parliament.
2. A failure to act on the above-mentioned directions is one of the conditions for imposing the President’s rule.

Which of the above is correct?

‘European Stability Mechanism’, sometimes seen in the news, is –

1. An agency created by the EU to deal with the impact of millions of refugees arriving from the Middle East
2. An agency of EU that provides financial assistance to eurozone countries
3. An agency of EU to deal with all the bilateral and multilateral agreements on trade
4. An agency of EU to deal with the conflicts arising among the member countries