Q.1) Recently the International Conference on Sustainable Water Management was held. With reference to this conference, which of the given statements is/are correct?

1. The conference was organized by NITI Aayog.
2. It aims to create awareness of water-related problems at local, regional, national and international levels.

Select the correct codes from following options:

a) Both 1 and 2

b) Only 1

c) Only 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q.2) Consider the following statements with respect to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940:

1. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) regulates the import, manufacture and sale of medicines and medical devices.
2. All the medical equipments and medicines registered under the act are certified by set the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS)
3. Even Nebulizers and Blood Pressure monitoring devices are also included in the act.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

a) Only 1

b) 1 and 2

c) 1 and 3

d) All are correct

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Q.3) With reference to the National Register of Citizens of India (NRC), which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

1. It is a register containing names of all genuine Indian citizens residing in the states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur.
2. The register was first prepared after the 1951 Census of India.
3. For NRC issue, the Citizenships Act of 1955 was never amended.

Select the correct alternative:

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 3

c) Only 2

d) Only 3

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Q.4) The Talc or Talcum used in talcum powders is a metamorphized form of salts of:

a) Calcium

b) Magnesium

c) Palladium

d) None of these

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Q.5) Target 5A sometimes seen in news is related to:

a) Education

b) Food Security

c) Malnutrition

d) Gender Equality

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