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Q1. Consider following statements regarding MERCOSUR –
1. Members are only from Latin America
2. It is an anti-western military alliance with members such as Venezuela
Select the correct option –
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q2. Following Act comes frequently in the news, fill up the blank space – Prevention of Atrocities Against ___
a) Dalits and other depressed classes
b) Minorities
c) SC’s
d) SC’s and ST’s
Q3. Shipkila Pass lies in which state
a) J&K
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Madhya Pradesh
Q4. What is an offset clause mentioned in the Rafale deal
a) money spent on foreign defense equipment has to be partially invested in the Indian economy
b) Tax given to attract manufacturing companies
c) Secrecy clause stopping France from giving any information on Rafale to other countries
d) None of the above
Q5. Swacch Bharat week is being organised by
a) Prime Ministers Office
b) MoUD
c) Ministry of Rural Development
d) None of the above
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