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Drugs And Clinical Trials Rules, 2019

Consider the following statements regarding the Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019:

  1. In the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019, the time for approving applications for drugs manufactured in India has been reduced to 60 and 120 days for those developed outside the country.
  2. The Nodal Ministry for implementing the rule is Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
  3. As per the new rule, the requirement of a local clinical trial may be waived off for approval of a new drug if it is approved and marketed in any of the countries EU, UK, Australia, Japan and US.
  4. The new rule imposes restrictions to launch Orphan Drugs in India.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 4
C
2 and 3
D
1, 2, 3 and 4

National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey 2018-19

Consider the following statements with respect to National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS 2018-19):

  1. This was the third National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS 2018-19) to establish the progress over the baseline established by second NARSS 2017-18.
  2. The NARSS 2018-19 is a third-party survey that has been conducted by the Independent Verification Agency (IVA) under the United Nations Development Programme.
  3. The Survey used the Probability Proportion to Size (PPS) sampling methodology, which yields results within a confidence interval of 95 percent.
  4. According to the Survey, about 93.1 per cent of rural Indian households have access to toilets and 96.5 per cent of these toilets are in constant usage.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 4
C
2 and 3
D
1, 2, 3 and 4

Institution Of Lokpal

Consider the following statements with respect to Institution of Lokpal in India:

  1. The institution of Lokpal is a non -statutory body.
  2. The Constitution Review Commission headed by M.N. Venkatchaliah recommended appointment of the Lokpal for the first time.
  3. Lokpal is a multimember body, made up of one chairperson and maximum of 10 members.
  4. Former Supreme Court judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose has beenappointed as India’s first anti-corruption ombudsman i.e.Lokpal.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
2 and 4
D
1, 2, 3 and 4

Cities In North-South Order

Arrange the following cities of the world in north-south order:

  1. Dhaka
  2. Hanoi
  3. Singapore
  4. Jakarta

Select the correct answer from the options below:

A
1-2-3-4
B
2-1-3-4
C
3-2-1-4
D
2-4-1-3

Moscow Format

Recently a meeting ‘Moscow Format’ was held in Russia. Select the purpose of the meeting from the following statements:

A
A global scientific conference for sharing and exchanging the latest exciting advances in neutron scattering science
B
Meeting of Arctic countries for deliberating on long term sustainable harnessing of Arctic resources
C
Senior level Global Conference of the Internet and Jurisdiction Policy Network including participants from more than forty countries.
D
A meeting of world leaders including Taliban for discussing Afghan crisis and polity.

Golan Heights

Golan Heights is surrounded by which of the following countries:

  1. Syria
  2. Jordan
  3. Israel
  4. Lebanon

Select the correct answer from below:

A
1 and 3
B
1, 2 and 3
C
2 and 3
D
1, 2, 3 and 4

Source: CSC May 2019

With reference to Financial Action Task Force (FATF) consider the following statements:

  1. It is a policy-making body that frames guidelines to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
  2. India enjoys an ‘observer’ status at the FATF since 2006.
  3. The FATF lacks the power to directly enact its recommendations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
1, 2 and 3

World Happiness Report

With reference to World Happiness Report, consider the following statements:

  1. The World Happiness Report is released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations.
  2. World Happiness Day is observed on 20th March every year.

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

Festival Of Innovation And Entrepreneurship (FINE)

Consider the following statements with respect to Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE):

  1. It is organised by NITI Aayog.
  2. It will provide a platform for innovators for building linkages with potential stakeholders.
  3. It includes an “In-Residence” Program as part of which a batch of ten innovation scholars will stay within the President’s Estate.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A
1, 2 and 3
B
Only 1
C
2 and 3
D
1 and 3

Pinaka

Consider the following statements with respect to Pinaka:

  1. Pinaka is a multiple rocket launcher produced in Israel.
  2. It can lay anti-personnel and anti-tank mines at a short notice.
  3. It will be delivered to India next year.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A
1, 2 and 3
B
Only 2
C
2 and 3
D
1 and 3
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