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Most Favored Nation Status (MFN)

India has not accorded MFN Status to which of the following countries?

  1. China
  2. Pakistan
  3. US
  4. Afghanistan

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

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

National Minimum Wage

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis ‘National Minimum Wage’:

  1. The national minimum wage for India is provided by the Ministry of Labour & Family Welfare.
  2. Anoop Satpathy Committee has recommended that minimum wage shall be adjusted as per Wholesale Price Index (WPI) every 1 year.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Bacteria

Consider the following statement:

  1. Bacteria having NDM1 Genes are usually Superbugs.
  2. Antibiotics taken in unreasonable or partial dose is the cause of antimicrobial resistance.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

660 Km Boundary

‘660 Km Boundary’ sometimes seen in the news is related to:

A
Range of Brahmos Missile
B
Exclusive Economic Zone
C
Rocket sent in the stratosphere to study the atmospheric events
D
Earth’s Structure

Magnetic North And South Poles

Consider the following statements regarding the Magnetic North and South Poles:

  1. The magnetic poles are defined by the axis around which the planet rotates, and are fixed.
  2. The origin of Earth’s magnetism lies in its outer core, a more than 2,000 km layer of liquid iron and some other metals like nickel that surrounds the central core.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment Report

The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment Report was recently launched by which of the following?

A
World Meteorological Organization
B
IUCN
C
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
D
UNEP

Doctrine Of Basic Structure

Consider the following statements about Doctrine of Basic Structure:

  1. The phrase ‘Basic Structure’ finds no mention anywhere in the Constitution.
  2. Judicial Review and Federal Character of the Constitution falls under the ambit of Basic Structure.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

International Intellectual Property (IP) Index 2019

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis recently released ‘International Intellectual Property (IP) Index 2019’:

  1. It is released annually by World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
  2. India has been ranked 44 among 50 countries.
  3. It analyses IP climate in 50 countries based on 40 unique indicators.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

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

Reserve Bank Of India

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis policy stance of RBI:

  1. Under the Neutral stance, RBI has flexibility to increase or decrease the Repo Rate or Policy rate.
  2. Accommodative stance would mean RBI would keep the policy rate constant or increase.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Keoladeo Ghana National Park

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis ‘Keoladeo Ghana National Park’:

  1. It is at the confluence of Banas and Chambal River.
  2. It is a man-made and man-managed wetland.
  3. It is listed as a World Heritage Site under the World Heritage Convention.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

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