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1. With reference to the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), consider the following statements:
  1. IRNSS covers entire India and about 5500 sq. km beyond its borders.
  2. IRNSS has three Satellites in geostationary and four satellites the geosynchronous orbits.
  3. India will have its own satellite navigation system with full global coverage by the middle of 2022.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. Consider the following statements regarding Speaker Pro Tem
  1. She is elected by the Lok Sabha from amongst the members of the house
  2. She is responsible for chairing the meetings of Lok Sabha until the new elected Speaker becomes acquainted with the Parliamentary procedures.
  3. The Speaker Pro Tem has all the powers of the Speaker.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
3. Consider the following statements about the Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka.
  1. Upper Palaeolithic as well as Medieval period rock paintings can be found in these caves.
  2. Bhimbetka owes its name to the characters of Mahabharata.
  3. Bhimbetka paintings are highly secular in nature.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
4. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Anti-defection Law
  1. 91st Amendment Act of 2003 removed an exception provision in anti-defection law i.e., disqualification on ground of defection not to apply in case of split.
  2. Any question regarding such disqualification arising out of defection is to be decided by Supreme Court.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
5. What is the mandate of NewSpace India Ltd. (NSIL)?
  1. Technology Transfer to Indian Industry.
  2. Owning satellites for Earth Observation and Communication applications and providing space-based services.
  3. Building launch vehicles through Indian Industry and launch as per satellite customer requirement.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
6. Consider the following statements regarding the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP):
  1. The principle of GSP was agreed at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
  2. It is a reciprocal facility of preferential trading between developing countries and developed countries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
7. Consider the following statements regarding FASTag technology:
  1. FASTag is an electronic toll collection system in India, operated by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
  2. It is affixed on the windscreen of the vehicle and enables to drive through toll plazas without stopping for transactions.
  3. It employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for making toll payments directly from the prepaid or savings account linked to it.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
8. Consider the following statements with respect to Waste to Wealth Mission
  1. It is one of the 9 national missions of the Prime Minister?s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC).
  2. Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship, which was launched recently, comes under the Waste to Wealth Mission.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
9. Which of the following countries originally agreed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
  1. China
  2. Japan
  3. Germany
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
10. Consider the following statements regarding La Nina:
  1. During La Nina events, trade winds are stronger than usual making the water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator a few degrees colder.
  2. La Niña results in weak and below normal monsoon rains in India
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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