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1. With reference to increasing significance of the Indian Ocean, consider the following statements about Indian Ocean Commission:
  1. The Indian Ocean Commission is an intergovernmental organization that was created in 1982 at Port Louis, Mauritius by the Victoria Agreement.
  2. The IOC is composed of 15 African Indian Ocean nations & 8 Observer Member states.
  3. India is a founding member of the organization.
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2. Consider the following statements with respect to the Index of Industrial Production & increasing industrial activity in the country:
  1. Index of Industrial Production (IIP) measures the changes in the volume of production of industrial products during a given period.
  2. IIP index is currently calculated using 2011-2012 as the base year.
  3. The IIP data is compiled and published by NSO every month.
  4. While the IIP is a monthly indicator, the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) is the prime source of long-term industrial statistics.
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3. With increasing emphasis on tackling malnutrition in the country, consider the following statements:
  1. Trans fats are the most harmful type of fats which are only produced artificially to increase the shelf life of oil.
  2. WHO has called for the total elimination of TFAs in global food supply by 2025.
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4. ?American Civil War? is associated or related to which of the following movements in British India?
5. With reference to the funds under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme(MPLADS), which of the following statements are correct?
  1. MPLADS funds must be used to create durable assets like physical infrastructure for health, education etc.,
  2. A specified portion of each MP?s fund must benefit SC/ST populations
  3. MPLADS funds are sanctioned on yearly basis and the unused funds cannot be carried forward to the next year.
  4. The district authority must inspect at least 10% of all works under implementation every year
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6. To fight the menace of drug abuse, NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT, 1985 was recently amended. Consider the following statements:
  1. The 1985 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act allows for the use of drugs in certain cases.
  2. There is no provision for relief of convicts via commutation of the sentences passed.
  3. The NDPS Act prescribes capital punishment for repeated drug trafficking offenders as the highest form of punishment.
  4. The act does not provide for immunity from prosecution to those who are dependent on drugs.
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7. Bilauktaung Ranges, often seen in news are located on the border of which 2 countries?
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