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1. Consider the following statements:
  1. The Union government has invited bids for a 100% stake sale of Air India.
  2. Any private or public limited company, a corporate body and a fund with a net value of Rs. 3,500 crore will be eligible to bid.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. Recently, Indian airports employed thermal scanners for screening people at airports to detect coronavirus. In this context, consider the following statements:
  1. Unlike regular cameras that record light reflected by objects, thermal cameras use heat sensors that can record heat generated by the body of a person or an object to create a 2D image with differing temperature levels.
  2. India has, for the first time, used thermal scanning to screen higher body temperature related to infections that can cause an epidemic.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
3. Which of the following amendments have been proposed by the working group, put in place by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), to strengthen the regulatory framework for related-party transactions that have been the subject of many corporate governance matters?
  1. Broaden the definition of RPTs (related-party transactions) to include transactions which are undertaken, whether directly or indirectly, with the intention of benefitting related parties.
  2. An audit committee approval must be made mandatory for transactions between a listed entity or its subsidiary with its related party
  3. Any entity related to the promoter or promoter group should be considered a related party.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
4. Recently, the 75th anniversary of liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp was observed. In which of the following countries is this camp located?
5. With reference to PM Kisan Sampada Yojana, consider the following statements:
  1. It is comprehensive package which aims to create modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet.
  2. It is a Central Sector Scheme.
  3. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
6. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)?
  1. It was created based on the recommendations of the Santhanam Committee.
  2. Its members are appointed by the President on the Cabinet`s recommendations.
  3. It is a statutory body.
7. The `Polycrack technology`, sometimes seen in the news, is used in which of the following?

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