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1. The US National Institute of Justice (NIJ) standards were recently seen in news with India's context. They are related to:
2. With reference to the conservation of Gharials in India,consider the following statements:
  1. Gharial is a freshwater species of Crocodile found in Indian Subcontinent.
  2. It is found in all the major rivers of India.
  3. It is'Vulnerable' species as per the IUCN Red List.
Select the correct answer:
3. Consider the following statements respect to Demographic dividend:
  1. Demographic dividend means the economic growth that can result from shifts in a skilled population's age structure.
  2. This happens when the share of the working-age population is larger than the non-working-age share of the population.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
4. Which of the following are envisaged by the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India?
  1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.
  2. Abolition of untouchability
  3. Protection of the interests of minorities
  4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines.
Which of the above statements is correct?
5. Consider the following statements about Inner Line Permit (ILP).
  1. Inner Line Permit (ILP) is an official travel document issued by the Government of India to allow inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected area for a limited period
  2. Inner Line Permit (ILP) can be obtained by both Indian citizens and foreigners.
  3. Currently,the Inner Line Permit is operational in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland.
Which of the above statements is correct?
6. Consider the following statements about Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS).
  1. KPCS was launched in 2010
  2. India is the founding member of KPCS and is the current chair of the scheme.
  3. The Kimberley Process (KP) is a commitment to remove conflict diamonds from the global supply chain.
Which of the above statements is correct?
7. Consider the following statements about International Whaling Commission (IWC).
  1. The International Whaling Commission (IWC) is an international body set up by the terms of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) for the orderly development of the whaling industry.
  2. In 1982 the IWC adopted a moratorium on commercial whaling where all the member nations have agreed to it.
  3. Indian Ocean Whale Sanctuary and the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary are the only two sanctuaries where the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has banned all types of commercial whaling.
Which of the above statements is correct?

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