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1. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Policy on Biofuels 2018?
  1. It envisages an indicative target of 5% blending of ethanol in petrol and 20% blending of bio-diesel in diesel by 2030.
  2. It allows use of damaged food grains like wheat, broken rice, rotten potatoes, unfit for human consumption for ethanol production.
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2. Which of the following committees had endorsed the concept of `State funding of elections`?
3. With reference to the proposed National Interlinking of Rivers Authority (NIRA), consider the following statements:
  1. It is expected to take up inter-State projects only.
  2. It will make arrangements for generating up funds.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
4. Consider the following statements:
  1. The Indian government has decided to set up a 10-member technical committee to revive India`s lost capacity to make certain crucial drug ingredients.
  2. At present, India manufactures nearly 70 per cent of its total Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) consumption.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
5. With reference to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), consider the following statements:
  1. It investigates allegations of breaches of human rights in UN member states
  2. Its members are elected yearly for three-year term on a regional group basis.
  3. It is headquartered in New York, USA.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
6. Which of the following countries is/are members of the G-7 group?
  1. China
  2. Russia
  3. USA
  4. India
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7. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Black Carbon?
  1. It results from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass.
  2. It remains in the atmosphere only for days to weeks before it descends as rain or snow.
  3. It is responsible for hastening the melting of snow.
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8. With reference to Ryotwari Settlement, consider the following statements:
  1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the Government
  2. The government gave Pattas to the Ryots.
  3. The lands were surveyed and assesses before being taxed.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
9. With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?
  1. Meditation and control of breath.
  2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place.
  3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience.
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