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Ques:1

Which of the following statements are correct in respect of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)?

  1. WADA was established in 1999 as an international independent agency to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against doping in sports.
  2. Its headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland.
  3. WADA develops and maintains the World Anti-Doping Code, which provides a harmonised framework for anti-doping rules across sports and countries.

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Ques:2

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: The ten non-permanent members of the UN Security Council are elected for two-year terms.

Statement 2: Non-permanent members are not eligible for immediate re-election after completing their two-year term.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?


Ques:3

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: ASEAN has emerged as an important regional grouping in Southeast Asia.

Statement 2: ASEAN functions as a supranational organisation whose decisions are legally binding on all its member states.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?


Ques:4

Consider the following with reference to Red Fort:

  1. The Red Fort was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century as the main residence of the Mughal emperors in Delhi.
  2. The Red Fort is located on the banks of the Yamuna River and forms part of the historical Shahjahanabad area of Delhi.
  3. The Red Fort was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.

How many of the above is/are correct?


Ques:5

The ‘PRAHAAR’ National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy is significant because it:


Ques:6

Consider the following statements regarding the United Nations Security Council -UNSC

  1. The total number of permanent members in the UNSC has remained unchanged since its inception in 1945.
  2. Every permanent member of the UNSC holds veto power over Security Council resolutions.
  3. India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan explicitly receive joint, binding support for permanent UNSC seats in all BRICS summit declarations.

How many of the above statements are correct?


Ques:7

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Institutionalizing Anganwadi Management Committees that bring together parents, panchayat representatives, and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) is essential for effective delivery of early childhood services.

Statement-II: Malnutrition and early childhood care cannot be addressed solely as a government delivery service and require active community ownership (Sabka Prayas).

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?


Ques:8

With reference to OpenAI's proposed solution to the Navier-Stokes problem, consider the following statements:

  1. The AI constructed a mathematical fluid that starts from rest, is subjected to a smooth external force, and eventually develops a point of infinite velocity.
  2. During this process of reaching an infinite velocity, the overall energy of the mathematical fluid also grows without bound.

Which of the statements given above are correct?


Ques:9

Consider the following statements regarding the cancer drug Ribociclib:

  1. It is a targeted therapy drug primarily prescribed for the treatment of breast cancer.
  2. Due to government subsidies, it is highly affordable and easily accessible to middle-income households in India without any financial strain.
  3. The drug is marketed under the brand name 'Kryxana' in India and 'Kisqali' globally.

Which of the statements given above are correct?


Ques:10

Consider the following pairs of terms and their descriptions based on the provided text:

1.  Semaglutide: A once-weekly weight-loss medication manufactured by Novo Nordisk.

2.  MASLD: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, a potential consequence of severe childhood obesity.

3.  Step Young: A Phase III trial targeting adults with Class III severe obesity.

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?