Which of the following statements are correct in respect of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO):
- NATO was established in 1949 with the aim of providing collective security against the Soviet Union.
- Article 5 of the NATO Charter states that an attack against one member is considered an attack against all.
- Russia and China are permanent observer members of NATO.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established to promote free and fair trade among nations and to resolve trade disputes.
Statement 2: The WTO replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1995 as a permanent institution governing international trade rules.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to ‘The European Commission’:
- The European Commission is the executive arm of the European Union (EU) responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing day-to-day operations.
- It is composed of one Commissioner from each EU member state, including the President of the Commission.
- The Commission is elected directly by EU citizens every five years during the European Parliament elections.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which ministry is responsible for implementing the PM Vishwakarma Yojana?
Consider the following statements:
- The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme was launched in 2015 with the objective of addressing the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and promoting the education and empowerment of the girl child.
- It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Ministry of Human Resource Development.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements with respect to Poverty estimation in India
- Anyone living on less than USD 2.15 a day is considered to be living in extreme poverty.
- VM Dandekar and N Rath made the first systematic assessment of poverty in India.
- Alagh Committee constructed a poverty line for rural and urban areas on the basis of nutritional requirements.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements with respect to the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP)
- The PIP is maintained by the World Bank.
- It tracks and analyses global poverty and inequality trends.
- India’s income inequality data is included in the PIP database.
How many of the the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is an effort by the Indian government to identify and deport illegal immigrants as mandated by the Citizenship Act of 1955, Foreigners Act of 1946 and Passport.
Statement II: At present, only Assam has such a National Register of Citizens, mandated and monitored by the Supreme Court in 2014.
Statement III: The nodal agency for the NRC is the Registrar General and Census Commissioner.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements with respect to Mandovi river
- It is also known as Madei or Mahayadi river.
- The river originates in the Western Ghats near the village of Bhimgad in the Belagavi district of Karnataka, India.
- Kalasa Nala, Surla Nala, Haltar Nala, Poti Nala are the major tributaries of the river.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements with reference to Universal adult franchise
- It was formulated in the Motilal Nehru Committee Report of 1928.
- The Constitution of India incorporated the principle of “adult suffrage” in Article 326.
- Article 5 specifies that Indian citizenship shall be based on birth and residence, not on descent or ethnicity.
- Article 10 protects a citizen against loss of citizenship status by providing for presumption of continuity
How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?