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Ques:1

Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Vande Mataram

  1. It was composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
  2. It was originally written in Sanskrit.
  3. It was first published in the novel Anandamath.

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Ques:2

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: The distribution of legislative powers between the Centre and the States is provided in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.

Statement 2: The Seventh Schedule contains the Union List, State List and Concurrent List.

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


Ques:3

Consider the following statements:

Statement I: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is the highest body for approving capital acquisition proposals of the Indian Armed Forces.

Statement II: The DAC is chaired by the Defence Minister of India.

Statement III: The DAC was constituted in 2001 following the recommendations of the Kargil Review Committee.

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


Ques:4

Consider the following with reference to water bodies of Iran:

  1. Iran shares a coastline with the Caspian Sea.
  2. Iran has access to the Persian Gulf.
  3. The Aral Sea lies entirely within Iran.

How many of the above is/are correct?


Ques:5

Canada shares a maritime boundary with which autonomous territory of Denmark?


Ques:6

Consider the following statements:

  1. Kurds are the largest ethnic group in the Middle East without an independent sovereign state.
  2. The Kurdish population is geographically spread across Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran.
  3. All major ethnic minorities in Iran uniformly support separatism against Tehran.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

 


Ques:7

Consider the following statements regarding Iran’s political system and its geopolitical significance:

  1. The doctrine of Vilayat-e-Faqih establishes the supremacy of a jurist over both religious and political institutions in Iran.
  2. The Supreme Leader of Iran has authority over the armed forces and key constitutional bodies.
  3. The Strait of Hormuz is strategically significant because it connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea.
  4. Political instability in Iran can have implications for India’s energy security.

How many of the statements given above are correct?


Ques:8

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Natanz facility in Iran is associated with uranium enrichment activities and has been central to international concerns regarding Iran’s nuclear programme.
  2. The Strait of Hormuz connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea and is a key maritime chokepoint for global oil trade.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


Ques:9

Consider the following statements regarding India’s coal sector:

  1. Since 2015, more than 200 coal blocks have been auctioned or allotted in India.
  2. Coal accounts for nearly three-fourths of India’s electricity generation.
  3. All auctioned coking coal blocks in the last decade have already commenced production.
  4. Environmental and forest clearances are among the major reasons for delay in operationalising coal blocks.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?


Ques:10

In the context of modern warfare, cloud data centres are increasingly regarded as strategic assets primarily because they: