1. Consider the following statements regarding Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2010:

1. 1.It empowers Centre to brand an organisation political and deprive it of its right to receive foreign funds and Contributions.
2. 2.The contribution made by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) is not treated as foreign contribution.

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2. Which of the following are correctly matched?

1. 1.Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation – Ministry of Petroleum
2. 2. Department of Pharmaceuticals – Ministry of Health
3. 3. Central Armed Police Force – Ministry of Defence

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3. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG)’:

1. 1.It is a central sector scheme implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
2. 2.The target group of the Scheme is all adolescent girls in the age group of 11-18.
3. 3.It is being implemented through the Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS).

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4. Which of the following article is not the constitutional backing for the right to defend of an accused?

5. In the Context to the Minerals, which of the statement(s) is/are correct?

1. 1.The state governments grant permission for mining or Mineral Concession for all the minerals located within the boundary of the state.
2. 2.However, for minerals specified in the First Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Central government approval is necessary before granting the mineral concession.
3. 3.Minerals specified under the First Schedule include hydrocarbons, atomic minerals and metallic minerals such as iron ore, bauxite copper ore, lead precious stones, zinc and gold.

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6. With reference to Bijayananda Patnaik, consider the following:

1. 1.He was an Indian politician, aviator and businessman.
2. 2.He served twice as the Chief Minister of the State of Odisha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. Consider the following, with regard to Great Barrier Reef:

1. 1.It is located in the coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland.
2. 2.It was selected as a World Heritage Site in 1981.
3. 3.It is the world’s largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

8. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)’

1. 1. It is an intergovernmental body created to protect the interests of the Western Indian Ocean islands.
2. 2. It consists of Madagascar, Mozambique, La Réunion, Mauritius and Seychelles.
3. 3. In 2020, India has been accepted as an observer of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC).

Which of the above statements is/ are correct?

9. Consider the following statements regarding the Gram Sabha:

1. 1. The term Gram Sabha has not been defined in the Constitution.
2. 2.The power to annul a decision of the Gram Sabha rests with the Gram Sabha only

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

10. Recently, ‘Mission Bhagiratha’ was seen in the news. It is implemented in which of the following State/UT of India?