1. In context to Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), consider the following:

1. 1.It is an autonomous organisation involved in India’s external cultural relations.
2. 2.It was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
3. 3.It instituted awards such as Distinguished Indologist Award, World Sanskrit Award and Distinguished Alumni Award.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2. With reference to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), consider the following:

1. 1.It is authorized to perform inspections to verify that signatory states are complying with the convention.
2. 2.It includes a commitment to grant inspectors full access to chemical weapons sites.
3. 3.It also performs testing of sites and victims of suspected chemical weapons attacks.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3. Consider the following, with regard to Dollar Swap Agreement:

1. 1.It is a currency swap between the two countries is an agreement to exchange currencies with predetermined terms and conditions.
2. 2.The parties agree to swap back these quantities of their two currencies at a specified date in the future, which is the next day or as far ahead as three months, using the same exchange rate as in the first transaction.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. In context to Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), consider the following:

1. 1.It is a UN body, which leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
2. 2.It is established on 1945 and headquarters is located at Rome, Italy.
3. 3.India holds an observer status in FAO.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5. Consider the following statements regarding Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR):

1. 1. ICCR was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Independent India’s first Education Minister.
2. 2.It is an autonomous organisation.
3. 3.ICCR has been assigned the responsibility of facilitating the celebration of the International Day of Yoga by Indian Missions abroad since 2015.

Which of the above statements is/ are correct?

6. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Kendriya Bhandar’ :

1. 1. It was set up in 1963 as a welfare project for the welfare of women and children.
2. 2.It is functioning under the aegis of Ministry of Women and Child Development.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

7. Recently, the ‘Blue Berets’ was seen in the news. It is related to

8. Consider the following statements regarding Market Intervention Scheme (MIS):

1. 1.The objective of MIS is to provide remunerative prices to the farmers in case of excess of production and fall in prices.
2. 2.The commodities covered under this scheme are perishable in nature which is not covered under the minimum price support scheme.

Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

9. Consider the following statements regarding National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO):

1. 1.It was established as an autonomous self-regulatory body and acts as the apex national body for the real estate industry in India.
2. 2.It comes under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

10. Which of the following are correctly matched:

             Nucleur Power Plants                 State
1. 1.Rawatbhata           –           Rajasthan
2. 2.Haripur           –            West Bengal
3. 3.Mithi Virdi           –           Uttar Pradesh

Choose the correct statement using the code given below: