1. ‘Torrefaction’, recently seen in the news, is related to:

2. Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Vanilla Alliance’

1. 1. It is an airline alliance formed to improve air connectivity within the Indian Ocean region.
2. 2. India is one of the founding members of the Alliance.

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3. The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a triennial international survey to evaluate education systems worldwide is conducted by:

4. Consider the following statements:

1. 1. A person to be elected to the legislative assembly must be an elector for an assembly constituency in the concerned state.
2. 2. The governor can nominate two members from the Anglo-Indian community, if the community is not adequately represented in the state assembly.
3. 3. By-polls to State Assembly Constituencies are conducted by the State Election Commissions of the concerned state.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. In the context of Shipbreaking, consider the following statements:

1. 1. Shipbreaking may cause severe contamination of the sea bed.
2. 2. Dismantling of the ships on the beach is less polluting than dismantling on dry docks.
3. 3. The Hong Kong Convention intends to address the issues around ship recycling.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

6. Consider the following statements regarding Director Identification Number (DIN)

1. 1. DIN is a unique identification number allotted by the Central Government to any person intending to be a director or an existing director of a company.
2. 2. DIN number has a lifetime validity.
3. 3. DIN is person-specific, if a person is a director in two or more companies, he/she has to obtain only one DIN.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. With reference to MahilaKisanSashaktikaranPariyojana (MKSP), consider the following statements

1. 1. It aims to empower women in agriculture.
2. 2. It is a part of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM).
3. 3. Under the scheme 90% of the funding is provided by central government.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

8. In context to Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), consider the following statements:

1. 1. It is a statutory body established under Securities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2014.
2. 2. It consists of Presiding Officer and two members only.

Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

9. Which of the following World Heritage Sites are included in Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ)?

1. 1. Taj Mahal
2. 2. Agra fort
3. 3. Fatehpur Sikri
4. 4. Humayun’s Tomb

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10. Which of the following schemes come under Pradhan Mantri AnnadataAaySanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)?

1. 1. Price Support Scheme (PSS)
2. 2. Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS)
3. 3. Pilot of Private Procurement and Stockist Scheme (PPPS)

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