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Which of the following is the primary objective of the Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI)? 

Consider the following statements:

• All viruses contain either DNA or RNA as their genetic material, but not both.
• Viruses can replicate independently without a host cell.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Red dwarfs are the most common type of star in the Milky Way galaxy.
2. Red dwarfs have a shorter lifespan compared to larger stars like the Sun.
3. Red dwarfs are cooler and less luminous than the Sun.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Who coordinates the Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI)? 

Consider the following statements about Bacterial Pathogens Priority List (BPPL):

1. The BPPL is a list created by the World Health Organization (WHO) to guide research and development of new antibiotics.
2. The list includes bacterial pathogens that are considered a high priority for addressing antimicrobial resistance.
3. The pathogens on the BPPL are categorized based on their level of threat to public health and the need for new antibiotics.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Antarctic Treaty prohibits all military activity, including the establishment of military bases and fortifications, as well as nuclear explosions and the disposal of nuclear waste.
2. The Antarctic Treaty allows for territorial claims but requires countries to resolve disputes through the International Court of Justice.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Venus is the second planet from the Sun.
2. Venus has the longest rotation period of any planet in the Solar System.
3. Venus has no moons or rings.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The ICC is a permanent international court established to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
2. The ICC can prosecute crimes committed by nationals of non-member states if the crime occurred on the territory of a member state.
3. All countries in the world are members of the ICC.
4. The ICC is part of the United Nations system and reports directly to the UN Security Council.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Doppler radar can measure the velocity of an object towards or away from the radar.
2. Doppler radar is only used for weather forecasting and cannot be used in other fields.
3. Doppler radar works by emitting microwave signals and analyzing the frequency shift of the returned signals.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements correctly distinguish between biohydrogen and green hydrogen? 

Consider the following statements:

1. The Arab League was founded in 1945 with the primary goal of fostering economic cooperation among its member states.
2. The headquarters of the Arab League is located in Cairo, Egypt.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Global Land Outlook is released by  

Which of the following statements best describes the primary purpose of an Economic Capital Framework in financial institutions? 

Consider the following statements:

1. The International Booker Prize is awarded annually to a single book translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.
2. The prize money for the International Booker Prize is split equally between the author and the translator.
3. The International Booker Prize was established to recognize an author ’s body of work rather than a single book.
4. The International Booker Prize and the Booker Prize for Fiction are the same award, just under different names.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. India is the world ’s largest producer of natural graphite.
2. Graphite is among 30 critical minerals declared by India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution of India does not define the term ‘tribe ’.
2. The Constitution of India empowers the President to specify Scheduled Tribes.
3. The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India establishes Tribes ’Advisory Councils.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Palestine consists of two separate geographical regions, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
2. The Oslo Accords were agreements between Israel and Palestine that aimed to achieve a peace treaty.
3. Palestine is a full member state of the United Nations.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC):

1. The IBC aims to consolidate and amend the laws relating to reorganization and insolvency resolution of corporate persons, partnership firms, and individuals in a time-bound manner.
2. The IBC was enacted in 2016 to address the issues of insolvency and bankruptcy, thereby providing a clear and speedy resolution process.
3. Under the IBC, the resolution process for a corporate debtor is to be completed within a period of 180 days, extendable by a further 90 days if necessary.
4. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) acts as the adjudicating authority for insolvency resolution for companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs).

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

The ‘Global Climate Risk Index ’, which evaluates the impact of extreme weather events on countries and quantifies their vulnerability to climate change, is published by which organization? 

Consider the following statements about ‘Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System ’(ETPBS):

1. ETPBS is designed for use only by overseas citizens of the country.
2. ETPBS allows eligible voters to receive their postal ballots electronically and return them via postal mail.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL):

1. The primary objective of KABIL is to enhance India ’s self-reliance in critical and strategic minerals through overseas acquisition.
2. KABIL was formed by the collaboration of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL), and Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL).
3. KABIL focuses exclusively on the domestic mining sector to increase mineral production in India.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Which organization is responsible for the initiative known as the “Global Species Action Plan Online Knowledge Platform ”? 

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Arab League? 

The power to decide an election petition is vested in the  

Consider the following statements regarding Urban heat island.

1. An urban heat island is experienced when certain areas within a city experience higher heat load than surrounding areas on the same day.
2. It is a local and temporary phenomenon.
3. Construction of high-rise buildings rather than two storey building helps in reducing the Urban heat island.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?