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What is the main responsibility of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons?  

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  1. Maintain Chemical Weapons Warheads

  2. Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

Which one of the following statements regarding the "Veto" power in the Security Council is correct according to the United Nations Charter?

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  1. The decisions of the Security Council on all non-procedural matters must be made by an affirmative vote of nine members including the concurring votes of the permanent members of the Council

  2. Every permanent member of the Security Council can prevent any decision from being accepted, by vetoing it

  3. The term veto was used in Article $27$ of the United Nations Charter to enable any permanent member of the Security Council to prevent any resolution from being passed by the majority

  4. Any member of the Security Council can prevent any resolution from being passed by voting against it

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Correct Option: B

Indian Army will re-introduce CASO as permanent feature of counter-terrorism operation. What does CASO stands for?

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  1. Cordon and Searchlight Operations

  2. Cordon and Search Operations

  3. Cordon and Seeding Operations

  4. Cordon and Seed Operations

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Correct Option: B

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty is an international treaty which seeks to inhibit the spread of nuclear weapons and technology to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. In which year it came into force?

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  1. 1978

  2. 1970

  3. 1968

  4. 1972

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is a treaty that was made to stop nuclear weapons from being built. It seeks to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and puts the onus on nuclear states to reduce their stockpiles.
  • It was written in 1968, entered into force in 1970, and 190 countries have signed it since then.
  • Only four nations have not signed it. They are India, Israel, Pakistan South Sudan.

A general in an army chart of command positions would constitute a.

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  1. status

  2. role

  3. norm

  4. institution

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following does not come under the 'Social Defence Sector' promoted by the Gol?

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  1. Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) scheme

  2. Grants-in-aid to NGOs for running old age homes (OAH)

  3. Day Care Centres (DCCs) and Mobile Medical Units (MMUs)

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All the schemes enlisted here are part of the Gol promoted Social defence Sector. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 was enacted in order to ensure need-based maintenance for parents and welfare measures for senior citizens.

Which organization has started the work to produce hypersonic weapon missiles that travel at 5 times speed of sound, or a little over a mile every second?

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  1. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

  2. Indian Space Research Organisation

  3. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

  4. Bharat Electronics Limited

  5. Defence Research and Development

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Correct Option: E

What made countries like Japan rich/developed?

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  1. Scientific inventions and discoveries

  2. Efficiency and technology evolved by people

  3. Raw materials and Natural resources

  4. None of them

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Developed countries like Japan have invested in people especially in the field of education and health.


Hence, the correct option is $\text{D}$

Bio weapons cause harm to

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  1. One generation

  2. Many generation

  3. Single individual

  4. A city

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Germ bombs release disease germs such as anthrax bacteria which may take epidemic shape and cause widespread death generation after generation.

Consider the following statements about 'Sahayog Kaijin' :
1. It is a joint exercise of the Coast Guards of India and Japan.
2. Its 13th edition was held recently off Chennai Port. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sahayog Kaijin is military exercise by the Indian Coast Guard and its Japanese counterpart. Its 15th edition was held in Chennai in 2016. The exercise focusses on search and rescue operations, antipiracy procedures and interoperability between the two forces and other areas of common professional interest.