Foreign funding of persons in India is regulated under FCRA Act and is implemented by the

A) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

B) Ministry of External Affairs

C) Ministry of Home Affairs

D) Ministry of Finance

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Consider the following sentences regarding Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR)

1. Strategic petroleum reserves are huge stockpiles of refined and ready to use oil 

2. They can be built in Public Private Partnership mode in India.

3. As per the International Energy Agency (IEA) a member country has an obligation to hold emergency oil stocks equivalent to at least 90 days of net oil imports.

Choose the correct statement/s

A) 3 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

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Consider the following sentences regarding Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020

1. The FCRA Act bars public servants from receiving foreign contributions.

2. Foreign contributions can be received only in an account designated by the bank as FCRA account.

3. A normal Individual is permitted to accept foreign contributions without permission of MHA.

Choose the correct statement/s

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

Gilgit-Baltistan is one of the disputed territories of India which shares border with the following countries

1. Pakistan

2. Afghanistan

3. China

Choose the correct statement/s

A) 1 only

B) 1 and 2 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

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Consider the following sentences regarding Additional Judges of a High Court.

1. An additional judge of a high court cannot be appointed for more than two years.

2. Both the additional or acting judge cannot hold office after attaining the age of 62 years.

Choose the correct statement/s

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) both

D) none

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Consider the following sentences regarding High Court judges

1. Transfer of High Court judges can be resorted in public interest and by way of punishment both.

2. Judicial Review can be done to check arbitrariness in transfer of High Court judges.

3. Any citizen of the concerned state can challenge arbitrariness in transfer of High Court judges in public interest.

Choose the correct statement/s

A) 2 and 3 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

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Consider the following sentences regarding World Food Programme

1. It was founded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

2. It has been awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize.

3. It has been established to work in conflict-affected countries only.

Choose the correct statement/s

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

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Consider the following sentences regarding Major airports in India

1. An airport can be considered as a major airport if it has an annual passenger traffic of at least 35 lakh.

2. The central government may designate any airport as a major airport by a notification.

3. The central government may group airports and notify the group as a major airport.

Choose the correct statement/s

A) 1 only

B) 1 and 2 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

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Bhaskarabda calendar is a type of

A) Lunar calendar

B) Solar calendar

C) Scientific solar calendar

D) Lunisolar calendar

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