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Question 1
International Relations | War Crimes | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. United Nations War Crimes Commission was established in 1943.
2. War crimes are those violations of international humanitarian law that incur individual criminal responsibility under international law.
Which of the statements above is or are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Detailed Explanation
Question 2
Economy | WPI | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following data based on WPI basket for the last 6 months:
1. Cereals
2. Vegetables
3. Oilseeds
4. Crude Petroleum
Arrange the above data in ascending order as per their weights in the WPI basket.
A. 3,2,4,1
B. 2,3,1,4
C. 1,3,2,4
D. 4,1,3,2
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (A) 3,2,4,1
Detailed Explanation
Question 3
Economy | Banking | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Canara Bank
2. City Union Bank
3. UCO Bank
4. Standard Chartered Bank
5. Indian Overseas Bank
Which of the above banks are not Public Scheduled Banks?
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2 and 4 only
C. 3 and 5 only
D. 5 only
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (B) 2 and 4 only
Detailed Explanation
Question 4
International Relations | Relief Exercise | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following pairs
Operation Karuna – Afghanistan
Operation Dost – Myanmar
Operation Devi Shakti – Syria
How many pairs is or are correctly matched?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. All three
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (D) None of the above
Detailed Explanation
- Operation Dost: Provided earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria, including medical teams and relief materials.
- Operation Karuna: Delivered humanitarian assistance to Myanmar after Cyclone Mocha.
- Operation Kaveri: Evacuated Indian nationals and provided aid during conflict in Sudan.
- Operation Ganga: Focused on evacuating Indian citizens, primarily students, from Ukraine and nearby countries during the war.
- Operation Ajay: Conducted medical and disaster relief in Israel and Gaza.
- Operation Devi Shakti: Evacuated Indian nationals from Afghanistan and provided humanitarian aid.
- Operation Brahma: A focused disaster relief mission in response to a major earthquake in Myanmar, including medical assistance, search and rescue, and setting up a temporary hospital.
- Brahmapuram Firefighting Assistance: Provided support to local authorities in a large-scale firefighting effort at a waste treatment plant in Kochi, India.
Question 5
International Relations | International Organisations | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Ireland
2. Estonia
3. Austria
4. Latvia
5. Norway
6. Greece
Which of the nations above are both members of NATO and EU?
A. 1,3,5
B. 2,4,6
C. 1,2,4
D. 2,3,5
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (B) 2,4,6
Detailed Explanation
