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Consider the following statements regarding the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA):
- AFSPA was enacted under Jawaharlal Nehru prime ministership to confer special powers on the armed forces in areas declared as “disturbed areas”.
- Once an area is declared as a “disturbed area”, armed forces personnel may arrest a person without a warrant under the Act.
- The power to declare an area as a “disturbed area” under AFSPA rests exclusively with the Central Government.
- Prosecution of a person for anything done or purported to be done under AFSPA requires the prior sanction of the Central Government.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements.
- Production of coffee is highly concentrated in a small number of low- and middle-income countries.
- Brazil in South America is the largest producer of cocoa.
- China and India are the largest producer of tea in the world.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
With reference to the Agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement), which of the following are the four main issues addressed by the Agreement?
- Marine genetic resources, including fair and equitable sharing of benefits
- Area-based management tools, including marine protected areas
- Environmental impact assessments
- Capacity-building and transfer of marine technology
- Regulation of deep-sea mining activities
- Prevention of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Select the correct answer using the code below:
With reference to the evolution of tax reforms in India, consider the following statements:
- The Raja J. Chelliah Committee advocated rationalisation of the tax structure, including reduction in high marginal rates of personal income tax.
- The Vijay Kelkar Task Force emphasised greater use of information technology in tax administration, simplification of tax laws and reduction of exemptions.
- The 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016 provided the constitutional framework for GST and the constitution of the GST Council.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider The following statements regarding Global Warming Potential.
- The higher the GWP value the more infrared radiation the gas will tend to absorb over its lifetime in the atmosphere, leading to more warming.
- It was developed to allow comparisons of the global warming impacts of different gases.
- GWP values of gases remains static, it doesn’t change over time.
Select the correct code.
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The Answers are as below :
- 1. (a)
- 2. (d)
- 3. (a)
- 4. (c)
- 5. (a)







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