Q 1.Consider the following statements with respect to Bharat Ratna Awards

1.Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in the country instituted in the year 1954.

2.In terms of Article 18 (1) of the Constitution, the award can be used as a prefix or suffix to the recipient’s name.The number of annual awards is restricted to a maximum of three in a particular year.

3.Maharashtra has maximum number of Bharat Ratna recipients.How many of the statements given above are correct?

a.Only one

b.Only two

 c.All Three

d.None of the above

Q 2.Consider the following statements with respect to curative petition.

1.It is a final remedy to reconsider dismissed review petitions.

2.The Supreme Court could entertain a curative petition .

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

a.1 only

b.2 only

c.Both 1 and 2

d.Neither 1 nor 2

Q 3. The member countries of BRICS includes which of the following:

1.Brazil

2.Russia

3.India

4.China

Choose the correct codes

a.1, 2, 3,4

b.1, 2, 4

c.1, 2,

d.3, 4,

Q 4.Consider the following statements with respect to North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

1.The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949.

2.Once a country is a NATO member, an attack on its territory is considered an attack on the US-led alliance, and all 31 members are obliged to defend each other.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

.a. 1 only

b.2 only

c.Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Q 5.Consider the following statements with respect to Operation Sarvashakti

1.The Indian army recently launched the Operation Sarvashakti  that deploy forces on both sides of the Pir Panjal range to target terrorists

2.In 2003, Indian forces launched Operation Sarpvinash to flush out terrorists who had infiltrated from across the border and set up camps in the thick forests south of the Pir Panjal range.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

a..1 only

b.2 only

c.Both 1 and 2

d.Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation :

1.c

2.c

3.a

4.c

5.a