Q1. Consider the following countries:

1. Bangladesh
2. Nepal
3. China
4. India
5. Maldives
6. Thailand

Which of the countries given above are the members of BIMSTEC?

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Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the Social Audit in India:

1. It is a process by which citizens review and monitor government actions on the ground.
2. It took root in government nomenclature through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
3. It has been made mandatory in all the states in the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q3. With reference to Rani Gaidinliu, consider the following statements:

1. She was associated with the Heraka Movement for socio-religious reforms.
2. She was given the title Rani by Mahatma Gandhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q4. Consider the following statements with reference to the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS):

1. International Seabed Authority (ISA) is an independent judicial body that adjudicates disputes arising out of the UNCLOS.
2. Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) is established under UNCLOS.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

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Q5. With reference to the Public Distribution System (PDS), consider the following statements:

1. It is operated under the joint responsibility of the Central and the State/Union Territory Governments.
2. The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices has the responsibility of procurement of food grains required for the PDS.
3. The identification of the poor under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) is done by the States.

How many of the above statements are correct?

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