Q1. With reference to preventive detention in India, consider the following statements:

1. The Parliament has exclusive authority to make a law of preventive detention in India.
2. According to the Supreme Court, a possible apprehension of breach of law and order can be a ground to detain a person under Preventive Detention Laws.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. The primary deficit refers to the difference between the current year's fiscal deficit and interest payments on previous borrowings.
2. The fiscal deficit is an indication of the total borrowings needed by the government.

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

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Q3. Consider the following statements:

1. The base year for calculation of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is 2011-12.
2. The Eight Core Industries comprise more than seventy per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
3. Electricity has been given the highest weight in the calculation of the Index of Eight Core Industries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q4. ‘Bannerman's turaco’ a species of bird was recently in the news due to its dwindling population. The bird is endemic to

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Q5. Often seen in the news, the AUKUS alliance can be best defined as

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