1. Consider the following statements regarding the elections to the Rajya Sabha:
1) A member of a state legislative assembly can vote in a Rajya Sabha election even before taking oath as legislator.
2) Not voting for the party candidate will not attract disqualification under the anti-defection law.
3) ‘None of the above’ (NOTA) option is also available in the elections to the Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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1 and 2 only
2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
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2. Recently, Indian officials attended the 32nd special Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) plenary meeting. EAG, which is a regional inter-governmental body, works under the aegis of which of the following organization?
Interpol
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
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3. Consider the following statements:
1) Solar eclipse can be witnessed when the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth are aligned in a straight line, such that the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth.
2) In a total eclipse, the disc of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
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4. Consider the following statements regarding the Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANIDHI) scheme:
1) Non-Banking Financial Companies cannot lend under the scheme.
2) Under the scheme, vendors can apply for working capital loans of up to ₹10,000 to restart work after the lockdown.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
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5. India has lifted the nearly three-month old ban on export of anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and its formulations. Hydroxychloroquine is primarily used to treat which of the following disease?
Monkey fever
Zika fever
Malaria
Meningitis
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