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Q1. In the context of the Indian Constitution's division of powers, the subject of "Public health and sanitation; hospitals and dispensaries" is explicitly enumerated under which of the following?
- Public health, sanitation, and the administration of hospitals fall squarely under the State List (Entry 6) of the Seventh Schedule. This is why the implementation of national health schemes like Ayushman Bharat requires the active consent and logistical cooperation of individual state governments.
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Q2. Consider the following statements regarding United Nations Peacekeeping Operations:
i) India has historically been one of the largest troop-contributing nations to UN Peacekeeping missions globally.
ii) The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), where Major Barak is serving, was originally established by the Security Council to confirm the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Both statements are correct. India has a long and proud history of contributing personnel to UN peacekeeping efforts. UNIFIL was created by the UN Security Council in 1978 specifically to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, restore international peace, and assist the Lebanese government in re-establishing its authority in the area.
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Q3. The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) is best classified as which of the following types of bodies?
- The EAC-PM is not mentioned in the Constitution, nor was it created by an Act of Parliament. It is an independent, non-statutory, non-constitutional advisory body constituted specifically to provide economic advice to the Prime Minister on pressing macroeconomic issues.
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Q4. Geographically, the nation of Lebanon, which is currently at the center of these geopolitical tensions, shares its land borders with which of the following countries?
- Lebanon is situated on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It shares its land borders with only two countries: Syria to the north and east, and Israel to the south. It does not share a border with Jordan or Egypt.
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Q5. In international trade terminology, how does a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) generally differ from a traditional Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?
- While FTAs focus primarily on eliminating or reducing tariffs on goods, CEPAs are much broader. They integrate the economies deeper by including trade in services, investment norms, intellectual property rights, and customs cooperation, making them highly strategic economic treaties.