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Q1. Which of the following Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) under the Indian Constitution explicitly directs the State to make provisions for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief?
- Article 42 of the Constitution mandates the State to ensure just and humane conditions of work and to provide for maternity relief. This DPSP acts as the foundational philosophy behind national maternal health schemes like the PMSMA and the Maternity Benefit Act.
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Q2. Following the recent landmark expansion of the BRICS grouping, which of the following nations were officially inducted as full members?
i) Ethiopia
ii) Iran
iii) Argentina
iv) United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- The BRICS bloc underwent a major expansion recently. Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE officially joined the grouping. Argentina had initially been invited to join but officially withdrew its planned entry following a change in its domestic government.
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Q3. The island of Mindanao, which frequently experiences intense seismic activity due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, is the second-largest island of which of the following archipelagic nations?
- Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines (after Luzon) and occupies the southern part of the archipelago. Because the Philippines sits directly on the boundary of major tectonic plates within the Pacific Ring of Fire, the region is highly vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanic activity.
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Q4. In the official Indian order of precedence for military decorations, which of the following is the highest peacetime gallantry award, equivalent in status to the wartime Param Vir Chakra?
- The Ashoka Chakra is India's highest peacetime military decoration awarded for valor, courageous action, or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra. The Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra are second and third in the peacetime precedence, respectively.
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Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the North Eastern Council (NEC):
i) It is a statutory advisory body constituted under the North Eastern Council Act of 1971.
ii) The Chief Ministers of the North Eastern states serve as the ex-officio Chairpersons of the Council on a rotating annual basis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Statement 1 is correct; the NEC was established by an Act of Parliament to act as the nodal agency for the economic and social development of the region. Statement 2 is incorrect; the Union Home Minister serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the NEC, while the Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) serves as the Vice-Chairman. The state Chief Ministers are members but do not chair the council.