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• The Goldar Committee, recently in the news, is associated with which of the following recommendations?

  • a) Revising the base year for national accounts from 2011–12 to 2022–23
  • b) Introducing GST compensation to states
  • c) Reforming the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act
  • d) Revising poverty estimates using the Tendulkar Committee method

• Consider the following statements regarding Coffee Plantation in India:

  1. Karnataka contributes less than half of India’s total coffee production.
  2. The Coffee Board of India is a statutory body under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) 1 only
  • b) 2 only
  • c) Both 1 and 2
  • d) Neither 1 nor 2

• The Gulf of Oman is bordered by which of the following countries?

  • a) Iran, United Arab Emirates, and Oman
  • b) Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iran
  • c) Iran, Iraq, and Kuwait
  • d) United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and Oman

• Consider the following description:

  A wildlife sanctuary located in the East Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, it was declared a protected area in 2014 and is the only wildlife sanctuary in the Jaintia Hills region. The northern boundary of the sanctuary is formed by the lukha river that acts as a natural physical barrier.

  Which of the following is described above?

  • a) Nokrek Biosphere Reserve
  • b) Balpakram National Park
  • c) Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary
  • d) Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary

• Consider the following statements regarding the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO):

  1. The SCO is a permanent intergovernmental organisation aimed at regional security and economic cooperation in Eurasia.
  2. Its Secretariat is located in Beijing.
  3. Afghanistan and Mongolia are full member states of the SCO.

  How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) Only one
  • b) Only two
  • c) All three
  • d) None