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• The term “Washington Consensus”, recently seen in the news, is related to:

  • A set of economic policy prescriptions promoting market-oriented reforms
  • A global military alliance for collective security
  • An international environmental agreement on climate change
  • A diplomatic framework for resolving trade disputes

• Consider the following pairs:

  1. Sejjil Missile — Iran
  2. K-4 Missile — USA
  3. Standard Missile-3 — Israel

  How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• Consider the following statements about Afghanistan:

  1. Afghanistan shares its largest land border with Iran.
  2. The highest point of Afghanistan is Mt. Nowshak.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2

• Consider the following statements about Operation Sankalp:

  1. It aims to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations.
  2. It is conducted in the Bay of Bengal to monitor cyclone activity.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2

• The term “Vela carli”, recently seen in the news, refers to:

  • A freshwater crab species endemic to the Central Western Ghats
  • A newly discovered Himalayan medicinal plant
  • A species of migratory bird found in Central Asia
  • A rare coral species found in the Andaman Sea