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• Consider the following countries:

  1. Yemen
  2. United Arab Emirates
  3. Saudi Arabia

  How many of the above share a land boundary with Oman?

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

• The UMEED Portal, recently seen in the news, was launched by which Ministry?

  • a) Ministry of Home Affairs
  • b) Ministry of Law and Justice
  • c) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • d) Ministry of Minority Affairs

• Consider the following statements:

  1. Open Market Operations (OMOs) are conducted by the RBI to regulate liquidity by buying or selling government securities.
  2. In an OMO purchase, liquidity is absorbed from the system as banks pay the RBI for securities.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) Only one
  • b) Only two
  • c) Both 1 and 2
  • d) Neither 1 nor 2

• The Barcelona Convention, recently seen in the news, is related to:

  • a) Protection of world cultural heritage sites
  • b) Conservation of migratory bird species
  • c) Protection of the Mediterranean Sea from pollution
  • d) Regulation of international maritime trade

• Consider the following statements:

  1. South Africa has become the first African country to officially eliminate onchocerciasis, as verified by the WHO.
  2. Onchocerciasis, also called river blindness, is transmitted by mosquitoes breeding in stagnant water.

  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