Q. 51. Consider the following statements about India’s INDCs submitted at the Paris Agreement; how many of the following have been successfully achieved by India?
1. To reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from 2005 level
2. To achieve about 40 per cent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030
3. Creation of an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of Carbon dioxide equivalent through additional forest and tree cover
Select the appropriate answer from the options given below.
(A) none
(B) All three
(C) Only two
(D) Only one
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Q. 52. Regarding the India-Russia relationship, identify the correct statements:
1. India and Russia engage annually in an inter-governmental commission, which is a mechanism for discussing bilateral economic cooperation.
2. Russia and India have never held joint military exercises under any bilateral agreement.
3. Russia is a key partner for India in Civil nuclear energy sector.
4. Both countries are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Which of the above statements is/are correct? Select the appropriate answer from the options given below.
(A) 1, 2 and 4
(B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Q. 53. Examine the following statements about the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) involving India:
1. The original idea of the Quad was first proposed by Japan’s Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.
2. The Quad focuses primarily on military alliances and has no agenda regarding infrastructure or economic cooperation.
3. Members of the Quad include Australia, India, Japan, and the United States.
4. Quad members engage in joint military exercises known as Malabar Exercises.
Which of the above statements are true? Select the appropriate answer from the options given below.
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 3 and 4
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Q. 54. What will be the value of the remainder when (111111111…… 64 terms) * (22222222………… 55 terms) is divided by 18? Select the appropriate answer from the options given below:
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 17
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Q. 55. In a cricket tournament organised by the ICC, a total of 15 teams participated. Australia, as usual, won the tournament by scoring the maximum number of points. The tournament is organised as a single round-robin tournament, in which each team plays with every other team exactly once. Three points are awarded for a win, 2 points are awarded for a tie/washed-out match, and 1 point is awarded for a loss. Zimbabwe had the lowest score (in terms of points) at the end of the tournament. Zimbabwe scored a total of 21 points. All 15 national teams got a distinct score (in terms of points scored). It is also known that at least one match played by the Australian team was tied/washed out. Which of the following is always true for the Australian team?
Select the appropriate answer from the option given below:
(A) It had at least two ties/washouts
(B) It had a maximum of 3 losses
(C) It had a maximum of 9 wins
(D) It had a minimum of 5 losses
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