11. Recently, the 15th India-European Union Summit was held through a virtual medium.

Which of the following are correct about the summit ?
1. ‘India-EU Strategic Partnership : A Roadmap to 2025’ was adopted to guide cooperation between India and the EU over the next five years.
2. Adopted declarations on Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy.
3. An agreement between India-Euratom (European Atomic Energy Community) on research and development cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy was signed on the eve of the summit.
4. An agreement between Europol and CBI signed to combat terrorism and organized crime.

 

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Answer:

Only 1, 2 and 3

12. The Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), a community-based functionary under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), have been supporting delivery of health care services to the last mile, especially during COVID-19.

Which of the following are the primary duties of ASHAs ?
1. It counsels women on birth preparedness, importance of safe delivery, breastfeeding and complementary feeding, immunization, contraception and prevention of common infections.
2. ASHA takes steps to create awareness and provide information to the community on determinants of health such as nutrition, basic sanitation and hygienic practices.
3. It works with the Village Health and Sanitation Committee of the Gram Panchayat to develop a comprehensive village health plan.
4. ASHA provides primary medical care for minor ailments such as diarrhea, fevers, and first aid for minor injuries.

 

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Answer:

1, 2, 3 and 4

13. The Government of India announced linking of Lakshadweep Islands with the mainland through Optical Fibre Cable link.
Which of the following statements is/are true ?
1. The submarine optical fibre cable link will connect 11 islands of Lakshadweep with Kochi in mainland India.
2. The project will be executed in PPP mode through a joint venture of BSNL and RIL.





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Answer:

Only 1

14. India’s first gas exchange, the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX), was launched as a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Energy Exchange. Which of the following statements are correct ?
1. It is a digital trading platform that will allow buyers and sellers to trade both in the spot market and in the forward market for imported natural gas.
2. It will allow trade across three hubs — Dahej and Hazira in Gujarat and Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh.
3. Imported Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) will be regassified and sold to buyers through the exchange, removing the requirement for buyers and sellers to find each other.
4. Only inter-governmental trade in domestically produced natural gas is allowed at the gas exchange.

 

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Answer:

Only 1, 2 and 3

15. Consider the following statements :
1. Angola and Nigeria are one of the largest crude oil suppliers of the sub-Saharan region.
2. India and Angola signed a bilateral energy cooperation agreement under the framework of India-Africa Forum.

 

Which among the above statements is/are incorrect ?





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Answer:

Only 2