12th July MCQ

1. Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacteria.

2. TB can spread from person to person through the air.

3. TB is a treatable and curable disease.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Deselect Answer

1. India has been elected to the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) for the 2022-2026 cycle.

2. The Intergovernmental Committee of the 2003 Convention comprises 24 members and is elected in the General Assembly of the Convention according to the principles of equitable geographical representation and rotation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Deselect Answer

1. Asteroids are rocky objects much smaller than planets, that orbit the Sun.

2. Asteroids were formed after millions of years after the formation of planets and other objects in the solar system.

3. OSIRIS-Rex is European Space Agency’s(ESA) first mission to return a sample from an asteroid.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?Deselect Answer

1. The Centre extended the tenure of The Commission to Examine Sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) headed by Justice G Rohini.

2. OBCs are granted 57% reservation in jobs and education under the central government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Deselect Answer

1. BEPS refers to the phenomenon where companies invest in a host country via shell companies situated in tax havens to reduce their tax liability.

2. India has ratified the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS.

3. The Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS is an outcome of the World Bank BEPS Project.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?Deselect Answer