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Duration: 10 Mins NAME………………………………………

No. of Questions: 16 DATE………………………………..

The Gurkha community in Assam has sought gazette notification ensuring that the safeguards according to
Clause 6 of the (X) are also extended to Gurkha people of Assam. The demand for the safeguards by Gurkha
community further intensified with the recommendations of the high-level committee formed under the
Chairmanship of Biplab Kumar Sharma by the Union Home Ministry on Clause 6 of Assam Accord. The signing
of the Accord led to the conclusion of a six-year agitation that was launched by the All Assam Students’
Union (AASU) , demanding the identification and deportation of illegal immigrants from Assam.

It sets a cut-off of midnight of 24th March 1971, for the detection of illegal foreigners in Assam. However,
the demand was for detection and deportation of migrants who had illegally entered Assam after 1951.
The committee recommended that all Gurkhas of Assam are not indegenous Assamese people as per the
definition of Assamese people.
Q. 1 The Gurkha community in Assam has sought gazette notification ensuring that the safeguards according
to Clause 6 of the …………….the blank is redracted with x in the passage above .
a. 1965 Assam Accord b. 1975 Assam Accord
c. 1985 Assam Accord d. 1973 Assam Accord
Q. 2 Gurkhas fought for Assam against the Burmese invaders in 1826 resulting in the Treaty of Yandaboo.
which of the following statement is not true about Treaty of Yandaboo ?

a. The Treaty of Yandabo was the peace treaty that ended the First Anglo-Burmese War..

b. The treaty was signed on 24 February 1826 .

c. According to the treaty, the Burmese agreed to Pay an indemnity of two million pounds sterling in two
installments.
d. The treaty ended the longest and most expensive war in British Indian history. Fifteen thousand European
and Indian soldiers died
Q. 3 Who is the Finance Minister of Assam ?
a. Ajay Kishore b. Sarbananda Sonowal c. B K Mishra d. HImanta Biswa Sarma
Q. 4 What is total number of parliamentary constituency in Assam ?
a. 12 b. 13 c. 14 d. 18
Q. 5 Which of the following facts are not true about Assam ?
a. The largest tea producer in India . b. Assam is known as the land of Red River and Blue hills .
c. India’s Only Male River – The Brahmaputra is in Assam . d. Asia’s biggest diamond mine is in Assam .
(X)and (Y)have been appreciated for the progress made under AMRUT Mission (Atal Mission for
Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation).Both the states were also requested to initiate activities under the
(Z) campaign. The objective of this campaign is to conserve/harvest every drop of water. This campaign
incorporates rainwater harvesting in all the structures of the cities

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AMRUT has made states equal partners in planning and implementation of projects by approval of SAAP
once a year by MoHUA and states have to give project sanctions and approval at their end, therefore
actualisation of cooperative federalism.

Q. 6. What is the name of the states that has been redacted with (X) & (Y) in the passage above ?
a. Sikkim & Assam b. Meghalaya & Tripura c. Uttarakhand & Himachal Pradesh d. Haryana & Gujarat
Q. 7. What is the name of the campaign redacted by (Z) ?
a. Jal hi Jeewan hai b. Save the Water c. Catch the Rain d. Every drop counts .
Q. 8 When was the AMRUT mission launched ?
a. 2008 b. 2009 c. 2015 d. 2014
Q. 9 Under PM Svanidhi Scheme, MoHUA unites with which online food delivery app taking Street Food
Vendors online ?
a. Zomato b. FoodPanda c. Swiggy d. Uber Eats.
Q. 10 Which part of India receives highest rainfall in India ?
a. Vijaywada b. Mawsynram c. Ruyli d. Ajmer .
Tensions between Turkey and France are rising, as Turkish President {X} calls for a boycott on French good
and slams French President Emmanuel Macron's call for a "French Islam." The increased friction follows the
beheading of a teacher in France after he showed his class caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad published
by the satirical magazine {2}
Other Muslim-majority countries have weighed in. Pakistan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Iran all condemned
Macron. But Turkey’s favorite target seems to be France, a country with which Turkey has some sharp foreign
policy differences. France had also accused Turkey of escalating the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia
over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans for
tougher laws to tackle what he called "Islamic separatism" and defend secular values.
India has close strategic ties with France, especially on issues of mutual interest from counter-terrorism to
defence, and nuclear to space. Both countries have a defence dialogue at the Ministerial level. The three
services have regular defence exercises which includes military, naval and Air force exercises. France has
agreed to be part of India's Venus mission, scheduled for 2025. The Prime Minister of India was also a special
invitee at the 45th G-7 Summit in {4} where India was one of the "Goodwill" partners. India’s relations with
France are built on a foundation of shared democratic values and are informed by a commonality of interest
in issues such as sustainable development and climate change.
Q.11 X is the current President of Turkey who calls for boycott of French goods & made personal attacks on
French President. & who is {X} here?
A. Abdullah Gul B. Recep Tayyip Erdogan C. Bashar al-Assad D. Hassan Rouhani
Q.12 The caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad which increased the friction between France & Turkey was
published by which of the following magazines which is written in place of {2}?
A. The London charivari B. Toons Mag C. Charlie Hebdo D. None of the above

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Q.13 Which of the following statements is/are correct about the stand of India over the tensions escalating
between France and Turkey?
A. India is supporting France B. India is supporting Turkey
C. India doesn't have a definite stand over the issue D. None of the above
Q.14 Earlier in 2019 India was a special invitee at the 45th G-7 Summit which was held at which of the
following places which should be replaced with {4}?
A. Berlin, Germany B. Milan, Italy C. Paris, France D. Biarritz, France
Q.15 Recently, which of the following Fighter Aircraft has been received by Indian Air Force (IAF) procured
from France at Ambala Air base, Haryana?
A. Dassault Rafale B. Mikoyan MiG 29 C. Boeing Super Hornet D. None of the above

Q.16 Which of the following statements is/are wrong about the relationship between India and France?
A. India has received Rafale Aviation aircraft from France
B. India & France are partners in Venus Mission scheduled for 2025
C. India and France conduct Army Exercise every year named 'Ajeya Warrior'
D. None of the above

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