Q.1) PRABAL DOSTYK is a joint military exercise between India and which of the following countries?
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Afghanistan
Q.2) 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of International Literacy Day (ILD)
The theme for ILD-2016 is Literacy and Sustainable Societies
It was established by UNESCO
Select the correct statement(s)
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
None of the above
Q.3) Cauvery water dispute has been a bone of contention between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for decades now. Consider the below statements in regard to inter-state water disputes and select the incorrect statement(s):
Constitution of India provides for the adjudication of inter-state water disputes.
Inter-State Water Disputes Act (1956) empowers the Central government to establish a river board on the request of the state governments concerned to advise them.
Inter-State Water Disputes Act also empowers the Central government to set up an ad hoc tribunal for the adjudication of a dispute between two or more states in relation to the waters of an inter-state river or river valley.
Both (b) and (c)
Q.4) Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Nordic Council?
Iceland
Denmark
United Kingdom
Norway
Q.5) The lowering of bank rate by the reserve bank of India leads to