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With reference to NHRC, which of the following statements are true?
1. NHRC was established in India in 1993 in pursuant of the principles under Universal declaration of human rights.
2. NHRC can’t investigate complaints registered 2 years after the incident.
3. NHRC can make payment of compensation or damages to the victim.
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With reference to the state information commission(SIC), consider the following statements,
1. SIC is a non-statutory body which entertains complaints and appeals pertaining to offices, financial institutions, public sector undertakings under the state governments.
2. The commission consists of chief information commissioner and not more than 10 information commissioners who are appointed by the president.
3. The RTI Amendment Bill removes the provision of 5 year term and states that the central government will notify the term of office for the CIC and the ICs.
Which of the above statements are false?

Consider the following statements about Central Vigilance Commission
1. The Commission has been empowered to conduct a preliminary inquiry into complaints referred by Lokpal in respect of officers and officials of Groups C & D only, whereas the Lokpal investigates complaints in respect of officials of Groups A and B.
2. CVC is an investigative body working under Ministry of Home Affairs, which often works in coordination with CBI, ED.
Which of the above statements are true?

With reference to cooperative societies, which of the following statements are true?
1. 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2011 gave a constitutional status and protection to co-operative societies.
2. The board shall consist of such number of directors as may be provided by the state legislature. But the maximum number of directors of a co-operative society shall not exceed twenty-one.
3. The term of office of elected members of the board and its office bearers shall be five years from the date of election.
4. The state legislature may make provisions for the maintenance of accounts by the co-operative societies and the auditing of such accounts at least once in each financial year.
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Which of the following can be attributed to Alexander’s invasion of India
1. Large kingdoms collapsed and gave rise to smaller local chieftains.
2. Direct contact between India and Greece was established. The routes opened by him and his naval explorations also increased the existing facilities for trade between India and West Asia.
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Consider the following statements about Mauryan empire
1. After firmly establishing his power in the Gangetic valley, Chandragupta Maurya marched to the northwest and subdued the territories up to the Indus.
2. The ascendancy of the Mauryas resulted in the triumph of monarchy in India. Other systems like republics and oligarchies that were prevalent in the pre-Mauryan India collapsed.
3. The Mauryans didn’t have a fixed army, rather relied on bandits and mercenary soldiers.
Which of the above statements are false?

With reference to post-Mauryan India, which of the following are true?
1. After the death of Ashoka, Mauryan rule was confined to the Gangetic valley and it was soon replaced by the Sunga dynasty.
2. In the Deccan, the Bactrians established their independent rule after the decline of the Mauryas.
3. Kanishka of Kushana dynasty conquered Magadha and extended his power as far as Pataliputra and Bodh Gaya.
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Industrial relations code bill 2019, which aims to streamline labor code provides for which of the following?
1. Termination of benefits
2. Statutory benefits including social security, wages
3. Flexibility with respect to threshold, in regard to laying off of workers, retrenchment
4. Establishment of appellate tribunal for resolution of disputes
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Consider the following statements about aerosol optical depth(AOD)
1. ISRO’s INSAT satellite is used to monitor aerosol optical depth
2. PM2.5 and PM10 particles released due to biomass burning are the major contributors
3. AOD indicates how much of sunlight is prevented from reaching the ground by these particles
4. Aerosols act as seeds for formation of clouds
Which of the above statements are true?

Which of the following statements about National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction are true?
1. India is a signatory of UN convention on narcotic drugs, UN convention of psychotropic substances, but is yet to sign the UN convention of illicit trade in drugs and psychotropic substances.
2. Objectives are to create awareness, facilitate research and provide community based services.
3. Preventive education, skill building, aurveys-studies are admissible for financial assistance under the action plan.
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