[{"explanation": "<p>Public Authority&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<ul>\n<li>RTI Act, 2005 gives citizens the right to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority.</li>\n<li>RTI Act explains &ldquo;Public Authority&rdquo; as any authority or body or institution of self- government established or constituted&mdash;\n<ul>\n<li>by or under the Constitution</li>\n<li>by any other law made by Parliament</li>\n<li>by any other law made by State Legislature</li>\n<li>by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government, and includes any</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Body owned, controlled or substantially financed;</li>\n<li>Non-Government organization substantially financed, directly or indirectly by funds provided by the appropriate Government</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Section 8 of RTI Act provides for EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ON GROUNDS OF - sovereignty and integrity of India, the security, strategic, scientific or economic interests of the State, relation with foreign State or lead to incitement of an offence.</p>", "question": "<p>With reference to Right to Information Act (RTI) 2005, consider the following statements:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Non-Government organisation substantially financed directly or indirectly by the Central Government is a Public Authority under RTI Act, 2005.</li>\n<li>Disclosure of information which would prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of India can be exempted from public disclosure under RTI Act, 2005.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5ef2321b7737d412bfd2e84a", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ef2321b7737d412bfd2e84b", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ef2321b7737d412bfd2e84c", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>Both 1 and 2</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ef2321b7737d412bfd2e84d", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "Neither 1 nor 2"}], "question_id": "5ef2321b7737d412bfd2e849"}, {"explanation": "<p>The Arms Trade Treaty requires all states-parties to adopt basic regulations and approval processes for the flow of weapons across international borders,</p>\n<p>It establishes common international standards that must be met before arms exports are authorized, and requires annual reporting of imports and exports to a treaty secretariat.</p>\n<p>India did not become a state party as India insisted that such a treaty should make a real impact on illicit trafficking in conventional arms and their illicit use especially by terrorists and other unauthorised and unlawful non-state actors.</p>", "question": "<p>consider the following statements regarding Arms Trade Treaty:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>It requires all states to adopt same regulations for trade of weapons.</li>\n<li>India is a state party to the treaty.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>choose the right option from the code given below</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5ef232907737d412b3a72210", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ef232907737d412b3a72211", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ef232907737d412b3a72212", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "Both 1 and 2"}, {"option_id": "5ef232907737d412b3a72213", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "Neither 1 nor 2"}], "question_id": "5ef232907737d412b3a7220f"}, {"explanation": "<p>members of saarc: The member states are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.</p>\n<p>The BIMSTEC member-states are Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan.</p>", "question": "<p>consider the following countries</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pakistan</li>\n<li>Afghanistan</li>\n<li>Bangladesh</li>\n<li>Myanmar</li>\n<li>Nepal</li>\n</ol>\n<p>which of the above countries are common to both SAARC and BIMSTEC</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5ef232c97737d412bfd2e850", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>2, 3 and 4</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ef232c97737d412bfd2e851", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1, 3 and 4</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ef232c97737d412bfd2e852", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>3 and 5 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ef232c97737d412bfd2e853", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>3 and 4 only</p>"}], "question_id": "5ef232c97737d412bfd2e84f"}, {"explanation": "<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Sr.</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>Island Name</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>Location</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>Claimed by?</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>1.</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>Spratly Islands</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>South China Sea</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia&nbsp; and Brunei</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2.</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>Parcel Islands</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>South China Sea</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>China, Taiwan and Vietnam</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>3.</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>Natuna Islands</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>South China Sea</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>China and Indonesia</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>4.</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>Kuril Islands</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>Pacific Ocean</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>Japan and Russia</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>", "question": "<p>Consider the following pairs of Disputed Islands and the associated Countries:</p>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Sr.</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>Disputed Island</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>Countries Involved</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>1.</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>Kuril Islands</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>China and Japan</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2.</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>Natuna Islands</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>China and Indonesia</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>3.</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>Parcel Islands</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>Russia and Japan</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p>Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5ef2351a7737d412bca93710", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ef2351a7737d412bca93711", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ef2351a7737d412bca93712", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>2 and 3 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ef2351a7737d412bca93713", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>3 only</p>"}], "question_id": "5ef2351a7737d412bca9370f"}]

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