Clat Current Affairs June 2020: Class Sheet

CLAT Current Affairs
Class sheet Number of Questions: 40 June 2020

Passage 1
The Trump administration has exited three major nuclear agreements: [1], [2] and [3]. All three decisions were
controversial. Former Director of National Intelligence Michael Hayden has called the most recent move —
America’s withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty, a useful confidence-building measure between Russia and
the West — ―insane.‖ The landmark New START Treaty, which caps nuclear warheads and launchers between
Moscow and Washington, is on deck for renewal next. Washington’s stance on arms control, Russia’s
announcement of several new weapons systems, breakneck investments in hypersonics, and Washington’s
increasing confrontation with Beijing signal that a fresh nuclear arms race is within the realm of possibility. As
Jeffrey Lewis writes, ―Obama’s dream of a nuclear-free world is becoming a nightmare.‖
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For supporters of arms control, things may be about to get much worse. The Washington Post broke a story in
May that the U.S. government has been in an ―ongoing conversation‖ about whether to conduct nuclear
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weapons testing for the first time since 1992. Presidential candidate Joe Biden called discussions about
resuming a test program ―reckless‖ and ―dangerous.‖ Nuclear testing, even at very low yields, would jeopardize
the hard-fought Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), which prohibits its signatories from testing
nuclear weapons in any environment. The treaty was arguably one of the most difficult packages the United
States has ever negotiated, and though it has floundered in the Senate since the 1990s, it remains a cornerstone
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of U.S. nuclear nonproliferation policy. President Bill Clinton, who signed the comprehensive test ban in 1996,
described it as the ―longest sought, hardest fought prize in the history of arms control.‖ More than 160
countries have ratified the treaty — not including the United States and China who are among the few to have
signed but not yet ratified it — but the treaty has yet to enter into force. Some have questioned whether the
Trump administration has plans to unsign the treaty. Moreover, renewed nuclear testing could unravel all past
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efforts to generate worldwide buy-in.
The Trump administration’s main justification for nuclear testing is ostensibly based on concerns that China and
Russia may be conducting low-yield tests of their own — which both countries have, of course, denied. Those
opposed to such testing contend that the United States stands to gain very little from it unless the nation plans to
embark on a new and expensive weapons design program; computer simulations are sufficient to ensure that U.S.
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nuclear capabilities are safeguarded; and U.S. nuclear tests would lead other nuclear powers to do the same.
While the possibility that competitor countries might surpass the United States by cheating on the test ban is
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concerning, this situation is not altogether new.

https://warontherocks.com/2020/07/trumps-nuclear-test-would-risk-everything-to-gain-nothing/
1. What will replace [1], [2] and [3] in the above passage?
a) the Iran nuclear deal, the Nuclear suppliers group, and the Open Skies Treaty
b) the Iran nuclear deal, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia, and the Open Skies Treaty
c) the Iran nuclear deal, the Wassenar Arrangement, and the Open Skies Treaty
d) None of the above
2. When did Open Skies Treaty come into force?
a) 1992 b) 2003 c) 2002 d) 1997
3. When was CTBT (mentioned in the passage) signed?
a) 1993 b) 1996 c) 2000 d) 1976
4. Which of the following is correct about CTBT?
a) India is a de facto member of CTBT. b) It has been signed by 185 states.
c) It has been ratified recently by Ghana in 2016. d) All of the above
5. What was the name of the Indian operation after which Nuclear Suppliers group was created?
a) Operation Shakti 1 b) Operation Smiling Budha
c) Operation Shakti 2 d) All of the above
6. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a) New START treaty is between USA and RUSSIA.
b) It is a successor of the START framework of 1991.
c) Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed in 1989.
d) None of the above.
(1)
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7. When did new START treaty enter into force?
a) 2016 b) 2010 c) 2011 d) 2005
8. When did India join Nissile technology Control regime (MTCR)?
a) 2017 b) 2016 c) 2018 d) 2019
Passage 2
The Permanent Court of Arbitration at [1] on Thursday ruled that India is entitled to claim compensation from
Italy, in the case of the two Italian marines who were accused of killing Indian fishermen in 2012 off the coast
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of Kerala, Live Law reported.
The marines, who were on board Italian merchant vessel [2]on February 15 that year, had claimed they fired at
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the fishermen because they were in international waters and claimed to have mistaken them for pirates.
The court said the two marines, Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre, had violated international law and
as a result Italy breached India’s freedom of navigation, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of
the Sea. The tribunal said compensation must be provided to India for loss of life, material and moral harm
suffered by the captain and crew of the Indian shipping vessel on which the marines fired. However, the
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tribunal also declared, by a 3:2 majority, that the marines are entitled to immunity, and India is precluded from
exercising its jurisdiction over them.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration, which was constituted under the [3], said that the two parties to the case –
India and Italy – should reach an agreement on the amount of compensation Rome would pay to New Delhi.
The court said that the Arbitral Tribunal will retain jurisdiction over the case if either India or Italy, or both,
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approach it to determine the quantum of the compensation.
The court also ruled that India must end criminal proceedings in its courts against the two marines. The
tribunal said this was based on Italy’s promise that it would try Latorre and Girone in its courts. The Kerala
High Court had taken up the case followed by the Supreme Court. India and Italy had taken the case to the
international court in 2015. The main bone of contention between the two countries is Italy’s assertion that
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India cannot try the marines, as the crime was committed outside Indian territorial waters. India has rejected
the claim of the shooting taking place in international waters.
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On Thursday, the court also ruled that Italy cannot seek compensation for the detention of the marines in
India, India Today reported. While Latorre was released from the custody of Indian authorities in 2014 and
returned to Italy, Girone was released in 2016 following Supreme Court orders.
https://scroll.in/latest/966327/italian-marines-case-india-entitled-to-claim-compensation-from-italy-rules-
un-court
9. Where is the headquarter of The Permanent Court of Arbitration which has been replaced with [1] in the
above passage?
a) New York b) Washington D.C. c) The Hague d) Geneva
10. Name the vessel that has been replaced with [2] in the above passage.
a) Enrica Lexika b) Enrica Lexie c) Endure Lexie d) None of the above
11. What will replace [3] in the above passage?
a) UN Convention on the Law of the Sea b) Vienna Convention on the Law of the Consulates
c) UN Convention on the Law of the Shore d) None of the above
12. When was [3] adopted?
a) 1983 b) 1992 c) 1982 d) 1989
13. When was The Permanent Court of Arbitration established?
a) 1889 b) 1989 c) 1899 d) 1993
14. Which of the following statements are correct?
a) There are five maritime zones as per [3].
b) The territorial sea extends upto 12 nm.
c) The Exclusive Economic Zone extends upto 250 nm.
d) Both a and b.
(2)
Passage 3
The Ministry of Defence has issued the formal government sanction letter for grant of Permanent Commission
(PC) to Women Officers in the Indian Army, paving the way for empowering Women Officers to shoulder larger
roles in the organisation, said Indian Army spokesperson.
The order specifies grant of permanent commission to Short Service Commissioned (SSC) Women Officers in
all ten streams of the Indian Army i.e Army Air Defence (AAD), Signals, Engineers, Army Aviation, Electronics
and Mechanical Engineers (EME), Army Service Corps (ASC), Army Ordnance Corps (AOC), and Intelligence
Corps in addition to the existing streams of Judge and Advocate General (JAG) and Army Educational Corps
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(AEC). Their Selection Board will be scheduled as soon as all affected SSC women officers exercise their option
and complete requisite documentation.
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Earlier this month, the Supreme Court had granted one more month to the Centre to implement its verdict
directing that permanent commission be given to all serving SSC women officers in the Army. The top court’s
direction came on an application filed by the Centre seeking six months' time for implementation of the verdict
citing the Covid-19 pandemic. During the hearing, the Centre told the bench that decision making on the issue
is at a final stage and only formal orders remain to be issued.
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In a landmark verdict on February 17, the top court had directed that women officers in the Army be granted
permanent commission and command postings, rejecting the Centre's stand of their physiological limitations
as being based on "sex stereotypes" and "gender discrimination against women". It had earlier directed the
Centre that within three months, all serving SSC women officers have to be considered for Permanent
Commissions irrespective of them having crossed 14 years or, as the case may be, 20 years of service. The top
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court had noted that Indian Army has sanctioned 50,266 posts for officers, while the posts currently occupied
are 40,825 including 1,653 by women officers.
It had noted that there is shortage of 9,441 officers in the Indian Army.
There are total of 1,653 women officers which is a miniscule 4 % of the total strength of commissioned officers
in the Army, it had said.
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The total of 1,653 officers includes -- 77 having above 20 years of service, 255 having service tenure between 14
and 20 years and the fate of 322 women officers was to be decided by the verdict of the apex court.
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https://www.livemint.com/news/india/govt-sanctions-permanent-commission-to-women-officers-in-indian-
army-11595495814959.html
15. Women were commissioned in the army under the Short Service Commissioned (SSC) for a period of how
many years which could extend upto 14 years?
a) 10 b) 12 c) 8 d) 11
16. When was the first PIL filed for grant of PERMANENT COMMISSION to women?
a) 2009 b) 2003 c) 2008 d) 1999
17. When did introduction of women in the army start?
a) 1990 b) 1988 c) 1992 d) 2000
18. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) In its appeal, the government cited physical and psychological limitations in granting permanent
commission.
b) In February 2020, the Supreme court cleared the way for Permanent commission for women in Navy
as well.
c) In February 2019 policy statement, the government endorsed the permanent commission for women
in 15 streams of the Combat support arms and Services sections.
d) All of the above.
19. Name the first woman parade adjutant in army day 2020.
a) Tania Shergill b) Bhavna Kasturi c) Both d) None
20. Name the first women pilot of Indian Navy.
a) Lt. Mohana Kant b) Lt. Bhavna Kant c) Lt. Shivangi d) Lt. Bhavna Kasturi
(3)
Passage 4
India has been overwhelmingly elected as a non-permanent member of the powerful UN Security Council for a
two-year term, in an unprecedented election where envoys from the 192 member states voted wearing masks
and in adherence to the strict social distancing norms due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
India, the endorsed candidate from the Asia-Pacific States, won 184 votes out of the 192 ballots cast in the
elections for the five non-permanent seats of the Security Council, the world organisation’s most powerful
organ.
India’s two-year term term as the non-permanent member of the UNSC would begin from January 1, 2021.
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Along with India, Ireland, Mexico and Norway also won the Security Council elections held on Wednesday.
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Djibouti and Kenya vied for one seat allocated to the African and Asia-Pacific States grouping and will head
into the second round of voting on Thursday as each failed to secure the required two-thirds majority, or 128
votes, to win a seat.
Apart from the Security Council elections, the General Assembly voted to elect veteran Turkish diplomat and
parliamentarian (1) as the President of the next session of the UN General Assembly.
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(1) will preside over the landmark 75th session of the General Assembly, which opens in September.
Eighteen states were also elected as members of the UN Economic and Social Council for a three-year term.
Voting for the three crucial elections was conducted in one-of-a-kind arrangement in the iconic General
Assembly hall, keeping in mind physical distancing and medical requirements due to the coronavirus
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pandemic.
In adherence to the social distancing guidelines, all UN member states were allotted different time slots to cast
their ballots in the General Assembly Hall.
Wearing masks and practising physical distancing, ambassadors and diplomats from 192 UN member states
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came to the iconic, but empty General Assembly Hall to cast their votes during the pre-determined time slots.
The sparsely-occupied General Assembly hall was in a stark contrast to a packed and brimming venue in
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previous years when ambassadors, diplomats, UN staff and other personnel used to fill the sprawling UNGA
hall during the elections and would wait until the announcement of the results.
Winning candidates would erupt in loud cheers and applause and congratulate each other as the election
results were announced.
This year, entry into the General Assembly hall was severely restricted and President of the Assembly Tijjani
Muhammad-Bande’s announcement of the election results from the UNGA podium was webcast online for the
member states, journalists and national authorities across the world.
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all had to work under extraordinary conditions to
overcome the myriad of challenges facing us, Muhammad-Bande said ahead of the elections.
In 2021, India, Norway, Ireland and Mexico will sit in the most powerful UN organ along with five permanent
members — China, France, Russia, the UK and the US as well as non-permanent members Estonia, Niger, Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam.
The two-year terms of Belgium, Dominican Republic, Germany, Indonesia and South Africa are ending this year.
Immediately after the results were announced, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador (2)
said in a video statement that he is truly delighted that India has been elected as a non-permanent member of
the United Nations Security Council for 2021-22.
We have received overwhelming support and I’m deeply humbled by the tremendous confidence, which the
member states of the United Nations have reposed in India, he said.
(2) said India’s election to the Security Council is a testament‖ to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ―vision and
his inspiring global leadership particularly in the time of COVID-19.
India will become a member of the Security Council at a critical juncture and we are confident that in the
COVID-19, and the post-COVID-19 world, India will continue to provide leadership and a new orientation for a
reformed multilateral system, (2) said.
(4)
He said that the outcome is a reflection‖ of the strong campaign led by Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar
and also thanked Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, Foreign Secretary (3)as well as his
predecessor Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin.
This is the eighth time that India will sit at the UN high-table.
https://theprint.in/india/india-elected-non-permanent-member-of-un-security-council/443802/
21. Name the new president of UN general assembly whose name has been replaced with (1) in the above
passage.
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a) Volkan Bozkir b) Tijani Mohammed Bande
c) Antonio guteress d) Abdulqawi Yusuf
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22. When will India serve as the president of the UN Security Council?
a) March 2021 b) August 2021
c) July 2021 d) June 2021
23. Name (2).
24.
a) Syed Akbaruddin
c) Syed Ahmed Qawi
Name (3).
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d) None
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a) Nirupma Rao b) Harsh Vardhan Sringla
c) Ajay Bhushan Pandey d) None
25. Which of the following is false?
a) The G4 countries namely Inida, Germany, Australia and Japan.
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b) It was established in 2006.

c) The coffee club also wants G4 countries to be added in the UNSC
d) All of the above
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26. Which country gave up its seat in UNSc for India to become a non permanent member in 2021-22?
a) Bangladesh b) Afghanistan
c) Pakistan d) Sri Lanka
27. What is the full form of NORMS (objective of INDIA in UNSC)?
a) New Orientation for a Reformed Multilingual System
b) New Orientation for a Regular Multilateral System
c) New Orientation for a Reformed Multilateral System
d) None
28. Which of the following is true about UNSC?
a) Each year 6 non permanent members are elected for a 2 year term.
b) The 10 non permanent seats are distributed among 4 groups (1. African and Asian 2. Eastern
European 3. Latin American and Caribbean 4. Western European and other countries.)
c) The UNSC presidency rotates every year.
d) All of the above
Passage 5
The IT ministry has banned (1) Chinese-owned applications, including TikTok, ShareIt, UC Browser, Likee,
WeChat, and Bigo Live. The Ministry stated they were ―prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence
of india, security of state and public order.‖
The move came in the backdrop of a current stand-off along the Line of Actual control in Ladakh with Chinese
troops. Criticism and backlash from Indian authorities against Chinese applications have been ongoing. This
marks the largest sweep against the Chinese technology companies.
The Ministry used Section (2) of the Information Technology Act.
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―There have been raging concerns on aspects relating to data security and safeguarding the privacy of 130 crore
Indians. It has been noted recently that such concerns also pose a threat to sovereignty and security of our
country. The Ministry of Information Technology has received many complaints from various sources including
several reports about misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and
surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside
India. The compilation of these data, its mining and profiling by elements hostile to national security and
defence of India, which ultimately impinges upon the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep
and immediate concern which requires emergency measures.‖ The Indian Cyber Crime Coordinate Centre
under the Ministry of Home Affairs sent an exhaustive recommendation for blocking these ―malicious apps,‖
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the IT ministry. ―This Ministry has also received many representations raising concerns from citizens regarding
security of data and risk to privacy relating to operation of certain apps.‖
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In addition, the CERT-IN also has received representations from citizens regarding security of data.
Parliamentarians have also flagged the issue, the release said.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/china-apps-banned-in-india-6482079/
29. What will replace (1) in the above passage?
30.
31.
a) 60 b) 57
Which section of IT act will replace (2)?
a) 69(a) b) 68(a)
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When was IT act enacted by the Parliament of India?
c) 59
c) 59(a)
d) 58
d) 70(a)
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a) 2009 b) 2001 c) 2000 d) 1999
32. Which of the following is correct?
a) The draft IT rules 2018 wants to change IT rules, 2011.
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b) Online content is governed by the section 78 of IT act 2000.

c) As per new rules, the social media platforms will be keeping a vigil on unlawful activity for 300 days.
d) All of the above.
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33. Under whose chairmanship was the Personal Data Protection Bill examined to check various issues
related to data protection in India?
a) Justice K Kasturirangan b) Justice B N Srikrishna
c) Justice Hari Krishna d) Justice R F Nariman
Passage 6
In an effort to make India self-reliant in the energy sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the
auction of (1) coal mines for commercial mining, via video conference. In his address, PM Modi said for
decades, the country’s coal sector was entangled in a web of captive and non-captive and was excluded from the
competition. Narendra Modi added that the commercial coal mining auction is an event in challenging times,
which will increase transparency in the sector and make the country less reliant on imports. The Prime
Minister further said that consumption and demand are rapidly approaching the pre-COVID levels, hence,
there cannot be a better time for a new beginning.
India has the (2)-largest coal reserves and the country is the (3)-largest producer of coal. PM Modi underlined
that India will get new resources from today’s step and the states will get higher revenue from coal sector
liberalisation. Along with the commercialisation of coal mining, the government has also set a target to gasify
around 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030. PM Modi said that he has been informed about 4 projects that have
been identified for this and about Rs 20,000 crores will be invested for coal gasification projects. Speaking
about the Atma Nirbhar Bharat mission of the government, PM Modi said that India will turn coronavirus
crisis into an opportunity as it has taught India to be self-reliant and reduce dependence on imports. The Prime
Minister also urged the industry players to look at each product and sector with a view to make it ourselves. He
added if there are crores of consumers in India, there are also crores of producers in the country.
Meanwhile, PM Modi highlighted that major economic indicators show that the economy is quickly rebounding
to the pre-Covid levels. Further, he once again reminded the industry that the government is standing with the
industry and if the industry takes two steps, the government will take four steps.
(6)
https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/coal-sector-liberation-pm-modi-launches-coal-auction-for-
commercial-mining-lists-out-these
34. Which of the following has been redacted by [1]?
a) 36 b) 39 c) 41 d) 47
a) Second b) Third c) Fourth d) Fifth
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a) Second b) Third c) Fourth d) Fifth
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37. In which year was the nationalization of coal done in India?
a) 1970 b) 1971 c) 1972 d) 1973
38. Consider the following statements –
1. Coal India Limited is the largest coal miner in the world
39.
Which of the above is/are correct?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2
Consider the following statements –
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2. Revenue sharing model has been fixed in this scheme.
c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2

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1. The regulation requiring power plants to use ―washed‖ coal has been done away with
2. The ―washing‖ requirement was introduced in 1997.
Which of the above is/are incorrect?
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a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2

40. Who is the current chairman of Coal India Limited?
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a) Pramod Mishra b) Abhijit Agarwal c) Pramod Agarwal d) Shashi Bhushan
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Class sheet Number of Questions: 40 June 2020

concerning, this situation is not altogether new.

b) It was established in 2006.

b) Online content is governed by the section 78 of IT act 2000.

c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2

a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2

a) Pramod Mishra b) Abhijit Agarwal c) Pramod Agarwal d) Shashi Bhushan

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