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(75 Words) srremrerareht rr sare At eae sorett sate ? 5 What is Three-Tier System of Broadcasting by All India Radio ? (75 Words) aie ar ys fang me era aera A aT FAT TITAS? 5 What do you understand by Gaganyaan Programme undertaken by India ? (75 Words) 51/General Knowledge 3 P.T.O.7. (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (©) (d) (e) @ EVEREST — 5 siacigfa am eines A eenge chao’ wen 8? 5 What is the ‘Singapore Declaration’ of the International Labour Organisation ? (75 Words) werd 2023 % area wee adeh aie A wea He ooh we | 5 Comment upon the resolution in US Senate on Arunachal Pradesh in February 2023. (75 Words) faa can area & wPS steq ae a? 5 What are the major objectives of World Trade Organization ? (75 Words) wad feenrer cet Tes 16 aT AGT seer Te? 5 What is the main aim of the Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals ? (75 Words) Train sit sites aries ar edie ait wea afaPraH, 2007 % wed cafes amie at 8 2 3 Who is a senior citizen under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 ? (30 Words) ftom caferat & often afte, 2016 wea naar At uga & dda 7 aa siftren 2 3 What are the rights regarding accessibility of Voting under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 ? (30 Words) ar same 8 sat ar dam after, 2012 & aga tive aha end & fee er ame? 3 What is the punishment for aggravated sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 ? (30 Words) SPT a Sr & saTAR Ha fof fsa wary 2 3 How embryo is defined as per law ? (30 Words) erg wa & whoa wel fea aT AAT e 7 3 Where can pregnancy be terminated legally ? (30 Words) wrdtht afin, 1971 ait dhiterta afte, 19904 a yt eo eT a? 3 What is the full form of MTP Act, 1971 and PCPNDT Act, 1994? 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(a) () (c) (a) () aii 2 Joshimath (10 Words) UNG Wes: 2 Parasnath hill (10 Words) e «i 2 Hubballi (10 Words) at aga sar 2 Kuno National Park (10 Words) ford fren | 2 Reasi district. (10 Words) 51/General Knowledge 5 P.T.O.ge EVEREST - 51 10. (A) Prafefiad gerat & Aaai & am aan | 5 Name the authors of the following books. () aida afer : wy A ater | The Indian Constitution : Cornerstone of a Nation. (i) & Reerer Tet : U ye aie Peers | The McMahon Line : A Century of Discord. (iii) Sea wit ee: TH se | Justice for the Judge : An Autobiography. (iv) arg arg He f8q 1 Why | Am A Hindu. (v) @ 2ee ait aE IES | The Test of My Life. (8) Prafaftaa drat an got ea ferfac | 5 Write the full form of following abbreviations. @ A. a. a. GMT. (i) WH. & aH. F.A.O. (il) WH. amr. ag. MRL. (wy wr. 2. Sh. L.E.D. wv) a. a. a. TNT. (Cc) Praferfaa cafe 3 fara aa F fhe wea A 8 2 5 In which field have the following persons achieved fame ? () Aare aa 1 Srinivas Varadhan. (il) Ss UT Deepak Dhar. 51/General Knowledge 6EVEREST - 51 (i oh FAT vani Jairam. (uy arate sat | Damodar Mauzo. (y are ai. wea | Kamlesh D. Patel. } praia eearet 3 siraeal a4 ? Who were the recipients of the following awards ? () 3a Carag Ga WH TEAK 2022 | Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022. (i) af rT 2022 (BT) | ‘Arjun Award 2022 (Hockey). (ii) THe AEM FEHR 2022 | Gandhi Mandela Award 2022. (iv) ais wer F 2020 a enfger startet FEAR | Sahitya Akademi Award 2022 in English language. (v) aifgea F atte BREAN 2022 | Nobel Prize in Literature 2022. 51/Gen eral Ki nowledge A