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  • The headquarters of ?Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific? is located at


  • Options
  • A. Singapore
  • B. Manila
  • C. Bangkok
  • D. Hong Kong

  • Correct Answer
  • Singapore 

    Explanation

    The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP or ESCAP), located in the United Nations Building in Rajadamnern Nok Avenue in Bangkok, Thailand, is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, under theadministrative direction of the United Nations.

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    • 1. Which one of the following statements about the Missile Technology Control Regime is not correct?

    • Options
    • A. The Missile Technology Control Regime is an informal and voluntary partnership initially formed among G-7 countries.
    • B. Members of the Missile Technology Control Regime prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 500 kg payload for more than 300 km.
    • C. China applied to join the Regime but members did not offer the membership.
    • D. No other country outside the membership follows the Regime rules.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Rakshasa type of marriage is

    • Options
    • A. marriage by purchase
    • B. marriage by capture
    • C. marriage by giving dowry
    • D. marriage by seduction
    • Discuss
    • 3. The ?water frame? of Richard Arkwright was a device for

    • Options
    • A. producing a new type of painting
    • B. irrigating fields for rice cultivation
    • C. producing strong threads of yarn
    • D. the faster movement of steamships
    • Discuss
    • 4. The term Upari refers to which one of the following?

    • Options
    • A. A category of proprietary tenure under the Mughal rule
    • B. A category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule
    • C. A soldier in the Maratha army
    • D. A village headman in the Mughal period.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin? 1.They follow Indian religious practices. 2.Their language, called Romani, is an Indo-Aryan language. 3.They believe that they came from India. 4.Epigraphic evidence locates their original home in Uttar Pradesh. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    • Options
    • A. 1 and 4 only
    • B. 2 only
    • C. 1, 2 and 4
    • D. 2 and 3
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which one of the following is not correct in respect of Andaman and Nicobar Command?

    • Options
    • A. It is the first integrated theatre command in India.
    • B. Its headquarters is at Port Blair.
    • C. It is commanded by a three-star officer.
    • D. It was set up by the British during the Second World War.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Who is the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee?

    • Options
    • A. The Chief of Army Staff
    • B. The Chief of Naval Staff
    • C. The Chief of Air Staff
    • D. The member who has been the longest on the Committee
    • Discuss
    • 8. Jammu and Kashmir Rifles is

    • Options
    • A. an infantry regiment of the Indian Army
    • B. a battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles
    • C. the name of the Armed Police of the State of Jammu and Kashmir
    • D. a paramilitary force under the Ministry of Home Affairs
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which one of the following is correct?

    • Options
    • A. Infantry Regiment is also known as the Mechanized Infantry Regiment.
    • B. Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is subsumed in the corps of Engineers.
    • C. Army Medical Corps and ArmyDental Corps are two divisions of the Army Service Corps.
    • D. Army has its own Corps of Air Defence.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which one of the following is not one of the Commands of the Indian Army?

    • Options
    • A. South Western Command
    • B. North Eastern Command
    • C. Central Command
    • D. Army Training Command (ARTRAC)
    • Discuss


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