1) Frontex is the agency of the European Union(EU) currently in news.What is the purpose of Frontex?
a. to attract the FDI in plunging economies
b. to secure the external borders of the union
c. to determine the standards for telcom sector
d. to regulate mutual funds in EU
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ANSWER: to secure the external borders of the union
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Frontex is the agency of the European Union(EU) that manages the cooperation between national border guards that is undertaken to secure the external borders of the union, including from illegal immigration,human trafficking and terrorist infiltration. The agency was established in 2004 and has its seat in Warsaw,Poland.
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2) Which of the following organizations are part of UN development group?
1. World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
2. International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
3. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
4. World Health Organization (WHO)
5. United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP)
a. 1,2,3,4
b. 2,3,4,5
c. 2,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2,3,4
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The United Nations Development Group (UNDG) is a consortium of United Nations agencies, created by the Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1997 to improve the effectiveness of UN development activities at the country level.
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3) Which convention regulates the law that determines the EU Member State responsible to examine an application for asylum seekers?
a. Geneva convention
b. Dublin convention
c. Luxembourg convention
d. Paris convention
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ANSWER: Dublin convention
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The Dublin convention is a European Union (EU) law that determines the EU Member State responsible to examine an application for asylum seekers seeking international protection under the Geneva Convention and the EU Qualification Directive, within the European Union. It is the cornerstone of the Dublin System, which consists of the Dublin Regulation and the EURODAC Regulation, which establishes a Europe-wide fingerprinting database for unauthorized entrants to the EU. The Dublin Regulation aims to “determine rapidly the Member State responsible [for an asylum claim]and provides for the transfer of an asylum seeker to that Member State. Usually, the responsible Member State will be the state through which the asylum seeker first entered the EU.
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4) Which of the following statements is/are correct about border security operations?
1. Operation Triton is a border security operation conducted by Frontex.
2. The operation was undertaken after Italy ended Operation Mare Nostrum
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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The Triton is under Italian control, began on 1 November 2014 and involves voluntary contributions from 15 other European nations (both EU member states and non-members). Current voluntary contributors to Operation Triton are Croatia, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Ireland, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Romania, Poland, Lithuania and Malta. The operation was undertaken after Italy ended Operation Mare Nostrum, which had become too costly for a single country to fund; it was costing the Italian government €9 million per month for an operation that lasted 12 months. The Italian government had requested additional funds from the other EU member states but they did not offer the requested support.
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5) Which of the following countries are part of Balkan region?
1. Bulgaria
2. Slovakia
3. Turkey
4. Hungary
5. Serbia
a. 1,3,5
b. 2,3,4,5
c. 2,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3,5
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The Balkan Peninsula is a geographical region of Southeast Europe.The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch from the east of Serbia to the Black Sea at the east of Bulgaria. The Balkans are generally considered to include, in whole or in part, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,Greece, Kosovo,the Republic of Macedonia,Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, and the European part of Turkey
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6) Where is the headquarter of International Organization for Migration (IOM)?
a. Geneva
b. Rome
c. Budapest
d. Vienna
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ANSWER: Geneva
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an intergovernmental organization. It was initially established in 1951 as the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) to help resettle people displaced by World War II. As of April 2015, the International Organization for Migration has 157 member states and 10 observer states.
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7) Euronext NV is a European stock exchange seated in -
1. Amsterdam
2. Brussels
3. London
4. Lisbon
5. Paris.
a. 1,2,5
b. 2,3,4,5
c. 2,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: All
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In addition to cash and derivatives markets, the Euronext group provides listing market data, market solutions, custody and settlement services.Its total product offering includes equities, exchange-traded funds, warrants and certificates, bonds, derivatives,commodities and indices.
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8) Which of the following statements are correct about photos in government advertisements?
1. Only photos of Prime Minister, President and Chief Ministers of state can be used in government advertisements.
2. N.S. Madhava Menon was appointed for introducing checks on government-funded ads.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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The SC held that the photos of only three constitutional authorities - Prime Minister, President and Chief Justice of India - can be used in such ads. But for that too, the personal approval of these three authorities need to be got before publication.
N.S. Madhava Menon was appointed for introducing checks on government-funded ads. The committee was formed in April 2014 on a PIL filed by NGO Common Cause had argued that ruling party leaders and ministers were taking undue advantage at public expenses. It had further said that no ads should be allowed on election eve.
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9) What is the name of committee to restructure the Central Water Commission (CWC) and the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) to encourage optimal development of water resources in the country?
a. Madhav Gadgil
b. Rajendra Singh
c. Raghunath Mashelkar
d. Mihir Shah
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ANSWER: Mihir Shah
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The Ministry for Water Resources has constituted a seven-member committee led by former Planning Commission member Mihir Shah to restructure the Central Water Commission (CWC) and the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) to encourage optimal development of water resources in the country.
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10) What is the name of EU naval operation against human smugglers and traffickers in the Mediterranean?
a. "EUNAVFOR Med"
b. "EUFOR Med"
c. "MEDAVEU”
d. “Save Migrants”
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ANSWER: "EUNAVFOR Med"
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Its mission is to identify, capture and dispose of vessels and enabling assets used or suspected of being used by migrant smugglers or traffickers.
The Operation Headquarter of EUNAVFOR Med is in Rome. EUNAVFOR Med, established on 18 May 2015, is one element of the broader EU comprehensive approach to migration which aims to respond to the immediate need to save lives and address emergency situations, tackle the root causes of irregular migration and fight traffickers.
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