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With reference to `Asia Pacific’ Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)’, consider the following statements:

1. The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme `Emerging Urban Forms – Policy Responses and Governance Structure’.

2. India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC, and ASEAN.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Important Questions on General Studies Paper 1

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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 1 - General Studies Paper 1>SOLVED PAPER 2017>Q 17
Democracy’s superior virtue lies in the fact that it calls into activity:
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 1 - General Studies Paper 1>SOLVED PAPER 2017>Q 18
Which of the following is the most likely consequence of implementing the `Unified Payments Interface (UPI)’?
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 1 - General Studies Paper 1>SOLVED PAPER 2017>Q 19
The terms `Event Horizon, 'Singularity, `String Theory’ and `Standard Model’ are sometimes seen in the news in the context of:
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 1 - General Studies Paper 1>SOLVED PAPER 2017>Q 20

With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of `genome sequencing’, often seen in the news, be used in the immediate future?

1. Genome sequencing can be used to identify genetic markers for disease resistance and drought tolerance in various crop plants.

 2. This technique helps in reducing the time required to develop new varieties of crop plants.

3. It can be used to decipher the host-pathogen relationships in crops.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 1 - General Studies Paper 1>SOLVED PAPER 2017>Q 21
The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that:
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 1 - General Studies Paper 1>SOLVED PAPER 2017>Q 22
In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties?
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 1 - General Studies Paper 1>SOLVED PAPER 2017>Q 23
The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 1 - General Studies Paper 1>SOLVED PAPER 2017>Q 24
If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination?