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With reference to the decision-making organs of the United Nations, consider the following statements:
- All budget and financial resolutions require a simple majority vote of the members present and voting in the General Assembly.
- The Fifth Committee of the UN General Assembly handles the administration and financing of UN peacekeeping operations.
- According to the UN Charter, a Member State completely loses its voting rights in the General Assembly if its unpaid arrears equal or exceed the amount of contributions due from it for the preceding two full years.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
With reference to the amendment process of the United Nations Charter for expanding permanent membership in the Security Council, consider the following statements:
- The amendment must be adopted by a two-thirds majority vote in the United Nations General Assembly.
- In India, the formal ratification of such an amendment requires a statutory resolution to be passed by a simple majority in both Houses of Parliament.
- All five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council must also ratify it.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Which one of the following countries, after witnessing a prolonged armed conflict and humanitarian crisis, has recently experienced a major outbreak of cholera along with concurrent outbreaks of malaria and dengue fever?
With reference to the recently released Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2029, consider the following statements:
- It defines gender equality as one of the three accelerators of human development on a healthy planet.
- It recognizes that success in every area of the Strategic Plan depends upon realizing gender equality and the empowerment of women.
The above statements refer to a strategy released by:
Consider the following statements.
- The "Omega Block" weather pattern, recently seen in the news for intensifying heatwave conditions, was observed primarily over Western Europe.
- It is characterized by a persistent high-pressure system trapped between two low-pressure systems.
Select the correct code.
Prelims is the most difficult phase. You really need to go much beyond your basic approach.
The Answers are as below :
- 1. (b)
- 2. (c)
- 3. (b)
- 4. (a)
- 5. (c)






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