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342 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

1998 · Q33Current AffairsInternational Organisations & Groupingsmoderate

Assertion (A): The United States of America has threatened to ask the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to apply sanctions against the developing countries for the no observance of ILO conventions. Reason (R): The United States of America itself has adopted and implemented those ILO conventions.

  1. (a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true, but R is false
  4. (d)A is false, but R is true
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Official answer(c) A is true, but R is false

1996 · Q93Current AffairsOther Sports & Personalitiesmoderate

Consider the following statements: Towards the close of 1995, the fortunes of Indian hockey were believed to be on the upswing because — I. India had won the Azlan Shah Cup in 1995. II. India beat Pakistan in the South Asian Federation Games final. III. India had by then qualified for the Atlanta Olympics. Of these statements —

  1. (a)I, II and III are correct
  2. (b)I and II are correct
  3. (c)I and III are correct
  4. (d)II and III are correct
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Official answer(b) I and II are correct