Recently, the Kerala State Pollution Board proposed to ban the chemical-based colours used during the PettaThullal ritual. Consider the following given statements about the PettaThulla:

1. PettaThullal is a form of ritualistic sacred dance to celebrate the victory of good over evil in the legend of Lord Ayyappa of SabarimalaAyyappa Temple.
2. It is performed during the Mandalam - Makaravilakku period (November, December and January) in the presence of thousands of devotees.

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Recently, two Asiatic Water Buffaloes died due to the anthrax, in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. Consider the following given statements about the Water Buffaloes:

1. Asiatic Water Buffalo has been listed as aLeast Concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
2. It is included in CITES Appendix-III and is legally protected in Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Thailand.

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Recently, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), at its 5-day plenary decided to keep Pakistan on the Grey List. Consider the following statements about the FATF:

1. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 during the Group of Seven (G-7) Summit in Paris.
2. Countries that are considered safe haven for supporting terror funding and money laundering are put in the FATF black list.

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Recently the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) found Aflatoxin-M1 in Processed Milk. Consider the following statements about the Aflatoxin-M1:

1. Aflatoxins are toxins produced by certain fungi which are generally found in agricultural crops like maize, peanuts, cotton seed and others.
2. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) , consumption of food containing aflatoxin concentrations of one milligram per kilogram or higher has been suspected to cause aflatoxicosis, the outcome of which consists of acute liver failure, jaundice, lethargy and nausea, eventually leading to death.

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More than 100 people were detained by Police in Catalonia over controversy sparked by arrest of separatist leaders. Consider the following statements about the Catalonia:

1. Catalonia is a semi-autonomous region in Iberian Peninsula in the north-eastern Spain.
2. Catalonia consists of three provinces: Barcelona, Girona, and Tarragona.

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Consider the following statements about the GOAL (Going Online As Leaders) program:

1. Going Online as Leaders (GOAL) is a Google program in association with Union Ministry of Tribal Affair.
2. Under the program, digital literacy to girls from six states in India will be imparted through a dedicated digital skilling curriculum.

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Recently, Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) invited objections or suggestions on declaring the Rangdum monastery a monument of national importance. Consider the following statements about the Rangdum monastery:

1. Rangdum Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery belonging to the Kagyu sect.
2. Built in 18^th century, the monastery is situated at an altitude of 4,031 m. at the head of the Suru Valley, in Ladakh.

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Recently, Van Dhan Internship Programme was organised by TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs.Consider the following statements about the Van Dhan Scheme:

1. Van Dhan Scheme was launched by the government inApril, 2018, to help increase tribal income through Value Addition.
2. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs as Nodal Department at the Central Level and TRIFED as Nodal Agency at the National Level.

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Recently, the National Security Guard (NSG) celebrated the 35th raising day ceremony NSG headquarters located in Manesar, Gurugram. Consider the following statements regarding the NSG:

1. The NSG is a counter-terrorism unit that formally came into existence in 1986 by an act of Parliament- ‘National Security Guard Act, 1986’.
2. It is a Federal Contingency World Class Zero Error Force to deal with anti-terrorist activities in all its manifestation.

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Recently, the 17th meeting of the Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) was held on 15^th October, 2019 in New Delhi. Consider the following statements about the MSDC:

1. Constituted in 1998, MSDC is an apex advisory body for the development of the Maritime sector and aims to ensure integrated development of only Minor Ports in India.
2. Its function is to assess in consultation with State Governments, the future development of existing and new Minor Ports by the respective Maritime States either directly or through captive users and private participation.

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Article 370 is a contentious provision in the Constitution which incites many sentiments of the general public and political parties alike. This article has been in the news numerous times due to its combative nature

Recently on 5th April 2019, South Korea launched the world’s first nationwide 5G mobile networks, giving access to super-fast wireless technology to its users. However, the buzzword around 5G technology is doing the rounds since long and has pitted major superpowers against one another to gain an edge over their rivals.

India's Parliament plays a lesser role in formulation and execution of foreign policy than in other parliamentary democracies. This is not what the founders of modern India envidaged. The record of discussions in the Constituent Assembly soon after Independence shows that India's founding elite wanted Parliament to be supreme in the conduct of international affairs.

It is an international forum that brings together the world's 20 leading industrialized and emerging economies which accounts for 85 per cent of world GDP, 80% of total global trade volume and two-thirds of its population. It serves as a convention for deliberate economic communication between industrialized and developing countries.

China recently became the third country to land a probe on the Moon on January 2, 2019 but its operation is a more significant issue since the probe landed on the dark side of the moon- a historic feat which no other country has achieved.