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  1. TRIPS stands for









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    TRIPS stands for trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights. The TRIPS Agreement,
    which came into effect on 1 January 1995, is to date the most comprehensive multilateral agreement on intellectual property.

    Correct Option: C

    TRIPS stands for trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights. The TRIPS Agreement,
    which came into effect on 1 January 1995, is to date the most comprehensive multilateral agreement on intellectual property.


  1. The main advocate of Utilitarianism is









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    Classic utilitarianism was advocated by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. In “A Fragment on Government,”Bentham says ‘it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong’ and describes this as a fundamental axiom. In “An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation,” he talks of ‘the principle of utility’ but later prefers “the greatest happiness principle.”

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    Classic utilitarianism was advocated by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. In “A Fragment on Government,”Bentham says ‘it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong’ and describes this as a fundamental axiom. In “An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation,” he talks of ‘the principle of utility’ but later prefers “the greatest happiness principle.”



  1. Which amidst the following countries of the European Union has not adopted the single currency Euro ?









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    The euro is the sole currency of 17 European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. These countries comprise the “eurozone”, some 326 million people in total.

    Correct Option: A

    The euro is the sole currency of 17 European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. These countries comprise the “eurozone”, some 326 million people in total.


  1. Which country is not a member of SAARC ?









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    The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an organization of South Asian nations, which was established on 8 December 1985 when the government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka formally adopted its charter. Afghanistan joined the organization in 2007.

    Correct Option: C

    The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an organization of South Asian nations, which was established on 8 December 1985 when the government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka formally adopted its charter. Afghanistan joined the organization in 2007.



  1. Now the released public Europiean currency is









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    The euro is the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union and is the official currency of the eurozone, which consists of 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is the second largest reserve currency as well as the second most traded currency in the world after the United States dollar.

    Correct Option: A

    The euro is the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union and is the official currency of the eurozone, which consists of 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is the second largest reserve currency as well as the second most traded currency in the world after the United States dollar.