Recently, the question of clearance for foreign trips by public representatives in India have come to light. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. Chief Ministers of states require a political clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs for their foreign trips.
2. A dedicated online portal has been developed for granting e-political clearance.
3. Supreme Court judges do not need any clearance for their official foreign travel.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Recently, the US House of Representatives passed a legislative amendment that exempts India from economic sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) for purchasing the S-400 missile defence system from Russia in 2018. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The CAATSA can be applied only against those countries which have significant defence relationships with Russia.
2. Not all transactions with the countries listed in the CAATSA will result in economic sanctions.
3. S-400 air defence system can simultaneously track and destroy multiple aerial targets.

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Recently, Indian rupee has significantly weakened against the US dollar. Which of the following factors contribute to the depreciation of Rupee against the US dollar?

1. Widening of Current Account Deficit
2. Increase in Capital Account Surplus
3. Fall in foreign investments
4. Reduction in demand for Indian Rupee in the market

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Monkeypox cases have been confirmed in India. With reference to monkeypox, consider the following statements:

1. Smallpox vaccine works against monkeypox and this vaccine is administered under India’s Universal Immunization Program.
2. Human-to-Human transmission of monkeypox happens primarily through large respiratory droplets.
3. Monkeypox is primarily a zoonotic disease.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

The holy city of Varanasi will be declared the first “Cultural and Tourism Capital” of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Which of the following countries are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?

1. Russia
2. Uzbekistan
3. Kyrgyzstan
4. Turkmenistan
5. Pakistan

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