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January 1, 2023 UPSC Prelims

1. Which of the following international groupings has signed Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief partnership?

[A] SCO
[B] ASEAN
[C] QUAD
[D] BRICS

2. Consider the following statements:

Mexico, Kenya, and South Korea are republics.
Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are all constitutional monarchies.
European nations—Cyprus, Luxembourg, and Albania—are members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1 and 3
[C] 1, 2 and 3
[D] Only 1 and 2

3. Consider the following statements regarding the IBSA Dialogue Forum:

It was formalised by the Brasilia Declaration
Its permanent executive secretariat is located in South Africa
It is a trilateral, developmental initiative between India, Brazil and South Africa

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] Only 3
[B] Only 1 and 3
[C] Only 1 and 2
[D] 1, 2 and 3

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