Current Affairs Sample Practice Paper for IAS (Pre.) 2014 "Test - 1"

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Current Affairs Sample Practice Paper for IAS (Pre.) 2014 "Test - 1"

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1. Ministerial Conference of World Trade Oraganisation organised in Bali (Indonesia) in last December month.

Which of the following steps were decided in this Conference?

1. Not implementing the agriculture provision of subsidy till eleventh ministerial conference.
2. Admitting multilateralism in World Trade Oraganisation and International Trading.
3. Avoiding talk in context to goods of government stock.

Code.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
 

2. Consider the following statements in context to 'GSP plus'-

1. Thi s scheme is developed by European Union.
2. Pakistan has got staus of GSP + under this scheme-
3. Pakistan could enhance textile and other industries after getting GSP + staus.
4. Under GSP, exporters of developing conutires are permitted to pay less duty in trade.

Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 ,3 and 4

3. Recently, World Economic Forum has released Global Energy Architecture Performance.

List Consider the following statements in this regard-

1. Performance of BRICS countries has been affected due to much energy consuming industries.
2. China is the biggest consumer of energy in the world.

Which of the above statements (s) is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

4. Consider the following statements in context to gold import in India recent days-

1. Officially, import of gold in year 2013-14 is reduced.
2. Use of domestic gold is enhanced.
3. Gold bond can be a better tool for use of domestic gold.

Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1, and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1and 3
(d) 2 and 3

5. Which of the following place has been recently declared 'Destination Flyways' by United Nation World Tourism Oranisation?

(a) Chilka Lake
(b) Sambhar Lake
(c) Periyar Lake
(d) Koleru Lake

6. Which of the following statement is not correct regarding the International Intellectual Property Index released recently?

(a) India has got minimum points in the Index.
(b) There is slow indication of growth and development in Intellectual Property Scenario.
(c) Britain is remained on top in view of enforcement development.
(d) There is concern about India commitment to promote innvovation and protect creators.

7. Year 2014 is 'Friendship Exchange Year' for both countries India and China due to 60th anniverasray of five theories of peaceful co-ordination (Panchsheel) between India China.

Which of the following possiblities in this regard for closeness between India China?

1. Development of economy and improving the standard of living of people.
2. Co-ordination and co-operation for regional and international issues.
3. Improving international economic governace system.
4. Promoting import from China to India

Code :
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

8. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Judicial Appointment Commission?

1. The structure and working of this commission is to be mentioned in the constitution.
2. Article 124A will explain structure of the Commission and Article 125B will explain working of the Commission.
3. The bil l prepared for the Commission does not mention that chairman of the Commission will be Chief Justice of India.
4. The separate Judcial Appointment Commission on state level will not be formed

Code:-
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

9. The Viza HIB given by America have being debatable.

Some statements are given below about this Viza.

1. The per son, dependent upon America going person on HIB can do Job in America.
2. The Person, gone America upon HIB cannot change his Job in America.

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1,2
(d) None of the Above

10. Choose that statements from given below which are not correct about the Roshani Project of Indian Govt.

1. In its provision is to employ by developing skill of 5000 peoples.
2. There will be womens at least more than 50% of the beneficiareis under this scheme.
3. This scheme will be focused in mainly Jammu & Kashmir.

(a) Only 2
(b) Only1, 2, 3
(c) Only 3
(d) 1, 2, 3

11. Choose the correct statements about NOTA (none of the above)

(a) NOTA in any loctiona area then re elcetion will be conducte at there.
(b) The confidentaility of voter will not be maintained by this provision
(c) Thi s provi sion i s pr aci tce in approxmate all countries as world.
(d) First time, the option of NOTA is made available to voters in the state assembly election in November/December.

12. The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award deals with sharing the wards of the Cauvery system among the basin states of-

(a) Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Punducherry.
(b) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry
(c) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Kerala
(d) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Andhra Pradesh.

13. On September 2, 2013 Indian Parliament gave its nod to the landmark Food Security Bill which seeks to provide food security as a right.

Which is not the feature of the Food Security Act?

(a) It guraratees 5 kg of rice, wheat and coarse cereals per month per person at Rs. 3, 2, 1 respectively.
(b) The panchayast s have been assigned task of identification of eligible households.
(c) The central govt. will provide funds to states in case of short supply of food grain
(d) The state goverments will provide food secur i ty al lowance to the beneficaries in case of non-supply of foodgrain.

14. The recenty passed The Companies Bill 2012 has made Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) of the following is not a CSR activites recognised under the Bu?

(a) Eradicating extreme hunger and poverty.
(b) Reducing chi ld mor t a l i ty and improving maternal health.
(c) Combating HIV, AIDS, Malaria and other diseasess.
(d) Giving reservation in employment to economic and soci a lly weaker sections.

15. Recently Shale gas have become the focus of the world in terms of energy security.

Which regions of India are possible sourcess of Shale gas?

1. Cauvery Basin
2. Cambay Basin
3. Assam-Arakan Basin
4. The Gondawana Basin

Select the corrent code
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 & 4 Only
(c) 1, 3 & 4 Only
(d) 1& 4 Only

16. Recently, the goverment has apporved National Urban Health Mission .

Consider the following statements regarding NUHM.

1. NUHM is going to provide a legal right of sound health for the BPL population in towns and cities.
2. NUHM will be implemented in selected number of cities and towns, each with a population of more than 50,000.

Which one of the above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

17. Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitaitions Act, 2013 has been enacted to improve the lot of manual scavengers in India.

The bill provides for

1. Prohibition of manual cleaning of seweres and septic tanks without protevtive equipment.
2. Provision of alter native employment.
3. Implementation by the Panchayats and the urban local bodies.
4. Summary trial of offences Select the correct answers using the codes given below.

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

18. Rashtriya Kishor Swathya Karyakram is the fir st comprehensive adolescent health programme in the country.

1. It defines an adbolescent as a person between 10 and 18 years.
2. Its focus areas include nutrition, non communicable disease, mental health substance misuse and gender based violence.
3. The programme will be based on communtiy based intervention. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2,and 3

19. Consider the following statements with regard to Mahatama Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana.

1. It is pension and life insurance fund scheme for blue col lar Indian workers.
2. It will cover workers in Emigration Clearance Required countries.
3. Government of the country where the worker is located will contribute a fixed amount to the workes account.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1and 3
(d) 1, 2,and 3

20. Consider the following statements about National Legal Services Authorty.

1. Its mandate is to provide free legal aid to the weaker sections of the society.
2. It has two other tiers below it to carry out the mandate of the Legal Service Authority Act, 1987.
3. It was constituted in pursuance of right to equality as well as directive principles of state policy.

Which of the above statements is/ are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2,and 3

21. Consider the following statements with regard to the recent amendment to Mega Power Policy, 2009 to improve power situation in the country.

1. The developer must tie up at laest 65 percent of installed capacity through competive bidding
2. The developer power projects of 1000MW and above capacity and hydro power projects of 500MW and above are allowed duty free equipment imports..
3. This is a comprehensive policy applicable to all mega power projects

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2,and 3

22. Consider the following statements regarding Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013

1. Lokpa l has the r ight of superintendence over the CBI in cases referred to the latter by the former.
2. Timelines for preliminary enquiry and trial has been laid.
3. The Act has made provisions to at tach and confiscate proper ty attained through corrupt means.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2,and 3

23. Which of the following is/are true about Rio+20 summit?

1. It is also known as United Nations Confer ence on Sut a inabl e Development.
2. It was held in 2011 in Rio de Jenerio, Brazil.
3. Theme of the summit was Green Economy with equal emphasis on eradication of povery.
4. The outcome of the summit was nono binding document tiled- "Our common future"

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 2, 4
(c) 1, 3, 4
(d) 1, 3

24. The Election Commission on September 7, 2013 announced that they have successfully conducted the first ever election in Indian History with the VVPAT System attach to the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM).

VVPAT refers to-

(a) Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail
(b) Voter Verfiable Post Audit Trail
(c) Voter Verfiable Pan Asian Trail
(d) Voter Verfication Poll Assembly Technique

25. Which of the following is/ar e the principle features of the recently passed Whistle blowers Protection Bill?

1. Regular Mechanism to encourage perisons to disclose information on curruption or wilfull missuese of power by Bureaucrats-
2. Regular Mechanism to encurage persions to disclose information on corruption or willfull missuse of power by ministers.
3. Adequate Protection to citizens repor ting corruption or willfull missuse discretions.
4. Adequte Protect ion to persons reporting corruption or willfull missuse discretions.

Which of the e statements given abov is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1,2 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

26. With reference to Nalanda University which of the following are part of MoU signed by India and the Participating countries.

1. Nalanda university will be a non state non-profit self governing International Institution.
2. Nalanda University will be a central University.
3. The idea to revive Nal anda University was first proposed in 2005 by The President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
4. Nine contries including Australia China, Combodi a , Singapore, Mayanmar and Laos PDR, have so far given a finanical support.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

27. Which one of the following inter-linking of river was recently in news.

1. Narmada-Kshipra Link
2. Ken-Betwa link
3. Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal Link
4. Parbati-Narmada Link

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 1
(c) Only 4
(d) 3 and 4

28. Recently Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TIP) was in news because-

1. enforcement of their interpretaion of sharia
2. protest aganist NATO-led forces in Afghanistan.
3. bomb attack on pol ic men in Karanchi beheading of the 23 security personal of the pakistan.
4. American drone strike killing of the TTP leader and retaliation attack on ISAF ( Interna t iona l Secut i t y Assissatance Force).
5. Pakistani Milltary retaliation attacks on TTP.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 5
(c) 3 and 5
(d) 1, 4 and 5

29. Recently United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was in news, because-

1. The call for international enquiry of war crimes in 2009 Sri Lankan Militaries and LTTE.
2. An independent, credible, criminal and for ensic invest iga t ion to conduct wi th inter n ationa l assisst ance in to a l l a l leged violations of Human Rights and Humanatarian Law in Sri Lanka during 2009 war.
3. The call for international enquiry of Recent Attacks on Tamil Minorities

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 1
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

30. K.V. Thamas Committee is related to

(a) Consumer Interest
(b) Laburire Interest
(c) Wellfare of S.C ./ S.T.
(d) Election Reform

31. Consider the following statements.

1. Government launched the national cloud under meghraj initiative.
2. National information centre is providing cloud services under the umbrella of meghraj
3. This will ensure optimum utilization of the Infrastruturte

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of the above

32. Consider the following statements.

1. The central government consittuted the 7th central pay commission under the chairmanship of Mr. Ashok Kumar Mathur.
2. The Fir st Pay Commission was constituted under the chairmanship of Srinivasan Varadachariar in May 1946.
3. Its objective to revise the salary structure of union government employees fr om both civil and military services.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of the above

33. Consider the following statements.

1. Pitroda Committee recommends autonomy for Prasar Bharati.
2. For social media, it asked the ministry to define and execute a social media strategy of Prasar Baharain

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1, Nor 2

34. Consider the following statements.

1. National legal services authority
2. Motto of this programme os no person in the country should starve from hunger of Justice.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1, Nor 2

35. Consider the following statements.

1. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugur a ted the 101st Indian Science Congr ess a t Jammu University, Jammu.
2. According to PM the country must increase its annual expenditure on Science and Technology to at least 2% of the Gross Domestic prduct(GDP).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1, Nor 2

36. Dr. Macro Lamberthi is new director general of-

(a) World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
(b) United Nationa Development Fund (UNDP)
(c) World Health Organisation (WHO)
(d) None of them

37. Consider the following statements.

1. National waqf development corporation limited is a new central public sector enterprise under the ministry of miniority affairs
2. The establishment of NAWADCO is a follow up of Sachar Committee Recommendations

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1, Nor 2

38. Consider the following statements.

1. Union cabinet approved the setting up an Equal Oppor tut ies Commission.
2. The proposa l for EOC was recommended by the Justice Sachar Committe

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1, Nor 2

39. Consider the following statements.

1. The union cabinet approved the set ting up of coal regulator y authority
2. It is a advisory body
3. It will be empowered to specify the pr inciples and methodology to determine the price of raw and washed coal.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1,2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3

40. Which of in these are included in Non Food items according to Sur esh Tendulkar Committei?

1. Dress & Sleppers
2. Expenditure on Education
3. Expenditure on Health
4. Expenditure on domestic durable products

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) Only 3
(d) 1, 2 , 3 and 4

41. Which one is not included from following under self inclusion according to Dr. N.C. Saxena?

(a) Nominated as primitive tribe class
(b) Single woman headed family
(c) Houseless family
(d) Backward cast

42. Which is true about MANREGA

1. This Act seure minimum 100 days Job in a year to one adult every families of the country.
2. This act available physical nature employment to non skilled labour.
3. Cash Payment di rect ly pays to Labour.
4. The amount expent on 40% for wages & 60 % for administrative and construction item of project cost.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) only 2
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

43. Consider the following statements.

1. The National Highway Development project is being. Implemented mainly by National Highway Authority of India in phase I to VIII.
2. Phases I & II comprised Golden Quadrilaterial (GQ), North-South and East-West Corridor (NSEW), port connectivity and other projects.
3. Phases V involves six laning of 6500 km of National Highways.
4. Phase VI involves construdtion of 1000 km of expressways

Correct statements are-
(a) Only 1, 2, 3
(b) Only 1, 3, 4
(c) Only 2, 3, 4
(d) All 1, 2, 3, 4

44. Consider the following statements.

1. Jawaharalal Nehru port is a world class international container handing port.
2. Chennai is a natural harbour with one outer harbour and one inner harbour.
3. Port of Visakhapatnam a natural harbour was opened to commercial shipping.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 1, 2
(c) Only 1, 3
(d) Only 2, 3

45. Consider the following statements.

1. Pancheshwar multipurpose project of India and Bhutan.
2. This project will help to fulfil the irrigation demand of India.

Correct Statements are-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 1 and 2
(d) Nether 1 nor 2

46. Consider the following statements.

1. National food secur ity mission (NFSM) was started in 2007-08.
2. The mission covers about 13 million hectares of wheat area, 20 million hectares of rices are and 98% of pulses area.
3. A3P has been launched as part of NFSM Pulses from 2011-12.

Correct Statements are-
(a) Only 1,2
(b) Only 1, 3
(c) Only 2, 3
(d) All 1, 2, 3

47. Bit coin are in news for some years acceptance of Bit coins in increasing Regarding Bi t coins consider the following statements.

1. Bit coins are hidden in data block.
2. Bit Coins are real eco-friendly money.
3. Number of Bit Coins are unlimited

Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) Only 1

48. Regarding T-Visa what is the correct option

(a) This visa in granted by India to the victim of human trafficking and his immediate family members.
(b) This visa is granted by USA to the victim of human trafficking and his immediate family members.
(c) This visa is given by a country to another country diplomat who are accused of some criminal activities.
(d) This visa is granted to technial professions.

49. Currently ILO conventions 189 was in news.

Conisder the following statements about it.

1. It came into force in Sept. 2013.
2. India and USA ratified it.
3. It is related to decent work for manufacturing labour.

Correct code are
(a) Only 1
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) All of above

50. Alan Turing is often known as the father of modern computing. He was in news for last some years.

Consider the following statements about him.

1. He was a code breaking hero of WWI I who broke enigma code of Germany.
2. He committed suicide after he was convicted of the then crime of homosexualtiy.
3. Britain granted posthumously pardon to him in 2013.

Correct code is
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Only 1

`51. Bit Coins a type of currency. Regarding it consider the following statements.

1. Many Central Banks including RBI has authorised it.
2. Use of Bit Coins are not exposed to legal and financial risk.
3. Bit Coins cannot be used in money laundering activeties.

Correct code is
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None

52. In the reference of Geneva interim Agreement on Iranian Nuclear Programme.

Consider the following statements.

1. It coinsist of a permanent freeze of Iran's Nuclear progr amme in exchange for decreased economic sanction on Iran.
2. Iran will address IAFA question related to possible mil a try dimesnson of the nuclear programme.
3. The agreement sets a six month time frame for a more comprehensive follow up.

Which of the above statements is/ are true.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 3
(d) 2 and 3

53. The sexual Harassment of women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act. 2013 envisages to from ICC. Internal Complanits Committee will have.

(a) 10 or more than 10 workers.
(b) Workplace, employing less then 10 workers.
(c) In organized sector 10 or more than 10 worker s and in unorganized sector less than 10 workers.
(d) In private sector less than 10 workers while goverment sector has more than 10 workers.

54. Which of the following are contributions of C.N. Rao in the field of Science and Technology?

1. Nano Science and Nano Techonology
2. Solid state chemistry
3. Material Chemistry

Select the correct answers using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

55. Benefi t s of Inclusion of the Jet community in the centrallist of otherBackward classes (OBCs) for the states of Gujrat, Haryana, Himchal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Uttrakhand and Bihar will be.

1. Reservation in Services and post of central goverment.
2. Reservation in Services and post of state government.
3. Reservation for admission into Central Educational Institute.
4. Reser vat ion in Employment in central educational institute.
5. Reservation in Schools through the right to education.
6. Reservat ion in Panchayati Raj Insitute

Select the correct answers using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2, 5 and 6
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

56. India has been recongzied as authorizing nat ion under the interntional common criteria recognition arrangement (CCRA)

In these regard consider the following statements

1. Authorizing nation states will enable India to test IT and Electronic products and issue certificattes which wi ll be acceptabl e Internationally.
2. CCRA is related to Pharmaceutical Industries also.
3. International Companies can also submit their product for testing and certification in India
4. It is also related to Cyber Security

Correct code is
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) None
(d) 1 and 3

57. Consider the following statements regarding Non-Al igned Movement (NAM):

1. While many of the Non-Aligned Movement's members were actually quite closely aligned with one or the other of the super power s, the movement still maintained cohesion  throughout the Cold War.
2. Belarus remains the sole member of the Movement in Europe.
3. The 17th Summit of the Non Aligned Movement is to be held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in 2015.
Which of the above statements are Correct?.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) All of the above

58. Which of the following statements are associated with the National Urban Health Mission?

1. Non-communcable diseases will also be covered under it.
2. Moblie Medical Units aimed at timely service for people living in outreach areas will be provided.
3. It will cover only those urban areas with a population of 50,000 and above.
4. Mahila Arogya Samiti will act as a commuity based peer education group.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 Only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

59. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the recently passed.

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2014?

1. The Act makes it mandatory for states to set up Lokayuktas within one years of the passage of the Act.
2. The Lokpal would receive complants of corruption against all entities receving donations from foreigin soucres in excess of Rs. 10 lakh per year.
3. By the provisions of thos act the Directorate of Prosecutron will be established within CBI.
4. The Act provides for setting up of special courst for certain cases.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 Only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

60. The National Judicial Over sigh t Committee proposed by the Judicial Standards and Accountablitiy Bill, 2010 will have supervisory powers regarding investigation of clamis against judges.

Who among the following will be members of this committe?

1. Retired Chief Justice of India
2. The Chief Justice of a High Court
3. The Attorney General of India
4. Union Law Minister
5. A Judge of the Supreme Court of India

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 Only
(b) 1, 2 , 3 and 5 Only
(c) 1, 2, 4 and 5 Only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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