Indian Polity and Governance
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2021 (General Studies)
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Which one of the following best defines the term ‘State’?
A
A community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of external control and possessing an organized government
B
A politically organized people of a definite territory and possessing an authority to govern them, maintain law and order, protect their natural rights and safeguard their means of sustenance
C
A number of persons who have been living in a definite territory for a very long time with their own culture, tradition and government
D
A society permanently living in a definite territory with a central authority, an executive responsible to the central authority and an independent judiciary
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2021 (General Studies)
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In the context of India’s preparation for Climate-Smart Agriculture, consider the following statements :

1. The ‘Climate-Smart Village’ approach in India is a part of a project led by the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), an international research programme.

2. The project of CCAFS is carried out under Consultative Group on ‘International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) headquartered in France.

3. The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India is one of the CGIAR’s research centres.

Which of the statements given above are correct?  

A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
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History of India
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Indian Polity and Governance
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