*Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana’ has been launched for providing housing loan to poor people at cheaper interest rates promoting Self-Help Groups in backward areas promoting financial inclusion in the country providing financial help to the marginalized communities With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is /are correct? It has increased the share of States in the central divisible pool from 32 percent to 42 percent. It has made recommendations concerning sector-specific grants. Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 The *Fortaleza Declaration*, recently in the news, is related to the affairs of ASEAN BR1CS OECD WTO A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a country indicates which of the following? Slowing economic growth rate Less equitable distribution of national income Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 In the South Atlantic and Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason? Sea surface temperatures are low Convergence Zone seldom occurs Coriolis force is too weak Absence of land in those regions Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State? Assam and Rajasthan Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan Assam and Gujarat Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat 7. Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy : The Principles spell out the socioeconomic democracy in the country. The provisions contained in Principles are not enforceable by any court. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 8. In the Tndex of Eight. Core Industries’, which one of the following is given the highest weight? Coal production Electricity generation Fertilizer production production 9. Which of the following National Parks is
near the equator 15. Consider the following pairs : of Pilgrimage Location 1. Srisailam Nallamala Hills 2. Omkareshwar Satmala Hills 3. Pushkar : Mahadeo Which of the above correctly matched? pairs is/are (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 16. With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Rowlatt Act was on the recommendations of the ‘Sedition Committee’. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha. Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 the following, which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of virus recently? Syria and Jordan Guinea, Sierra and Liberia Philippines and New Guinea Jamaica, Haiti and Surinam With reference to ‘fly ash’ produced by the power plants using coal as fuel, which of the following statements is/are correct? Fly ash can be used in the production of bricks for building construction. Fly ash can be used as a replacement for some of the Portland cement contents of concrete. Fly ash is made up of silicon dioxide and calcium oxide only, and does not contain any toxic elements. Select the correct answer the code given below. 1 and 2 2 only 1 and 3 3 only With reference to ‘dugong\ a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? It is a herbivorous marine animal. It is found along the entire coast of India. It is given legal protection under Schedule of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Select the correct answer the code given below. 1 and 2 2 only 1 and 3 3 only Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India? Dadabhai Naoroji G. Subramania Iyer R. C. Dutt Select the correct answer the code given below. 1 only 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 Which one of the following issues the ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report
‘Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers? {a) The Reserve Bank of India The Department of Economic Affairs The Labour Bureau The Department of Personnel and Training In the context of modern scientific research, consider the following statements about ‘IceCube’, a particle detector located at South Pole, which was recently in the news : It is the world’s largest neutrino detector, encompassing a cubic kilometre of ice. It is a powerful telescope to search for dark matter. It is buried deep in the ice. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 The terms ‘Agreement on Agriculture’, ‘Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitaiy Measures’ and Clause’ appear in the news frequently in the context of the affairs of the Food and Agriculture Organization United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change Trade Organization United Nations Environment Programme With reference to ‘Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology’, which of the following statements is/are correct? It is a contactless communication technology that uses electromagnetic radio fields. NFC is designed for use by devices which can be at a distance of even a metre from each other. NFC can use encryption when sending sensitive information. Select the correct answer the code given below. 1 and 2 only ' 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to Central Asia Middle East South-East Asia Central Africa Convertibility of rupee implies able to convert rupee notes into gold allowing the value of rupee to be fixed by market forces freely permitting the conversion of to other currencies and vice versa developing an international market for currencies in India Consider the following pairs : Medieval Indian State Present Region 1. Champaka : Central 2. Durgara : Jammu 3. Kuluta Malabar Which of the above correctly matched? pairs is/are (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 only Consider the following rivers : Vamsadhara Indravati
Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is the ex officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 The term ‘Goldilocks Zone* is seen in the news in the context of the limits of habitable zone above the surface of the Earth regions inside the Earth where shale gas is available (c.) search for the Earth-like planets in outer space search for meteorites containing precious metals Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930? V. O. Chidambaram Pillai C. Rajagopalachari K. Kamaraj Annie Besant Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong? Amoghavarsha I Ballaia II Harihara I Prataparudra II Consider'the following statements : The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu. The Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 Neither 2 Which of the following statements regarding 'Green Climate Fund' is/are correct? It is intended to assist the developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change. It is founded under the aegis of UNEP, OECD, Asian Development Bank and World Bank. Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1 only 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarma ment and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following? Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Indian Institute of Science Indian Research
local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes, these bridges become stronger. These unique living root bridges’ are in * Meghalaya Himachal Pradesh Jharkhand Tamil Nadu occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following? Gravitational force of the Sun Gravitational force of the Moon Centrifugal force of the Earth Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 In of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used? Assessment of crop productivity Locating groundwater resources Mineral exploration Telecommunications Traffic studies Select the correct answer the code given below. 1, 2 and 3 only 4 and 5 only 1 and 2 only 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 72. Consider the following States 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Mizoram 73. In which of the above States do ‘Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests’ occur? 1 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1,2 and 3 With reference to ‘Forest Carbon Partnership Facility’, which of the following statements is/are correct? It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management. It assists the countries in their ‘REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation)’ efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance. Select the correct answer using the
81. With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements : The rate of growth of Real Gross Domestic Product has steadily increased in the last decade. The Gross Domestic Product at market prices (in rupees) has steadily increased in the last decade. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 82. Consider the following statements : The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular State. The Governor of a State nominates the Chairman of Legislative Council of that particular State. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 83. “To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India" is a provision made in the Preamble of the Constitution Directive Principles of State Policy Fundamental Rights Fundamental Duties 84. Which one of the following is the best description of the term ‘ecosystem? A community of organisms interacting with one another (b} That part of the Earth which is inhabited by living organisms (c)A community of organisms together with the environment in which they live (d) The and fauna of a geographical area 85. The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following? People’s participation in development Political accountability Democratic decentralization Financial mobilization Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1, 2 and 3 only 2 and 4 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2, 3 and 4
86. With reference to Indian economy, consider the following : Bank rate Open market operations Public debt Public revenue Which of the above is/are component/ components of Monetary Policy? 1 only 2, 3 and 4 1 and 2 1, 3 and 4 87. With reference to inflation in India, which of the following statements is correct? Controlling the inflation in India is the responsibility of the Government of India only The Reserve Bank of India has no role in controlling the inflation Decreased circulation helps in controlling the inflation Increased money circulation helps in controlling the inflation 88. Consider the following countries : France India Israel Pakistan Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)? 1 and 2 only 1, 3, 4 and 5 only 2, 4 and 5 only 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 89. The of Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its (a) Preamble (b) Directive Principles of State Policy (c) Fundamental Rights (d) Seventh Schedule 90. The substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example of (a) labour-augmenting progress technological (b) capital-augmenting progress technological (o) capital-reducing progress technological id) None of the above There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the Lok is elected directly by the people Parliament can amend the Constitution Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha
H1N1 virus is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to which one of the following diseases? AIDS Bird flu Dengue flu With reference to bio-toilets used by the Indian Railways, consider the following statements : The decomposition of waste in the bio-toilets is initiated by a fungal inoculum. Ammonia and water vapour are the only end products in this decomposition which are released into the atmosphere. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 The problem of international liquidity is related to the non-availability of goods and services gold and silver dollars and other hard currencies exportable surplus With reference to Fuel cells’ in which hydrogen-rich fuel and oxygen are used to- generate electricity, consider the following statements : If pure hydrogen is used as a fuel, the fuel cell emits heat and water as by-products. Fuel cells can be used for powering buildings and not for small devices like laptop computers. Fuel cells produce electricity in the form of Alternating Current (AC). Which of the statements given above correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 Kalamkari painting refers to a hand-painted cotton textile in South India a handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in India a block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India a hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India
Which one of the following best describes 99. Which of the following has/have been the main objective of ‘Seed Village accorded ‘Geographical Indication’ Concept? status? Encouraging the farmers to use own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds from others Involving the farmers for training in quality seed production and thereby to make available quality seeds to others at appropriate time and affordable cost Earmarking some villages exclusively for the production of certified seeds (d} Identifying the entrepreneurs in villages and providing them technology and finance to set up seed companies There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which of the following actions can be taken by the government to reduce the deficit? Reducing revenue expenditure Introducing new welfare schemes Rationalizing subsidies Expanding industries Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1 and 3 only 2 and 3 only 1 only 1, 2, 3 and 4 Banaras Brocades and Sarees Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma Tirupathi Laddu Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 100. With reference to the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), which of the following statements is/are correct? It is a Public Limited Government Company. It is a Non-Banking Financial Company. Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1 only 2 only Both 1 Neither 1