1) Consider the following statements
1. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board of India and Cameco of Canada signed an agreement for long-term supply of uranium to India to meet its energy needs.
2. Department of Atomic Energy and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission finalized agreement for nuclear safety & radiation regulation
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: None
Explanation:
Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of India and Cameco of Canada signed an agreement for long-term supply of uranium to India to meet its energy needs. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board of India and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission finalized agreement for nuclear safety & radiation regulation
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2) Which of the following statements is/ are correct related to Agni-III?
1. Agni III has range of 3,500 km- 5,000 km
2. It is a intermediate air to surface ballistic missile
3. It is nuclear-capable
4. It uses 2 stage liquid propellant system
a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3
Explanation:
Agni III is a intermediate surface to surface ballistic missile & it uses 2 stage solid propellant system.
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3) Consider the following statements
1. One Belt and One Road initiative by China is to revive the ancient Silk Road and Maritime Silk Roads (MSR)
2. India will counter China's regional power ambitions through a Cotton Route and project Mausam.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
Cotton route initiative is to focus on the historically-important cotton route - which served as a trade as well as cultural link between India and other nations while Project Mausam will revive India's historical role as the focal point for trade in the Indian Ocean.
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4) Consider the following statements
1. India's first cotton exports date backs to the 1st century CE.
2. There were regular supplies of large quantities of cloth of ordinary quality from Tagara (Ter in Maharashtra).
3. Evidence of cotton exports is substantiated by archaeological discoveries from sites at the Red Sea ports of Berenike and Myos Hormos.
4. Sources also claimed that cotton was exported to Central Asia via the ancient Silk Road.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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5) Match the following ancient names of rivers with their present day names.
1. Vitasta --------------- i. Ravi
2. Asikni ----------------- ii. Chenab
3. Parusni --------------- iii. Sutlej
4. Vipas ------------------ iv Jhelum
5. Sutudri ---------------- v. Beas
a. 1- ii, 2- v, 3- i, 4- iii ,5- iv
b. 1- v, 2- iv, 3- i, 4- ii ,5- iii
c. 1- iv, 2- ii, 3- i, 4- v , 5- iii
d. 1- ii, 2- iv, 3- iii, 4- i ,5- v
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ANSWER: 1- iv, 2- ii, 3- i, 4- v , 5- iii
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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6) Consider the follwing statements
1. The asteroid belt is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets, extending from the orbit of Neptune
2. The Kuiper belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: None
Explanation:
The Kuiper belt is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets, extending from the orbit of Neptune while the asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter.
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7) Consider the following statements
1. IMF Executive board decides the Quota based on various parameters including GDP and tariff barriers.
2. Higher quota gives higher voting rights and borrowing permissions.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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8) Consider the following statements
1. The Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC) is a body set up by Ministry of Finance in 2011, to review and rewrite the legal-institutional architecture of the Indian financial sector.
2. This Commission is chaired by a former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice B. N. Srikrishna
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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9) Consider the following statements
1. Nagarhole national park is situated in Madhya Pradesh
2. It is also a tiger reserve
3. The Jenu Kurubas tribe is a primary inhabitants of this forest area
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All
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10) Consider the following statements
1.Dawn is a NASA space probe launched to study the dwarf planet Pluto
2. New Horizons is a mission to study Ceres, only dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: None
Explanation:
New Horizons is a NASA space probe launched to study the dwarf planet Pluto while Dawn is a mission to study Ceres, only dwarf planet in the asteroid belt.
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11) Which of the following is not characteristic of dwarf planet?
a. Is in orbit around the Sun
b. Able to remove smaller bodies near their orbits by collision, capture, or gravitational disturbance
c. Is not a satellite
d. All the above
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ANSWER: Able to remove smaller bodies near their orbits by collision, capture, or gravitational disturbance
Explanation:
Planets are able to remove smaller bodies near their orbits by collision, capture, or gravitational disturbance, whereas dwarf planets lack the mass to do so.
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12) Consider the following statements
1. Gujarat government is constructing giant statue of Vallbhai Patel called as "Statue of Harmony"
2. Sardar Patel is known as iron man of India
Which of the above statements is/are true?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
Explanation:
The plan is to build a giant statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, called the "Statue of Unity" on the Sadhu Bet island on the Narmada near Vadodara. On completion it will be the tallest in the world.
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13) Consider the following statements
1. Pakistan conferred its top civilian award "Nishan-e-Pakistan" on Chinese President Xi Jinping for his outstanding contribution in promotion of relationship between the two countries.
2. Former Prime Minister of India Morarji Desai and Dilip Kumar are only Indian receipent of Nishan-e-Pakistan award
Which of the above statements is/are not true?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
Explanation:
Former Prime Minister of India Morarji Desai is only Indian to receive this award. He was awarded this award in 1990.Dilip kumar was awarded with Nishan-e-Imtiaz in 1997.
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14) What is the purpose of E-Samiksha?
a. Online monitoring to check illegal immigrants
b. Online monitoring of school drop out rate
c. Online monitoring of implementation of various ongoing railway projects
d. Online portal for medical survey
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ANSWER: Online monitoring of implementation of various ongoing railway projects
Explanation:
With an aim of monitoring implementation of various ongoing projects including Rail Budget proposals, railways launched E-Samiksha, an online monitoring mechanism. It is designed by NIC, the software is currently being used by Cabinet Secretariat, PMO and other Ministries for monitoring progress implementation of various programs and follow-up of meetings.
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15) Which of the following is not an advantage of full capital account convertibility?
a. Encourages import
b. Boosts exports
c. Easy access to forex
d. Promotes trade and capital flows between nations
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ANSWER: Encourages import
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Imports become expensive and results in import substitution. Import substitution industrialization is a trade and economic policy which advocates replacing foreign imports with domestic production.
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16) Which of the following is/are not characteristics of El nino?
a. Increased surface pressure over the Indian Ocean, Australia and Indonesia
b. Rise in warm air near Peru
c. Fall in air pressure over eastern and central Pacific ocean and Tahiti
d. Below-average sea surface temperatures across the east-central Equatorial Pacific
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ANSWER: Below-average sea surface temperatures across the east-central Equatorial Pacific
Explanation:
Below-average sea surface temperatures across the east-central Equatorial Pacific is a characteristic of La Nina which is anti El-Nino.
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17) Consider the following statements
1. The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 by the space shuttle Discovery.
2. Its scientific successor, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), is scheduled for launch in 2018.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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18) Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission has various working groups dedicated to in depth analysis of different sectors. Match the pairs of different working groups and their chairman
i. Banking ----------------------------------------------- 1. P.J Nayak
ii. Insurance,Pension, Small saving ------------ 2. Dr. Govind Rao
iii. Public debt management --------------------- 3. Jayant Verma
iv. Payment --------------------------------------------- 4. Dhirendra Swarup
v. Securities -------------------------------------------- 5. K.J.Udshi
a. i-4, ii-3, iii-1, iv-2, v-3
b. i-3, ii-4, iii-2, iv-5, v-1
c. i-5, ii-4, iii-2, iv-1, v-3
d. i-5, ii-3, iii-2, iv-4, v-1
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19) Consider the following statements
1. Kudermukh National Park in Karnataka and Rajaji National Park in Uttarkhand for being declared as tiger reserves
2. Uttarakhand has highest population of tigers
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
Explanation:
Karnataka has highest population of tigers followed by Uttarakhand.
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20) Consider the following statements about National Tiger Conservation Authority
1. It is a statutory authority to Project Tiger
2. The National Tiger Conservation Authority is set up under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister
3.It establishes state level Steering Committees under the
Chairmanship of Chief Minister
4. It gives approval for declaring new Tiger Reserves
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3,4
Explanation:
The National Tiger Conservation Authority is set up under the Chairmanship of the Minister for Environment and Forests.
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21) Consider the following statements
1. INS Visakhapatnam is the lead ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy.
2. It is to be commissioned in 2018
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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22) Which of the following is not feature of The National Food Security Bill, 2013 ?
a. The states are responsible for determining eligibility criteria
b. The eldest Person in the household is the head of the household for the issuance of the ration card
c. The poorest who are covered under the Antodaya yojna will remain entitled to this scheme also
d. Children 6 months to 14 years of age are to receive free hot meals
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ANSWER: The eldest Person in the household is the head of the household for the issuance of the ration card
Explanation:
The eldest woman in the household, 18 years or above, is the head of the household for the issuance of the ration card.
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23) Consider the following statements
1. India to hand over three Cheetal copters to Afganistan
2. India has also donated used Chetak helicopters to Bangladesh and Nepal.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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24) Which of the following can be issued to foreign nationals?
a. Aadhaar
b. PAN
c. Driving license
d. All
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
PAN,Aadhaar and driving license are issued to foreign nationals on valid visa as it is not a proof of nationality.
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25) Consider the following statements
1. CJI will have veto power in NJAC
2. NJAC will be a statutory body.
3. Judiciary and executive have role in appointments of judges.
Which of the above statements is /are not correct?
a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2
Explanation:
CJI will not have veto power. Recommendation of the Chief Justice of India would be reduced to mere suggestion. NJAC will be a constitutional body.
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26) Match the following tiger reserves with their respective states:
1. Sanjay Dubri ------------- i. Uttar Pradesh
2. Palamau ------------------- ii. Jharkhand
3. Namdapha ---------------- iii.Madhya Pradesh
4. Arnangarh ---------------- iv. Arunachal Pradesh
5. Dampa ---------------------- v. Mizoram
a. 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-iv, 4-i, 5-v
b. 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iv, 4-iii, 5-v
c. 1-iii, 2-i, 3-v, 4-ii, 5-iv
d. 1-iii, 2-ii, 3-iv, 4-i, 5-v
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27) Which of the following compiles red list?
a. World Wide Fund for Nature
b. United Nations Environment Programme
c. International Union for Conservation of Nature
d. Greenpeace
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ANSWER: International Union for Conservation of Nature
Explanation:
The IUCN which publishes "Red List" is the world's most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of wild species and their links to livelihoods.
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28) Modi offered prayers at Mahabodhi tree in Sri Lanka, the tree which grew from the branch of the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya. Who amongst the following brought its branch to Srilanka?
a. Sangahmitra
b. Ashoka
c. Gautamiputra Satakarni
d. Devi
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ANSWER: Sangahmitra
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Sanghmitra and Mahendra, Ashoka's children went to Srilanka for propagation of Buddhism with the Bodhi tree and planted in Anuradhapura which still survives, is also celebrated every year on the Full Moon day of December as "Uduvapa Poya" or "Uposatha Poya" and "Sanghamitra Day" by Theravada Buddhists in Sri Lanka.
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29) Consider the following statements
1. Indo- French naval exercise known as a INDRA started at Goa.
2. The Indian Navy and the French Navy have been conducting naval exercises since 1983
3. India and France established a strategic partnership in 1998.
4. Last year INDRA 12 was conducted in the Mediterranean Sea
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 2,3
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INDRA is a name of India- Russia joint naval exercises while VARUNA is the name of India- France joint naval exercises.
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30) Which of the following are causes of eruption of volcano?
1. Due to diverging or converging tectonic plates
2. High volume magma's upper movement
3. Decrease in pressure of Magma as it rises up towards the crust
4. Injection of a new batch of magma into an already filled magma chamber
a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 1,2,3
d. All
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