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Miscellaneous
1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 4. Consider the following statements :
answer from the codes given below : 1. Lord Clive was the first Governor of
List-I List-II Bengal.
A. Labour’s Day 1. May 31st 2. G.V. Mavlankar was the first speaker of Lok
B. Anti-Tobacco Day 2. May 2nd Sabha.
C. Mother’s Day 3. May 1st 3. Dr. Zakir Hussain was the first Muslim
D. National Girl Child 4. Jan 24th President of Indian Republic.
Codes: 4. Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian
Cosmonaut.
A B C D A B C D
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 1 2 4
correct?
(c) 1 3 2 1 (d) 4 3 2 1 (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) All of the above
answer from the codes given below : 5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
List-I List-II answer from the codes given below :
(Folk Dance) (State) List-I List-II
A. Bidesia 1. Jharkhand A. The largest lake 1. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Lajri 2. Uttarakhand B. The largest delta 2. Sunderbans
C. Dangri 3. Himachal Pradesh (Kolkata)
D. Tamasha 4. Mahrashtra C. The largest 3. Birla Planetarium
Codes: planetarium (Kolkata)
A B C D A B C D D. The highest 4. Leh (Ladakh)
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 1 3 4 2 airport
(c) 3 1 2 4 (d) 3 1 4 2 Codes:
3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 1 3 2 4
answer from the codes given below :
(c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 4 2 3 1
List-I List-II
6. Consider the following statements :
A. Khadakvasla 1. Victorial Memorial 1. Panchatantra was written by Pt. Vishnu
B. Konark 2. Ambabai Sharma.
C. Kolhapur 3. Sun Temple 2. Buddha charitam was written by Ashwaghosh.
D. Kolkata 4. National Defence 3. Prem Vatika was written by Raskhan.
Academy 4. Arthashastra was written by Kautilya.
Codes: Which of the statements given above is/are
A B C D A B C D correct?
(a) 1 3 2 1 (b) 1 2 3 4 (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 3 4 2 (d) 4 3 1 2 (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) All of the above
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7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer from the codes given below : answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II List-I List-II
A. Bandipur National Park 1. Mysore, A. Pichavaram 1. Odisha
Karnataka B. Krishna estuary 2. Maharashtra
B. Dachigam Sanctuary 2. Jammu and C. Ratnagiri 3. Andhra Pradesh
Kashmir D. Bhitar Kanika 4. Tamil Nadu
C. Ghana Bird Sanctuary 3. Bharatpur, Codes:
Rajasthan A B C D A B C D
D. Periyar 4. Idukki, (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 1 3 4
Kerala (c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 4 2 1 3
Codes: 12. Consider the following statements :
A B C D A B C D 1. Kapilvastu related to Lord Buddha.
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1 2. Kedarnath the temple of Lord Kedar.
(c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 4 2 3 1 3. Khajuraho, famous for its temples and erotic
8. Consider the following statements : sculpture.
1. Nagarjuna Sagar Project located on river Which of the statements given above is/are
Krishna. correct?
2. Kakarpara Project located on river Tapi. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
3. Banasagar project located on river Sone. (c) 1 and 3 only (d) All of the above
4. Dul Hasti project located on river Chenab. 13. Which among the following famous dancers is an
Which of the statements given above is/are exponent of the Odissi dance style?
correct? 1. Sonal Man Singh
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only 2. Sanjukta Panigrahi
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 3. Yamini Krishnamurthy
9. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 4. Madhavi Mudgal
answer from the codes given below : Which of the statements given above is/are
List-I List-II correct?
A. Brihadeeshwara temple 1. Tanjore (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
B. Dilwara temple 2. Mt. Abu (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) All of the above
C. Nataraja temple 3. Chennai 14. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
D. Golden temple 4. Amritsar answer from the codes given below :
Codes: List-I List-II
A B C D A B C D (Birds sanctuary) (State)
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 1 2 4 3 A. Keoladeo 1. Rajasthan
(c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 4 2 1 3 B. Point Calimere 2. Tamil Nadu
10. Consider the following statements : C. Ratan Mahal 3. Gujarat
1. Largest port of India is Jawaharlal Nehru D. Ghat Prabha 4. Karnataka
Port in Mumbai. E. Astamudi 5. Kerala
2. Kandla in Gujarat is a tidal port. Codes:
3. The largest natural port is in Vishakapatnam. A B C D E
Which of the statements given above is/are (a) 1 2 3 4 5
correct? (b) 4 5 1 2 3
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 3 4 5 1 2
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 5 4 3 2 1
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15. Consider the following statements : 3. Worldwide Wildlife Day is observed on 6th
1. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway started in Oct.
1881 is the oldest. 4. World Heart Day is observed on 29th Sept.
2. Kalka Shimla Railway covers the longest Which of the statements given above is/are
distance among the three trains. correct?
3. Nilgiri mountain covers the shortest (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 and 4 only
distance. (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of the above
Which of the statements given above is/are 19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
correct? answer from the codes given below:
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only List-I List-II
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 A. National Youth Day 1. 12th January
B. Kargil Memorial Day 2. 26th July
16. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
C. Indian Air Force Day 3. 8th October
answer from the codes given below :
D. National Sports Day 4. 29th August
List-I List-II
Codes:
A. Tejas 1. Air-to-air missile
A B C D A B C D
B. Arjun 2. Ship-based missile
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
C. Dhanus 3. Main battle tank (c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 1 3 4 2
D. Astra 4. Light combat aircraft 20. Consider the following statements :
Codes: 1. Ajanta Caves included in UNESCO’s list in
A B C D A B C D 1983.
(a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 1 2 3 4 2. Elephanta Caves of Mumbai founded by
(c) 4 2 3 1 (d) 1 3 2 4 Rashtrakutas.
17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 3. Buddhists were founder of Ellora caves.
answer from the codes given below : 4. Jantar Mantar was founded by Sawai Jay
List-I List-II Singh.
A. National Institute of 1. Pune Which of the statements given above is/are
Immunology correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
B. National centre for cell 2. Manesar
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of the above
Science
21. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
C. Centre for DNA finger 3. Hyderabad
answer from the codes given below:
Printing and diagnostics List-I List-II
D. National Brain Research 4. New Delhi (Nickname) (Person)
Centre A. Grand Old Man of India 1. Dadabhai
Codes: Naoroji
A B C D A B C D B. Tota-e-Hind 2. Amir Khushro
(a) 4 1 3 2 (b) 1 2 3 4 C. Shakespeare of India 3. Kalidas
(c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 3 2 4 1 D. Nightingale of India 4. Sarojini Naidu
18. Consider the following statements : Codes:
1. World Peace Day is observed on 6th August A B C D A B C D
2. World Literacy Day is observed on 8th (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
September. (c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 1 4 3 2
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22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer from the codes given below: answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II List-I List-II
(Crematorium) (Persons) (Ports) (Rivers/ Ocean)
A. Kandla 1. Arabian Sea
A. Raj Ghat 1. Mahatama Gandhi
B. Paradip 2. Bay of Bengal
B. Veer Bhumi 2. Rajiv Gandhi C. New Tuticorin 3. Bay of Bengal
C. Shakti Sthal 3. Indira Gandhi D. Kolkata 4. Hoogly River
D. Shanti Van 4. J.L. Nehru Codes:
Codes: A B C D A B C D
A B C D A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 4 3 2 (d) 4 1 2 3
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
26. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct
(c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 1 2 4 3 answer from the codes given below :
23. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct List-I List-II
answer from the codes given below : (Scientists) (Country)
List-I List-II A. Archimedes 1. Britain
(Places) (Persons) B. Graham Bell 2. Germany
C. Nicolos Copernicus 3. Greece
A. Anand Bhawan 1. J.L. Nehru
D. Albert Einstein 4. USA
B. Sabarmati 2. Mahatma Gandhi 5. Poland
C. Kushi Nagar 3. Gautam Buddha Codes :
D. Kundgram 4. Mahavir A B C D A B C D
Codes: (a) 3 1 5 2 (b) 3 2 4 5
A B C D A B C D (c) 4 5 2 1 (d) 4 3 5 2
27. Consider the following statments :
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
1. Zubin Mehta is a renowned musician.
(c) 1 2 4 3 (d) 4 1 2 3 2. Orhan Pamuk is an environmentalist.
24. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 3. Robert Zoellick is a novelist.
answer from the codes given below: Which of the statements given above is/are
List-I List-II correct?
A. Central Rice Research 1. Cuttack (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) All of the above
Institute
28. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct
B. National Dairy Research 2. Karnal answer from the codes given below :
Institute List-I List-II
C. National Institute of 3. Panaji (Person) (Company)
Oceanography A. Steve Jobs 1. Google
D. National Aeronautical 4. Bangalore B. Sheryl Sandberg 2. Apple
C. Larry Page 3. Yahoo
Laboratory
D. Marissa Mayer 4. Facebook
Codes: Codes:
A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1 (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 4 2 1 3 (d) 1 4 2 3 (c) 2 4 1 3 (d) 3 4 1 2
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29. Consider the following statments : Codes:


1. In Custody is written by Anita Desai. A B C D A B C D
2. Sea of Poppies is written by Amitav Ghosh. (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
3. The Argumentative Indian is written by
(c) 1 4 3 2 (d) 4 2 3 1
Amartya Sen.
4. Unaccustomed Earth is written by Jhumpa 33. Consider the following statements :
Lahiri. 1. ‘Rahul Dravid : Timeless Steel’ is written by
Which of the statements given above is/are Greg Chappell.
correct? 2. ‘An Ashes Summer’ is written by V.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only Krishnaswamy.
(c) 3 and 4 only (d) All of the above 3. ‘Sachin: A Hundred Hundreds Now is
30. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct written by Steve Waugh and Naseer Hussain.
answer using the codes given below :
4. ‘Opening up: My Autobiography’ is written
List-I List-II
by Mike Artherton.
(Books) (Author)
A. Moon and Sixpence 1. Salman Rushdie Which of the statements given above is/are
B. The Moor’s Last Sigh 2. Ved Mehta correct?
C. Portrait of India 3. Sidney Sheldon (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
D. Rage of Angels 4. Somerset (c) 3 and 4 only (d) All of the above
Maugham 34. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
Codes: answer from the codes given below :
A B C D A B C D
List-I List-II
(a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 4 1 2 3 A. Death Valley 1. Arizona
31. Consider the following statments : B. Edward’s Plateau 2. California
1. ‘The Struggle is My Life’ is written by C. Sonoran Desert 3. Florida
Nelson Mandela D. The Everglades 4. Texas
2. ‘The Struggle and the Triumph’ is written by Codes:
Lech Walesa.
A B C D A B C D
3. ‘Friends and Foes’ is written by Mujibur
Rehman. (a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 3 1 4 2
4. ‘Rebirth’ is written by Leonid Brezhnev. (c) 2 4 1 3 (d) 2 1 4 3
Which of the statements given above is/are 35. Consider the following statements :
correct? 1. India banned imports of milk and milk
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only products from China.
(c) 3 and 4 only (d) All of the above
2. Melamine was detected in milk.
32. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer from the codes given below : 3. China is the largest producer of milk in the
List-I List-II world.
(Books) (Author) 4. The ban was under the control of the ministry
A. Freedom From Fear 1. Aung San Suu Kyi of commerce and industry.
B. Decision Points 2. George W. Bush Which of the statements given above is/are
C. The Illusion of 3. Amartya Sen correct?
Destiny (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4
D. The Brief History 4. Stephen Hawking
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Time
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36. Consider the following statements : List-I List-II
1. Mauritius is the largest source of Foreign (Organisation) (Reports)
Direct Investment (FDI) into India. A. WEF 1. Trade and
2. India has signed a nuclear deal with Development
Report
Kazakhastan, Argentina, Namibia, Mongolia
B. UNCTAD 2. The Global
and France. Competitiveness
Which of the statements given above is/are Report.
correct? C. Charities Aid 3. World Giving Index
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only Foundation
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of these D. RICS, India 4. Sustainable
37. Consider the following statements : competitiveness
1. A conventional warhead contains high report.
energy explosives. Codes :
A B C D A B C D
2. Strategic warhead, radioactive materials are (a) 2 1 3 4 (b) 1 3 4 2
present, they exhibit huge radioactivity that (c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 4 1 2 3
can wipe out even cities. 41. Consider the following statements :
Which of the statements given above is/are 1. The Global Integrity Report is an essential
correct? guide to anti-corruption institutions and
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only mechanisms around the world.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of these 2. The report is presented by local researchers,
38. Consider the following statements : journalists and academics using double-
blind peer review process.
1. Better Life Index is given by OECD. Which of the statements given above is/are
2. The Happy Planet Index is launched by New correct?
Economics Foundation. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
correct? 42. Consider the following statements :
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1. The EU is the world’s largest economy.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. The EU has its own flag, anthem and currency.
3. The EU’s combined armed forces are the
39. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
second largest in the world.
answer from the codes given below : 4. The EU has its own constitution.
List-I List-II Which of the statements given above is/are
(Organisation) (Reports) correct?
A. World Bank 1. Doing Business (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 4
Index (c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 and 4
B. Yale and WB 2. Better Life Index 43. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
C. OECD 3. Environmental answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
Performance Index
(Parliament) (Country)
D. UN 4. Global HDI A. Knesset 1. Israel
Codes: B. Diet 2. Japan
A B C D A B C D C. Majlis 3. Iran
(a) 3 1 2 4 (b) 1 3 2 3 D. Shura 4. Afghanistan
(c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 4 1 2 3 Codes :
40. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
answer from the codes given below :
(c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 4 2 1 3
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44. Consider the following statements : Which of the statements given above is/are
1. North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NACC) correct?
is the name of the new organization which (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only
has replaced the North Atlantic Treaty (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Organization (NATO). 48. Consider the following statements :
2. The United States of America and the United 1. Asia Development Bank is located in Tokyo.
Kingdom became the members of the NATO 2. Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation is
when it was formed in the year 1949. located in Singapore.
Which of the statements given above is/are 3. ASEAN is located in Bangkok.
correct? Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
45. Consider the following statements : (c) 2 and 3 only (d) All of the above
1. East Asia Summit (EAS) is formed in 2005 49. Consider the following statements :
with ASEAN in a leadership position. 1. The headquarters of UNESCO is located in
2. The first EAS summit was held in Kuala Geneva.
Lumpur, Malaysia. 2. The headquarters of IMF is located in Paris.
Which of the statements given above is/are 3. The headquarters of ILO is located in
correct? Washington.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 4. The headquarters of UNIDO is located in
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Vienna.
46. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct Which of the statements given above is/are
answer from the codes given below : correct?
List-I List-II (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(Agencies) (Headquarters) (c) 4 only (d) All of the above
A. United Nations 1. Nairobi 50. Consider the following statements regarding
Development IAEA;
Programme (UNDP) 1. The IAEA has its headquarters in Vienna,
B. United Nations 2. Vienna Austria.
Environment 2. IAEA encourages the development of the
Programme (UNEP) peaceful applications of nuclear technology.
C. United Nations 3. Berne Which of the statements given above is/are
Industrial correct?
Development (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
Organisation (UNID) (c) 1 and 2 (d) None of these
D. Universal Postal 4. New York 51. Consider the following statements :
Union (UPU) 1. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Codes : Countries (OPEC) is an inter-governmental
A B C D A B C D organisation of twelve oil producing
(a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 4 1 2 3 countries.
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 4 3 2 1 2. Ecuador and Venezuela are the members of
47. Consider the following statements : the OPEC outside the Arab countries.
1. India is a member of the Asia Pacific Which of the statements given above is/are
Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum. correct?
2. Russia is a member of North Atlantic Treaty (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
Organization (NATO). (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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52. Consider the following statements : Which of the statements given above is/are
1. International Labour Organisation is a correct?
specialised agency of the United Nations. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
2. International Labour Organisation is one of (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) All of the above
the oldest specialised agencies of the United 57. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
Nations. answer from the codes given below :
Which of the statements given above is/are List-I List-II
correct? (Tribes) (Country)
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only A. Eskimo 1. Canada
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 B. Khirgir 2. Central Asia
53. Consider the following statements about NATO? C. Masai 3. Tanzania
1. It is 28 members organization. D. Maori 4. New Zealand
2. It was founded in 1949. Codes:
3. Iceland is one of the original members of A B C D A B C D
NATO. (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
4. The Head quarters of NATO is in New York. (c) 1 4 3 2 (d) 4 2 1 3
Which of the statements given above is/are 58. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
correct? answer from the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 3 and 4 List-I List-II
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of the above A. Baalaika 1. Russia
54. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct B. Cabaca 2. Latin America
answer from the codes given below : C. Hityokin 3. Japan
List-I List-II D. Sitar 4. India
A. 4th November 1. World Citizen Day Codes:
B. 10th December 2. International Human A B C D A B C D
Rights Day (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
C. 26th November 3. National Law Day (c) 1 4 3 2 (d) 4 2 3 1
D. 5th October 4. World Teacher’s 59. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
Day answer from the codes given below:
Codes: List-I List-II
A B C D A B C D (Detective Agency) (Country)
(a) 2 1 3 4 (b) 1 3 2 4 A. Federal Bureau of 1. USA
(c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 1 2 3 4 Investigation (FBI)
55. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct B. MOSSAD 2. Israel
answer from the codes given below : C. KGB/G.R.U 3. Russia
List-I List-II D. Naicho 4. Japan
A. 8th September 1. World Literacy Day Codes :
B. 21st September 2. World Peace Day A B C D A B C D
C. 6th March 3. World Wide Wildlife Day (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
D. 29th September 4. World Heart Day (c) 1 3 4 2 (d) 4 2 3 1
Codes : 60. Consider the following facts about Education
A B C D A B C D Development Index:
(a) 2 1 3 4 (b) 1 3 2 4 1. This index has been developed by National
(c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 1 2 3 4 University of Educational Planning and
56. Consider the following statments : Development.
1. International Women’s Day observed on 8th 2. EDI comprises of four components - Access,
March. infrastructure, teachers and outcomes.
2. World AIDS Day observed on 1st The correct code is
December. (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2
3. World Forest day observed on 21st March. (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
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61. Which government body promotes measures for Select the correct answer using the codes given
care and protection of persons with disability in below
the event of death of their parents or guardians? Codes:
(a) Child Welfare Committee (a) 1 and 4 only (b) 1, 2 and 3
(b) Central Social Welfare Board (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
(c) National Trust 65. Which of the following are true of Matrilineal
(d) National Handicapped Finance and societies?
Development Corporation 1. Newly married couple stays with the
62. Determinant of population growth is- woman’s parents.
1. Family 2. Marriage 2. As per the rules of inheritance, the property
3. Economy 4. Fertility passes from mother to daughter.
Codes: 3. Women play a dominant role in the family.
4. Examples of matrilineal societies are those
(a) 1and 2 (b) 2 and 3
of the Khasi and Jaintia tribes of Meghalaya.
(c) 3 and 4 (d) 4 only
Select the correct answer using the codes given
63. Match List - I with List-II and select the correct
below:
answer by using the codes given below.
Codes:
List - I List - II
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1 and 3 only
(Commission/ (Mandate) (c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 4 only
Committee) 66. Consider the following statements about the
A. Sachar Committee 1. Anti-Sikh Riots, Palestine-
1984 1. UNO General Assembly Voted to upgrade
B. Srikrishna 2. Socio-economic the status of the Palestine to that of a ‘Non-
Commission and educational member observer State’.
conditions of 2. Now Palestine is a sovereign state.
Muslims in India 3. Palestinian Authority is eligible for
C. Ranganath Misra 3. Bombay membership of several U.N. agencies.
Commission 4. Palestinian Authority is still not eligible
Communal to sign Rome Statute of the International
Riots, 1992 Criminal Court.
D. Nanavati 4. Linguistic and (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3
Commission religious (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
minorities in India 67. Which of the following statements about India-
Codes: China relations is/are correct?
A B C D 1. ‘Look East Policy’ is a vital part of the
(a) 2 3 4 1 relationship.
(b) 2 4 3 1 2. There is an active defence exchange
(c) 1 4 3 2 programme.
(d) 1 3 4 2 3. Institutional mechanism to share
64. Which of the following are UNESCO recognized international waters is in place.
world heritage sites? Select the correct answer using the codes given
below:
1. Caves of Ajanta
Codes:
2. Temple and Caves at Ellora
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only
3. Mandapas of Mahabalipuram
(c) 1 only (d) 2 and 3 only
4. Caves of Kanheri
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68. Consider the following statements about the 71. Consider the following statements:
UNO: Assertion (A) : Inspite of best efforts Sarva
1. The creation of the UNO was a reflection Shiksha Abhiyan failed to achieve desirable
of the ongoing quest for international peace literacy rate.
during the Second World War. Reason (R) : Results can be achieved without
2. The Charter of the UN explicitly mentions political will.
two vital objectives of the organisation: (i) Select the correct answer from the codes given
the quest for international peace and (ii) all below:
round welfare of the people of the world. Codes :
3. The UN has resolved all the major global (a) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
disputes including the Palestine dispute. (b) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(c) (A) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation
Which of the statements given above is/are
of (A).
correct?
(d) (A) is correct, but (R) is not the correct
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 explanation of (A).
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 only 72. Consider the following statements
69. Arrange the following Acts in order in which they 1. Mascot of Census 2011 is the Female
were enacted? Use the codes given below: Enumerator.
1. Child Marriage Restraint Act. 2. After Census 2011 India became 5th most
2. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act. populous country in the World.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Hindu Marriage Act.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
4. Dowry Prohibition Act. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of the above
Codes : 73. Consider the following statements
(a) 2, 1, 3, 4 (b) 1, 3, 4, 2 When a man circles round the earth in a satellite,
(c) 3, 2, 1, 4 (d) 4, 3, 2, 1 then
70. Match the following (a) His mass becomes zero but weight remains
constant
List-I List-II
(b) Mass remains constant but weight becomes
(Event) (Date of zero
Observance) (c) Both mass and weight remain constant
A. World Consumer 1. October 24th (d) Both mass and weight remain zero
Day 74. Consider the following statements
B. International 2. September 8th 1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed
a US $400 million currency swap agreement
Literacy Day with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
C. World Mental 3. October 10th 2. The currency swap agreement will allow
Health Day central banks of both nations to make
D. UN Day 4. March 15th withdrawals of US Dollar or Euro in multiple
tranches up to a maximum of USD 400
Codes :
million or its equivalent.
A B C D A B C D Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 4 2 3 1 (b) 3 4 2 1 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1 3 4 2 (d) 1 4 3 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither of the 2
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75. Consider the following statements: Select the correct answer


1. The Supreme Court (SC) on 24 March (a) Insider trading
2015 struck down the Section 66A of the (b) LIBOR interest rates
Information and Technology Act 2000 calling (c) Money laundering
it unconstitutional and untenable. (d) Credit Default Swap
2. SC in its ruling held that Section 66A 79. Consider the following statements
interferes with freedom of speech and Which of the following places was recently attacked
expression envisaged under Article 15 of by armed militants from the fundamentalist ‘Ansar
Constitution of India. Dine’ group just two days after it was named as an
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? endangered world heritage site by UNESCO?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only Select the correct answer
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of the above (a) Baku,Azerbaijan
76. Consider the following statements: (b) Zabid,Yemen
1. Madhav Gadgil has won the prestigious Tyler (c) Timbuktu, Mali
Prize 2015. (d) Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan
2. Madhav Gadgil is a Meteorologist. 80. Consider the following statements
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Which among the following has recently been
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only included by UNESCO in its coveted list of World
Heritage Sites?
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of the above
Select the correct answer
77. Consider the following statements:
(a) Silk Route sites in India
1. National Food Security Mission (NFSM) is
(b) Matheran Light Railway Network
a Central Scheme of government of India
(c) Riverine Island of Majuli
launched in 2007.
(d) Western Ghats
2. Its Motto is to increase production and
81. Consider the following statements:
productivity of wheat, rice and pulses on a
1. There are 12 Millennium Development Goals
sustainable basis.
(MDGs) which have to be met by 2015.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. According to the latest United Nations
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only Report, India is likely to miss the Millennium
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of the above Development Goal (MDG) related to maternal
78. Consider the following statements health.
Barclays Chairman ‘Marcus Agius’ was recently Which among the above Statement(s) is/are
compelled to resign for being involved in a scandal correct?
which has dealt a devastating blow to the bank’s (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
reputation. The scandal is related to: (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER KEY
1. (b) 10. (d) 19. (a) 28. (c) 37. (c) 46. (b) 55. (d) 64. (b) 73. (b)
2. (a) 11. (c) 20. (d) 29. (d) 38. (c) 47. (d) 56. (a) 65. (a) 74. (c)
3. (a) 12. (d) 21. (a) 30. (d) 39. (b) 48. (b) 57. (a) 66. (b) 75. (a)
4. (d) 13. (c) 22. (a) 31. (d) 40. (a) 49. (c) 58. (a) 67. (d) 76. (a)
5. (a) 14. (b) 23. (a) 32. (a) 41. (c) 50. (c) 59. (a) 68. (d) 77. (c)
6. (d) 15. (d) 24. (a) 33. (d) 42. (a) 51. (c) 60. (b) 69. (b) 78. (b)
7. (a) 16. (c) 25. (a) 34. (c) 43. (a) 52. (c) 61. (c) 70. (a) 79. (c)
8. (d) 17. (a) 26. (a) 35. (b) 44. (b) 53. (c) 62. (d) 71. (d) 80. (d)
9. (a) 18. (d) 27. (a) 36. (c) 45. (c) 54. (d) 63. (a) 72. (a) 81. (b)

Hints & Solutions


1. (b) The correctly matched pairs are : Kolhapur — Ambabai. The Shri Mahalakshmi
Temple of Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India, is one
Labour’s Day — 1st May
of the Shakti Peethas listed in various puranas of
Anti-Tobacco Day — 31st May
Hinduism. According to these writings, a Shakti
Mother’s Day — 2nd May Peetha is a place associated with Shakti, the goddess
National Girl Child Day — 24th Jan. of power.
2. (a) The correctly matched pairs are : Kolkata — Victorial Memorial. The Victoria
Bidesia — Jharkhand Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata,
Lajri — Uttarakhand West Bengal, India which was built between 1906
and 1921.
Dangri — Himachal Pradesh
4. (d) All the statements given above are correct.
Tamasha — Mahrashtra
5. (a) The correctly matched pairs are :
These are names of folk stage performances in
Largest lake — Jammu and Kashmir
their respective states.
Largest delta — Sunderbans (Kolkata)
3. (a) The correctly matched pairs are :
Largest planetarium — Kolkata
Khadakvasla — National Defence Academy.The Highest airport — Leh (Ladakh)
National Defence Academy (NDA) is the Joint 6. (d) All of these statements given above are correct.
Services academy of the Indian Armed Forces,
7. (a) The correctly matched pairs are:
where cadets of the three services, the Army,
Bandipur National Park — Mysore.Bandipur
the Navy and the Air Force train together before
National Park, established in 1974 as a tiger reserve
they go on to pre-commissioning training in their under Project Tiger, is a national park located in
respective service academies. The NDA is located the south Indian state of Karnataka. It was once
in Khadakwasla near Pune, Maharashtra. It is the a private hunting reserve for the Maharaja of the
first tri-service academy in the world. Kingdom of Mysore.
Konark — Sun Temple. Konark Sun Temple is a Dachigam Sanctuary — Jammu and Kashmir.
13th century temple, at Konark, in Odisha, India. Dachigam National Park is located 22 kilometers
It was supposedly built by king Narasimhadeva I of from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It covers an
Eastern Ganga Dynasty around 1250. area of 141 square kilometers.
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Ghana Bird Sanctuary — Bharatpur.The Keoladeo Point Calimore — Kerala. Point Calimere, also
National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park called Cape Calimere, is a low headland on the
formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary Coromandel Coast, in the Nagapattinam district of
in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the apex of the
sanctuary that plays host to thousands of birds Cauvery River delta, and marks a nearly right-angle
especially during the summer season. turn in the coastline.
Periyar — Idukki, Kerala.Periyar National Park and Ratan Mahal —Gujarat.This sanctuary harbours
Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the districts maximum population of sloth bears in the entire
of Idukki and Pathanamthitta in Kerala, south India. state, which is the star attraction in the wilds of
It is notable as an elephant reserve and a tiger reserve. Ratanmahals.
8. (d) All the given statements are correct. Ghat Prabha —Karnataka. Ghataprabha River
9. (a) Brihadeeshwara temple — Tanjore. The originates in the Western Ghats at an altitude of
Peruvudaiyar Kovil, also known as Brihadeeswara 884 meters and flows eastward for a distance of 283
Temple, RajaRajeswara Temple and Rajarajeswaram, kilometers before its confluence with the Krishna
at Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a River at Almatti. The river basin is 8,829 square
Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. kilometers wide and stretches across Karnataka and
Dilwara temple — Mt. Abu.The Jain Delwara Maharashtra states.
temples of India are located about 2½ kilometres Astamudi —Kerala. Ashtamudi Lake in the Kollam
from Mount Abu, Rajasthan’s only hill station. District of Kerala, India, is the second largest and
These temples built by Chalukya between the 11th deepest wetland ecosystem, a palm-shaped large
and 13th centuries AD are world famous for their water body, next only to the Vembanad estuary
stunning use of marble. The five legendary marble ecosystem of the state.
temples of Dilwara are a sacred pilgrimage place of 16. (c) Tejas — Light combat aircraft.The HAL Tejas
the Jains. is a 4+ generation, multirole light fighter developed
Nataraja temple — Chennai.Thillai Natarajah by India. It is a tailless, compound delta-wing design
Temple, Chidambaram or Chidambaram temple is a powered by a single engine.
Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the Arjun — Main battle tank.The Arjun is a third
town of Chidambaram, East-Central Tamil Nadu, generation main battle tank developed by India’s
South India. Defence Research and Development Organization
Golden temple — Amritsar.The Harmandir Sahib, (DRDO), for the Indian Army. The Arjun features
also Darbar Sahib and informally referred to as the a 120 mm main rifled gun with indigenously
“Golden Temple”, is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara developed APFSDS ammunition, one 7.62 mm
located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It was coaxial machine gun, and a 12.7 mm machine gun.
built by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan, in the 16th Dhanush — Ship based missile. Dhanush is a
Century. variant of the surface-to-surface/ship-to-ship Prithvi
10. (d) All the above statements are correct. II missile, which has been developed for the Indian
11. (c) Pichavaram — Tamil Nadu Navy. It is capable of carrying both conventional as
Krishna estuary — Andhra Pradesh well as nuclear warheads with pay-load capacity of
Ratnagiri — Maharashtra 500 kg and can strike targets in the range of 350
Bhitar Kanika — Odisha km.
12. (d) All the above statements are correct. Astra — Air-to-air missile.Astra is an active radar
13. (c) The famous exponents of Odissi dance style are homing beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
Sonal Man Singh, Sanjukta Panigrahi and Madhavi (BVRAAM) developed by the Defence Research
Mudgal. and Development Organisation (DRDO), India.
14. (b) Keoladeo — Rajasthan. The Keoladeo Astra is designed to be capable of engaging
National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park targets at varying ranges and altitudes allowing
formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary for engagement of both short-range targets (up to
in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna
20 km) and long-range targets (up to 80 km) using
sanctuary that plays host to thousands of birds
alternative propulsion modes.
especially during the summer season.
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17. (a) A. National Institute of 1. New Delhi Sabarmati — Mahatma Gandhi.Sabarmati Ashram
Immunology (also known as Gandhi Ashram, Harijan Ashram,
B. National Centre for Cell 2. Pune or Satyagraha Ashram) is located in the Sabarmati
Science suburb of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on the banks of the
C. Centre for DNA Finger 3. Hyderabad River Sabarmati. This was one of the residences of
Printing and diagnostics Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, generally called
D. National Brain Research 4. Manesar Mahatma Gandhi, who lived there for about twelve
years along with his wife, Kasturba Gandhi.
Centre
Kushi Nagar — Gautam Buddha. Kushinagar,
18. (d) All the statements given below are correct.
Kusinagar or Kusinara is a town and a Nagar
19. (a) National Youth Day — 12th January
panchayat in Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh located
Kargil Memorial Day — 26th July
around NH-28, being 52 km east to Gorakhpur.
Indian Air Force Day — 8th October
Kundgram — Mahavir. Mahavira was Kshatriya
National Sports Day — 29th August
of the Jnatri clan and a native of the (Kshatriya)
20. (d) All of the above statements are correct.
Kundagram, a suburb of the town of Vaishali (near
21. (a) A. Grand old man of India
Patna). He was the second son of Siddhartha and
1. Dadabhai Naoroji. Dadabhai Naoroji, known
Trishala.
as the Grand Old Man, was a Parsi intellectual,
24. (a) Central Rice Research — Cuttack
educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political
and social leader. Institute
National Dairy Research — Karnal
B. Tota-e-Hind
Institute
2. Amir Khushro. Ab’ul Hasan Yamin ud-Din
National Institute of — Panaji
Khusrow was a Sufi musician, poet and scholar. He
Oceanography
was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the National Aeronautical — Bangalore
Indian subcontinent. Laboratory
C. Shakespeare of India 25. (a) Kandla — Arabian Sea
3. Kalidas. Kalidas was a Classical Sanskrit
Paradip — Bay of Bengal
writer, widely regarded as the greatest poet and New Tuticorin — Bay of Bengal
dramatist in the Sanskrit language. His floruit cannot Kolkata — Hoogly River
be dated with precision, but most likely falls within 26. (a) The correctly matched pairs are :
the 5th century AD. Archimedes – Greece
D. Nightingale of India Graham Bell – Britain
4. Sarojini Naidu. Sarojini Naidu, born as Sarojini Nicolas Copernicus – Poland
Chattopadhyay also known by the sobriquet as The Albert Einstein – USA
Nightingale of India, was a child prodigy, Indian These are the names of famous scientists who
independence activist and poet. belong to the respective countries.
22. (a) Raj Ghat — Mahatama Gandhi 27. (a) Zubin Mehta is a renowned musician. Zubin
Veer Bhumi — Rajiv Gandhi Mehta is an Indian Parsi conductor of Western
Shakti Sthal — Indira Gandhi classical music. He is the Music Director for Life
Shanti Van — J.L. Nehru of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the Main
23. (a) Anand Bhawan — J.L.Nehru.The Anand Conductor for Valencia’s opera house.
Bhavan is a historic house museum in Allahabad, 28. (c) The correctly matched pairs are :
focusing on the Nehru-Gandhi Family. It was Steve Jobs – Apple. Steven Paul “Steve” Jobs was
constructed by Motilal Nehru in the 1930s to serve an American entrepreneur, marketer, and inventor,
as the residence of the Nehru family when the who was the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of
original mansion Swaraj Bhavan (previously called Apple Inc.
Anand Bhavan) was transformed into the local Sheryl Sandberg – Facebook. Sheryl Kara Sandberg
headquarters of the Indian National Congress. is an American businesswoman. Till August 2013,
she had been the chief operating officer of Facebook.
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Larry Page – Google. Lawrence “Larry” Page Decision Points – George W. Bush.George Walker
is an American computer scientist and Internet Bush is an American politician and businessman
entrepreneur who is the co-founder of Google, who served as the 43rd President of the United
alongside Sergey Brin. On April 4, 2011, Page States of America from 2001 to 2009 and the 46th
succeeded Eric Schmidt as the chief executive Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.
officer of Google. The Illusion of Destiny – Amartya Sen. Amartya
Kumar Sen (born 3 November 1933), is an Indian
Yahoo. Ross Levinsohn is the CEO of Guggenheim
economist and a Nobel laureate. He has made
Digital Media, overseeing such assets as The contributions to welfare economics, social choice
Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Adweek, The Clio theory, economic and social justice, economic
Awards and Film Expo Group. Previously, he served theories of famines, and indexes of the measure
as interim CEO of Yahoo! in 2012. of well-being of citizens of developing countries.
29. (d) All the statements given above are correct in He was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in
respect of the books and their authors. Economic Sciences in 1998 for his work in welfare
30. (d) The correctly matched pairs are : economics.
Moon and Six pence – Somerset Maughan.William A Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking.
Somerset Maugham CH was a British playwright, Stephen William Hawking is an English theoretical
novelist and short story writer. He was among the physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of
most popular writers of his era and reputedly the Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology
in the University of Cambridge.
highest paid author during the 1930s.
33. (d) All of the statements given above are correct.
The Moor’s Last Sigh – Salman Rushdie.Sir Ahmed 34. (c) Death Valley – California
Salman Rushdie is a British Indian novelist and Edward’s Plateau – Texas
essayist. His second novel, Midnight’s Children, Sonaran Desert – Arizona
won the Booker Prize in 1981. Much of his fictions The Everglades – Florida
are set in the Indian subcontinent.
35. (b) The Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Portait of India – Ved Mehta. Ved Parkash Mehta
banned imports of milk from China because
is a writer who was born in Lahore, British India.
He lost his sight at the age of four to cerebrospinal Malanine was detected in milk.
meningitis. 39. (b) The correctly matched pairs are :
Rage of Angels – Sidney sheldon. Sidney Sheldon World Bank – Doing Business Index
(February 11, 1917 – January 30, 2007) was an Yale and WB – Environmental
American writer. His TV works spanned a 20-year Performance Index
period during which he created The Patty Duke OECD – Better Life Index
Show (1963–66), I Dream of Jeannie (1965–70) and
UN – Global HDI
Hart to Hart (1979–84), but he became most famous
after he turned 50 and began writing best-selling 40. (a) WEF – The Global
novels, such as Master of the Game (1982), The Competitiveness Report
Other Side of Midnight (1973) and Rage of Angels UNCTAD – Trade and Development
(1980). He is the seventh best selling fiction writer Report
of all time. Charities Aid – World Giving Index
All these are names of famous books written by the Foundation
respective authors.
RICS, India – Sustainable
31. (d) All the statements given above are correct.
Competitiveness Report.
32. (a) The correctly matched pairs are :
Freedom from Fear – Aung San Suu Kyi. Aung 41. (c) Both the statements given above are correct.
San Suu Kyi is a Burmese opposition politician and 42. (a) 1. The EU is the world’s largest economy
chairperson of the National League for Democracy 2. The EU has its own flag, anthem and
in Burma. In the 1990 general election, the NLD currency
won 59% of the national votes and 81% of the seats 3. The EU’s combined armed forces are the
in Parliament. second largest in the world.
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43. (a) Knesset – Israel 71. (d) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (Education for all
Diet – Japan Movement) is a programme by the Government of
Majlis _ Iran India aimed at the universalization of elementary
Shura – Afghanistan education “in a time bound manner”, as mandated
All these are the names of Parliament of the by the 86th amendment to the Constitution of India
respective countries. making free education to children aged 6–14 a
44. (b) USA and UK became members of NATO in fundamental right. The programme was pioneered
1949. by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. SSA is being implemented
46. (b) The correctly matched pairs are : in partnership with State Governments to cover the
UNDP – New york entire country and address the needs of 192 million
UNEP – Nairobi children in 1.1 million habitations.
UNID – Vienna 72. (a) After Census 2011 India became second most
UPU – Berne populous country in the World.
48. (b) Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation is located 73. (b) Mass remains constant but weight becomes zero
in Singapore. 74. (c) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed
49. (c) The headquarter of UNIDO is located in a US $400 million currency swap agreement with
Vienna. the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The currency swap
50. (c) IAEA encourages the development of the agreement will allow central banks of both nations to
peaceful applications of nuclear technology. make withdrawals of US Dollar or Euro in multiple
51. (c) Both the statements given above are correct. tranches up to a maximum of USD 400 million or its
52. (c) Both the statements given above are correct. equivalent. The agreement will be valid for a period
53. (c) All the statements given above are correct. of three years and further economic co-operation
54. (d) The correctly matched pairs are : between the two countries.
World Citizen Day – 4th December 75. (a) Supreme Court held that
International Human – 10th November • Section 66 A is unconstitutional because it failed
Rights Day two major tests, the clear and present danger test
National Law Day – 26th November and the tendency to create public disorder test.
World Teacher’s Day – 5th October • Language used in this section is vague and
55. (d) 8th September – Word Literacy Day nebulous does not properly define words like
21st September – Word Peace Day offensive or even persistent.
6th March – Word Wide Wildlife Day
• SC in its ruling held that Section 66A interferes
29th September – Word Heart Day
with freedom of speech and expression
57. (a) Eskimo – Canada
envisaged under Article 19 of Constitution of
Khirgir – Central Asia
India and also hit the root of two cardinal pillars
Masai – Tanzania
of democracy liberty and freedom of expression.
Maori – New Zealand
76. (a) Madhav Gadgil is an Ecologist. Renowned
All these are names of tribes existing in their
Indian Ecologist Madhav Gadgil has won the
respective countries.
prestigious Tyler Prize 2015 for Environmental
58. (a) Ballaiaka – Russia
Achievement. He will share this prize with noted
Cebaca – Latin America
American marine ecologist and environmental
Hityokin – Japan
scientist Jane Lubchenco.
Sitar – India
All these are names of musical instruments played 77. (c) National Food Security Mission (NFSM) is a
in their respective countries. Central Scheme of GOI launched in 2007 for 5 years
59. (a) FBI – USA to increase production and productivity of wheat, rice
MOSSAD – Israel and pulses on a sustainable basis so as to ensure food
KGB/ GRU – Russia security of the country.
Naicho – Japan 81. (b) The United Nations Millennium Development
All these terms are the names of investigative Goals (MDGs) are 8 goals that UN Member States
bureaus of the following countries. have agreed to try to achieve by the year 2015.

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