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GENERAL STUDIES (P) 2019 – Test–2678

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1. Consider the following statements with 4. As stated in the Preamble, which of the
reference to Environmental Impact following is/are the objectives of the
Constitution of India?
Assessment (EIA): 1. To secure social, political and economic
1. It is a legal tool that balances justice.
environmental concerns with 2. To promote and protect the liberty of
thought, expression, belief, faith, and
developmental activities. worship.
2. It starts with a 'public hearing' for 3. To assure the dignity of the individual.
consultations on the proposed Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
developmental project. (a) 1 and 2 only
3. Under the Environmental (Protection) (b) 2 only
Act, 1986, EIA has been made (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
mandatory for all the projects.
Select the correct answer using the code 5. Which of the following statements is/are
given below. correct about the Central Administration
Tribunal (CAT)?
(a) 1 only
1. Appeals against the orders of the CAT
(b) 1 and 2 only can be made only in the Supreme Court
(c) 2 and 3 only and not in the High Courts.
2. Appointment of members is made by
(d) 1, 2 and 3
President on the recommendation of a
committee chaired by a sitting judge of
2. Which of the following organization was Supreme Court.
3. The CAT is bound by the procedure laid
founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale as a
down in the Civil Procedure Code of
rival organization to Poona Sarvajanik 1908.
Sabha? Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(a) Deccan Sabha
(a) 1 only
(b) Servants of India Society (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) Prarthana Samaj (c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Social Service league

6. Which of the statements regarding India

3. Which of the following statements is/are Urban Data Exchange Project (IUDX) is/are
correct about the reign of Firoz Tughlaq? correct?
1. It is a physical platform for the cities,
1. He established firm control over Bengal.
industries and researchers to share Smart
2. He disregarded the advice of the ulemas. City data with each other through
3. He abolished slavery. seminars and symposiums.
2. It was launched by the Indian Institute of
Select the correct answer using the code
Science (IISc).
given below. Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 3 only below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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7. Recently, the West Bengal assembly passed
a resolution to change the name of the state
as 'Bangla'. The State's name will be
officially changed when:
(a) The Governor accepts the resolution.
(b) The President passes an executive order
to this effect.
(c) The Parliament passes a constitutional
amendment bill (under Article 368) and
the President ratifies.
(d) The Parliament passes an ordinary bill
and the President ratifies it.
10. With reference to the National Commission
for Safai Karamcharis, consider the
following statements:
1. It monitors the implementation of 'The
Prohibition of Employment as Manual
Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act,
2013.'
2. It enjoys the powers of a civil court.
3. The Central government is not bound to
accept its recommendations.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only

8. “Located in the foothills of Aravalli, it is 11. Mangrove forests are found in which of the
following states of India?
famous for White-naped Tit which is
1. West Bengal
endemic to India. It is one of the few places 2. Kerala
to house Asiatic Lion. A lion safari has 3. Karnataka
4. Gujarat
recently been inaugurated at this park.” Select the correct answer using the code
Which of the following is being referred to given below.
in the above passage? (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(a) Ranthambore National Park (c) 3 and 4 only
(b) Sariska National Park (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) Kuno National Park
12. With reference to direct democracy, consider
(d) Nahargarh Biological Park
the following pairs:
Democratic Description
9. Consider the following statements regarding method
1. Plebiscite : proposed legislation
Nipah Virus:
is referred to the
1. It is a zoonotic virus and can also be electorate
transmitted through contaminated food. 2. Recall : voters can remove a
representative or an
2. It is associated with acute respiratory
officer
infection and fatal encephalitis. 3. Initiative : people can propose a
3. As of now, there are no clinically bill to the legislature
for enactment
approved drugs or vaccines specific for
4. Referendum : obtaining the opinion
Nipah virus infection. of people on any
Which of the statements given above is/are issue of public
importance.
correct?
Which of the pairs given above are correctly
(a) 1 and 2 only matched?
(b) 1 and 3 only (a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4 only

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13. With reference to the Development of Solar 16. With reference to the official language of
Cities Scheme, consider the following different states, consider the following
statements:
statements:
1. It aims to motivate the local
Governments for adopting renewable 1. The Governor of a state decides its
energy technologies and energy official language(s).
efficiency measures.
2. Choice of a state for its official language
2. It will cover at least one city in each
State. is limited to the language enumerated in
3. It is implemented by the Ministry of the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
New and Renewable Energy. Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
14. "It flourished in the 1st century A.D. In its
early phase, it developed on indigenous 17. Consider the following statements:
lines. The Buddha images exhibit the 1. The Constitution of India defines
spiritual feeling in his face. It also carved
out the images of Siva and Vishnu along with religious minority as a group of people
their consorts Parvathi and Lakshmi. The whose religion is different from that of
female figures of yakshinis and apsaras were the majority in any state of India.
beautifully carved. It depicted various
2. Till now the Central Government has
patterns of life on the votive pillars. The
Buddha idols, Jaina specimens, Brahmanical notified five religious minorities at the
images, images of rulers were carved out of national level.
red sandstone."
Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the following schools of art in
ancient India is best described by the above correct?
passage? (a) 1 only
(a) Amaravati School of art (b) 2 only
(b) Gandhara School of art
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) Mathura School of art
(d) Mauryan School of art (d) Neither 1 nor 2

15. Recently, an expert committee has proposed 18. Which of the following is/are the local winds
a National Energy Storage Mission (NESM).
of 'Mediterranean region'?
In which of the following areas, does India
require the application of energy storage? 1. Khamsin
1. Integrating renewable energy with 2. Fohn
distribution and transmission grids. 3. Mistral
2. Development of electric mobility.
3. Setting up of rural micro grids. Select the correct answer using the code
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
given below. (a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

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19. “It is the only scaly mammal on the planet. 22. Consider the following statements regarding
According to CITES, it is the most illegally Multilayered Plastic (MLP) in India:
1. It is a layered composition of various
traded vertebrate within its class owing to its types of plastics with other non-plastics.
huge demand for medicinal purposes. Of its 2. It is used in the fast moving consumer
total eight species worldwide, only two are goods industry (FMCG) to increase the
shelf-life of food products.
found in India.” 3. The government has decided to phase
Which of the following is being referred to out all MLPs.
in the above passage? Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) Pangolin
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) Elephant (b) 1 only
(c) Turtle (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Golden Dragon Fish

23. Traditional Knowledge Digital Library

20. „Tobin Tax‟ refers to a tax: (TKDL) is a pioneering initiative of India to
(a) levied from sectors considered lucrative prevent misappropriation of country‟s
traditional medicinal knowledge at
for money laundering.
International Patent Offices. It is an initiative
(b) on market activities that generates of:
negative externalities. (a) NITI Aayog
(b) Ministry of Human Resource
(c) on spot currency conversions to
Development
discourage short-term currency (c) Ministry of AYUSH in collaboration
speculation. with Council for Scientific & Industrial
Research (CSIR)
(d) levied on the consumption of sin goods.
(d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
in collaboration with Indian Agricultural
21. Micro Units Development and Refinance Research Institute
Agency Ltd. (MUDRA) provides
24. Consider the following statements with
development support to which of the
reference to the Institution‟s Innovation
following? Council (IIC):
1. Refinance support to banks for lending 1. It aims to promote innovative eco-
system in higher educational institutes.
to Micro units
2. A separate fund by the Union
2. Skill Development Government will be created for setting
3. Financial Literacy up of IIC.
3. It is an initiative of the Ministry of
Select the correct answer using the code
Human Resource Development.
given below. Which of the statements given above
(a) 1 only is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

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25. Consider the following pairs: 29. Hongyun Project, recently seen in the news,
Buddhist monastery Location is an initiative of China to:
1. Tabo monastery : Spiti Valley (a) collect digital footprints of citizens.
2. Kye monastery : Dharamashala (b) map the remote regions of South China
3. Diskit monastery : Leh Sea.
(c) enhance encryption techniques for
Which of the pairs given above is/are
secure communication.
correctly matched?
(d) provide broadband internet connectivity
(a) 1 only
to underserved regions across the world.
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
30. Consider the following statements regarding
(d) 2 and 3 only
the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council:
1. It is a constitutional body with Minister
26. Consider the following pairs: of State for Finance as its ex-officio
Folk Dance State Vice-Chairperson.
1. Kamsale : Karnataka 2. It recommends on the taxes of the
2. Nongkrem : Manipur Union, the States and the Local bodies to
3. Lazim : Maharashtra be subsumed within the GST.
Which of the pairs given above are correctly 3. The votes of the Central Government are
matched? equal to the votes of all the State
(a) 1 and 2 only Governments taken together in the GST
Council.
(b) 2 and 3 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) 1 and 3 only
correct?
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
27. Which of the following statements regarding (c) 3 only
King Krishnadevaraya is not correct? (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) He founded a suburban township near
Vijayanagar called Nagalapuram. 31. Consider the following statements with
(b) Eight eminent scholars known as reference to governance during British India:
Ashtadiggajas were present at his royal 1. The Board of Control was created to
court. look after the commercial affairs of the
(c) He built the Vittalaswami and Hazara East India Company.
Ramaswamy temples at Vijayanagar. 2. The Charter Act of 1813 permitted the
(d) He composed a drama “Kavirajamarga” Christian missionaries to propagate
in Kannada. religion and English education.
3. The Charter Act of 1793 made Warren
Hastings the Governor General of
28. Which of the following has been recently
Bengal.
decided by WHO to be recognized as a
Which of the statements given above is/are
mental health disease? correct?
(a) Compulsive News Feed Checking (a) 1 only
(b) Gaming Disorder (b) 2 only
(c) Social Media Anxiety Disorder (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) Culture Bound Syndrome (d) 2 and 3 only

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32. With reference to Direct Seeded Rice
system, consider the following statements:
1. It uses less water than traditional
transplanted paddy cultivation.
2. It eliminates the need for weedicides.
3. Its adoption results in increased
greenhouse gas emissions.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
33. With reference to protection of children from
sexual harassment in India, consider the
following statements:
1. The POCSO Act, 2012 protects children
from offences of sexual harassment and
pornography.
2. Reporting of a sexual offence can be
done only within six months of
occurence of the crime.
3. The victims can also report the cases
through SHe-Box Online Complaint
Management System.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
35. Consider the following statements:
1. A high growth in Gross Domestic
Product of an economy is necessarily an
indicator of high savings rate.
2. Household savings account for the
lowest contribution to gross savings in
India.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
36. Consider the following statements with
respect to Harappan seals:
1. Seals made of Iron were used by
merchants for trading purposes.
2. The purpose of producing seals was
mainly commercial.
3. Seals made of steatite, gold and copper
were found in Harappan cities.
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

34. Consider the following pairs with respect to

revolutionary activities abroad during 37. Consider the following statements regarding
colonial rule: Cabinet Mission, 1946:
Movement / Person 1. Its members included Pethick-Lawrence
Association associated and Lord Wavell.
1. Ghadar Party : Lala Hardayal
2. It rejected the partition of India.
2. India House : Shyamji
3. It provided for a two-tier executive and
Krishnavarma
3. Berlin Committee : Virendranath legislature at the provincial and union
for Indian Chattopadhyay levels.
Independence Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the pairs given above are correctly correct?
matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

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38. Consider the following statements with 41. Consider the following statements regarding
reference to Wetlands in India: the National Supercomputing Mission:
1. Total Area of Inland wetlands in India is
1. It is one of the submissions under the
more than coastal wetlands.
2. Jammu and Kashmir has the highest National Knowledge Network (NKN).
number of Ramsar wetland sites. 2. It envisages empowering national
Which of the statements given above is/are
academic and R&D institutions by
correct?
(a) 1 only installing a vast supercomputing grid.
(b) 2 only 3. It is being implemented and steered by
(c) Both 1 and 2 the Ministry of Information and
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Broadcasting.

39. Consider the following pairs: Which of the statements given above is/are
Maratha Confederacy Region correct?
1. Peshwa : Poona (a) 1 and 2 only
2. Scindia : Gwalior
(b) 2 only
3. Gaekwad : Indore
4. Holkar : Baroda (c) 3 only
5. Bhonsle : Nagpur (d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the pairs given above are correctly
matched?
42. Consider the following locations:
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only 1. Lakhudiyar
(c) 1, 2 and 5 only 2. Tekkalkota
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
3. Bhimbetka
In which of the locations given above Pre
40. Which of the following are Fundamental
Duties under Part IVA of the Indian historic rock paintings can be found?
Constitution? (a) 1 and 2 only
1. To provide opportunities for education
(b) 2 and 3 only
to his child or ward between the age of
(c) 1 and 3 only
six and fourteen years.
2. To protect and improve the natural (d) 1, 2 and 3
environment
3. To pay taxes 43. Who among the following has the power to
4. To render national service when called
prescribe residence within a state as a
upon to do so
Select the correct answer using the code condition for employment in that state?
given below. (a) The President of India
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) The Parliament
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) The Governor of the state
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) The state executive

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44. According to RBI, Banks are required to 47. Which of the following methods could be
classify Special Mention Accounts (SMA) used for carbon sequestration?
1. Afforestation
for which of the following reasons?
2. Biochar making
(a) Categorization for different sectors in
3. Ocean fertilization
Priority Sector Lending. Select the correct answer using the code
(b) Capital norms as per Basel III norms. given below.
(c) Early recognition of stressed assets. (a) 1 and 2 only
(d) None of the above (b) 1, 2, and 3
(c) 2 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
45. Which of the following statements best
describes Standing Deposit Facility?
48. Consider the following pairs regarding
(a) It allows government to access funds administrative officers and their description
from banks at lower interest rates. during ancient India:
(b) It is a contingent fund available with Administrative Description
Officers
RBI for lending to Banks with huge
1. Sannidhata : Chief of Revenue
NPAs.
assessment
(c) It is deposit account available with 2. Samaharta : Chief custodian
Scheduled Commercial Banks with of the State
higher rate of returns. Treasury
(d) It is a facility which allows RBI to 3. Rajukas : Administration
of Justice
absorb liquidity from commercial banks
Which of the pairs given above is/are
without giving government securities in
correctly matched?
return to the banks. (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
46. The Black Sea is bordered by which of the (c) 3 only
following countries? (d) 1, 2 and 3

1. Greece
49. Which of the following landforms is/are
2. Ukraine
formed by wind action?
3. Georgia 1. Rock pedestals
4. Romania 2. Sand dunes
Select the correct answer using the code 3. Yardangs
given below. Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only (c) 2 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

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50. Recently, a constitutional amendment bill 53. India‟s first genetic bank for wildlife
was introduced in the Rajya Sabha to conservation (National Wildlife Genetic
increase the executive and financial powers Resource Bank) has been recently
of the ten autonomous district councils in the
inaugurated in:
states of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and
(a) Ladakh
Tripura. Which of the following parts of the
Constitution may undergo a change? (b) Chennai
1. Fifth schedule (c) Hyderabad
2. Sixth schedule (d) Delhi
3. Article 280
4. Article 370 54. Recently Baba Kalyani Panel submitted the
Select the correct answer using the code
report to the Govenrment. This panel was
given below.
constituted to suggest reforms on:
(a) 2 and 4 only
(a) Special Economic Zones
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only (b) National Electronics Policy
(d) 1 and 4 only (c) Agriculture Export Policy
(d) Foreign Trade Policy
51. Consider the following qualifications for a
person to be chosen as a member of Lok 55. The Government of India can grant a
Sabha: certificate of naturalisation to a person, if:
1. He must be a citizen of India.
1. He is a citizen of any country and
2. He must not be less than 25 years of age.
undertakes to renounce the citizenship of
3. To contest a seat reserved for the
Scheduled Caste the member should be that country.
from the same category. 2. He has an adequate knowledge of a
Which of the statements given above are language specified in the Eighth
mentioned in the Constitution? Schedule to the Constitution.
(a) 1 and 2 only 3. He has resided in India continuously for
(b) 2 and 3 only
the last five years.
(c) 1 and 3 only
Select the correct answer using the code
(d) 1, 2 and 3
given below.

52. Consider the following statements: (a) 1 only

1. They are non-vascular plants. (b) 1 and 2 only
2. They usually grow in moist places. (c) 2 and 3 only
3. They are the second largest group of (d) 1, 2 and 3
green plants.
4. Mosses, Liverworts and hornworts are
56. „Future of Jobs Report‟ is released by which
some examples of this group.
of the following?
Which of the following floral groups has
(a) World Economic Forum (WEF)
been described by the above statements?
(a) Lichens (b) International Labour Organisation (ILO)
(b) Fungi (c) Organisation for Economic Cooperation
(c) Bryophytes and Development (OECD)
(d) Pteridophytes (d) World Trade Organisation (WTO)

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57. The Inclusive Wealth Report is released by 60. Consider the following statements regarding
the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO):
which of the following organisations?
1. It is an office under the Ministry of
(a) United Nation Environment Statistics and Programme
(b) World Economic Forum and INSEAD Implementation.
2. It is responsible for conducting the
(c) World Bank Annual Survey of Industries and
(d) NITI Aayog Agricultural Census.
3. It functions under the overall guidance
and supervision of the Central Statistics
58. With reference to the Economic Advisory Office (CSO).
Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
consider the following statements:
(a) 1 only
1. It is a body constituted under the aegis (b) 1 and 2 only
of the Ministry of Finance. (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. It can present its views on issues of
macroeconomic importance only on the 61. The Allam Cycle, sometimes seen in the
reference by the Prime Minister. news, is related to:
(a) Recycling of e-wastes to extract precious
3. It was recently constituted for the first metals without the use of any hazardous
time. chemicals.
(b) Production of power using hydrocarbon
Which of the statements given above
fuels but without any atmospheric
is/are not correct? pollution.
(a) 1 only (c) Conversion of bio-degradable wastes
into biogas using anaerobic
(b) 1 and 2 only decomposition.
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) Storage of electricity generated by solar
cells using solar energy.
(d) 1, 2 and 3

62. Consider the following statements regarding

59. Consider the following pairs: the National Investment & Manufacturing
Zones (NIMZs):
Navigation System Country
1. They are set-up under the Special
1. GLONASS : Russia Economic Zones Act, 2005.
2. BeiDou : China 2. They are based on the principle of
3. Galileo : United States partnership with states with a focus on
manufacturing growth and employment
4. NavIC : India
generation.
Which of the pairs given above are correctly 3. Uttar Pradesh has the maximum number
matched? of NIMZs constructed or approved.
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 and 3 only
correct?
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 2 only
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63. Consider the following passage: 66. With reference to Revolutionary activities
"He was one of the tallest leaders of India's during Indian National Movement, consider
the following events:
struggle for Independence. He was 1. Alipore Bomb Case
instrumental in forming the Freedom Party 2. Saunders‟ Assassination
3. Formation Punjab Naujawan Bharat
with its office in Germany. He formed the
Sabha
provisional Government for free India at 4. Formation of Hindustan Republic
Singapore." Association
Which of the following is the correct
Who among the following is being referred
chronological sequence of the above events?
to in the above passage? (a) 1-4-3-2
(a) Sohan Singh Bhakna (b) 2-1-3-4
(c) 1-3-4-2
(b) Lala Har Dayal
(d) 2-1-4-3
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose 67. Which of the following provisions deal with
any one or more aspects of the National Flag
of India?
64. Consider the following pairs:
1. Emblems and Names (Prevention of
Governor Associated Improper use) Act, 1950
General/Viceroy Event 2. Prevention of Insults to National Honour
Act, 1971
1. Lord William : Suppression of
3. Bureau of Indian Standards
Bentinck Thugs Select the correct answer using the code
2. Lord Curzon : Ilbert Bill given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
controversy
(b) 2 and 3 only
3. Lord Wavell : August Offer (c) 1 and 3 only
Which of the pairs given above is/are (d) 1, 2 and 3

correctly matched?
68. With reference to The Energy and Resources
(a) 1 only Institute (TERI), consider the following
(b) 3 only statements:
1. It is an autonomous body under the
(c) 2 and 3 only
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
(d) 1 and 2 only 2. It developed the Green Rating for
Integrated Habitat Assessment
65. With reference to the religious practices in (GRIHA), a national rating system for
green buildings in India.
India, the Sarvastivadin sect belongs to:
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) Vaishnavism correct?
(b) Shaktism (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Jainism
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Buddhism (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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69. With reference to hydrothermal vents,
consider the following statements:
1. They form in volcanically active areas.
2. They do not support life as energy from
the sun is unavailable.
3. Despite very high temperature, seawater
in hydrothermal vents does not boil.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
70. 'INS Arighat', sometimes seen in the news is
a/an:
(a) Ballistic missile submarine
(b) Amphibious warfare ship
(c) Torpedo launch and recovery vessel
(d) Offshore patrol vessel
71. With reference to All India Services,
consider the following statements :
1. Parliament can create a new All India
Service if Rajya Sabha passes
resolution to that effect, supported by at
least two-thirds of the total membership
of Rajya Sabha.
2. For All India Services, the ultimate
control lies with the central government
while the immediate control lies with
state government.
3. A civil servant can not be dismissed or
removed by an authority subordinate to
that by which he was appointed.
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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72. Which of the following statements correctly
describes Mixed cropping pattern in
agriculture?
(a) A long duration based cropping where
two sets of intercrops are grown one
after another
(b) Cultivation of more than two crops of
different height simultaneously
(c) Growing of two or more crops
simultaneously intermingled without
row arrangement
(d) A system of farming including crop
production, poultry and fisheries
simultaneously
73. Consider the following statements regarding
the Producer Purchase Index (PPI):
1. It measures the average change in prices
received by the producer without
indirect taxes.
2. It covers both goods and services within
its ambit.
3. The composite PPI for all goods and
services is released by Office of the
Economic Adviser under Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
a (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
74. Consider the following statements
regarding the MCA21 Mission Mode
Project:
1. It is an e-governance initiative by the
Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology.
2. It is designed to fully automate all
processes related to enforcement and
compliance of the legal requirements
under the Companies Act, 1956.
3. It is one of the missions under the
National e-Governance Plan (NeGP).
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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75. Consider the following statements with 78. Which of the following statements is/are
respect to Rashtrakuta empire: correct regarding Monetary Policy regime in
1. Their system of administration was
India?
decentralized.
2. Vassals administered their own 1. The primary objective of the Monetary
territories and often fought wars with Policy is to maintain economic growth
their king along with healthy employment.
3. Though they were patrons of Shaivism
2. The instruments of Monetary Policy
but the state was secular.
Which of the statements given above are namely Statutory Liquidity Ratio and
correct? Cash Reserve Ratio are provided in the
(a) 1 and 2 only Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and RBI
(b) 2 and 3 only
Act, 1934 respectively.
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 3. As per the Monetary Policy Framework
Agreement, the inflation target is
76. Consider the following statements regarding determined by the RBI in consultation
Venture Capital Fund: with the Central Government.
1. It is an investment fund that provides
Select the correct answer using the code
capital in startup and small-medium size
enterprises with a strong growth given below.
potential. (a) 1 and 3 only
2. It is registered with SEBI under the (b) 2 only
category of Alternative Investment
(c) 2 and 3 only
Funds.
Which of the statements given above is/are (d) 1, 2 and 3
correct?
(a) 1 only 79. Consider the following statements regarding
(b) 2 only
Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 scheme:
1. It provides financial assistance to
77. The city of Patliputra had been the power State/UT Governments for protection
centre for various kingdoms since ancient and conservation of wildlife and its
times. However, it began to decline during
habitats in Protected Areas.
the reign of Harsha. What reasons could be
attributed to its decline? 2. It provides for the resolution of human-
1. Reduced money supply. wildlife conflict.
2. The emergence of strategically located 3. Its components include Project Tiger and
city of Kannauj.
Project Elephant.
3. Frequent submergence of the city due to
flooding. Which of the statements given above is/are
Select the correct answer using the code correct?
given below. (a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) 3 only
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80. Consider the following statements about the 83. Which of the following rivers are tributaries
Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN): of Mahanadi?
1. It is set up as a society registered under
1. Seonath
the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
2. It provides for financial assistance to 2. Jonk
patients, living below the poverty line 3. Kanchi
and who are suffering from major life- 4. Hasdeo
threatening diseases. Select the correct answer using the code
3. Recently, the mandate of the RAN has
given below.
been expanded to cover specified rare
diseases requiring one-time treatment. (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
Which of the statements given above are (b) 1, 2 and 4 only
correct? (c) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 84. Wardha scheme of Basic Education was
based on the ideals of:
81. With reference to the United Nations (a) Abul Kalam Azad
Environment Programme - Finance Initiative (b) B. R. Ambedkar
(UNEP FI), consider the following
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
statements:
1. It is a global partnership established (d) Mahatma Gandhi
between the United Nations
Environment Program (UNEP) and 85. 'Rhi-Tiddim' road project, often seen in
private sector financial institutions. news, is being implemented by India in
2. It was created in 2010 to mobilize funds
which of the following countries?
for Green Climate Fund.
3. It aims at the integration of (a) Thailand
environmental considerations into all (b) Malaysia
aspects of the financial sector‟s (c) Bangladesh
operations and services.
(d) Myanmar
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only 86. With reference to Montague Chelmsford
(b) 2 and 3 only reforms, which of the following statements
(c) 1 and 3 only is not correct ?
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) It divided provincial subjects in two
groups viz. transferred and reserved.
82. Recently, which of the following committee
was set up to make recommendations on the (b) It made Central legislature bicameral.
transfer of surplus funds from RBI to (c) It introduced the system of communal
government? representation for muslims.
(a) Bimal Jalan committee
(d) It provided that Secretary of State for
(b) Y V Reddy committee
(c) Nilima Shirsagar committee India was to paid out of British
(d) Bhaskar Ramamurthy committee revenues.

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87. Recently Microsoft launched the platform 90. Consider the following statements with
reweave.in under Project ReWeave. It is reference to GSAT-29 Mission, recently
launched by the Indian Space Research
launched with the objective:
Organisation:
(a) to provide technological solution to 1. It is a single band communication
combat cyclone related threats satellite of India.
(b) to connect the artisans directly with their 2. It will be placed in geostationary transfer
orbit.
customers
3. It is the heaviest ever satellite launched
(c) to provide the information about the from an Indian launch vehicle.
heat waves Which of the statements given above are
(d) to hire the employees from the Indian correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
Universities
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
88. With reference to the Notified Area (d) 1, 2 and 3
Committee, consider the following
statements : 91. Which of the following are the advantages of
Smart Metering?
1. It is created by a separate act of the state
1. It will reduce the operational costs of
legislature. energy companies.
2. It is an entirely nominated body. 2. It will provide customers a real time
3. It is established for the administration of analysis to the customers.
3. It will prevent theft and pilferage of the
towns and smaller cities.
electricity.
Which of the statements given above is/are Select the correct answer using the code
correct? given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
92. With reference to the famous Kesavanada
89. „Experimental Forecasts Land Surface Bharti case (1973), which of the following
statements are correct?
Products‟ was recently in news. In this
1. The doctrine of the Basic Structure of
context, consider the following statements: the Constitution was laid down by the
1. It provides a country-wide soil moisture Supreme Court in this case.
forecast. 2. In this case, the Supreme Court upheld
the verdict that it had pronounced in the
2. It is led by the India Meteorological
Golaknath case (1967).
Department (IMD).
3. A bench of 13 judges was constituted to
Which of the statements given above is/are decide upon the case.
correct? Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 1 only below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 only
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93. Consider the following statements regarding 96. Which of the following oceanic currents
the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is/are warm in nature?
Gross Value Added (GVA): 1. Canary current
1. GDP represents the sum total of Gross 2. Gulf Stream
Value added in all sectors without
3. Falkland current
adjusting for taxes and subsidies by the
Select the correct answer using the code
government.
2. While the GDP is estimated by the given below.
Central Statistical Office (CSO), GVA is (a) 1 and 3 only
estimated by the Indian Statistical (b) 2 and 3 only
Institute (ISI). (c) 2 only
3. GVA data helps in tracking the growth (d) 1, 2 and 3
of a particular sector in the economy.
Which of the statements given above is/are
97. With reference to National park and Wildlife
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only Sanctuary, consider the following
(b) 1 only statements:
(c) 3 only 1. Wildlife sanctuaries enjoy a greater
(d) 1 and 3 only degree of protection than National parks.
2. Grazing of livestock is regulated in
94. Consider the following statements with National parks while it is prohibited in
regards to terms of reference for 15th sanctuaries.
Finance Commission: 3. Both the state government and central
1. It mandates the finance commission to government can declare a wildlife
propose performance based incentives
sanctuary.
for states in areas of sanitation and solid
4. A Sanctuary can be upgraded to a
waste management.
2. It will also recommend devolution of National Park but a National Park cannot
funds based on efforts made by the be downgraded as a Sanctuary.
States in expansion and deepening of tax Which of the statements given above are
net under GST correct?
3. The commission is headed by N. K. (a) 3 and 4 only
Singh. (b) 1 and 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
correct?
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only 98. With reference to "Industry 4.0", which of
(d) 1, 2 and 3 the following statements is/are correct?
1. It denotes the revolution in
95. With reference to volcanoes and their types, manufacturing owing to emerging fields
consider the following pairs: of automation and artificial intelligence.
Volcano Type 2. Recently, a centre to promote it was
1. Mt. Fuji : Shield established in India by the World
2. Mauna Loa : Composite
Economic Forum.
3. Krakatau : Caldera
Select the correct answer using the code
Which of the pairs given above is/are
correctly matched? given below.
(a) 1 only (a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 only
(c) 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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99. With reference to the Global Alliance to 100. With reference to the Communist Movement
Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GAELF), in India consider the following statements:
consider the following statements: 1. Communist Party of India (CPI) was

1. It is a public-private partnership with an established by Jogesh Chandra

aim to eliminate filariasis by 2020. Chatterjee in 1921.

2. The most recent meeting of Global 2. CPI led the foundation of Ahmedabad
Textile Labour Association.
Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic
3. CPI did not take part in the Quit India
Filariasis was held in India.
movement.
Which of the statements given above are
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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