1) Which of the following statements are true about the Arjuna Awards?
1. The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
2. It is given for lifetime achievement in sports and games.
3. It is given to a player who shows consistency for the previous three years at the international level with excellence for the year for which the Award is recommended and qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.
4. It is given in category of Sports for the Physically Challenged also.
a. 1,3,4
b. 1,2,3
c. 2,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3,4
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Arjuna Awards is given to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. While Dhyan Chand Award is India's highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games. It is given in categories of Olympic Games / Asian Games / Commonwealth Games / World Cup / World Championship Disciplines and Cricket , Indigenous Games, Sports for the Physically Challenged.
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2) Which of the following statements are true about Integrated Underwater Harbor Defense and Surveillance System (IUHDSS)
1. It is capable of detecting, identifying, tracking and generating warning for surface and underwater threats.
2. It is designed by DRDO.
3. The naval harbor in Kochi has become the first in the country to get IUHDSS.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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3) Which of the following statements are true about Sagar Prahari Bal (SPB)?
1. It was formed in 2009.
2. It has the responsibility of patrolling India's coastal waters.
3. The SPB maintains security at all major and minor ports in India and carries out round the clock patrolling and is also part of search and rescue operations in times of emergency.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
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Sagar Prahari Bal (SPB) was constituted after the Mumbai terror attacks and the main duty of the force is to guard against such terrorist attacks by patrolling the coastline and also to conduct search and rescue operations.
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4) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The decision to grant special category status to States lie with the Finance commission.
2. Normal Central Assistance is split into 90% grants and 10% loans for special category states.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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The decision to grant special category status to States lie with the National Development Council. Normal Central Assistance is split into 90% grants and 10% loans for special category states, while the ratio between grants and loans is 30:70 for other states.
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5) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Exoplanet orbits a star other than the Sun.
2. Rogue planet orbits the galaxy directly.
3. An exomoon, is a natural satellite that orbits an exoplanet.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
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The discovery of exoplanets has intensified interest in the search for extraterrestrial life, particularly for those that orbit in the host star's habitable zone where it is possible for liquid water (and therefore life) to exist on the surface. NASA astronomers have discovered the nearest rocky planet outside the solar system which is larger than earth.
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6) Which of the following statements are true about Janani Suraksha Yojana?
1. It is funded on 75: 25 basis by central and state governments.
2. It comes under under the National Rural Health Mission.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NHM). It is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme. It is being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and neonatal mortality by promoting institutional delivery among poor pregnant women. The scheme is under implementation in all states and Union Territories (UTs), with a special focus on Low Performing States (LPS) that includes UP, Uttarakhand, MP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Odisha and J&K.
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7) RBI will issue 10 rupee coin to mark International Yoga Day. Which of the following inscription will be added on coin?
a. Yogam Sharnam Gachami
b. Yog samrudh jivan
c. Yog sadhana
d. Saamanjasya evam shanthi ke liye yog
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ANSWER: Saamanjasya evam shanthi ke liye yog
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The coin bears the logo of the International Day of Yoga, with the inscription Saamanjasya evam shanthi ke liye yog “ in Devnagri script and “yoga for harmony and peace” around the logo. At the bottom of the logo the date June 21 is inscribed.
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8) Which of the following statements are true about Censure Motion?
1. This motion can be moved by opposition in Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
2. If the Censure Motion is passed, the Council of Ministers is bound to seek the confidence of the Lok Sabha as early as possible.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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Censure Motion can be moved only in the Lok Sabha and by the Opposition of the House. Censure Motion can be moved against the Council of Ministers or an individual Minister or a group of Ministers for their failure to act or not to act or for their policy and may express regret, indignation or surprise of the House at the failure of the Minister or Ministers.
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9) Which of the following statements are true about Enforcement Directorate?
1. ED is a law enforcement agency and economic intelligence agency responsible for enforcing economic laws and fighting economic crime in India.
2. It part of the economic wing of CBI.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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ED is part of the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. It comprises officers of the Indian Revenue Service, Indian Police Service and the Indian Administrative Service. It was established on the 1st day of June, 2000 by the Central Govt. of India to investigate provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.
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10) D. Swaroop Commitee is realted to
a. Financial inclusion of woman
b. Inside Trading
c. Investor Awareness and Protection about mutual funds
d. None
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ANSWER: Investor Awareness and Protection about mutual funds
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The Committee on Investor Awareness and Protection has been constituted by. Government of India and is chaired by Shri D Swarup.
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11) Which of the following statements are true about Aadi Perukku?
1. Aadi Perukku is a Hindu Tamil festival celebrated on the 18th day of the Tamil month of Adi (mid-July to mid-August).
2. The festival pays tribute to water's life-sustaining properties.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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For the blessing of mankind with peace, prosperity and happiness, nature worship in the form of Amman deities are organized to shower Nature’s bountiful grace on human beings.
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12) National handloom day will be observed on
a. August 9
b. August 7
c. August 4
d. August 5
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ANSWER: August 7
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Sant Kabir awards and National awards will be presented to distinguished handloom workers for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014 on National handloom day.
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13) What is the name of Indo-UK bilateral Air Exercise?
a. Marut
b. Vajra
c. Indradhanush
d. Indra
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ANSWER: Indradhanush
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For enhancing mutual operational understanding between the two Air Forces Indradhanush were carried out. In UK, the exercise were conducted from three airbases. Su-30 MKI were operated with the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) at Coningsby, the Transport aircraft were hosted at Brize Norton and GARUD Special Forces were hosted at Honington.
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14) Match the Pairs
1. Woody island ----------------------------- i. Pacific Ocean
2. Azores island ----------------------------- ii. Indian Ocean
3. Reunion island --------------------------- iii. South china sea
4. Pitcairn island ---------------------------- iv. Atlantic ocean
5. Barter Island ------------------------------ v. Arctic ocean
a. 1-ii, 2-v, 3-i, 4-iii, 5-iv
b. 1-v, 2-iv, 3-i, 4-iii, 5-ii
c. 1-iv, 2-v, 3-i, 4-iii, 5-ii
d. 1-iii, 2-iv, 3-ii, 4-i, 5-v
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ANSWER: 1-iii, 2-iv, 3-ii, 4-i, 5-v
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No explanation is available for this question!
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15) What is Inuit?
a. Tribal houses of Australian indiigenous people
b. Name of fruit grown in Latin America
c. Culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions
d. Name of musical instrument
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ANSWER: Culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions
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Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. Inuit is a plural noun; the singular is Inuk. In the United States and Canada the term "Eskimo" was commonly used to describe the Inuit, and Alaska's Yupik and Inupiat.
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16) Consider the following statements about Upper Krishna Project
1. The Upper Krishna Project is an irrigation project across the Krishna River to provide irrigation to the drought-prone areas of Bijapur, Bagalkot, Gulbarga, Yadgir and Raichur.
2. It involves construction of Almatti Dam and Narayanpur Dam along with several other canals.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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17) Which of the following statements are true about the total fertility rate (TFR)?
1. It is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if she was to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs) through her lifetime and she was to survive from birth through the end of her reproductive life.
2. India’s total fertility rate (TFR) has been steadily declining and is currently at 2.3.
3. Uttar Pradesh has the highest total fertility rate.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
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It is noteworthy that India’s total fertility rate (TFR) has been steadily declining and is now at 2.3; while state-wise disparities exist, a declining trend is recorded across states, explaining the declining growth rate of population.
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18) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The MDG for maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is 140 per 100,000 live births.
2. Kerala has the lowest MMR.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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Under MDG 5, the target is to reduce MMR by 75 percent between 1990 and 2015. Based on the United Nations’ Inter-Agency Expert Group’s MMR estimates in the publication, Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2013, India’s target for MMR is 140 per 100,000 live births by 2015, taking a baseline of 560 per 100,000 live births in 1990. So far only three states—Kerala with an MMR of 66 per 100,000 live births, Tamil Nadu with an MMR of 90 and Maharashtra with an MMR of 87—have been able to achieve the millennium development goal. Andhra Pradesh is close to achieving the target with an MMR of 110.
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19) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Mundla Village, Madhya Pradesh is a model that showcases how collective effort can help a village find a place on the tourism map.
2. Mawlynnong in Meghalayais 100 percent sanitized village.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: None
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Mundla Village of Icchawar Block in Sehore district is 100 percent sanitized village. Before the launch of the Global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for All (WASH) campaign in Mundla village on in February 2014, there were four functional toilets in the village. As of 2 October 2014, the village has been declared an ODF village. The efforts of villagers have converted it into a hygienic and 100 percent sanitized village.
Mawlynnong in Meghalaya is a model that showcases how collective effort can help a village find a place on the tourism map. The village has 80 households, of which 29 are below poverty line (BPL). Being awarded the Asia’s Cleanest Village award has resulted in an increase in the number of tourists to this village. The villagers have also constructed two tree houses with eco-friendly materials such as bamboo, which provide a magnificent bird’s-eye view of the beautiful and clean village and a panoramic view of Bangladesh villages, a few miles away.
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20) Match the pairs
1. Bass Strait -------------------------------- i. Sea of Marmara and Aegean sea
2. Dardanelles ------------------------------ ii. Pacific ocean and Atnatic ocean
3. Formosa Strait -------------------------- iii. Sea of Marmara and Black sea
4. Magellan Starit ------------------------- iv. Australia and Tasmania
5. Bosphorus -------------------------------- v. South China sea & East China Sea
a. 1-ii, 2-i, 3-v, 4-iii, 5-iv
b. 1-v, 2-iv, 3-i, 4-iii, 5-ii
c. 1-iv, 2-i, 3-v, 4-ii, 5-iii
d. 1-iii, 2-iv, 3-ii, 4-i, 5-v
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21) Which of the following statements are correct about Asian Highway Network?
1. Asian Highway 1 (AH1) is the longest route of the Asian Highway Network that connects Tokyo to Istanbul where it joins end-on with European route E80.
2. It goes through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Syria, Jordan.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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AH-1 runs through Japan, South Korea, North Korea, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey.
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22) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Pakistan became the associate member of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
2. It is the second non-European country to achieve the status after Japan
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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Pakistan has become the associate member of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), making it the first non-European country to achieve the status. India has observer status in CERN.
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23) Which of the following statements are correct about Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
1. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (RGKR) is India’s highest honor given for achievement in sports.
2. It can be given to an individual or a team, across all sporting disciplines in a given year.
3. Sachin Tendulkar was first to be awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1991–92.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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24) Which of the following statements are true about 119th Amendment Bill?
1. 119th Amendment Bill amends the First Schedule of the Constitution to give effect to an agreement entered into by India and Bangladesh on the acquiring and transfer of territories between the two countries according to India-Bangladesh Agreement 1974.
2. India and Bangladesh signed protocol for pact in 2011.
3. The amendments can be effected by Parliament by a simple majority.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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25) International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on
a. 5 June
b. 29th December
c. 14 April
d. 22 May
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ANSWER: 22 May
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From its creation by the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly in 1993 until 2000, it was held on December 29 to celebrate the day the Convention on Biological Diversity went into effect. On December 20, 2000, the date was shifted to commemorate the adoption of the Convention on May 22, 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit, and partly to avoid the many other holidays that occur in late December.
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26) Which of the following statements are true about National Manufacturing Competitiveness Program (NMCP)?
1. It aims to support the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in their endeavor to become competitive.
2. Under this program, rehabilitation package for the revival of viable sick MSEs is provided by primary lending institutions (PLIs), including commercial banks, which provide credit to the MSEs.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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27) Which of the following statements are true?
1. According to Indian Constitution, Article 18 prevents the state from confirming any title.
2. Bharat Ratna and Padma awards are not titles under Article 18 of the Constitution of India.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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Article 18(1) of the Indian Constitution prohibits the conferment of 'titles' by the State with the exception of military and academic distinctions. The recipients of Bharat Ratna and Padma awards are forbidden constitutionally to use the name of the award as title in suffix or prefix to the recipient's name.
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28) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Bharat ratna award was originally limited to the arts, literature, science and public services but the government had broadened the criteria to encompass any field of human endeavor.
2. No monetary grant associated with the award.
3. Bharat Ratna recipients rank seventh in the Indian order of precedence.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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29) Which panel is related recasting of PPP mode of infrastructure development?
a. C. Rangrajan Panel
b. Vijay Kelkar Panel
c. Kaushik Basu Panel
d. Meghnad Desai
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ANSWER: Vijay Kelkar Panel
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A panel, headed by former finance secretary Vijay Kelkar, and tasked with examining and suggesting reforms for the public-private partnership (PPP) model in infrastructure projects.
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30) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Yakshagana resembles Western opera.
2. It is genre of music based on Karnataka Sangeetha.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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Yakshagana is a separate genre of music, independent of Karnataka Sangeetha and the Hindustani music of India. It is believed to have survived as an indigenous phenomenon only in parts of Karnataka and Kerala.
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