1) Which of the following statements are true about Indian Railway system?
1. It was Asia's first railway system.
2. It's world's largest railway system.
3. Northern Railway is the largest zone
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3
Explanation:
The US has the largest railway system in the world - about 240,000 km connecting 48 continental states. That is enough track to circle the Earth five times. Russia (154,000 km) and Canada (72,961 km) follow. India comes fifth with 62,658 km of railroad after Canada and China.
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2) Who is the chairman of 14th finance commission?
a. Dr. .C.Rangrajan
b. Vijay Kelkar
c. C.B.Bhave
d. Y.B.Reddy
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ANSWER: Y.B.Reddy
Explanation:
Finance commission is a constitutional body appointed by President under Article 280.
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3) Which of the constitutional schedule covers validation of certain acts and regulations pertaining to land reform?
a. Seventh schedule
b. Ninth schedule
c. Tenth schedule
d. Twelvth schedule
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4) Match the pairs
1. Dharmveer Commission---------- i. Establishment of Inter state council
2. Rajmannar Committee --------- ii. Central-state relationship
3. Niyogi Committee --------------- iii. Recommendation to make civil service more efficient and decorrupted
4. P.C.Hota Committee--------------iv. Recommendation on Police reform
5. Madan Mohan Punchi Commission------- v. Recommendation for an organization responsible to cabinet for financial planning
a. 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii ,5-iv
b. 1- iv, 2- i, 3-v, 4- iii ,5-ii
c. 1- v, 2- iii, 3-iv, 4-i , 5-ii
d. 1- ii, 2- i, 3-v, 4- iii ,5-iv
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5) Which of the following committee recommended that reorganization of state should not be done on basis of language?
a. Dhar commission
b. J.V.P committee
c. State Reorganization Commission
d. A and C
e. C and C
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ANSWER: Dhar commission
Explanation:
State Reorganization Commission appointed in 1956 composed of Saiyad Faizal Ali, Hridaynath Kunjru, K.M. Pannikar suggested that the lingual base should be adopted for reorganization of states. On that basis “The State Reorganization Act” was enacted.
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6) Which of the following rivers are originated in India?
1. Sutlej
2. Chinab
3. Yamuna
4. Beas
5. Ravi
a. 1.2.3
b. 3,4,5
c. 2,4,5
d. 2,3,4,5
e. All
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ANSWER: 2,3,4,5
Explanation:
Sutlej is originated near Rakshastal in Manas Sarovar area. Sipti and Vaspa are tributaries of Sutlej.
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7) Which of the following river is known as Langaeu Zangbo?
a. Gandak
b. Sutlej
c. Jhelum
d. Ghagra
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8) Consider the following statements
1. Betwa river is called as Vetravati.
2. It originates from Vindya ranges.
3. Ujjian is situated on banks of Betwa river.
4. It merges with Yamuna at Hamirpur.
a. 1,3,4
b. 2,3
c. 2,3,4
d. 1,2,4
e. All
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ANSWER: 1,2,4
Explanation:
Ujjian is situated on banks of shipra river which joins Chambal river.
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9) Which of the following statements are correct about Pluto?
1. Pluto was the first Kuiter belt object to be discovered.
2. Eris, a dwarf planet discovered in 2005 is larger than Pluto in diameter.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
Explanation:
After New Horizons measured Pluto's diameter as 2370 km in July 2015, it was determined that Eris is slightly smaller in diameter than Pluto.
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10) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. IAU acts as the internationally recognized authority for assigning designations to celestial bodies.
2. IAU is located at Prague.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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11) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The IAU General Assembly meets every three years.
2. 29th IAU General Assembly will be held at Honolulu, Hawaii in 2015.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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Since 1922, the IAU General Assembly meets every three years, with the exception of the period between 1938 to 1948, due to World War II. After a Polish request in 1967, and by a controversial decision of the then President of the IAU, an Extraordinary IAU General Assembly was held in February 1973 in Warsaw, Poland, to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus
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12) According to IAU's definition of planet ,”A planet is a body that orbits the Sun, is massive enough for its own gravity to make it round, and has "cleared its neighborhood" of smaller objects around its orbit.” Which criteria is not fulfilled by pluto?
a. It needs to be in orbit around the Sun
b. It needs to have enough gravity to pull itself into a round shape
c. It needs to have “cleared the neighborhood” of its orbit
d. Both b and c
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ANSWER: It needs to have “cleared the neighborhood” of its orbit
Explanation:
As planets form, they become the dominant gravitational body in their orbit in the Solar System. As they interact with other, smaller objects, they either consume them, or sling them away with their gravity. There are still many objects with similar size and mass to Pluto jostling around in its orbit. And until Pluto crashes into many of them and gains mass, it will remain a dwarf planet.
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13) Which of the following are included in “Digital India” program?
1. e-governance
2. Wi-Fi in All Universities
3. Boost to indigenous production of IT hardware and software
4. Offer free tablets to students.
5. Broad band connectivity at village level
a. 1,4,5
b. 1,3,4,5
c. 1,2,3,5
d. All
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14) Which of the following statements related to Chandrayan-2 are correct?
1. It will be launched by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) using Cryogenic Engine.
2. ISRO will develop the orbiter and rover while Russian Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos) will provide the lander.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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Roscosmos withdrew in wake of the failure of the Russian Phobos-Grunt mission to Mars, reason being technical aspects connected with the Phobos-Grunt mission were also used in the lunar projects, which need to be reviewed. When Russia cited its inability to provide the lander even by 2015, India decided to develop the lunar mission independently.
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15) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The renewable energy sector is governed by the Electricity Act, 2003 which will be replaced by National Renewable Energy Act.
2. Under the National Renewable Energy Act, the central government would set up ‘National Renewable Energy Fund’ and also push states to set up their own ‘State Green Funds’.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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Through a separate law, MNRE would get freedom to execute projects and not depend on other ministries and departments for necessary clearances. The Bill would be placed in Parliament next year.
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16) Which state in India ranks first in renewable energy capacity?
a. Rajsthan
b. Kerla
c. Gujrat
d. Tamil Nadu
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ANSWER: Tamil Nadu
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Tamil Nadu was the number one state in renewable energy capacity in India. It was also the number one in installed wind power capacity in the country and number ten in global installed capacity of wind power.
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17) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) is a fund created in 2010-11
2.It is a clean energy cess on coal produced or imported in India has been introduced. It is Rs.50 per tonne of coal.
3. The fund is a non lapsable fund under Public Accounts.
4. It Utilized for funding research and innovative projects in clean energy technologies of public sector or private sector entities, upto the extent of 40% of the total project cost.
a. 1,3,4
b. 2,3
c. 2,3,4
d. 1,2,4
e. All
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18) According to the the Indian Naval Indigenisation Plan 2015-2030, which of the following statements are correct?
1. The Navy has achieved 90 per cent indigenisation in the flight category.
2. The objective is to have a 200-ship navy by 2027
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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A warship can be broadly divided into three segments — float, move and fight. The Navy has achieved 90 per cent indigenisation in the float category, while the move (propulsion) and fight (weapons) components stand at 60 and 30 per cent respectively.
The 15-year 'Indigenization Plan' was first prepared and promulgated in 2003, in keeping with the induction plan of new platforms. This plan is reviewed after every five years, with the last revision undertaken in 2008.
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19) The oldest recorded census in India occurred during
a. Vardhan period
b. Gupta period
c. Maurya period
d. Sangam period
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ANSWER: Maurya period
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The oldest recorded census in India is thought to have occurred around 300 BCE during the reign of the Emperor Chandragupta Maurya under the leadership of Kautilya or Chanakya.
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20) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Iyothee Thass was a prominent Dalit and anti-caste activist and pioneer of the Dravidian Movement.
2. He also founded the Punchmar Mahajana Sabha in 1891 along with Rettaimalai Srinivasan.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
Punchamars are the 5th group in the varna system.
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21) Which of the following pair is wrongly matched?
a. Willy-willies: Australia
b. Chinook wind: North America
c. Föhn: North Italy
d. Buran: Iraq
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ANSWER: Buran: Iraq
Explanation:
The Buran is a wind which blows across eastern Asia, specifically Xinjiang, Siberia, and Kazakhstan.
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22) Match the pairs
1. Jenu Kurubas --------------------i.Manipur
2. Meitei -----------------------------ii. Madhya Pradesh
3. Baiga-----------------------------iii.Uttarakhand
4. Chenchu-------------------------iv. karnataka
5. Bhoks-----------------------------v. Andhra Pradesh
a. 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii ,5-iv
b. 1- iv, 2- i, 3-ii, 4- v ,5-iii
c. 1- v, 2- iii, 3-iv, 4-i , 5-ii
d. 1- ii, 2- i, 3-v, 4- iii ,5-iv
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23) Consider the following statements
1. Begum Rokeya was a notable Muslim feminist
2. She established the first school aimed primarily at Muslim girls
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
Begum Roquia also founded the Anjuman e Khawateen e Islam (Islamic Women's Association), which was active in holding debates and conferences regarding the status of women and education. She advocated reform, particularly for women, and believed that parochialism and excessive conservatism were principally responsible for the relatively slow development of Muslims in British India. As such, she is one of the first Islamic feminists.
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24) Which of the following statements related to Bharatiya Mahila Bank are true?
1. M.B.N. Rao panel praepared a blue print for Bharatiya Mahila Bank
2. The bank is operating exclusively for women
3. The Bank has been allocated with an initial capital of Rs. 1000 Crores.
4. Nirbhaya Fund was administered by Bharatiya Mahila Bank
a. 1,3
b. 1,2,3
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3
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Although initially reported as a bank exclusively for women, the bank allows deposits to flow from everyone, but lending will be predominantly for women.
Nirbhaya Fund was announced by the Finance Minister in his 2013 budget speech, with Government contribution of Rs. 1000 Crores for empowerment, safety and security of women and girl children. The Fund is administered by Department of Economic Affairs of the finance ministry.
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25) Which of the following statements related to Payment Bank are true?
1. It only receive deposits and provide remittances to migrant laborors.
2. The minimum capital requirement is ?100 crore.
3. For the first five years, the stake of the promoter should be 40% minimum.
4. Foreign share holding will not be allowed in these banks
5. India Post will use its large network to run a payments bank.
a. 1.2.3,5
b. 3,4,5
c. 2,4,5
d. 2,3,4,5
e. All
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ANSWER: 1.2.3,5
Explanation:
Foreign share holding will allowed in these banks as per the rules for FDI in private banks in India.
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26) Which of the following is/are correct with respect to IAEA?
1) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) comes under and is controlled by UN with its headquarters at Vienna, Austria.
2) All nuclear reactors operating in India are regularly inspected by IAEA officials as per Indo- US Nuclear deal.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above
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27) Which of the following is/are correct with respect to Tourism in India?
1) The tourism ministry has launched 2 new schemes Swadesh Darshan Scheme and PRASAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive) Scheme.
2) Buddhist Circuit is developed under PRASAD Scheme.
a. Only 2
b. Only 1
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above
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28) Which of the following is/are correct with respect to GST Bill?
1) The bill has been approved by the Lok Sabha and is pending in the Rajya sabha.
2) This is a Constitution Amendment Bill so will have to be approved by two thirds of the RS members however no state consent is needed for this amendment.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above
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29) Which site/sites from India have made it to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list?
1) Great Himalaya National Park – Himachal Pradesh
2) Rani ki Vav - Gujarat
3) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai
4) Mughal Gardens in Kashmir
a. Only 1
b. All of the above
c. Only 1 and 2
d. 1, 2 and 3
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