1) Who prepared the first estimates of national income?
a. Dinshaw Wacha
b. Dadabhai Naoroji
c. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
d. Mahadev Govind Ranade
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2) Which agency prepares the estimates of the national income in India?
a. RBI
b. National Sample Survey
c. National Centre for policy Research
d. Central Statistical Organisation
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ANSWER: Central Statistical Organisation
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In India the estimates of national income are prepared by central statistical organization. Every years it issue a white paper on national income estimates.
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3) Which of the following statements are true?
1. White-bellied heron are listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
2. A nesting site of white-bellied heron has been discovered in a remote part of the Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh.
3. It is the first such breeding site outside of Bhutan.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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4) Who is the chairman of the committee on innovation and entrepreneurship set up by NITI Aayog?
a. Rahul Yadav
b. Tarun Khanna
c. Rajiv bajaj
d. Vishal Shikha
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ANSWER: Tarun Khanna
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Tarun Khanna is the chairman of the committee formed to work out the “contours of the Atal Innovation Mission” and its underlying Self Employment and Talent Utilization mechanism.
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5) Match the pairs
1. Institute of Indian forest management --------------------- i. Jorhat
2. Forest productive centre --------------------------------------- ii. Jabalpur
3. Institute of Rainforest ------------------------------------------ iii. Bangaluru
4. Institute of Lumbering science and Technology ---------- iv. Ranchi
5. Tropical institute -------------------------------------------------- v. Bhopal
a. 1- iv, 2- v, 3-iii, 4- ii, 5-i
b. 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- iii, 5-ii
c. 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii, 5-v
d. 1- iv, 2- iii, 3-v, 4- i, 5-ii
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ANSWER: 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- iii, 5-ii
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No explanation is available for this question!
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6) Which of the following are recommendations of V. M. Tarkunde committee?
1. Method and procedure of recruitment with respect to higher civil services in India
2. Age of voters reduced to 18
3. Not to use government money and machinery in election campaign
a. Only 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. All
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ANSWER: 2 and 3
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In August 1974, Jaya Prakash Narayan on behalf of the Citizen’s for Democracy appointed a committee led by V. M. Tarkunde.
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7) What is billabong?
a. Dance of a Native American
b. Name of musical instrument
c. Oxbow lakes
d. None of the above
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8) Consider the following statements
1. If the person has / had been detained under the Preventive Detention Law, he is disqualification for being elected as a Member of Parliament.
2. If the person elected has voluntarily given up his membership political party which gave him ticket for election, he is disqualification for being elected as a Member of Parliament.
Which of the above statements are not true?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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No explanation is available for this question!
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9) African Development Bank has it's headquarters at
a. Tunis
b. Addis Ababa
c. Abidjan
d. Johensbeerg
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ANSWER: Abidjan
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No explanation is available for this question!
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10) Which of the following statements are true?
1. The source of the Periyar river lies in the remote forests of the Periyar Tiger Reserve.
2. Mullaperiyar dam is situated at the confluence of Mullayar River and Periyar River.
3. The Periyar originates in Kerala, flows entirely through Kerala and joins the sea in the Kerala.
4. The dam is located in Kerala on the river Periyar, but is operated and maintained by Tamil Nadu state.
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All the above
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ANSWER: All the above
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Four dams - Mullaperiyar Dam, Parambikulam Dam, Thunakadavu Dam and Peruvaripallam Dam - are owned, operated and maintained by Tamil Nadu whereas they were situated in the territory of Kerala.
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11) Which of the following is not Greenhouse gases?
1. Nitrous oxide
2. Ozone
3. Argon
4. Nitrogen dioxide
5. Chlorofluorocarbons
a. 1,4
b. 3,4,5
c. 3,4
d. None
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ANSWER: 3,4
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A greenhouse gas is any gaseous compound in the atmosphere that is capable of absorbing infrared radiation, thereby trapping and holding heat in the atmosphere. The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone.
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12) Which of the following statements are true?
1. The polar bear is a omnivores bear
2. The polar bear is classified as a vulnerable species, in IUCN list
3. It is the only living "marine mammal" with powerful, large limbs and feet that allow them to cover miles on foot and run on land.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 2,3
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The polar bear is a carnivorous bear. Polar bears live in the circumpolar north in areas where they can hunt their primary prey, ice seals. They are found in Canada (home to roughly 60% of the world's polar bears), the U.S. (Alaska), Greenland, Russia, and Norway.
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13) Consider the following statements about World Food Prize.
1. It is given by World Food Program, food assistance branch of the United Nations.
2. Dr. Verghese Kurien was first recipient of World Food Prize
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: None
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It was created in 1987 by Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Norman Borlaug. The prize was first funded by General Foods. Since 1990, the World Food Prize has been sponsored by the businessman John Ruan. First award was given to M. S. Swaminathan for introducing high-yielding wheat and rice varieties to India starting India's Green Revolution in 1987. Dr Verghese Kurien was also recipient of the award in 1989.Sir Fazle Hasan Abed wins 2015 World Food prize for reducing poverty. He is Founder of the largest non-governmental organization in the world receives award for unparalleled work in Bangladesh and 10 other countries. Abed established Brac - formerly known as the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee - in 1972 as a relief operation to help the country recover from its war of independence with Pakistan and the destruction wrought by a tropical cyclone. The organization's focus soon switched to finding new ways to tackle poverty and empower women socially and economically, and it is estimated to have brought nearly 150 million people out of poverty since its foundation.
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14) Consider the following statements about World Agriculture Prize
1. The World Agriculture Prize will be awarded in recognition of the academic / faculty member's life time achievements.
2. It is given in fields of agriculture, forestry, natural resources, food, bio based products, bioenergy, rural development and the environment.
Which of the above statement / s is / are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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15) Match the pairs
1. Mangrove Genetic Resource Centre -------------- i. Port Blair
2. National Coral Reef Research Centre ------------ ii. Jorhat
3. National Institute of Animal Welfare ------------ iii. Bhitarkanika
4. Indian forest Survey --------------------------------- iv. Ballabgarh
a. 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- iii
b. 1- iv, 2-iii , 3-i, 4- ii
c. 1- iv, 2-ii , 3-i, 4- iii
d. 1- iii, 2-i, 3-iv , 4- ii
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ANSWER: 1- iii, 2-i, 3-iv , 4- ii
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16) Which of the following is not a "Maharatna" company?
a. HAL
b. ONGC
c. SAIL
d. IOC
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ANSWER: HAL
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Maharatna status is granted to the company which has average annual turnover of more than Rs. 25,000 crore, during the last 3 years and average annual net worth of more than Rs. 15,000 crore, during the last 3 years. Also average annual net profit after tax of more than Rs. 5,000 crore, during the last 3 years.
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17) Arrange the following states in ascending order according to population density as per census 2011.
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Maharashtra
4. West Bengal
a. 1,2,3,4
b. 2,3,4,3
c. 2,1,4,3
d. 2,4,1,3
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18) World Food Day is celebrated on
a. 2 January
b. 16 October
c. 15 October
d. 3 January
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ANSWER: 16 October
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World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945.
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19) Match the following Ramsar Sites with states
1. Sasthamcotta Lake ------------------- i. Rajsthan
2. Deepor beel----------------------------- ii. J&K
3. Hokersar wetland -------------------- iii. Kerla
4. Pong dam lake ------------------------ iv. Assam
5. Keoladeo -------------------------------- v. Himachal Pradesh
a. 1- iv, 2- v, 3-iii, 4- ii, 5-i
b. 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-ii, 4- v, 5-i
c. 1- i, 2- v, 3-ii, 4- iii, 5-iv
d. 1- iv, 2- iii, 3-v, 4- i, 5-ii
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20) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. The Washington Accord is an international accreditation agreement for professional engineering academic degrees, between the bodies responsible for accreditation in its signatory countries.
2. India became full member of Washington accord.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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21) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Bridgmanite is the most abundant mineral in the world
2. It found in earth's lower mantle
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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It makes up approximately 70 percent of the Earth's lower mantle which amounts to 38 percent of the Earth's total volume. But it doesn't exist on the planet anywhere else, at least not in samples that have been found. It is also called as Silicate perovskite.
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22) Enzymes are
a. Amino acid
b. Lipid
c. Proteins
d. Carbohydrates
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ANSWER: Proteins
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Enzymes are biological molecules (proteins) that act as catalysts and help complex reactions occur everywhere in life. Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions in the cell.
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23) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Comets revolve around center of milky way
2. The nucleus of a comet is made of ice
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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Comet revolves around sun usually in elliptical orbits. Rosetta, which became the first ever to land a robotic spacecraft on a comet, and NASA's Deep Impact, which blasted a crater on Comet Tempel 1 to study its interior.
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24) Within how many days government has to pass money bills related to the union budget?
a. 30 days
b. 60 days
c. 75 days
d. 90 days
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ANSWER: 60 days
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Government has to pass all money bills related to the union budget passed within 75 days of the presentation of the budget.
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25) Slavery was declared illegal in India during reign of
a. Lord Dalhousie
b. Lord Ellenborough
c. Lord Hardinge
d. Lord Ripon
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ANSWER: Lord Ellenborough
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The Indian Slavery Act, 1843, also Act V of 1843, was an act passed in British India under East India Company rule enacted by Lord Ellenborough.
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26) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Gandak canal is between India and Nepal
2. Gandak is left bank tributary of the Ganges
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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The Gandak Project at Valmikinagar (Bhainsaloton), intercepts water of a catchment( 90% area is in Nepal) which lies partly in Nepal and partly in India.
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27) Which of the following statements are true?
1. Brihadeeswarar Temple is build by emperor Raja Raja Chola I.
2. It is a fine example of Dravidian architecture.
3. It is associated with Kuchipudi dance form.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2
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The temple had always been serving as a platform for the dancers who excelled in the traditional dance form of Bharatnatyam.
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28) Consider the following statements about Hampi
1. It is the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.
2. Traditionally it was known as Pampakshetra of Kishkindha.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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Hampi continues to be an important religious center, housing the Virupaksha Temple, as well as several other monuments belonging to the old glorious city. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed as the Group of Monuments at Hampi. The emperor Ashoka's minor rock edicts in Nittur & Udegolan (lead one to believe that this region was within the Ashokan kingdom during the 3rd century BCE).
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29) Which of the following statements are true?
1. Pranhita is the name given to the combined flow of the rivers Wardha and Wainganga.
2. It forms border between Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
3. It empties into the Godavari and provides almost 40% of Godavari's total flow.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3
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Pranhita orms border between Maharashtra and Telangana.The Maharashtra government has agreed to lifting of water from the Pranahita but objected only to submergence in its area. Ranahita-Chevella project.It is a lift irrigation scheme to harness the water of Pranhita tributary of Godavari river for use in the Telangana state of India. Under Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal award agreements, Maharashtra state earlier agreed for construction of barrages by the undivided Andhra Pradesh state across the Pranhita river which is forming common boundary between the two states before bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
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30) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) is the first ever such census in India.
2. Census Commissioner of India works under Ministry of Home Affairs.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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First ever Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) was done in 1931.
Census Commissioner of India works under Ministry of Home Affairs. Currently Dr. C. Chandramouli is Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India .
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