1) According to Socio-Economic and Caste Census, which of the following statements is / are true?
1. In over 80 per cent of rural households, the main earning member makes less than Rs. 10,000 a month.
2. Over half the households are landless.
3. Just over 3 per cent of rural households have a family member who is a graduate.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 2,3
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In over 90 per cent of rural households, the main earning member makes less than Rs. 10,000 a month.
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2) According to Socio-Economic and Caste Census, arrange the following from higher to lower order of literacy rate.
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Goa
4. Delhi
5. Sikkim
a. 2,3,4,5,2
b. 2,4,3,5,1
c. 2,4,5,3,1
d. 2,4,3,1,5
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ANSWER: 2,4,3,5,1
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Over one-third of population living in rural areas is illiterate. Higher literacy in terms of percentage is in Kerala (88.62), Delhi (86.42), Goa (84.58), Sikkim (79.88) and Himachal Pradesh (77.95).
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3) According to Socio-Economic and Caste Census, arrange the following from higher to lower order of literacy rate.
1. Bihar
2. Telangana
3. Rajasthan
4. Chattisgarh
5. Madhya Pradesh
a. 2,5,4,3,1
b. 3,5,4,2,1
c. 3,5,1,2,4
d. 1,5,3,2,4
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ANSWER: 3,5,1,2,4
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Lowest literacy is in Rajasthan (58), Madhya Pradesh (44.19), Bihar (43.85), Telangana (40.42) and Chattisgarh (39.59).
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4) In which of the following area FDI is prohibited?
a. Construction
b. Defense
c. B2B segment of e-commerce
d. Manufacturing of tobacco products
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ANSWER: Manufacturing of tobacco products
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prohibited the foreign direct investment (FDI) in manufacturing of tobacco products.
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5) Marine Products Export Development Authority's (MPEDA) headquarter is located at
a. Kolkatta
b. Mumbai
c. Goa
d. Kochi
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ANSWER: Kochi
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MPEDA is a state owned company headquartered in Kochi. Established in 1972 under the Marine Products Export Development Authority Act (MPEDA), 1972. It functions under the aegis of Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry as a nodal coordinating agency with different Central and State Government establishments engaged in fishery production and allied activities.
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6) Consider the following statements about the MUDRA scheme
1. It has a corpus of Rs 20,000 crore, can lend between Rs 50,000 and Rs 10 lakh to small entrepreneurs.
2. In lending, priority will be given to SC / ST enterprises.
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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The MUDRA scheme is aimed at "funding the unfunded".The scheme, which has a corpus of Rs 20,000 crore, can lend between Rs 50,000 and Rs 10 lakh to small entrepreneurs. MUDRA will be set up through a statutory enactment. It will be responsible for developing and refinancing all micro-finance institutions (MFIs) which are in the business of lending to micro and small business entities engaged in manufacturing, trading and service activities.
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7) In which of the following countries Sahara desert is not located?
1. Nigeria
2. Niger
3. Burkinso faso
4. Chad
5. Tunisia
a. 1,3,5
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: 1 and 3
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The Sahara covers large parts of Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan and Tunisia. Around 6,000 years ago, Palaeolake Mega-Chad was the largest freshwater lake on Earth in Sahara desert.
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8) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. India is the largest producer of Banana in the world.
2. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Assam are banana producing states in India.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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Banana is basically a tropical crop. It grows well in a temperature range of 15°C - 35°C with relative humidity of 75-85%. Four months of monsoon (June to September) with an average 650-750 mm. rainfall are most important for growth of banana. At higher altitudes, banana cultivation is restricted to a few varieties like "Hill banana".
Soil for banana should have good drainage, adequate fertility and moisture. Saline solid, calcareous soils are not suitable for banana cultivation. A soil which is neither too acidic nor too alkaline, rich in organic material with high nitrogen content, adequate phosphorus level and plenty of potash is good for banana.
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9) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. The NDB has subscribed opening capital of $50 billion shared equally among its members.
2. CRA has an opening capacity of $100 billion, which will be based on currency swap among member countries.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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The NDB has an authorized opening capital of U.S.$100 billion, with the founding members sharing the subscribed opening capital of $50 billion equally. The proposed CRA has an opening capacity of $100 billion, which will be based on currency swap among member countries. The CRA is primarily intended as a buffer to overcome short-term liquidity pressure Eurasian Economic Union and meet unexpected risks or balance of payment burdens.
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10) Which of the following currencies is / are part of SDR basket?
1. Ruble
2. Dollar
3. Euro
4. Yuan
5. Yen
6. Pound
a. 1 and 3
b. Only 2
c. 2,3,5,6
d. All of the above
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11) What was the name of Greek currency before adoption of Euro?
a. Markka
b. Kroon
c. Ouzo
d. Drachma
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ANSWER: Drachma
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No explanation is available for this question!
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12) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Sarda Act fixed the age of marriage for girls at 14 years and boys at 18 years.
2. It was applied to all Hindus in British India.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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Sarda Act after its sponsor Rai Sahib Harbilas Sarda to the British India Legislature in India was passed on 28 September 1929, fixed the age of marriage for girls at 14 years and boys at 18 years it applies to all of British India, not just to Hindus.
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13) Consider the following statements about Desert Development Program (DDP).
1. Its funding is shared between center and state in ratio of 75:25
2. It is run by rural development department
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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DDP was started both in hot desert areas of Rajasthan, Gujarat , Haryana and the cold deserts of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh in 1977-78 for developing Wastelands/degraded lands, drought prone and desert areas.
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14) What is the name of army operation to secure pilgrimage of Amarnath?
a. Operation Shakti
b. Operation Shiva
c. Operation Bhole
d. Operation Mahadev
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ANSWER: Operation Shiva
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Army launches 'Operation Shiva' to secure Amarnath Yatra. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.
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15) "The theory of basic structure of the Constitution" doctrine is outcome of which court case?
a. Minerva Mills case
b. Golak Nath case
c. Gopalan vs. State of Madras case
d. Keshvanand Bharati case
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ANSWER: Keshvanand Bharati case
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The basic structure doctrine is an Indian judicial principle that the Constitution of India has certain basic features that cannot be altered or destroyed through amendments by the parliament.Key among these "basic features", are the fundamental rights granted to individuals by the constitution. The doctrine thus forms the basis of a limited power of the Supreme Court to review and strike down constitutional amendments enacted by the Parliament which conflict with or seek to alter this "basic structure" of the Constitution. The basic structure doctrine applies only to constitutional amendments.
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16) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. International Plans Of Action (IPOA )- SHARKS is a program by Food and Agriculture Organization for conservation of sharks.
2. There is ban on shark fishing in India.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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There is no ban on shark fishing in India, the catch has been affected due to targeted shark fishing. India is one of the major shark fishing nations of the world, contributing to about 9% of the global catch of sharks which includes rays and skates, next to Indonesia.
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17) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. The inaugural BRICS summit took place in Yekaterinburg, Russia in 2009.
2. The Fortaleza summit in 2014 resulted in the official inauguration of the New Development Bank.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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18) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Brazil, Egypt ,Germany are founding members of AIIB.
2. K.V. Kamath, is the newly appointed chief of AIIB.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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K.V. Kamath, is the newly appointed chief of the New Development Bank of BRICS countries. China has named its former Finance Minister, Jin Liqun, as its choice to head the Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
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19) According to census of 2011, Which Indian regions are slum free?
1. Kerla
2. Manipur
3. Sikkim
4. Goa
5. Daman & Diu
6. Lakshadweep
a. 2,3,4
b. 3,4,5,6
c. 2,5,6
d. All
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ANSWER: 2,5,6
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Manipur is the only state in the northeastern region of India that is free from slums despite having been reported to contain slums in previous records in the past. According to the 2001 Census, Arunachal Pradesh has been regarded to be a slum free state earlier whereas this is not the case anymore. Manipur, along with Daman & Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep have not reported any slums in the 2011 Census.
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20) Which of the following are Eurasian Economic Union members?
1. Russia
2. Turkmenistan
3. Uzbekistan
4. Armenia
5. Kyrgyzstan
6. Ukraine
7. Belarus
8. Kazakhstan
a. 1,4,5,7,8
b. 1,2,3,5,7
c. 1,2,5,6,7,8
d. All mentioned above
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ANSWER: 1,4,5,7,8
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Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia are Eurasian Economic Union members while it wills see inclusion of Tajikistan later this year. The Eurasian Economic Union is an economic union of states located primarily in northern Eurasia. A treaty aiming for the establishment of the EEU was signed on 29 May 2014 by the leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, and came into force on 1 January 2015. Treaties aiming for Armenia's and Kyrgyzstan's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union were signed on 9 October 2014 and 23 December, respectively. Armenia's accession treaty came into force on 2 January 2015. Kyrgyzstan's accession treaty will not come into force until it has been ratified, but it participated in the EEU from the day of its establishment as an acceding state.
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21) Match the pairs
1. Eurasian Development Bank ----------------------- i. Minsk, Belarus
2. Court of the Eurasian Economic Union –---------ii. Almaty, Kazakhstan
3. Eurasian Commission -------------------------------iii. Moscow, Russia
a. 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii
b. 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-i
c. 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii
d. 1-ii, 2-i, 3-iii
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22) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the first international regulatory framework for safe transfer, handling and use of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs)
2. It was negotiated under the aegis of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
3. India is party to the protocol.
a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: All of the above
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The Protocol was adopted on 29 January, 2000. India has acceded the Biosafety Protocol on 17 January 2003. The Protocol has come into force on 11 September 2003. As of date, 157 countries are parties to the Protocol.
The main objective of the protocol is to contribute to ensuring an adequate level of production in the field of the safe transfer, handling of LMOs resulting from modern biotechnology that may have adverse effect on the conservation an d sustainable use of biological diversity taking into account risk to human health.
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23) According to action plan for disinvestment in profit making government companies, how much equity government has to maintain?
a. 49%
b. 50%
c. 51%
d. 75%
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ANSWER: 51%
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In all cases of disinvestment, the Government would retain at least 51% equity and the management control.
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24) Which of the following are Deprivation Indicators for SECC census in Rural area?
1. Households with only one room
2. No adult member between the ages of 16 and 59
3. Female headed households with no adult male member between 16 and 59
4. Households with disabled member and no able bodied adult member
5. SC / ST household
6. Households with no literate adult above 25 years
7. Landless households deriving a major part of their income from manual casual labor.
a. 1,4,5,7
b. 1,2,3,4,6,7
c. 1,2,5,6,7
d. All of the above
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25) Which of the following is / are included in FOREX?
1. Foreign currency assets held by the RBI
2. Gold holdings of the RBI
3. SDRs
4. Reserve Position in the IMF
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All of the above
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26) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Only Bolivia is the south American countries which is landlocked.
2. Aconcagua is the tallest mountain outside Asia.
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 wrongly matched?
a. Mid-day meal scheme under Ministry of Human Resource Development
b. MGNREGA under Ministry of Rural Development
c. Janani Suraksha Yojna under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
d. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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ANSWER: Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme under Ministry of Rural Development.
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28) Satpayev oil block in which 25% stakes are owned by ONGC Videsh Ltd is in
a. Azerbaijan
b. Kyrgyzstan
c. Uzbekistan
d. Kazakhstan
e. Russia
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ANSWER: Kazakhstan
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The Satpayev block, measuring 1,582 sq km, is located in the North Caspian Sea, in water depths of 6-8 m, and has two prospective areas that hold an estimated 256 million tonnes of oil and natural gas resources. It lies near four major discoveries.
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29) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 is being carried under Census of India act 1948.
2. The SECC, 2011 will be conducted through a comprehensive programme involving the Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India and the State Governments.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Only 2
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Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 is not being carried under Census of India act 1948 while the regular Population Census is Carried out under Census Act, 1948.
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30) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Kasturirangan committee had recommended that about 37 per cent areas in the Western Ghats to be declared as an ESA.
2. Madhav Gadgil report had recommended declaration of entire Western Ghats region as an ESA.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Both 1 and 2
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Total six states viz. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat are part of western ghat.
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