1) Consider the following statements
1. ISS is the largest artificial body in orbit
2. It holds the record of longest continuous human presence in space
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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Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka has broken the record for the longest time spent in space with a total of 803 days as on July 2015. The 57-year-old Gennady beat the old record of 803 days, nine hours and 41 minutes set by fellow cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev.
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2) Which of the following agencies are associated with International Space station program?
1. NASA
2. ESA
3. ISRO
4. Canadian Space Agency
5. Roscosmos
6. JAXA
7. China National Space Administration (CNSA)
a. 1,2,4,5,6
b. 1,2,5
c. 1,2,3,5,7
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2,4,5,6
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The ISS program is a joint project among five participating space agencies: NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, ESA, and CSA.
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3) Consider the following statements
1. Yellow revolution is associated with achieving self-independence in production of oil seeds
2. National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development established in 1984 has its headquarter at Gurgaon
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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4) Which of the following are properties of cathode rays?
1. They are not deflected by electrical field.
2. Cathode rays travel with speed nearly equal to that of light.
3. Cathode rays ionize the gases through which they travel.
4. Cathode rays can penetrate through thin metallic sheets.
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: 2,3,4
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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5) Consider the following statements
1. UNEP was awarded with Nobel peace prize in 2001.
2. The winner of Miss Earth beauty pageant serves as the spokesperson of UNEP.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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6) Who was the founder of Arya Gazette?
a. Swami Dayananda
b. Swami Shraddhanand
c. Lala Lajpat Rai
d. Pandit Lekh Ram
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ANSWER: Lala Lajpat Rai
Explanation:
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement founded by Swami Dayananda on 7 April 1875.
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7) In Indian independence movement red shirts is associated with
a. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
b. India House
c. Gadar Party
d. Khudai Khidmatgar
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ANSWER: Khudai Khidmatgar
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Khan Abdul Gafar khan drew his first recruits from the young men who had graduated from his schools. Trained and uniformed, they served behind their officers and filed out into various villages to seek recruits. They began by wearing a simple white overshirt, but the white was soon dirtied. A couple of men had their shirts dyed at the local tannery, and the brick-red colour proved a breakthrough, it was this distinctive colour that earned the Khudai khidmatgar movement activists the name "the Red shirts" or surkh posh.
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8) Consider the following statements
1. Bachat Lamp Yojana is a program by the government of India to reduce the cost of LED.
2. It is implemented through the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in India's Ministry of Power.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
Explanation:
Bachat Lamp Yojana is a program by the government of India to reduce the cost of compact fluorescent lamps. The program's goal is to deliver CFLs at the cost of normal lightbulbs. The difference in cost will be covered by the sale of Certified Emission Rights under the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol.
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9) Who among the following does not directly participate in the election of the President?
a. The elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
b. The elected members of the legislative assemblies of the state
c. The elected members of the legislative assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry
d. The elected and nominated members of the State legislative council
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ANSWER: The elected and nominated members of the State legislative council
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The elected and nominated members of the State legislative council does not participate in the election of the President.
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10) Consider the following statements
1. MUDRA Bank will work under Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).
2. MUDRA Bank has been started with an initial corpus of Rs. 20,000 crore.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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11) Golden Handshake scheme is related to
a. Public Private Partnership
b. Sustainable Development
c. Scientific Collaboration
d. Voluntary Retirement
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ANSWER: Voluntary Retirement
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A golden handshake is a clause in an executive employment contract that provides the executive with a significant severance package in the case that the executive loses his or her job through firing, restructuring, or even scheduled retirement. This can be in the form of cash, equity, and other benefits, and is often accompanied by an accelerated vesting of stock options.
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12) Consider the following statements about Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)
1. It was created for the purpose of detecting the non-U.S. financial accounts of U.S. domestic taxpayers.
2. India signed FATCA so Indian government will directly share information with the US authorities.
3.The US revenue authorities will in turn provide similar information about Indian account holders in the United States.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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13) Consider the following statements about Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)
1. Government that do not comply with this agreement will face a 30% withholding tax on all payments from the U.S.
2. This automatic exchange of information is scheduled to begin on September 30.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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Financial institutions such as banks, brokerages or mutual funds that do not comply with this agreement will face a 30% withholding tax on all payments from the U.S. Any entity failing to register will face a higher withholding tax rate of 30% on payments from all US firms that they deal with. But Indian financial entities will not face this trouble as the government will directly share information with the US authorities.
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14) What is ‘Pashu Poshan'?
a. Government scheme for maintaining quality of fodder
b. Subsidy for fodder
c. Mobile application that recommend a balanced diet for cows and buffaloes
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Mobile application that recommend a balanced diet for cows and buffaloes
Explanation:
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) launched a mobile application that will recommend a balanced diet for cows and buffaloes to help boost dairy farmers' income by raising milk yield and cutting feed cost.
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15) Consider the following statements
1. India is the largest milk producer in the world.
2. NDDB's operation flood was the world's biggest dairy development program.
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:
Operation Flood, launched in 1970 is a project of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), which was the world's biggest dairy development program, that made India, a milk-sufficient nation, the largest milk producer in the world.
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16) After the SCO Ufa summit 2015
1. India and Pakistan are accepted as full members of SCO.
2. Belarus, Afghanistan, Iran and Mongolia will be observers of SCO.
3. Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Turkey will be dialogue partners.
4. ASEAN, CIS and Turkmenistan will be guests of SCO.
a. 1,3,4
b. 1 and 2
c. 1 2,3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
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SCO founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan while Uzbekistan joined afterwards.
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17) Consider the following statements about Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)
1. MPEDA is statutory authority under water resources.
2. It has its headquarter in Kochi.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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MPEDA was established in 1972 under the Marine Products Export Development Authority Act (MPEDA), 1972. It functions under Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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18) Consider the following statements
1. Indian Remote Sensing launched and maintained by Indian Space Research Organization.
2. All IRS satellites are placed in polar geosynchronous orbit.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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All IRS satellites are placed in polar Sun-synchronous orbit. The IRS series which provides many remote sensing services to India launched its Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites into Sun synchronous orbits.
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19) National Remote Sensing Center is located at
a. Bangalore
b. Thiruvananthapuram
c. Kochi
d. Hyderabad
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ANSWER: Hyderabad
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National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC), located at Hyderabad.
NRSC provides end-to-end solutions for utilization of data for natural resource management, geospatial applications and information services.
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20) What is Bhoosampada?
a. Revenue department's land records portal
b. Annual Land use/ Land Cover Information portal by ISRO
c. Portal providing mining information
d. None
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ANSWER: Annual Land use/ Land Cover Information portal by ISRO
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Bhoosampada is an Information portal of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The purpose of this portal is to disseminate the information derived from IRS series of satellites to user organizations, scientific societies, non- government agencies in general and public at large. BHOOSAMPADA web portal provides the annual Land use/ Land Cover (LULC) assessment at national, state and district level. The seasonal water body and snow cover distributions can also be visualized.
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21) Consider the following statements about Essential Services Maintenance Act
1. ESMA enables the Government to ban strikes and deman conciliation or arbitration in certain “essential” industries.
2. The interpretation of “essential services” varies from state to state.
3. The declaration of essential services can not be challenged in court.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2
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The Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1968, was enacted to provide for "the maintenance of certain essential services and the normal life of the community". It extends to the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir. ESMA enables the Government to ban strikes and demand conciliation or arbitration in certain "essential" industries. However, the interpretation of "essential services" varies from state to state. Legal mechanisms exist for challenging a decision taken under the terms of this Act if a dispute arises.
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22) How the governor of state can be removed?
a. Dismissal by the president on the advice of the prime minister
b. Two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting calls for removal
c. After attaining 75 year of age
d. Both a and b
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ANSWER: Dismissal by the president on the advice of the prime minister
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There is no retirement age of the Governor, as he or she stays in office for a fixed term. There is no provision for a Governor to be impeached from office, unlike that of a President.
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23) Consider the following statements
1. A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone that develops in the western part of the North Pacific Ocean between 180° and 100°E.
2. It is the most active tropical cyclone basin on Earth, accounting for almost one-third of the world’s annual tropical cyclones.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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24) Which of the following factors are responsible for Typhoon Formation and Development?
1. Warm sea surface temperatures
2. Cold sea surface temperature
3. High humidity in the lower to middle levels of the troposphere
4. Enough Coriolis force to develop a low pressure center
5. A pre-existing low level focus or disturbance
6. Low vertical wind shear
7. Strong horizontal wind shear
a. 1,3,4,5,6
b. 2,3,4,5,6
c. 1,3,4,5,7
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3,4,5,6
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There are six main requirements for typhoon formation and development and they are:
1. Sufficiently warm sea surface temperatures
2. Atmospheric instability
3. High humidity in the lower to middle levels of the troposphere
4. Enough Coriolis force to develop a low pressure center
5. A pre-existing low level focus or disturbance
6. Low vertical wind shear
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25) Consider the following statements
1. Depending on severity, a Strom can be called either Hurricanes, cyclones or typhoons
2. High humidity in the lower to middle levels of the troposphere causes typhoons.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all the same weather phenomenon; we just use different names for these storms in different places. In the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, the term “hurricane” is used. The same type of disturbance in the Northwest Pacific is called a “typhoon” and “cyclones” occur in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean. The ingredients for these storms include a pre-existing weather disturbance, warm tropical oceans, moisture, and relatively light winds. If the right conditions persist long enough, they can combine to produce the violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains, and floods we associate with this phenomenon.
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26) Consider the following statements about Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan
1. It aims to inculcate a spirit of inquiry, creativity and love for Science and Mathematics in school children.
2. It is developed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
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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Under Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan, government schools will be mentored by Institutes like IITs/ IIMs/ IISERs and other Central Universities and reputed organizations through innovative programs, student exchanges, demonstrations, student visits, etc to develop a natural sense of passion towards learning of Science and Maths.
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27) Consider the following statements about Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
1. It provides food, preschool education, and primary healthcare to children under 6 years of age and their mothers
2. It is provided from Anganwadi centres established mainly in rural areas
3. The aim is to fighting malnutrition and ill health, the program is also intended to combat gender inequality
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
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ICDS was launched in 1975 in accordance to the National Policy for Children in India.Over the years it has grown into one of the largest integrated family and community welfare schemes in the world. Given its effectiveness over the last few decades, Government of India has committed towards ensuring universal availability of the programme.
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28) Consider the following statements about Akash Missile
1. It can be deployed from a moving convoy of vehicles
2. It can neutralize aerial targets like fighter jets, cruise missiles and air-to-surface missiles as well as ballistic missiles.
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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Akash is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile defense system developed by DRDO. The missile system can target aircraft up to 30 km away, at altitudes up to 18,000 m.
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29) Consider the following statements about the PACESetter Fund
1. It is for Promoting Energy Access Through Clean Energy.
2. It has a corpus of around USD 8 million in which India will share half amount.
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:
India and the United States of America signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation to establish the PACESetter Fund. The fund will support the Promoting Energy Access Through Clean Energy (PEACE) track of the US-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) to accelerate the commercialization of off-grid clean energy through early-stage grant funding grants to develop and test innovative products, systems, and business models.
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30) Consider the following statements about Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (RIMES)
1. RIMES operates from its regional early warning center located at the campus of the Asian Institute of Technology in Pathumthani, Thailand.
2. India is member of RIMES
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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Bangladesh, Cambodia, Comoros, India, Lao PDR, Maldives, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste are members of RIMES.
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