1) Consider the following statements about Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
1. It is a viral respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus
2. Camels are likely to be a major reservoir host.
3. It was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
South Korea has reported its seventh death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).Typical MERS symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. Pneumonia is common, but not always present. Gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhoea, have also been reported.
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2) Consider the following statements
1.Project Elephant (PE), a centrally sponsored scheme, was launched in February 1992 to provide financial and technical support to major elephant bearing States in the country for protection of elephants, their habitats and corridors.
2. Karnataka get its first elephant reserve by establishing the Dandeli Elephant Reserve under Project Elephant.
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
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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3) Which of the following steel plant is wrongly matched.
a. Bhilai / Chhattisgarh / Soviet Union
b. Rourkela / Orissa/ Germany
c. Durgapur / West Bengal / UK
d. Bokaro/ Bihar / Soviet Union
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ANSWER: Bokaro/ Bihar / Soviet Union
Explanation:
Bokaro is in Jharkhand.
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4) Match the pairs.
1. International Day of Yoga ------------ i. 14 June
2. World Malaria Day -------------------- ii. 7 April
3. World Tuberculosis Day --------------- iii. 25 April
4. World Blood Donor Day ---------------- iv. 24 March
5. World Health Day --------------------- v. 21 June
a. 1- v, 2-ii , 3-i, 4- iii ,5-iv
b. 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- iii ,5-ii
c. 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii , 5-iii
d. 1- v, 2- iii, 3-iv, 4- i ,5-ii
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ANSWER: 1- v, 2- iii, 3-iv, 4- i ,5-ii
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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5) Following are port infrastructure projects being developed. Match the pairs of port with respective to states.
1. Vizhinjam Port -------------- i. Andhra Pradesh
2. Kirtania port -------------- ii.Kerla
3. Dugarajapatnam -------------- iii.West Bengal
4. Sagar ----------------------- iv.Orissa
5. Nargol ---------------------- v. Gujrat
a. 1- ii, 2-iv , 3-i, 4- iii, 5-v
b. 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii, 5-iii
c. 1- iii, 2- i, 3-v, 4- ii, 5-iv
d. 1- ii, 2- i, 3-iv, 4- iii, 5-v
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ANSWER: 1- ii, 2-iv , 3-i, 4- iii, 5-v
Explanation:
Vizhinjam International Seaport is a proposed port by the Arabian Sea at Thiruvananthapuram. Kirtania port is a deep-water, all-weather port proposed to be constructed at the mouth of Subarnarekha River in Balasore district in the Indian state of Odisha.The government has decided to set up two new major ports, one each at Sagar in West Bengal and Dugarajapatnam in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.
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6) Consider the following statements
1. Employment under MGNREGA is a legal entitlement.
2. It provides employment to every individual in rural area.
3. The act make it compulsory to have a 33 percent participation for women.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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7) Consider the following statements
1. 42nd amendment extended the term of loksabha to 6 years.
2. 42nd amendment gave precedence to directive principles over fundamental rights
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:
42nd amendment brought about the most widespread changes to the Constitution in its history, and is sometimes called a "mini-Constitution" or the "Constitution of Indira. 43rd and 44th Amendments tried to restore the pre-1976 position to some extent.
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8) Indian army's counter insurgency school is located in
a. Manipur
b. Mizoram
c. Nagaland
d. Sikkim
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ANSWER: Mizoram
Explanation:
The Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJW) in Vairengte, Mizoram, India is a training and research establishment of the Indian Army specialising in unconventional warfare, especially counter-insurgency and guerrilla warfare.
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9) What is Roca?
a. Type of coffee
b. Tropical cyclone
c. Shifting cultivation
d. Region in Europe
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ANSWER: Shifting cultivation
Explanation:
It is a name of Shifting cultivation practiced in Brazil.
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10) Which of the following pairs is/are wrongly matched?
1. Anglo Afgan treaty ------------- Treaty of Rawalpindi
2. Anglo Nepal treaty ------------- Treaty of Yandabo
3. Anglo Burma treaty ------------- Sugauli Treaty
4. Anglo Tibet treaty ------------- Traty of Lhasa
a. Only 1
b. 2 and 3
c. Only 3
d. Only 2
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ANSWER: 2 and 3
Explanation:
- Anglo Afgan treaty - Treaty of Rawalpindi,1919
- Anglo Nepal treaty - Sugauli Treaty 1814
- Anglo Burma treaty - Treaty of Yandabo 1826
- Anglo Tibet treaty - Treaty of Lhasa 1904
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11) Consider the following statements
1.Indus script is largely pictorial but includes many abstract signs.
2. It has been mostly written from right to left
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:
The Indus script is a corpus of symbols produced by the Indus Valley Civilization during the Kot Diji and Mature Harappan periods. It is still undeciphered.
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12) Consider the following statements
1. India ranks 142nd in Internet penetration.
2. Microsoft has launched Project Loon for providing Internet access to rural and remote areas.
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
Explanation:
Penetration is the percentage of a country's population that are Internet users. Google has launched Project Loon for providing Internet access to rural and remote areas.
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13) Consider the following statements
1. If the imports are more than exports it leads to Current Account Deficit
2. Developed countries, such as the United States, often run current account deficits, while emerging economies often run current account surpluses.
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's current account deficit came in at a mere 0.2% of gross domestic product (GDP) for the March 2015 quarter. For 2014-15 as a whole, the current account deficit was a low 1.3% of GDP.
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14) Hajigak in Afganistan is famous for
a. Iron ore deposits
b. Copper deposits
c. Gold Mines
d. Coal deposites
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ANSWER: Iron ore deposits
Explanation:
Hajigak in Afganistan has Asia's biggest untapped iron ore deposits. The Afghan Iron and Steel Consortium (AIFSCO), which consists of Indian state-owned SAIL, RINL and NMDC, is holding a combined 56 per cent stake. The balance is held by private players such as JSW, JSPL and Monnet Ispat & Energy has won bid for three iron ore mines at Hajigak in war-torn Afghanistan in November, 2011.
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15) Consider the following statements
1. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis was founder of Indian Statistical Institute(ISI)
2. It has its headquarter in Lucknow.
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
Explanation:
Established in 1931 Indian Statistical Institute has its headquarter in Kolkata
The institute was declared an institute of national importance in 1959, through an act of Indian parliament, Indian Statistical Institute act, 1959.
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16) Which of the following countries are located on border of the Caspian Sea?
1. Russia
2. Kazakhstan
3. Georgia
4. Uzbekistan
5. Turkmenistan
6. Iran
7. Azerbaijan
a. 1,3,4,5
b. 1,2,5,6,7
c. 1,3,4,5,7
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2,5,6,7
Explanation:
The Caspian Sea is bordered on the northwest by Russia, on the northeast by Kazakhstan, on the west by Azerbaijan, on the southeast by Turkmenistan, and on the south by Iran.
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17) Which of the following statements are true about Tipu Sultan?
1. He Encouraged sericulture
2. He introduced new system of coinage , measures and calenders
3. He was pioneer in the use of rocket artillery
4. He organized standing disciplined army
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All the above
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ANSWER: All the above
Explanation:
Tipu sultan's new land revenue system resulted in the growth of Mysore silk industry.
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18) A committee was established under Bibek Debroy to steer restructuring of the Railway Board. Which of the following are the recommendations of Debroy committee?
1. Opening up the sector to private companies
2. Establishment of a statutory regulator
3. Scrapping the rail budget.
4. Bifurcation of the two core functions of the railways, operations and infrastructure creation.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All the above
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19) Match the following pairs
1. Volga ----------------- i. Black sea
2. Rhine ----------------- ii. English channel
3. Danube ---------------- iii. Caspian sea
4. Seine ----------------- iv. North sea
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-iv, 3-i , 4- ii
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20) What happens after the guillotine is applied?
a. It authorizes the government to draw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India.
b. It authorizes the government to draw funds from the Contingency Fund of India.
c. It authorizes the government to draw funds from the Public Account of India.
d. It is a Non-tax revenue
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ANSWER: It authorizes the government to draw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India.
Explanation:
Parliament, unfortunately, has very limited time for scrutinising the expenditure demands of all the ministries. So, once the prescribed period for the discussion on demands for grants is over, the speaker applies the `guillotine', and all the outstanding demands for grants, whether discussed or not, are put to vote at once.
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21) Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
1. Mullperiyar : Kerla and Tamilnadu
2. Babli Project :Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
3. Kaveri water dispute: Karnataka and Andra Pradesh
a. 1
b. 3
c. 1 and 3
d. 2 and 3
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22) Consider the following statements
1. Blood group A has only A antigen on red cells and B antibody in the plasma.
2. Blood group B has only B antigen on red cells and A antibody in the plasma.
3. Blood group AB has both A and B antigen on red cells and both A and B antibody in the plasma.
4. Blood group O has no A and B antigen on red cells and no antibody in the plasma.
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
Explanation:
Blood group AB has both A and B antigen on red cells and no antibody in the plasma.
Blood group O has no A and B antigen on red cells but both A and B antibody in the plasma.
Universal donor: O+
Universal accepter: AB
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23) Match the following pairs
1. Anti-Circular Society --------- i. Satish Chandra Mukherjee
2. Dawn society ------------------ ii. Ashwini Kumar Dutta
3. Swadesh Bandhab samiti--------- iii. Sachindra Prasad Bose
4. Bharat mata society------------ iv. J.M.Chaterjee
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-ii, 4-iv
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ANSWER: 1-iii,2,i, 3-ii, 4-iv
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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24) Which sector is largest emitter of green house gases in India?
a. Industry
b. Deforestation
c. Energy
d. Agriculture
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25) Consider the following statements
1. Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched in 2010.
2. Government revised the target of producing solar energy from 20GW to 100 GW by 2022.
3. The scheme falls under Ministry of Environment and Forests.
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
Explanation:
The scheme falls under Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
With 100 GW of capacity installed, around nine percent of India's electricity requirement will be met by solar alone (currently 0.5 percent). India would then surpass Germany, where solar energy currently accounts for six percent of total power.
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26) Consider the following statements
1. 100% FDI is permitted in generation and transmission of electric energy produced in hydro electric, coal/lignite based thermal, oil based thermal and gas based thermal power plants.
2. Electricity comes under Union list
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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27) Consider the following statements
1. FSSAI banned some energy drinks because it contains combination of caffeine and ginseng which have an opposing effect on the human body.
2. Ginseng is a herb which is believed to restore and enhance well-being while caffeine stimulates the central nervous system.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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28) Consider the following statements related to Sariska tiger reserve
1. It is located in Alwar district of Rajasthan
2. The national park is part of Aravalli ranges
3. Tigers were reintroduced in the Sariska and Panna tiger reserves after poaching, habitat loss and prey depletion made them extinct in those protected areas.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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29) Consider the following statements
1. Konark temple was built by king Narasimhadeva I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty around AD 1250.
2. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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:
The Sun Temple of Konark marks the highest point of achievement of Kalinga architecture
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30) Arrange the following bodies of water from east to west
1. Alboran Sea
2. Ionian Sea
3. Aegean sea
4. Sea of Azov
5. Liguarain sea
a. 4,2,3,5,1
b. 4,3,5,2,1
c. 4,3,2,5,1
d. 4,5,2,3,1
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