1) Consider the following statements related to Asian Development bank
1. The president has always been Japanese.
2. Turkey is a member of ADB.
3. Iran is a member of ADB.
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 Asian Development Bank (ADB) will increase lending to India by a third from nearly $3 billion a year to $4 billion a year during the three years ending 2018 because of India's strong repayment record and the bank's need to streamline its lending following the emergence of newer bodies such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
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2) Consider the following statements
1. Bile are produced by liver.
2. They aid the digestion of lipids in the small intestine.
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:
Bile or gall is a dark green to yellowish brown fluid, produced by the liver of most vertebrates, that aids the digestion of lipids in the small intestine.
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3) Consider the following statements
1. Pandyan have contact with Roman empire
2. The capital of Pandyan was Madurai
3. Pandyan find mention in Ramayana and mahabharata
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:
The Pandyan was an ancient Tamil dynasty, one of the three Tamil dynasties, the other two being the Chola and the Chera.
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4) Rusting of iron ______________
a. Decreases the weight
b. Increases the weight
c. Do not cause any change
d. First increases then decreases
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ANSWER: First increases then decreases
Explanation:
When iron or any other metal oxidizes, oxygen from the air combines with the iron to make iron oxide or rust. So the first part of the answer is that the weight of the bar increases, due to the increased weight of oxygen which has combined with the iron. But the nature of the oxide that is formed. Iron oxide is non-adherent; either the volume of the oxide is greater or less than the volume of iron it replaced. So over time the rust will fall off of the bar. So if you look at something which has rusted for a long time (like my 75 Chevy pickup truck), the ground surrounding the iron part is coated with a layer of rust which has blown or washed off the iron part. So, over time, the weight of the iron bar will tend to decrease, due to factors related more to erosion than to chemistry.
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5) Which of the following is not Indian Ocean Current?
a. Antarctic Drift
b. Kuril Current
c. South Equatorial Current
d. West Australian Current
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ANSWER: Kuril Current
Explanation:
Kuril/ Oyashio current is cold water current near Bearing strait in Pacific ocean.
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6) Consider the following statements
1. SEBI is statutory body
2. The chairman who is nominated by RBI
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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7) Consider the following statements
1. Zonal councils are constitutional bodies.
2. The main function of zonal council is to advise on matters of common interest to each of the five zones, into which the territory of India has been divided.
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:
Zonal councils are statutory bodies established by part III of the States Reorganization Act of 1956.
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8) Match the following
1. Nagoya Protocol ----------------------- i. Mercury Emission
2. Cartagena Protocol ------------------- ii. Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea
3.Barcelona Convention ---------------- iii. Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
4. Minamata Convention --------------- iv. Genetic Resources
5. Basel Convention ---------------------- v. Biosafety
a. 1-ii, 2-v, 3-i, 4-iii, 5-iv
b. 1-iv, 2-v, 3-ii, 4-i, 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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ANSWER: 1-iv, 2-v, 3-ii, 4-i, 5-iii
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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9) Consider the following statements
1. The Lt. Governor of Delhi is not empowered to promulgate ordinances.
2. Lieutenant-governors hold the same rank as a governor of a state in the list of precedence.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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10) Consider the following statements about Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015
1. It will establish Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) as the National Standards Body of India.
2. It will repeal Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986.
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:
No explanation is available for this question!
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11) The World's thinnest light bulb is created using
a. Silicene
b. Borophene
c. Germanene
d. Graphene
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ANSWER: Graphene
Explanation:
Researchers have created the world's thinnest light bulb using graphene instead of tungsten as a filament.
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12) Charles Correa was famous for his architecture of
a. Planning of New Delhi
b. Planning of Navi Mumbai
c. Planning of Chandigarh
d. Indian Parliament Building
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ANSWER: Planning of Navi Mumbai
Explanation:
Le Corbusier prepared the master plan for the planned city of Chandigarh in India, and contributed specific designs for several buildings there. The Indian Parliament building was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker, who were responsible for the planning and construction of New Delhi too. Charles Correa designed memorial Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Museum at the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad,Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Bhopal.
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13) Which of the following awards is considered as Nobel Prize of Architecture?
a. Crafoord Prize
b. Kluge Prize
c. Tang Prize
d. Pritzker Prize
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ANSWER: Pritzker Prize
Explanation:
Crafoord Prize : astronomy and mathematics; geosciences; biosciences, with particular emphasis on ecology; and polyarthritis
Kluge Prize : Study of Humanity
Tang Prize : sustainable development, biopharmaceutical science, sinology, and rule of law
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14) Consider the following statements
1. The city Sri Anandpur Sahib was founded by the Sri Guru Gobind Singh.
2. Khalsa Panth was created here by Sri Guru Gobind Singh at Sri Anandpur Sahib.
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:
The holy city Sri Anandpur Sahib was founded by the Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur in 1665 ninth Guru of Sikhs. Later in 1699, Khalsa Panth was created here by the Tenth Guru Sri Guru Gobind Singh.
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15) Sangai Deer - an endangered species found only in state of
a. Tripura
b. Mizoram
c. Manipur
d. Nagaland
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ANSWER: Manipur
Explanation:
The sangai is an endemic, rare and endangered brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur, India.
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16) Consider the following statements.
1. National Dairy Plan-1 is a central scheme
2. The implementation period of the plan has also been extended for two years till 2018-19
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:
National Dairy Plan-1, a central scheme, was approved for implementation in 15 milk potential states by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) with an outlay of Rs 2,242 crore for a period of six years from 2011-12 to 2016-17. The implementation period of the plan has also been extended for two years till 2018-19 in order to achieve key outputs. Also inclusion of Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh in the list of states to be covered under the National Dairy Plan-1 is declared by government.
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17) The Only Floating Park in the world is
a. Keibul Lamjao National Park
b. Sundarbans National Park
c. Jaldapara National Park
d. Gorumara National Park
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ANSWER: Keibul Lamjao National Park
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Kelbul Lamjao National Park is the only floating National Park in the World, on the Loktak Lake. Keibul lamjao national park is covering with the floating plant (phumdi).
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18) Consider the following statements
1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to permit non-resident Indians (NRIs) to subscribe to the chit funds without limit on a non-repatriation basis.
2. Chit funds are managed by SEBI.
Which of the above statements is/are not correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
Explanation:
Chit funds are governed by the Chit Fund Act 40/1982 and regulated by the respective state governments.
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19) Match the following Ramsar sites in India with states
1. Chandra Taal ------------------------------ i. Assam
2. Harike Wetland --------------------------- ii. Andhra Pradesh
3. Rudrasagar Lake ------------------------- iii.Punjab
4. Dipor Bil ------------------------------------- iv. Himachal Pradesh
5. Kolleru Lake -------------------------------- v. Tripura
a. 1-ii, 2-v, 3-i, 4-iii, 5-iv
b. 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-v, 4-i, 5-ii
c. 1-iv, 2-ii, 3-v, 4-i, 5-iii
d. 1-ii, 2-i, 3-v, 4-iii, 5-iv
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20) Which of the following cities is not a part of Benelux Countries?
a. Hague
b. Antwerp
c. Brussels
d. Copenhagen
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ANSWER: Copenhagen
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Benelux is an economic union of states comprising three neighbouring countries in midwestern Europe: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Copenhagen is in Denmark.
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21) Consider the following statements about IOD
1. It is the sea surface temperatures in which the western Indian Ocean becomes alternately warmer and then colder than the eastern part of the ocean.
2. It occurs every two years.
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:
The Indian Ocean Dipole(IOD) also known as the Indian Nino is an irregular oscillation of sea-surface temperatures in which the western Indian Ocean becomes alternately warmer and then colder than the eastern part of the ocean.
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22) If the speaker and Deputy speakers are absent in Loksabha who presides over the sessions of Loksabha?
a. Oldest member of house
b. Prime Minister
c. Senior cabinate minister
d. A member from the Panel of Chairmen
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ANSWER: A member from the Panel of Chairmen
Explanation:
A member from the Panel of Chairmen presides over the House in the absence of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker.
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23) Consider the following statement about Kanishka
1. 3rd buddhist council was held during his time
2. Charaka has been called the Court Physician of Kanishka
3. He was the first to introduce gold coinage in India
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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24) According to typical human body composition which element weights highest?
a. Carbon
b. Oxygen
c. Hydrogen
d. Nitrogen
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ANSWER: Oxygen
Explanation:
Most of the mass of the human body is oxygen, but most of the atoms in the human body are hydrogen atoms.
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25) Consider the following statements
1. Gujarat was the first state to launch Soil health card scheme.
2. Based on current status of soil health carry crop-wise recommendations of nutrients and fertilizers required for the individual farms.
3. National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning has it headquarter in Pune.
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:
National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning has it headquarter in Nagpur.Soil Health Card Scheme is a scheme launched by the Government of India in 2015.
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26) Consider the following statements
1. CFL contains mercury
2. LED has lower CO2 emission
3. CFL lasts longer than LED
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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27) Consider the following statements
1. NITI Aayog vice-chairman will get Cabinet minister's rank and pay
2. Members of the NITI Aayog will be of the rank and status of ministers of state at the Centre
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 NITI or the National Institution for Transforming India, was created after abolishing the decades-old Planning Commission of India with the objective of giving a new direction, thought and focus to policy making and also to make it act as a platform for states to have a meaningful interaction with the Central government.
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28) Consider the following statements
1. A national emergency can be challenged in a court
2. The President can proclaim a national emergency on the advice of the prime minister.
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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The President can proclaim a national emergency only after receiving a written recommendation from the cabinet. This means that the emergency can be declared only on the concurrence of the cabinet and not merely on the advice of the prime minister.
The 38th Amendment Act of 1975 made the declaration of a National Emergency immune from the judicial review. But, this provision was subsequently deleted by the 44th Amendment Act of 1978. Further, in the Minerva Mills case4, (1980), the Supreme Court held that the proclamation of a national emergency can be challenged in a court on the ground of malafide or that the declaration was based on wholly extraneous and irrelevant facts or is absurd or perverse.
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29) Match the following
1. Khaparkheda --------------------------- i. Nuclear energy
2. Gorakhpur ------------------------------- ii. Thermal energy
3. Kolar --------------------------------------- iii. Solar energy
4. Salal---------------------------------------- iv. Hydro electric power
a. 1-ii, 2-iv, 3-i, 4-iii
b. 1-ii, 2-i, 3-iii, 4-iv
c. 1-iv, 2-ii, 3-iii, 4-i
d. 1-ii, 2-i, 3-iv, 4-iii
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30) Kishau Dam will be on borders of
a. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
b. Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh
c. Jammu Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh
d. Himachal Pradeshand Punjab
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ANSWER: Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
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The Kishau Dam is a proposed gravity dam on the Tons River which will straddle the border between the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
The Tons is the largest tributary of the Yamuna.
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31) Arrange the following Chinese cities from East to West
a. Beijing -- Xi'an -- Shanghai -- Chengdu
b. Shanghai -- Xi'an -- Chengdu -- Beijing
c. Beijing -- Shanghai -- Xi'an -- Chengdu
d. Shanghai -- Beijing -- Xi'an -- Chengdu
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ANSWER: Shanghai -- Beijing -- Xi'an -- Chengdu
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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32) Consider the following statements
1. India - 2nd largest producer of hematite after Russia.
2. Kodarma has largest Mica deposits in the world.
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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Hematite, also spelled as haematite, is the mineral form of Iron(III) Oxide (Fe2O3), one of several iron oxides.
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33) Consider the following statements
1. Sangita Kalanidhi award is given annually by the Madras Music Academy.
2. This honor is considered one of the highest awards in Hindustani music.
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:
Sangita Kalanidhi award highest awards in Carnatic music.
Vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyam selected for Sangita Kalanidhi award 2015.
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34) Amini island is located in
a. Arabian Sea
b. Lakshadweep Sea
c. Bay of Bengal
d. Indian Ocean
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35) In which Indian state Kovada, proposed Nuclear Project located?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Karnataka
c. Haryana
d. Andhra Pradesh
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ANSWER: Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
Kovada site to build a nuclear project with the assistance of GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy in Andhra Pradesh.
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36) What is Fiat money?
a. Whose value comes from a commodity of which it is made.
b. Which derives its value from government regulation or law.
c. Any type of money that has face value greater than its value as material substance.
d. Both b and c
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ANSWER: Both b and c
Explanation:
Fiat money is currency which derives its value from government regulation or law. Any type of money that has face value greater than its value as material substance. Used in this sense, fiat money is a type of representative money.
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37) Water Gas Contains
a. Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen
b. Nitrogen Oxide and Hydrogen
c. Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen
d. Nitrogen Oxide and Carbon Monoxide
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ANSWER: Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen
Explanation:
Water gas is a synthesis gas, containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen. It can be used as fuel.
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