1) Consider the following statements
1. Policy cut motion- Symbolically the members demand that the amount of the demand be reduced by specified amount.
2. Economy cut motion - It is demanded that the amount of the policy be reduced Rs 1.
3. Token cut motion - The amount of the demand be reduced by Rs. 1.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. None
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ANSWER: None
Explanation:
Policy cut motion- Symbolically the members demand that the amount of the demand be reduced to re1.they may also suggest alternative policy.
Economy cut motion - It is demanded that the amount of the policy be reduced by specified amount.
Token cut motion - The amount of the demand be reduced by Rs. 100.
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2) Consider the following statements
1. New Development Bank was established by Fortaleza declaration
2. The bank will be headquartered in Bejing
3. New Development Bank each participant country will be assigned one vote with veto power reserved for country which has presidency
Which of the above statements are not true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. None
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ANSWER: 2,3
Explanation:
The bank will be headquartered in Shanghai. New Development Bank each participant country will be assigned one vote, and none of the countries will have veto power.
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3) Which of the following pair is correct?
1. BRICS: Brasilia
2. IBSA: Yekaterinburg
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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4) Consider the following statements
1. Article-214 of the Constitution provided for a High Court for each State.
2. Haryana has high court at Gurgaon.
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 High Court of Punjab and Haryana, is a common institution for the States of Punjab, Haryana and the Union territory of Chandigarh. Haryana Chief Minister demanded a separate High Court for Haryana because Article-214 of the Constitution provided for a High Court for each State.
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5) Match the following
1. Operation Rahat -------- i. Maldive
2. Operation Maitri -------- ii. Yemen
3. Operation Neer --------- iii. Nepal
a. 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-i
b. 1-iii, 2-ii, 3-i
c. 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii
d. 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii
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ANSWER: 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-i
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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6) IMF is considering the currencies for basket of special drawing rights (SDR) and will review the Chinese currency. What is the name of Chinese currency?
a. Won
b. Yen
c. Tugrik
d. Renminbi
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7) Consider the following statements
1. Kedarnath is near Chorabari Glacier, the head of river Mandakin.
2. River Mandakina is tributary of the Alaknanda river.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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8) Consider the following statements
1. Sangolli Rayanna was a prominent warrior from Karnataka.
2. He was the army chief of the Kingdom of Kittur ruled at the time by Rani Chennamma
3. He fought the British East India Company till his death.
4. The Bengaluru City Railway Station will soon be renamed after 19th century warrior Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
Sangolli Rayanna participated in the 1824 rebellion and was imprisoned by the British. Released later, he fought against the British by guerilla war.The British troops could not defeat him in open battle. Hence he was caught by treachery and hanged to death.
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9) Article 124A of the 99th Constitution Amendment Act, 2014 allows two "eminent persons" to be selected from civil society to be members of the NJAC. Which of the following selects eminent person?
1. Prime Minister
2. Law minister
3. Chief Justice of India
4. 3 member panel of SC judges
5. Leader of the largest Opposition party in the Lok Sabha.
a. 1,2,3,5
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,5
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3,5
Explanation:
Two eminent persons are selected by a three-member panel comprising the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of the largest Opposition party in the Lok Sabha. But the Article does not define term eminent persons.
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10) Which of the following area comes under earthquake zone V?
1. Northeastern India
2. Lakshadweep islands
3. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
4. West coast of Maharashtra
5. Union Territory of Delhi
6. Sikkim
a. 1,2,3,4
b. 1,3,5
c. 1,3
d. All the above
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ANSWER: 1,3
Explanation:
- Lakshadweep islands - Zone iii
- West coast of Maharashtra - Zone iv
- Union Territory of Delhi - Zone iv
- Sikkim -Zone iv
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11) Consider the following statements
1. Messenger is a spacecraft launched in 2004 by NASA.
2. It began orbiting Venus in 2011.
3. NASA's Messenger spacecraft has crashed into the surface of Venus, ending its historic 11-year mission.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 2,3
Explanation:
Messenger is a robotic NASA spacecraft which orbited the planet Mercury between 2011 and 2015.
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12) Which of the following statements are true about the Finance Bill?
1. The Parliament approves the Finance Bill for a period of one year at a time known as the Finance Act.
2. Finance Bill is taken up for consideration and passing after the Appropriation Bill is passed.
3. Parliament has to pass the Finance Bill within 75 days of its introduction.
4. The procedure in respect of Finance Bill is the same as in the case of other Money Bills.
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All the above
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13) What is MAT?
a. Minimum Alternate Tax
b. Maximum Alternate Tax
c. Multiple Alternate Tax
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Minimum Alternate Tax
Explanation:
Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) is direct tax system levied on companies having large profits and declaring substantial dividends to shareholders but are not paying corporate tax, by taking advantage of the various incentives and exemptions provided in the Income-tax Act.
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14) Consider the following statements related to Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill 2015
1. Establishment of the National CAF and the State CAFs to credit amounts collected by State Governments and Union Territory Administrations to compensate loss of forest land diverted for non-forest purpose.
2. Constitution of a National Authority to manage and utilise amounts credited to the National CAF.
3. Constitution of a State Authority in each State and Union Territory to manage and utilise the amounts credited to the State CAFs.
4. Establishment of a Monitoring Group to assist the National
Authority in monitoring and evaluation of activities undertaken from amounts released from the National CAF and State CAFs.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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15) Consider the following statements related to the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2013
1. The amendment will fulfill the obligations of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption
2. The Bill provides more stringent punishment for bribery offenses both for those offering and taking bribes
3. Penal provisions have been enhanced from a lower limit of 6 months to as high as 3 years; the maximum term is now from 5 to 7 years.
4. Corruption has now been categorized under the heinous crime category
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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16) Consider the following statements
1. Gautam Buddha is also known as Shakyamuni
2. He was born in Kundagrama.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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17) Consider the following statements
1. Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2013 frames the guidelines for commercial organizations to prevent their employees/associates from giving bribes to public servants.
2. Average trial period of cases is decreased to 2 years from 8 years.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
Prevention of Corruption Act was passed in 1988. It has is based on US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 1977, and the UK's Bribery Act, 2010.
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18) Consider the following statements related to SMART Cities Mission
1. Allocated fund of INR 48,000 crore
2. Each city selected will be given central assistance of INR 100 crore for 5 years
3. Smart City aspirants to be selected through City Challenge Competition for linking financing with capacity of cities to attain mission objectives.
4. Smart City Action Plans will be implemented by Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV)
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: 2,3,4
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A city equipped with basic infrastructure to give a decent quality of life, a clean and sustainable environment of some smart solutions. After government announces the guidelines, states will be asked to nominate names of cities for a 'City Challenge Competition' and the chosen ones will get Central fund of Rs 100 crore each year for 5 years.
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19) Which of the following cities are selected for SMART Cities Mission
1. Industrial towns
2. Capital cities
3. Cities near main rivers
4. Port cities
5. Important city in hilly and tourist areas
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4,5
c. 2,3,5
d. All
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ANSWER: 2,3,5
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Mission is to be implemented in 500 cities and towns with population of one lakh or more including:
- Cities near main rivers
- Capital cities
- Important city in hilly and tourist areas
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20) Consider the following statements related to AMRUT?
1. It has allocation of INR 50,000 crore
2. It will replace JNNURM
3. AMRUT and Smart Cities Mission missions will be interlinked
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
AMRUT stands for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation. AMRUT will be a 10-year programme with total investment of about Rs 2 lakh crore.
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21) Consider the following statements
1. Tiwa tribe celebrate Yangli festival once in three years
2. Sowing of paddy starts immediately after the festivals
Which of the above statement is correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
Tiwa is an ethnic group inhabiting the states of Assam and Meghalaya in Northeast India.
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22) Which of the following has highest albedo?
a. Deciduous forest
b. Desert
c. Fresh snow
d. Glacier ice
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ANSWER: Fresh snow
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Fresh snow has the highest albedo. Immediately after a fresh snowfall, up the 90% of the solar radiation can be reflected off the snow.
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23) Which of the following schemes are covered under Jan Suraksha Yojana?
1. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
2. Suraksha Bima Yojana
3. Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
4. Atal Pension Yojana
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: 2,3,4
Explanation:
Jan Suraksha involves three social schemes - Suraksha Bima Yojana, an accident insurance scheme; Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, a group term life scheme; Atal Pension Yojana.
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24) Consider the following statements
1. Atal Pension Yojana will focus on the unorganised sector and provide subscribers a fixed minimum pension between Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 a month.
2. This will start at the age of 60 years, depending on the contribution option exercised on entering at an age between 18 and 40 years.
Which of the above statement is correct?
a. Only 1
b. Odisha
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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To encourage workers in the unorganized sector to voluntarily save for their retirement, the government of India will be launching a new scheme, called Atal Pension Yojana (APY), from 1st June, 2015.This scheme will replace the UPA government's Swavalamban Yojana - NPS Lite and will be administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). The benefits of this scheme in terms of fixed pension will be guaranteed by the government and the government will also make contribution to these accounts on behalf of its subscribers.
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25) Consider the following statements related to AFSPA
1. The power to declare an area to be “disturbed” was conferred only upon the state government only
2. State government has authority to reprimand or prosecute those members of the armed forces that commit human rights violations against citizens of that state.
3. Declaration of “disturbed” status should be reviewed every six months.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2
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As originally enacted, the power to declare an area to be “disturbed” was conferred only upon the state government. In 1972 the AFSPA was amended to provide that same power concurrently to the central government. The state government has no authority to reprimand or prosecute those members of the armed forces that commit human rights violations against citizens of that state as this power is reserved for the central government. In November 1997 the Supreme Court of India ruled that a declaration of “disturbed” status should be reviewed every six months.
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26) Match the pairs
1. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute ---------- i. Kolkatta
2. The Central Fisheries Corporation ------------------------ ii. Barrackpore
3. Central Inland Fisheries Institute -------------------------- iii. Kochi
a. 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii
b. 1-ii, 2-i, 3-iii
c. 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii
d. 1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii
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ANSWER: 1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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27) Consider the following statements
1. Tejas, India's first indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
2. It will replace the MiG-21 series
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:
It is developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.The Tejas is the second supersonic fighter developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) after the HAL HF-24 Marut.
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28) Consider the following statements
1. Akash Weapon System (AWS), is an indigenously designed, developed and produced 'air defense system' and 'Weapon Locating Radar'
2. It is a medium-range mobile surface-to-surface missile
3. It has an intercept range of 30 km
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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29) Consider the following statements
1. Nirbhay is India's first indigenously designed and developed long range sub-sonic cruise missile, which was successfully tested in October 2014.
2. The cruise missile Nirbhay, is powered by a solid rocket motor booster developed by the Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL).
3. The 1000 kilometre class cruise missile with capability to strike deep in to the enemy territory
4. It has been designed and developed by DRDO.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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30) Consider the following statements
1. The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) measures performance of eight infrastructure industries, viz Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity
2. It has the base year of 2004-05.
3. The Eight Core Industries comprise nearly 38 % of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All
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