1) Which of the following targets of Millennium Development goal are achieved by India?
1. Reducing poverty by half
2. Gender parity in primary school enrollment
3. Participation of women in employment and decision-making
4. Access to clean drinking water
a. 1,2
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2
Explanation:
On poverty, with 21.9 per cent of the population below the poverty line, India has already achieved the target of reducing poverty by half. On education indicators, the county has already achieved gender parity in primary school enrollment and according to the report it is likely to reach parity in secondary and tertiary education by 2015. The country has successfully managed to control the spread of deadly diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. It has halved the proportion of population without access to clean drinking water.
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2) Match the pairs
1. Buddhacarita ---------------------- i. Harsha
2. Ratnavali ---------------------------- ii. Bhavbhuti
3. Uttarramcharitra ----------------- iii. Asvaghosh
4. Mudrarakshasa--------------------- iv. Vishakhadatta
5. Mrichakattika----------------------- v. Sudraka
a. 1-ii, 2-v, 3-i, 4-iii, 5-iv
b. 1-v, 2-i, 3-iv, 4-iii, 5-ii
c. 1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-v, 5-iv
d. 1-ii, 2-i, 3-iv, 4-iii, 5-v
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ANSWER: 1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-v, 5-iv
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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3) Consider the following statements
1. Cellulose is mainly used to produce paperboard and paper.
2. Cellulose can be turned into rayon.
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:
Wood contains 40-45 % cellulose so Cellulose can beused to produce rayon, an important fiber that has been used for textiles since the beginning of the 20th century as well as paperboard and paper. Now a days research is undergoing to convert cellulose into biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol.
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4) Consider the following statements
1. Majuli is the largest river island in the world.
2. The island is formed by the Brahmaputra river and the Kherkutia Xuti, an anabranch of the Brahmaputra, joined by the Subansiri River.
3. The residents of Majuli are the "Mising tribes" from Arunachal Pradesh.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 2,3
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Majuli is the largest river island in India. While the largest river island in the world is Bananal Island formed from the bisection of the Araguaia River in Brazil. Majuli had a total area of 1,250 square kilometres (483 sq mi), but having lost significantly to erosion.
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5) Consider the following statements related to GOCE Satellite
1. GOCE is a satellite launched by NASA
2. It is first Living Planet Program satellites
3. It studies Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 2,3
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The Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) was the first of European Space Agency's Living Planet Program satellites intended to map in unprecedented detail the Earth's gravity field. GOCE mapped the deep structure of the Earth's mantle and probed hazardous volcanic regions. It brought new insight into ocean behavior.
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6) Consider the following statements
1. RBI allowed Infrastructure Debt Fund-Non-Banking Financial Companies to invest in public-private partnerships (PPPs) and infrastructure projects which have completed at least one year of satisfactory commercial operation.
2. The maximum exposure that an IDF-NBFC can take on individual projects will be at 50 percent of its total capital funds.
3. An additional exposure up to 10 percent could be taken at the discretion of the board of the IDF-NBFC.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
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The RBI could permit additional exposure up to 15 percent (over 60 percent) subject to such conditions as it may deem fit to impose regarding additional prudential safeguards.
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7) Consider the following statements
1. Special status is guaranteed by the Constitution of India through an Act passed by the two-third majority in both houses of the Parliament
2. Special Status empowers economic, administrative and financial aspects.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
Explanation:
Special status is guaranteed by the Constitution of India through an Act passed by the two-third majority in both houses of the Parliament, as in the case of Jammu and Kashmir, whereas Special Category Status is granted by the National Development Council, an administrative body of the government. While Special Status empowers legislative and political rights, Special Category Status deals only with economic, administrative and financial aspects.
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8) Consider the following statements
1. Manipur has two important river drainage systems - the Barak-Brahmaputra drainage and Chindwin river drainage
2.Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of catfish, Glyptothorax senapatiensis, in the Chindwin river drainage.
Which of the above statements is/ are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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9) India and china signed agreement on establishment of sister-city relations between cities. Which of the following pair is correctly matched?
a. Chennai : Qingdao
b. Hyderabad : Chongqing
c. Aurangabad : Dunhuang
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: Aurangabad : Dunhuang
Explanation:
Agreement on establishment of sister-city relations between Chennai and Chongqing and between Hyderabad and Qingdao of China was signed
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10) India and Mongolia signed various MoU. Which of the following is not covered under any of MoU?
a. Establishment of cyber security training centre
b. Establishment of India-Mongolia Friendship Secondary School in Mongolia
c. Gifting of Bhabhatron-II Terecobalt Unit along with a radiotherapy simulator
d. Space Cooperation
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11) Consider the following statements
1. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification is the first and only internationally legally binding framework set up to address the problem of desertification.
2. One ratifying state Canada has announced its denunciation the convention.
3. India is party to convention
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
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The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification is for the countries who are experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa. It is to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought through national action programs that incorporate long-term strategies supported by international cooperation and partnership arrangements. It was adopted in Paris, France on 17 June 1994 and entered into force in December 1996. It is the first and only internationally legally binding framework set up to address the problem of desertification. One ratifying state ”Canada” has announced its denunciation the convention. Otherwise all UN members are party to this convention.
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12) Who was the founder of Indian Council for Cultural Relations?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Rajendra Prasad
c. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
d. Indira Gandhi
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ANSWER: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India, involved in India's external cultural relations, through cultural exchange with other countries and their peoples. It was founded on 9 April 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of independent India.
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13) Consider the following statements
1. NAFED is one of the largest procurement as well as marketing agencies for agricultural products in India.
2. National Spot Exchange is a Commodities exchange in India, and is a joint venture of Financial Technologies India Ltd. (FTIL) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED).
Which of the above statements is/ are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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14) Which of the following are Rights Available to the Foreigners in India?
1. Article 14
2. Article 15
3. Article 19
4. Article 21
5. Article 22
6. Article 28
7. Article 30
a. 1,4,5,6
b. 1,2,3,7
c. 1,2,3,5
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,4,5,6
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Article 14 - Right to equality before law and equal protection of laws
Article 21 - Right to protection of life and personal liberty
Article 22 - Right to protection against arrest and detention in certain cases
Article 28 - Right to freedom from attending religious instruction or worship in certain educational institutions.
These are the rights enjoyed by foreigners while
Article 15 - Social equality and equal access to public areas
Article 19 - which guarantees 6 freedoms
Article 30 - Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions are not enjoyed by foreigners.
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15) Consider the following statements
1. India provides e-visas to the nationals of 75 countries
2. The e-visa is given to travelers who visit India for recreation, sightseeing, meeting friends and relatives, or short-duration medical treatment and to those on a casual business trip
3. e-Tourist Visa facility is extended to China
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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16) Which was the first regional party that became part of Union Government?
a. AIADMK
b. DMK
c. TDP
d. Shiromani Akali Dal
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ANSWER: AIADMK
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In 1979, AIADMK became the first Dravidian and regional party to be part of the Union Cabinet, when two AIADMK MP's, Satyavani Muthu and Aravinda Bala Pajanor, joined the Charan Singh Ministry which followed the Morarji Desai-led Janata Party government of 1977-79.
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17) Consider the following statements
1. Agastyamalai is home to the Kanikkaran people, one of the oldest surviving hunter-gatherer tribes in the world.
2. The Sentinelese are an indigenous people of the Andaman Island are also hunter-gatherer society subsisting through hunting, fishing, and collecting wild plants.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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18) Consider the following statements
1. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), which is under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is the nodal agency on FDI policy.
2. Currently 100% FDI is allowed in in B2C ecommerce portals.
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 official policy allows FDI in B2B ecommerce but not B2C. Recently government discussed various issues related with foreign direct investment in B2C e-commerce sector with several stakeholders including Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon and industry associations like CII, FICCI, NASSCOM etc. The players in domestic space like Flipkart and others want that the government should not open up 100 percent FDI in the B2C space.
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19) Which of the following are agreements signed between India-South Korea?
1. Double Taxation Avoidance treaty
2. Cooperation in Audio-Visual Co-Production of films, animation and broadcasting programs
3. Cooperation in the field of renewable energy
4. Cooperation in Youth Matters
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. 1,2,4
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ANSWER: 1,2,4
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Cooperation in the field of renewable energy is a agreement signed between India-Mongolia.
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20) Consider the following statements
1. Jamiut Tawarikh is called as the first world history.
2. This work was one of the grandest projects undertaken by the Ilkhanate king Ghazan Khan.
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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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday presented Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj with a specially commissioned reproduction of a rare 13th century manuscript on the history of Mongols from the Rampur Raza Library in Rampur.
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21) Consider the following statements
1. Cod-liver oil has rich vitamin B12 content.
2. Vitamin B12 is also called cobalamin.
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:
Cod-liver oil has rich vitamin A and D. It also has high levels of the omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
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22) Consider the following statements
1. Vernacular Press Act was introduced by Lord Lytton
2. Lord Ripon repealed Vernacular Press Act
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:
Lord Lytton introduced the Vernacular Press Act passed in 1878 to ban the vernacular press in India. The nationalist Newspaper -Soma Prakash was punished under this act.
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23) Which of the following are reason for rivers on west coast does not form a delta?
1. Flow through peninsular plateau
2. They receive less amount of rainfall compared to Himalayan Rivers
3. Steep slopes of western ghats
a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
As the river flow through peninsular plateau they don't carry sediments with them and they are shorter in length so they form estuaries rather than deltas.
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24) Which regional party became main opposition party in Lok sabha?
a. AIADMK
b. DMK
c. TDP
d. Shiromani Akali Dal
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ANSWER: TDP
Explanation:
TDP also achieved the rare distinction of being the first regional party to become the main opposition party in Lok Sabha from 1984 to 1989.
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25) Ashtang Marg is central theme of which religion?
a. Jainism
b. Buddhism
c. Hinduism
d. Sikhism
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ANSWER: Buddhism
Explanation:
1. Right view
2. Right resolve
3. Right speech
4. Right action
5. Right livelihood
6. Right effort
7. Right mindfulness
8. Right concentration
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26) Which country is called as the Land of Morning Calm?
a. Japan
b. Taiwan
c. Mongolia
d. South Korea
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ANSWER: South Korea
Explanation:
Because of natural beauty of picturesque high mountains and clear waters in the morning give the title the 'Land of Morning Calm to South Korea.
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27) Consider the following statements
1. Netherlands was the first nation to legalize Euthanasia and assisted suicide
2. India allows passive euthanasia under "exceptional circumstances"
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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"Passive euthanasia" is usually defined as withdrawing medical treatment with the deliberate intention of causing the patient's death. For example, if a patient requires kidney dialysis to survive, the doctors disconnect the dialysis machine, allowing the patient to die soon.This form of euthanasia is different from euthanasia, or simply euthanasia, where the death is caused by the use of lethal substances.
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28) Why major hot deserts are located between 20-30 degree North latitude on Western Side ?
1. High atmospheric pressure found near 30° latitude lines
2. Eastern region of 20-30N receive rain due to moisture laden trade winds, but they become dry till they reaches western side
3. Relative humidity is very low in the desert
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
The Sahara and Australian deserts are caused by regions of high
atmospheric pressure found near 30° latitude lines. High pressure prevents air near the ground from rising and cooling. The eastern region of 20-30N receive rain due to moisture laden trade winds, but by the time they reach western side, they become dry. The air becomes saturated with the water vapor at given temperature and pressure, it results into cloud formation. But Relative humidity is very low in the desert, every droplets of moisture is evaporated before the air becomes saturated with water. Hence lack of cloud formation.
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29) Consider the following statements
1. Bio-ethanol is produced from the corn, sugarcane, or sweet sorghum is a carbohydrate
2. It is also produced from trees and grasses called as Cellulosic biomass
3. Ethanol is usually used as a gasoline additive to increase octane and improve vehicle emissions.
4. While in its pure form it can be used as fuel for vehicles
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
Bioethanol is an alcohol made by fermentation, mostly from carbohydrates produced in sugar or starch crops such as corn, sugarcane, or sweet sorghum. Cellulosic biomass, derived from non-food sources, such as trees and grasses, is also being developed as a feedstock for ethanol production. Ethanol can be used as a fuel for vehicles in its pure form, but it is usually used as a gasoline additive to increase octane and improve vehicle emissions. Bioethanol is widely used in the USA and in Brazil.
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30) Consider the following statements
1. Opah fish became the first known "warm-blooded" fish
2. Warm-blooded animals changes their body temperature according to surroundings
3. Reptiles, amphibians and fish are cold-blooded.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3
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Warm-blooded creatures, like mammals and birds, try to keep the inside of their bodies at a constant temperature. They do this by generating their own heat when they are in a cooler environment, and by cooling themselves when they are in a hotter environment. Cold-blooded creatures take on the temperature of their surroundings. They are hot when their environment is hot and cold when their environment is cold. In hot environments, cold-blooded animals can have blood that is much warmer than warm-blooded animals.
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