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GS (PT Full Length-02) – 2020

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 1. Which among the following 4. Formation of Constituent
statements can be the correct Assembly
reason(s) to conclude that the Choose the correct code:
authority of the Constitution is a. 1 3 4 2
higher than that of the Parliament? b. 1 4 3 2
1. The Constitution was framed c. 1 2 4 3
before the Parliament. d. 1 2 3 4
2. The Constitution cannot be
amended by the Parliament.
3. Parliament derives its power 4. Consider the following:
from the Constitution. 1. Buddha accepted the concept of
Choose the correct code: rebirth but rejected the concept of
a. 1 only Soul.
b. 2 and 3 only 2. Jain philosophy accepts the
c. 3 only concept of Soul.
d. All of the above 3. According to Buddha, the way
to achieve salvation is through
2. Which among the following is following the four Noble Truths.
part of Directive Principles 4. According to Mahavira, the
enshrined in the Constitution of way to achieve salvation is
India? through knowledge.
1. Goals and objectives that Which of the above statement/s
should be adopted by us as a is/are true?
society. Choose the correct code:
2. Rights that individual should a. 1 and 2 only
enjoy other than the Fundamental b. 1, 2 and 3 only
Rights. c. 1, 3 and 4 only
3. Policies that the government d. 3 and 4 only
should adopt in the country.
a. 1 and 2 only 5. Which of the following are the
b. 1 and 3 only benefits of Commodity futures
c. 3 only market?
d. All of the above 1. It will help to predict their
earnings and plan their future
3. Arrange the following events in investments.
the chronological order: 2. These markets reduce the range
1. Direct Action Campaign of seasonal price variations.
2. Attlee’s Announcement 3. They tend to protect the farmers
3. Interim Government from post-harvest slump in prices.
Which of the above are correct?

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 a. 2 and 3 religion and Hindus by
b. 1 and 2 them.
c. 1 and 3 d. Attempt was made by
d. All of the above them to abandon the
elements of composite
6. Which of the following statement culture.
is incorrect? 8. Consider the following statements
a. The moderate and militant regarding cyclical unemployment:
nationalists (extremists) 1. It may lead to inflation in the
cooperated with one economy
another during the course 2. It may lead to deflation in the
of the Swadeshi economy
Movement. 3. It can be tackled through
b. The purpose of boycott in expansionary monetary policy
Swadeshi movement was 4. It can be tackled through
to put pressure upon the expansionary fiscal policy
British industries. Select the correct answer using the
c. Swadeshi movement was code given below:
exclusively a political a. 1 only
movement with no relation b. 2 only
with the cultural sphere. c. 1 , 3 and 4 only
d. A prominent part in the d. 2, 3 and 4 only
Swadeshi agitation was
played by the students of
Bengal. 9. Which of the following are
features of Bank Run?
1. Customers fear that banks will
7. Which of the following run out of reserves and therefore
statement/s is incorrect about withdraw their deposit.
Extremists? 2. Banks are at the risk of
a. Some of the Extremist defaulting.
leaders had a strong 3. Central Bank of the country
religious and Hindu tinge acts as lender of last resort.
in their speeches. Choose the correct Code:
b. Many Extremist leaders a. 1 only
seemed anti-Muslims in b. 1 and 2 only
approach. c. 3 only
c. Indian culture and the d. All of the above
Indian nation was
identified with the Hindu

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 10. Arrange the formation of the d. None of the above
following organizations in the
chronological order of their 13. Consider the following statements
formation: about Zero Based Budgeting
1. Madras Native Association (ZBB) method:
2. Bengal British Indian Society 1. It starts with the budget from
3. Landholders’ Society the last financial year.
4. East India Association 2. Every activity needs to be
Choose the correct codes: justified.
a. 1, 2, 3, 4 Which of the statements given
b. 1, 3, 2, 4 above is/are correct?
c. 2, 1, 3, 4 a. 1 only
d. 3, 1, 2, 4 b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
11. With reference to concept of d. Neither 1 nor 2
federalism in India consider the
following statements: 14. Consider the following
1. Both union and state can statements:
legislate on subjects contained in 1. Disinflation is a phenomenon of
residuary list. fall in price level
2. Centre can even legislate in 2. Reflation is to counter deflation
state list under some 3. Core inflation excludes
circumstances. inflation in services
Which of the above statement(s) 4. Stagflation is inflation in a
is/are correct? stagnated economy
a. 1 only Choose the correct code:
b. 2 only a. 1, 3 and 4
c. Both 1 and 2 b. 2 and 4
d. Neither 1 nor 2 c. 1 and 3
d. 1 and 4
12. An economy pursuing an
accommodative monetary policy 15. ‘Strum Ataka’, recently in news
can witness: refers to which of the following?
1. Decrease in repo rate a. Advanced serum to detect
2. Increase in wages of labour Zika Virus
3. Increase in rate of income tax b. A Russian Anti-tank
Choose the correct code: missile
a. 1 only c. A satellite to detect life on
b. 1 and 2 only Saturn
c. 1 and 3 only

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 d. A humanoid robot 18. ‘Bab-el-Mandeb’ connects which
developed by Japanese of the following water bodies?
space agency a. Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

16. Consider the following b. Malaya Peninsula and

statement/s about the Harappan Sumatran Island
Culture: c. Persian Gulf and Gulf of
1. No windows were present in the Oman
walls of houses along the ground d. Java Sea and Indian Ocean
level.
2. Bathroom in the houses was 19. Recently, notification to set up a
paved with bricks with drains ‘Register of Indigenous
connected to the street drains. Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN)’
3. The wells were absent in the wasissues. In this context,
settlements of the Indus Valley consider the following statements:
Civilization. 1. It aims to prepare a master list
Which of the above is/are correct? of all indigenous people checking
a. 1 only the issuance of fake indigenous
b. 1 and 2 only inhabitant certificate to ineligible
c. 2 and 3 only people.
d. All of the above 2. Inner Line Permit (ILP) system
is already in force in Nagaland.
Which of the statement(s) given
17. India: Health of the Nation’s above is/are correct?
States’ report was released by a. 1 only
which of the following b. 2 only
organisation? c. Both 1 and 2
a. Indian Council of Medical d. Neither 1 nor 2
Research
b. NITI Aayog 20. Which of the following statements
c. Ministry of Health and best explains the natural rate of
Family Welfare unemployment?
d. Ministry of Human a. Sum of Frictional
Resource and unemployment and
Development Structural unemployment
b. Sum of Frictional
unemployment and
Cyclical unemployment

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 c. Sum of Structural 23. Regarding the ‘Go Tribal
unemployment and Campaign’, consider the following
Cyclical unemployment statements:
d. Sum of Structural 1. It was launched by Union
unemployment and Ministry of Tribal Affairs and
Seasonal unemployment TRIFED in association with
Microsoft.
2. Its objective is to create
21. Consider the following awareness and promote tribal arts
statement/s in the context of and crafts and also help in socio-
ancient Indian history: economic welfare of Indian tribes.
1. Some sites of Neolithic age Which of the given above
were urban in their character. statement(s) is/ are true?
2. The agriculture started in the a. 1 only
Neolithic age. b. 2 only
3. Pottery started for the first time c. Both 1 and 2
in the Neolithic age. d. Neither 1 nor 2
4. All Neolithic sites in India
gradually developed into
Chalcolithic sites. 24. Which of the following foreign
Which of the above is/are correct? travellers visited Vijayanagar
Choose the correct code: Empire during rule of Krishna
a. 1 and 2 only Dev Rai?
b. 2 and 3 only 1. Ibn Battutah
c. 1, 2 and 4 only 2. Abdur Razzak
d. 2, 3 and 4 only 3. Domingo Peas
4. Barbosa
22. Consider the following Choose the correct code:
statement/s: a. 1 and 2 only
1. GDP = GNP + Net factor b. 1, 2 and 3 only
income from abroad c. 3 and 4 only
2. NNP = GNP – Depreciation d. All of the above
3. Factor cost = Market price -
(Subsidies + Indirect taxes)
Choose the correct ones: 25. With respect to ‘UN Security
a. 1 and 2 only Council (UNSC)’, consider the
b. All of the above following statements:
c. 1 and 3 only 1. This council consists of both
d. 2 only permanent and non-permanent
members.

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 2. India is currently a non- and Cultural Organization
permanent member of UNSC. (UNESCO)
Which of the statement(s) given
above is/are correct?
a. 1 only 28. Why does Monetary policy fail
b. 2 only during liquidity trap?
c. Both 1 and 2 1. Interest rates do not fall below a
d. Neither 1 nor 2 level.
2. People hold the increase in
money supply as speculative
26. Which of the following is the balance.
main objective of ‘Dastak Which of the above is/are correct?
Campaign’ which was recently in a. 1 only
news? b. 2 only
a. To eradicate Acute c. Both 1 and 2
Encephalitis Syndrome d. Neither 1 nor 2
(AES) and Japanese
Encephalitis (JE) Disease 29. Consider the following
b. To promote toilet use and statement/s:
freedom from open 1. Setting up of the Calcutta
defecation across the Madrasa by Warren Hastings.
country’s villages. 2. Sanskrit College at Varanasi
c. To promote the use of inaugurated by Jonathan Duncan
sanitary pads in adolescent 3. Prohibition on the practice of
girls in Odisha. Sati.
d. To create awareness Arrange the above events in the
regarding the misuse of chronological order:
single-use plastics. a. 1 2 3
b. 1 3 2
27. Which of the following c. 2 1 3
organization released the 2019 d. 2 3 1
‘State of the Education Report for
India:Children with Disabilities’ 30. With reference to ‘Tamil
report? Yeoman’, consider the following
a. Ministry of Women and statements:
Child Development 1. It is a species of flower which is
b. NITI Aayog endemic to Western Ghats.
c. World Bank 2. It has been declared as State
d. United Nations Flower of Karnataka.
Educational, Scientific

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 3. It has recently got the 33. Which of the following correctly
Geographical Indication tag. describes about ‘Hayabusa2’
Which of the given above which was recently in news?
statements are correct? a. It is an asteroid sample-
a. 1 and 2 only return mission operated by
b. 1 and 3 only the Japanese space agency
c. 2 and 3 only
d. None of the above b. It is an unmanned nuclear
powered drone launched
31. Which of the following ‘scheme’ by NASA.
was launched by University c. It is an Israeli anti-tank
Grants Commission (UGC) to Spike missile.
strengthen research culture and d. It is a five year road map
innovation in colleges and prepared by Europe
Universities and to boost research regarding guarding of its
culture in India? international borders.
a. STRIDE
b. EQUIP
c. MUSKAAN 34. Consider the following
d. STRIVE statement/s about guilds or
Shrenis:
32. With reference to ‘Utkarsh 2022’, 1. Persons engaged hunting and
recently seen in news, consider the fishing did not form any shreni.
following statements: 2. Daughters of the family were
1. It is a three year road map to excluded from membership of the
improve regulation and shreni.
supervision of Reserve Bank of Choose the correct code:
India. a. 1 only
2. The roadmap is prepared based b. 2 only
on the recommendations of c. Both 1 and 2
internal committee headed by d. Neither 1 nor 2
Viral Acharya.
Determine which of the above 35. Recently, WHO declared ‘Sri
statement(s) is/ are correct? Lanka’ a measles free country.
a. 1 only With reference to this, which of
b. 2 only thefollowing statement(s) is/are
c. Both 1 and 2 correct?
d. Neither 1 nor 2 1. Sri Lanka became the fifth
country in Southeast Asia region
to eliminate measles.

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 2. Measles is a highly contagious 38. Consider the following statements
bacteria disease. with reference to judicial system
3. Measles is targeted for of India.
elimination by 2020 under the 1. A judge of the Supreme Court
Global Vaccine Action Plan. or the High Court can be removed
Find the correct answers using the only on the ground of violation of
options below: constitution.
a. 1 and 3 only 2. A motion containing charges
b. 3 only against a judge of Supreme Court
c. 1 and 2 only or High Court must be approved
d. 1, 2 and 3 by cabinet.
3. Role of executive is crucial in
36. Which of the following types of removal of judges of Supreme
healthcare facilities have been Court and role of legislature is
identified for the implementation crucial in appointments of the
of ‘LaQshya’ program which was same.
recently seen in news? 4. The Constitution of India
1. Government Colleges and provides for single integrated
Hospital judicial system.
2. District Hospitals and Which of the above statement(s)
equivalent health facilities is/are not correct?
3. Designated Private Hospitals in a. All of the above are
desert and hilly areas correct
Which of the answer is true from b. 1, 2 and 3 only
below: c. 2, 3 and 4 only
a. 1 and 2 only d. 2, 3 and 4 only
b. 2 and3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3 39. Which of the following
statement(s) is/are correct about
the‘Kharchi Festival’?
37. Which of the following state has 1. It is a popular festival of West
become the first state in India to Bengal.
have a ‘State Water Policy’? 2. The festival is associated with
a. Meghalaya the indigenous tribal deities and
b. Andhra Pradesh has been influenced by
c. karnataka Brahmanical Hindus.
d. Telangana Which of the answer is true from
below:
a. 1 only

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 b. 2 only archaeological
c. Both 1 and 2 monuments.
d. Neither 1 nor 2 b. An all-India drive to
crackdown the selling of
unauthorised packaged
40. Which of the following correctly drinking waterstarted by
describes about ‘Ryugu’, recently Indian Railways.
seen in news? c. A mega exercise launched
a. A primitive carbonaceous by Border Security Force
near-Earth asteroid to fortify anti-filtration
b. A super earth planet which grid along the Pakistan
is discovered by NASA border.
c. India’s second space d. Series of military
mission to moon exercises undertaken
d. A powerful X-Ray space between India and Nepal.
telescope

43. ‘M-sand’ and ‘bajri’, recently in

41. Consider the following news, are related to:
statement/s about Jainism and a. Different vaccines
Buddhism: planning to be used for
1. Jainism and Buddhism vary eradicating Tuberculosis
from each other in context of soul. b. Types of folk music which
2. Buddhist philosophy did not have been recognition in
believe in the concept of soul the state of Assam
3. Both Jainism and Buddhism c. Types of food which are
laid great stress upon asceticism. declared as Geographical
Choose the correct codes: Indicators
a. 1 and 2 only d. Types of sand on which
b. 2 and 3 only Rajasthan government is
c. 1 and 3 only formulating a policy
d. All of the above
44. Which among the following
42. Which of the following correctly Papers and Editors are incorrectly
describes about ‘Operation matched?
Sudarshan’ recently seen in news? 1. Hindu Surendranath Banerjee
2. Voice of India Dadabhai
a. An initiative by the Naoroji
Rajasthan government to 3. Amrit Bazar Patrika Shishir
maintain the Kumar Ghosh

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 4. Indian Mirror B.G Tilak 47. The religion of the Indus people
Choose the correct code: comprised of which of the
a. 1 and 2 only following practices:
b. 1 and 4 only 1. The worship of a male deity,
c. 2 and 3 only probably of Siva.
d. 3 and 4 only 2. Worship of mother goddess.
3. Performing animal sacrifice.
45. Consider the following 4. Chanting of mantras.
statements: Choose the correct ones:
1. INS Sagardhwani is a search a. 1 only
vessel that aims to promote closer b. 1 and 2 only
co-operation among Indian c. 2, 3 and 4 only
Ocean Rim (IOR) countries. d. All of the above
2. It is built by DRDO with the
collaboration of Russia.
Which of the statement(s) given 48. Which of the following is correct
above is/are correct? about ‘Spektr- RG’?
a. 1 only a. It is a high powered
b. 2 only telescope developed by
c. Both 1 and 2 NASA
d. Neither 1 nor 2 b. It is a radiograph technique
developed by DRDO
46. National Investigation Agency can c. It is a powerful X-ray
investigate which of the following telescope developed by
offences? Russia
1. Human trafficking d. It is a radar developed by
2. Offences related to counterfeit ISRO in collaboration with
currency or bank notes France.
3. Manufacture or sale of
prohibited arms
4. Cyber-terrorism 49. Which of the following statement
5. Processing Explosives is correct about ‘SATAT
Choose the correct answer using Initiative’?
the options given below: a. It aims to provide
a. 1, 2 and 3 sustainable and alternative
b. 2, 3 and 4 transportation.
c. 2, 3, 4 and 5 b. It is an initiative launched
d. All of the above by UN to promote
sustainable agricultural
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 c. It promote modernisation 3. The Union Ministry of Women
of sugar factories and Child Welfare directly
d. An initiative of WHO to monitors the functioning of
promote vaccination committees.
among indigenous tribes of Which of the given above
Andaman & Nicobar statement(s) is/are correct?
Islands a. 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
50. Match list -A with list -B and c. None of the above
select the correct answer by using d. All of the above
the codes given below the list.
List-A List-B
1. Dispute between states of Bihar 52. Recently ‘Thirty Meter Telescope’
and Supreme Court and Union A. (TMT) was in news. Consider the
Both High Courts following statements regarding
2. Writ jurisdiction B. Judicial this telescope:
review 1. The TMT is designed for near-
3. Declaring a law ultraviolet to mid-infrared
unconstitutional C. Original observations
jurisdiction 2. It is an international project
4. Advisory jurisdiction Court funded exclusively by European
D. Only Supreme Court Union countries.
Choose the correct code: 3. TMT will enable scientists to
1 2 3 4 understand early stages of
a. B D C A evolution of the Universe.
b. D A B C Which of the given above
c. C A B D statement(s) is/are correct?
d. A B D C a. 1 and 3 only
b. 2 only
c. 2 and 3 only
51. With reference to recently issued d. All of the above
guidelines for crèches at 53. With reference to
workplaces by the union ‘Chrysomallonsquamiferum’,
government,consider the which was recently in news,
following statements: consider the following statements:
1. Crèches should be established 1. It has become the first species
within the office premises only. to be officially declared threatened
2. The facility should be open for due to deep-sea mining.
eight to ten hours every day. 2. It is listed as endangered
species in IUCN Red List.

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 Which of the given above d. All of the above
statement(s)is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only 56. Consider the followings
c. Both 1 and 2 statements about the recently
d. Neither 1 nor 2 launched Higher Education Model
'Resource Assistance for Colleges
54. Consider the following statements with Excellence (RACE)':
about 1. It is launched by Rajasthan,
‘NamamiGangeProgramme’: Gujarat and Kerala government.
1. It comes under the Ministry of 2. It is aimed for the distribution
Jal Shakti. of faculties and movable assets at
2. Central Pollution Control Board the district level to rationalise
(CPCB) is carrying out the water availability of resources.
quality monitoring of river Ganga Which of the statement(s) given
under the Namami Gange above is/are correct?
programme. a. 1 only
Which of the given above b. 2 only
statement(s) is/are correct? c. Both 1 and 2
a. 1 only d. Neither 1 nor 2
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2 57. Read the following statement(s)
regarding Employment Elasticity:
55. Consider the following 1. It is the percentage change in
statement/s regarding Act of employment of labour force in
Parliament in 1858: response to percentage change in
1. Secretary of State was to population growth.
exercise the power for India aided 2. Additional labour force can be
by a council. employed only when employment
2. The Secretary of State was elasticity is high.
responsible to the Governor 3. In India, employment elasticity
General. has shown .an increasing trend in
3. Governor General had the the past decade.
power to override decision of his Which of the above is/are correct?
executive Council. a. 2 only
Choose the correct code: b. 1 and 3 only
a. 1 and 2 only c. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only d. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only

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 58. Which of the following 60. With reference to RBI’s monetary
statement(s) is/are correct about policy, consider the following
the recently passed 'Supreme statements:
Court (Number of Judges) 1. RBI’s inflation targeting aims at
Amendment Bill, 2019'? reducing the inflation to the
1. The bill increases the maximum minimum possible level.
number of judges in the Supreme 2. RBI primary objective is to
Court to 33 including the Chief maintain growth rate, while
Justice of India. keeping in mind the rising
2. The bill was passed in both the inflation.
Houses with a majority of two- 3. In an accomodative stance, RBI
third members of the present and normally decreases policy rates to
voting. boost economy.
Which of the statement(s) given Which of the statements given
above is/are correct? above is/are correct?
a. 1 only a. 1 only
b. 2 only b. 1 and 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 only
d. Neither 1 nor 2 d. 1 and 3 only

59. Consider the following

statement(s) about Montague- 61. With reference to Global Climate
Chelmsford Reforms of 1919: Risk Index 2019, consider the
1. It proposed enlargement of following statements:
Provincial Legislative Councils 1. The index is released by World
and the majority of their members Wide Fund for Nature.
were to be elected. 2. It ranks countries on the basis
2. The system of Dyarchy was of the extent of green house gas
introduced at the Centre. emissions and emission of Ozone
Which of the above statement(s) Depleting Substances.
is/are correct? Which of the statements given
Choose the correct code: above is/are correct?
a. 1 only a. 1 only
b. 2 only b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2 c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2

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 62. With reference to Election b. 2 only
Commission and Delimitation c. Both 1 and 2
Commission consider the d. Neither 1 nor 2
following Statements:
1. The Delimitation Commission
is appointed by the Parliament of 64. Considering Shagun, recently seen
India and works in collaboration in news, Which of the following is
with Election Commission of correct?
India. a. It is an initiative of ISRO
2. Election Commission decides to promote awareness
the reservation of constituency for about space science among
election purpose. young entrepreneurs
3. Election Commission is a b. It is a scheme run by one
constitutional, multi- member of the states in India to
body since 1950. provide direct benefit
4. CEC presides over the Election transfer.
Commission and has more powers c. It is portal run by State
than the other Election Bank of India to offer
Commissioner. personal loans to their elite
Which of the above statement(s) customers.
is/are correct? d. It is an online initiative by
a. All of the above are Ministry of Human
correct Resource Development to
b. None of the above are integrate all educational
correct portals and websites.
c. 1 and 4 only
d. 4 only 65. With reference to ‘Hydrothermal
Carbonisation’ technology,
consider the following statements:
63. With reference to Global 1. The technology can generate
Migration Report 2020, consider energy from solid waste with low
the following statements: moisture content.
1. The report has been released by 2. Its by-product includes ash
International Labour organisation. which can be applied as a plant
2. India continues to be the largest nutrient enhancer because of its
country of origin of international phosphorus content. Which of the
migrants with highest remittances. statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given correct?
above is/are correct? a. 1 only
a. 1 only b. 2 only

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 c. Both 1 and 2 68. Which of the following is/are the
d. Neither 1 nor 2 objectives of the National
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Policy?
66. Consider the following about the 1. Create public awareness about
Equatorial vegetation: the economic, social and cultural
1. Equatorial rainforests are benefits of IPRs.
evergreen because these trees will 2. Modernize and strengthen
not shed their leaves in any manufacturing oriented IPR
season. administration.
2. Even if the equatorial 3. Get value for IPRs through
rainforests are destroyed they can commercialization.
very easily be regenerated because 4.To strengthen the enforcement
of high precipitation and high and adjudicatory mechanisms for
temperature in the region. combating IPR infringements.
Choose the correct ones: Select the correct answer from
a. 1 only below:
b. 2 only a. 3 only
c. Both 1 and 2 b. 1 and 2 only
d. Neither 1 nor 2 c. 1, 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 3 and 4 only
67. With reference to the Bureau of
Energy Efficiency, consider the 69. Consider the following statements
following statements: with reference to amendment of
1. It is a body under the Ministry constitution of India:
of New and Renewable Energy. 1. For passing a bill as
2. Energy Conservation Building Constitutional Amendment Bill, as
Code (ECBC) and per Art-368, special majority is
‘PerformanceAchieve Trade’ separately required in both houses
(PAT) are its flagship of Parliament.
programmes. Which of the 2. Amendment can be made in the
statements given above is/are Constitution only as per the
correct? provisions of Art-368.
a. 1 only Which of the above statement(s)
b. 2 only is/are correct?
c. Both 1 and 2 a. 1 only
d. Neither 1 nor 2 b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
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 70. Recently, The Information Fusion 72. With reference to ‘Hunar Haats’,
Centre for the Indian Ocean consider the following statements:
Region (IFC-IOR) has started 1. It is a border trade market
functioning: between Bangladesh and India
Consider the following statements 2. It is an initiative of the Ministry
in this regard: of Tourism.
1. It is an initiative of Bhabha 3. It has been launched under
Atomic Research Centre (BARC), USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills &
supported by Ministry of Defence. Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts
2. It aims to detect and deter for Development) scheme.
maritime security threats of the Which of the statements given
region. above is/are correct?
3. Maldives, Mauritius, and Sri a. 3 only
Lanka have already joined the b. 1 and 2 only
initiative. c. 1 and 3 only
Which of the statements given d. All of the above
above is/are correct? 73. With reference to doctrine of
a. 2 and 3 only essentiality, consider the
b. 1 and 2 only following statements:
c. 1 and 3 only 1. It protects only such religious
d. 3 only practices that are essential and
integral to a religion.
2. The doctrine has been provided
71. Consider the following about under the Right to Religion under
Australia: the Constitution.
1. The west coast of Australia is Which of the statements given
washed by the warm west above is/are correct?
Australian current. a. 1 only
2. The eastern half of Australia is b. 2 only
more habitable as compared to the c. Both 1 and 2
western half. d. Neither 1 nor 2
3. Lake Eyre is the largest inland
drainage basin in Australia. 74. Consider the following statements
Choose the correct ones: about Mauryan Pillars:
a. 1 and 2 only 1. Mauryan pillars were
b. 2 and 3 only constructed in pieces by a mason.
c. 1 and 3 only 2. Stone pillars can be found all
d. All of the above over the Mauryan Empire. Some
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pillars were carved with capital b. 2 and 3 only
figures like the bull, the lion, the c. 1 and 3 only
elephant, etc. d. All of the above
Which of the above statement(s)
is/are not correct? 77. With reference to SUMAN
Choose the correct code: initiative, recently in news,
a. 1 and 3 consider the following statements:
b. 1 and 2 1. It is an initiative of Ministry of
c. 2 and 3 Women and Child Development.
d. All of the above 2. It is conditional cash transfer
scheme for pregnant women for
75. With reference to GEMINI first live birth.
device, recently in news, consider Which of the statements given
the following statements: above is/are correct?
1. It is a satellite based advisory a. 1 only
service for commercial flights. b. 2 only
2. It enables seamless and c. Both 1 and 2
effective dissemination of d. Neither 1 nor 2
emergency information and
communication on disaster 78. Consider the following
warnings. statement(s):
3. It receives and transfers data 1. Congress participated in the
received from GAGAN satellites provincial elections of 1937 that
to a mobile through Bluetooth were being conducted in
communication. accordance to the Government of
Which of the following statements India Act, 1935.
is/are correct? 2. Congress accepted the
a. 1 and 2 only Government of India Act, 1935
b. 2 and 3 only and therefore participated in the
c. 1 only elections of 1937.
d. 3 only Which of the above statement(s)
is/are incorrect?
76. Which of the following tools can Choose the correct code:
be used to fight recession or a. 1 only
slowdown in the economy? b. 2 only
1. Cheap money supply policy c. Both 1 and 2
2. Tax breaks d. Neither 1 nor 2
3. Expansionary fiscal policy
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 79. Referencing to Jal Jeevan 81. With reference to NISHTHA
Mission, consider the following programme, recently seen in news,
statements: consider the following statements:
1. The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 1. It aims to build the capacities of
aims at providing Functional teachers and heads of schools at
Household Tap Connections the elementary level in all
(FHTCs) in rural areas by 2024. government schools.
2. A four tier institutional 2. It will be implemented in
mechanism has been envisioned selected educationally backward
for its implementation. states and UTs in the country.
3. The funds for this scheme will Which of the statements given
be entirely borne by the Centre. above is/are correct?
Which of the statements given a. 1 only
above is/are correct? b. 2 only
a. 1 and 2 only c. Both 1 and 2
b. 3 only d. Neither 1 nor 2
c. 2 and 3 only
d. All of the above 82. Consider the following statements
about Repo rate:
80. Full capital account convertibility 1. It is used for purpose of short-
will imply which of the term lending by the banks.
following? 2. Repo rate acts as the benchmark
1. External Commercial rate for inter-bank interest rate.
borrowings (ECBs) are not limited 3. It has direct impact on the
by the government. nominal interest rate of banks
2. There is no limit to export and lending.
import of capital goods. Which of these is/are true?
3. Restrictions of foreign a. 1 and 2
institutional investment (FII) are b. 2 and 3
removed completely. c. 1 and 3
Choose the correct answer using d. All of the above
the following codes:
a. 1 and 2 83. SARAL index ranks states on
b. 2 and 3 which of the following criterias?
c. 1 and 3 a. Ease of starting business
d. All of the above b. Attractiveness for rooftop
development
c. Simplification of labour
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 84. With reference to declaration of 86. Consider the following
financial emergency under Article statements:
360 of the Indian Constitution, 1. Currently, India has eight union
consider the following statements: territories.
1. Once both the Houses of 2. The law-making power of
Parliament approves, the Financial Parliament extends to all Union
Emergency will continue until it is Territories of India except
revoked by a subsequent Puducherry and Delhi.
proclamation without the 3. 69th Constitutional Amendment
parliament’s approval. Act of 1991 provided a Special
2. Financial Emergency was Status to the Union Territory of
declared once when India Delhi.
struggled with the balance of Which of the statements given
payment crisis in the year 1991. above is/are correct?
Which of the statements given a. 3 only
above is/are correct? b. 2 only
a. 1 only c. 2 and 3 only
b. 2 only d. All of the above
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2 87. Which of the following statements
are correct regarding ‘Soil Health
Card’ Scheme?
85. Consider the following statements 1. It aims to provide soil health
with reference to Advisory card to every farmer in the next
Jurisdiction of Supreme Court: three years
1. President can refer any matter 2. It will carry crop wise
that is of public importance to recommendations of nutrients/
Supreme Court for advice. fertilizers required for the farm.
2. The Supreme Court is not 3. Soil Testing will be done once
bound to give advice on such in every three years
matters and the President is not Choose the correct code:
bound to accept such advice. a. 1 and 2
Which of the above statement(s) b. 1 and 3
is/are correct? c. 2 and 3
a. 1 only d. All of the above
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2 88. Select the correct difference
d. Neither 1 nor 2 between the Nominal Effective
Exchange Rate (NEER) and Real
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 a. In NEER, the current rate 90. If a new union territory with
of inflation is adjusted. legislative assembly of their own
However, it is not adjusted is to be created, which of the
in REER. following schedules in the
b. In REER, the rate of constitution shall be amended?
inflation is adjusted. 1. First Schedule
However, it is left 2. Fourth Schedule
unadjusted in the REER 3. Seventh Schedule
c. While the REER is 4. Tenth Schedule
calculated by the IMF for a Select the correct answer from
currency ,the REER is below:
calculated by the economy a. 1 and 2 only
whose currency it is. b. 2 and 3 only
d. While the REER shows the c. 3 and 4 only
nominal value of the d. 1 and 4 only
exchange rate of currency,
the NEER shows it in 91. Consider the following statements
comparative contest. regarding India and the RCEP:
1. Including India, the RCEP
89. Consider the following statements Comprise half of the world
with reference to constitutional population and nearly 40% of the
status of Bangladesh: global trade and 35% of the GDP.
1. Bangladesh drafted its 2. India has trade deficits with all
constitution declaring faith in 15 members of RCEP.
Islam, democracy and socialism. Which of the statements given
2. In 1975 Sheikh Mujib got the above is/are correct?
constitution amended to shift from a. 1 only
the parliamentary to presidential b. 2 only
form of government. c. Both 1 and 2
Which of the above statement(s) d. Neither 1 nor 2
is/are correct?
a. 1 only 92. Consider the following
b. 2 only statements:
c. Both 1 and 2 1. In the parliamentary form of
d. Neither 1 nor 2 government, the legislature has
the power to terminate the tenure
of office of the executive.
2. In the Presidential form of
government, the President is
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 considered as independent to the 95. Consider the following
legislature. statement/s about the First Factory
Which of the above is/are correct? Act,1881:
a. 1 only 1. It dealt primarily with the issue
b. 2 only of child labour.
c. Neither 1 nor 2 2. According to it, children below
d. Both 1 and 2 14 years of age could not work in
factories.
3. Weekly holiday for all the
93. Which of the following forms part workers was provided by this law.
of the invisible account of the Choose the correct code:
Balance of Payment of a country? a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 only
a. Remittance of workers c. 2 and 3 only
incomes d. All of the above
b. International trade in
services 96. In cases of disputes between states
c. Income associated with regarding pre-constitutional
non-resident assets and agreements, which of the
liabilities following council(s) can be
d. All of the above constituted temporarily by the
94. In which of the follwing matters, Union Government to resolve
both Parliament and State such issues?
Legislature can create Tribunals to 1. Inter-State Council
solve disputes? 2. Zonal Council
1. Taxation Select the correct answer from
2. Environment below:
3. Inter-state river water sharing a. 1 only
4. Inter-state trade b. 2 only
Select the correct answer from c. Both 1 and 2
below. d. Neither 1 nor 2
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 2 and 4 only
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Lilly Thomas case, often seen in statements:
news, is given in the context of the 1. Bio-gas is a type of biofuel that
affairs of is naturally produced from the
a. Disqualification of decomposition of organic waste in
convicted representatives anaerobic environment.
b. Option of NOTA in the 2. Bio-gas is a mixture of gases
Elections with maximum composition of
c. WPAT facility in the carbon dioxide and hydrogen
elections sulphide.
d. Section 377 of IPC Which of the following
98. Assertion (A): India opposed statement(s) is/are correct?
indefinite extension of the NPT in a. 1 only
1995 and also refused to sign the b. 2 only
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty c. Both 1 and 2
(CTBT). d. Neither 1 nor 2
Reason (R): International treaties
aimed at non-proliferation were
selectively applicable to the non- 100. Which of the following diseases
nuclear power and legitimized the are caused due to Virus?
monopoly of the nuclear weapon 1. Malaria
power. 2. Dysentry
Choose the correct code: 3. Polio4. Chicken Pox
a. Both A and R are true and 5. Influenza
R is the correct Select the correct answer from
explanation of A. below:
b. Both A and R are true but a. 1 and 5 only
R is not a correct b. 3, 4, and 5 only
explanation of A. c. 2, 3, 4 and 5
c. A is true but R is false. d. All of the above
d. A is false but R is true

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