1617604318CSR November 2020 IAS

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Civil Services Prelims Exam
Paper - I : General Studies
1. Which of the following is/are the respiratory organ(s) 2. The total number of the members in the Legislative
in the animals? Council of a state shall in no case be more than
1. Skin forty.
2. Gills Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Tracheae (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
Select the correct answer using the code given below: (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only 6. Consider the following pairs regarding locations:
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 1. Galwan River : UT of Jammu and Kashmir
2. Consider the following statements: 2. Baghjan : Arunachal Pradesh
1. The Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, provides for a 3. Limpiyadhura : Uttarakhand
detailed procedure to remove the Judges of the Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly
Supreme Court and the High Court, but it has matched?
exempted the Chief Justice of India from such a (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only
detailed removal process. (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
2. To remove a Judge of the Supreme Court, an 7. Consider the following pairs:
order of the President must be passed after an
address by each House of Parliament, supported 1. Energy giving food Carbohydrates
by a majority of the total membership of that 2. Protective food Proteins
House.
3. If notice is given of a Motion for presenting an 3. Body building food Vitamins and Minerals
address to the President praying for the removal Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly
of a Supreme Court Judge and has been signed by matched?
more than hundred members of the Lok Sabha, (a) 2 and 3 only
then the Speaker of the Lok Sabha cannot reject (b) 1 only
such a Motion. (c) 1 and 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only 8. Consider the following statements about the Indian
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) None of the above Gas Exchange (IGX):
3. Which of the following processes minimizes/minimize 1. It is owned by the Ministry of Petroleum &
the loss of heat in a thermos flask? Natural Gas.
1. Conduction 2. The SEBI will be the regulator for the Indian Gas
2. Convection Exchange.
3. Radiation 3. Currently, the three hubs offered on the Indian
Select the correct answer using the code given below: Gas Exchange are Dahej, Hazira and Kakinada.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only
4. Consider the following statements about the Payment (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Systems in India: 9. Consider the following statements about the
1. The RBI is the regulator of the Payment Systems constitutional remedy, as provided under Article 32 of
in India, as mandated by the Reserve Bank of
the Indian Constitution:
India Act, 1934.
2. The Ministry of Finance has created the Payments 1. The Supreme Court, under Article 32, can enforce
Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF), which the Fundamental Rights against private individuals
will aim at creating the Points of Sale Infrastructure and bodies.
in all the cities. 2. The Supreme Court shall have the power to issue
3. The PIDF will receive recurring contributions from directions, orders or writs to enforce the
the card issuing banks and the card networks. Fundamental Rights.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 3. Only the aggrieved person, whose Fundamental
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only Rights have been violated, can approach the
(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Supreme Court, under Article 32 of the Indian
5. With reference to the Legislative Council, consider the Constitution.
following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. The total number of the members in the Legislative (a) 2 and 3 only
Council shall not exceed one-third of the total (b) 1 and 3 only
number of the members in the Legislative (c) 1 and 2 only
Assembly of that state. (d) 1, 2 and 3
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10. Consider the following statements about the Global Which of the statements given above are correct?
Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI): (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
1. The GPAI’s secretariat will be hosted by the (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Organization for Economic Co-operation and 16. Consider the following statements about the Group of
Development (OECD) in Paris. Friends to Combat Marine Plastic Pollution:
2. India is not a party to this initiative. 1. India is a member of this organization.
3. The GPAI aims at responsible and human centric 2. All countries will be represented through their
development and use of Artificial Intelligence. United Nations Headquarters based Missions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 3. The meetings of the Group of Friends will be
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only organized and co-chaired by Antigua and Barbuda,
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Norway and the Maldives.
11. Consider the following statements about the Open Which of the statements given above are correct?
Market Operations: (a) 1 and 2 only
1. It is a tool that the RBI uses to regulate the money (b) 2 and 3 only
supply in the economy, through sale and purchase (c) 1 and 3 only
of the government securities and the treasury (d) 1, 2 and 3
bills. 17. Consider the following statements about the Security
2. It is carried out through the commercial banks Council of the UN:
and does not directly deal with the public. 1. The Non-Permanent Members are elected for a
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? term of two years to the Security Council.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 2. The Non-Permanent Members of the Security
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Council are elected by a two-thirds majority.
12. Nivesh Mitra, which has been in the news, is related to 3. The General Assembly each year elects five Non-
which of the following? Permanent Members of the Security Council.
(a) It is an entrepreneur friendly application to Which of the statements given above are correct?
enhance the ease of doing business in U.P. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(b) It is an application to avail cheaper loans by the (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
MSME sector in Maharashtra. 18. Consider the following statements about the GAVI,
(c) It is an application to avail tax benefits by the the Vaccine Alliance:
poor households in Delhi. 1. The founding partners of the GAVI are the Bill
(d) It is a start-up application to promote business of & Melinda Gates Foundation, the WHO, the
new organizations in Rajasthan. UNICEF and the World Bank.
13. Consider the following statements: 2. The GAVI conducts research and alliance in order
1. The rate of respiration is high in the actively to discover the new vaccines at affordable rates.
growing regions, while it is low in the mature 3. India is a donor to the GAVI.
regions of the plant body. Which of the statements given above are correct?
2. The pulse rate is exactly equal to the rate of the (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
heartbeat. (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 19. Consider the following pairs:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1. The Lipulekh Pass Uttarakhand
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
14. “In the mid-1970s, it was used to describe the period 2. The Niti Pass Himachal Pradesh
when the United States faced a prolonged slump and 3. The Sela Pass Arunachal Pradesh
high unemployment along with rising inflation. It was
mainly on the back of OPEC’s decision to cut oil 4. The Mana Pass The Union Territory of
supplies. As a result, the oil prices reached new heights Ladakh
and hampering productive capacity. The US Fed tried Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
to address the issue by rate cuts and boosting the money (a) 1 and 2 only
supply, but the output could not rise much due to low (b) 1 and 3 only
productivity and oil shortage. So, all that extra money (c) 2 and 4 only
just triggered inflation”. The above description refers (d) 2 and 3 only
to which of the following economic phenomena? 20. Consider the following statements about the Kaziranga
(a) Depression (b) Stagflation National Park:
(c) Recession (d) Hyper-inflation 1. The Kaziranga National Park has the highest
15. Consider the following statements about the National density of the one-horned rhinoceros in the
Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB): country.
1. It is a statutory body under the Ministry of 2. The Kaziranga National Park has the highest
Environment, Forest and Climate Change. number of tigers in the country.
2. The e-Charak Platform enables information Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
exchange between the stakeholders involved in the (a) 1 only
medicinal plants sector. (b) 2 only
3. The NMPB aims at the promotion of in-situ and (c) Both 1 and 2
ex-situ conservation of the medicinal plants. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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21. Consider the following statements about Dara Shikoh: 26. Consider the following statements about the Rajiv
1. Dara Shikoh was killed by Aurangzeb in the Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana:
battlefield. 1. It aims to infuse capital into the rural economy of
2. He is the author of Majma-ul-Bahrain, which the state through Direct Benefit Transfer.
argues for unity in the Sufi philosophy and the 2. It has been launched by the Telangana state
Vedanta thought. government.
3. He is associated with the Chisti Sect of Sufism. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(a) 2 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 27. Consider the following pairs:
22. Consider the following statements:
1. The Pirpur Report highlighted the anti-Muslim Plant hormones Functions
policies of the Congress Ministries, formed after 1. Abscisic acid Ripening of fruit
the 1937 elections.
2. The Congress declined the offer of the Muslim 2. Auxins Cell elongation
League to form a coalition government in the
United Provinces, after the 1937 elections. 3. Ethylene Seed dormancy
3. During the Shimla Conference, the Muslim League 4. Cytokinins Cell division
demanded that only the Muslim League is the
representative of the Muslims in India. Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 4 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 28. “He was known as Bismarck of India, served as the
23. Consider the following pairs: President of the Congress in the Karachi Session and
also led the Borsad Satyagraha”. The above sentence
Types of excretion End product indicates which of the following persons?
1. Ammonotelism Amino acids (a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai
2. Ureotelism Uric acid (c) Mahatma Gandhi
3. Uricotelism Urea (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
29. Consider the following statements:
4. Aminotelism Ammonia 1. Green plants are green because they contain a
5. Guanotelism Guanine pigment called chlorophyll.
2. The plants appear green because green light is
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly absorbed by the plants.
matched? Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 5 only (b) 2, 3 and 5 only (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1, 4 and 5 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
24. Consider the following statements: 30. Consider the following statements about the
1. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), as a Nyayadhikari appointed under the Gram Nyayalayas
mandatory provision by imposing statutory Act, 2008:
obligation on the companies to take up the CSR 1. The central government shall, in consultation with
projects, was introduced by the Companies Act, the Supreme Court, appoint a Nyayadhikari for
2013. every Gram Nyayalaya.
2. India is the only country, which has regulated and 2. A person must be eligible to be appointed as a
mandated the CSR for some select categories of Judicial Magistrate of the first class to be appointed
the companies, registered under the Act. as the Nyayadhikari.
3. The National Corporate Social Responsibility 3. The Nyayadhikari shall hold mobile courts and
Awards have been instituted to recognize the conduct proceedings in the villages under his
outstanding contribution in the field of CSR. jurisdiction.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
25. Consider the following statements: 31. Consider the following statements regarding the Cane
1. The first Assembly of the International Solar and Bamboo Technology Centre (CBTC):
Alliance (ISA) was held in 2019. 1. It was incorporated with the objective of
2. The Assembly is the supreme decision-making organizing the hitherto untapped bamboo sector
body of the ISA. North-East (NE) India.
3. The first Assembly adopted an Indian resolution 2. It forms a part of the Technology Management
to extend the membership of the ISA to all the Programme (TMP), which is a joint effort of the
countries that are the members of the United Government of India and the United Nations
Nations. Development Programme (UNDP).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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32. Consider the following statements regarding the 39. Which of the following is/are the principle(s) of
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Conservation Agriculture?
(PFRDA): 1. Minimum mechanical soil disturbance
1. It is a statutory Authority. 2. Permanent soil organic cover
2. It was formed for the overall supervision and 3. Species diversification
development of the Insurance sector in India. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
3. It ensures the orderly growth of the National (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 only
Pension System (NPS). (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 40. Consider the following statements about the
(a) 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control)
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Authority (EPCA):
33. Consider the following statements regarding the 1. The EPCA was mandated by the Delhi High
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL): Court.
1. It is a Public Sector Enterprise, under the 2. Its objective includes ‘protecting and improving’
administrative control of the Department of the quality of the environment and ‘controlling
Atomic Energy. environmental pollution’ in entire India.
2. It is responsible for the design, construction, 3. It was notified in 1998 by the Ministry of
commissioning and operations of the nuclear Environment, Forest and Climate Change, under
power reactors. the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
3. It is the only power utility company in India, which Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
uses the nuclear fuel sources. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only 41. Consider the following statements about the Profundal
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Zone:
34. The “Right to Freedom of Religion”, under Part III 1. The Profundal Zone is chiefly inhabited by the
of the Constitution of India, provides for which of primary consumers that are either attached to or
the following rights? crawl along the sediments at the bottom of the lake.
1. Freedom of conscience and free profession, 2. The sediments underlying the Profundal Zone
practice and propagation of religion. support a large population of bacteria and fungi.
2. Freedom to manage religious affairs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Right of the minorities to establish and administer (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
educational institutions. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. Protection of interests of minorities. 42. Which of the following processes are involved in the
5. Freedom to attend religious instruction or religious Nitrogen Cycle?
worship in certain educational institutions. 1. Nitrogen fixation
Select the correct answer using the code given below: 2. Nitrogen assimilation
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only (b) 3, 4 and 5 only 3. Ammonification
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 5 only 4. Carbonification
35. The “core catcher”, which is sometimes mentioned in 5. Denitrification
the media, is in reference to which of the following? Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) Anti-virus (b) Nuclear plants (a) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only (b) 2 and 4 only
(c) Satellites (d) Tigers (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
36. Consider the following statements: 43. Consider the following statements about the
1. India recently signed an agreement on the Strategic Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century
Partnership Council with Saudi Arabia. (REN21):
2. India is the first country to sign such an agreement 1. REN21 is a global policy network that provides a
with Saudi Arabia. forum for the international leadership on renewable
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? energy.
(a) 1 only 2. Its goal is to bolster policy development for the
(b) 2 only rapid expansion of renewable energies in the
(c) Both 1 and 2 developed economies.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
37. Which of the following Five-Year Plans was based on (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
the Harrod-Domar Model? (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) The First Five-Year Plan 44. Consider the following statements about Gas Hydrates:
(b) The Second Five-Year Plan 1. Gas Hydrates are a crystalline solid formed of
(c) The Third Five-Year Plan water and gas.
(d) The Fourth Five-Year Plan 2. They contain huge amounts of methane.
38. The dispute over the ‘Miyako Strait’ is between which 3. They are known to occur on every continent.
of the following countries? 4. They are not stable at the normal sea-level
(a) China and Japan pressures and temperatures.
(b) China and the Philippines Which of the statements given above are correct?
(c) Japan and North Korea (a) 2, 3 and 4 only (b) 2 and 4 only
(d) Japan and South Korea (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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45. Which of the following correctly represents the 51. The process of evaporation depends upon which of
ascending order of the wavelength of the the following factors?
electromagnetic spectrum? 1. Temperature
(a) Ultraviolet rays < Infrared rays < Gamma rays 2. Surface area
< X-rays 3. Nature of liquid
(b) X-rays < Gamma rays < Infrared rays 4. Gravity of the Earth
< Ultraviolet rays Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(c) Gamma rays < X-rays < Ultraviolet rays (a) 1 and 3 only
< Infrared rays (b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) Infrared rays < Ultraviolet rays < X-rays (c) 2, 3 and 4 only
< Gamma rays (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
46. Consider the following pairs: 52. Consider the following statements about the Policy of
Ring-Fence:
S.No. Revolutionary Group Related Person 1. Warren Hastings followed a Policy of Ring-Fence.
1. The Ramosi Peasant Vasudev Balwant 2. It aimed at creating buffer zones to defend the
Force Phadke Company’s frontiers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. Mitra Mela Vinayak Damodar (a) 1 only (b) 2only
Savarkar (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly 53. Consider the following statements regarding the
matched? Savannas:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1. These occur on either side of the Equator and
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 extend till the Tropics.
47. Consider the following statements about coffee 2. This vegetation grows in the areas of moderate to
production in India: low amount of rainfall.
3. The largest expanse of the savannas is in Africa,
1. Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in
where much of the central part of the continent
India.
consists of tropical grasslands.
2. India is the second largest producer of coffee in Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
the world, after Brazil. (a) 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 54. Consider the following statements regarding the Khelo
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 India Programme:
48. Which of the following goals are covered under the 1. The aim of the Programme is to strengthen the
Aichi Biodiversity Targets? entire sports ecosystem in India.
1. To address the underlying causes of biodiversity 2. The Programme promotes the twin objectives of
loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across the mass participation and the promotion of excellence
government and the society. in sports across the country.
2. To reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and 3. The Programme also provides customized support
promote sustainable use. to the Olympic prospects athletes for the 2020
3. To improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games.
ecosystems, species and genetic diversity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
4. To enhance the benefits to all from the biodiversity (a) 2 only (b) 1 and 2 only
and ecosystem services. (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
5. To enhance implementation through participatory 55. Which of the following Movements was/were related
planning, knowledge management and capacity to southern India?
building. 1. The Vokkaliga Sangha
Select the correct answer using the code given below: 2. The Temple Entry Movement
(a) 2, 3 and 4 only (b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only 3. The Justice Movement
(c) 3, 4 and 5 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Select the correct answer using the code given below:
49. According to the “Origin of Life” Theory, which of (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
the following compounds originated at the earliest? (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) Proteins (b) Methane 56. Which of the following diseases are the sexually
(c) DNA (d) RNA transmitted diseases (STDs)?
50. Consider the following statements about e-waste: 1. Gonorrhea
1. About 95% of India’s e-waste is recycled in the 2. Syphilis
formal sector. 3. AIDS
2. The E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016, have 4. Typhoid
strengthened the Extended Producer Responsibility 5. Cholera
(EPR). Select the correct answer using the code given below:
3. E-waste does not contain plastic. (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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57. Consider the following statements about the Estimates Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Committee: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
1. The Estimates Committee is a Committee of both (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. 63. Which of the following statements is/are correct
2. The Motion to elect the first Estimates Committee regarding the Aihole Inscription?
was adopted by the Provisional Parliament. 1. It is believed to have been composed by the Jain
3. Its members are elected as per the principle of poet Ravikeerthi.
proportional representation by means of single 2. It records the achievements of Harshavardhana,
transferable vote. the ruler of northern India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 3. The Aihole Inscription is in Sanskrit language and
(a) 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only old Kannada script.
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) None of the above Select the correct answer using the code given below:
58. ‘Sudesha Geetham’ was written by which of the following (a) 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only
persons? (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) Mukunda Das (b) Syed Abu Mohammad 64. Consider the following statements about the Purchasing
(c) Dwijendralal Ray (d) Subramania Bharati Managers’ Index (PMI):
59. Consider the following statements: 1. It is an indicator of the business activity, both in
1. The coal resources of India are available in the the manufacturing and the services sectors, derived
older Gondwana Formations of the Peninsular from the monthly surveys of the private sector
India and the younger Tertiary Formations of the companies.
North-Eastern Region. 2. Its data is published by the Japanese firm Nikkei, but
2. About 80 percent of the coal deposits in India is compiled and constructed by the Markit Economics.
of bituminous type and is of non-coking grade. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Lignite coal occurs only in the coastal areas of (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. 65. Which of the following was/were the cause(s) of the
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Moderate-Extremist Split at Surat in 1907?
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only 1. The Moderates wanted to restrict the Boycott
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Movement to Bengal, and to a boycott of the
60. Consider the following statements about M.K. Gandhi: foreign cloth and liquor.
1. M. K. Gandhi wanted education to be in the 2. The Extremists wanted to take the movement to
vernacular. all parts of the country.
2. According to him, “Literacy in itself is no 3. The Extremists wanted to boycott the schools,
education”. colleges, law courts, legislative councils,
3. He conceived his Nai Talim or basic education government services and municipalities.
for all. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
4. He emphasised on vocational education. (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
Which of the statements given above are correct? (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1 and 4 only (b) 2 and 3 only 66. The Aral Sea is located between which of the following
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 countries?
61. Consider the following statements: (a) Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan
1. A Genetically Modified (GM) crop is a plant that (b) Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
has a novel combination of genetic material, (c) Iran and Uzbekistan
obtained through the use of modern (d) Iraq and Turkmenistan
biotechnology. 67. Which of the following statements is/are correct
2. Bt cotton is the only GM crop that is allowed to regarding the Dashavatara Vishnu Temple at Deogarh
be cultivated in India. (Uttar Pradesh)?
3. In India, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal 1. This is an early example of a classic Nagara style
Committee (GEAC) is the apex body that allows of temple.
for the commercial release of the GM crops. 2. This temple is in the Panchayatana style of
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? architecture.
(a) 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only 3. The temple is west-facing, which is less common,
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 as most temples are east- or north-facing.
62. Consider the following statements regarding the Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Carnatic and the Hindustani Music: (a) 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only
1. Both the terms are found, for the first time, in (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Sangeeta Sudhakara, written in the 14th century A.D. 68. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
2. The two distinct styles came into vogue after the 1. The communities are notified as ‘Minority’ under
advent of the Muslims, particularly during the reign the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.
of the Mughal emperors of Delhi. 2. Currently, there are six notified minority
3. The Indian music of the northern part of India communities.
assimilated some features of the music of the 3. Jains fall under the miniscule minority category.
Persian and the Arabic musicians, whereas the Select the correct answer using the code given below:
music of the south continued to develop along its (a) 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only
own original lines. (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
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69. Which of the following persons was/were related to 2. It constitutes nearly 10% of the blood.
the Alipore Bomb Case? Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Aurobindo Ghosh (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
2. Barindra Ghosh (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Bhagat Singh 76. Which of the following were included in Gandhi’s
Select the correct answer using the code given below: Eleven Demands (before the Civil Disobedience
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only Movement)?
(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 1. Reduce expenditure on the army and the civil
70. Consider the following pairs: services by 50 percent.
S.No. Current Nature 2. Carry out reforms in the Criminal Investigation
Department.
1. Alaska Current Cold current 3. Introduce textile protection.
4. Abolish salt tax and government’s salt
2. Peruvian Current Cold current monopoly.
3. Gulf Stream Warm current Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 4 only
4. Benguela Current Warm current (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched? 77. Consider the following statements about the Ease of
(a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only Doing Business (EoDB) Index:
(c) 1 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 1. It is a ranking system established by the World
71. Which of the following statements is/are correct? Economic Forum.
1. The British government in India never passed a 2. India has seen improvement in its ranking with
law to sanction inter-caste and inter-communal regard to its achievement majorly on the
marriages. parameters of construction permits and getting
2. The remarriage of widows was permitted by a law electricity.
passed in 1856. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 78. Which of the following statements is/are correct about
72. When the Offices of both the Speaker and the Deputy the Social Stock Exchange?
Speaker fall vacant, the duties of the Office of the 1. It is an official exchange platform which allows
Speaker are performed by such member of the investors to buy shares in social enterprises.
the Lok Sabha, as the President may appoint for the 2. It aims to help social enterprises overcome the
purpose. The person so appointed is known as problem of lack of trust of the investors.
(a) The Deputy Speaker 3. It shall help facilitate profit making through mean
(b) The Probationary Speaker of social welfare activities.
(c) The Speaker pro tem Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(d) The Ad hoc Speaker (a) 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
73. Consider the following statements regarding the All (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
India Home Rule League: 79. Which of the following statements is/are correct about
1. In the year 1920, the All India Home Rule League the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO)?
changed its name and it was known as the Swarajya 1. It provides the legislators with high-quality analysis
Sabha later on. that is independent of the executive.
2. Mahatma Gandhi had joined the All India Home 2. It is appointed not based on the political allegiance
Rule League and accepted the office of the or expediency, but on its expertise in budgetary,
President of the League. fiscal and economic matters.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 3. India is the only country in the world to have an
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only establishment of a Parliamentary Budget Office.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Select the correct answer using the code given below:
74. The T. N. Manoharan Committee, which has been in (a) 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
the news, is related to which of the following? (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) To propose the new regulation that is related to 80. With reference to the “Quit India Movement”, consider
the virtual or digital currencies. the following statements:
(b) To review the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget 1. Mahatma Gandhi made a Do or Die call through
Management Act. the Quit India Movement.
(c) To provide financial services for the low-income 2. The Muslim League and the Rashtriya
households and small businesses. Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) did not support the
(d) To suggest policy and regulatory interventions Movement.
required for the development of the secondary Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
market in corporate loans. (a) 1 only
75. Consider the following statements regarding the blood (b) 2 only
plasma: (c) Both 1 and 2
1. The red blood cells are not part of the plasma. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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81. Consider the following statements about the India-based Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Neutrino Observatory (INO) Project: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
1. It would be installed at Pottipuram, in the Theni (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
district of Tamil Nadu. 87. Consider the following statements:
2. This will help to reduce the noise from the cosmic 1. The Swadhar Greh Scheme has been launched for
rays. the violence affected women across the country.
3. There is no other neutrino detector anywhere in 2. Under the ‘One Stop Centre Scheme’, One Stop
India at present. Centres are built for the rehabilitation of the
4. It does not have any radioactive substance. women in difficult circumstances.
Which of the statements given above are correct? Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2, 3 and 4 only (b) 2 and 4 only (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
82. Consider the following statements about LaQshya 88. Consider the following statements regarding the 1937
(Labour room Quality Improvement Initiative): election:
1. It is aimed at improving the quality of care for 1. The 1937 election was the first in which large
the mothers and the new-born, during intrapartum masses of Indians were eligible to participate.
and immediate post-partum period. 2. The Muslim League insisted that the Indian
2. The LaQshya programme will benefit every National Congress should not nominate any
pregnant woman and the new-born delivering in Muslims to the ministries.
the public health institutions. 3. The Indian National Congress remained in office
3. It has been launched by the Ministry of Women for more than two years.
and Child Development. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 89. Consider the following statements about the Gaganyaan
83. Consider the following statements about the National National Advisory Council:
Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR): 1. The Gaganyaan National Advisory Council
1. It envisages the protection of all the children in comprises the Secretary of the Department of
the age group of 0 to 16 years. Space, the Principal Scientific Advisor to the PM
2. The Commission can take suo moto notice of the and former Indian astronaut.
matters related to deprivation and violation of the 2. The Gaganyaan programme is an indigenous
child rights. mission that would take the Indian astronauts to
3. It emphasises on the principle of universality and the space.
inviolability of the child rights. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) Both 1 and 2
84. Consider the following statements about the Kheda (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Satyagraha: 90. Nomadic Elephant–XIV, which has been in the news,
1. It took place in 1917 in Kheda district of Gujarat. is related to which of the following?
2. During the Kheda Satyagraha, Sardar Patel and (a) It is an exercise to promote defence co-operation
Indulal Yagnik became Gandhi’s followers. and military relations between India and Mongolia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (b) It is an air combat drill and joint training between
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only India and Africa.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) It is an exercise to promote defence co-operation
85. Consider the following statements: and military relations between India and Nepal.
1. The e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is a (d) It is an air combat drill and joint training between
Pan-India electronic trading portal, which nets the India and Kazakhstan.
prevailing Agricultural Produce Market 91. Which of the following statements are correct about
Committees (APMCs) Mandis.
the National Human Rights Commission?
2. Under the Negotiable Warehouse Receipt System,
1. It is a constitutional body established through the
the farmers can seek loans from the banks against
the warehouse receipts. Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. The Chairperson of the Commission must either
(a) 1 only be the Chief Justice of India or a Judge of the
(b) 2 only Supreme Court.
(c) Both 1 and 2 3. The Chairperson and the members of the
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Commission and the State Commissions shall be
86. Which of the following groups of people are covered eligible for re-appointment.
in the Supplementary Nutrition Programme under the Select the correct answer using the code given
Anganwadi Services? below:
1. Children under 6 years of age (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
2. Pregnant women and lactating mothers (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Adolescent girls (11-14 years) (Continued on page 113)
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(Continued from page 92) 3. It aims to offer support to large scale food
92. Consider the following statements regarding the “Civil businesses to facilitate compliance to the food
Disobedience Movement”: safety laws.
1. It was started by Gandhiji in 1930 with his famous Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Dandi March. (a) 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
2. Gandhiji decided to make salt the central formula (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
for the Movement. 98. Which of the following statements is/are correct about
3. Under the leadership of Khan Abdul Ghaffar the Controller General of Accounts (CGA)?
Khan, the Pathans organized the society of Khudai 1. It is the principal adviser on accounting matters
Khidmatgars. to the Union Government.
4. K. Kelappan led a similar march on the south-east 2. It is responsible for establishing and managing a
coast, from Trichy to Vedaranyam. technically sound management accounting system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 3. It prepares the monthly and annual analysis of
(a) 1 only (b) 1, 2 and 3 only the expenditure, revenues, borrowings and various
(c) 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 fiscal indicators for the Union Government.
93. Consider the following statements about the Right to Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Information (Amendment) Act, 2019: (a) 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
1. It allows the central government to notify the (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
term of the Office for the Chief Information 99. Consider the following pairs regarding the leaders of
Commissioner (CIC) and the Information the 1857 Revolt:
Commissioners (ICs).
2. It proposes that the salaries, allowances, and other Leader Place
terms and conditions of service of the CIC and
the ICs will be determined by the respective state 1. Nana Saheb Lucknow
governments. 2. Begum Hazrat Mahal Kanpur
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 3. Kunwar Singh Bihar
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly
94. Which of the following statements is/are correct about matched?
the International Coffee Organization (ICO)? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
1. It is an intergovernmental organization, bringing
together the exporting and importing governments (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
to tackle the challenges facing the world coffee sector. 100. Consider the following statements about the Speaker
2. It was set up under the auspices of the United pro tem:
Nations (UN). 1. The Speaker pro tem is chosen from among the
3. India is one of its importing member countries. newly elected members of the Lok Sabha.
Select the correct answer using the code given below: 2. The Speaker pro tem administers oath/affirmation
(a) 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only to the newly elected members of the Lok Sabha.
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 3. The Speaker pro tem also presides over the sitting in
95. Consider the following statements about the Authorized which the new Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected.
World Skills India Training Centres: Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. It aims to set up advanced skill training centres for (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
the candidates in the media and entertainment sector. (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
2. It falls under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship. ANSWERS
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (a)
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10. (c)
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (b)
96. Consider the following statements about the Domestic 16. (d) 17. (d) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (d)
Workers Sector Skill Council: 21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (d) 25. (b)
1. It is a ‘not for profit company’, registered under 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (d) 29. (a) 30. (b)
the Companies Act, 2013. 31. (c) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (d) 35. (b)
2. It aims to establish a national institutional network 36. (a) 37. (a) 38. (a) 39. (d) 40. (b)
for skill development of the domestic workers in 41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (a) 44. (d) 45. (c)
India. 46. (c) 47. (a) 48. (d) 49. (b) 50. (b)
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 51. (b) 52. (c) 53. (d) 54. (b) 55. (d)
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 56. (a) 57. (b) 58. (d) 59. (b) 60. (d)
97. Which of the following statements is/are correct about 61. (d) 62. (d) 63. (b) 64. (c) 65. (d)
the Food Safety Mitra (FSM)? 66. (b) 67. (d) 68. (b) 69. (a) 70. (a)
1. A Food Safety Mitra is an individual professional 71. (b) 72. (c) 73. (c) 74. (d) 75. (a)
certified by the FSSAI, who assists in the 76. (d) 77. (b) 78. (c) 79. (c) 80. (c)
compliances related to the FSS Act. 81. (d) 82. (a) 83. (c) 84. (b) 85. (c)
2. It is a scheme by the apex food regulator, the 86. (a) 87. (d) 88. (d) 89. (c) 90. (a)
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India 91. (b) 92. (b) 93. (a) 94. (c) 95. (c)
(FSSAI). 96. (c) 97. (c) 98. (d) 99. (c) 100. (d)
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Civil Services Prelims Exam
Paper - I : General Studies
1. Consider the following statements: 2. It was Jawaharlal Nehru who imparted a socialist vision
1. Swarajists claimed to use councils as organs for the to the national movement.
gradual transformation of the colonial state. 3. M. N. Roy, along with Lenin, helped evolve the
2. Pro-changers as well as the No-changers agreed that Communist International’s policy towards the colonies.
civil disobedience was not possible immediately. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Swarajists felt that the work in the councils was necessary (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
to keep up the morale of the politicised Indians. (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 7. With reference to the leaders involved in the Ghadar
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only Movement, consider the following statements:
(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 1. Ramnath Purl issued a Circular-e-Azadi in 1907 in which
2. With reference to Cripps Mission, consider the following he pledged support to the Swadeshi Movement
statements: 2. GD Kumar started a paper called Free Hindustan in
1. Cripps announced that the aim of British policy in Vancouver.
India was ‘the earliest possible realisation of self- 3. Tarak Nath Das set up a Swadesh Sevak Home in
government in India’. Vancouver on the lines of the India House in London.
2. Draft Declaration brought by the Mission promised Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
India Dominion Status. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
3. The members of the Constitution-making body from (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
the princely states would be indirectly elected. 8. With reference to the Peasant movements in 1930s, consider
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? the following statements:
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only 1. Peasants in Surat and Kheda, refused to pay their taxes
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 3 only and went hijrat to Baroda.
3. With reference to the Simon Commission and events 2. In Bihar and Bengal, movements were launched against
surrounding it, consider the following statements: the chowkidara tax.
1. It was an all-White commission to recommend about 3. Emergence of kisan sabhas were seen in Andhra.
the readiness of India for further constitutional Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
progress. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only
2. The Liberal Federation led by Tej Bahadur Sapru (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only
supported the Simon Commission. 9. Which among the following events happened earliest?
3. Nehru in the 1927 Congress session got passed a snap (a) A band of Sepoys from Meerut, defied and killed the
resolution declaring complete independence as the goal European officers.
of Congress. (b) 19th Native Infantry at Berhampur refused to use the
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? newly introduced Enfield Rifle.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) Mangal Pande of the 34th Native Infantry, fired at the
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Sergeant Major of his regiment.
4. With reference to the Nehru Report, consider the following (d) The 7th Oudh regiment defied its officers.
statements: 10. Which of the following are the characteristics of Tundra
1. This Report defined Dominion Status as the form of plants?
government desired by India. 1. Dark-coloured flowers
2. It allowed for separate electorates in lieu of reservation 2. Heliotropism
for minorities. 3. Growing deep roots
3. The Report recommended universal adult suffrage and Select the correct answer using the code given below:
equal rights for women. (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only 11. With reference to bioremediation techniques, which of the
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 following is not correct?
5. With reference to the various activities during the Civil (a) Phytoremediation refers to use of plants to remove
Disobedience Movement, consider the following statements: contaminants from soil and water.
1. Gandhiji was arrested immediately after he broke the (b) Bioleaching refers to use of bacteria to leach down
Salt laws on the coast of Dandi. heavy metals from soil.
2. In response to Gandhiji’s arrest, the textile workers of (c) Mycoremediation refers to use of fungi to
Sholapur took over the city and even established a decontaminate the environment.
virtual parallel government. (d) Mycofiltration refers to use of fungal mycelia to filter
3. In Andhra, a number of sibirams were set up to serve toxic waste from water.
as the headquarters of the salt Satyagraha. 12. Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1. Malabar giant squirrel is naturally found in India
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only only.
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 2. Indian bison is naturally found in India only.
6. With reference to the rise of the left-wing in India, consider 3. Great Indian Bustard is naturally found in India only.
the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Muzaffar Ahmed started the first socialist weekly, ‘The (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only
Socialist’, in Bombay. (c) 1 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
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13. Consider the following pairs: 3. Tenure of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will be
Wildlife Species Naturally found in five years.
1. Brown Bear — Western Himalayas Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. Crab-eating Macaque — Western Ghats (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only
3. Cheer pheasant — Kashmir (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? 20. With reference to the National Medical Commission (NMC)
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only Bill that has been passed recently, consider the following
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 statements:
14. Recently, plant species Senna spectabilis was in news for 1. The Act mandates that state governments establish State
which of the following reasons? Medical Councils within 3 years.
(a) Its extract is being widely used in cosmetics. 2. The NMC will frame guidelines for determination of
(b) Its extract is being widely used in pesticides. fees for up to 50% of the seats in private medical
(c) It is becoming an invasive species in forest areas of institutions and deemed universities regulated under the
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Bill.
(d) It is a newly discovered plant species from Western Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Ghats. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
15. What is/are unique about ‘Grizzled giant squirrel’, a breed (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
found in India? 21. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with
1. Its tail is roughly of the same or even more length the Global Goalkeeper Award. Which of the following
than that of its body. statements is/are correct about the award?
2. It can balance itself using its tail. 1. The award was given by The Rockefeller Foundation.
3. It lives almost entirely on the trees. 2. The awards are given for contributions toward meeting
Select the correct answer using the code given below: the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
(a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
16. Consider the following statements: (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. Bur ning biomass emits Sulphur dioxide into 22. With reference to ministries and departments of the Union
environment. Government, consider the following statements:
2. Vehicular emissions emit Ozone along with Sulphur 1. The ministries/departments of the government are
and Nitrogen Oxides into environment. created by the President on the advice of the Prime
3. Steel industries release reactive nitrogen into Minister.
environment. 2. Department of Official Language is an independent
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? department that is not under any Union Ministry.
(a) 2 only (b) 1 and 2 only 3. Department of Land Resources falls under Ministry of
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Rural Development.
17. With reference to writ jurisdiction of Supreme Court and Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
High Courts, consider the following statements: (a) 1 only (b) 3 only
1. The writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is original (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only
and exclusive. 23. Right to have reservation in job promotions is a:
2. The High Court can issue writs not only for the (a) Fundamental right (b) Constitutional right
enforcement of the Fundamental Rights but also for (c) Legal right (d) Natural right
other purposes. 24. Which of the following purposes are served by the
3. The Parliament can confer on the Supreme Court, the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by Constitution of India?
power to issue writs for other purposes also. 1. Upholding equality of all individuals.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. Promoting unity of India.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only 3. Promoting the ideal of socio-economic justice.
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 4. Promoting the ideal of political democracy.
18. With reference to State Government, consider the following Select the correct answer using the code given below:
statements: (a) 1 and 4 only (b) 2 and 3 only
1. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor and (c) 1, 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
the other Ministers are to be appointed by the Chief 25. India is not a member of which of the following
Minister on the advice of the Governor. organisation/organisations?
2. The nature of advice tendered by ministers to the 1. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Governor cannot be enquired by any court. 2. Org anisation for Economic Co-operation and
3. A minister who is a member of one House of the state Development (OECD).
legislature has the right to speak, vote and to take part 3. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
in the proceedings of the other House. 4. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer from the code given below:
(a) 2 only (b) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 only
19. With reference to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
Bill, 2019, passed by the Parliament, consider the following (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
statements: 26. Which of the following countries/island nations has recently
1. The state of Jammu and Kashmir is reorganised into become the first to enact a ban on reef harming sun cream
two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, ingredients?
with a legislature for each. (a) Hawaii
2. For the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the (b) Palau
Centre will be in direct control of subjects police, law (c) USA Virgin island
and order, and land. (d) Dutch Carribean island of Bonaire
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27. With reference to Finance Commission, consider the 2. Reservation of one-third seats (both members and
following statements: chairpersons) for women in panchayats at all the three
1. The Finance Commission is a permanent constitutional levels.
body. 3. Reservation of seats (both members and chairpersons)
2. It is a quasi judicial body. for SCs and STs in panchayats at all the three levels.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
28. With reference to President’s rule, consider the following 35. With reference to the National Capital Territory of Delhi
statements: (NCT), consider the following statements:
1. The State legislature is either suspended or dissolved 1. The Chief Minister and his ministers are appointed by
during the President’s rule. the Lieutenant Governor.
2. Maximum period prescribed for its operation is three 2. The strength of the Council of Ministers is fixed at
years. fifteen per cent of the total strength of the assembly.
3. Parliament can delegate the power to the President to Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
make laws for the state. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only 36. With reference to Attorney General of India, consider the
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 following statements:
29. With reference to the election of Vice-President in India, 1. He must be a person who is qualified to be appointed
consider the following statements: as a Judge of the High Court.
1. All doubts and disputes in connection with his election 2. He does not fall in the category of Government
are decided by the Supreme Court whose decision is final. servants, hence, he is not debarred from private legal
practice.
2. If the election is declared void, acts done by him before
such declaration are invalidated. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 37. ‘Green Line’ recently seen in the news, demarcates border
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 between which two countries?
30. With reference to President’s pardoning power, consider (a) Cyprus and Turkey (b) Turkey and Syria
the following statements: (c) Israel and Jordan (d) Russia and Ukraine
1. The President cannot pardon sentences inflicted by 38. ‘Oslo Accords’, which is often in news, is associated with
court martial. which objective?
2. The power is to be exercised by him on the advice of (a) An international convention to control climate change.
the Union Cabinet. (b) Trade wars between the United States of America and
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? China.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Agreement among European Union members to accept
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 refugees.
31. With reference to the Council of Ministers in India, consider (d) Peace process between Israel and Palestine.
the following statements: 39. With reference to the ‘Indian Ocean Dialogue’ (IOD),
1. It is collectively responsible to the Lower House of consider the following statements:
the Parliament. 1. It is a flagship initiative of the Indian Ocean Rim
2. It is a constitutional body, whose size is determined by Association.
the Prime Minister. 2. It is an example of ‘Track 2 Diplomacy’.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 3. Sixth IOD was recently organised in New Delhi.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
32. With reference to Departmental Standing Committees, (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
consider the following statements: 40. Which of the following countries are the members of the
1. A minister is not eligible to be nominated as a member Eurasian Economic Union?
of any of the standing committees. 1. Armenia 2. Ukraine
2. Each standing committee consists of 22 members (15 3. Belarus 4. Kazakhstan
from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha). Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 41. With reference to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs),
33. With reference to Judge of High Court, consider the consider the following statements:
following statements: 1. REITs are mutual fund like institutions that enable
1. The pension of a High Court Judge is charged on the investments mainly in completed and revenue generating
Consolidated Fund of India. real estate assets.
2. The Parliament determines the strength of a High Court 2. REITs are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
from time to time. 3. A REIT can be launched as an Initial Public Offer (IPO).
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
34. With reference to compulsory provisions of Panchayati 42. With reference to Market Intervention Scheme (MIS),
Raj, consider the following statements: consider the following statements:
1. Providing reservation of seats (both members and 1. The Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) is the price
chairpersons) for backward classes in panchayats at any support announced by the Government of India at the
level. beginning of the sowing season for all crops.
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2. It provides remunerative prices to the farmers in case 49. Consider the following rivers in India:
of glut in production and fall in prices. 1. Ganges 2. Yamuna
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 3. Cauvery 4. Krishna
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only Arrange the rivers in ascending order on the basis of the
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 number of states they pass through?
43. With reference to Advisory Board for Banking Frauds (a) 2-4-1-3 (b) 4-1-2-3
(ABBF), consider the following statements: (c) 3-2-4-1 (d) 3-1-4-2
1. Advisory Board for Banking Frauds has been 50. Consider the following pairs:
constituted by the SEBI to examine bank fraud of States/UT Passes
over Rs. 50 crore and recommend action. 1. Jammu and — Baralacha La
2. It would function as the first level of examination of Kashmir
all large fraud cases before references are made to the 2. Arunachal Pradesh — Jelep La
investigative agencies. 3. Uttarakhand — Khardung La
3. It would also provide inputs for policy formulation 4. Sikkim — Nathu La
related to the fraud to the RBI. 5. Rajasthan — Asirgarh pass
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (a) 1, 2 and 4 only (b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2 and 5 only (d) 3 and 5 only
44. ‘Taxalogue’, launched recently by the Finance Minister, is 51. Which of the following lakes is not one of the African
a/an: Great Lakes i.e. lake in and around the East African Rift?
(a) E-journal (a) Lake Victoria (b) Lake Tanganyika
(b) Tax paying App (c) Lake Malawi (d) Lake Chad
(c) E-Filing portal in regional languages 52. Which of the following initiatives is not specifically meant
(d) E-commerce facilitation app for the North East India?
45. With reference to ‘Sovereign Bonds’, consider the following (a) Ishaan Vikas (b) Project Sunrise
statements: (c) STINER (d) Nai Udaan
1. A sovereign bond is a specific debt instrument issued 53. With reference to ‘InSight Mars Mission’, consider the
by the government in domestic currency only. following statements:
2. The yield of the sovereign bond is the interest rate 1. It is a Mars Orbiter Mission being planned by Indian
that the government pays on issuing bonds. Space Research Organisation.
3. The central banks also control the supply of money 2. The objective of the mission is to study the deep
within the economy by the use of these bonds. interior of Mars.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
46. With reference to ‘Open Market Operations’, consider the 54. With reference to ‘Blue Dot Network’, consider the
following statements: following statements:
1. Open market operations are conducted by the Reserve 1. It is a joint initiative led by United States of America
Bank of India (RBI) with an objective to adjust the and European Union.
rupee liquidity conditions in the market. 2. It is a rating mechanism that will grade the global
2. These operations are conducted only on quarterly basis infrastructure projects in order to attract private
in a manner that balances inflation while helping banks investment.
continue to lend. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. RBI carries out the Open market operations directly (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
with the public. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 55. With reference to Seafarer Identity Document, recently in
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 only news, consider the following statements:
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 1. India is the first country in the world to issue facial
47. With reference to Development banks, consider the biometric data based seafarer Identity Document.
following statements: 2. It seeks to provide foolproof identification to seafarers
1. Development banks are financial institutions that provide which will facilitate their movement, provide ease of
only short-term credit for capital-intensive investments. getting jobs and help in identifying them from any
2. Such banks often lend at higher rates of interest with location in the world.
considerable industrial benefits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. IDBI was set up as an apex body of all development (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
finance institutions. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct? 56. With reference to Meghdoot App, consider the following
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only statements:
(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 1. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and
48. With reference to approaches to Human Development, IT.
consider the following statements: 2. It aims to accelerate delivery of e-services in the country
1. Health, education and housing are among the basic while optimising ICT spending of the Government.
needs as per the Basic Needs approach. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. The Welfare Approach sees people as participants in (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
development and not just passive recipients. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Capability approach argues for building people’s 57. K9-Vajra, sometimes seen in news, is a:
capabilities to increase human development. (a) Nuclear submarine
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (b) Heavy-lift helicopters
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) Towed howitzer
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Self-propelled artillery gun

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58. With reference to ‘Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan (c) Galaxy clusters.
Yojana (PM-SYM)’, consider the following statements: (d) Plastic pollution in water bodies.
1. PM-SYM is a voluntary and contributory pension 66. A. Aegypti mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting
scheme that will engage workers in the unorganised viruses of which of the following diseases?
sector. 1. Dengue 2. Chikungunya
2. In case of death of the subscriber during the receipt 3. Zika 4. Malaria
of pension, 50% of the pension is applicable only to Select the correct answer using the code given below:
his/her spouse. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 4 only
3. The scheme is launched by the Ministry of Finance. (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 67. With reference to drones in India, consider the following
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 only statements:
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 2 and 3 only 1. According to DGCA classification, Nano drones are
59. With reference to ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana less than or equal to 250 grams.
(PMJAY)’, consider the following statements: 2. Digital Sky Platform facilitates the registration of drones.
1. It is a flagship scheme under Ayushman Bharat. 3. Yellow Zone airspace denotes no fly zone.
2. It aims to provide free coverage of up to Rs. 5 lakh per Which of the above statements given above is/are correct?
family per year for primary and secondary medical care (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
facilities. (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
3. There is no cap on the family size and age of members 68. With reference to potential applications of Blockchain
to avail the facilities provided under the scheme. Technology, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1. Efficiently use KYC procedures in Banking operations.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only 2. Trading agricultural produce by connecting buyers and
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 sellers.
60. Which of the following statements best describes the term
3. Management of land records.
‘Plan Bee’?
(a) It is an initiative by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
increase the production of honey. (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(b) It is a programme of the Ministry of HRD to increase (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
the enrolment of young girls in schools. 69. With reference to Ocean Currents, consider the following
(c) It is a military operation carried out on the borders of statements:
Myanmar. 1. Most ocean currents are deep water currents.
(d) It is an amplifying system imitating the buzz of a swarm 2. Axial rotation of Earth does not affect the movement
of honey bees to keep wild elephants away from railway of ocean currents.
tracks. 3. Geostrophic currents are found around gyres in the
61. During winter season, ‘Wester n Disturbances’ are ocean.
experienced by the Indian subcontinent. Such disturbances Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
originate and end respectively in: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(a) Mediterranean Sea, Philippine Sea. (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) Caspian Sea, South China Sea. 70. The river ‘Brahmaputra’, flows through which of the
(c) East Sea, Mediterranean Sea. following states in India?
(d) Mediterranean Sea, East China Sea. 1. Mizoram 2. Arunachal Pradesh
62. Consider the following statements: 3. Nagaland 4. Assam
1. A positive Indian Ocean Dipole leads to less rainfall Select the correct answer using the code given below:
and more monsoon breaks in India. (a) 2 and 4 only (b) 1, 2 and 3 only
2. Generally, there is an inverse relation between El Nino (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 3 and 4 only
and the Indian Monsoon. 71. With reference to the ‘International Date Line’, consider
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? the following statements:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1. It passes through zero degrees longitude established in
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Greenwich.
63. Which of the following statements is correct about an 2. It serves as a “line of demarcation” separating two
‘Ecotone’? consecutive calendar dates.
(a) Ecotones cannot be created due to anthropogenic 3. It has a legal status under the UN Convention of Laws
factors. of the Sea (UNCLOS).
(b) They contain organisms which might be entirely Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
different from the nearing ecosystems. (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) Ecad is a type of plant that grows only in the ecotones. (c) 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) It is the variation in salinity, density or other physical 72. Storms such as typhoons and hurricanes are most likely to
variations over the changing ecosystem. be found in which of the following climatic zones?
64. Which of the following statements is not correct about (a) Warm Temperate Western Margin Climate.
‘Tundra’ biome? (b) Humid Tropical Climate at Equator.
(a) It is the coldest biome. (c) Subarctic Climate Zone.
(b) The dominating vegetation is coniferous, mostly spruce, (d) Warm Temperate Eastern Margin Climate.
with some pine and fir. 73. During Winter, most parts of India do not get rainfall with
(c) Reptiles and amphibians are almost absent. the exceptions of:
(d) A layer of permanently frozen subsoil called permafrost 1. Tamil Nadu Coast and Southern Andhra Pradesh.
exists. 2. Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
65. Recently, “Deep-CEE”, an Artificial Intelligence powered 3. Western Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
tool, has been developed by researchers to identify: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Gravitational waves. (a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(b) Dark Matter. (c) 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
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74. With reference to ‘mountain ranges of India’, consider the 81. With reference to Equalisation levy, consider the following
following statements: statements:
1. The Vindhya range is a group of discontinuous chain of 1. It is tax which is applicable on both Business to Business
mountain ridges, hill ranges, highlands and plateau (B2B) and Business to Customer (B2C) transactions in
escarpments. the digital economy.
2. The Aravalli range are the oldest fold mountains in 2. The tax would be applicable only when the payment is
India rising upwards at a rate faster than Himalayas due made to non-resident service provider.
to tectonic instability. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 82. ‘Elephant Bonds’, sometimes seen in the news, deal with
75. With reference to ‘Reciprocal trade agreements (RTAs)’, which of the following?
consider the following statements: (a) Financing for Elephant Corridors.
1. Agreements such as preferential arrangements, free trade (b) Financing for extremely big Infrastructure projects.
agreements, customs unions and common markets (c) Amnesty scheme for the people with black money.
constitute Reciprocal trade agreements. (d) None of the above
2. Under Reciprocal trade agreements (RTAs), members 83. With reference to ‘India Economic Summit 2019’, consider
grant no special privileges to each other. the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1. The summit was organised by the International
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only Monetar y Fund (IMF) in collaboration with
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Confederation of Indian Industry.
2. The theme of the summit was ‘Innovating for India:
76. With reference to “Formation and Promotion of Farmer Strengthening South Asia, Impacting the World’.
Producer Organisations (FPOs) Scheme”, consider the Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
following statements: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
1. The aim of the scheme is to form and promote 10,000 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
new FPOs in five years. 84. With reference to the ‘Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI)’,
2. The FPOs will be promoted under “One District One consider the following statements:
Product” cluster to promote specialisation and better 1. Its objective is to provide an advance indication on produc-
processing, marketing, branding & export by FPOs. tion performance of industries in the Indian economy.
3. It is a centrally sponsored scheme. 2. It is compiled and released by Office of the Economic
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Adviser under the Ministry of Commerce.
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only 3. Recently, ICI recorded a negative rate of growth indicating
(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 a broad economic slowdown in the Indian economy.
77. With reference to Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
consider the following statements: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
1. It is an intergovernmental organisation working to curb (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
international money laundering and terror financing. 85. With reference to vertical farming, consider the following
2. FATF puts legal sanctions on countries which do not statements:
comply with its standards. 1. It employs techniques such as hydroponics and aeroponics.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. Crop yield in vertical farming is more than that in traditional
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only farming.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 3. One of the major disadvantages of vertical farming is that
78. International IP Index is released by which of the following it consumes more raw materials.
institution/organisation? Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) International Monetary Fund (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(b) World Intellectual Property Organisation (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy 86. In the context of mitigating the impending global warming
Center due to anthropogenic emissions of Carbon dioxide, what
(d) US Federal Reserve is carbon farming?
79. Fiscal consolidation in Indian economy can be achieved by: (a) Using captured carbon in the greenhouses.
1. Reducing inefficient and unnecessary subsidies. (b) Making household products using the captured carbon.
2. Borrowing from domestic market against relying on (c) A type of terrestrial sequestration.
foreign grants. (d) Promoting growth of phytoplankton in oceans to
3. Improving tax base. increase capture of carbon.
4. Enhancing the resource base of state governments to 87. From ecological point of view, which one of the following
reduce their financial dependency on the Centre. assumes importance as being a good link between the
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct? Gangetic Plains and the Himalayas?
(a) Nanda Devi National Park
(a) 1 and 4 only (b) 1, 3 and 4 only (b) Rajaji National Park
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (c) Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary
80. With reference to different sectors of the Indian economy, (d) Valley of Flowers National Park
consider the following statements: 88. With reference to the Hazardous and Other Wastes
1. Primary Sector includes all those economic activities (Management & Transboundary Movement) Amendment
where there is the direct use of natural resources. Rules, 2019, consider the following statements:
2. Secondary Sector primarily involves productions of 1. Solid plastic waste has been prohibited from import
goods and services. into the country except in Special Economic Zones
3 Tertiary Sector includes manufacturing of commodities (SEZ) and by Export Oriented Units (EOU).
by industries. 2. Industries which do not require consent under Water
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Act 1974 and Air Act 1981, are now exempted from
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only requiring authorisation also under the Hazardous and
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Other Wastes Rules, 2016.
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Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1. Most mahajanpads were oligarchies where power was
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only shared by a number of men, often collectively called
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 rajas.
89. With reference to National Afforestation and Eco- 2. Raids on neighbouring states were recognised as a
Development Board, consider the following statements: legitimate means of acquiring wealth.
1. It was set up under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 3. In the fourth century BCE, the capital of Magadha
2. National Afforestation Program is a flagship programme was shifted to Pataliputra from Rajgir.
of the Board. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 97. With reference to the Harappan people, consider the
90. Recently adopted UNEP’s Colombo Declaration is related following statements:
to? 1. Millets and rice have been unearthed from most
(a) Encouraging cooperation for implementation of Paris Harappan sites.
Climate Deal. 2. Bones of wild species such as boar and gharial have
(b) Provide increased finance to LDCs to tackle climate also been found at Harappan sites.
related challenges. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(c) Tackle global nitrogen waste challenges. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(d) Encouraging cooperation on the issue of environmental (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
refugees. 98. With reference to the writings during Mughal period,
91. With reference to Forest Rights Act, 2006, consider the consider the following statements:
following statements: 1. Babur wrote his poetry and memoirs in Turkish.
1. Under the Act, a tribal family can be allowed to cultivate 2. It was Shah Jahan who made Persian as the leading
a piece of land inside the forest. language of the Mughal court.
2. The land rights recognised under the Act can be passed Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
on to any other tribal family only, and not to a non- (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
tribal family. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 99. With reference to the Vijaynagar empire, consider the
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only following statements:
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 1. The empire was founded by Krishnadevaraya in 16th
92. With reference to Chola Art and Architecture, consider the century CE.
following statements: 2. The name Hampi was derived from that of the local
1. They patronised caves at Sittanvasal. mother goddess, Pampadevi.
2. Darasuram temple was built by Cholas. 3. The ruins at Hampi were discovered in 1800 by Colonel
3. Tradition of Painting was absent in their reign. Colin Mackenzie.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
93. With reference to Sun temple at Modhera, consider the 100. Recently, Suranga Bawdi, in Vijayapura was in news.
following statements: Consider the following statements:
1. It was built by Raja Bhimdev I of the Solanki Dynasty. 1. It is an integral part of the ancient Karez system of
2. Surya Kund, a small circular tank is in front of it. supplying water.
3. On equinoxes, the sun shines directly onto its central 2. It was built during Adil Shahi era in Vijayapura.
shrine. 3. It has been included in the World Monument Watch
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? list for 2020, published by UNESCO.
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only
94. With reference to Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras in (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
ancient India, consider the following statements:
1. Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras contained codes of ANSWERS
social behaviour in great detail. 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (c)
2. The most important of such works, the Manusmriti, 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (d)
was compiled during the rule of Harshavardhana.
3. Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras recognised as many 11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (b)
as eight forms of marriage. 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (c)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (c) 25. (d)
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 26. (b) 27. (b) 28. (d) 29. (a) 30. (b)
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1 and 3 only 31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (a) 34. (c) 35. (d)
95. With reference to Buddhist texts and literature, consider 36. (b) 37. (c) 38. (d) 39. (c) 40. (b)
the following statements: 41. (b) 42. (b) 43. (c) 44. (a) 45. (c)
1. None of the Buddha’s speeches were written down 46. (b) 47. (a) 48. (b) 49. (c) 50. (b)
during his lifetime. 51. (d) 52. (d) 53. (b) 54. (b) 55. (c)
2. The Vinaya Pitaka included rules and regulations for 56. (d) 57. (d) 58. (c) 59. (c) 60. (d)
those who joined the sangha or monastic order. 61. (d) 62. (b) 63. (b) 64. (b) 65. (c)
3. Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa were compiled by Buddha’s 66. (c) 67. (b) 68. (d) 69. (b) 70. (a)
disciples at a council of senior monks at Vesali. 71. (c) 72. (d) 73. (d) 74. (a) 75. (a)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 76. (b) 77. (a) 78. (c) 79. (b) 80. (a)
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only 81. (b) 82. (c) 83. (b) 84. (d) 85. (a)
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 86. (c) 87. (b) 88. (b) 89. (b) 90. (c)
96. With reference to the mahajanpadas in the ancient period, 91. (a) 92. (b) 93. (c) 94. (d) 95. (a)
consider the following statements: 96. (b) 97. (b) 98. (a) 99. (b) 100. (a)

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