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1st Sep to 30 Sep 2019 MCQ ( Questions Only) Based on Current Affairs  for UPSC IAS Exam

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1st Sep to 30 Sep 2019 MCQ ( Questions Only)

Based on Current Affairs 

 

 

Consider the following statements about GDP deflator.

  1. GDP deflator reflects the prices of all domestically produced goods and services in the economy.
  2. The GDP deflator also includes the prices of investment goods, government services and exports.
  3. Monthly change in inflation cannot be tracked using GDP deflator.

 

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 1, 2 and 3

 

With reference to the Ramsar Convention, consider the following statements:

 

  1. It was signed in Iran
  2. Under the convention, human-made sites such as rice paddies too can be designated as wetlands.

 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 

  1. 1 Only
  2. 2 Only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following are/ is an ecotone?

  1. Mangroves
  2. Grassland
  3. Forest
  4. Estuary
  5. Coral Reef

Select the correct code:

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 1, 2 and 4
  3. 2, 3, 4 and 5
  4. 1, 3, 4 and 5

 

Who is the former ISRO chairman who initiated the development of the Geo Stationary Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and the development of cryogenic technology in 1991?

  1. G. Madhavan Nair
    B.KK Radhakrishnan
    C. UR Rao
    D. Shailesh Nayak

 

Consider the following pairs:

National Park                                                  State

  1. Sanjay Gandhi National Park               Maharashtra
  2. Manas National Park                            West Bengal
  3. Dudhwa National Park                          Uttar Pradesh
  4. Dachigam National Park                        Uttarakhand

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  1. 2, 4
  2. 1 and 3
  3. 1, 2, 3
  4. 2, 3, 4

 

 Which of the following statement is /are correct regarding Sufi silsilahs?

1) The Sufi orders were divided into two – Be-shari’a, those which followed the Islamic Law (shari’a) and Ba-shari’a, those who were not bound by it.
2) Qalandars, Madaris, Malangs, Haidaris, etc. were some of the Ba-shari‘a Sufis.

  1. Only 1
    B.Only   2
    C. Both 1 and 2
    D. None of the above

 

Consider the relationship between species diversity and area

  1. The species diversity is directly proportional to the area
  2. The rate of increase of species diversity with area is lesser for a small city than over a continent

 Select the right code

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both
  4. None

 Which of the following statements is/are correct?

 

  1. The purchasing power of currency falls due to inflation.
  2. Deflation is a slowdown in the rate of price inflation.
  3. Core inflation includes Food and Fuel.
  4. Stagflation occurs when the prices of goods rise while unemployment increases and spending declines.

 

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1 and 4
  3. 2 and 3
  4. All of the above

 

Which of the following statements regarding the newly launched scheme “Integrated Management of Public Distribution System (IM-PDS)” stands true?

1) The main objective of the scheme is to introduce nation-wide portability of ration card holders under National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA), to lift their entitlement food grains from any FPS in the country without the need to obtain a new ration card.
2) Keeping in view the physical progress under on-going scheme and readiness for implementation of National Portability in few States, it has been decided to implement inter-State/National Portability on a pilot basis in few States shortly via Public Distribution System Network (PDSN).
3) Presently NFSA provides the coverage for about 81.34 Crore persons across the country with Maharashtra having the highest coverage.

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. All of the above

 

Consider the following statements about Bio fuels in India-

  1. Under the Ethanol Blending Programme, The Government ensures that fuel is extracted from surplus production of sugarcane only at subsidized rates, to lessen the burden on the exhaustible fuels.
  2. The renewable ethanol content is expected to result in a net reduction in the emission of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide (CO) and Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)
  3. The objective of the Bio- fuel policy 2018 is to achieve 20% ethanol-blending and 5% biodiesel-blendingby the year 2030.
  4. Bio ethanol is denatured alcohol. It is also called as methylated spirit. It causes blindness on consumption.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 4 only
  2. 3 and 2 only
  3. 3 and 4 only
  4. 1 and 3 only

 

Consider the Following statements about Rabies-

  1. World Rabies Day is an initiative of Global Alliance for Rabies Control. Observance of the day was initiated in 2007 to create a global opportunity for people to focus on rabies prevention.
    2. The day is annually on 28 September to mark death anniversary of Louis Pasteur, a French chemist and microbiologist who had developed the first rabies vaccine along with his colleagues.
    3. The 2019 theme is ‘Rabies: Zero by 30’
  2. Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of brain (acute encephalitis) in warm-blooded animals.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

  1. All of the above
  2. 1, 2, 3
  3. 1, 2, 4
  4. 2, 3, 4

Consider the following statements on WHO initiatives to tackle the cardiovascular diseases on a global level-

  1. To support governments in strengthening the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), in 2019 WHO and the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) launched the Global Hearts Initiative.

2.The Global Hearts Initiative comprises the MPOWER package for tobacco control in line with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the ACTIVE package for increasing physical activity, the SHAKE package for salt reduction, and the REPLACE package to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fat from the global food supply.

  1. The theme of World Hypertension Day 2019 was “Know your numbers.” The theme is meant to raise awareness about high blood pressure in people across the world and it fell on May 17th
  2. To achieve the global target to reduce the prevalence of hypertension by 25% by 2025, WHO and the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Global Hearts Initiative

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1, 4, 2
  2. 2, 3, 4
  3. 3, 4, 1
  4. All of the Above

Match the following Wildlife Sanctuaries with their states and select the correct codes given below-

Wildlife Sanctuaries                                                                    States

  1. Sessa Orchid Sanctuary A Meghalaya
  2. Gumti Wild Sanctuary B Tripura
  3. Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary C Arunachal Pradesh

4. Ntangki National Park                                                          D Nagaland

Which of the above matched are/is correct?

 

  1. 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
  2. 1-D, 2- C, 3- A, 4- B
  3. 1-C, 2-B, 3- A, 4- D
  4. 1- B, 2-D, 3- C, 4- A

 

India was elected to United Nations’ Human Rights Council’, the main body of UN charged with promoting and monitoring human rights for period of three years beginning January 1, 2019.

 Which of the following statements is /are true about India’s membership and UNHRC?

  1. from Asia-Pacific region category, Fiji with 187 and Sri Lanka with 178 votes were also elected along with India. This was fifth time India has been elected.
  2. India secured 188 votes in Asia-Pacific category, the highest number of votes among all candidates.
  3. Both the statements given above is Correct
  4. None of the above is/are correct

 

 

 

Consider the following statements-

  1. GVA – taxes on products + subsidies on products = GDP, defines the relationship between GDP and GVA.
  2. In the revision of National Accounts statistics done by Central Statistical Organization (CSO) in January 2015, it was decided that sector-wise wise estimates of Gross Value Added (GVA) will now be given at FACTOR cost instead of Basic prices.
  3. The concept of GVA at basic prices follows from the United Nation’s System of National Accounts (SNA) introduced in 1993 and carried forward in an identical fashion in SNA 2008 as a part of revision of compilation and classification systems. This has been adopted by CSO in its base revision carried out in January 2015.

Which of the following statements give above is/are incorrect?

  1. 3 only
  2. 2 only
  3. 1 only
  4. None of the above

 

 

Which of the following statements given about APACHE AH64E is/are correct?

 

  1. It can transmit and receive battlefield picture through data up linking and networking.
  2. It also carries fire control radar, which has a 360° coverage and nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems.
  3. Apache will replace Russian origin MI-28 helicopters that are on the verge of retirement.
  4. It can also shoot fire and forget anti-tank guided missiles, land to air missiles, rockets while providing versatility to helicopter in network-centric aerial warfare.

Which of the statement is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 3 Only
  2. 4 and 2 Only
  3. 1 and 2 Only
  4. 3 and 4 Only

Consider the following Rivers given below-

  1. Koyna
  2. Sabari
  3. Tawa
  4. Bhima
  5. Musi
  6. Manjira

Which of the rivers given above is/are the tributaries of the River Krishna?

  1. All of the Above
  2. 2, 4, 6
  3. 1, 4, 5
  4. 1, 3, 2

Consider the following statements given about Mesolithic culture in India-

  1. The credit of discovery of Megalithic sites in India goes to Dr. Primrose in 1866 from the sites of Sakkar and Rohri in Sindh.
  2. Chopanimando, a Mesolithic culture site in Uttar Pradesh is the site with earliest evidence of remains of clay pottery.
  3. In the Mesolithic age, the use of quartzite tools is a special feature.
  4. Mesolithic period is characterized by environmental changes began during this period.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 4 only
  3. 3 and 4 only
  4. 1 and 4 only

 

 

 

Consider the following statements and select which of the following is/are correct

  1. Danube through Austria before emptying into the Black Sea is the only major European river that flows eastwards.
  2. Föhn wind, a warm air mass that originates in the African Sahara and moves north rapidly, periodically raising temperatures up to 10 °C (18 °F) in a short period of time, flows through Austria.
  3. Both of them are correct
  4. None of them is/are correct

Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maandhaan Yojana-

  1. All shopkeepers and self-employed persons, as well as retail traders with GST turnover below Rs 1.5 crore and aged between 18-40 years, can enrol for the scheme.
  2. During the receipt of pension, if an eligible subscriber dies, his spouse shall be only entitled to receive twenty five per cent.
  3. If an eligible subscriber has given regular contributions and become permanently disabled due to any cause before attaining his age of 60 years, and is unable to continue to contribute under this Scheme, his spouse shall be entitled to continue with the Scheme.
  4. The Age group for contribution is for 18-60 years.

Which of the following is/are correct?

  1. 2 and 3 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 4 and 2 only
  4. 1 and 3 only

Consider the following statements about facial recognition technology-

  1. Tokyo 2020 will be first Olympics to use facial recognition technology to increase security around all venues.
  2. Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru, capital of Karnataka is set to become first airport in Asia to introduce face recognition based passage system technology from 2019.
  3. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released a request proposal for an Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS) to be used by police officers across the country.
  4. A facial recognition system is a technology capable of identifying or verifying a person from a digital image or a video frame from a video source.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 2, 3, 4
  3. None of the above
  4. All of the above

 

Recently, the Union Government unveiled its plan to launch a new scheme for free treatment of Hepatitis C in the country. Against this backdrop, consider the following statements.
1) Hepatitis C is a bacterial disease and affects the liver.
2) Hepatitis C can also be spread from an infected mother to her baby during birth.
3) As of now, there is no vaccine against hepatitis C.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. None of them

 

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

  1. Bharatnatyam – Rukmini Arundale
  2. Manipuri Dance- Zaveri Sisters
  3. Kuchipudi – Sitara Devi
  4. Odissi – Sonal Man Singh

 

 Which of the following conditions is/are conducive for the formation of tropical cyclones?
1. Large and continuous supply of warm and moist air.
2. Large value of Coriolis force.
3. Inflow of air at upper level of atmosphere.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

 

With reference to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), consider the following statements:
1. only a retired Chief Justice of India can become chairman of NHRC.
2. The chairman can be reappointed.
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

 

Consider the following statements –

  1. All higher education institutions of India are eligible to apply for the eminence tag.
  2. The selected institutes will enjoy complete academic and administrative autonomy.
  3. The Ministry of Human Resource Development takes the decision to give Institution of Eminence status to six institutes, three each from the public and private sectors.

Which of the following is/are incorrect?

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 3
  3. 2 and 3
  4. 3 Only

Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.
1.  The first manmade port was found in Harappa.
2. The main crops of Indus Valley civilization were wheat & Barley.
3. The Largest Harappan Settlement in India is Rakhigarhi in Haryana.
4. The Largest number of settlements is in Ghaggar-Hakar Valleys.

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. All of the above
  3. 2, 3 and 4
  4. None of the above

 

Consider the following statements related to the moon.

  1. The South Pole of the moon is said to have cold traps which can contain fossilised information of the early Solar System.
  2. The Moon was first visited by the Soviet spacecraft Clementine in 1959.
  3. The Moon’s dipolar magnetic field causes violent earthquakes on its surface and leads to formation of the craters.
  4. NASA currently has three robotic spacecraft exploring the Moon — Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and the twin ARTEMIS spacecraft

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct regarding to the moon exploration?

  1. All of the above
  2. 1 and 4 Only
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. 2, 3 and 4

 

Consider the following statements about CITES and India’s involvement with it.

  1. For the Indian rosewood, India’s proposal recently in 2019 is to remove the species from CITES Appendix III.
    2. Indian Pangolins found in the whole country, except the northeast, is registered in the Appendix I of the CITES and Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972.
  2. CITES is legally binding on the Parties, and is given preference over Wildlife (Protection) act of 1972.
  3. India has also proposed to transfer small clawed otters (Aonyx cinereus), smooth coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata), Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans) from Appendix II to Appendix I.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 Only
  2. 2 and 3 Only
  3. 2 and 4 Only
  4. 1 and 4 Only

 

Consider the following statement with reference to Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

  1. RCEP is viewed as an alternative to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
    2. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the six states with which ASEAN has existing free trade agreements.

Choose the correct statements from the options given below

  1. 1 only.
    B. 2 only.
    C. Both.
    D. Neither.

 

Consider the following features of coastal regulation zones in India

  1. CRZ-1- Exploration of natural gas and extraction of salt are not permitted.
    2. CRZ-2 – Unauthorised structures are not allowed to construct in this zone.
    3. CRZ-3 – Fishing and allied activities are permitted in this zone.

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched with their respective regulations?

  1. 1 only
    B. 2 only
    C. 3 only
    D. none of the above

 

Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.
1.  The first manmade port was found in Harappa.
2. The main crops of Indus Valley civilization were wheat & Barley.
3. The Largest Harappan Settlement in India is Rakhigarhi in Haryana.
4. The Largest number of settlements is in Ghaggar-Hakar Valleys.

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. All of the above
  3. 2, 3 and 4
  4. None of the above

 

Consider the following statements related to the moon.

  1. The South Pole of the moon is said to have cold traps which can contain fossilised information of the early Solar System.
  2. The Moon was first visited by the Soviet spacecraft Clementine in 1959.
  3. The Moon’s dipolar magnetic field causes violent earthquakes on its surface and leads to formation of the craters.
  4. NASA currently has three robotic spacecraft exploring the Moon — Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and the twin ARTEMIS spacecraft

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct regarding to the moon exploration?

  1. All of the above
  2. 1 and 4 Only
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. 2, 3 and 4

 

Consider the following statements about CITES and India’s involvement with it.

  1. For the Indian rosewood, India’s proposal recently in 2019 is to remove the species from CITES Appendix III.
    2. Indian Pangolins found in the whole country, except the northeast, is registered in the Appendix I of the CITES and Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972.
  2. CITES is legally binding on the Parties, and is given preference over Wildlife (Protection) act of 1972.
  3. India has also proposed to transfer small clawed otters (Aonyx cinereus), smooth coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata), Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans) from Appendix II to Appendix I.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 Only
  2. 2 and 3 Only
  3. 2 and 4 Only
  4. 1 and 4 Only

 

Consider the following statement with reference to Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

  1. RCEP is viewed as an alternative to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
    2. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the six states with which ASEAN has existing free trade agreements.

Choose the correct statements from the options given below

  1. 1 only.
    B. 2 only.
    C. Both.
    D. Neither.

 

Consider the following features of coastal regulation zones in India

  1. CRZ-1- Exploration of natural gas and extraction of salt are not permitted.
    2. CRZ-2 – Unauthorised structures are not allowed to construct in this zone.
    3. CRZ-3 – Fishing and allied activities are permitted in this zone.

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched with their respective regulations?

  1. 1 only
    B. 2 only
    C. 3 only
    D. none of the above

 

Consider the following statements –

  1. Initially Maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore created a sanctuary of 90 km2 (35 sq mi) in 1931 and named it the Venugopala Wildlife Park.
  2. The park is surrounded by the Kabini River in the north and the Moyar River in the south while the Nugu River runs through the park.
  3. Together with Mukurthi National Park in Tamil Nadu, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala and Nagarhole National Park in the North, it creates the India’s biggest biosphere reserve popularly known as the ‘Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve’.
  4. It is situated in Gundlupet taluqa of Chamarajanagar district.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Only 3
  4. Only 4

 

Consider the following statements.

  1. The judge of Supreme Court can resign his office by writing to the Chief Justice of India.
    2. The judge of Supreme Court can be removed from his office by the President on the recommendation of Chief Justice of India.
    3. The Removal of Supreme Court judge is based on two grounds – proved misbehaviour or incapacity.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct?

  1. 1 only
    B. 2 only
    C. 3 only
    D. 1, 3 only

 

Consider the following statements –

  1. Exclusive Economic Zones refers to the area from the edge of the territorial sea out to 300 nautical miles from the baseline.
  2. EEZ, the foreign vessels have no freedom of navigation and over flight.
  3. The latest UNCLOS is UNCLOS III which covers all the vital issues regarding the maritime boundaries.

 

  1. Territorial waters refer to 12 Nautical Miles from the baseline. In this area the countries are free to set laws, regulate use and also use its resources.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

  1. All of the above
  2. 1, 2 and 3
  3. 2 and 4
  4. 3 and 4

 

Consider the following pairs

Tribe                                                                    State

  1. Limboo Sikkim
  2. Karbi Himachal Pradesh
  3. Dongaria Odisha
  4. Bonda Tamil Nadu

Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched? 

A.1 and 3 only

  1. 2 and 4 only
  2. 1, 3 and 4 only
  3. 1, 2, 3 and 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consider the following pairs

National Park                                                        State

  1. Mollem Tamil Nadu
  2. Vansda Gujarat
  3. Sirohi Punjab
  4. Balphakram Kerala

Which of the above pair is/are correct?

  1. 3 and 4 only
  2. 2 Only
  3. 1 and 2 Only
  4. 2, 3 and 4

 

Consider the following pairs of vitamins/minerals and their deficiency disorders:

1) Iodine: Goitre
2) Vitamin C: Bone and tooth decay
3) Vitamin D: Rickets
4) Calcium: Scurvy
5) Iron: Anaemia

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
    B. 3, 4 and 5 only
    C. 1, 3 and 5 only
    D.  2 and 4 only

 

 

With reference to Lok Adalat, consider the following statements:

  1. Lok Adalat is presided over by a sitting or retired judicial officer
  2. Main condition of the Lok Adalat is that both parties in dispute should agree for settlement.
  3. There is no court fee in Lok Adalat
  4. The procedural laws and the Evidence Act strictly followed while assessing the merits of the claim by the Lok Adalat

Which among the above is / are correct statements?

  1. Only 1, 2 and 3
    B. Only 2, 3 and 4
    C. Only 1, 2 and 4
    D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

 

National treatment (NT) is an important policy of WTO.  What does NT mean?

 

  1. All countries must not discriminate between imported and domestic product
    B. WTO members must not discriminate between imported and domestic product
    C.   Exported products of a WTO member state must not be discriminate by other members’ via-a-vis domestic products
    D.  Both B and C

 

Famous Places                                                                       Rivers

  1. Pandharpur Chandrabhaga
  2. Tiruchirappalli Cauvery
  3. Hampi                          Malaprabha
  4. Trimbakeshwar Godavari

Select the correct pairs from the above

  1. 1, 2 and 4
  2. 2, 3 and 1
  3. 3, 4 and 1
  4. 2, 3 and 4

 

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.

List-I                                        List-II

(Drug/Chemicals)                    (Their Uses)

  1. Phrethrin                            1 Mosquito control
  2. Nitroglycerine                    2 Dilation of pupil
  3. Atropine                             3 Heart Trouble
  4. Ether                                   4 Local Anaesthesia

Code: A         B          C          D

  1. a)         1          2          3          4
  2. b)         1          3          2          4
  3. c)         2           3          1          4
  4. d)         4           2          3          1

 

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
1. 15th Finance Commission – N.K Singh
2. 13th Finance Commission – Vijay Kelkar
3. 12th Finance Commission – A.M Khusro

Codes:

a) 1 and 2

b) Only 1

c) 1 and 3

d) None

 

Consider the following statements about Mudra Scheme

  1. The scheme was launched on April 8, 2015 for providing loans up to 10 lakh to the non-corporate, non-farm small/micro enterprises.
  2. Tarun scheme under it covers the loans above 10 lakh and up to 50 lakh
  3. If the loan proposal is linked some Government scheme, wherein the Government is providing capital subsidy, it will not be eligible under PMMY also.
  4. Kishor scheme covers loans above 50,000/- and up to 10 lakh.

Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. All of the above
  2. Only 1
  3. 2 and 4 only
  4. Only 3

Consider the Following statements about the H1N1 Flu

  1. The influenza virus strain can spread rapidly from one infected bird to other animals and birds via its bodily secretions, feces, same feed or water bowl.
  2. Most of the viruses are normally reactive to temperatures. India being the tropical country is more vulnerable and we have been battling the spread of diseases like Dengue and chikungunya.
  3. Swine influenza is a respiratory infection common to pigs worldwide caused by type a influenza viruses, principally subtypes H1N1, H1N2, H2N1, H3N1, H3N2, and H2N3.
  4. Swine-flu symptoms are cough, fever, sore throat, stuffy or runny nose, headache, body ache etc.

Which of the following statements is/are true?         

  1. All of the above
  2. 1, 2 and 3
  3. 2, 3 and 4
  4. 1, 3 and 4

 

Match the following pairs of Ramsar Sites in India with their states

      Site                                                                                   State

  1. Tsomoriri Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Renuka Himachal Pradesh
  3. Rudrasagar Odisha
  4. Deepor Bheel Assam

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  1. 2 and 4 only
  2. 3 and 4 only
  3. 1 and 4 only
  4. 4 only

 

Consider the following reports published by International Organizations

Report                                                                                                   Organization.

1.Global Financial Stability Report International Monetary Fund

 

  1. Global Wage Report International Labour Organization

 

  1. World Social Protection Report UNESCO

 

  1. Actions on Air Quality UNEP

Which of the above pairs are/is incorrect?

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Only 3
  4. Only 4

 

Consider the following statements-

  1. The National Action Plan on Climate Change was launched in 2008.
  2. The National Action Plan on Climate Change has eight vertical missions on water, energy efficiency, solar, sustainable habitat, agriculture, forestry, Himalayan ecology and strategic knowledge on climate change.
  3. The carbon Tax was first introduced by Sweden in 1990.
  4. The government has set an ambitious target of having 175 GW of clean energy capacity by 2022, including 100 GW solar and 75 GW of wind energy.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 4 Only
  2. 2, 3 and 4 Only
  3. 1, 2 and 3 Only
  4. 1 and 2

 

Consider the following statements about National Commission for Scheduled Tribe-

  1. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has decided to institute a national award named as “NCST Leadership Award” which was constituted this year.
  2. The annual report by the NCST is tabled in the parliament annually, on the working of safeguards and measures required for effective implementation of Programmers/ Schemes related to holistic welfare of the Tribes of India.
  3. The NCST is responsible to create a list of Primitive Vulnerable Tribal Groups in India, by identifying various developmental, socio-economic-educational and health related markers.
  4. The recommendations made by the commission are of an advisory nature only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 3 and 2 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 3 and 4 only
  4. 1 and 4 only

 

Consider the following statements –

  1. Brucellosis is a bacterial infection that gets transferred to humans with the use of unpasteurized dairy products.
  2. Almost all cases of human anthrax can be directly linked to contact with infected animals, particularly cattle, or indirectly through contact with heavily contaminated soil.
  3. Brucellosis in humans can also be caused by another species Brucelloa suis, which is transmitted from pigs, often feral pigs, and causes a severe “flu like” disease.
  4. Tetanus is caused by a toxin of which all animal species and people can become infected.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 4 Only
  2. 1, 2 and 3 Only
  3. All of the above
  4. 2, 3 and 4

 

Consider the following statements about Poland-

  1. Secured by the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet troops invaded Poland on 17 September 1939 leading to the beginning of the Second World War
  2. Using the pretext of the Gleiwitz incident, a provocation staged by Germany was used as an excuse to invade Poland on the pretext of aggressive polish border skirmishes with Germany.
  3. Operation Tempest was a series of anti-Soviet uprisings conducted during World War II by the Polish Home Army.
  4. The Peking Plan was an operation in which three destroyers of the Polish Navy were evacuated to and ordered to travel to British ports and assist the British Royal Navy in the event of a war with Nazi Germany.

Which of the following statements given above is/are incorrect?

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Only 3
  4. Only 4

 

Consider the various operations undertaken by the Indian Army and pair them correctly with their intended causes and location –

Operation                                                                 Location and Cause

  1. Operation Goodwill Humanitarian Task in Manipur/ Nagaland
  2. Operation Maitri Earthquake Relief Nepal
  3. Operation Black Tornado Attack on the Indian Parliament
  4. Operation Polo Incorporation of the princely state of Hyderabad

Which of the following given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 2 and 4 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1 and 4 only

 

Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana-

  1. The beneficiaries of the scheme may opt voluntarily to exit the Scheme after a minimum period of 6 years of regular contributions.
  2. The farmers, who are also beneficiaries of PM-Kisan Scheme, will have the option to allow their contribution debited from the benefit of that Scheme directly.
  3. 3. Spouse of farmer is also eligible to get separate pension of Rs.3000 upon making separate contributions to this pension fund.
  4. Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance has rolled out registration for the PM Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana to provide old age pension cover to farm.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 4 only
  4. 1 and 2 only

 

Consider the following Pairs of Inland Waterways of India-

National Waterway                                                                                Location Points

  1. National waterway 2 Assam, Brahmaputra, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh
  2. National waterway 4 Kollam to Kottapuram (Kerala)
  3. National waterway 5 Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
  4. National waterway 6 Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura

Which of the pairs are/is correctly matched to their location states?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 4 only
  4. All of the above

 

 

 

Consider the following statements –

  1. SIPRNET is a computer network connecting Russia Defence and State Departments, similar to NATGRID.
  2. NETRA (Network Traffic Analysis) is a software network developed by India’s Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory, and is used by the Intelligence Bureau, India’s domestic intelligence agency, and the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), the country’s external intelligence agency to intercept and analyse internet traffic using pre-defined filters.
  3. One of the Disaster Recovery Centre of NATGRID is situated at Hyderabad and the other is proposed at New Delhi.
  4. NATGRID is only the technical interface for intelligence agencies and not an organization in itself. If the agency initiating the inquiry is not authorized to get that information, it cannot get it.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 2 and 3 Only
  2. 1 and 3 Only
  3. 2 and 4 Only
  4. 1 and 4 Only

 

Consider the following statements about Eklavya Model Residential Schools –

  1. Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) are set up in States/UTs with grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India.
  2. Across the country, as per census 2011 figures, there are 564 sub-districts, i.e. blocks/taluka/tehsils, having more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons.
  3. As per the budget 2018-19, every block with more than 40% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons, will have an Eklavya Model Residential School by the year 2022.
  4. Sufficient land would be given by the State Government for the school, play grounds, hostels, residential quarters, etc. at very nominal rates.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 1, 3 and 4
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 3 and 4 only

Consider the following statements about Foreign Contribution Regulation Act-

  1. A Lok Sabha election candidate can accept foreign donations for campaign after taking necessary approval from Chief Election Commissioner.
  2. Finance Ministry is responsible for implementing Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).
  3. Any organisation of a political nature and any association or company engaged in the production and broadcast of audio or audio visual news or current affairs programme have been placed in the category prohibited to accept foreign contribution.
  4. FCRA, 2010 provides that the certificate granted for accepting foreign contributions shall be valid for a period of five years and the prior permission shall be valid for the specific purpose or specific amount of foreign contribution for which permission was granted.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

  1. 1 and 3 Only
  2. 2 and 4 Only
  3. 1 and 2 Only
  4. 3 and 4 Only

 

Consider the following statements about UNCCD-

  1. 2008 was declared “International Year of Deserts and Desertification by UNCCD to draw attention to the rapid increase in Land degradation and desertification.
  2. Framework for the Assessment of Benefits of Action/Cost of Inaction for Drought Preparednessreport was released in the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) recently.
  3. The Convention addresses specifically the tropical evergreen, the tropical deciduous; the places where land degradation has began as well as the arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, known as the dry lands, where some of the most vulnerable ecosystems and peoples can be found.
  4. UNCDD is the only convention stemming from a direct recommendation of the Rio Conference’s Agenda 21.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Only 1 and 2
  2. Only 3 and 4
  3. Only 1 and 3
  4. Only 2 and 4

 

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Government of India established the First Law Commission of Independent India in 1950.
  2. The Chairman of the First Commission was Mr. M. C. Setalvad, who was also the First Attorney General of India.
  3. The First Law Commission in pre independent India was established in 1834 by the British Government under the Chairmanship of Sir John Romilly.
  4. The work of the Law Commission of India is of an ad hoc and advisory nature only.

Which of the following statements given above is/are true?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 2 and 4 only
  4. 1 and 4 only

 

Which of the following adds/add carbon dioxide to the carbon cycle on the planet Earth?

  1. Volcanic action
  2. Respiration
  3. Photosynthesis
  4. Decay of organic matter

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 2 only

       C.1, 2 and 4 only

 D.1, 2, 3 and 4

 

Consider the following G.I Tags and the States to which it belongs-

       Products                                                                  State

  1. Arani Silk Karnataka
  2. Pokkali Rice Kerala
  3. Bhavani Janmakkalam Gujarat
  4. Sikki Grass Products Punjab

Which of the following matched above are/is correct?

  1. All of the Above
  2. 1 and 2 Only
  3. 2 and 4 Only
  4. Only 2

 

Consider the following statements about 5G in India-

  1. The 3rd Generation Partnership Project has identified 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz, and 26/28 GHz as the Pioneer Bands for 5G Technology.
  2. A government panel report points out that with 5G, the peak network data speeds are expected to be in the range of 5-50 Gigabit per second (Gbps).
  3. The 4G link speeds in averaging 20 Megabit per second (Mbps) in India as compared to 25 Mbps in advanced countries.
  4. 5G will be using new radio millimetre waves for transmission. It has much higher bandwidth compared to lower LTE bands and capable of huge data rate.

Which of the following above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 Only
  2. 1, 2 and 3
  3. 1, 2 and 4
  4. 1 and 4 Only

 

Consider the following statements about River Pampa –

  1. A seven-point action plan for the conservation of Pampa named Pampa Declaration bestows living entity status to river Pampa.
  2. Pampa is the second longest river in Kerala after Periyar in Kerala.
  3. Sabarimala temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa is located on the banks of the river.
  4. The Pamba originates at Pulachimalai hill in the Peerumedu plateau in the Western Ghats.

Which of the following statements above is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 2, 3 and 4
  3. 1, 3 and 4
  4. 1, 2 and 4

 

Consider the following statements about Vultures in India –

  1. A Vulture Safe Zone (VSZ) is a geographical area of at least 500 Km radius, which is designated as natural habitat of wild vultures and is made free of the presence of the drug Diclofenac in animal carcasses.
  2. Out of nine species of vultures in India, the population of three species- White-backed Vulture (Gyps bengalensis) and Cinereous Vulture (Aegypiusmonachus) recorded a huge decline in the 1990s.
  3. Vulture Breeding and Conservation Centre had already been established at –Pinjore, Haryana, Rani, Guwahati (Assam), Buxa, West Bengal, Junagarh, Bhopal, Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar.
  4. India moved a motion in IUCN in 2004 for vulture conservation, which was accepted in
    the form of the IUCN resolution which called upon Gyps Vulture Range countries calling to prevent all uses of Diclofenac in veterinary applications.

Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 Only
  2. 2 and 3 Only
  3. 1 and 4 Only
  4. 3 and 4 Only

 

Consider the following statements about Vande Bharat Express –

  1. It is India’s second indigenously built engineless semi-high speed train after Shatabdi.
  2. It is inter-connected with fully sealed gangways along with a GPS-based Passenger Information System. It is provided with Bio toilets.
  3. It has been built by the Rail coach factory at Kapurthala, in a record time of 20 months.
  4. It runs between Delhi and Varanasi at a maximum speed of 160 kmph.

Which of the following statements above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 3 and 4 only
  4. 2 and 4 only

Which of the following organizations brings out the publication known as ‘World Economic Outlook’?

  1. The International Monetary Fund
  2. The United Nations Development Programme
  3. The World Economic Forum
  4. The World Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match the following Military Exercises of India with the participating countries-

Name of the Exercise                                                                               Countries

  1. Nomadic Elephant Thailand
  2. Surya Kiran Nepal
  3. Khanjar Indonesia
  4. Mitra Shakti Sri Lanka

Which of the above pairs are/is correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1 and 3 only
  3. 3 and 4 only
  4. 2 and 4 only

Consider the following Countries as the members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation –

  1. Mali
  2. Pakistan
  3. Thailand
  4. Zanzibar
  5. Russia

Which of the above mentioned countries belong to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation?

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
  2. 2, 3 and 4 only
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. None of the above

 

Consider the following statements about Malaria –

  1. Mosquirix vaccine has been recommended by World Health Organization for pilot introduction in selected areas of 3 African countries- Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.
  2. Telangana Durgama Anchalare Malaria Nirakaran (DAMaN) initiative aims to deliver services to the most inaccessible and hardest hit people of the State. The initiative has in-built innovative strategies to combat asymptomatic malaria.
  3. Argentina is the second country in the Americas to be certified in 45 years, after Brazil in June 2018.
  4. Female Anophelesmosquitoes deposit parasite sporozoites into the skin of a human host which leads to the disease.

Which of the following statements give above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 4 Only
  2. 2 and 3 Only
  3. 1 and 2 Only
  4. 2 and 4 Only

 

 

Consider the following movements and their leaders from the pre independence era in India–

Movement                                                                                                Leaders

  1. Mahar Movement B.R Ambedkar
  2. Nair Movement Dr. T.M Nair
  3. Justice Party Movement C.N Mudalair
  4. Self-Respect Movement EV Ramaswami Naicker

Which of the following mentioned above pair(s) are/is correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 4 Only
  2. 2, 3 and 4 Only
  3. 1, 3 and 4 Only
  4. All of the Above

 

Consider the following hill ranges of the Peninsular India –

  1. Nallamalla Hills
  2. Sirumali Hills
  3. Shevaroy Hills
  4. Javadi Hills
  5. Venukonda Hills
  6. Palkonda Hills

 Select the pairs which arranges these Hill Ranges from the North to South

  1. 4, 2, 6, 3, 1 and 5
  2. 3, 2, 5, 6, 4 and 1
  3. 1, 5, 6, 4, 3 and 2
  4. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

 

 

Consider the following statements –

  1. Further south the Barail Range swings to west into Garo, Jaintia and Khasi Hills which are an eastward continuation of the Indian peninsular block.
  2. Patkai Bum and Naga Hills form the watershed between India and Bhutan.
  3. The eastern syntaxial bend occurs near the Namche Barwa.
  4. The western syntaxial bend occurs near the Nanda Devi where the Indus River has cut a deep gorge.

Which of the above statements is/are correct about Himalayas?

  1. Only 3
  2. Only 1
  3. Only 4
  4. Only 2

 

Consider the following statements –

  1. Inactivated vaccines are used as vaccines for the likes of hepatitis A, hepatitis B, poliovirus, haemophilic influenza type b, meningococcal, pneumococcal and the injected form of influenza.
  2. The ultimate goal of Mission Indradhanush is to ensure full immunization with all available vaccines for children up to five years and pregnant women.
  3. SEHAT is an initiative to provide healthcare facilities in rural areas, the government of India which is a telemedicine initiative in collaboration with Fortis Hospitals under which people can consult doctors through video link.
  4. Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have launched Project Sunrise on for prevention of AIDS in the 8 North-Eastern states. The funding of project is done by the Centre for Disease Control of the United States.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

  1. All of the above
  2. 1 and 4 Only
  3. 1 and 3 Only
  4. 2 and 3 Only

 

Consider the following statements given below –

  1. The International Migrant Stock 2019, a dataset released by the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
  2. In 2019, regionally, North America hosts the largest number of international migrants followed by Europe and Northern Africa and Western Asia.
  3. Migrants from Mexico constituted the second largest “diaspora” after Indians followed by China.
  4. The share of migrant women was highest in Northern America (52%) and Europe (51%) and lowest in sub-Saharan Africa (47%) and Northern Africa and Western Asia (36%).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1
  2. 1, 2 and 3
  3. 1, 3 and 4
  4. All of the above

 

Consider the following statements about Yemen –

  1. There is a dispute between Yemen and Saudi Arabia over ownership of the Hanish Islands and fishing rights in the Red Sea and was resolved by Treaty of Jeddah in 2000.
  2. Yemen is famous for the first commercial cultivation of Coffee and made the Port town of Mocha for its trade.
  3. Tihamah is a nearly 419-kilometre long, semi desert coastal plain that runs along the Red Sea and is part of the Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert ecoregion is a feature of Yemen’s coastline.
  4. Yemen’s Shibam called “Manhattan of the Desert” was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982; this city is famous for its ancient mud brick high-rise buildings.

Which of the following statements given above is incorrect?

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Only 3
  4. only 4

 

Consider the following countries in regards to International Solar Alliance –

  1. Nigeria
  2. Cuba
  3. Japan
  4. Fiji
  5. Chile
  6. United Arab Emirates

Which of the countries mentioned above has signed and also ratified the International Solar Alliance?

  1. 2, 3, 5 and 6 only
  2. 1, 2 and 3 only

C.3, 4 and 6 only

  1. 1, 2, 4 and 6 only

 

Consider the following statements about Gharial Conservation in India-

  1. The Indian Crocodile Conservation Project was set up in 1975 under the auspices of the Government of India, initially in Odisha’s Satkosia Gorge Sanctuary.
  2. The Indian Crocodile Conservation Project was implemented with financial aid of the United Nations Development Fund and UNESCO.
  3. Presently, the wild populations of gharials can only be found in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal.
  4. Gharials’ survive in freshwater as well as saline water of the seas near the coastal areas.

Which of the following above mentioned statements are correct?

  1. All of the above
  2. 2, 3 and 4 Only
  3. 1, 2 and 4 Only
  4. 1 Only

 

Which of the following articles mentioned below of the Indian Constitution seeks to prevent atrocities against the Scheduled Castes and Tribes of India?

  1. Article 17
  2. Article 46
  3. Article 47
  4. Article 338
  5. Article 338A

Select from the codes given below-

  1. All of the above
  2. 4, 5 and 1 only
  3. 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
  4. 1, 4 and 5 only

 

Consider the following statements –

  1. The committee chaired by Injeti Srinivas, secretary, corporate affairs ministry submitted its recommendations on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to the Minister of Corporate Affairs (MCA).
  2. The CSR provisions within the Act is applicable to companies with an annual turnover of 2,000 crore and more, or a net worth of Rs. 400 crore and more, or a net profit of Rs. 5 crore and more.
  3. The Act encourages companies to spend 2% of their average net profit in the previous three years on CSR activities.
  4. The Srinivas committee recommended that the expenses towards CSR should be eligible for deduction in the computation of taxable income.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. All of the above
  2. 1, 2 and 3
  3. 1, 3 and 4
  4. 2, 3 and 4

 

In regards to the recent changes made by the Government in the Corporate Tax structure, consider the following statements –

  1. Effective corporate tax rate after surcharge and cess to be 25.17 percent.
  2. MAT has been reduced to 12 percent from 18.5 percent for companies who continue to avail exemptions and incentives.
  3. To attract investment in manufacturing, local companies incorporated after October 2019 and till March 2023, will pay tax at 15 percent.
  4. To stabilise flow of funds into the market the enhanced surcharge announced in Budget 2019 will not apply on capital gains arising on sale of any security, including derivatives by foreign portfolio investors (FPI).

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
  2. 2, 3 and 4 only
  3. 1, 3 and 4 only
  4. All of the above

Consider the following statements about Poshan Abhiyaan –

  1. The Abhiyaan targets to reduce stunting, under nutrition, anaemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) and reduce low birth weight by 2%, 2%, 3% and 2% per annum respectively.
  2. Under the Abhiyaan, Swasth Bharat Preraks will be deployed one in each district for coordinating with district officials and enabling fast and efficient execution of the Abhiyaan across the country.

3. National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges was set up under the Poshan Abhiyaan, the Council is also known as National Council on Nutrition (NCN).

4. NCN is headed by the C.E.O of the NITI Aayog.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3 Only
  2. 2, 3 and 4 Only
  3. 1, 3 and 4 Only
  4. All of the above

 

Consider the following statements about Astra Missile developed by India indigenously –

  1. The Astra missile is developed by Defence Research and Development Organization.
  2. Electronic Counter-Countermeasures or ECCM feature enables Astra missile to overcome defensive measures put forth for the target by the enemy.
  3. Payload/warhead capacity is 18kg.
  4. Another feature of this missile is the option to choose between “Lock-on before Launch – LOBL” and “Lock-on after Launch – LOAL.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1 and 2
  2. 1, 2 and 4 Only
  3. 2, 3 and 4 Only
  4. 1, 3 and 4 only

 

Consider the following statements given below –

  1. The World Health Organisation (WHO) had adopted “The Global Plan of Action on the Public Health Response to Dementia 2017-2025” at the 70th World Health Assembly in 2017.
  2. Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India have been successful at initiating an Andhra Pradesh State Initiative on Dementia which is the first public-private partnership for dementia care and awareness.
  3. Dr. Kiran Bhaskar (an Indian-American scientist at the University of New Mexico) led team has developed an early version vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease, this year.
  4. Alzheimer’s is caused by the build-up of proteins known as tangles or plaques within the brain and is also known as the third type of diabetes.

Which of the following is/are correct?

  1. All of the above
  2. 1, 3 and 4 Only
  3. 1, 2 and 3 Only
  4. 1, 2 and 4 Only

 

Consider the following statements about Ayushman Bharat PM Arogya Yojana –

  1. Scheme also seeks to accelerate India’s progress towards the achievement Sustainable Development Goal – 4 (SDG4).
  2. Digital India will be working as partner for this scheme for operationalizing robust, modular and interoperable IT platform which will involve a paperless and cashless transaction.
  3. The National Health Authority would be chaired by Union Health Minister.
  4. PMJAY will be funded with 50% contribution from Centre and remaining from the states.

Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

  1. 2 and 4 only
  2. 1, 2 and 4
  3. 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

 

Consider the following statements about the Renewable Energy in the country –

  1. Recently the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has clarified to all the stakeholders that energy produced using various forms of ocean energy such as tidal, wave, ocean thermal energy conversion etc. shall be considered as Renewable Energy and shall be eligible for meeting the non-solar Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO).
  2. India ranked fifth globally for new investment in renewable energy in 2018 in the REN21’s Renewable 2019 Global Status Report (GSR) released.
  3. Renewable Purchase Obligations instituted in 2011, is a mandate that requires large power procurers to source a pre-determined fraction of their electricity from renewable sources.
  4. India has moved up two places to rank 76th on a global energy transition index, released by United Nations Development Programme.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 2 and 3 Only
  3. 2, 3 and 4
  4. 1 and 3 Only


Which of the following services are sponsored under ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) to help achieve its objectives?
1. Immunization
2. Supplementary nutrition
3. Health checkups
4. Pre-school formal education up to 2 years
5. Nutrition and Health information

Codes:

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(b) 1, 2, 3 and 5

(c) 1, 3 and 4

(d) All

 

Consider the following statements about a National Park in India –

  1. Locally known as Thekkady, is located high in the Cardamom Hills and Pandalam Hills of the south Western Ghats along the border with Tamil Nadu.
  2. In 1934 by the Maharaja of Travancore, Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, by declaring the forests around this area’s lake was declared a private game reserve.
  3. It forms the major watershed of two important rivers of Kerala, the Periyar and the Pamba.
  4. It comes under IUCN category II (national park) area.

Which National Park is being referred to in the above statements?

  1. Silent Valley National Park
  2. Periyar National Park
  3. Pampadum Shola National Park
  4. Eravikulam National Park

Consider the following statements –

  1. The Nilgiri Biosphere includes the Aralam, Mudumalai, Mukurthi, Nagarhole, Bandipur and Silent Valley national parks, as well as the Wayanad and Sathyamangalam wildlife sanctuaries.
  2. Silent Valley National Park was designated as the core area of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
  3. Silent Valley is home to the largest population of lion-tailed macaques, an endangered species of primate.
  4. The Silent Valley in 1888 was declared a reserved land under the Forest Act and later notified as a Reserved Forest by the Government of Madras in 1914 in British India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. All of the above
  2. 1, 2 and 3 Only
  3. 2, 3 and 4 Only
  4. 1, 3 and 4 Only

 

Consider the following statements about Generalized System of Preference –

  1. The WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Decision of UNCTAD in 2005 the members agreed that developed countries and developing countries in a position to do so would grant duty-free and quota-free market access for exports of Least Developed Countries(LDC).
  2. Countries that grant GSP preferences: Australia, Belarus, Canada United Kingdom, Iceland, Japan, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Norway, Russian Federation, Switzerland, Turkey and the United States of America.
  3. GSP in the United States was instituted in 1976 by the Trade Act of 1974.
  4. In 1971, the GATT followed the lead of UNCTAD and enacted two waivers to the MFN that permitted tariff preferences to be granted to developing country goods. Both these waivers were limited in time to ten years which in 1979 was converted to “enabling clause” of WTO of present.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. All of the above
  2. 1, 2 and 3
  3. 1, 3 and 4
  4. 2, 3 and 4

 

Consider the following statements about Climate Change actions–

  1. National Mission for a “Green India emphasized on Goals that include the afforestation of 6 million hectares of degraded forest lands and expanding forest cover from 23% to 33% of India’s territory.
  2. Only companies that meet the 70% localisation threshold will be eligible for the incentives that will be available under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) scheme to boost electric mobility under the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan.
  3. Himalayan States Regional Council created to formulate plans towards sustainable development in the Indian Himalayan region comprises two districts of Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong in Assam and Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal.
  4. The Kyoto Protocol allows countries that have emission units to spare (emissions permitted to them but not “used”) to sell this excess capacity to countries that are over their targets.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
  2. 1, 3 and 4 only
  3. 1. 2 and 4 only
  4. 2, 3 and 4 only

 

Consider the following statements –

  1. Scientists from Technion —Russian Institute of Technology has developed a concept they have named the Ramanujan Machine, after the Indian mathematician.
  2. Ramanujan machine exists as a network of computers running algorithms dedicated to finding conjectures about fundamental constants in the form of continued fractions.
  3. Ramanujan had become a Fellow of the Royal Society and earned a research degree from Oxford.
  4. Every year 22nd December is observed as National Mathematics Day to celebrate birth anniversary of great Indian Mathematician autodidact Srinivasa Ramanujan.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
  2. 2 and 4 only
  3. 1, 3 and 4 only
  4. 2, 3 and 4 only

 

Consider the following statements given below –

  1. One of the significant inscriptions mentions the marriage of Satavahana ruler Vashishtiputra Satakarni with the daughter of Rudradaman I.
  2. It was a University centre by the time the area was under the rule of the Maurayan and Kushan empires.
  3. The complex comprises one hundred and nine caves, carved from the basalt rock and dating from the 1st century BCE to the 11th century CE.
  4. Rock-cut channels above the caves fed rainwater into cisterns, which provided the complex with water.

Which of the famous Buddhist Caves of India is being described by the statements above?

  1. Bedse Caves
  2. Barabar Caves
  3. Kanheri Caves
  4. Ajanta Caves

 

Consider the following statements about DNA and its structure-

  1. Both DNA and RNA contain Adenine, Guanine and Cytosine. The fourth base is Thymine in DNA and Uracil in RNA.
  2. Eukaryotic organisms store most of their DNA inside the cell nucleus and some of their DNA in organelles, such as mitochondria or chloroplasts.
  3. Recombinant DNA is possible because DNA molecules from all organisms share the same chemical structure. They differ only in the nucleotide sequence within that identical overall structure.
  4. Prokaryotes store their DNA only in the nucleus.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 4 only
  2. 2, 3 and 4 only
  3. 1, 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 3 and 4 only

 

Consider the following statements –

  1. El Nino is a climatic cycle characterised by high air pressure in the eastern Pacific and low air pressure in the western.
  2. The surface temperature could witness an increase of 8 degrees Celsius in Asian waters during El Nino.
  3. The central and eastern Pacific regions warm up for over six months and result in an El Nino condition,
  4. Cycles of malaria in India are linked to El Nino.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 2, 3 and 4
  3. 1, 3 and 4
  4. 2 and 3 only

 

Consider the following statements –

  1. South Asian Regional Standards Organization was established to achieve and enhance coordination and cooperation among SAARC member states in the fields of standardization and conformity assessment and is aimed to develop harmonized Standards for the region to facilitate intra-regional trade and to have access in the global market.
  2. Observers to SAARC are as follows (i) Australia; (ii) China; (iii) the European Union; (iv) Israel; (v) Japan; (vi) the Republic of Korea; (vii) Mauritius; (viii) Myanmar; and (ix) the United States of America.
  3. South Asian Regional Standards Organization is headquartered in Pakistan.
  4. SAARC Arbitration Council is an inter-governmental body having its office in Bangladesh is mandated to provide a legal framework/forum within the region for fair and efficient settlement in economic matters only.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 4 only
  2. 1 Only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 2 only

Consider the following Caves and their location in India and select the correct code given below- 

                Caves                                                                              States

  1. Bhaja                                             Maharashtra

2.       Khandagiri                                                                      Andhra Pradesh

3.       Bagh                                                                                 Madhya Pradesh

4.       Barabar                                                                             Karnataka

Select from the options given below-

A. All of the above

B. 1, 2 and 3 Only

C. 2, 3 and 4 Only

D. 2 and 3 Only

Consider the following statement –

1. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include ending the TB epidemic by 2025 under Goal 3.

2. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a form of TB caused by bacteria that do not respond to first-line and second line anti-TB drugs.

3. World TB Day is observed on 24 March.

4. Bangladesh has the highest TB burden in the world

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1, 2 and 3 only

B. Only 4

C. Only 3

D. 2, 3 and 4

      

 

Which of the following states in India’s largest Bauxite producer?

  1. Odisha
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Karnataka

 

 

Consider the following statements-

  1. Bauxite occurs frequently in the tropical areas where limestone rocks are exposed to weathering.
  2. Major bauxite resources are in the east coast in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
  3. The main deposits in Odisha occur in Kalahandi, Koraput, Sundargarh, Bolangir and Sambalpur districts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. All of the above
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1 and 3 only

 

The main contribution of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar to education and in particular to women education are/is as follows-

  1. Break priestly monopoly of scriptural knowledge (Sanskrit) and opening to non- Brahmins
  2. Charles wood dispatch on education, influenced it towards female education
  3. Lady Hardinge medical college at Delhi
  4. Both A and B

 

Consider the following statements about OCI-

  1. It was Qatar that first proposed ‘Observer’ status for India at the OIC Foreign Ministers’ meets in 2002 in recognition of India’s significant Muslim population.
  2. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations.
  3. The third session of the Islamic Summit held in Dakar in December 2005, laid down the blueprint called the Ten-Year Program of Action.
  
  1. The Islamic Summit Conference (ISC) is the supreme authority of the OIC which meets every three years to lay down the Organization’s policy

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1,2 and 4
  2. 1, 2 and 3
  3. 2, 3 and 4
  4. 1, 3 and 4

Consider the following statements on Mahatma Gandhi-

  1. Gandhi’s autobiography “My Experiments with Truth” was originally written in Gujarati and later translated into English by Mahadev Desai.
  2. Gandhi was named the Time Magazine’s Person of the Year in 1935.
  3. The first recipient of International Gandhi Peace Prize was John Hume.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 3
  4. None of the above

 

Consider the following statements about the Section 126 of the Representation of the People’s Act, 1951-

  1. It prohibits displaying any election matter by means, inter alia, of television or similar apparatus, during the period of 72 hours before the hour fixed for conclusion of poll in a constituency.
  2. Violation of the provisions of Section 126 is punishable with imprisonment up to a period of three years, or with fine or both.
  3. The provision prohibits conduct of Exit poll and dissemination of their results.
  4. A Committee constituted to review and suggest modifications and changes in the provisions of the Section 126 and other sections of the RP Act 1951 and provisions of Model Code of Conduct has submitted its report headed by senior deputy election commissioner Umesh Sinha.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 3 and 4 only
  2. 1, 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 2, 3 and 4

Consider the following statements about UNICEF –

  1. IAP Health Phone initiative — tackle the challenge of malnutrition in mothers and children across India has been set up with UNICEF.
  2. UNICEF is the largest UN organization in the country.
  3. Super Dads’ initiative — part of UNICEF’s campaign aims to increase understanding of how a child’s environments and experiences in early childhood can shape their future health, wellbeing.
  4. UNICEF has been working in India since 1965.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1,2 and 3
  2. 2,3 and 4
  3. 1,3 and 4
  4. 1, 2 and 4

 

Consider the following statements given below –

  1. The World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2019 is being observed on 11 May 2019.
  2. The WMBD 2019 is observed with Theme: “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!”
  3. It is Organized By: The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), the African-Eurasian Water bird Agreement (AEWA) together with Environment for the Americas (EFTA)
  4. The first WMBD was celebrated in 2006.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. All of the above
  2. 1, 3 and 4
  3. 1 , 2 and 3
  4. 2, 3 and 4

 

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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