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MCQ – Based on Current Affairs- 1st August to 31st August 2019 for UPSC IAS Exam

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MCQ – Based on Current Affairs

1st August to 31st August 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-1-Consider the following statements regarding Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats

 

1-Western Ghats are continuous while Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and irregular.

2-Western Ghats are higher in elevation than Eastern Ghats.

3-Height of Western Ghats progressively decreases from North to South.

 Which of the following statements are correct?

 A-Only 3

B-1 and 3

C-1 and 2

D-2 and 3

  Solution – A

Statement 1 is correct – Western Ghats is continuous and can be passed through passes only – Thal, Bhor and Pal Ghats, Eastern Ghats is discontinous and irregular and dissected by rivers draining into Bay of Bengal.

Statement 2 is correct- Western Ghats is higher than Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats average elevation 900- 1600 metres as against 600 metres of Eastern Ghats

Statement 3 is not correct- Height of Western Ghats progressively increases from North to South.

 Q-2 Consider the following statements regarding Tribes of India

 

      Tribes             State

 

1-Bakarwal -Jharkhand

2-Chakma – Assam

3-Chenchu -Andhra Pradesh

4-Lepchas – Jammu and Kashmir

 

Q-Which of the following tribes are related correctly matched to the state?

 

A-1,2,3,4 are correct

B-4,2 are correct

C-3, 1 are correct

D-2, 3 are correct

 

 Solution – d

Bakarwal – Jammu and Kashmir, Lepchas – Sikkim.

 Q-3 Consider the following statements –

 

1-2016 – town of St. Tropez in France unveiled Ranjit Singh’s Gold Statute as a mark statue.

2-The title of Lion of Punjab was given to him for his success in freeing Sindh from Afghan invaders.

 

Q-Consider the following statements, which of the following are correct-

 

A-Both 1 and 2 are correct

B-Only 1

C-Only 2

D-Neither 1 nor 2

 

Solution – D

  1. Statement 1 – town of St. Tropez in France, unveiled Ranjit Singh’s Bronze Statue.
  2. Statement 2 – title of Sher e Punjab was given to him, for his success in freeing Lahore from Afghan invaders.

 

 

 

Q-4 Consider the following statements-

 

1-In June 2018, Goa’s Food Safety Department officials launched Operation Sagar Ratna to seize fishes laced with Formalin.

2-Formalin, a toxic, colourless solution is derived by dissolving Formaldehyde Gas in Water.

 

Q-Consider the following statements, which of the following are true?

 

A-Only 1

B-Only 2

C-Both are correct 

D-Neither 1 nor 2

 

 

 Solution –  B

Statement 1 is wrong- Kerala Food Safety Department officials had launched Operation Sagar Rani in June 2018, to seize fishes laced with Formalin.

 

 

Q-5 Consider the following statements-

 

1-Kasturirangan Committee advocated preservation of 40% of entire Western Ghats as ‘Ecologically sensitive area’ unlike Gadgil Committee’s putting entire Western Ghats as ‘ Ecologically sensitive Area’.

2-Gadgil Committee’s recommendations have been accepted by the nine western Ghats states but has been rejected by the Ministry of Environment and Forest.

 

Q-Which of the following set of options are true?

 

A-1 and 2

B-Only 1

C-Only 2

D-Neither 1 nor 2

 

Solution – D

Statement 1 is wrong – Kasturirangan Committee’s report demarked 37 % of entire Western Ghats as Ecologically Sensitive Area.

Statement 2 is wrong – Gadgil Committee’s report has been rejected by 6 Western Ghats States, and was not accepted by Ministry of Environment and Forest.

 

Q-1 Consider the following statements

  1. Kaladan Multimodal Transit project will help connect Northeast of India with Bhutan and as well as with West Bengal.
  2. Citing ‘sovereignty’ concerns, India did not participate in the BRF, as CPEC – a flagship of the BRI under China, passes through Aksai Chin.

Which of the following statements are correct?

A-Only 1

B-Only 2

C-Both

D-Neither 1 nor 2

 

Solution – D

Statement 1 is wrong- Kaladan Mutlimodal Transit Project will help connect Northeast and West Bengal of India with Myanmar.

Statement 2 is wrong – the sovereignty concern over CPEC is over its crossing the Pakistan occupied Kashmir area.

 

 

Q-2 Consider the following statements regarding Organization and its Headquarters

          Organization                                                  Headquarters

         1.IUCN                                                                New York

         2.World Economic Forum                               Geneva

  1. FAO London

         4.UN Women                                                      Paris

Which of the following options given above are incorrect?

A-1,2,3,4

B-2,3,4

C-1,3,4

D-3,4 

 Solution –  C

H.Q of following –

IUCN – Gland,  Switzerland

FAO – Rome

UN Women – New York

 

Q-3 Consider the following statements regarding National park and its state location

      National Park                                                                                          States

  1. Gir Forest National Park                                                                    Gujarat
  2. Guindy National Park                                                                         Andhra Pradesh
  3. Indravati National Park                                                                      Maharashtra
  4. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park                                            Gujarat

Which of the following are correct?

A-Only 1

B-2 and 3

C-All of the them

D-None

 Solution – A

Guindy National Park – Tamil Nadu

Indravati National Park – Chhattisgarh

 Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park – Andaman and Nicobar Island

 

Q-4 Consider the following statements statements regarding Ayushman Bharat

  1. Ayushman Bharat Diwas is to be observed every year on 30TH September 
  2. Ayushman Mitra will be employed to help beneficiaries and patients to co ordinate with the hospital. The nodal agencies employing them are – Ministry of Skill development and Entrepreneurship and Ministry of Health and Family welfare.

Which of the following statement are correct?

A-Only 2

B-Only 1

C-Both of them are correct

D-Neither 1 nor 2

Solution – A

Statement 1 is incorrect – Ayushman Bharat will be observed on 30th April and not September.

 

1.Consider the Following statements

  1. I was established by a resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs and derives its power from Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.
  2. Section 4 B(2) of DSPE Act lays down guidelines for removal of CBI director- mandates that CBI director cannot be transferred without the prior consent of a high powered committee chaired by the Home Minister.
  3. I provides assistance of investigation to Central Information Commission and Lokpal.

Which of the Following statements are correct?

  1. Only C
  2. Only B
  3. All of the above
  4. Only A

Solution – 4

Statement B is incorrect, The High powered committee overseeing the transfer of the director is lead by the Prime Minister.

Statement C is incorrect – C. B. I provides assistance to the Central Vigilance Commission and not CIC.

 

2.Turkey is located between –

  1. Black Sea and Caspian Sea
  2. Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  3. Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea
  4. Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea

Solution – 2

 

3.Consider the following statements-

  1. By the 92ndconstitutional amendment Act of 2004, changes were brought in the 10th schedule of the Indian Constitution so as to limit the size of the council of Ministers to debar defectors from heading public offices.
  2. An independent member of the house can save himself from disqualification by joining any political party within 6 months of taking his seat in the house.

Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. Both A and B
  2. Only A
  3. None of the above
  4. Only B

Solution – 3

The size of the council of ministers was limited by the changes made in the 10th schedule under the 91st, Constitutional amendment Act of 2003

Independent Members of the house become disqualified to remain a member of the house if they join any political party after such election.

 

  1. Which of the following statements are correct about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change.
  2. IPCC report in 2014 talked about India’s high vulnerability and exposure to climate change which would drive India towards slower economic growth and have negative impacts on health and poverty.
  3. Parent Organization of IPCC are World Meteorological Organization and United Nations Environment Programme.
  4. 2007 Nobel Peace Prize was shared between IPCC and Al Gore
  5. All of the above

 

Solution – D

 

  1. Consider the following statements –
  2. Rainfall rate equal to or greater than 120 mm or 4.72 inches per hour is defined as a cloud burst.
  3. Cloud burst in India occur only in the Himalayan Regions.

Which of the following are incorrect?

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

Solution – 3

Cloudburst is defined as rainfall rate of 100 mm or 3.97 inches per hour in a region

Cloud burst can happen in both plains and mountainous regions and are not limited to Himalayas only.

1.Consider the following statements about special safeguards mechanism (SSM) under the WTO:

1.SSM allows member countries of the WTO to designate agricultural products that are important from the point of view of rural development, livelihood security, and food security needs.

2.The agricultural products designated under SSM are eligible for flexible tariff structure.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A-1 only

B-2 only

C-Both 1 and 2

D-Neither 1 and 2

Answer : C

 

  1. The Economic Survey 2017 had recommended establishment of Public Asset Rehabilitation Agency. What was the proposed function of the agency?

A-The Agency will sell assets of loss making PSUs.

B-The Agency will collect the payments due towards Electricity Boards.

C-The Agency will guide and chart out the path for loss making PSUs

D-The Agency will take over the Non Performing assets of the banks.

Solution – D

 

  1. Consider the following statements about World Trade Organization-

1.The Hong Kong Ministerial Conference added the Peace Clause which enabled Developing countries to have increased public stock holding of food grains.

2.India ratified WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement becoming the 76th WTO member to accept the TFA

3.10th WTO Ministerial Conference concluded at Nairobi, Kenya in 2015 aimed at adopting the Nairobi Package for the Developing countries of the WTO

4.Nairobi Ministerial Conference 2015 was the 1st time a meeting of WTO at ministerial level was held in Africa.

Which of the above statements are correct?

A-All of the Above

B-Only 4

C-Only 4 and 2

D-1,3,4

Solution – C

Statement 1 is incorrect – Trade negotiators generally refer to Article 13 of the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Agriculture as the Peace Clause. Article 13 holds that domestic support measures and export subsidies of a WTO Member that are legal under the provisions of the Agreement on Agriculture cannot be challenged by other WTO Members on grounds of being illegal under the provisions of another WTO agreement. The Peace Clause has expired on January 1, 2004. A temporary attempt was made to revive it in the Bali Ministerial Conference in 2013. Hong Kong Ministerial conference had nothing to do with it.

Statement 3 is incorrect-  The Nairobi Package was for the poorest country members of the WTO and not the Developing ones.

 

4.Consider the following statements regarding Major mountain passes and its regions linked

      Major Mountain Passes                                    Regions linked

      1.Parpik Pass                                                   Kashmir and China

  1. Aghil Pass                                                    Ladakh and Xinjiang, China

      3  Chang La                                                      Ladakh And Tibet

  1. Shipki La                                                       Uttarakhand and Tibet

Which of the following matches are correct?

A-1,2,3

B-None of the above

C-Only 4

D-3 and 4

 

Solution – A

Shipki La connects Himachal Pradesh with Tibet region.

 

  1. Rajarani Temple of Odisha is a master piece of Indian Architecture. Consider the following statement in its regards-
  2. It is located at Berhampur
  3. The temple is dedicated to sister of Lord Jagannath.
  4. The Khajuraho Temples have a similar architecture to it.

Which of the following statements are correct?

A-All of the above

B-Only 3

C-1 and 3

D-Only 2

 

Solution – B (Only 3).

Statement 1 is incorrect- the Rajarani Temple is located in Bhubaneshwar

Statement 2 is incorrect – the Temple is said to be dedicated to Lord Shiva.

The Rajarani Temple is another jewel in architectural beauty of Odisha. It belongs to the same period as that of the Jagannath Temple of Puri. The temple is also known as “ Indreswara” or the love temple and is similar to the architecture of Khajuraho, known for its sculptures.

 

1.Consider the following statement about the Democratic Republic of Congo-

  1. The Democratic Republic of Congo lies in the Central African Region
  2. The Democratic Republic of Congo is bordered by the following- Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan and Zimbabwe.
  3. The Democratic Republic of Congo is a landlocked country.

Which of the following statements are correct?

A-All of Above

B-Only 1

C-1 and 3

D- 2 and 1

Solution – B

The Democratic Republic of Congo is bordered by the following- Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan and Central African Republic.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has a 25-mile (40-km) coastline on the Atlantic Ocean but is otherwise landlocked.

 

2.Consider the following statements about RCEP

  1. It is associated with ASEAN.
  2. All members of RCEP are members of the Indian Ocean RIM association.
  3. Cambodia is the only land locked country among RCEP.

Which of the following is incorrect?

A-1 and 2

B-Only 2

C-1 and 3

D-2 and 3

Solution – D

The IORA has 21 members and they are as follows- India Australia Iran Indonesia Thailand Malaysia South Africa Mozambique Kenya Sri Lanka Tanzania Bangladesh Singapore Mauritius Madagascar UAE Yemen Seychelles Somalia Comoros and Oman.

Cambodia has a 443 km coastline surrounded by the Gulf of Thailand

 

3.Which of the following statements are correct-

A-UNEP has launched ‘Clean Earth Campaign’ to urge countries and businesses to take steps to eliminate Microplastic from personal care products, ban or tax single use plastic bags and dramatically reduce other disposable plastic items by 2022

B-The move to ban microbeads or microplastics on rinse off products (items of personal care) was taken by France first in the world, on 1st Jan, 2018.

C-All of the Above

D-None of the Above

Solution – B

The UNEP has launched ‘Clean Seas Campaign’ to take steps and encourage others as well, in eliminating Microplastic, Plastic Ban etcetera by 2022.

 

  1. Consider the following statements-
  2. The Fair and Remunerative price payable by sugar mills for 2018-19 sugar season has been fixed at Rs 275 per quintal.
  3. MSPs of Toria and dehusked coconut are fixed on the basis of MSPs of Rapeseed/Mustard and Copra respectively
  4. MSP and FRP are fixed by CACP for agricultural crops and sugarcane respectively.

Which of the following statements are correct?

A-All of the above

B-2 and 3

C-1 and 2

D-1 and 3

 

Solution – C

The Fair and Remunerative Price for Sugarcane is fixed by the Cabinet committee on Economic Affairs.

 

 

Consider following statements-

  1. Subhash Chandra Bose supported Gandhi’s decision to stop NCM after Chauri Chaura.
  2. Bose was defeated by Gandhi’s candidate P.Sitaramayya at Haripur session.
  3. Both of them are correct
  4. Neither of them is correct

Solution-   D

Statement 1- When Gandhi stopped Non-Cooperation movement (NCM) after Chauri-Chaura incident, Bose called it a “National Calamity”

Statement 2- Bose was the President of Congress session at Haripur in 1938.

 

Who among the following were closely associated with Bose?

  1. Captain Laxmi Sehgal
  2. Captain Mohan
  3. Chittaranjan Das
  4. Muthuramalinga Thevar
  5. Only 1 and 2
  6. Only 1, 2 and 3
  7. Only 1, 2 and 4
  8. All of them

Solution – D

Captain Mohan formed Indian National Army (INA) with the help of Japanese, at Singapore in 1942. Bose revives Azad Hind Fauj (INA), with recruitment of 60,000 Indians from Burma, Malaya and other Southeast Asian countries in 1943. Captain Laxmi Sehgal commanded the ‘Rani Jhansi Regiment’ in 1944. Upon Gandhi’s advice, Bose worked under mentorship of Chittaranjan Das, Participated in NCM and Khilafat and got arrested during the 1920s. Muthuramalinga Thevar had left Congress to create Forward bloc, along with Subhash Chandra Bose.

Consider the Following statements on Azerbaijan-

  1. The countries which surround Azerbaijan are – Iran, Iraq, Russia and Georgia.
  2. The Country borders the Caspian Sea.
  3. Azerbaijan’s chief natural resources include natural gas, petroleum, nonferrous metals and bauxite and iron ore.
  4. India and Azerbaijan are a part North South Transport Corridor and they are constructing Gazvin-Rasht-Astara (Iran) – Astara (Azerbaijan) railway route as part of the North-South Transport Corridor.

Which of the Following Statements are Correct?

  1. All of the Above. B. 2, 3, 4         C. 1, 3, 4           D. 1, 2, 3

Solution – B

Statement 1 is incorrect- Countries surrounding Azerbaijan are – Georgia, Iran, Russia and Turkey.

Consider the following the Statements on UNESCO-

  1. Sri Mahahbaleshwara Swamy temple of Gokarna, Karnataka has bagged an award of merit from UNESCO for protecting and conserving cultural heritage, thus becoming the first temple from Tamil Nadu to grab the prestigious honour from the UN body.
  2. Launched in 2000, Unesco Asia-Pacific awards for cultural heritage conservation programme are aimed at acknowledging the efforts taken to restore and conserve historical structures without affecting their heritage value in the region comprising 48 countries.
  3. Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim has been inscribed as India’s first Mixed World Heritage Site on UNESCO World Heritage List by fulfilling the nomination criteria under both national and cultural heritage.
  4. UNESCO celebrates the International Literacy Day on 5th September, every year.

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

A 4 and 3                B 3 and 2                     C 1 and 4         D 1 and 2

 

Name of the DAMS                                                               Names of the Rivers

A Srisailam Dam                                                                                                               Krishna

B  Baglihar Dam                                                                      Jhelum

C Uri Dam                                                                                 Indus

D Banasura                                                                               Periyar

E Sriram Sagar                                                                          Godavari

Which of the following are correct?

1 B, D                        2 All of the above           3 A, E             4   B, A              5 C, E

Solution – 3

Baglihar Dam – is on the river Chenab River

Uri Dam – is located on the river Jhelum River

Banasura Dam is located on the river Kabini River

Consider the following statements-

1 Over 120 national delegations participating in the Conference adopted the “Moscow Declaration to End TB” on November, 2018

2   The meeting was on the sidelines of the first WTO Global Ministerial Conference.

3 India is one among the signatories of the Moscow Declaration as TB is one of the leading reasons for death.

Which of the following are correct?

  1. all of the above B. Only 3 C. Only 1                 D. 1 and 2

Statement 1 is not correct –   The Moscow Declaration was held in 2017

Statement 2 is not correct – The meeting was held in the sidelines of the first WHO global ministerial conference.

Consider the following statements

1 In February 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited UAE as Chief Guest at the World Government Summit.

2 Prime Minister Modi received the Order of Zayed, the highest civil decoration of the UAE which was conferred earlier in April 2019 in recognition of the distinguished leadership of Prime Minister Modi for giving a big boost to bilateral relations between the two countries.

3 Both of them are correct

4 Neither of the above

Which of the following of the above are correct?

Solution – 3

Consider the following-

1) Strait of Gibraltar separates Europe from Africa
2) Strait of Babel Mandel connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden.

Which of the following are true?

  1. a) 1 and 2
    b) 1 only
    c) 2 only
    d) none

Solution – A

 

 Consider the following statements regarding the promotion of Solar Energy in India:
I.    The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) have initiated schemes and incentives-like subsidy, easy loan, concessional duty on raw material imports, excise duty exemption on certain devices/systems etc. to encourage and use of solar energy systems.
II.    The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) provides financial helps for the purchase of PV (Photovoltaic) systems.
III.    Government is planning to set up 10 million square meter solar collector area by 2022.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A.    Only 1
B.    1 and 2
C.    1 and 3
D.    All of the above

Solution- D

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the UNSC?

  1. Asia Pacific regional group holds 3 non permanent seats.
  2. Africa holds 2 non permanent seats.

Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both of the statements
  4. None of the statements

Solution – D

10 non permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for a Two year terms starting on 1st of January, with five replaced each year. The African Group is represented by 5 members, Latin American, Caribbean and Asia Pacific and Western European and other groups is represented by 2 members, and Eastern European group is represented by one. Traditionally one of the seats is assigned to either the Asia Pacific Group or the African Group is filled by a nation from the Arab Group.

What is a Safeguard Duty?

  1. It is the power of the Judicial Authorities to intervene in a legislation which threatens the Basic structure of the Indian Constitution under Article 226 and 227 in case of High Courts and Articles 136 in case of Supreme Court.
  2. It refers to the right of a sovereign nation to be able to use nuclear weapons as of offensive strategy.
  3. It is tariff barrier imposed by the Government on commodities to ensure that imports in excessive quantities do not harm the domestic industry.
  4. It is the imposition to block any negative developmental impact on the ecological hotspots of the country by the National Green Tribunal and is of advisory in nature.

Solution – C

The G 8 block, sometimes which had been news in the past, does not consist of which of the following countries?

  1. Russia
  2. Italy
  3. SPAIN
  4. Germany

Solution – C

G7 an informal grouping of seven of the world’s advanced economies consisting of Canada, France, U.S, U.K, Germany, Japan and Italy and European Union is a non enumerated member of the G7 but neither chairs nor hosts summits.

Russia was suspended from the group which called G8 back in 2014 because of the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.

Consider the following statements, which of the following are correct

  1. R.B.I ON 13TH August, 2019 issued a regulatory sandbox in the field of financial technological space.
  2. R.B.I will launch the sandbox for entities that meet the criteria of minimum net worth of 40 lakh as per their latest audited balance sheet.
  3. Money Transfer Service, Digital KYC, Financial Inclusion, Cyber Security, Crypto Currency, Credit Registry and Credit Information have been left out of the framework.
  4. All of the above

Solution – A

 Only Crypto Currency, Credit Registry and Credit Information have been left out of the framework, Hence Statement C is incorrect

R.B.I will launch the sandbox for entities that meet the criteria of minimum net worth of 25 lakh as per their latest audited balance sheet, Hence Statement B is incorrect.

Which of the following is/are true about Western Ghats?

  1. Western Ghats are higher in elevation compared to Eastern Ghats.
    2. Western Ghats are continuous, while Eastern Ghats are discontinuous.
    3.  Western Ghats are called Anaimalai hills and Cardamom Hills in Kerala.

Select the correct answer from the following codes

  1. Only 1
    b. Only1 and 2
    c. Only 2 and 3
    d.1, 2 and 3

Solution – D

Western Ghats are comparatively higher in elevation and more continuous than the Eastern Ghats. Western Ghats are locally known by different names such as Sahyadri in Maharashtra, Nilgiri hills in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and Anaimalai hills and Cardamom hills in Kerala.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

A Six states — Odisha (40%), Chhattisgarh (20%), Jharkhand (20%), Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram (5-7%) — bear the brunt of malaria in India. These states, along with the tribal areas of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, account for 90% of India’s malaria burden.

B The data on Vector diseases, their impacts, policies and research and preventive measure is borne by National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme,

C Maharashtra runs a programme called DAMAN — Duragama Anchala Re Malaria Nirakaran (or controlling malaria in remote locations) — as part of which mass screenings are organised twice a year at ‘malaria camps’ in these areas.

D None of the above

Solution – C

Odisha runs a programme called DAMAN — Duragama Anchala Re Malaria Nirakaran (or controlling malaria in remote locations) — as part of which mass screenings are organised twice a year at ‘malaria camps’ in these areas.

Consider the following statements

1 Role of the Environmental Impact Assessment was formally recognized at the Kyoto Summit of 1997

2 EIA process finds its origin in the United Kingdom where due to huge public pressure led to the enactment of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in the 1970s

C Both of them is correct

D None of the above is correct

Solution – D

Statement 1 is wrong – Role of the Environmental Impact Assessment was formally recognized at the Earth Summit at Rio Conference in 1992

Statement 2 is wrong – The EIA originated in the United States of America during the 1970s

 

 

Considering the following statements, which of the following are correct?

  1. UIDAI comes under the Home Ministry, was earlier placed under the Niti Aayog
  2. According to the Aadhaar and other laws (amendment) bill, 2018 all fees and revenues collected by the UIDAI is to be credited to the Consolidated Fund of India.
  3. Supreme Court struck down Section 61 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 that permitted private entities like telecom companies or other corporate to avail of the biometric Aadhaar data Act, 2016.

Which of the following statements are correct?

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

Solution – D

UIDAI comes under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. According to the Aadhaar and other laws (amendment) bill 2018, all fees and revenues collected by UIDAI is to be credited to the Unique Identification Authority of India Fund.  Supreme Court in its ruling has struck down section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016.

Consider the following statements

1 United States of America and India originally intended to collaborate on Project Chandrayaan 2 but later United States pulled out of it.

2 The range and life of Pragyan rover are 100 meters and 7 earth days respectively

3 Chandrayaan 2 was blasted off on ISRO’s rocket GSLV Mach 2

4 Chandrayaan 2 is to land at a high plain between the two craters Mauzius C and Simpleius N

Which of the following options are correct?

  1. All of the above
  2. Only 1

C.Only 4

  1. 2, 4, 1

Solution – C

Statement 1 is wrong- Initially Russia was to collaborate with India on Chandrayaan 2 project which because of delays on their part in providing rover, Russia had backed off.

Statement 2 is wrong – The range and life of Pragyan Rover is 500 meters and 14 earth days. It weighs around 27 Kilos and is powered by solar energy

Statement 3 is wrong – Chandrayaan 2 was blasted off on ISRO’s most powerful rocket- GSLV MK III

 

 

Which of the following pollutants are monitored under the SAFAR?

  1. PM2.5
  2. PM 10
  3. Methane
  4. Ozone
  5. Nitrogen Oxide
  6. Carbon Monoxide
  7. CFCs
  8. Carbon Dioxide

Select from the options given below

  1. All of the Above
  2. 1, 2,4,5,6
  3. 2, 3,5,6,8
  4. 1, 2,6,7,8

Solution – B

Consider the following statements on Humanyun

  1. By the Battle at Daurah, Humanyun was able to gain control of the Fort of Chunar which was known as the Gateway of East India.
  2. Humanyun is credited to build a second capital after Agra, called Dinpanah, which later came to be known as Delhi.

Which of the following statements given above is correct?

  1. all of the above
  2. Only 1
  3. Only 2
  4. None of the above

Solution – A

Consider the following statements about Italy

  1. Italy is surrounded by the Adriatic Sea on the east, Tyrrhenian Sea on the west and Ionian Sea in the east.
  2. Mt. Etna, the only active volcano of Italy had buried the famous roman city of Pompeii
  3. To the north of Italy lie the Alps, which Italy shares with Germany, France and Hungary.
  4. Italy’s Abruzzo National Park is the famous shelter of the critically endangered Marsican Brown Bear which is endemic to this region only.

Which of the above statements are correct?

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

Solution – A

Statement 2 is not correct- Mt. Vesuvius the only active volcano on European mainland is known to have buried the city of Pompeii.

Statement 3 is not correct- Alps is shared by Italy, Austria, France and Germany

Consider the following River Projects and the states they are based in-

DAMS                                                                                                   STATES

  1. Damodar Valley Project West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand
  2. Chambal Project Rajasthan, M.P and U.P
  3. Matatila Project U.P and M.P
  4. Sardar Sarovar Project Gujarat, M.P, Rajasthan and Maharashtra

Which of the following are correct?

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

Solution – B

Damodar Valley Project is shared by West Bengal and Jharkhand

Chambal Project is shared by Rajasthan and M.P

 

Consider the following statements

  1. In India, Commercial mining of coal is forbidden due to its limited reserves.
  2. Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand have Gold Mines
  3. Rajasthan has Iron ore mines.

Which of the following statements are correct?

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

Solution B

Statement 1 is incorrect – . In a bid to bring transparency and accountability, the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill 2015 was passed by the Parliament which was notified as an Act in March 2015. Enabling provisions have been made in the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 for allocation of coal mines by way of auction and allotment for the sale of coal which has opened up commercial mining in coal for private players.

Statement 2 is correct – By states, largest resources in terms of gold ore (primary) are located in Bihar (45%) Rajasthan (23%) Karnataka (22%) West Bengal (3%) Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh (2% each).The remaining 3% resources of ore are located in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

Statement 3 is correct – Hematite and magnetite are the most important iron ores in India. Resources of hematite are spread in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

Consider the following statements

  1. Basel guidelines refer to broad supervisory standards formulated by this group of central banks- called the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS).
  2. The member countries have to adhere to the Basel norms in a stipulated time period of 10 years, after which they might be penalized for their inaction.

Which of the options given below are correct?

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

Solution – A

Statement 2 is not correct – BCBS formulates supervisory standards and guidelines and recommends statements of best practice in the expectation that individual national authorities will implement them.

 

Consider the following statements

  1. Khan Prahari App is to report activities related to illegal mining and it uses satellite data only to capture info on unauthorized mining activities.
  2. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has liberalized the definition of Petroleum to bring in more hydrocarbons like coal bed methane, shale gas, coal, lignite and helium occurring in association with Petroleum, coal or shale- under its fold by the Petroleum and Natural Gas (Amendment) Rule, 2018
  3. Rat Hole mining in Meghalaya has caused the water in the rive Myntdu to turn acidic.
  4. The National Mineral Policy 2019 introduces the concept of Inter Generational Equity that deals with Sustainable Development in Mining.

Which of the following options are correct?

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

Solution – B

Statement 1 is not correct- Khan Prahari App uses satellite and as well as human information to lodge complaints of illegal mining.

Statement 2 is not correct – The new definition of Hydrocarbons includes coal bed methane, shale gas only. Coal, Lignite and Helium occurring in association with Petroleum, coal or shale is excluded from the definition.

Statement 3 is not correct – The River Kopili which flows through the state of Assam and Meghalaya has turned acidic due to illegal rat hole mining in Meghalaya.

 

 

Consider the following statements –

  1. Merger of Banks
  2. Regular disclosure of info to Central Bank
  3. Investments in risky assets

Which of the following areas are dealt with by the Basel III norms?

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

 

Consider the following statements regarding the Demand pull inflation

  1. A mismatch between the demand and supply pulls up the prices leading to this kind of inflation.
  2. The Keynesian school suggest control of prices and income as direct ways of checking such inflation, moral suasions and measures to reduce the monopoly power of trade unions as the indirect measures.

Which of the following options are correct?

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

Solution – A

Statement 2 is not correct – The Keynesian School recommends cuts in spending as way of tackling excess demand, by increase in taxes and reduction in the Government Expenditure.

Consider the following statements about Venezuela

  1. Bound by the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, it is situated on the major air and sea links connecting North and South America
  2. The High Mountains areas of Venezuela are known as Los Llanos
  3. Orinoco River – The world’s 5TH largest and South America’s 2nd largest river flows through Venezuela
  4. Venezuela is engaged in a maritime boundaries dispute with Brazil over the Gulf of Venezuela and the archipelago of Los Monzes.

Which of the following statements are correct?

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

Solution – C

Statement 2 is not correct – The high mountain areas of Venezuela are known as Paramos, where as Los Llanos, is the name given to the plain areas in Venezuela.

Statement 3 is not correct – The River Orinoco is the world’s 8th largest river and the 2nd largest river after Amazon in South America

Statement 4 is not correct – The maritime boundaries dispute of Venezuela and Columbia has been a long standing one over the Gulf of Venezuela and the archipelago of Los Monzes.

Which of the following are members of the Financial Stability and Development Council?

  1. Chairman, Securities and Exchange board of India
  2. Governor, Reserve Bank of India
  3. Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India
  4. Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance
  5. Chairman, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
  6. Secretary, Ministry of electronics and information technology

Which of the following mentioned above are a part of the FSDC?

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

Solution – C

 

Consider the following temples and their locations In India –

           TEMPLE                                                                   LOCATION

  1. Vijaya Vithala         Thiruvanathanapuram,Kerala
  2. Sri Virupaksha Hampi, Karnataka
  3. Kailasanathar Madurai, Tamil Nadu
  4. Brihadeshwar Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu

Which of the following options regarding temples are correct when matched with their locations?

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

Solution – D

Vijaya Vithala Temple is located in Hampi, Karnataka

Kailasanathar Temple is located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Brihadeshwar Temple located in Tamil Nadu though, is built in Thanjavur.

 

Consider the following statements –

  1. An area can be qualified as a rainforest if it receives more than 450cm of rainfall every year, have an average temperature of 24 degrees C, and never experience frost.
  2. The 2nd largest Rainforest after Amazon is found in the south east of Asia, comprising of the Malay Peninsula, Laos and Cambodia.
  3. Amazon rainforest trees have lateral plane root systems, because of the richness of the soil, which leads to lush growth of vegetation, hampering deep root growth.
  4. Amazon River covers 8 countries – Columbia, Bolivia, Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Venezuela and Surinam and flows out into the Pacific Ocean

Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. all of the above
  2. 1, 2, 3
  3. none of the above
  4. 1, 3, 4

Solution – C

Statement 1 is not correct- The area to be qualified as a rainforest needs an average of more than 250cm of rainfall all year, average temperature of 24 degree C and no frost throughout the year.

Statement 2 is not correct – The 2nd largest Rainforest after Amazon is Congo in Central Africa

Statement 3 is not correct- The soils of the rainforest, Amazon though has a luxuriant growth of vegetation, still the soils is deficient of nutrients and organic matter, which prevents any deep root growth and trees hence have evolved to have lateral plane roots. Here the vegetation relies on the organic matter on from the surface than underneath.

Statement 4 is not correct- Amazon River falls into the Atlantic Ocean

Find the correct pair of international guidelines and their objectives-

  1. Basel Convention: Tran boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes
  2. IOSCO Guidelines: Investors Protection and Systematic risk in Global Economy
  3. FATF: Money Laundering
  4. Nairobi Convention: Promotion of Development, Protection and Management of Marine and Coastal Environment of Western Indian Ocean

Which of the following is/are correct?

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

Solution- B

Hormones                                                                                                        Glands

  1. Thyroxin a. Medulla of Adrenal Gland
  2. Cortisol b. Thyroid
  3. Prolactin c. Pituitary Gland
  4. Adrenalin d. Adrenal

Which of the following matched options are correct?

  1. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4- d
  2. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
  3. 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4- a
  4. 1-d, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a

Solution – C

Consider the following statements about initiatives undertaken by the World Health Organization-

  1. Health 6 was launched to provide coverage, spread awareness and help governments to make policies against the 6 deadly NCD affecting the global population.
  2. Health6 engages the help of 6 leading organizations namely- UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, WHO and World Bank Groups
  3. Adopted in 2018, as a joint initiative of WHO and FAO, June 7Th, 2019 was celebrated as the first year Food Safety Day.

Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. all of the above
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 2 and 3
  4. 1 and 3

Solution – C

Statement 1 is not correct- H6 initiative is to support high burden countries in their effort to improve the survival, health and well being of every woman, new born child and adolescent, in the world

 

 

Consider the following statements-

  1. Kakori Conspiracy Case of 1924 was organised under the leadership of Ashfaqulla Khan, and co conspired by Chandrashekhar Azad, Ram Prasad Bismil and others.
  2. The revolutionary body of which the Kakori Plan was hatched was the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.
  3. Aim of the Conspiracy was to plunder British Government Treasury containing around Rupees 8000

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

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

Solution- D

Statement 1 is not correct- The Kakori Conspiracy was led by Ram Prasad Bismil and not Ashfaqulla Khan.

Statement 2 is not correct- Kakori Conspiracy was planned by Hindustan Republican Association.

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which of the following substances are found naturally in the rocks or soils that lead to ground water contamination?

  1. Iron
  2. Manganese
  3. Sulphides
  4. Radionuclide

Which of the following above are correct?

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

Solution – D

Some substances found naturally in rocks or soils, such as iron, manganese, arsenic, chlorides, fluorides, sulphates or radionuclide can dissolve in groundwater. Other naturally occurring substance such as decaying organic matter can move in ground water as particles.

 Consider the following statements On Mahatma Gandhi –

  1. Gandhi’s first public address in India was on the occasion of the opening ceremony of Banaras Hindu University in February, 1916.
  2. Under the Swadesh Darshan Integrated Development of Theme Based tourist circuit, Gandhi theme in Gujarat covers – Ahmadabad, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Porbandar, Bardoli and Dandi.
  3. Leo Tolstoy’s Book “Unto the Last” greatly influenced Gandhi, so much so that he translated it into Gujarati.
  4. The proposal to mark 2nd of October, as international day of Non Violence was given by Noble laureate, Kailash Satyarthi.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Solution – A

Statement 2 is not correct – The city covered in the Gandhi Theme circuit includes- Ahmadabad, Rajkot, Porbandar, Bardoli and Dandi. Not Gandhinagar.

Statement 3 is not correct- The Book “Unto the Last” which influenced Gandhi’s views was written by John Ruskin.

Statement 4 is not correct- The Proposal to mark 2nd of October as International day of Non Violence was given in 2004 by Noble Laureate Shirin Ebadi.

Consider the following statement about Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana-

  1. PMFBY is being implemented under the overall guidance and control of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and the Department of Rural Development under Ministry of Rural Development with assistance from the concerned State departments.
  2. The risks leading to crop loss which had to be covered under the scheme includes the following categories- Yield losses, post harvest losses and localised calamities only.
  3. Maximum premium payable for farmers will be 2% for kharif, 1.5% for Rabi and 7% for commercial and horticulture crops.
  4. The scheme is to be implemented on an “Area Approach Basis” that is, defined areas for each notified crop for widespread calamities.

Which of the above options are incorrect?

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

D.1, 2, 3

Solution – D

PMFBY is to be implemented under the guidance of department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare under the Ministry of Agriculture and farmers’ welfare. No assistance of any form is from the Ministry of Rural development. State agencies will however help in the implementation of the scheme in respective states.

The risk to be covered involves an additional factor than those mentioned above in statement 2, which is Prevented Sowing. It means in cases where the majority of insured farmers of a notified are having intent to sow/plant and incurred expenditure for the purpose, are prevented from sowing /planting the insured crop due to weather conditions, will also be compensated.

Maximum premium payable for farmers for annual Horticulture and or commercial crops is fixed at 5%.

Consider the following statements about Directive Principles of State Policy –

  1. According to Supreme Court’s ruling, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principals are supplementary to each other and together constitute the doctrine of Harmonization.
  2. Article 36 of the Indian Constitution, submits to the non justiciable feature of the D.P.S.P while at the same time regards D.P.S.P as being fundamental for Governance of the country.
  3. Article 31- C was added in the Indian constitution by 25th constitutional amendment and gives the Directive Principles in Article 39 (b) and (c) primacy over Fundamental Rights in Article 14 and 21.
  4. The following cases are related to the resolution of conflict in precedence between Fundamental rights and D.P.S.P- Champakam Dorairajan Case (1951), Bommai Case (1974), Minerva Mills Case (1980)

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Solution – A

Statement 2 is not correct – Article 37 of the Indian Constitution submits to the non justiciable feature of the D.P.S.P while at the same time regards D.P.S.P as being fundamental for Governance of the country.

Statement 3 is not correct – Article 31- C was added in the Indian constitution by 25th constitutional amendment and gives the Directive Principles in Article 39 (b) and (c) primacy over Fundamental Rights in Article 14 and 19.

Statement 4 is not correct- Bommai Case of 1974 deals with Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and not D.P.S.P and had huge impact on the Centre State relations.

Consider the following statements about Kailash Temple given below and mark the correct option-

  1. The temple resides in the cave 16 of the Ellora cave temple complex and is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
  2. The temple’s construction had begun in the reign of Dantidurga and is believed to be completed by Krishna 1; both of them belonged to the Rashtrakutas dynasty.
  3. The Vadodara Copper Plate Inscription by Karkaraja II mentions Krishna I as the patron the Kailash Temple of Ellora.
  4. All of the above

Solution – 4

Consider the following statements-

  1. Treaty of Semipalatinsk signed in 2006 recognizes Central Asia as a nuclear free zone.
  2. Mongolia declared itself “Single State Nuclear Free Zone” in 1992 and this status was recognized by the UNITED NATIONS in 2000.
  3. The Comprehensive Test Ban treaty seeks to ban stimulated nuclear tests by the use of technology such as super computers and laser, though they are done in a controlled environment.
  4. Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material is the only legally binding agreement focussing on physical protection of peaceful use nuclear materials.

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

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

Solution- A

There are no legally binding or non binding treaties which seek to cover or ban stimulated nuclear testing as of yet.

 

 

Which of the following is/are true regarding the functions of Central Vigilance Commission or CVC?

  1. Central Vigilance Commissioner is the chairperson of the committee which recommends the appointment of Director of Enforcement.
  2. CVC gives directions to the Delhi Special Police Establishment for discharging their responsibilities entrusted under the Delhi Police establishment Act, 1946.

Options

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both of the above are correct
  4. Neither of the above is/are correct

 

Which of the following Sanctuary is famous for the rare river Dolphin, crocodile and alligator simultaneously?

  1. Gulf of Kutch Marine National Park
  2. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
  3. Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary
  4. National Chambal Sanctuary

 

Consider the following statements –

1 Red panda, an endangered species of India is found only in the four Indian states of – Sikkim, West Bengal, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh

  1. Biosphere Reserves are created by the state governments under the notification of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, for demarcate the biodiversity hotspots from ecological harm and human interference.
  2. World Wildlife Day is celebrated on 3rd March, the day of signing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
  3. CITES is an international agreement which is of voluntary nature and not legally binding on countries accepting it.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

 

Consider the following statements

  1. World Health Organization recommends 25 micrograms per cubic metre as the permissible level of PM concentration of micro particulates per cubic meter.
  2. Peroxy Acetyl Nitrate (PAN) is known to have severe effects on plants and causes bronzing of plants
  3. National Clean Air Programme aims to reduce the Particulate Matter pollution in at least 102 cities by 2024
  4. NACP’s tentative national level target of 100% reduction of PM2.5 and Pm10 concentration respectively is aimed to be achieved by 2024, under the proposed scheme

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

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

Consider the following statements given below-

  1. To utilise its full share of the Eastern Rivers under the treaty of the Indus Water, India intends to build Ujh Multipurpose Dam in Kathua district of J&K, and a dam on Ravi River at Shahpur Kandi, Punjab.
  2. Indus River originated in Tibet and falls into the Arabian Sea and is the national river of Pakistan
  3. Under the Indus Water Treaty, India retains control or right to “limited hydropower” generation upstream on Western tributaries allotted to Pakistan.

Which of the following are correct?

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

 

Consider the following statements above International Monetary Fund-

  1. Chinese Yuan or Renminbi has the largest weight in the determination of the value of SDR.
  2. China at present has the 3rd highest quota share in the IMF, which stands at 6.49%
  3. All members’ countries of IMF are members of the United Nations

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

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

Consider the following statements-

  1. The term MFN means the country which is the recipient of this treatment must nominally receive equal trade advantages as the “most favoured nation” by the country granting such treatment.
  2. The members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) do not agree to accord MFN status to each other.
  3. Once given the status of MFN it cannot be revoked for 10 years as per WTO by law.

Which of the following statements are not true?

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

 

Solution- C

Statement 1 is not correct- The MFN principle of the WTO states that each of the WTO member countries should “treat all the other members equally as ‘most-favoured’ trading partners.” It leads to equal treatment amongst countries and ensures a more stable, predictable, reliable and competitive international trade.

Statement 2 is not correct-   There is no such time frame for revoking of the MFN status.

Article XXI (b) of GATT makes an exception to the general obligations on every member country and states that a country may take any action that “it considers necessary for the protection of its essential security interests,” which would almost certainly include measures such as the revocation of MFN status. Article XXI (b) (iii) provides for action “taken in time of war or other emergency in international relations” to be covered under its ambit.

Consider the following statements-

  1. India ranks as world’s 4th -largest domestic aviation market. To tap this potential government has proposed to hike foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in domestic aircraft carriers from existing 49%.
  2. Earlier this year, New 8 Routes added were: Mysore-Goa, Goa-Mysore, Mysore-Hyderabad, Hyderabad-Mysore, Mysore-Kochi, Kochi-Mysore, Kolkata-Shillong, and Shillong-Kolkata.
  3. Flights connecting Kolkata and Shillong will be served by IndiGo while others will be operated by Alliance Air.4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme from Solan in Himachal Pradesh.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Solution- C

Statement 1 is wrong – India ranks as world’s 3rd-largest domestic aviation market….

Statement 4 is not correct- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme from Jubbarhatti, an airport on the outskirts of Shimla.

Consider the following statements-

  1. The 1st UNFCCC Conference of Parties took place in Kyoto in Japan in 1997.
  2. It was at the COP 21 at Paris that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the French President Hollande agreed to form the International Solar Alliance with the participation of 120 countries.
  3. Kyoto Protocol of 1997 ensured that it was legally binding on the developed countries to fix emission reduction targets. The protocol’s 1st commitment period started in 2008 and ended in 2012 and the second period began on 2013 and is supposed to end in 2021.
  4. Katowice, Poland CoP (2018) was held to only work out finance needed for countries to reach their climate goals.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

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

Solution – B

Statement 1 is not correct- The first UNFCCC conference of Parties took place in Berlin, Germany in 1995.

Statement 4 is not correct- Katowice Protocol of 2018 was held to determine the following-

Agree upon internationally approve guidelines for countries following their pledges under PARIS AGREEMENT

Ensure transparent reports of each country’s progress towards decreasing Greenhouse Gas emissions

To work out finance needed for countries to attain their climate goals

 

Consider the following sources of Business finance-

  1. Retained Finances
  2. Debentures
  3. Commercial Papers
  4. Equity Shares

Which of the above, is not provided by the owners of an Enterprise?

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

Solution – B

Retained Finances- Retained cash flow includes the remaining cash after an entity uses cash for expenses and returning cash to capital suppliers, such as paying off debt obligations or paying dividends. It is typically used to reinvest in positive net present value (NPV) projects, thereby growing the business.

Commercial Papers- are unsecured form of promissory notes that pay a fixed rate of interest typically issued by large banks or corporations to cover short term receivables and meet short term financial obligations.

An equity share, commonly referred to as ordinary share also represents the form of fractional or part ownership in which a shareholder, as a fractional owner, undertakes the maximum entrepreneurial risk associated with a business venture. The holders of this share, has voting rights.

Consider the following statements

  1. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had constituted an expert committee to look into the entire gamut of issues relating to classification of bad loans, effectiveness of audits and rising incidents of frauds in 2018. The committee was headed by Y H Malegam.
  2. The committee had recommended in the report that the R.B.I Act would have to be amended for the RBI to start transferring its surplus from previous years to the government.
  3. The Jalan committee on the economic capital framework, recommends a onetime transfer of R.B.I capital reserves to the government of India

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Solution – B

Jalan Committee has recommended a phased wise transfer of the R.B.I capital reserves to the Government. It is the government which wants a onetime transfer.

 

Consider the following statements about Shanghai Cooperation Organization-

  1. The SCO has decided to hold a joint anti terrorist operation, Sary-Arka-Antiterror 2019, for its member states. The decision was taken during the 37th meeting of RATS COUNCIL at Tashkent Uzbekistan.
  2. The next meeting of the Council of the RATS SCO is scheduled to be held in Russia in September 2019.
  3. RATS, established in 2012, is a permanent organ of the SCO which serves to promote cooperation of member states against the three evils of terrorism, separatism and extremism. It is headquartered in Moscow.
  4. Chaired by Russia, the meeting also declared plans to hold the first stage of the joint border operation “Solidarity 2019-2021”

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

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

Solution – 3

 Regional Anti Terrorist Structure was established in 2004, and not in 2012, a permanent organ of the SCO which serves to promote cooperation of member states against the three evils of terrorism, separatism and extremism. It is headquartered in Tashkent

Which of the following gas (es) is used as fuel in internal combustion engine?

  1. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
  2. Blast furnace gas
  3. Coke oven gas
  4. All of the above

Solution – D

Consider the following properties of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Compressed Natural Gas

  1. CNG is used as an alternative fuel for automobiles, where as LPG is used for various purposes ranging from industrial to agricultural and domestic purposes.
  2. CNG is much heavier than air, which makes it highly inflammable in nature.
  3. HCNG is a mixture of compressed natural gas (CNG) and some % Hydrogen by energy.
  4. HCNG reduces emissions of Methane by 70%

Which of the following statements above is/ are correct?

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

Solution – A

Statement 2 is wrong- LPG is much heavier than air; hence it is more inflammable in nature.

Statement 4 is wrong- HCNG reduces emissions of CO by 70%

 

Consider the following statements about Public Interest Litigation or PIL-

  1. The court in exercise of powers under Article 32 and 226 can entertain a petition filed by any interested person in the welfare of the people.
  2. PIL is considered to be introduced by Justice V.R. Krishna and Justice P.N. Bhagwati in India as a measure of Judicial Activism.
  3. The concept of PIL was introduced in the United Kingdom in the 1960s to provide legal representation to previously unrepresented groups of migrants.
  4. The scope of the PIL does not include disputes of Landlord Tenants, Petitions for early hearing of cases pending in High Courts and Subordinate Courts, Matters related to service, pension and gratuity and Family pensions.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

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

Solution- B

The scope of the matters excluded from the PIL, does not include Family pensions. Other cases included in the scope of PIL are as follows. The guidelines provide that ordinarily letter/petitions falling under one of the following 10 categories will be entertained as PIL:
1. Bonded labour matters
2. Neglected children
3. Non-payment of minimum wages
4. Petitions from jails complaining of harassment, death in jail, speedy trial as a fundamental right, etc.
5. Petitions against police for refusing to register a case, harassment of bride, bride-burning, rape, murder, kidnapping, etc.
6. Petitions against atrocities on women, in particular harassment of bribe, bribe-burning, rape, murder, kidnapping, etc.
7. Petitions complaining harassment or torcher of persons belonging to scheduled caste and scheduled tribes
8. Petitions pertaining to environment.

 

Consider the following statements given below

  1. The State of Forest Report (ISFR) is an annual publication of Forest Survey of India and the first state report was brought out in 1987.
  2. The total forest cover of the country, as per current assessment is 7, 08,273 sq km which is 21.54% of the geographic area of the country.
  3. Highest forest cover is in Mizoram with 90.33 % of total area is covered with forest.
  4. Most extensive area of mangrove is found in South America in the world.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

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

Solution – D

 The State of Forest Report (ISFR) is Biennial publication of Forest Survey of India and the first state report was brought out in 1987. Highest forest cover is in Lakshadweep with 90.33 % of total area is covered with forest. Most extensive area of mangrove is found in South East Asia.

 

 

What is/are the importance/importance of the ‘United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification’?
1. It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programs and supportive inter-national partnerships.
2. It has a special/particular focus on South Asia and North Africa regions, and its Secretariat facilitates the allocation of major portion of financial resources to these regions.
3. It is committed to bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating the desertification.
Select the correct answer using the code given below

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

Solution – B

2nd statement wrong because the implementation of the UNCCD is geared around five regional implementation annexes: Annex 1 for Africa, Annex 2 for Asia, Annex 3 for Latin America and the Caribbean, Annex 4 for Northern Mediterranean and Annex 5 for Central and Eastern Europe.

             Valleys                                                                               Location

  1. Johar Valley                                                                 Jharkhand
  2. Kabaw Valley                                        Manipur
  3. Tosa Maidan            Uttarakhand
  4. Markha Valley Ladakh

Which of the following valleys matched with their locations is/are correct?

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

Solution – C

Johar Valley – Jammu Kashmir

Tosa Maidan- Jammu Kashmir

 

Which of the following group of countries together called ‘Scandinavia’?

  1. Spain and Portugal
  2. Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Denmark
  3. Yugoslavia, Greece, Romania and Albania
  4. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia

Solution – B

Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Denmark are together called ‘Scandinavia’. Hence, B is the correct option.

With reference to Indian economy, consider the following:
1. Bank Rate

  1. Open Market Operations
  2. Public Debt
  3. Public Revenue

Which of the above is/are component(s) of Monetary Policy?

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

Solution – C

Consider the following statements –

  1. All Committees of Cabinet, are chaired by the Prime Minister of India
  2. In the second term, PM Narendra Modi has formed two new committees under his chairmanship- Cabinet Committee on Employment and Skill Development and Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth.
  3. In Cabinet Committee on Prices, Cabinet Committee on Unique Identification Authority of India related issues and Cabinet Committee on World Trade Organization Matters were merged with CCEA.

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

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

Solution – A

All Committees of Cabinet except Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) and Cabinet Committee on Accommodation (CCA) are chaired by Prime Minister. CCPA and CCA are headed by Union Home Minister.

 

Consider the following statements about the River Subansiri

  1. The river Subansiri, which is the largest tributary of the Brahmaputra River, originating in the south of the Po Rom peak in western part of the Mount Pororu, in the Himalayas.
  2. It was on the banks of the river Subansiri, that the festival Singhey Khababs was held this year in June.
  3. River Subansiri is the western most tributary of the River Brahmaputra in India.
  4. Barak, another important river of the Northeast, like River Subansiri, flows through the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh only.

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

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

 

Solution – A

The festival Singhey Khababs or Sindhu Darshan Festival has begun in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region on the bank of the Indus River near Shey village in Ladakh….

River Teesta is the western most tributary of the River Brahmaputra,

Barak River flows through the state of Manipur and Mizoram.

 

 

Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.
1.  Aurangzeb confronted a number of rebelluris including Jats under Rajaram& Chauraman; Sikhs and Rajputs.
2. Dara Shikoh was a devotee of Qadiri order of Sufis.
3.  Shahjahan executed Guru Arjun Dev on the charge of giving help to the prince Khusrao after his Revolt in 1606

  1. 1 & 3
  2. 1 & 2
  3. All of the above
  4. None of the above.

Solution – B

Jahangir is said to be responsible for the execution of Guru Arjun/ Arjan Dev. His martyrdom is considered a watershed event in the history of Sikhism. It is remembered as Shaheedi Divas of Guru Arjan in May or June, according to the Nanakshahi calendar.

 

Consider the following statements regarding the system of dahsala instituted by Akbar:

  1. Under this system, the average produce of different crops as well as the average prices prevailing over the last ten (dah) years was calculated.
    2. One-third of the average produce was the state share and the state demand was, however, stated in cash.
    3.  The produce of a bigha of land under share was given in maunds but on the basis of average prices, the state demand was fixed in rupees per bigha.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

  1. Only 1
    B. 1 and 2
    C. 1 and 3
    D. All of the above

Solution – D

Under this system, the average produce of different crops as well as the average prices prevailing over the last ten (dah) years was calculated. One-third of the average produce was the state share. The state demand was, however, stated in cash. This was done by converting the state share into money on the basis of a schedule or average prices over the past ten years. Thus, the total produce of a bigha of land under share was given in maunds. But on the basis of average prices, the state demand was fixed in rupees per bigha.

Match the following

        Set I

  1. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
  2. Consultative group for International Agriculture Research (CGIAR)
  3. International Whaling Commission (IWC)
  4. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

   Set II

  1. It ensures that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
  2. It provides conservation of whale stocks this will help in developing of the whaling industry.
  3. It helps in reducing rural poverty, increasing food security, improving human health and nutrition, and ensuring sustainable management of natural resources.
  4. It was inspired by the world community’s growing commitment to sustainable development.

 

Code:

    

     a   b    c    d

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

Solution – B

 

Which of the following statement is related to the Ex situ conservation?

  1. Established protected area network, with appropriate management practices, corridors to link fragments restore degraded habitats within and outside.
  2. Established botanical and zoological gardens conservation stands, bank of germ plasma pollen, seed, seedlings, tissue culture, gene and DNA etc.
  3. Agriculture is totally dependent on ecosystem processes and functions provided by biodiversity soil formation, nutrient cycling, and pollination of crops maintaining water cycles
  4. None of the above

Solution – B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which of the following is not a Rabi Crop?

  1. Carrot
  2. Radish
  3. Pea
  4. Lady’s finger

Solution – D

The Rabi crops include wheat, barley, oats (cereals), chickpea/gram (pulses), linseed, mustard (oilseeds) etc. Lady’s finger is kharif crop. Hence, D is the correct option.

 

Which of the following statements regarding CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation and Management Planning Authority) funds are not true?

  1. The idea of having CAMPA funds and authority was introduced by the Supreme Court which finally led to the birth of The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act of 2016.
  2. No State government can use the funds for any activity other than afforestation
    CAMPA funds can be used only for environmental protection purpose only.
  3. CAMPA funds can be used only for environmental protection purpose only.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3only
    C. 3 only
    D. 1 and 2only

 

Solution – C

The rules specify that 80% of compensatory afforestation amount will be utilised by states for plantations, assisted natural regeneration of forests, pest and disease control in forest, forest fire prevention, soil and moisture conservation works and improvement of wildlife habitat, among other things from list of 13 permissible activities.

The remaining 20% will be used for 11 listed works to strengthen infrastructure related forest and wildlife protection.

The list includes third-party monitoring of works, development of certification standards, forest certification and casual hiring of local people to assist forest department staff.

 

Consider the following statements

  1. Erode’s unique slender turmeric was granted G.I tag for its distinctive fragrance and colour.
  2. India is the largest producer of turmeric in the world.
  3. Tamil Nadu is the largest producer of turmeric in the country.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

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

 

Solution – A

Statement 3 is not correct. Tamil Nadu is the 3rd largest producer of Turmeric in the country; the first place is taken by Telangana and is followed by Maharashtra. India grows nearly 50 varieties of Turmeric.

 

Which of the following would include Foreign Direct Investment in India?  Subsidiaries of companies in India

  1. Subsidiaries of companies in India
  2. Majority foreign equity holding in Indian companies
  3. Companies exclusively financed by foreign companies
  4. Portfolio investment

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 

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

 

Solution – D

Foreign direct investment (FDI) involves establishing a direct business interest in a foreign country, such as buying or establishing a manufacturing business, building warehouses, or buying buildings. Foreign direct investment tends to involve establishing more of a substantial, long-term interest in the economy of a foreign country. Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) refers to investing in the financial assets of a foreign country, such as stocks or bonds available on an exchange. This type of investment is at times viewed less favourably than direct investment because portfolio investments can be sold off quickly and are at times seen as short-term attempts to make money, rather than a long-term investment in the economy.

 

  1. I Tagged Product State
  2. Sirsi Supari Andhra Pradesh
  3. Jheeraphool Rice Chhattisgarh
  4. Kala Zeera                                                                               Himachal Pradesh
  5. Kandhamal Haldi                                                                     Maharashtra

Which of the following G.I tagged products is/are wrongly matched with the states?

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

 

Solution – C

 Sirsi Supari is from Karnataka and Kandhamal Haldi belongs to Odisha

 

Consider the following statements regarding Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF)?
A. It is a monetary tool to control short-term money supply in economy.
B. It helps banks to manage their daily liquidity by pledging government securities above the SLR requirement to RBI.
C. It consists of Repo and Reverse Repo transactions
D. Repo rate is Reverse repo rate plus 0.25%

Select the correct answer from following options:

  1. Only A and D
  2. A, B and C
  3. B, C and D
  4. All are correct

Solution – 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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