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Instructions
Question1to25
Question26to50
Question51to75
Question76to100
Answerkey

Instructions
thistestcontains100Questionsfromchapter13to19ofIndiaYearbook2015
byVenkatSirofPanditDeendayalPetroleumUniversity(PDPU)UPSCStudycentre,
Gandhinagar,Gujarat.
Upcomingtest:NCERTClass12only(allsubjects)
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Question1to25
1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsareCorrect?
1. Theeightcoreindustriescombinedweightisof37.90percentintheIIP
2. TheaverageheadlineinflationonlymeasuredintermsofWholesalePriceIndex
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
None

2.MatchtheFollowing[IssueCommittee]
I.MonetaryTrendsandDevelopments
II.Povertyratiointhecountry
III.Disinvestment
IV.CapitalInfusionforImprovingCRAR

1.Rangarajan
2.Chakrabarty
3.UrjitPatel
4.Tendulkar

Answerchoices
code
A.
B.
C.
D.

I
1
3
3
1

II
2
4
4
2

III
3
2
1
4

IV
4
1
2
3

3.Indiasforeignexchangereservescomprise

A.
B.
C.
D.

ForeignCurrencyAssets(FCAs)
Gold
SDRsandReserveTranchePosition(RTP)intheIMF
Alltheabove

4.InIndiasexternaldebtstock,thehighestis
A.
B.
C.
D.

USdollardenominated
IndianRupeedenominated
SDRdenominated
JapaneseYenandEurodenominated

5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsareCORRECT?
1. Indiasshareofglobaltradehasincreasedgraduallyovertheperiodoftime
2. Indiasshareinglobalexportandimportsofcommercialservicesincreasedovertheperiodof
time
3. Indiasexternaldebtindicatesdominanceofshorttermborrowings
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
1&2Only
1&3
3Only

6.TheshareofSCs,STsandwomeninMahatmaGandhiNationalRuralEmploymentGuarantee
ActMGNREAinemploymentgenerated
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

23percent,17percentand53percentrespectively
17percent,23percentand53percentrespectively
23percent,17percentand40percentrespectively
None

7.Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/areCORRECT?
1. IndiaisamemberofalltheinstitutionsoftheWorldBankGroup
2. IndiahasbeenaccessingfundsfromtheWorldBankmainlythroughIBRDandIDA
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
None

8.Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/areCORRECT?
1. ControllerGeneralofAccounts(CGA)istheprincipalaccountsadvisertotheGovernmentof
Indiaandisresponsibleforestablishingandmaintainingatechnicallysoundmanagement
accountingsystem
2. VAThasbeenintroducedbyalltheStates/UTs

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
None

9.RegardingDirectTaxwhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT
A. Theshareofdirecttaxesexceededtheshareofindirecttaxesinthetaxrevenueofthegovernment
B. Theshareofdirecttaxesnotexceededtheshareofindirecttaxesinthetaxrevenueofthe
government
C. Directtaxisequalincollectiontoindirecttax
D. CentralBoardofDirectTaxesconsistsof6membersincludingChairman
10.ThecapitalinfusionbytheGovernmentinPublicSectorBanks(PSBs)isdonewithobjectives
of
1. Adequatelymeetingthecreditrequirementoftheproductivesectorofeconomy
2. TomaintainregulatorycapitaladequacyratiosinPSBsunderBaselIII
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
None

11.BharatiyaMahilaBankLimited(2013)isfor
1. Financialinclusion
2. Promoteassetownershipbywomen
3. Economicempowermentofwomen
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
2&3Only
3only
1,2&3

12.Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/areCORRECT?
1. RegionalRuralBanksshareholdingstructureis50percent(CentralGovt.),15percent(State
Govt.)and35percent(SponsorBanks)
2. ExportImportBankofIndiaprovidesLinesofCredit(LOCs)toforeigncountriesguaranteedby
theconcernedcountriescentralbank
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
None

13.TheNationalPensionSystem(NPS):WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?
A. Mandatoryforallnewrecruitswithoutanyexceptionwitheffectfrom2004
B. Ithasalsobeenrolledoutforallcitizenswitheffectfrom1stMay,2009onavoluntarybasis
C. Providesvariousinvestmentoptionsandchoicestoindividualstoswitchoverfromoneoptionto
anotherorfromonefundmanagertoanother
D. NotallstategovernmentshavenotifiedNPSfortheiremployees
14.SwavalambanScheme:WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?
1. Tofulfiloldageincomesecurityneedsandisforunorganisedsector
2. ItisacocontributorypensionschemeforunorganisedsectorandoperatesonlythroughRRBsand
PSBs
3. ItisacocontributorypensionschemeandoperatesthroughRRBs,PSBs,NBFCsandsomestate
governments
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
1&3Only
3only
1&2Only

15.NationalReInsurer
A.
B.
C.
D.

LifeInsuranceCorporation
GeneralInsuranceCorporationofIndiaLimited
NewIndiaAssuranceCompanyofIndiaLimited
NationalInsuranceCompanyLimited

16.LifeInsuranceCorporationofIndia(LIC)operatesthroughJointVenture(JV)Companiesin
overseasInsuranceMarket.WhichisNOTone?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Bahrain
Kenya
Nepal&SriLanka
Mauritius

17.Findwrongmatch[YearsDisinvestmentMode]
A.
B.
C.
D.

19992000saleofminorityshareholdinginsmalllots
19992000to200304strategicsale&saleofsmallportionsofequity
After20042005saleofsmallportionsofequity
None

18.NationalInvestmentFundwillbecreditedintofrom201314to
A.
B.
C.
D.

PublicAccount
ConsolidatedFundofIndia
BothA&B
ContingencyFundofIndia

19.IRDA(1999)InsuranceRegulatory&DevelopmentAuthorityitscorefunctionsinclude
1. Licensingofinsurers

2. Regulatorysupervision
3. Regulationofpremiumrates
4. Promotionofroleofinsuranceintermediaries
WhichareCorrect?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
1,2&3Only
1,2&4only
Alltheabove

20.CorporateAffairsMinistrysnewinitiativesinclude
1. ComprehensiverevisionoftheCompaniesAct,1956
2. IntroductionofanewlegalframeworkontheLimitedLiabilityPartnership
3. AmendmentstotheActsgoverningthethreeprofessionalInstitutesofCharteredAccountants,
CostandWorksAccountsandtheCompanySecretaries
4. AmendmenttotheCompetitionAct,2002
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
1,2&3Only
1,2&4only
Alltheabove

21.NationalFoundationforCorporateGovernanceWhichisINCORRECT?
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Anotforprofittrust&Threetierstructure
Tosensitizegoodgovernance
Tofacilitateexchangeofideasbetweencorporateleadersandlawenforcingagencies
None

22.SeriousFraudInvestigationOfficeSFIOWhichisINCORRECT?
1.
2.
3.
4.

Setuptoinvestigatecorporatefraudsofseriousandcomplexnaturein2003
AtpresentthereisnospecialActgoverningthefunctioningandjurisdictionofSFIO
FilesprosecutionsolelyfortheviolationsoftheprovisionsoftheCompaniesAct
TheSFIOderivespowersandfunctionsundertheCompaniesAct1956

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

2Only
3Only
2&4Only
1&3only

23.WhichareCorrect?
1. TheCompetitionAppellateTribunalwassetupin2009
2. TheCompetitionCommissionofIndia(CCI)wouldcompriseachairpersonandminimumtwoto
maximumsixmembers

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
None

24.SeriousFraudInvestigationOfficeSFIOinvestigates
1.
2.
3.
4.

Projectfinancingfrauds
Fraudthroughcapitalmarket
Siphoningofffundsinvestedbypublic
Swappingequitysharesofthecompanyagainstpreferencesharesofassociatecompaniesat
exorbitantpremium

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
3Only
1,2&3Only
Alltheabove

25.A:TheCompetitionAct2002,wasenactedpavingwayfortheestablishmentofthecompetition
commissionofIndia(CCI),anessentialingredientofaliberalizedeconomy
R:From1991,theinstitutionalframeworktosupporthealthyandfaircompetitioninmarkets
hadbecomeimportantinIndia
A.
B.
C.
D.

A&RarecorrectRiscorrectexplanationforA
A&RarecorrectBut,RisnotcorrectexplanationforA
AisCorrectButnotR
RisCorrectButnotA

Question26to50
26.NationalFoodSecurityAct,2013WhichisNOTcorrect?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ProvidessubsidizedfoodgrainsunderTPDS
Specialfocusonthenutritionalsupporttowomen&children
Coverageofupto100%oftheruralpopulationandupto75%oftheurbanpopulation
Noneoftheabove

27.MidDayMealSchemepresentlycoversstudentsof
1. ClassIVIIIofGovernmentaidedschools
2. EducationGuaranteeScheme/AlternativeandInnovativeEducationCentres(EGS/AIE)
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
Noneoftheabove

28.WhichisNOTmatched?

A. WheatBasedNutritionProgramme
B. AnnapurnaScheme
EmergencyFeedingProgramme
C.
(EFP)
D. VillageGrainBankScheme(VGB)

Childrenbelow6yearsofageandexpectant/lactating
women
Seniorcitizensof65yearsofageorabove
StateofBihar
becameredundantanddiscontinued

29.Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/areCORRECT?
1. IndianSugarIndustryhasimpactsonrurallivelihoodofabout50millionsugarcanefarmersand
around5lakhworkersofsugarmills
2. Indiathelargestproducerandsecondlargestconsumerofsugarintheworld
3. Sugarproductioninthecountryhasbeencyclicinnatureandappearsthattheamplitudeofyearto
yearfluctuationsinsugarproductionhasdiminished
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
2&3Only
1&3Only
Alloftheabove

30.Theenforcement/implementationoftheprovisionsoftheEssentialCommoditiesAct,1955lies
withthe
A.
B.
C.
D.

StateGovernments&UTAdministrations
UnionGovernment
BothA&B
StateGovernments&UnionGovernment

31.Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/areCORRECT?
1. TheConsumerProtectionAct1986wasenactedtobetterprotecttheinterestsofconsumersby
establishingafourtierquasijudicialconsumerdisputeredressalmachinery,popularlycalled
ConsumerForaatthenational,state,districtandblocklevelsforsettlementofconsumerdisputes
2. ConsumerWelfareFundcreatedin1992,protectthewelfareoftheconsumer,createconsumer
awarenessandstrengthenconsumermovementinthecountry,particularlyinruralareas
3. Organisationengagedincustomerwelfareactivitiesforaperiodofthreeyearsandregistered
undertheCompaniesAct,1956areeligibleforseekingfinancialassistancefromtheConsumer
WelfareFund
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2&3Only
1&2Only
Alloftheabove

32.TheCustomerProtectionAct,1986appliestoallgoodsandservicesunlessspecifically
exemptedbythe
Answerchoices
A. CentralGovernment

B. StateGovernments
C. CentralandStateGovernments
D. CentralorStateGovernments
33.WhichofthefollowingstatementsareCORRECT?
1. ConsumerCooperativeshavebeenplayingaroleinthedistributionofessentialconsumeritemsat
fairpricesonlyintheslumclustersinthecities
2. ConsumerCooperativeshaveafourtirestructurecomprisingprimarystores,wholesale/central
stores,StateConsumerCooperativeFederationsandtheNationalConsumerCooperative
Federation
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
Noneoftheabove

34.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?
A. IndiaisanotyetamemberofInternationalOrganizationofLegalMetrology
B. BureauofIndianStandards(BIS)isyettobecomeastatutoryorganization
C. InIndiahallmarkingofgoldjewellerystartedbuthallmarkingofsilverJewellery/artifactsareyet
tobestarted
D. Noneoftheabove
35.Whichis/arematched?
1. NationalTestHouseestablishedin1912
2. IndianGrapeProcessingBoardPune
3. LegalMetrologyAct2009
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2&3Only
1&2Only
Alloftheabove

36.ThepercentdeclineofMaternalMortalityRateinGlobalandIndialevelsarerespectively
A.
B.
C.
D.

Globally47percent&India70percent
Globally74percent&India07percent
Globally70percent&India47percent
Globally35percent&India24percent

37.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?
1. IndiaisthelargestconsumerandaheadofChinainthetobaccoproductsconsumptioninthe
world
2. ThereisashortageofmanpowerinmentalhealthprogrammeinIndia
3. HearinglossisthemostcommonsensorydeficitinhumantodayandIndiaisoneoftheaffected
countries.

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
1&2Only
2&3Only
Alloftheabove

38.Matchthefollowing
1. NationalInstituteofVirology
2. NationalInstituteofEpidemiology
3. NationalInstituteofNutrition(NIMICMR)
4. InstituteforResearchinAgeing
5. GenomeValley
code a b c d
A
4 1 2 3
B
4 1 3 2
C
1 2 3 4
D
5 4 3 2

aWayanad
bPune
cHyderabad
dChennai
eHyderabad

39.Indiahasbeendeclaredpoliofreefrom
A.
B.
C.
D.

2014
2013
2012
2011

40.SowaRigpa
1. ItistherecentadditiontotheexistingfamilyofAYUSHsystem
2. IthasbeenpopularlypracticeinTibet,Magnolia,BhutanandHimalayanregionsofIndia
3. ItisKnownasAmchisystemofmedicineisoneoftheoldest,livingandwelldocumented
medicaltraditionoftheworld
4. ThemajorityoftheoryandpracticeofSowaRigpaissimilartoYOGA
WhichareCORRECT?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
2,3&4Only
1,2&3Only
Alloftheabove

41.DrugscoveredunderthepurviewofDrugsandCosmeticsAct,1940
A.
B.
C.
D.

Ayurveda&Siddha
SiddhaOnly
UnaniandHomoeopathy
Alltheabove

42.NationalInstituteSystemofMedicine:Whichis/areMATCHED?
1. NationalInstituteofAyurveda
Kolkata
2. MorarjiDesaiNationalInstituteofYoga NewDelhi

3. NationalInstituteofUnaniMedicine
4. NationalInstituteofSiddha
5. NationalInstituteofHomoeopathy

Bangalore
Jaipur
Chennai

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1only
2&3only
4only
5only

43.IntheNationalAidsControlProgrammethefocusofthesubsequentphasesshifted
1. FromraisingHIV/AIDSawarenesstobehaviourchange
2. Fromamoredecentralisedresponsetoanationalresponse
3. IncreasinginvolvementofNGOsandnetworkofPeopleLivingwithHIV(PLHIV)
Whichis/areCORRECT?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2only
3only
1&3only
2&3only

44.IndiaisasignatorytoSelfSufficiencyinSafeBloodandBloodProductsbasedonvoluntary
nonremunerateddonation.Thisinternationaldeclarationiscalled
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

RomeDeclaration
DeclarationofHelsinki
DeclarationofGeneva
NoneoftheAbove

45.ThedrugforpreventionofmothertochildtransmissionofHIVinfection
A.
B.
C.
D.

Dapsone
Nevirapine
Rifampicin
Griseofulvin

46.Considerthefollowingpolicies/schemes:Whichisthefirstandmostrecentrespectively
1.
2.
3.
4.

NationalUrbanHousingandHabitatPolicy(NUHHP)
NationalPolicyonUrbanStreetVendors(NPUSV)
NationalUrbanLivelihoodsMission(NULM)
JawaharlalNehruNationalUrbanRenewalMission(JNNURAM)

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&4
4&3
2&3
3&4

47.HUDCOsborrowersinclude
A.
B.
C.
D.

Stategovernmentagencies&Privatesector
Individualborrowersbelongingtoallsectionsofthesocietyinurbanandruralareas
Privatesector
A&B

48.PrimeMinistersfirstvisitabroadafterassumingofficein2014is
A.
B.
C.
D.

Bangladesh
Bhutan
Srilanka
Nepal

49.IndiascommitmenttoresolveoutstandingissueswithintheframeworkoftheShimla
Agreementof1972iswith
A.
B.
C.
D.

Pakistan
Bangladesh
China
Nepal

50.ASSERTION:Inrecentyears,therehasbeenasignificanttransformationinIndiasrelations
withthecountriesinSouthEastAsiaandPacificregion
REASON:ThereiscontinuinggeopoliticalshifttowardsAsiaandsteadytrendofeconomic
growthandstabilityintheSouthEastAsiaandPacificregion
A.
B.
C.
D.

A&RarecorrectRiscorrectexplanationforA
A&RarecorrectBut,RisnotcorrectexplanationforA
AisCorrectButnotR
RisCorrectButnotA

Question51to75
51.ASEANIndiastrategicpartnershipsignedin
A.
B.
C.
D.

2011
2012
2013
2014

52.Indiaextendedanofferofassistanceinthepreservationandrestorationofculturalheritage
sitesinSouthEastAsia.Whichisanoddone?
A.
B.
C.
D.

SiemReap
WatPhu
MySon
Lugansk

53.WhichisNOTapartofCaucasusRegion?
A. Armenia
B. Ukraine
C. Azerbaijan

D. Georgia
54.OutofIndiastopfiveoilsourcingcountriesfourwerefromtheGulfregion.Identifythese
countries
A.
B.
C.
D.

SaudiArabia,Iran,KuwaitandUAE
Iran,Iraq,KuwaitandUAE
SaudiArabia,Iraq,KuwaitandUAE
SaudiArabia,Iraq,IranandUAE

55.InternationalIssueIndiasstand:WhichisNOTmatched?
1.
2.
3.
4.

MiddleEastPeaceProcess
Egypt
Syria
Libya

PalestinesidebysidewithIsrael
Policyofnoninterference
Oppositiontoamilitarysolution
Militiawarfaregraveconcerntous

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1only
3only
1&3only
Noneoftheabove

56.Whichis/areINCORRECT?
1. ThesovereigndebtcrisisintheEuropehasdeeplyaffectedtheEuropeanUnionsshareoftrade
withIndia
2. ThereisarecommendationthatSAARCsummitbeheldonceeverythreeyearsinsteadofthe
currentpracticeofholdingitbiannually
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Alltheabove
1only
2only
Noneoftheabove

57.MadridProtocolisfor
A.
B.
C.
D.

Consularrelations
Ontrademarks
SubstancesthatdepletetheOzonelayer
HumanRights

58.SAARCLeastDevelopedCountriesWhichistherightcombination?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Afghanistan,BangladeshandBhutanonly
Afghanistan,Bangladesh,BhutanandNepalonly
Bangladesh,Bhutan,andNepalonly
AfghanistanandNepalonly

59.TAPIpipelineproject:TAPIstandsfor

A.
B.
C.
D.

Turkmenistan,Afghanistan,PakistanandIndia
Turkey,Afghanistan,PakistanandIndia
Tajikistan,Afghanistan,PakistanandIndia
Tajikistan,Afghanistan,PakistanandIran

60.Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/areCORRECT?
1. Top3statesintermsofnumberofpassportapplicationwerefromKerala,TamilNaduand
Maharashtra
2. ThelargestnumberofIndianexpatriatesisworkingintheSaudiArabia
3. UttarPradesh,AndhraPradesh,BiharandKeralaaretheleadingstatesintheorderofthenumber
ofemigratedfromIndia
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2only
1&3only
2&3only
1,2&3

61.Matchthefollowing(organizationFunction)
1. IndianCouncilforCulturalRelations
2. IndianCouncilofWorldAffairs
3.

ResearchandInformationSystemforDeveloping
Countries

4. ExternalPublicityandPublicDiplomacy

aAutonomousthinktank
bToresearchandstudyinternational
issues
cFlicker
dWelfareofinternationalstudentsin
India

Answerchoices
code
A
B
C
D

a
4
3
1
3

b
1
2
2
2

c
2
1
3
4

d
3
4
4
1

62.CitizensofwhichcountryhascommittedforpartoffinancialsupporttoNalandaUniversity
A.
B.
C.
D.

Singapore
China
Australia
Thailand

63.PrimeMinisterofBhutan
A.
B.
C.
D.

JigmeKhesarNamgyelWangchuck
JigmeZangpo
LyonchhenTsheringTobgay
UgyenWangchuck

64.ArrangetheregionsonthebasisofIndianmigrants

A.
B.
C.
D.

Gulf>USA>SouthAsian
Gulf>SouthAsian>USA
SouthAsian>USA>Gulf
SouthAsian>Gulf>USA

65.PravasiBhartiyaSammanAwarditisconferredbythe
A.
B.
C.
D.

PresidentofIndia
VicePresidentofIndia
PrimeMinisterofIndia
MinisterforExternalAffairsofIndia

66.ThecomprehensiveSocialSecurityAgreementsprovide:WhichisINCORRECT?
A. Exemptionfrompaymentofsocialsecuritycontributionfordetachedworkerprovidedthatthe
workeriscoveredundertheIndiansocialsecuritysystem
B. ExportabilityofbenefitsincaseofrelocationofIndiaoranyothercountryafterhavingmade
socialsecuritycontribution
C. Totalizationoftheperiodsofcontributionpertainingtobothcountriesforpensionarybenefits
D. Noneoftheabove
67.IndianCommunityWelfareFundisaimedat
1. ExtendingemergencymedicalcaretotheoverseasIndiansinneed
2. ProvidinginitiallegalassistancetotheoverseasIndiansindeservingcases
3. ProvidingthepaymentofpenaltiesinrespectofIndiannationalsforillegalstayinthehost
countryindeservingcases
4. Providingthepaymentofsmallfines/penaltiesforthereleaseofIndiannationalsinjail/
detentioncentreindeservingcases
WhichisCORRECT?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2only
1,2&3only
1,2&4only
1,2,3&4

68.OverseasIndianFacilitationCentre(OIFC)establishedasPublicPrivatePartnershipfor
1.
2.
3.
4.

TopromoteoverseasIndianinvestmentsinIndia
ToestablishDiasporaKnowledgeNetwork
ToassistIndianstatestoprojectinvestmentopportunities
ProvideadvisoryservicestoPIO,OCIsandNRIs

WhichisCORRECT?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2only
1,2&3only
1,2&4only
1,2,3&4

69.AnEmigrationCheckNotRequire(ECNR)passportholderdoesnotneedanyemigration
clearanceforgoingtoanycountry.AnypersonisentitledtoECNRpassport
Answerchoices

A.
B.
C.
D.

WhohaspassedclassVIII
WhohaspassedclassXormore
WhohaspassedclassXIIormore
Graduate

70.WhichisCORRECT?
1. ProtectorGeneralofEmigrantsisthestatutoryauthorityresponsibleforthewelfareandprotection
ofemigrantworkers
2. Indiahasthebiggestdiasporaintheworld
3. RegistrationofRecruitingAgentsistakingplaceunderEmigrationAct,1983
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&3Only
2Only
1,2&3
Noneoftheabove

71.Nitaqatprogrammeismeanttoregulariseforeignworkersandmakesitmandatoryforlocal
companiestohireoneownnationalforevery10migrantworkers.Whichcountryimplemented
this?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Malaysia
SaudiArabia
Indonesia
Kuwait

72.SectorreservedforpublicsectorinIndia
A.
B.
C.
D.

AtomicEnergy
RailwayOperations
BothA&B
Allthesectorsareopenforprivateparticipation/FDI

73.WhichisNOTCorrect?
A. Theindexofindustrialproduction(IIP)isameasureofindustrialperformancecompiledand
releasedeverymonthbyCentralStatisticOffice(CSO)
B. IIPisafixedweightandfixedbaseindex
C. IIPcomprisesthreecomponentsofindustries,viz.,mining,manufacturingandelectricity
D. None
74.NationalManufacturingPolicy:2011(NowpartofMakeinIndia)WhichisNOTCorrect?
A.
B.
C.
D.

TheobjectiveofenhancingtheshareofmanufacturinginGDPto45percent
Creating100millionjobsoveradecade
Thepolicyisbasedonprincipleofindustrialgrowthinpartnershipwithstates
None

75.Match[ProjectHelp/aid/cooperation]WhichisNOTCorrect?
A. DelhiMumbaiIndustrialCorridor
B. ChennaiBengaluruIndustrialCorridor

Japan
Japan

C. BengaluruMubaiIndustrialCorridor(BEMC) Japan
D. EastCoastEconomicCorridor(ECEC)Project AsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)

Question76to100
76.InitiativesinFDIpolicyWhichisNOTCorrect?
A. ConsolidationofFDIPolicythroughcircular1of2010
B. RationalisationandliberalizationofFDIpolicyandrailwayinfrastructurerecentlyapprovedupto
100percent
C. FDIpolicychangesinlastthreeyearsincludingFDIfromPakistanaspermitted
D. None
77.IntellectualPropertyRightsisconcerningpatents,marks,designsandgeographical
indications.WhichisNOTmatched?[IPRIssueOffice]
A.
B.
C.
D.

ThePatentsAct1970HeadOffice
TheDesignsAct2000HeadOffice
TheGeographicalIndicationsofGoods(Registration&Protection)Act1999Registry
TheTradeMarkAct1999Registry

78.IntellectualPropertyAppellateBoardheadquarterisin:
A.
B.
C.
D.

Chennai
Kolkata
Mumbai
Delhi

79.Whichis/areCORRECT?
1.
2.
3.
4.

Indiaisworlds2ndlargestcementmanufacturerafterChina.
Indiaisworlds3rdlargesttilemanufacturerafterChinaandBrazil
ThreeIndianCompaniesareinthelistoftop25GlobalTyreCompanies
Indiaisworlds2ndlargestsaltproducerafterChina.

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
1,2&3Only
3&4
1,2,3&4

80.Indianfoundryindustryisthefifthlargestintheworld.[LocationSpecialisation]
1.
2.
3.
4.

Coimbatorecluster
KolhapurandBelgaumcluster
Rajkotcluster
BatalaandJalandharcluster

Machinerypartsandagriculturalimplements
Dieselenginecastings
ABAutomotivecastings
Pumpsetscastings

Whichis/areCORRECTLYmatched?
A. 1&2Only
B. 1,2&3Only

Kolkata
Kolkata
Mumbai
Mumbai

C. 3&4
D. Noneoftheabove
81.Whichis/areCORRECT?
1. Sophisticatedinstrumentsarenotcurrentlymanufacturedinthecountry
2. Nearlyhalfofthenewsprintdemandinthecountryismetbyimports
3. Indiacontinuestobesecondlargestproviderofsilkintheworld
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
2&3Only
Alltheabove
Noneoftheabove

82.Whichis/areCORRECT?
1. Indiaisthesecondlargestbicycleproduceroftheworld,nextonlytoChina.
2. MostofthebicyclemanufacturingunitsarelocatedinPunjabandTamilNadu
3. Jalandharbeingamajorbicycleproductionhub
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
1&2Only
1&3
1,2&3

83.Cycloneandmulticyclones
A.
B.
C.
D.

Airpollutioncontrolequipments
Noisepollutioncontrolequipments
Waterpollutioncontrolequipments
Biodegrader

84.Whichis/areINCORRECT?
1. Thetextilesectoristhesecondlargestproviderofemploymentafteragriculture
2. Easterncoastalstatesaresoleproducerofrawjuteinthecountry
3. TechnicalTextileshaveapresenceinmajorareasofactivitysuchasaerospace,defence,and
medicine/health
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
1&2Only
1&3
2Only

85.Assertion:Mulberry,Tasar,EriandMuga,silkshaveshownretreatinproductionduringthe
recentpast
Reason:Drought,unseasonalrainandcyclonehadtakenplaceinthesilkproductionareas

A.
B.
C.
D.

A&RarecorrectRiscorrectexplanationforA
A&RarecorrectBut,RisnotcorrectexplanationforA
AisCorrectButnotR
RisCorrectButnotA

86.Whichis/areINCORRECT?
1. 95percentoftheworldshandwovenfabriccomesfromIndia
2. InSpongeiron,Indianumberonepositionintheglobalmarket
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
Noneoftheabove

87.CentralPublicSectorEnterprises(CPSEs)havebeensetuptoserve
1. Thebroadmacroeconomyobjectivesofhighereconomicgrowth
2. Selfsufficiencyinproductionofgoodsandservices
3. Longtermequilibriuminbalanceofpaymentsandlowandstableprices
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Alltheabove
1&2Only
1&3
2Only

88.TheMaharatnaCPSEscaninvestcaninasingleprojectwithoutGovernmentapproval
A.
B.
C.
D.

10,000crores
Rs.5000crores
Rs.1000crores
500crores

89.Whichis/areINCORRECT?
1. Potashproductionistheimportantforeignexchangeearnerandhalfoftheproductionissetfor
exportsfromIndia
2. ThefirstmanufacturingunitofSingleSuperPhosphate(SSP)wassetupinRanipetnearChennai
in1906
3. RashtriyaChemicalsandFertilizersLimitedandNationalFertilizerLimitedareinTrombayand
Bathindarespectively
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Alltheabove
1&2Only
2&3
2Only

90.FertiliserCorporationofIndiaLimitedcomprisedfourunits.[LocationState]

1.
2.
3.
4.

Sindri
Gorakhpur
Ramagundam
Talcher

Jharkhand
UttarPradesh
Telangana
Rajasthan

Whichis/areINCORRECT?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Alltheabove
1Only
4only
Noneoftheabove

91.InIndia,theproductpatentregimehascomeinforcefrom
A.
B.
C.
D.

1995
2000
2005
2010

92.A:HFC[Hydroflourocarbon]23,apollutant,isgeneratedasawastegasduringtheprocess
ofmanufactureofHCFC22
R:DestructionofstoredHFC23throughthermaloxidationprocesswillgenerateCERs
A.
B.
C.
D.

A&RarecorrectRiscorrectexplanationforA
A&RarecorrectBut,RisnotcorrectexplanationforA
AisCorrectButnotR
RisCorrectButnotA

93.DDT(dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)isthemosteffectivetooltofightdreadeddisease/s
like
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Malaria&Dengue
KalaAzar
JapaneseEncephalitis
Alltheabove

94.HIListodaythelargestproducerofDDTintheworldanditsplantisinRasayani.Inwhich
statethis?
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Uttarkhand
Maharashtra
Telangana
Haryana

95.Whichregionmorepronetomalaria?
A. LatinAmerica
B. SubSaharanAfrica
C. MiddleEast

D. SouthAsia
96.IndiasPharmaceuticalSector:Whichis/areCORRECT?
1. Thecountrynowranks14thintermsofvolumeofproductionand10percentofglobalshare
2. Thecountrynowranks3rdlargestbyvalueinglobalshare
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
Noneoftheabove

97.IndianDrugsandPharmaceuticalLimited(IDPL)plants:WhichisNOT?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Rishikesh
Hyderabad
Gurgaon
Bangalore

98.Whichis/areCORRECT?
1. Ministryofminesresponsibleinrespectofallminesandmineralsotherthencoal,naturalgasand
petroleum
2. MajordepositsofmineralsareconcentratedintheWestcoastofCountry
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
Noneoftheabove

99.MatchWhichisNOTcorrect?
A.
B.
C.
D.

BauxiteOdishaandAndhraPradesh
ChromiteManipurandKarnataka
CopperRajasthanandMadhyaPradesh
GoldMaharashtraandRajasthan

100.Whichis/areCORRECT?
1. HematiteandmagnetitearethemostimportantironoresinIndia
2. InIndiaEasternsectorminesareknownformagnetiteandSouthernsectorminesareknownfor
Hematite
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
Noneoftheabove

Answerkey

Hintsforselectedquestions
1.ConsumerPriceIndex
3.Longterm
7.4onlyNOTinTheInternationalCentreforSettlementofInvestmentDisputes
8.A&NIslands&LakshadweepNO
12.GuaranteedbyGovofIndia
13.exceptArmedForces
17.Strategicsaleonly
22.IndianPenalCodealso
26.75%Rural&50%Urban
28.Odisha
29.2ndlargestProducer&largestconsumer
31.3tier
33.Villages&Hillareas
37.2nd

40.Ayurveda
43.Nationaltodecentralization
56.StillEUlargepartnerannuallytobiannually
79.3rd
80.Reverseorder
82.Ludhiana
84.Bihar&Tripuraalso
89.Potashimportantimport
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