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GENERAL STUDIES (P) 2016

Current Affairs (Aug,Sep) Test - 3
Time Allowed: Two Hours

Maximum Marks: 200

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1. India signed the finance agreement with which

organization for National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Projects
recently?

6. How many entities has been granted by the

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up Payments
Banks, recently?

[A]IMF

[A]14

[B]WHO

[B]13

[C]World Bank

[C]12

[D]UNCTAD

[D]11

2. Which one of the following statements is correct about

FASTag?

7. Which of the following is/are NOT the

reason(s) for decline of Blind Dolphin (Susu)
inGanga river?

[A] new device for quick detection of Ebola

1. Inflow of untreated urban and industrial

waste in Ganga

[B] A device that enables cashless transaction at toll plazas

[C]A device for early warning of cyclones

2. Loss of habitat due to the creation of dams

and irrigation projects

3. Which Union ministry of India recently launched India

Aspiration Fund (IAF) and SMILE scheme to aid small
enterprises?

4. Increase in average river water temperature

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

[A]Ministry of Agriculture

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[A] 1 and 2 only

[B]Ministry of Finance

[C]Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

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[D]Ministry of Human Resource Development

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4. India has imposed anti-dumping duty on flax fabric

imports from which of the following countries recently?
[A]China and Taiwan

3. Separation of Susu population due to

construction of barrages

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[D]A device for determination of pollutants in ambient air

[B]South Korea and Hong Kong

[C]China and Hong Kong

[B] 3 and only

[C] 4 only
[D] All are reasons for the decline of Susu.

8. Consider the following about Diarrhoea.

1. It is more common among Children in India.
2. It can be fatal to an individual.
3. It can lead to excessive loss of water and
fluids from the body.

[D]South Korea and Taiwan

5. Which of the following banks recently launched Smart

Vault digital locker facility?

4. It can also spread through a vector.

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

[A]SBI

[A]1 and 3 only

[B]HDFC

[B] 2 and 4 only

[C]ICICI

[C] 1, 2 and 3 only

[D]PNB

[D]1, 3 and 4 only

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12. Recently, the Government of India (GoI)

launched e-payment module to deposit
compensatory levies into CAMPA Funds. What
does CAMPA stans for?

9. Consider the following statements.

1. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of South India.
2. It is an endangered species as per IUCN
classification.

[A]Compensatory Affordable Fund

Management and Planning Authority

3. It is a diurnal rainforest dweller.

[B]Compensatory Affectable Fund

Management and Planning Authority

4. It is ranked among the rarest and most threatened

primates.

[C]Compensatory Affectation Fund

Management and Planning Authority

5. Its endangered status became the focal point of the

famous Save Silent Valley movement of the 1970s.

[D]Compensatory Afforestation Fund

Management and Planning Authority

Which species the above statements refer to?

[A] Nilgiri Langur

13. Which of the following Wildlife Institute of

India (WII) recognized by UNESCO to set up the
Centre for World Natural Heritage Management
and Training for Asia-Pacific region as a categoryII centre of natural heritage institute?

[B]Lion-tailed Macquae

[D] slow Loris

10. The Accessible India campaign is associated
with which of the following fields?

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[C] Blue Eyed black lemur

[A]Dehradun

[B]Ranthambore
[C]Kashmir

[A]Tourism

[D]Shimla

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[B]Child Education

[D]Physically disabled persons

14. Consider the following statements about Stages

of Indias Nuclear Programme

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[C]Empowerment of Gram Panchayats

1. The third stage uses Plutonium-239 as fuel

2. The second stage uses U-233 as fuel

[A]Narendra Modi

3. Bi-product of first stage is Plutonium-239

Select the correct option

[B]Abdul Kalam Azad

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11. Recently, who has been chosen for the first

Sunhak Peace Prize 2015?

[C]Pranab Mukherjee

[A]Only 2

[D]Modadugu Vijay Gupta

[B]1 and 3
[C]Only 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
15. Vishakha Guidelines' refers to
[A] Prevention of sexual harassment at workplace
[B] Prevention of domestic violence
[C] Conducting trial of child sexual abuse or rape
[D] Settlement of alimony and inheritance of
property between divorced couple

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20. Burning coal generates fly ash which contains

several toxic pollutants. These include

16. Which Union Ministry of India has recently

launched Indradhanush to revamp functioning
of Public Sector Banks (PSBs)?

1. Lead

[A]Ministry of Finance

2. Zinc

[B]Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and

Pensions

3. Arsenic
4. Plutonium

[C]Ministry of Planning

5. Cadmium

[D]Ministry of Labour and Employment

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

17. Aadiperukku festival is celebrated in which of

the following states?

[A] 1, 2 and 3 only

[B] 2, 3 and 5 only

[A]Telengana

[C]1, 4 and 5 only

[B]Kerala

[D] 1, 2, 3 and 5 only

[D]Andhra Pradesh

18. Which of the following ministry has recently
launched the SAMANVAY portal?

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[D]Ministry of Health and Family Welfare



19. Apart from Thermometer, which products

contain Mercury?

1. Laptop Batteries

5. Indian Sale of Goods Act 1930

Select the correct answer using the codes below.
[A] 1, 3 and 4 only
[B] 1, 2 and 4 only

[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

3. Some oil-based paints

4. Pocket Calculator

22. The Defence Research and Development Organization

(DRDO) has developed which poly-herbal medicine
recently for the treatment of Vitiligo?

5. LCDs(display)
6. Barometer

[A] Aukoskin

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

[B] 1, 4 and 5 only

4. Forest (conservation) act, 1980

[C] 2, 3 and 5 only

2. Fluorescent light bulbs

[A] 1, 2, 3 and 6 only

1. Wild life (protection) act, 1972

3. Food safety and standards act 2006

[B]Ministry of Rural Development

[C]Ministry
of Panchayati Raj


21. Which of the following laws deal with Disaster

Management in India?

2. Public liability insurance act, 1991


[A]Ministry
of Tribal Affairs

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[C]Tamil Nadu

[B] Sukoskin
[C]Nukoskin
[D]Lukoskin

[C] 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only

[D] All of the above
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23. Which of the following state assemblies

recently passed resolution on abolishing death
penalty?

27. Consider the following statements:

1. Steam at 100C and water at 100C contain
same amount of heat.

[A]Manipur

2. Latent heat of fusion of ice is equal to the

latent heat of vaporization of water.

[B] Arunachal Pradesh

3. In an air conditioner, heat is extracted from

room air at the evaporator coils and is
rejected out at the condenser coils.

[C]Tripura
[D]Meghalaya

Which of the statements is/are correct?

24. Maharashtra government has declared the
northern part of Thane Creek as?

a) Both 1 and 2
b) Both 2 and 3

[A]Flamingo sanctuary

c) Only 2

[B]Great Indian Bustard sanctuary

d) Only 3

[D]Ecological Sensitive Area

25. Who has won the prestigious 2015 SASTRARamanujan Prize?
[A]Krishnaswamy Alladi

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[C]Vulture Protection Area

28. Consider the following statements regarding

Moscow declaration.
1. It was signed during third BRICS ministers
held at Moscow
2. It is concerned with ending gender
discrimination, and providing Equal access to
women in Education Employment etc

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[B]Jacob Tsimerman

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[C]R K Dawan
[D]Swaroop Shenai

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26. Consider the following statements regarding

Gold monetisation Scheme

1. Its objective is to mobilize unutilized gold from

individuals, households and institutions and make
them available to gold-base industries

Choose the correct answer using the code given

below
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither one nor two

2. The tenure of gold deposits is likely to be for a

minimum of one year
3. The minimum quantity of deposits is pegged at
10 gram to encourage even small deposits
Choose the correct answer using the code given
below
a) 1&3 only
b) 2&3 only
c) 1&2 only
d) All the above
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29. Consider the following statements regarding

Olive ridley Turtles.

31. With respect to Global Tuberculosis Report

2015 released by WHO, consider the following
statements and choose the correct answer

1. Olive ridley turtles are best known for their

behavior of synchronized nesting in mass
numbers, termed as arribadas

1. India accounts for 27 percent of TB cases & has

the highest number of cases in the world.

2. They are protected by IUCN, CITES and

Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS)

2. Ending TB is now a new sustainable goals along

with AIDS, Malaria etc

3. Gahirmatha turtle sanctuary is one of the

largest turtle nesting sites and it is located in
Orissa.

Choose the correct answer using the code given

below
a) 1 only

Choose the correct answer using the codes given

below

b) 2 only

a) 1 and 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

b) 1 and 3 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

c) 2 and 3 only

30. As per Ease of Doing Business Rank 2015, India

ranked 142 out of 189 countries. Which of the
following parameters are used in calculating ease of
doing business rank?

1. A substandard asset would be one, which has

remained NPA for a period less than or equal to 12
months.
2. A doubtful asset is one, which has remained in
the substandard category for a period of 12
months.

2. Getting electricity
3. Trading across borders
4. Getting credit

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5. Protecting minority investors

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32. Consider the following statements regarding

categories of Non Performing Assets (NPAs).

d) All the above

3. A loss asset is one where loss has been

identified by the bank or internal or external
auditors and the amount has been written off
wholly.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

b) 2 and 3 only

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

b) 1, 3 and 4 only

c) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 4 and 5 only

d) All the above

d) All the above

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33. If a potato is placed on a pure paper plate which

is white and unprinted and put in a microwave oven,
the potato heats up but the paper plate does not.
This is because

37. Kalaripayattu is the martial art dance of

which state of India?
[A]Karnataka

a) Potato transmits microwaves whereas paper

reflects microwaves

[B]Kerala
[C]Tamil Nadu

b) Potato is mainly made up of starch whereas paper

is mainly made up of cellulose

[D]Manipur

c) Potato contains water whereas paper does not

contain water

38. India has launched its first Air Quality Index.

What are the chief pollutants under AQI?

d) Potato is a fresh organic material whereas paper is

a dead organic material.

1. Ozone
2. Sea Spray

[A]Trivandrum

3. Sulphur dioxide
4. Nitrogen dioxide
5. Elementary Carbon

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34. India won the top UNESCO prize Award of

Excellence 2015 for the remarkable conservation
efforts of the majestic Sree Vadakkunnathan
Temple.Vadakkunnathan Temple is located in ?

Select the correct code

[B]Kozhikode

a) 1, 3, 4 and 5

[C]Thrissur

b) 2, 3, 4 and 5

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[D]Vellayani

c) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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35. What is the theme of World Tourism Day-2015?

[A]One billion tourists one billion opportunities

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[B]Sustainable tourism for future

d) 1, 3 and 4
39. Which of the following seperates Lakshadweep
islands (India) from Maldives
a) Eight degree channel

[D]Tourism and Energetic Sustainability

b) Nine degree channel

[C]Tourism Linking Cultures

c) Ten degree channel

36. Recently, the Government of India (GoI)

approved the Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme. What
is the limit of Gold quantity per person to buy gold
bonds?

d) None

[A]1000 grams
[B]1050 grams
[C]500 grams
[D]350 grams

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40. On 19th August 2015, the Reserve Bank of India

gave in-principle licenses to eleven entities to launch
payments banks. Which of the following statements
are correct with regard to Payment Banks?

43. The magnitude scale and the intensity scale

used to measure during an earthquake are

1. These are specialised banks that provide services

mainly to small businesses, low income households

b) Mercalli and Richter scale respectively.

a) Richter and Mercalli scale respectively.

c) Both are measured by the Richter scale.

and also unorganised sector

d) Both are measured by the Mercalli scale.

2. They do not carry lending activities

3. It is mandatory that 25% of its branches must be in
the unbanked rural area.

44. Consider the following statements

1. Recently launched, GSAT-6 is a
communication satellite of India

4. They accept deposits and remittances services

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

2. It will provide national security and law

enforcement agencies, a secured satellite
telephony service, through S-Band
communication services.

a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 2 and 4

3. It will provide multimedia and broadcasting

services through C-Band communication
services.

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c) All of the above

d) 1 and 4

Select the correct code

41. Consider the following

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1. Gudi Parwa

a) Only 1

b) 2 and 3

2. Holi

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3. Ugadi
4. Kanyarkali

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Which of the above are Harvest Festivals of India?

b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 2, 3 and 4

a) 2 and 4

d) 1, 2 and 3

45. Which one of the following has the

longest duration?
a) Eon
b) Period
c) Era

d) All of the above

d) Epoch
42. Which of the following places will record highest
variability in precipitation?
a) Philippines
b) Mexico city
c) Riyadh
d) Singapore

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46. Match the following Critically Endangered

species location

50. Recently , the Government of India agreed to

drop the key amendments in the controversial
Land acquisition bill, 2015. Which of the following
amendments/clauses were restored?

1. Hangul Kashmir
2. Large spotted Civet Western Ghats

1. Assent of 70% farmers for public-private

partnerships

3. Pygmy hog Manipur

2. Social Impact Assessment

4. Flying Squirrel Uttarakhand

3. Assent of 80% farmers for private projects

Select the correct answer using the code given

below.

4. Stringent provisions that sought to punish

officials for any malpractices during acquisition of
land.

a) all of the above

b) 1 only
c) 1 and 2

Select the correct answer using the code given

below

d) 1,2 and 3

a) 1, 2 and 4

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b) 1, 2 and 3

47. Which of the following d oesnt aid the

formation of katabatic winds?

c) 2, 3 and 4

d) All of the above

a) Gravity
b) Convection

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51. Consider the following statements with

reference to the Governments flagship program
Aadhaar or Unique Identity Authority of Indian
(UIDAI)

c) Radiation cooling

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d) Funneling through a narrow valley

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48. Recently, Nuclear Deal was signed

between Iran and P5+1 country. Which among
the following does not come under P5+1
country?
a) China, Germany, France, Russia

1. UIDAI is a non-statutory body

2. Aadhaar is not mandatory for availing services or
benefits under Government schemes.
3. It provides identity to only citizens of India on
Voluntary basis.
4. Enrolment for a UID does not lead to automatic
enrolment in the National Population Register (NPR)

c) United States, Japan, France, United

Kingdom

Select the correct answer using the code given

below

d) France, United States, Germany, Russia

a) 1, 3 and 4

b) Germany, France, Russia, United Kingdom

49. What is the main objective of the Smart

Cities Mission?
a) To make the city more competitive

b) 2 and 4
c) 1, 2 and 4
d) 2 and 3

b) To improve the quality of life of people

c) To provide robust and scalable
infrastructure
d) Connectivity evolution
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52. Consider the following statements with

reference to the Real Estate (Regulation and
Development) Bill, 2013

54. Which of the following statements is/are

correct regarding Ayurveda , Yoga and
Naturopathy, Unani , Siddha and Homoeopathy
( AYUSH)?

1. It covers both residential and commercial real

estate
2. Mandatory registration of real estate projects
and real estate agents

1. AYUSH is an autonomous body, which functions

as a Department under the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare.

3. The measures incorporated in the Bill, would

boost domestic and foreign investment in the
Real Estate sector

2. There has been a resurgence of AYUSH due to

the increase in life style disorders and multi drug
resistant diseases.

4. The provisions under the Bill, would help the

Government of India to achieve its objective of
providing Housing for All by 2022.

3. AYUSH has launched National AYUSH Mission

(NAM) during 12th Five Year Plan, to promote
AYUSH medical systems through cost effective
AYUSH services and strengthening of educational
systems.

Select the correct answer using the code given

below

Select the correct answer using the code given

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a) 1 and 2
b) 1 Only

a) 2 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 3

b) 3 only

d) All of the above

c) 1, 2 and 3

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53. What was the premise of Shillong Accord of

1975?

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a) It was an agreement signed between the

Government of India and Meghalaya on
renouncing the demand for secession by the
underground organisations.

b) It was a peace treaty between India and

Pakistan seeking to reverse the consequences of
the 1971 War
c) It was as a treaty concerning the status of Tibet
negotiated by representatives of the Republic of
China, Tibet and India
d) None

55. Consider the following statements

1. The Armed Forces special powers was first used by
the British to suppress the Quit India Movement
2. The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) can
be deployed only in North Eastern States apart from
Jammu and Kashmir
3. AFSPA gives powers to the army officers to arrest
anyone without a warrant
4. The Army officers have legal immunity for their
actions taken under this Act
Select the correct answer using the given codes
below:
a) 2, 3 and 4
b) 3 only
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 3 and 4 only

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56. Which of the following Committee has made

recommendations on reforms in higher
education sector?

60. Nuakhai festival is celebrated in which among

the following states of India?
[A]Bihar

a) Rangarajan committee

[B]Uttar Pradesh

b) Naresh Chandra Committee

[C]Odisha

c) Kelkar Committee

[D]Punjab

d) Yashpal committee

61. Murugappa Gold cup is associated with which

of the following sports?

57. Consider the following statements

regarding Sacred Groves

[A]Cricket

1. Sacred groves are found in Thar Desert of

Rajasthan

[B]Golf

2. They are protected under Forest Right Act,

2006

[D]Hockey

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Select the correct code

[C]Badminton

a) Only 1

62. Which among the following countries in Arab

world maintain full diplomatic ties with Israel at
present? 1. Oman 2. Jordan 3. Egypt 4. Qatar Select
the correct option from the codes given below:

b) Only 2

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c) Both
d) None

[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 2 & 3

[C]JP Mishra

[B]T Haque

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[A]R Mehrishi

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58. Who among the following heads the expert

group set up by NITI Aayog to draft land leasing
law?

[D]HS Meena

59. Which of the following is not located in

Ladakh?

[C]Only 3 & 4
[D]Only 2 & 4

63. Which of the following state governments has

launched Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Jan Van Vikas
Scheme for the development of villages around
tiger reserves?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Maharashtra

[A]Hemis Monastery

[C]Madhya Pradesh

[B]Salt Valley

[D]Rajasthan

[C]Zanskar Pass
[D]Dibang Valley

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64. ISROs PSLV-28 has successfully launched five

satellites of which country?

69. Which among the following conventions

addresses the damage caused by spills of oil?

[A]Germany

[A]Bunker convention

[B]United States

[B]Nairobi convention

[C]Singapore

[C]Salvage convention

[D]United Kingdom

[D]Stockholm convention

65. Kakdwip and Sagar Island, which were recently

making news for a proposed underwater tunnel, are
located in which state / UT?

70. The Nairobi Convention is for protection,

management and development of which of the
following?

[A] Andhra Pradesh

[A]Marine environment

[B]West Bengal

[B]Desert Biomes

[C]Andaman and Nicobar

[C]Coastal and Inland wetlands

[D]Tamil Nadu

66. The government of India has signed a USD 300

million loan pact to support the National Urban Health
Mission (NUHM) with which of the following?
[A]World Bank

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[B]Dalai Lama

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[C]New Development Bank

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[D]None of the above

[C]NATO

67. Article 5 of Washington Treaty makes the basis of

which of the following organizations?

[B]United Nations

71. Who has been chosen for the 2015 Liberty

Medal for human right work?
[A]Pandit Ravishankar

[B]Asian Development Bank

[A]World Bank

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[D]Arctic and Antarctic

[C]Edward Snowden
[D]Baba Ramdev

72. Which statement is true about the Opah

species, which is in news recently?
[A]Worlds biggest flower
[B]First warm blooded fish
[C]Largest marine species

[D]International Monetary Fund

[D]Smallest marine species

68. Aeroponics is a technique of growing plants

without ?

73. The International Date Line runs through

which of the following two oceans?

[A]Water

[A]Pacific and Indian Oceans

[B]Fertilizer

[B]Indian Ocean and Atlantic

[C]Soil

[C]Pacific and Arctic Oceans

[D]Air

[D]Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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74. In which state is located the Mandla Plant Fossils

National Park?

78. BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable

Forest Landscapes is managed by the

[A]Madhya Pradesh

(a) Asian Development Bank

[B]Tamil Nadu

(b) International Monetary Fund

[C]Gujarat

(c) United Nations Environment Programme

[D]Haryana

(d) World Bank

75. An expert committee report Drowning a valley:

Destroying a civilization is related to which dam project?

79. In a particular region in India, the local

people train the roots of living tree into
robust bridges across the streams. As the
time passes these bridges become stronger.
These unique Living Root Bridges are found
in

[A]Sardar Sarovar Dam

[B]Hirakud Dam
[C]Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

(a) Meghalaya

[D]Alamatti Dam

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(b) It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade

Organization

(d) Tamil Nadu

80. With reference to an organization known as

Birdlife International which of the following
statements is/are correct?

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(a) It is the United nations Conference on Sustainable

Development

(c )Jharkhand

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76. What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in

the news?

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(c) It is a Conference of the Inter-governmental Panel

on Climate Change

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(d) It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the

Convention on Biological Diversity

It is a Global Partnership of Conservation

Organizations. The concept of biodiversity
hotspots originated from this organization. It
identifies the sites known/referred to as
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas.
Select the correct answer using the code given
below.

It is intended to assist the developing countries in

adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate
change. It is founded under the aegis of UNEP, OECD,
Asian Development Bank and World Bank

(a) 1 only

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(d) 1, 2 and 3

77. Which of the following statements regarding Green

Climate Fund is/are correct?

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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84. Which of the following are correctly matched?

81. Which of the following sectors constitute the core

sector industries in India?

United States: Global Positioning System (GPS).

1) Coal.

Russia: GLONASS.

2) Natural.

China: DORIS.

3) Cement.

European Union: Galileo positioning system.

4) Textiles.

France: Beidou navigation system.

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

Choose the correct option using the codes below:

a) Only 1.

a) Only 1, 2 & 3.

b) Only 1, 2 & 3.

b) Only 1, 3, 4 & 5.

c) Only 1, 3 & 4.

c) Only 1, 2 & 4.

d) All.

d) Only 1, 2 & 5.

Which of the above statements are true?

c) Both
d) None

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83. Consider the following statements regarding the

Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS):

The IRNSS space segment consists of seven satellites.

The system is being developed by India with the help
of NASA.
Which of the above statements are true?
a) Only 1.
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2

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a) Only 1

The vehicle is designed to use it only once i.e.

once launched, its parts cannot be reused PSLV
can launch satellites to only sun synchronous
orbits Indias Chandrayaan-1 was launched by
PSLV

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This scheme was launched for the integrated

development of both scheduled castes and scheduled
tribes dominated villages in the country. In March
2012 the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram
Yojana(PMAGY) was transferred to the Ministry of
Rural Development from the Ministry of Social Justice
and Empowerment.

85. With reference to Polar Satellite Launch

Vehicle (PSLV), consider the following statements

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82. Consider the following statements regarding the

Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana:

b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All.

86. Consider the following statements regarding the

Mega Food Parks Scheme in India:
State Government/State Government entities/
Cooperatives applying for setting up a project
under the scheme are not required to form a
separate Special Purpose Vehicle.
The financial assistance for Mega Food Park is
provided by the centre in the form of grant-in-aid at
50% of eligible project cost in all areas across the
country.
Which of the above statements are true?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both

d) None
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90. Consider the following statements regarding

the Asian Development Bank Currently, it has 67
members and all are from within Asia. The Bank
has weighted voting system, where votes are
distributed in proportion with members capital
subscriptions ADB solely relies on its members
contributions for its funds.

Maharashtra: Gudi Padwa

Manipur: Sajibu Nongmapanba
Kashmir: Navreh
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

Which of the above statements are true?

a) Only 1

a)Only 1 and 2

b)Only 2 & 3.

b)Only 2 and 3

c)Only 3.

c)Only 2

d) All

d)All

Which of the above statements are true?

Which of the above statements are true?

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a)Only 1

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d) None

89. Consider the following statements with reference

to Jan Aushadhi Scheme: It is a scheme which seeks to
make available quality medicines at affordable prices
for all. Under this, less priced quality unbranded
generic medicines will be made available through Jan
Aushadhi stores. The operating agency for Jan
Aushadhi Stores is nominated on the basis of the
recommendations of the State government.
Which of the above statements are true?
a)Only 1 and 2
b)Only 2 and 3
c)Only 1 and 3
d)All

91. Consider the following statements with

reference to the RuPay System. RuPay is Indias
own card payment gateway network and
provides an alternative system for banks to
provide a debit card service. The RuPay prepaid
card service was recently launched by the IRCTC
in collaboration with Union Bank of India and the
National Payment Corporation of India.

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88. Consider the following statements with

reference to the Stockholm Water Prize: It is a
global award presented annually by the Stockholm
International Water Institute (SIWI) to only an
individual for outstanding water-related
achievements. Rajendra Singh, from India, has been
conferred this Prize this year for his innovative
water restoration efforts and extraordinary courage
to empower communities in Indian villages.

c)Both
d)None
92. Consider the following statements
regarding the PRAGATI platform:
The system has been designed in-house by the
PMO team with the help of National
Informatics Center (NIC). With this, the Prime
Minister can discuss the issues with the
concerned Central and State officials with full
information and latest visuals of the ground
level situation. It is a three-tier system
consisting of PMO, Union Government
Secretaries, and Chief Secretaries of the States.
Which of the above statements are true?
a) Only 1 and 3
b)Only 2 and 1
c)Only 2 and 3
d)All

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the Jnanpith Award:

93. Sagarmala project is related to:

a)Ports development.

Seven women writers have won Jnanpith award

so far. Any Indian citizen who writes in any of
the official languages of India is eligible for this
award.

b)Exclusive Economic Zones development.

c)National Waterways development.
d)Border Roads development.

Which of the above statements are true?

a) Only 1.

94. Consider the following statements with

reference to the Gandhi Peace Prize:

b) Only 2.
c) Both
d) None
97. Who has won the Baileys Womens Prize for
Fiction 2015?

[B]Rachel Cusk

Which of the above statements is/are true?

[C]Anne Tyler

a)Only 1 and 2

[D]Sarah Waters

b)Only 2 and 3

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98. The Jal Marg Vikas (National Waterway-1) does

not pass through which state of India?

c)Only 1 and 3

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d)All

GPS: The United States.

GLONASS: Russia.

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95. Which of the following are correctly

matched?
IRNSS: India.

Galileo positioning system: European Union.

Doris: France.

Choose the correct answer using the codes

below:
a)Only 1, 2 & 4
b)Only 1, 2 & 3.
c)Only 1, 2 & 5.
d)All

[A]Ali Smith

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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has

been selected for the Gandhi Peace Prize for
2014. The award is open to all persons
regardless of nationality. A jury consisting of the
Prime Minister of India, the Leader of the
Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Chief Justice of
India and two other eminent persons decides
the awardee each year.

[A]Odisha
[B]West Bengal
[C]Jharkhand
[D]Bihar

99.The production of latex in rubber trees is closely

related to which of the following?
[A]Atmospheric pressure
[B]Rainfall
[C]Atmospheric temperature
[D]Soil moisture content
100.Which country is not a part of Kalahari Desert?
[A]Tanzania
[B]Botswana
[C]Namibia
[D]South Africa

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