+400 Top Course-Quiz Questions-Part 1 PDF

+400 Top Course—Quiz
Questions
By: Sanjay Kumar Singh
(EX-Indian Army & IB)
Which of the following statements is not correct with respect to
Anti-matter?
(a) Antimatter was created along with matter after the Big Bang.
(b) Antimatter contains anti electrons with positive charge and anti
protons with negative charge.
(c) When matter and antimatter come into contact, they annihilate
and disappear in a flash of energy.
(d) The present universe contains equal mixture of both matter and
antimatter.
Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

Ans.D
• Antimatter is the opposite of normal matter. More specifically,
the sub-atomic particles of antimatter have properties opposite
to those of normal matter
• The electrical charge of those particles is reversed.
• Antimatter was created along with matter after the Big Bang, but
antimatter is rare in today's universe, and scientists aren't sure
why.
• In the case of a matter, In the heart of an atom, called the
nucleus, are protons (which have a positive electrical charge) and
neutrons (which have a neutral charge).
• Electrons, which generally have a negative charge,
occupy orbits around the nucleus. The orbits can
change depending on how "excited" the electrons
are (meaning how much energy they have.)
• In the case of antimatter, the electrical charge is
reversed relative to matter, according to NASA. Anti-
electrons (called positrons) behave like electrons but
have a positive charge. Antiprotons, as the name
implies, are protons with a negative charge.

• Matter and antimatter particles are always produced as a
pair and, if they come in contact, annihilate one another,
leaving behind pure energy.
• During the first fractions of a second of the Big Bang, the
hot and dense universe was buzzing with particle-
antiparticle pairs popping in and out of existence.
• If matter and antimatter are created and destroyed
together, it seems the universe should contain nothing but
leftover energy
• Nevertheless, a tiny portion of matter – about one particle
per billion – managed to survive. This is what we see
today.
Logistics Performance Index is released by
(a) The World Bank

(b) World Economic Forum
(c) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(d) World Trade Organisation

Ans. A
• The Logistics Performance Index is an interactive
benchmarking tool created to help countries identify the
challenges and opportunities they face in their
performance on trade logistics and what they can do to
improve their performance. It is released by World Bank.
• The LPI 2018 allows for comparisons across 160 countries.
The LPI is based on a worldwide survey of operators on
the ground (global freight forwarders and express
carriers), providing feedback on the logistics ―friendliness
of the countries in which they operate and those with
which they trade.
•They combine in-depth knowledge of the
countries in which they operate with informed
qualitative assessments of other countries
where they trade and experience of global
logistics environment.
•Feedback from operators is supplemented with
quantitative data on the performance of key
components of the logistics chain in the country
of work.
With reference to Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs), consider the
following statements:
1. These are banks whose failure can disrupt the banking system and the overall
economy.
2. Banks whose assets exceed 2% of GDP are considered part of this group.
3. Only public sector banks can be declared as D-SIBs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 2 only

Ans.D
• Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) means
that the bank is too big to fail
• According to the RBI, some banks become systemically
important due to their size, cross-jurisdictional activities,
complexity and lack of substitute and interconnection
• Banks whose assets exceed 2% of GDP are considered part
of this group.
• The RBI stated that should such a bank fail, there would
be significant disruption to the essential services they
provide to the banking system and the overall economy.
• All the banks under D-SIB are required to maintain higher
share of risk-weighted assets as tier-I equity
• According to the central bank, the additional capital
requirement for these banks started in April 2016 in a
phased manner and will be fully effective from April 2019.
• Recently, RBI declared that SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank
continue to be in the Reserve Bank of India’s list of
Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) for 2018
• SBI is a public sector bank while ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank
are private sector banks.
According to Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, visible light can be
deflected by which of the following?
1. Electric field
2. Magnetic field
3. Gravity
Select the correct answer using code given below.

(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None

Ans.A
• Visible light is a form of electromagnetic (EM) radiation, as are radio
waves, infrared radiation, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and
microwaves. Generally, visible light is defined as the wavelengths that
are visible to most human eyes.
Effect of electric and magnetic fields
• EM waves travel with the velocity of light in vacuum
• They are deflected neither by the electric field, nor by the magnetic
field as they do not contain charged particles
• So visible light being part of EM waves are not deflected by electric
and magnetic fields
• The Alpha and Beta radiations are deflected by electric and magnetic
fields as they contain charged particles.
Effect of gravity’
•Newton thought that only objects with mass
could produce a gravitational force on each
other
•According to Newton‘s theory, the force of
gravity should not affect light
•Einstein discovered that the situation is a bit
more complicated than that.
• First he discovered that gravity is produced by a curved
space-time. Then Einstein theorized that the mass of an
object actually curves space-time.
• Mass is linked to space in a way that physicists today still
do not completely understand
• However, we know that the stronger the gravitational
field of an object, the more the space around the object
is warped.
• In other words, straight lines are no longer straight if
exposed to a strong gravitational field; instead, they are
curved.
• Since light ordinarily travels on a straight-line path,
light follows a curved path if it passes through a
strong gravitational field.
• This is what is meant by "curved space," and this is
why light becomes trapped in a black hole
• In 1919, a team led by Sir Arthur Eddington proved
Einstein‘s theory when they observed the bending of
star light when it traveled close to the Sun. This was
the first successful prediction of Einstein‘s General
Theory of Relativity.
With reference to mugger crocodile, sometimes seen in the news, consider
the following statements:
1. It is a freshwater species of crocodile.

2. It has been listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List
3. In India, it is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act,
1972.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans.C
• The mugger crocodile, also called marsh crocodile or broad-snouted
crocodile, is a species (Crocodylus palustris) native to freshwater habitats
from southern Iran and Pakistan to the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka.
• The Government has started evacuating muggers from two ponds on the
Sardar Sarovar Dam premises on the Narmada, to facilitate a seaplane
service at the Statue of Unity.
• Already extinct in Bhutan and Myanmar, the mugger has been listed as
vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1982.
✓In India, it is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act,
1972
✓Among the six schedules in the Act, Schedule I and part II of Schedule II
provide the highest degrees of protection to listed species, with the most
stringent penalties for offenders.
With reference to the Women's Livelihood Bonds, sometimes seen in the
news, consider the following statements:
1. It aims to facilitate access to credit to individual women entrepreneurs.

2. It has been launched by SIDBI with support from the World Bank and UN
Women.

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

Ans.C
• World Bank, UN Women, and Small Industries Development
Bank of India (SIDBI) have joined hands to launch a new social
impact bonds exclusively for women, called Women‘s
Livelihood Bonds (WLBs), with an initial corpus of Rs 300 crore.
• The bonds will be backed by a corpus fund to be mobilised
through corporate social responsibility contributions and via
grant support from the UK‘s Department for International
Development
• The corpus guarantee cover will enable women entrepreneurs
to access credit at much lower rates of interest.
• The WLBs will be unsecured, unlisted bonds and offer fixed
coupon rate of 3 percent per annum to bond investors
• The proposed bond will enable individual women entrepreneurs
in sectors like food processing, agriculture, services and small
units to borrow around Rs 50,000 to Rs 3 lakh at an annual
interest rate of around 13-14 per cent or less.
• The bonds, which will have a tenure of five years, will be
launched by SIDBI with the support of World Bank and UN
Women
• SIDBI will act as the financial intermediary and channel funds
raised to women entrepreneurs through participating financial
intermediaries like banks, NBFCs or microfinance institutions.
Consider the following statements on the New Delhi Declaration on Asian
Rhinos 2019:
1. It was signed by India and China to conserve Asian rhinos.

2. The declaration envisages transboundary collaboration and local
community engagement for rhino conservation.

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

Ans.B
• Rhinoceroses are the largest land mammals after the elephant
• There are five species of rhinos, two African and three Asian.
• The African species are the white and black rhinoceroses, and
both species have two horns
• Asian rhinos include the Indian (or great one-horned
rhinoceros) and the Javan, each with one horn, and the
Sumatran, which has two.
• Recently, 2nd Asian Rhino Range Countries (i.e. India, Nepal,
Bhutan, Indonesia and Malaysia) meeting, has signed- The New
Delhi Declaration on Asian Rhinos 2019.
• It intends to conserve and review the population of the
Greater one-horned, Javan and Sumatran rhinos (three
species of Asian Rhino) every four years to reassess the
need for joint actions to secure their future.
• The declaration outlines a series of strategic actions
including Trans-boundary collaboration among India,
Nepal, and Bhutan for one-horned rhino; engagement of
the local communities; initiate proactive monitoring on
potential adverse impacts of climate change; accelerate
natural and conservation breeding of Sumatran rhino etc.

• These animals face extinction in part because of the
world‘s longstanding lust for their horn, which has
been valued for centuries as a carving material and
medicinal.
• Rhino horn is made up primarily of keratin – a
protein found in hair, fingernails, and animal hooves
• When carved and polished, horn takes on a
translucence and luster that increase as the object
ages
With reference to Commercial Papers, consider the following statements:
1. It is a type of an unsecured debt instrument.

2. It is issued only by the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
3. It has a maturity period of maximum 1 year.

(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
Ans.D
✓Commercial Paper (CP) is an unsecured money market
instrument issued in the form of a promissory note
✓Money market instruments are debt securities that generally give
the owner the unconditional right to receive a stated, fixed sum
of money on a specified date.
• These instruments usually are traded, at a discount, in organized
markets; the discount is dependent upon the interest rate and the
time remaining to maturity.
• It was introduced in India in 1990 with a view to enabling highly
rated corporate borrowers to diversify their sources of short-term
borrowings and to provide an additional instrument to investors.

• Subsequently, primary dealers and all-India financial
institutions were also permitted to issue CP to enable
them to meet their short-term funding requirements for
their operations
• Corporates, primary dealers (PDs) and the All- India
Financial Institutions (FIs) are eligible to issue CP
• CP can be issued for maturities between a minimum of 7
days and a maximum of up to one year from the date of
issue
• However, the maturity date of the CP should not go
beyond the date up to which the credit rating of the issuer
is valid.
Consider the following pairs of hydroelectric power projects in news and their
locations
Hydropower projects Location

1. Arun Hydro Project: Nepal
2. Chukha Hydroelectric Project: Arunachal Pradesh
3. Tala Hydroelectric Project: Bhutan
Which of the pairs given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only
Ans.D
Arun Hydro Project
• The project is located on Arun River in
Sankhuwasabha District of Eastern Nepal. It is a run
of the river project.
Chukha Hydroelectric Project
• Cooperation in hydropower with Bhutan has over
the years intensified as main pillar of economic ties
and has evolved to become Bhutan‘s major export
item and a major source of its revenue
• The hydro relations has benefitted India to tackle it
energy deficiency and helped Bhutan‘s economy to
grow simultaneously
• Also three Hydropower projects developed with
Indian assistance have already been completed, they
are 1020 MW Tala Hydroelectric Project, 336 MW
Chukha Hydroelectric Project, 60 MW Kurichhu
Hydroelectric Project
Tala Hydroelectric Project
• The project is located in Bhutan
Which of the following are eligible to deposit gold under the Gold Monetisation
Scheme, 2015?
1. Charitable institutions
2. Central and State Government
3. Hindu Undivided Families
4. Mutual Funds registered under SEBI Regulations
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans.D
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 09 January 2019 has
changed its Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS), 2015 to make
charitable institutions and the government entities eligible to
deposit under the scheme.
• In addition to existing resident individual (Individuals, Hindu
Undivided Families (HUFs), Proprietorship & Partnership firms,
Trusts including Mutual Funds/Exchange Traded Funds
registered under SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations and
Companies), the scheme is now extended to charitable
institutions, Central Government, State Government or any
other entity owned by Central Government or State
Government.
•The government had launched the GMS in
2015 to mobilise the gold held by
households and institutions in the country
•The scheme allows banks' customers to
deposit their idle gold holdings for a fixed
period in return for interest in the range of
2.25-2.50%.

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to Prepaid
Purchase Instruments (PPIs)?
1. PPIs are instruments that facilitate purchase of goods and services

against the value stored on such instruments.
2. A holder of PPI can earn interest on his/her PPI balances.
3. They are issued by the Reserve Bank of India.

(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only
Ans.B
• PPIs are instruments that facilitate purchase of goods and
services, including financial services, remittance facilities, etc.,
against the value stored on such instruments.
PPIs that can be issued in the country are classified under three
types viz.
1. Closed System PPIs
2. Semi-closed System PPIs
3. Open System PPIs
• The PPIs may be issued as cards, wallets, and any such form /
instrument which can be used to access the PPI and to use the
amount therein.
• A holder is an individual / organisation who obtains / purchases
PPI from the PPI issuer and uses the same for purchase of goods
and services, including financial services, remittance facilities,
etc.A holder of PPI does not earn any interest on PPI balances.
• A company incorporated in India and registered under the
Companies Act, 1956 / Companies Act, 2013 can issue and
operate PPIs after receiving authorisation from RBI
• PPI issuer is an entity operating / participating in a payment
system for issuing PPIs to individuals / organisations. .
• These payment instruments are licensed and regulated by the
Reserve Bank of India, but not issued by it
Which of the following countries are members of Global Tiger Forum?
1. India
2. Vietnam
3. Myanmar
4. Thailand

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans.B
• Global Tiger Forum (GTF) is an Inter-governmental
international body working exclusively for the
conservation of Tigers in the wild.
• It is aimed at utilizing co-operative policies, common
approaches, technical expertise, scientific modules
and other appropriate programmes for conservation
of Tiger and its habitat.
• The member countries include—Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam
Consider the following statements:
1. The expenditure charged upon Consolidated Fund of India shall be voted

by the Parliament.
2. Rajya Sabha has no power to vote on the demand for grants.

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

Ans.B
• The budget consists of two types of expenditure—the
expenditure charged‘ upon the Consolidated Fund of India
and the expenditure made‘ from the Consolidated Fund of
India.
• The charged expenditure is non-votable by the
Parliament, that is, it can only be discussed by the
Parliament, while the other type has to be voted by the
Parliament.
• The Rajya Sabha has no power to vote on the demand for
grants; it is the exclusive privilege of the Lok Sabha.

Which of the following falls under the ambit of District Councils
defined in the 6th schedule?
1. Collecting land revenue
2. Impose tax
3. Constitute courts of trial
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans.D
• The district and regional councils administer the areas
under their jurisdiction. Some of the important
provisions are:
• The district and regional councils within their territorial
jurisdictions can constitute village councils or courts for
trial of suits and cases between the tribes.
• They hear appeals from them. The jurisdiction of the
High Court over these suits and cases is specified by the
governor.
• The district council can establish, construct or
manage primary schools, dispensaries, markets,
ferries, fisheries, roads and so on in the district.
• It can also make regulations for the control of
money lending and trading by non-tribals. But, such
regulations require the assent of the governor.
• The district and regional councils are empowered to
assess and collect land revenue and to impose
certain specified taxes. etc
Consider the following statements:
1. The head of state is always elected directly or indirectly for a fixed

period.
2. All public offices are open to every citizen without any discrimination.
Which of the statements given above is/are the features of a 'Republic'?

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

Ans.C
• A democratic polity can be classified into two
categories—monarchy and republic.
• In a monarchy, the head of the state (usually king or
queen) enjoys a hereditary position, that is, he
comes into office through succession, eg, Britain.
• In a republic, on the other hand, the head of the
state is always elected directly or indirectly for a
fixed period, eg, USA,India.
• Therefore, the term republic‘ in our Preamble
indicates that India has an elected head called the
president. He is elected indirectly for a fixed period
of five years.
• A republic also means two more things: one, vesting
of political sovereignty in the people and not in a
single individual like a king; second, the absence of
any privileged class and hence all public offices
being openedto every citizen without any
discrimination.
Which of the following is/are correct with reference to the 'Dairy Processing
& Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF)’?
1. This fund is set up under National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).

2. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
3. It is aimed at bringing more dairy farmers into organised milk marketing.

(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 3 only

Ans.D
• To ensure that Dairy Cooperatives remain competitive for the
sustained benefit of farmers, the Government of India had announced
creation of Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund
under NABARD with a total corpus of Rs. 8000 crore over a period of 3
years (i.e. 2017-18 to 2019-20), in the Union Budget of 2017-18.
• The project will be implemented by National Dairy Development
Board (NDDB) and National Dairy Development Cooperation (NCDC)
directly through the End Borrowers such as Milk Unions, State Dairy
Federations, Multi-state Milk Cooperatives, Milk Producer Companies
and NDDB subsidiaries meeting the eligibility criteria under the
project.
• Government of India (GoI) has issued the administrative approval of
the Central Sector Scheme - Dairy Processing & Infrastructure
Development Fund (DIDF)‘ dated 21 December 2017.

The scheme have been designed with the following objectives:
➢To modernize the milk processing plants and machinery and to
create additional infrastructure for processing more milk.
➢To create additional milk processing capacity for increased value
addition by producing more dairy products.
• The DIDF is also aimed at bringing more dairy farmers into
organised milk marketing through cooperatives by offering them
better price realisation.
• Funding will be in the form of interest bearing loan, which will
flow from NABARD to NDDB/NCDC and in turn to eligible End
Borrowers.
Consider the following statements with reference to Mural
paintings of India:
1. The Mural paintings of Sittannavasal are intimately connected
with Jainism.
2. Pithora wall painting is practised among the Oraon tribes in
Eastern India.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans.A
• The paintings of Ajanta, Bagh
and Badami represent the
classical tradition of the North
and the Deccan at its best.
• Sittannavasal and other
centres of paintings show the
extent of its penetration in the
South.
• The paintings of Sittannavasal
are intimately connected with
Jain themes and symbology,
but enjoy the same norm and
technique as that of Ajanta
• The contours of these
paintings were firmly drawn
dark on a light red ground.

• Pithora wall painting is practised
extensively among the Rathva
Adivasi of the Chhota Udepur and
Panchmahal districts of Gujarat
• Pithora painting is not merely a
form of art for the Rathva, but an
integral part of the ritual for their
chief god Baba Pithora.
• They undertake vows in times of
hardship to gain boons from Baba
Pithora, and to rid themselves from
troubles

•On the fulfillment of their vows, they create the
Baba Pithora painting in their homes.
•The primary motif in these paintings are
horses—symbolic representations of gods,
goddesses and ancestors of the Rathva
•The wide range of motifs in the paintings
portray varied scenes of daily life, their beliefs,
mythologies and histories.

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(a) The World Bank

Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

Select the correct answer using code given below.

Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

1. It is a freshwater species of crocodile.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. It aims to facilitate access to credit to individual women entrepreneurs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

1. It was signed by India and China to conserve Asian rhinos.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

1. It is a type of an unsecured debt instrument.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

Hydropower projects Location

Which of the pairs given above are correct?

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

1. PPIs are instruments that facilitate purchase of goods and services

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. The expenditure charged upon Consolidated Fund of India shall be voted

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

1. The head of state is always elected directly or indirectly for a fixed

Which of the statements given above is/are the features of a 'Republic'?

Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

1. This fund is set up under National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

Sanjay Kumar (Ex-Indian Army & IB)

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