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GENERAL STUDIES (P) 2020 – Test – 2997

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1. Consider the following statements about the 4. Neutrinos are invisible and almost massless
Preamble: particles that could be the building block for
1. The preamble is an integral part of the some incredible new technology. In this
Constitution. context, which of the following are the
2. The objectives set up by the Preamble potential applications of Neutrinos?
forms a part of the basic structure of the 1. Mineral exploration
Indian Constitution. 2. Faster global communication
3. No law can be struck down for being 3. Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
violative of the Preamble only. 4. Studying the interior of the sun
Which of the statements given above is/are Select the correct answer using the code
correct? given below.
(a) 1 and 3 only (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

2. Who among the following can be made a 5. Which of the following are part of the Nilgiri
member of Parliamentary Committees? Biosphere Reserve?
1. Comptroller and Auditor General of (a) Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney
India Wildlife Sanctuaries; Nagarhole and
2. Union Minister Silent Valley National parks.
3. Attorney General of India (b) Mudumalai and Wyanaad Wildlife
4. Vice-President
Sanctuaries; Bandipur and Silent Valley
Select the correct answer using the code
National parks.
given below.
(c) Kaundinya and Gundla Brahmeswaram
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
Wildlife Sanctuaries; Nagarhole and
(b) 1 and 4 only
Mukurthi National Parks.
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary and
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Mrigavani National Park.

3. With reference to Global Alliance for

6. With reference to Overseas Direct
Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), consider
Investment (ODI), consider the following
the following statements:
statements:
1. It is an intergovernmental alliance of
1. It refers to an investment by an Indian
developing countries responsible for the
entity or individual in a foreign entity
majority of global waste production.
outside India.
2. It supports and advocate for fair wages
2. Any such investment requires the prior
and safe working conditions for
approval of the Reserve Bank of India.
ragpickers.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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7. Which of the following statements is correct 10. Which of the following is known as the
with regard to longevity dividend? "suicide bags" of a cell?
(a) It refers to the economic benefits of (a) Plastids
which occur due to increasing ageing (b) Lysosomes
population. (c) Mitochondria
(b) It is the dividend given to the people (d) Centrosomes
who hold shares for a period of 25 years
or above. 11. Which of the following leaders left Congress
(c) It is the sum of health, social and against the decision of launching the Non-
economic benefits that result from Cooperation Movement by Indian National
slower ageing. congress?
(d) It is the economic benefits that accrue 1. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
from the knowledge of elderly based on 2. Annie Besant
their experience. 3. Bipin Chandra Pal
4. Surendranath Banerjee
8. In the context of geography, which of the Select the correct answer using the code
following correctly describes the term 'lucky given below.
latitudes'? (a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(a) Region marking a distinct divide (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
between the polluted air over Indonesia (c) 2, 3 and 4 only
from the largely uncontaminated (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
atmosphere over Australia.
(b) Regions where the practice of 12. The temples of this kind of architecture are
domestication of wild plants and animals made up of special type of stones, greenish
began to happen for the first time in or blackish chloritic schist popularly known
human history. as the soap-stone. The presence of a star-
(c) A belt encircling the Earth, defined by shaped plan in shikhara is a unique feature of
the set of locations having the highest this architecture. The pillars in this type of
mean annual temperature at each latitude temples have the presence of female figures
around the globe. like Salabhanjika & Madanikai on them.
(d) Regions devoid of natural calamities Which temple architecture is being talked
characterized by unique geological and about in the above passage?
geographical parameters. (a) Palas
(b) Chalukyas
9. Consider the following statements about (c) Nayakas
metamorphism: (d) Hoysalas
1. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock that forms
when granite is subjected to intense 13. Which of the following are the benefits of a
pressure and temperature. Rice-fish farming system?
2. Limestone, a sedimentary rock, 1. Increase in farm income.
undergoes metamorphism to form 2. Increase in rice yields.
marble. 3. Reduction in soil degradation.
3. Metamorphic rocks can also serve as 4. Reduction in emission of greenhouse
source rocks for sedimentary rocks. gases.
Which of the statements given above is/are Select the correct answer using the code
correct? given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 2 only (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) None (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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14. Consider the following pairs: 17. What started with the Ripon Resolution
Ports States 1882, got a boost from Royal Commission in
1908 and Resolution of May 1918 but
1. Vadhavan : Maharashtra
ultimately got established in a free India.
2. Kattupalli : Andhra Pradesh Which of the following is the above
3. Gangavaram : Gujarat statement referring to?
Which of the pairs given above is/are (a) Panchayati Raj Institution
(b) Voting rights to women
correctly matched?
(c) Federal Public Service Commission
(a) 1 and 3 only (d) Bicameral legislatures in Provinces
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only 18. Asia Pacific Trade and Investment Report is
published by which of the following
(d) 1, 2 and 3
organisation?
(a) United Nations Economic and Social
15. In the context of cultural traditions in India, Commission for Asia and the
what is ‘Panguni Uthiram’? Pacific (UNESCAP)
(b) United Nations Conference on Trade and
(a) It is a festival celebrated as the wedding
Development (UNCTAD)
day of Gods and Goddesses. (c) G20
(b) It is an all women festival, celebrated to (d) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
(AIIB)
seek the blessings of Goddess ‘Parvati’,
for long life of their husbands. 19. World's largest granite Samadhi Buddha
(c) It is a festival dedicated to the Hindu statue is located in this country. In 2019, the
religious sun god Surya and marks the Indian Prime Minister has also received the
replica of Samadhi Buddha statue by the
first day of the sun’s transit into
President of this country.
Capricorn. Which of the following countries is being
(d) It is a harvest festival celebrated in described best by the above passage?
Kerala with snake-boat race and flower (a) Sri Lanka
(b) India
arrangements forming major attractions.
(c) Thailand
(d) Afghanistan
16. Gravitational Lensing refers to:
(a) The process of amplification of weak 20. With reference to Interest Subvention
Scheme for farmers, consider the following
gravitational waves reaching earth to
statements:
analyse the source of the waves. 1. It is applicable to short-term crop loans
(b) Distortion and magnification of light due up to Rs 3 lakhs.
to presence of matter. 2. Farmers are provided additional interest
subvention on prompt repayment of
(c) Local variations in gravity that result
loans.
from topographic and subsurface density Which of the statements given above is/are
variations. correct?
(d) Refraction created by gravitational (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
waves at the upper levels of earth's
(c) Both 1 and 2
atmosphere (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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21. Which of the following were published by 24. Consider the following statements about the
Gandhiji? Salt Satyagraha:
1. K. Kelappan organized a march from
1. Harijan Sevak
Thiruchirapalli to Thanjuvar to break the
2. Navjivan
salt law.
3. Indian Opinion 2. C. Rajagopalachari organized salt
4. Young India marches in the Malabar region.
Select the correct answer using the code 3. Gopabandhu Chaudhuri organized salt
given below. marches in Balasore, Cuttack and Puri
regions.
(a) 1 and 3 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) 2 and 4 only correct?
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
22. Which of the following is/are correct
regarding duty credit scrip? 25. Consider the following statements regarding
1. It is a certificate that can be used by its foreign contribution to Non-Governmental
holder for the payment of import tariffs. Organisations (NGOs):
2. They are issued to exporters by the 1. Foreign contributions by NGOs are
regulated by the Ministry of Finance.
Director-General of Foreign Trade
2. Centrally funded NGOs receiving more
(DGFT).
than Rupees 1 crore grant annually are
Select the correct answer using the code audited under the Lokpal & Lokayukta
given below. Act, 2013.
(a) 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(b) 2 only
(a) 1 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
23. Consider the following pairs:
26. Consider the following pairs:
Biofuel Generation Source
Vedic Terms Meaning/Stand for
1. First : Non-Food
1. Ayas : Metal
Biomass
2. Vrihi : Tribe
2. Second : Vegetable oils
3. Vrajapati : Chief of army
3. Third : Engineered algae
4. Vis : Rice
Which of the pairs given above is/are
Which of the pairs given above is/are
correctly matched?
correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 only
(b) 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 3 and 4 only

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27. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, 30. E-2020 Initiative of the World Health
consider the following statements regarding Organisation (WHO) deals with the
the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: elimination of which of the following
1. It provides insurance scheme for all diseases?
healthcare workers fighting COVID-19. (a) Ebola
(b) Malaria
2. It aims to provide free food grains only
(c) AIDS
to the population below the poverty line.
(d) Tuberculosis
3. It has increased the minimum wage
amount under the MGNREGA scheme. 31. Consider the following pairs:
Which of the statements given above is/are Indian Region Vegetation
correct? 1. Andaman & Nicobar : Hydrophytes
(a) 1 and 2 only 2. Ladakh : Xerophytes
(b) 1 and 3 only 3. Rann of Kutchh : Halophytes
(c) 3 only Which of the pairs given above is/are
(d) 1, 2 and 3 correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
28. With reference to Joint Forest Management
(c) 1 and 3 only
(JFM) & Community Forest Resource (CFR)
(d) 1, 2 and 3
management, consider the following
statements: 32. With reference to India’s folk culture, what
1. JFM lacks any statutory sanctity while is ‘Japi’?
CFR right is recognized under the Forest (a) It is an ancient style of pottery work still
Rights Act, 2006. prevalent in the tribal areas of North-
2. JFM is jointly done by the forest East India.
department and the local community (b) It is a traditional headgear of Assamese
while CFR is managed by members only to protect them from the sun and rain.
from gram sabha. (c) It is a form of painting, depicting human
Which of the statements given above is/are figures in traditional Rajasthani
costumes.
correct?
(d) It is a tribal dance form with primitive
(a) 1 only
drums and refreshing vigour and
(b) 2 only
movements, performed in Saurashtra
(c) Both 1 and 2 region.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
33. Consider the following statements regarding
29. Which of the following statements is/are Ganges river dolphins:
correct about the eminent Sanskrit poet 1. Its habitat is confined to river Ganga and
Rajasekhara? its tributaries.
1. He wrote Kavyamimamsa, a practical 2. They are classified as Critically
guide for poets. Endangered by IUCN.
3. It has been designated as India’s
2. He was a court poet of the Gurjara
National Aquatic Animal.
Pratiharas.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Select the correct answer using the code
correct?
given below. (a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only (c) 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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34. The term ‘Deepfake’ sometimes seen in
news is related to.
(a) Technology used to detect fake news in
the social media.
(b) Algorithms uses to manipulate the
appearance and voices into real looking
footages.
(c) Robots send on the sea bed to discover
the Poly metallic nodules.
(d) Software used in the banks to detect
counterfeit currency.
35. Consider the following passage:
“I was a diplomat who came to visit India
from Herat in the 15th Century. My
travelogue provides an interesting mixture of
emotions and perceptions. I didn’t
appreciate what I saw at the port of Calicut.
However, I was filled with admiration on
visiting the temple near the Western Ghats in
my subsequent visits.”
Which of the following personalities does
the above passage refer to?
(a) Abdur Razzaq
(b) Ibn Battuta
(c) Ibn Juzayy
(d) Al- Biruni
36. Which of the following is/are correct with
reference to the Agricultural Marketing and
Farmer Friendly Reforms Index?
1. It ranks the Indian states and the Union
Territories based on the implementation
of provisions proposed under the model
APMC Act.
2. It was launched by the NITI Aayog.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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37. The compound of this material has unique
semiconducting characteristics and has led to
the development of technologies for
conversion of carbon dioxide into fuel using
sunlight and water thus providing a solution
for twin problems of pollution and fossil fuel
depletion. It acts as a photo (electro)catalysts
in artificial photosynthesis.
Which of the following material is being
referred to in the above passage?
(a) Lithium nitride
(b) Lithium bromide
(c) Carbon nitride
(d) Carbon tetrabromide
38. Consider the following statements regarding
Fundamental Rights and Legal Rights:
1. Both Legal rights and fundamental rights
are protected by the Constitution.
2. Fundamental Rights cannot be amended
whereas legal rights can be amended.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
39. Who among the following has the authority
to alter the boundaries of the Scheduled
Areas?
(a) President
(b) Governor of the State
(c) Parliament
(d) State Legislature
40. Consider the following statements:
1. Application of synthetic fertilizer results
in the emission of nitrous oxide into the
environment.
2. Phosphatic fertilizers are one of the
causes of uranium pollution in the soils
in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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41. Which of the following are the United 44. While a part of this state lies on the same
Nations Specialised Agencies? latitude as Gujarat, the tropic of cancer does
1. International Labour Organization not pass through it, and the Indian Standard
2. World Trade Organization Meridian passes through it. The northern
3. World Health Organization part of this state is an extension of the forest-
covered and mineral-rich Chotanagpur
4. International Bank for Reconstruction
Plateau and the southern part is an
and Development
extension of the Eastern Ghats. Notable
5. International Telecommunication Union
mountain peaks include Mahendra Giri
Select the correct answer using the code
and Malayagiri.
given below. Which of the following states is being
(a) 1 and 4 only described in the above passage?
(b) 2, 3 and 5 only (a) Chhattisgarh
(c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only (b) Odisha
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
42. Consider the following statements:
1. Sir William Sleeman is said to be the 45. Consider the following statements
architect of the campaign against thugee. regarding Global Partnership on Marine
Litter (GPML):
2. A separate "Thugee and Dacoity
1. It is an inter-governmental partnership
Department" was established in the
comprising only G-20 countries as
1830s to deal with rising cases
members.
of thugee in British India.
2. It was launched at the United Nations
Which of the statements given above is/are Conference on Sustainable Development
correct? (Rio+20) in June 2012.
(a) 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) 2 only correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2 (a) 1 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
43. Consider the following statements: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. Tax buoyancy refers to the
responsiveness of tax mobilization to 46. In ancient India, which factors led to the rise
of the Magadha Empire?
economic growth.
1. Its capital at Pataliputra was a true
2. Tax Elasticity refers to the
water-fort.
responsiveness of tax revenue to the
2. Its location in Gangetic plains enabled
change in tax rates. the peasants to produce surplus of grains
3. Laffer curve is the graphical and store for tough times.
representation of the concept of tax 3. It was benefitted by the rise of towns
buoyancy. and the use of metal money.
Which of the statements given above is /are Select the correct answer using the code
correct? given below:
(a) 3 only (a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2 only
(d) None (d) 2 and 3 only

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47. Consider the following statements with 50. In the context of ecology, consider the
respect to Central Administrative Tribunal following pairs:
Ecological Law Description
(CAT):
1. Gause's Law : An organism cannot
1. It is a constitutional body. redevelop an organ or
2. It comprises of members drawn from attribute discarded by
both administrative and judicial streams. its ancestors
2. Dollo’s law : Animals adapted to
3. It is empowered to frame its own rules
cold climates have
of procedure and practice. shorter limbs
Which of the statements given above is/are 3. Allen’s law : Two species with a
correct? similar niche cannot
live together in the
(a) 3 only
same place
(b) 1 and 2 only Which of the pairs given above is/are not
(c) 2 and 3 only correctly matched?
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
48. Consider the following statements with (d) 1, 2 and 3
reference to Chemosynthesis:
1. It involves the use of gamma radiation 51. Consider the following statements:
1. Formation of dew is more likely to take
and a natural pigment called melanin to
place on a cloudy night due to high
create energy for growth. humidity.
2. Chemosynthetic bacteria is found mainly 2. Radiation fog forms during winters
around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power as cooling of the ground leads to
saturation of the air.
Plant.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
correct? (a) 1 only
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 52. Which of the following commissions were
related to reforms in education in India?
1. Raleigh Commission,1902
49. Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code
2. Saddler Commission,1917
(CrPC) can remain in force for the maximum 3. Hunter Commission,1882
period upto: Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 1 year given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 years
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 6 months (c) 2 only
(d) 2 months (d) 2 and 3 only
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53. Joint Monitoring Programme Report, 56. Consider the following statements with
an annual report produced by the World reference to Mangrove forests:
1. Mangrove forests are spread across all
Health Organization and UNICEF deals
coastal states of India including
with: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
(a) assessing the progress in reduction of 2. The area under mangrove forests is
under-nourished children across the under a steady decline.
Which of the statements given above is/are
world.
correct?
(b) assessing the progress in reducing (a) 1 only
inequalities in household drinking water, (b) 2 only
sanitation and hygiene (WASH). (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) measuring the decline in child mortality
in least developed countries. 57. Consider the following statements about the
(d) assessing the decline in preventable taxation system in the Vijayanagara Empire:
pneumonia and diarrhoea deaths among 1. There was a complete absence of taxes
on any industry.
children in developing countries.
2. Merchant guilds and craft guilds had the
right to levy taxes on common people.
54. Okjokull glacier that was officially declared 3. Taxes were the same for both the rich
dead recently is situated in which one of the and poor farmers.
4. No tax was levied on foreign traders to
following countries?
encourage foreign trade and commerce.
(a) Sweden Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) Russia correct?
(c) Iceland (a) 1 and 3 only
(d) Norway (b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
55. Consider the following statements in the
context of Repco Bank: 58. Which of the following statements in the
1. It was established with the purpose of context of Liquidity Coverage Ratio is/are
correct?
promoting the rehabilitation activities
1. LCR is the proportion of high-quality
for repatriates from neighboring liquid assets set aside to meet short-term
countries mainly from Sri Lanka and obligations.
Myanmar. 2. It was introduced by the Basel
Committee on Banking Supervision as a
2. The area of operation of the bank covers
part of post-2007-Global Financial
the south Indian states only. Crisis reforms.
3. The bank is under the administrative 3. NBFCs, both deposit-taking and non-
control of the Ministry of Home Affairs. deposit taking are brought under the
LCR requirement.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Select the correct answer using the code
correct? given below.
(a) 2 and 3 only (a) 1 only
(b) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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59. A Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) 62. Which of the following is common to
uses focused beams of electrons to render 'Dharwar', 'Aravalli', 'Singhbhum' and
high resolution, three-dimensional images. 'Bastar'?
SEM has applications in which of the (a) They are the geologically stable portions
following areas? of the Indian subcontinent and form the
1. Agriculture major cratons.
2. Testing new vaccinations and medicines (b) They are regions of wet deciduous
3. Microchip production forests.
4. Criminal and forensic investigations (c) They are major bituminous coal
Select the correct answer using the code producing regions of India.
given below. (d) They are the only regions in the
(a) 1 only subcontinent which have rift valleys.
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only 63. What is helicopter money, often seen in the
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 news?
(a) It refers to the delayed tax paid by
60. Which of the following patterns of water foreign companies after tax evasion is
circulation are observed in the global ocean taken into account.
conveyor belt? (b) It is the unplanned borrowing money
1. Coldwater sinks to the bottom near the from abroad by the government at
north pole. nominal interest rates.
2. Surface warm water is transported from
(c) It refers to an unorthodox monetary
the equator towards the north pole poles.
stimulus strategy to spur inflation and
Select the correct answer using the code
economic output.
given below.
(d) It is the situation in which the revenue
(a) 1 only
income of a government in a given
(b) 2 only
financial year is more than the estimated
(c) Both 1 and 2
amount.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

64. Which of the following is/are the

61. Which of the following features are common
applications of recombinant DNA
between the British and Indian
technology?
Constitutions?
1. Synthesis of human insulin
1. Rule of law
2. Insect-resistant crops
2. Written Constitution
3. Diagnostic tests for hepatitis and HIV
3. The federal structure of the polity
4. Environmental cleaning
4. Parliamentary form of the Government
Select the correct answer using the code
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
given below.
(a) 1 only
(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4 only
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65. With reference to modern Indian history, the 68. Which of the following events may lead to
Southborough Committee was appointed to: the dissolution of the Council of Ministers?
(a) inquire into and investigate the 1. If the Annual Union Budget is rejected
disturbances in Bombay, Delhi and by the Lok Sabha
Punjab after 1919 protests. 2. If the Prime Minister resigns from his
office
(b) delineate the balance of power between
3. If No-Confidence Motion is passed by
Centre and Provinces.
Lok Sabha
(c) work out the details of the post-World
4. If Lok Sabha passes Censure Motion
War-I package of constitutional reforms.
Select the correct answer using the code
(d) recommend the annulation of the given below.
partition of Bengal. (a) 2 and 4 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
66. Consider the following statements with (c) 1, 2 and 3 only
reference to the velocity of money: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
1. It is a measurement of the rate at which
money is exchanged in an economy. 69. Consider the following statements with
2. If a nation has a higher GDP than reference to the Index of Industrial
Production (IIP) which indicates the growth
another, then the velocity of money in its
of various sectors in the Indian economy:
economy is also higher.
1. It is released by the Central Statistics
Which of the statements given above is/ are
Office.
correct?
2. The current base year of IIP is 2011-12.
(a) 1 only
3. In the index, the weightage of the
(b) 2 only mining sector is greater than that of the
(c) Both 1 and 2 manufacturing sector.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the statements given above are
correct?
67. Consider the following pairs: (a) 1 and 2 only
Portal Purpose (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
1. eBkray : online auction of attached
(d) 1, 2 and 3
assets by banks
2. Bharatkosh : one-stop platform for tax 70. Which of the following are the harmful
payments to the effects of Fly ash?
governments 1. Air pollution leading to negative impacts
3. Santusht : platform to address on human health.
2. Bio-accumulation of heavy metals in
grievances related to
plants and animals.
public services
3. High radiation pollution.
Which of the pairs given above is/are Select the correct answer using the code
correctly matched? given below.
(a) 1 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
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71. Who among the following notifies the 74. Lithium Triangle comprises which of the
elections to constitute a new Lok Sabha and following nations?
State Legislative Assembly?
(a) Argentina, Bolivia, Chile
(a) Election Commission of India and State
(b) Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador
Election Commission
(b) Election Commission of India in both (c) Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa
the cases (d) Laos, Cambodia, Thailand
(c) President and Governor respectively
(d) President in both the cases
75. Consider the following pairs:

72. Consider the following statements with Festivals Tribe

reference to e-Waste Management Rules in 1. Baneshwar : Kokana

India:
2. Baishagu : Bhil
1. These rules do not apply to e-waste
generated by Micro-enterprises. 3. Bohada : Bodo
2. The State Pollution Control Board is 4. Sangken : Khamptis
given the responsibility to monitor the
Which of the pairs given above is/are
compliance of Extended Producer
correctly matched?
Responsibility - Authorisation in their
respective states. (a) 1 and 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (b) 2 and 3 only
correct? (c) 4 only
(a) 1 only
(d) 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 76. Who among the following are appointed by
the Governor of a State and removed by the
73. Consider the following statements: President of India?
1. There were both transferable and non-
1. Members of State Public Service
transferable land rights under the
Commission
Mughal State, but Maratha State had
only non-transferable land rights. 2. Judges of the High Court
2. In Mughal territories, there was one 3. State Election Commissioner
unified civilian and military 4. Members of State Administrative
bureaucracy, while in Maratha
Tribunal
territories civilian and military
Select the correct answer using the code
bureaucracy was separate.
Which of the statements given above is/are given below.
correct? (a) 1 and 3 only
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 4 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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77. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly 80. Consider the following statements regarding
matched? pottery of Indus Valley Civilization:
Mountain Range Continent 1. There is no evidence of Wheel-made
1. Sierra Nevada : North America pottery in Indus Valley Civilization.
2. The Plain pottery is more common than
2. Sierra Madre : Africa
painted ware and it was generally made
3. Sierra Morena : Europe
up of red clay.
Select the correct answer using the code
3. The miniature pots of faience (glaze) are
given below. found in all the settlements of Indus
(a) 1 only Valley Civilization.
(b) 2 and 3 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) 1 and 3 only correct?
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
78. Consider the following pairs of states and (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
the special provision in the constitution:
Constitutional Provisions States
81. If you are travelling on the East-West
1. Article 371 : Nagaland
corridor of India, which of the following
2. Article 371A : Maharashtra protected areas are you most likely to pass
and Gujarat through?
3. Article 371B : Assam 1. Gir National Park
4. Article 371C : Manipur 2. Pench Wildlife Sanctuary
Which of the pairs given above are correctly 3. Borail Wildlife Sanctuary
matched? Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 1 and 2 only given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 2 and 3 only

79. What do you understand by 'Delegated 82. With reference to the Indian Ocean Tsunami
Legislation'? Ready Programme, consider the following
(a) It represents the power of Supreme court statements:
to make rules for it's own 1. It seeks to improve coastal community
administration. preparedness for tsunami emergencies
through structural and systematic
(b) It represents bye-laws and rules made by
approaches.
the executive authority as per the powers
2. It is an initiative of ISRO and the World
conferred to them by the Parliament.
Meteorological Organization
(c) It is a parliamentary procedure in which Which of the statements given above is/are
all the outstanding demands of grants are correct?
put to vote at the end of the discussion. (a) 1 only
(d) It represents the laws made by the (b) 2 only
Parliament to fulfill obligations and (c) Both 1 and 2
duties under international laws. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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83. International Cooperation Scheme often seen 87. Which of the following forms the features of
in news seeks to: phamsana, a type of nagara building?
(a) Enhance the competencies of the 1. In this structure, roofs are composed of
MSMEs.
several slabs that gently rise to a single
(b) Strengthen the climate related policies of
point over the centre of the building.
the governments.
2. In North India, phamsana design is
(c) Combat piracy and robbery in Indo-
Pacific region mostly used for the garbhgriha.
(d) Prevent money laundering activities and Select the correct answer using the code
terror financing in the Asian continent. given below.
(a) 1 only
84. Recently Budithi Brass Craft is in news. it is (b) 2 only
the products made out of alloy like brass. It (c) Both 1 and 2
was registered as one of the geographical
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
indication handicraft from which state?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh 88. Which of the following provisions were
(c) Maharashtra added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd
(d) Madhya Pradesh Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976?
1. It added 'living wage and proper
85. Consider the following pairs: working conditions for workers' to
Limbs of Vedas Subject it deals with Directive Principles of State Policy.
1. Shiksha : Grammar
2. It provided for the creation of All India
2. Kalpa : Phonetics
Judicial Services.
3. Nirukta : Etymology
3. It provided for the Administrative
4. Chhanda : Metrics
Which of the pairs given above are correctly Tribunals.
matched? Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 1 and 2 only given below.
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only (a) 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
86. Consider the following statements regarding
Dead Zones:
1. Dead zones are low-oxygen areas found 89. Special Mention Accounts, introduced by the
in the world’s oceans and lakes. Reserve Bank of India, refers to
2. They are most often found near (a) the accounts of those customers who
inhabited coastlines. have no history of defaults with regard
3. They are found in both the Arabian Sea to loan repayments.
and the Bay of Bengal. (b) those accounts that have the potential to
Which of the statements given above are
become an NPA/Stressed Asset.
correct?
(c) an account meant for contingencies
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only under the Public Account of India.
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) those bank accounts which only deal
(d) 1, 2 and 3 with transfer payments.
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90. Which of the following is/are correct with 92. Consider the following statements in the
reference to External Commercial context of Bhagavatism:
Borrowing (ECB)? 1. It centered around the worship of Vishnu
1. ECB can be raised in Indian Rupees or Bhagavat and originated during
(INR) or any convertible currency. Rigvedic times.
2. All entities that are eligible for foreign 2. Bhagavatism was marked by bhakti and
direct investment (FDI) can borrow
ahimsa.
through the ECB route.
3. It preaches the doctrine of incarnation or
3. There is a ceiling on the total amount of
avtara.
ECBs that can be obtained by all Indian
Which of the statements given above are
firms during a year.
correct?
Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 1 and 2 only
given below.
(b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 1, 2 and 3
93. Which of the following cases require

91. Consider the following statements: approval from the National Biodiversity

1. The President may with the consent of Authority?

the Governor of a State entrust to those 1. An Indian citizen seeking to access and
officers in a state, functions in relation to obtain biological resources for
any matter to which the executive power commercial utilization.
of the Union extends. 2. An Indian citizen seeking to transfer
2. The Governor of a State, with the his/her research relating to biological
consent of the Government of India, can
resource obtained from India to a Non-
entrust the Union Government with
Resident Indian.
functions in relation to matters under
3. Obtaining a patent for research based on
which the executive power of that State
human genetic material.
extends.
Select the correct answer using the code
Which of the statements given above is/are
given below.
correct?
(a) 2 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3

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94. With reference to the arrangement of GST
compensation for the Indian states, consider
the following statements:
1. Under this arrangement, 100% of the
revenue loss of states is to be
compensated by the center for 5 years.
2. The GST compensation is released to the
states at the end of every month.
3. A GST compensation fund for the
purpose has been constituted under the
Public Account of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
95. Taliq, Nastaliq and Shikaste'in the context of
medieval India refers to:
(a) Calligraphic styles of Persian language.
(b) Local Tribes who did not believe in
God.
(c) A Persian festivals celebrated as New
Year.
(d) A method of salutations in Mughal
Court.
96. National Health Stack (NHS) envisages a
centralized health record to streamline the
health information. In this context, which of
the following statements is/are correct with
reference to National Health Stack (NHS)?
1. NHS is built as a Common Public Good
to achieve the goal of Universal Health
Coverage.
2. It will significantly bring down the costs
of health protection and promote
wellness across the population.
3. It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of
Health and Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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97. Consider the following statements about the
insurance sector in India:
1. Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority of India (IRDAI) is a statutory
body for the overall supervision and
development of the Insurance sector in
India.
2. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) is the
only public sector company engaged in
the life insurance business in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
98. LaQshya initiative seen in news is related to:
(a) Boost the immunity of the people in
response to COVID-19.
(b) Improve the quality of care in maternity
operation theatres.
(c) Provide quality skills to graduated
students for their livelihood.
(d) Facilitate processing of quality end data
for future development of India.
99. Which of the following is/are the possible
benefits of predators in an ecosystem?
1. Increase in species diversity.
2. Slow down the spread of disease.
3. Prevents habitat destruction of other
species.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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reference to Natura 2000:
1. It is the largest coordinated network of
core breeding and resting sites for rare
and threatened species in the world.
2. It is an initiative of Birdlife
International.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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