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DAY – 17 (c) Minister of Defence
(d) None of the above
1. Consider the following statements

regarding history of census
1. The earliest references of Census in regarding the various terms under
India can be traced back to the Census
Mauryan period in Kautilaya’s
1. Statutory town is a notified urban
‘Arthashastra’.
area.
2. The first synchronous Census in
2. Outgrowth (OG) is an adjoining
India was carried out in 1872.
rural area to a statutory town with
Which of the statements given above urban characteristics.
is/are correct?
3. Minimum total population of
(a) 1 only Urban agglomeration (UA) should
be 2,00,000 with at least one
(b) 2 only
statutory town in it.
(c) Both 1 and 2 Which of the statements given above
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
2. Consider the following statements (b) 1 and 3 only

regarding Census in India
(c) 2 and 3 only
1. The population census is a Union
(d) 1, 2 and 3
subject (Article 246).
2. The Census Act 1948 forms the

legal basis for conduct of census in 5. Which of the following is/are the
independent India. objectives of National Institute of
Nutrition (NIN)
3. The Census Organisation works
under the Ministry of Statistics 1. To identify various dietary and
and Programme Implementation. nutrition problems prevalent
among different segments of the
Which of the statements given above
population in the country.
is/are correct?
2. To continuously monitor diet and
(a) 1 and 2 only
nutrition situation of the country.
(b) 1 and 3 only
3. To advise governments and other
(c) 2 and 3 only organisations on issues relating to
nutrition.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
is/are correct?
3. National Crisis Management (a) 1 and 3 only
Committee (NCMC), sometime seen in
the news, is headed by (b) 2 only
(a) National Security Adviser (c) 1, 2 and 3
(b) Minister of Home Affairs (d) 2 and 3 only
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6. Consider the following statements (b) 2 only

regarding Population in India
(c) Both 1 and 2
1. Uttar Pradesh has the largest
proportion of rural population. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Maharashtra has the highest

urban population in the country. 9. Consider the following statements
regarding Scheduled Tribe Population
is/are correct?
1. In terms of proportion, the
(a) 1 only Scheduled Tribe population
constitutes 8.6 % of the total
(b) 2 only population.
(c) Both 1 and 2 2. The highest number of Scheduled
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Tribes has been recorded in
Madhya Pradesh.
3. The lowest proportion of Scheduled

7. Consider the following statements Tribes has been recorded in in
regarding sex ratio in India Uttar Pradesh.
1. The Sex Ratio in the country which
was 933 in 2001 has increased by is/are correct?
10 points to 943 in 2011.
(a) 1 and 2 only
2. The sex ratio of urban areas is
higher than the rural areas. (b) 1 and 3 only
3. Kerala has recorded high sex (c) 2 and 3 only

ration in total population (1084).
(d) 1, 2 and 3
is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only 10. Consider the following statements

regarding World Gold Council
(b) 1 and 3 only
1. It works across all parts of the
(c) 2 and 3 only industry, from gold mining to
(d) 1, 2 and 3 investment.
2. It is the market development

organisation for the gold industry.
regarding Vacation Bench 3. It was established under the aegis
1. It is constituted by president on the of United Nations
recommendation of Chief Justice of
India
is/are correct?
2. It is exclusively constituted in
(a) 1 and 2 only
Supreme Court
(b) 3 only
is/are correct? (c) 1 and 3 only
(a) 1 only (d) 2 only

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11. Consider the following statements 2. The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-

regarding work force in India as per Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans nuclear
Census 2011: explosions on the Earth’s surface,
in the atmosphere, underwater and
1. The Work Participation Rate underground.
(WPR) for the country works out to
39.8 per cent. Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
2. The WPR for female has increased
marginally to 25.5 per cent in 2011 (a) 1 only
when compared to Census 2001.
(b) 2 only
is/are correct? (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 14. Consider the following statements

regarding water resources in India
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. The average annual per capita
water availability has declined
12. Consider the following statements from 5000 cubic meter in year 1950
regarding Groundnut to 545 cubic meter in year 2011.
1. India produces about 15 per cent of 2. Agriculture sector alone consumes

the total groundnut production in more than 90% of total
the world. groundwater draft in irrigation.
2. It is largely a rainfed rabi crop of 3. Properly designed and managed

drylands. drip and sprinkler irrigation
3. Yield of groundnut is system have irrigation efficiency
comparatively high in Tamil Nadu about 90% and 70%, respectively.
when compared to other states.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
15. Project Manav has been launched by

regarding Comprehensive Nuclear- (a) NITI Aayog
Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)
(b) Ministry of Earth Sciences
1. It will be established upon the
entry into force of the (c) Ministry of Science and Technology
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban
Treaty. (d) Ministry of Health

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16. Consider the following statements 18. Consider the following statements
regarding Migration regarding Social and Labor
Convergence Programme (SLCP).
1. As per the Census, India had 45.6
crore migrants in 2011 (38% of the 1. It is a code of conduct and
population). compliance programme for the
textile and clothing industry.
2. As per the 2011 census, rural-rural
migrants formed 54% of 2. This is a mandatory and
classifiable internal migration. compulsory adoption by the textile
and clothing makers.
3. As of 2011, Uttar Pradesh and
Bihar were the largest source of Which of the statements given above
inter-state migrants. is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
is/are correct?
(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
(d) 1, 2 and 3
19. Which of the following is/are footloose

17. Which of following reasons can be industries?
attributed to decrease in sugar
industries in the northern India and
gradual shift to Peninsular India? 1. Cotton Textile Industry
1. The longer crushing season of 2. Iron and Steel Industry

sugar in the northern India
3. Information Technology Industry
2. The sucrose contents is higher in
the tropical variety of sugarcane 4. Cement industry
grown in the south.
Select the correct answer using the
Which of the statements given above codes given below.
is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 4 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (b) 3 and 4 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3 only

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20. Consider the following statements 22. Consider the following pairs of oil fields
regarding Economic Census in India and the states they are located:
Oil fields State

1. It is being conducted by the
Ministry of Ministry of Finance. 1. Rudrasagar : Assam
2. Lunej : Gujarat
2. Till date, totally ten Economic
Censuses have been conducted
3. Digboi : Arunachal Pradesh
3. It provides detailed information on 4. Aliabet : Maharashtra

operational and other
characteristics such as number of Which of the pairs given above is/are
establishments, number of persons correctly matched?
employed, source of finance, type of (a) 1 and 2 only
ownership etc.
(b) 1 and 4 only
Which of the statements given above (c) 1, 2 and 4 only
is/are correct?
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only
(a) 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only

23. Which of the followings are correct with
(c) 1 and 2 only respect to criteria’s for getting Special
category status.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1. Must be economically backward
with poor infrastructure.
2. The states must be located in hilly

21. Arrange the following varieties of the and challenging terrain.
coal in the ascending order with respect
3. They should have low literacy level.
to their carbon content
4. They should have low population
1. Peat density and significant tribal
population.
2. Lignite
5. Should be strategically situated
3. Bituminous coal along the borders of neighboring
countries.
4. Anthracite
Select the correct answer using the code is/are correct?
given below.
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
(a) 1-2-3-4
(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
(b) 1-3-2-4
(c) 3-1-2-4 (c) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
(d) 3-1-4-2 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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24. Maithon Dam has been constructed on (c) Both 1 and 2

which of the following rivers?
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) Sone River
(b) Teesta River 27. Consider the following statements

regarding Cobalt crusts
(c) Mahanadi River
1. Cobalt crusts are rock-hard,
(d) Barakar River
metallic layers that form on the
flanks of submarine volcanoes.
25. Consider the following statements 2. Cobalt crusts occur in same ocean
regarding Zero pendency Court project regions where manganese nodules
are found.
1. It is the pilot project of Ministry of
Law and Justice. 3. Crusts grow 1 to 5 millimeters per
million years, which is even slower
2. It aims to provide information on than nodules.
the judicial time required to
dispose of a case together with the Which of the statements given above
gathering stage wise details in is/are correct?
each case. (a) 1 and 2 only
Which of the statements given above (b) 1 and 3 only
is/are correct?
(c) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 regarding PM-Care Fund
1. Minister of Defence, Minister of

Home Affairs and Cabinet
DAY – 18
Secretary are ex-officio trustees of
the fund.
26. Consider the following statements 2. The fund consists entirely of

regarding Coalbed Methane voluntary contributions from
individuals/organizations and does
1. Coalbed methane contains large not get any budgetary support.
quantities of heavier hydrocarbons
such as propane or butane. 3. PM CARES Fund has got
exemption under the FCRA and a
2. The Gondwana sediments of separate account for receiving
eastern India host the bulk of foreign donations has been opened.
India’s coal reserves and all the
current Coalbed Methane Which of the statements given above
producing blocks. is/are correct?
Which of the statements given above (a) 1 and 2 only

is/are correct?
(b) 3 only
(a) 1 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(d) 2 and 3 only

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regarding Rare earth elements regarding Mica
1. Rare earth elements are a group of 1. Mica is a naturally occurring non-

seventeen chemical elements that metallic mineral that is based on a
occur together in the periodic table. collection of silicates.
2. Rare Earth Elements (REE) are 2. It is used in toothpaste and

characterized by high density, high cosmetics.
melting point, high conductivity
and high thermal conductance. 3. India produces nearly 60% of the
world’s total production of mica.
3. The group of rare earth elements
contain both metals and non- Which of the statements given above
metals. is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only

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

regarding Teesta River
1. It flows through the Indian states regarding Pradhan Mantri Gramin
of Sikkim and West Bengal. Digital Saksharta Abhiyan
(PMGDISHA)
2. It originates in Pauhunri glacier.
1. It aims to make six crore persons in
3. Pauhunri glacier is entirely located rural areas, across states/UTs,
in Tibet, China digitally literate.
Which of the statements given above 2. The implementing agency for the
is/are correct? PMGDISHA is Common Service
(a) 2 and 3 only Centre e-Governance Services
India.
(b) 1 and 3 only
3. Person from any age group can be
(c) 1 and 2 only subscribed to PMGDISHA scheme.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
31. Which of the following state have the (a) 1 and 3 only
highest resources of Monazite
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) 2 only
(b) Kerala
(c) 1 and 2 only
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Odisha (d) 3 only

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regarding Limestone regarding Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India (FSSAI)
1. 75 per cent of the Limestone is used
in iron and steel industry.
1. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food
2. Limestone deposits are of and Public Distribution is the
sedimentary origin. Administrative Ministry for the
implementation of FSSAI.
3. Madhya Pradesh is the largest
producer of limestone in India.
2. It is a statutory body established
Which of the statements given above under Food Safety and Standards
is/are correct? act, 2006.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
is/are correct?
(c) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
35. Global Peace Index, sometime seen in
the news, is a report produced by (c) Both 1 and 2
(a) World Bank
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) World Economic Forum
(c) Institute for Economics & Peace
(d) Yale University

regarding Institutes of Eminence
36. Consider the following statements Scheme.
regarding minor minerals and major
minerals 1. It was rolled out by NITI Aayog.
1. The state government has the

power to notify “minor minerals” 2. It aims to project Indian institutes
under the MMDR Act, 1957. to global recognition.
2. The major-minor classification of

minerals is based on the quantum Which of the statements given above
/availability of these minerals. is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
is/are correct?
(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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regarding Standards for Organic Foods regarding Bureau of Indian Standards
1. BIS is the National Standard Body

1. Participatory Guarantee System of India established under the BIS
(PGS) is implemented by Ministry Act 2016.
of Commerce and Industry.
2. Minister of Commerce and
Industry is the Ex-officio president
2. National Programme for Organic
of BIS.
Production (NPOP) is implemented
by Ministry of Agriculture and Which of the statements given above
Farmers Welfare. is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
is/are correct? (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2

(a) 1 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 regarding the Methanol:
1. Methanol burns efficiently in all

(d) Neither 1 nor 2
internal combustion engines,
produces no particulate matter, no
40. Consider the following statements soot, almost nil SOX and NOX
regarding Golden Langurs emissions.
2. The gaseous version of Methanol –

1. Recently It is listed as Critically DME can blended with LPG and
endangered in the IUCN Red List can be excellent substitute for
diesel in large buses and trucks.
2. In India it is found only in North- Which of the statements given above
eastern India is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
3. Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary and
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary are (b) 2 only
the two protected habitats for this
species in India. (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

is/are correct?
43. Sariska Tiger Reserve is located in
(a) 2 only
(a) Karnataka
(b) 3 only
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) 1 and 2 only

(c) Gujarat
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Rajasthan

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44. Which of the following region(s) is/are Which of the statements given above
considered as potential sites for is/are correct?
producing tidal energy:
(a) 1 only
1. The Gulf of Cambay (b) 2 only
2. The Gulf of Kutch (c) Both 1 and 2
3. The Gangetic delta in the (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Sunderbans region
Select the correct answer using the code 47. Consider the following statements
given below: regarding the Underground Coal
Gasification (UCG):
(a) 1 only
1. It is an industrial process which
(b) 2 and 3 only
involves converting coal into gas.
(c) 1 and 2 only
2. It is an ex-situ gasification process.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 3. Methane, Hydrogen, carbon
monoxide and carbon dioxide are
the predominant product gases.
regarding Mount Etna Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
1. It lies above the convergent plate
(a) 1 and 2 only
margin between the African Plate
and the Eurasian Plate. (b) 2 only
2. It is added to the list of UNESCO (c) 1 and 3 only

World Heritage Sites.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
is/are correct?
48. Which of the following countries are
(a) 1 only part of Quad grouping?
(b) 2 only 1. USA
(c) Both 1 and 2 2. Japan
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 3. France
4. Australia
46. Consider the following statements 5. India

regarding the ‘Gas Hydrates’
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
1. Gas hydrates are crystalline form
of methane and water (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only

2. Gas hydrates exist in shallow
sediments of outer continental (c) 1, 2 and 5 only
margins (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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49. Consider the following statements (c) It is an experimental robot that is

regarding the Shale gas sent to space.
1. Shales are fine-grained (d) None of the above

sedimentary rocks that can be rich
sources of petroleum and natural
gas. 52. Consider the following statements
2. Horizontal Drilling and Hydraulic regarding The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016
fracturing processes can be used to
1. It is an act of the Parliament of
extract shale gas.
India intended to enforce The
Which of the statements given above Hague Hijacking Convention
is/are correct?
2. It prescribes capital punishment in
(a) 1 only the event of death of any person.
(b) 2 only
3. It provides for the confiscation of
(c) Both 1 and 2 movable and immovable property
held by guilty person.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
regarding the Aditya- L1 mission
(b) 2 only
1. It is India’s first solar mission
2. It will be launched using the Polar (c) 1 and 2 only

Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) (d) 1, 2 and 3
3. It will Study the sun’s outer most
layers, the corona and the
chromospheres. 53. Consider the following statements
regarding Milasen
is/are correct? 1. Milasen is said to be the first tailor-
made treatment for a single
(a) 2 and 3 only
patient.
(b) 3 only
2. It has been named after the only
(c) 1 and 2 only patient who will ever take it, Mila
Makovec.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. It has been developed by doctors of
United Kingdom.
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is/are correct?
51. Xenobots, often seen in news is/are
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) It the only known animal to exist
(b) 1 and 3 only
without the need to breathe
oxygen. (c) 2 and 3 only
(b) World’s first living robots. (d) 1, 2 and 3

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54. Which of the following are cannot accept 56. Consider the following statements
Foreign Contribution under FCRA? regarding Spike Missile
1. Election candidate
1. It is indigenously developed by
DRDO
2. Member of any legislature (MP and
MLAs)
2. It can be launched from air based
3. publishers of a registered platform
Newspaper
4. Political party
is/are correct?
5. Cartoonist
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
is/are correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
(c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

regarding Polyethylene Terephthalate

1. It is a light weight polyester
regarding Samagra Shiksha-Jal
Suraksha material.
2. It is resistant to attack by micro-

1. It has been launched by Ministry of
Jal Shakti. organisms, however it does react
with foods or beverages.
2. It aims to create awareness about

3. It is largely used in making plastic
water conservation among all
bottles.
school students in the country.
Which of the statements given above Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3

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regarding Embryo Transfer Technology regarding Malaria
(ETT)
1. It is caused by the infectious
1. It is a technique used to increase
Plasmodium.
the reproduction rate of cows and
buffaloes.
2. Mosquirix is the World’s first
2. A project on Cattle Herd vaccine against this parasitic
Improvement for Increased disease.
Productivity using Embryo
Transfer Technology was launched 3. Kenya is first of the three countries
by Ministry of Fisheries, Animal chosen for the pilot program to roll
Husbandry and Dairying. out the vaccine.
3. National Dairy Development

Board was made the Lead Which of the statements given above
Implementing agency of this is/are correct?
project.
(a) 1 and 2 only
Which of the statements given above (b) 1 and 3 only
is/are correct?
(c) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

59. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Fixed Dose
regarding TRI-NETRA Combinations (FDCs)’ drugs:
1. It enables the pilot/driver to see the

1. FDCs are combinations of two or
terrain before the running
more active drugs (Active
locomotive reaches the particular
Pharmaceutical Ingredients) in a
location/point.
single dosage form.
2. It is an advanced collision
avoidance system for Indian 2. The manufacture for sale, sale and
Railways distribution for human use of FDCs
3. It is a X-Ray based terrain has been regulated under the
mapping system Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

is/are correct?
is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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62. Which of the following criteria’s a 64. ‘G-Proteins’, sometimes seen in news,
company must meet satisfy to get are:
eligibility for Startup India Scheme?
(a) Probiotics used for cultivating
intestinal bacteria.
1. Period of existence and operations
should not be exceeding 10 years (b) Proteins that act as molecular
from the Date of Incorporation. switches inside cells.
(c) Proteins used to treat Covid 19

2. Entity should not have been
formed by splitting up or (d) None of the above.
reconstructing an already existing
business. 65. Consider the following statements
regarding Food Fortification
3. Incorporated as a Private Limited
1. According to the National Family
Company, a Registered
Health Survey (NFHS-4), around
Partnership Firm or a Limited
58 percent of children (6-59
Liability Partnership.
months) are anemic.
Select the correct answer using the code 2. The Copenhagen Consensus
estimates that every 1 Rupee spent
given below
on fortification results in 9 Rupees
(a) 1 only in benefits to the economy.
(b) 1 and 2 only 3. The ‘+F’ logo has been notified to

identify fortified foods.
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only

63. Consider the following statements (c) 2 and 3 only
regarding Next Generation Sequencing
(NGS) facility (d) 1, 2 and 3
1. It has been setup at the Centre for

66. Which of the following are genome-
Cellular and Molecular Biology
editing technologies?
(CCMB) in Hyderabad.
1. CRISPR-Cas9
2. Next Generation Sequencing
(NGS) allows parallel Genome 2. TALENs
sequencing, resulting in the 3. Zinc-finger nucleases (ZFNs)
generation of Giga bases of data in
a short amount of time. 4. Homing endonucleases or mega
nucleases
Which of the statements given above Select the correct answer using the code
is/are correct? given below:
(a) 1 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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67. Consider the following statements 69. Which of the following is/are possible
regarding genetic engineering applications of RNA interference
(RNAi)?
1. The first recombinant DNA was
constructed by Paul Berg in 1972. 1. It can be used in personalized
medicines and targeted-gene
2. It is employed for the production of therapy.
improved plant species,
therapeutic drugs or proteins and 2. Development of novel plant traits
prevention of inherited genetic and disease-resistant species of
disorders. plants.
Which of the statements given above 3. It can be used against viral

is/are correct? infections, cancer and neurological
diseases.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only Select the correct answer using the code

given below:
(c) Both 1 and 2
(a) 1 and 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

regarding Muktoshri 70. Consider the following statements
regarding International Rice Research
1. It is a variety of rice produced Institute (IRRI)
through genetic engineering to
biosynthesize beta-carotene. 1. IRRI is an independent, non-profit,
research and educational institute.
2. It was developed jointly by the Rice
Research Station under West 2. IRRI was founded in 1960 by the
Bengal’s Agriculture Department Ford and Rockefeller Foundations
and the National Botanical with support from the Philippine
Research Institute, Lucknow. government.
is/are correct? is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Both 1 and 2

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71. Consider the following statements 74. “Healthy States, Progressive India”
regarding Financial Stability and Report has been released by
Development Council (FSDC).
(a) Ministry of Health
1. It is a statutory body.
(b) NITI Aayog
2. It is chaired by the Union Finance
Minister
(c) Ministry of Statistics and
3. It aims to strengthen and Programme Implementation
institutionalize the mechanism for
maintaining financial stability, (d) Voluntary Health Association of
enhancing inter-regulatory India (VHAI)
coordination and promoting
financial sector development.

is/are correct? 75. First Inter-State translocation of Tiger
is happened between which of the
(a) 1 and 3 only
following states?
(b) 2 and 3 only
(a) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(c) 2 only
(b) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) Odisha and Madhya Pradesh
72. CAR T-Cell Therapy, sometimes seen in (d) None

news, is primarily used to treat:
(a) Cancer.
DAY – 20
(b) Malaria
(c) Psoriasis
(d) HIV/AIDS regarding Oort cloud:
1. The Oort cloud is the most distant

region of our solar system.
regarding the microRNA:
2. It is like a big, thick-walled bubble
1. It is a small non-coding RNA made of icy pieces of space debris.
molecule
3. The Oort cloud is believed to be a
2. It is found in plants, animals and giant spherical shell surrounding
some viruses. the rest of the solar system.
is/are correct?
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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77. Consider the following statements Which of the statements given above
regarding Voyager 2 is/are correct?
1. Voyager 2 is the only probe ever to (a) 1 and 2 only

study Neptune and Uranus during
planetary flybys. (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only

2. Voyager 2 is the first spacecraft to
enter interstellar space. (d) 1, 2 and 3
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
80. Which of the following countries are
(b) 2 only part of Golden Triangle?
(c) Both 1 and 2 1. Myanmar
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. Laos
3. Cambodia
78. Which of the following programs are 4. Thailand

conducted by Foundation for
Environmental Education (FEE) 5. Vietnam
1. Blue Flag Select the correct answer using the code

given below:
2. Green Key
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
3. Eco Schools
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
4. Learning about Forests
(c) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
5. Global Forest Fund
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
regarding Asteroids
(c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
1. Trojan asteroids share an orbit
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 with a larger planet, but do not
collide with it.
2. They orbit at the L1 and L2

79. Consider the following statements Lagrangian points.
regarding criteria to be declared as
dwarf planet Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
1. Orbits the sun
(a) 1 only
2. It has enough mass to assume a
nearly round shape (b) 2 only
3. It has cleared the neighborhood (c) Both 1 and 2

around its orbit and is not a moon.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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regarding Forward Search Experiment regarding CERT-In
(FASER)
1. It is a project initiated by European 1. It works under Ministry of

Space Agency. Information and Broadcasting.
2. FASER’s focus is to find the source

2. It is aims to respond to computer
of the fast radio burst (FRB).
security incidents, report on
Which of the statements given above vulnerabilities and promote
is/are correct? effective IT security practices
throughout the country.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only Which of the statements given above

is/are correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2
(a) 1 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2

83. Fusob, Bad Rabbit and Reveton, these
terms are often seen in the new, is (d) Neither 1 nor 2
related to
(a) Endangered species
(b) Deceases
(c) Ransomwares regarding cosmic microwave
background (CMB)
(d) Vaccines
1. It is a faint cosmic background

84. Consider the following statements radiation filling all space.
regarding Transient astrophysical
phenomena 2. The accidental discovery of the
CMB in 2015 by American radio
1. They are extreme, short-lived astronomers earned them the 2016
events associated with the total or Nobel Prize in Physics.
partial destruction of an
astrophysical object.
3. It is thought to be leftover
2. The events can generate emission radiation/Heat from the Big Bang,
at all or specific wavelengths both or the time when the universe
in electromagnetic radiation and began.
gravitational waves.
is/are correct? is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 only

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regarding Pranash ballistic missile regarding Iron Dome anti-missile
system
1. It is a liquid-propellant surface to 1. It has been developed by USA.
air missile which can travel at the
speed of Mach 2. 2. The Iron Dome is a mobile all-
weather air defence system.
2. It is a tactical ballistic missile with 3. It has been developed to intercept

a strike range of 200-km. and destroy short-range rockets
and artillery shells fired from short
Which of the statements given above distances.
is/are correct? Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 only
90. Current Good Manufacturing Practice

(CGMP), sometime seen in the news, is
related to
(a) World Trade Organisation.

88. Consider the following statements (b) U.S. Food and Drug
regarding Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana Administration (FDA).
(c) UNCTAD
1. It is a Central Sector Scheme.
2. It provides physical aids and
Assisted Living Devices for Senior
Citizens belonging to BPL category 91. Consider the following statements
regarding INS Nilgiri
3. Beneficiaries in each district will 1. It is the first ship of Project17A.

be identified by the Central
Government. 2. Project 17A frigates is a design
derivative of the Shivalik class
Which of the statements given above stealth frigates.
is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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92. Consider the following statements 2. It will alert deep-sea fishermen of

regarding the Geo Imaging Satellite upcoming disasters.
(GISAT-1):
1. It will be launched by the PSLV- is/are correct?
C34. (a) 1 only
2. It will be placed in a Sun (b) 2 only

synchronous orbit.
(c) Both 1 and 2
3. It is an Earth observation satellite. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

is/are correct?
(a) 1 only Avangard Hypersonic Intercontinental
Ballistic Missile
(b) 2 only
1. It is Russia’s first Avangard
(c) 3 only
hypersonic intercontinental
(d) 1 and 3 only ballistic missile (ICBM).
2. Avangard hypersonic missile

system can fly 27 times the speed
93. Consider the following statements of sound.
1. The Pashmina goat is a breed of 3. The Avangard missiles have a

goat inhabiting the plateaus in range of over 10,000 km and weigh
Tibet, Nepal, parts of Burma and approximately 2,000 kg.
neighbouring areas of Ladakh.
is/are correct?
2. Pashmina goats are generally
domesticated and are reared by (a) 1 and 3 only
nomadic communities called the
Changpa in the Changthang region (b) 2 only
of Greater Ladakh. (c) 1 only
Which of the statements given above (d) 1 and 2 only
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only regarding the GSAT-30 satellite:
(c) Both 1 and 2 1. It is an Earth observation satellite.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. The satellite covers the Indian

mainland and islands only.

is/are correct?
regarding the GEMINI (GAGAN
Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for (a) 1 only
Navigation and Information):
(b) 2 only
1. It was launched by the Indian
Space Research Organization (c) Both 1 and 2
(ISRO). (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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97. G 9-40b, sometimes seen in news, is: 99. The ‘EyeROV TUNA’, recently seen in
the news, is
(a) Asteroid
(a) Estimation survey of the Tuna
fishes in Indian Ocean
(b) Exoplanet
(b) Eye infection in marine fishes

(c) Rare Earth Mineral found in
Malabar coast caused by Mercury contamination
(c) India’s first indigenously developed

(d) Comet
Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)

98. Consider the following statements regarding Immigrant Investor Visa
regarding Management Effectiveness Programme, EB-5.
Evaluation (MEE)
1. It is an employment-based fifth
1. It is a global framework to evaluate preference category or EB-5
the performance of educational Immigrant Investor Visa Program
institutions. of United States.
2. India is among the select countries 2. It provides a method for eligible

in the world that has Immigrant Investors to become
institutionalized the MEE process. lawful permanent residents
informally known as green card
holders.
is/are correct?
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) Both 1 and 2

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1. Consider the following statements

(a) 1 and 2 only

2. Consider the following statements (b) 1 and 3 only

2. The Census Act 1948 forms the

(a) National Security Adviser (c) 1, 2 and 3

(b) Minister of Home Affairs (d) 2 and 3 only

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2. Maharashtra has the highest

3. The lowest proportion of Scheduled

3. Kerala has recorded high sex (c) 2 and 3 only

(a) 1 and 2 only 10. Consider the following statements

2. It is the market development

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(d) Neither 1 nor 2

(c) Both 1 and 2 14. Consider the following statements

1. India produces about 15 per cent of 2. Agriculture sector alone consumes

2. It is largely a rainfed rabi crop of 3. Properly designed and managed

15. Project Manav has been launched by

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19. Which of the following is/are footloose

1. The longer crushing season of 2. Iron and Steel Industry

(b) 2 only (b) 3 and 4 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3 only

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Oil fields State

3. It provides detailed information on 4. Aliabet : Maharashtra

(b) 2 and 3 only

2. The states must be located in hilly

(c) 3-1-2-4 (c) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only

(d) 3-1-4-2 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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24. Maithon Dam has been constructed on (c) Both 1 and 2

(b) Teesta River 27. Consider the following statements

(c) Both 1 and 2

1. Minister of Defence, Minister of

26. Consider the following statements 2. The fund consists entirely of

Which of the statements given above (a) 1 and 2 only

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1. Rare earth elements are a group of 1. Mica is a naturally occurring non-

2. Rare Earth Elements (REE) are 2. It is used in toothpaste and

Which of the statements given above

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

(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

30. Consider the following statements

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) 2 only

(d) Odisha (d) 3 only

(c) Institute for Economics & Peace

(d) Yale University

1. The state government has the

2. The major-minor classification of

Which of the statements given above

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2