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Ilirtory ari'tl Culture
1. Carrsid*r th* l'*llowiag statsm*nte on th+
Harappan rultures :
I. The ,late culturee
in $.tririr tnols
stoas asdffipper ar* used.
II. sh*w objects
$. S ,So$aa$er) &F*frSS*
peopl* in the later eo5r6o&lS S$p
Irr. X}S#J o-afu?er, c$rl1&
In *.he late Har*ppan pha:rc
LSae:l S$fuo*{b"
th4g:rranpura in Hq4rana, burat :V. {r$&; 13$06{$0 8o6,$ Iro,g;rd*
wer*:not found.
altf;y,$JAo.d, sOJ,$ ae.lrger)
SSSoiSdCir
{1} I,11 and IV aad III ? $$d*.S*rS
iS) 1I, 11I and 1Y {li I, tri "bScS}} IV
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tr?are II.
fiI. &6Solt:

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t* fi,III XoOcIlr IV ;$

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th* dncnr*t$ state*rsnt on E$ *)uS& $I1,S*! l$Sfl,0 LS$$,$,$)
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kakrit to
(1) ts6odrs0) L#a,$e) eSJD
fo6oe*:,t: ss<:;Slr'&E $*iirSr
s$oo8orrdo.
Their religious literature was wr:ittea {2) drCI So€! #fueg,ty €e{SofiQ eY
Ardhamagadhi
kilP$)O[J"dJ.
}he early Jainas discarded {31 t#r5oa1 &o$;oiriS 4r*,S)

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earliest important Sal-$el$t ebU$o{ .to ,t&;6r
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List-I List-II
a,frg...t A"frer.,-II
(Mahajarwpada) fiaPttat)
A Avanti ' 1. Uijain
S. Koshala tI' $hravmti
C. Vat*a IlL Kau*hambi
D. ' fY. Ch*mPe

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given beiow :
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{1} I I}I$IY
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Which of the items Usted above qf.':*Ie,Sro& SS3,$,
i:rtr ug*d:,bp. the Shakae *nd Kuqhsn$ "5:6* e*orud
Central Aria ?
$)eC$ $o*.$oer: b i;"{3d
50d5c$:o
tl) I;,!I, $l end Iy
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til I, $, UI and V
t1) I, fi,III SiOcU$ IV
{2} SSoS$ Y
L andY
a Ia t&e $atavahaaa's inseriptions, the {{i L $,IN, IY
'Katakas' and 'sknndhavaras' mean
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{1)
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tranrplantations glore::
S. Co*ider the fatlowing staf*ments : {4j $&.ldon' <A
sJU . 'gS
L of Chandragupla-I"
6Foe*r
do$o6 :
13o6 1$SC^:,$e;,$r $Ofi
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u. $Su1dtu$,t d$.ea qr66d{ elrs*oea
Jel$oc3 a"d56 l6o-eB ryO$cUldcS:.
of the ahve xt*tonneat*
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{1)

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9. In the Sangam literature, Vellalars were :

(1) 'ggrSg,#*r$.tod
Brahrnanas who funstioned
pBasants
i1) $.$exrr
cast€

rrith *tircal X..Sl$r:ei)

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I"ist-I Ti#-J? arsg.-r ar"SryIl
{-#nltavan &utxr} " rflsiltie.ateu*ll
{{r *o;t}d);$
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;h$fild$
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{1} Amoghavas$ka: the firet l(aunada book *Sr*r:e*o {:,oa:o6o.} $** ;rgd *n
writer d$;rr"$odrCIo& ?
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i, '
tii sl$*drr: ffir:S$ S'$fd 6*5
kirySom .,,
:
d$cue5
{S} Vall*bhar4ja {3} #c&6}q}eo

r.l the lruwr',s*t sta@e*t

{1} Tbe Sh**a Eryire 1ffiAS

Paraata.k*.I"

{3)
{4} ffielr$ra-i *ailt
Chel*Hlree
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13. Quwwat.ul-Islam mosque in Delhi was S*et's '5r:.336-*S-affo, ca$ &&dd;
,byi nt*:orL$$, '' , -t .,1, .,
{1}

&) trlcsr$s*,$
I4. ?he Persian traveller Abdur 8,arz*q
Vijayanagara in tJle reign of :

1$" tr{atch the fc}kwing :

16. $o6;"SS X:SdFoSo&:

f,i&t-I il,sr-13 a*wt a"Ery-II

i$ll**{i,Sa$nf) dAi,xa qf J,i*
m*u*rz.e*di
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A. Yallabhacharya I ljttar desh a $qi$"ildljdo l. *$S 1*Sf
B. Tulsida.s IL GqiaraX'-. B. &o*icy{u 11. Iuao"6
A
C. $ri Shaitanya 1II" B*ngatr c. EfiA*sco ' u1 frol"rd
S. Tuka:ail IV- &{ahara*htra p. duru"o fif. SI!trqtS
Choose tbe correct apcwer using the 6rb$ eSSa&S S6*,{o ,6*ffifnor3 Sg.$
given below :
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B C D A S:.' c
, (1)IIIIIIry n
{l}, }' iI $I I\f
€)$ I ff HI T2) II I ru III
(3i II .I ff
(4} III , ff I Ii
1S" Csnsid+r t&e &ll{wiag etataments olr
?16 # 4lr?ip X>0*e.:,$ }ry,$o p l3oe
Shah's la.nd revenus administraticn :
.I. t*nd was c}*ssi*ed I. eXrru ,{uo6 $d; a63Q eee*6om
#l"eu,t Slrpdo Sffo:rr XB$Ooo"A:.
II. Lond was measured according ts il' Siqs *5S& sry,$o gs*so
u:niform system. S"O$;reb.
$I. af th* pmdute was collected
m. Y4 Sodo *61&,t Xr..$:;n $drrul
V.a as tax. .JJ
lJil;Io).
{1} r

{$} I{.amd lII {S) II #}CI{r$} ilI

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II. Buland Darwaza " U. z,l:eloS 6rrgm

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IlL J*roi *fiasjid rv. s"5) s:fuc,:
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dsrinsths reiga of Akbqr? t0jotv$ r
iI) 11 ssd III crtly fiso$ rxe$s}
{2) Il,IfI'aadIV tI, HI SD0c[x fv
{*) I, 11 a*d III I, tt }.}$c$x HI,

1& Ua tlwffiow :
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.,', lftfeexa* *f.,tlsa', {Poeitinn af ttw

^8*Is$ ,:-.-
fr.uler) .#dg'-r .a-$w:r
A }I*reuinAli 1" One *fthe $aiyid ' *dt: {d}CI.fu,$ g}^5$J
f;FoS$,$
Khan trrothers
e. xm:tl$ es$ L *c&s$
B- M* l *t:li U. tk* rule*of ql-$ #6d:t:d e"Sd,:
Khan, ...i' }}&,
C, C[xirlQilieh
B. tuES&6 1! ssr:'s #*s!od;
Khau Ar,S

11I. Th*'Ilarrr,eb,of c. xSgxOX q,r,$ I$. B.AcreYn *a'<:

S, Sa*flarJulg Awad}i
s" *QS t*fr' IY.- s$S,$;YaS
Chws# tlro M s$$lpsr qEifiS,ths
,',*&*'*Siet$'6 S6*,$: *X:ffirfior} *S-6
given below :
,t$r S3 Jorhl$o& :

'.::.. ,A B C I}

{t) 1r ',..{?}, I IV $I
:

{8} l{ {s} '1, '', IN ff

rlr {$ 1H ,:il {
t4)
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1$oS*"*3S {>SdSo;oS:
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;h$s$dr, 6"rqJdrJ
A dDldffSdsr

Pi11ar {$$oil$} Sr ,,'

u"aryS*u,ldD*
ileab&dSdS:
.0tr;sa+
dlLdJoS* rrr.

Cbowe tle correct

bolow:

B
$ tfi r?
Iff
(s) rv XI x T B C D
{4} IlI f,V I {1} H $I rY

chronology of lII II I
'!\r I v
(1)
g6*S , ,Bx$:er*xel {}p,$ r*gir.?;
rb0o$o&:

Shah tl) a:(rdrS e > Sdrq5 fucSlS > mircds

frr> $$Ir;*JS * > &e$q)CI II''

(2) a:Ird5r6 & > aXyo56 * > StX:'$ot6

(3) Bahadur Shah > Jahaadar Shah s> .4ap\/'\
Farmkh Siyar > Muhammad Shah
(s) alIrStrS * > aX:*odSS dr >
{4} Farnrkh Siyar > Jahandar Shah *:c$rS > $o*rIoAE * > # erno,rr
Mrrhammad Shah > Shah AIam-Il (4) $S:las
Bahadur Shah
$.:Ir$o:5 *> * ese:o-Il > alrdv6 ir
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(2) cr6a$S crrro !
(3) to the king
(3) ,$**"r J;9
the Mastor of Csremonies aad
the king in foreign affairs $d, ardl$
JD0{S) $tre
llril
AAt
of
L?o'5 $Q,$ rt;1$$rfrl
Mahe
Karaikal
(1) Yarram
S166 > ilo6dp0 > cfiruo > ID:F

(S) Surat > Pondicherry > Mahe > Ksraikal {2) }odSi0 > a5:rro > Soi} > 5956 >
> Yanam Sld6
(4) Pandicherry > il{ahe > fiamikal > {s} X)f,d6 > #o&Sgo > $otv > {0Se5 >
> Yanam ojvryo
(4) #o&#g0 > $f;r > *ESd > &Y66 >
fr}. Conaider the followirq$','trfldiaa*tates I
olyreo
:-' I. Awadh
n. Jhansi LSo6 aldd crr;o,$: *Olie$+,5o&:
$1,
I. ees$
Satara
il, 6p*,t
fV. Nagpur 11I. X:ryu"
V.' Sindh fV. arfi'$'6
1{hich of t}te
v. tuoS
&,$ *Sa.$f Se$s 6* *:ss*s
and V 564 cvjry cr?Bi *o$Jor*<>
StuoO ?
I, III and fV (1) I, il,III S$Sc$)
$Oc$D Iv
t4) II, :fi, IV aud Y

ra$ {uapod S$ex $rOoX$ ;r0 qr&e:

(1) Taquma*ravar:?amtl
dfuJ&O$CIS,$o /uQor5c&:
(1) eio53'$r,$$6: elfud<>
t2) lVsrrisshah :Purjabi
(2) ;YOfu *: X:or*
{s} (s) Srsr5,$,$o$c$:o$:5oe:d:"d<>
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26. statements on tlre X>t:SeS 6a{SS #q6
Iehwar Cha.rrdra ,t3s'tro! 13o6
I.
contribution was for the
of womi:n in India.
u. $$odo JO,SOS;rlv
U, He orgaaizad a powerfitl movement for dr#o6or56o
the enec*ment of Ylridow Bemariage {9so6&,{
Ad.
To pfopagate his soeial ideas, he dc$a'S3, ee6,$ $oa6 s6J
published $ambad Kaumueli, a Beugali
weekly newspaper.
6on"0 ;rgl, ;16$16.5,{o
1X>&0otr6o.
lVhich of the above statemests are cor:ect ? p 1$$c"r,*oet' l:n $9.$$ ?

{il I and JII (2) I Jo$cil$ In

{8) II III
and (S] II IDCIab III
i4) I, II and III {4) I,II io0ol$ III
28. Which of the following stat*ments is
incorzzct on lYilliam Sentinck's reforms ? 26. 30cbo 6oe3o$ ,{loXll6rco} lSoS
LI)Sdr.$e>d ;5dsr'o6;)'a z
t1) Introduction of a new land
s),stem in the' Nsrth-Western Province (1) ;ro$:J5 ol*o(t' ,{16,$ #va&
lqf;u.C) $s{as|6o
Q) Abolition of 'Sati'
(3)
Q) 'X)A'S 6$Sc[:6o
Eradication of female infanticide
(3i ra
{4) Ostablishment *f universities
first tirne

27. Considerthe
27. 13o6 6o{ud;,$o.$o $Orl$od5o6 :
I $wadeshi lifovemant
I" $jdi *6SXDo
II. $urat Split
II. X)y66 $CI5
III. Lucknorr Pact m. o$1a,S;o6o
ry. Home Rule Movemeut rV. -oJrloS) du"6 a6g,5oo
Which of the above main events took place p.$ tr61,$) _rc3d 5 LfCfS &o&{;,$el
duringthe extremist phase ? .
&15;16 6{eYa0fl,$I ?
(1) I, II and III (1) I,II 5lOc$J III
{2) II oaly {2) I $Oc[r) II S:"Ldd)
i3) and IY,. $) II, III JoOoSr: fV
i4) I, il, ffi and IY
(4) I, II, nLtrDSsbJ IV
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Srrar4j
ffix:5o"tr

6ax
aSn"a;r
(1) r 6)&cS}):I
I
t2\ I'.50Sd$ I1I

{4) I, tI and III

{4)

ffi.

Chatterjee

nr.
V. $hokhar .*zad

the
essf*&h,S'&
*;r;$?
{}} fiI

t3) ard If
{A II, ffi, fY J$CIc$r Ii
{4} I. U, 1II atd IY

ffi* l$hich of ss. orl 1So6;rdd le

regarding
(1] Yiiay$iugh (1) SacS fuoH #65 : o"af.$
tgi a:{),tos ry{$ xDxrry: srsstx:i

{4} $arangadhar I)*s t4i #6oii66 o"fli : e,Sa}p

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tustic$ end
Eelatioas

folowing statementlstatements
of the "!l&ip'?
'I$' trcrgoo:r$S iloao$os $oA g5C.r,Ir
gSt*$cxf l$/b$ Srpare* ogeot ?
I Although qpt ssutioned ia the
' Constitution of India, the affice of the 1. e"dc5 o"argofiod tr$?,,$ae,S{:3*3$,
'lffhip'has however beea incorporated in 'Sf)' g-t]"Jc;c&o, '#$Auoou
the S.ules of the House by t'he Lsaders (irso5el) s(do, 1998',d fiJgos
and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties
SoS,$ *$o JD6oID (:SyBse:
and Gmups in Parliament tFacilities)
;rc$$u $J6o5$ *{l nfie {FJry
Act, 1998'.
irqr,to$Sfe>d #odobdda$o$.
H. The role of the Chief 1{hip of the
government party in the Lak Sabha is u" Sx*aXJ
ser:red by the Minister of $tate
Parliamentary Affairs. Ioot-8

m. AII politicat parties * whether ruling

'm. effi1 o"a8c$: #$t:r * EBSr$ 6r
opposition,' will have
the Parliament.
L$A;)S. *0o$ #{Broer:S ;}O
S5od iI:e:i *oei;'or:.
fho &ief Whip is aot
leader of the House but is respoasible
oaly to of the party that has
to the offiee

$elect the correct arsw€r uxing the codot

given below
Xr$rom$f Jo'JoSo&
(1) I aad IV
(1) I SrSc[$ rV
{fi III $rl6ts)
(S) II and IlI (3) II
{4) II andIV (4) II500c5D IV
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32. In tho context of dietinationr existiag

s Public Bill and a.Privats,,3jll seleet

st*tenn*ntl/ststements that is/are valid :

L A Pr{vate Hill wbieh ha-c

L$eSSd $rdrt.$r
introduced by a Member of
$drsdD us${-ds,$ IooolD b$
tha has
esrsot),$ e"$ Lb$05 *ep,$t
Ir*en by the Hou*e will have tr:
$otSSo&c.: $Xio irsc$J B"$$o
be re&rred to the law department for
eonsultation.
$o1& dtr
trLA
*{moeud
Parliameut by the *tinister or a

of the government party.

ffi.
of the governm*rtt but upon ila

by the Hnuse, a Prirrate Bill sould

reflected t&e plicy sf tbe Sovernrnent.

ry. Pubiic Bills aad Privete

Gf the &te

goveraed b-v sa;Re

and are required

the same

Select the corrtct angwer

given beiow :

(1) II andIII
(1)

{2) I, III andIV

:, III SoSc$) Iv
{E}

#nty I
{.31 I ivLdBJ
\41 0nly IV
{$ lYirL6E}
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following Statc 3ill/Bilts will

mandatorily rexenied for the 50*ar,SSo

L ryL* iryrc',i$ Sozro$oilJ s"tt

I. A Biltr that pmpoees to give effact €sd?S,$r1o.e-:.tu es$Dcr> Sa1ltr"&S
certain Directive Principles of
t5&#6od Sef>.
Policy"

requiring prior Presidential

sanctian but ''which wa* however not
304 !5s'6o
obtained under Article 304.

ltl. elQ$6 zsg d,S &a:o$,$et,So

III-. A Bill thnt attlacts the proviaio*
SQc$poSee*.
Articte 288.

ry. *IDj6
seeking to operate
ffioS,$
that belongs to one of the
sd&6r
eakies, but shich is ho*ever
{5{rSs
any Union law.

Sele{t the correct 6/u* a$ld&,$ $6o.$o e{:Grflorl bQ,$

given below:
{:,Srryo"$y Jor,Io$oE:

(1) Iand IV I ":DSc$] IV

til I,IIandfV I,I1 S)Oobr IV

(3) Only III UI

(4) I and IlI (4) I Jo0o:p nI

GSltc/100 t.17l H
c*&*r6-a,$66 €ra
8{. Consid* the

connection with the offim of

Auditor Oeneral of India {CAO) : 50dSo$od

I. CAG can be removed bY tle $CI';rCS

only in accordance with the

nne*tioned in the Conetit$tion but

does nat ruean tlrat tlre CA& caa X:d$ ,S:o&
imp*ached. from o#tce in ths
rnfltreor as a Judge of tlre $upreme Court'
Lls6
n. $ome Publie corPorntions are crPjCI" t$ds$on'
exclusively bY Private SoOoS)r CAGS
auditors, and the CA* maY havt

invoivement at all.
&c[oo16ea Jo0c[:l
IIL Tl":e CdG caa conduct legai'
363lrod5fiodo
and pmpriety audit but not
g&eS s5:.

Afdd (re5"soilo
IV. 1he Constitution of krdia has
$> $rero,$o'4S7,,$6 cS: .

specified aay critedou for

appointment of CAG.
baAr EelaYeN

Which of the above statemen#*tateme*ts s&ry. ?

i#are vaiid ' {T) I $6C$$ III

{t) I and III (2) ry $116$r
Only IV
is) $ sl0dr) I1I
{3) II and III
II $rS{S$ IY

14) II
 i

GS/1G1l00 {18} m
86. In connection rith the Gosds and Services ?a:r
35. J&.bq: IDOcbr *o$o ${,11
(CST) Council, which at th* foliowing
statemeat/statements is/are valid
50 .toao6o$.
?
LS$eJ,$lt$$cJ,$$)
I. The G$T Council was established as I. eJbdi s&td
$tatutory bod_v, but it was later
f$oda6o6,
i[to a Constitutional federal
X>J6ea ry.So"
amendment of the Crustitrition.
5r63a:6od.
& fhe proceedings of the GST Council will It. S$pd {:4trS$rr Js$x.r
be invalidated in the eventuality of any
defect in the appointnent ofa p+rson as
Sc$;l:o$6oet' 38ro" drrc
a member of the Council
Idt6,$&ldo dJbe3 SS;S ffi*S+
s655erlu 6e):ard,:: s$,
III. ln the event of any dispr.rte between irt. egJE)fi .d$(rgerp 6odo $ot: JSug
more thau twb stetes aver SST issues,
the GS? Council has to refer
to ba adiudicated by ithe
Committee of the Parliamcnt.

ff ?he GS? Cosncil is

ry
reCOrtttqendatiOns tO

States on the threshold limit

below which goods and services may o"i*etgt fu*tble> Ec$"5e)*)
sasmpted ftom &$T. 6oelo6, cr0 Sotl S$04.5 J&Ss:
Select the correct aoswer using the
$Oob t>Jo,$o EJftfi .{uo&
given below: fuSifor:ot5$c1:;.
6fluJ a$5a6,.$ $6o,$ 6$6rnor) $p,$
(1) II and fII
d:.Srqrcr$g Joeb$o6:
{D I and IY TL} II JOOcID III
(3) Only IY
Q) I JDOc$x Iv
t$) rv5ry_6
t4) Only II
{4) II $$clo

t
 GS/1G/100 t1s) m
W. Consider the followiag etateuents ar6&'")&:$u $$rS.$ {:oao$o* lSoS
reference to tlr* Election Commission of India :
6)Ser,$e>,{o i:OrirSo{3o6 :

1. The Constitution of hr&'has debsffed I qrSS ryar$ofio *SS ]6JDea ffdp'$:

t}re retiring Elxtiolt JSlSer SfuILtSt:,$o t$dbulso
*om.,aay further aPpqbt'sent bY
S6DXIA'SoXn$So #c$r5oorr"
":*,:lSotJ
governnrent.
sttso$oa
ri
* {3028}, the
H. In 'Anoop Barawral "e (20*)s, *ds
Court
1*oSo$
Govemment tCI treat the

Commlffioners oa P*r rs*th the

&$v.Sorr
Comrnissioners {other'rtban the
Election Commissioner), aB far
t*4bryssr

removaf fram office is {sr}efl:.sd.

Iil. Sinee its inception, the Election

Commission had ftnttioaed as X)aJoSe) XlSdtuo*.

multi-member bodY'
rY. #ss *$o't**a ;)dSS JCIt5e)
fV. The powar of superinteadouoe, direction $6oSD *cSrqdea
and con*ol of election*., to the offics
Vice-President of India is vested in

Election Commission. ? SStr.S / L$S$.$cld 3e/:)s ffiWertr)

€e$soN ?
Which of the above

idare valid ?
(1) . $*,:$<r$iIII
{t) I1 and lII
Itrr

tb O*IYIY
(3) E Xrrld$r
{3} Only II
(4) I, 1I an$ IV
{4} I,II S)OoJlrIv
GSi 'tc/100
l

87. In the context of Ce::tre * State 87. 3o16o-o"1S &oaroqre:

t-Boc$
which cf the firllorring
USSaJ,6 /
are valid ?
\.
I. Punchhi Cornmission had

that the procedure that is followed

I. o"LA$&

the removal of President should also

i6.rr&1 fi$S:{ $rcr
appticable for the impeachment
G*vernors as well.

II. the law that is made by lhe

, with respect to any matter iq the
List irr relation to the State in S06",l$
hesident's rula is imposed, caanat be dr#o6orl$ r$fpo,
by tle
rule
III. The Sarkaria Conrmission r*.as not
$I. {soe96
first to recommend the
i:#tb"t
au Inter-State Council-

Grly the Loh sabha

resoluti,on declaring that it is necessary ff. e$'&a5;

in t&e national lnterest ttrat

I>do1$ {:oatoQod}

Parliament should make iS{urr.:.$t

respeel to Goods aad $ervices ?ax. 1Xi5e3od &tr;;r.lr

Select thc correct answer using the eodes esAr6o$i1$d\).

given below: 6Iu$ x$3a>&,6 t'6$.$ ebeflCIS

Only III $Srry;y$) JorJo$o6:
(1) Itr SlLeSSr
I and III
II, III and IV
($} II, ilI
I- III and IV
t4) l, III
":o0ob) fV
GS/lG/100 .{ ?''l }

L *oOc$J
X:,$otro>
Artiele 269 aad Article 27A af X>orop X>6tr{et
-fudla,
Coustitution of would be €o1d5o 61fo *uds
behreen the Cantreand the States.
U. Articls ?68A aud Article 2?2 o{
Sonstitution of Indi* were both
by sarne Constituti*ral Amendm*nt S,at.
UI. Tax sn the sal* tf
$.$l;
levisd by the Canxre
States. lS&o6 ${lrex
ry. The net proceeds oftax eategories
are faliins Article 269 of e*$5S za9 Sod$o
Constitution of India, do not forxr a $fet *ao"ol:o, al'de,
of the Consolid* $'uqd oflndia. s'do.
Which of the above E(*ryd$
s$ry$}} ?

{3} Only III

(1) :iSlScS$ rv
of the statement/statemants
i#*re correct in relation ta the Human Sigbts 5L$$ S$:&e) SSo$,Se>$$
Commi*sions in India ? Soaro6o'3 $o6,, t!35e)-$ t g*Se.:Sod
L ?he role to rilr*e * fir4fti0n$
tr human riglt$- irr &$ Uaion
of Ladal& maf be corfcred uPon
State by
Central Stu5,S50
0nly ? can be appoiated
Hunan Ri*t$
Xioa:o6or) gSo dtr
memberB of the Hational
Comrnission urrder the rat4gprY
posssssing kao*tedge sr practiml
experience with resPect to
ilI:' Tne Presldent cbn remove

Commission grcund
mislebaviour. However, ttre
hrc to seek the oPinion ofthe fto$o$d>
Court in this matter.
ff. Ttre National Human
Commissiort is uct emPowered tB
into any
years ftom on which
5}>;:..5$o SXrc[ooSSrun
conrtituting of human
LT -rr)
alleged to havelea committsd. $9,$
Select the correct answer using the
(!) III a*d fY' {3i 1$ $0c[$ IY
{4) I, II and 1I1 i4) I,1I IoOc$) Ix
G$lrGl100 t 22t ffi
40. Which of the following statemenUstarements
40. S,$0J4zi$ SSdr&S.,,_{:erosor} t$oA
cxa bo attrihrted errrectly to the qreeise
ti$or,{llS#$,6$d Sr (:0*'
Sslimitation ?
el#6o$zr6osanr ?

The prirrcipie 0f none man, $ne I'ote'

L '&$ ;rSi),
need for the

'il. The Government of India ean set up fi. JoSS dtu;

Delimitatioa Commission fsr the
pur?ose of
Parliamentary and
Constituenciss in a select
UTs.

$I. the Delimiiation Commission csn fil s,$s,seJa.$ slux:$ L#6a$

recommend the re-delimitatioer #{;ooo6 Sr0c$j Gr?.}O*
and $trraS$fo &,$0SaJa,$,$ Xrt"lH)
Constituencies cannot "d+6$ do$rIe*r s.S -o6rJf
of seats for $;ere:l $Oc[r> ="r6y5€ Orio $*
$cheduled Castec and Scheduled frib**. 0ad5$.$p tuilddl: ScUrCo.

fY. ?he Nodal Misistry for tlre

Commi.ssior of lndia is the Ministry
Lar,r'and Justice. $oL&dS aq).

Select the correct 6lb$ a.13al&,$ $6er,{u 66gpfior}

X>Srrym$; Jot5o$o6 ;

il) I, II and IV I, II
{*} II and III (2) I1 $o0ctu III
{*l Oaly IY (3) IY 5]'16*)
{4) I. III and IV @) I, XI $OobJ IV
GS/1G/100 {23} ffi
:,:

41. Coasider the following stat*msnts with

lSod

was I. c$r$ e& #o*r

conceivsd as an ecsl}o$ic ;r*;rSt af6$n" 4f$o$a&o6,
had later ioto "S"S#SlS
strategie and ;oAoJD Ser*ds
3*0otXo6
il. the 'Connec't Policy'

beea taken wrtn 'uo&c[r-S:6S ufoc$r ?ap"Ll1 .56*03'

institutio*alization of tbe
c$roqeofio fis$i, S0f6$5d€4e9"
'$s$ ?>oltr$ esfuoll #e:f irlo6:50
Asia $ummit' meckaniam.
&*osa{a&o6.
m. Under the 'Security Growth for A11

the
so50S dld56 So0c$$
(sA..GAe) sqv,$o so6, sr&J
DADO irritiated the Marine aad Alliod
€efno:r 6tso6ods da"od 8$v0s
Interdiseiplinary Ttaining aud Eesearch
S{rrcStr i}df6.5$Se5o $X:o nmo
Initiative (MAI1AD for the purpose of &S$Ld &$oJ> es.doaod aoer$
. establishing long-term coll*kration AfuA,$6 t&Sofi s06 6-nr63

with countries in the East Asian r*gion. anh6)d3$ (M4l13il,t Uldo&o,}o&.

fV. India's 1}iiuk I{est Policy is an outreach ru . er6$d{o 6:o$2, 6o5 a& #ol:
to the Western
*^
@;Jc} 6$-o 6orrod
for streng$b,ening dc$:crS3
aducatioa and defence' #a'l6S +qjrir{ dre:su $6:Poa

TlAich of tJre above statements are valid ? aJ 1X>So.$e-ret' 53 ffielizveu o$oor: ?

(1) Iaud11
(1) I *)ooID II

(2) 1, III aadIY

II 5OOO1D III
{S) IIandIII. Tt,
1Y

{4) lII anil IY

 G$lrGll00 (24t
42. the following statement/statements 4t2. lSoS'tjs$d}J /
the nature of security

I. The development of the

Developaeu t ?"o*e can be
as a policy of csataiament funded eo*$A6,1
Pakistan-
fi. Indials support in building
Chabalrar porb in Iran may serve a3 SO3oiS6od
strategie aet to balaace m,&'$dS
Chins*e-Srnded &raadar port in Ye:ne*.
uI. Indian Oeean &im Association {IOBA}
an exisnsion of the Ecoaomic aad ao&{$r,$ 2"s,$ os)
Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(ESCAP) and sen'es as a platform for
maritime secur.ity,
fy. fire Malabar Exercise is conneeted with
the Quadrilat*ral Security Dialogue $$DL6 atrl6dsu tsAgm $SSXloO.
(Q$D). IV $eray6 arc1Sd63$, t56udr3a
Select the correct ansllrer usms the aJLdry $oq Jroa {q$n}Sc
es$D$oe'&oria:6o6.
(li Only IV Q) II aud IlI 6tb$ $6o,Io 6$6yflor1 $9,$
{$ All {1} ff {.2) II S,)Sol$ III
4!.
(4) as$l
prsgrammes, which one af {:o66pd, t$o6
ststement/etatsments i*are iaeoryect t /
l. ltre objective of Pradhan Ma$ri I. t_*c* $o1& ar&
Anusuehit Jaati Abhfuday Yojaaa er4bl6o5: 6ya,$ (PM-A.IAY) $S.5o
{PIVI-AJA$ is aimed at reducing poverty €16SA *JQ es$ya't:$D {trfio$do
of the ST communities by generating .rjry s" sQ-$ *d0rs3 68otJdo.
additional employment opportunities. 11. Lbp",$ Jool& L{.b 6}n JrS-6.$
Under the Pradbaa Mantri Shram Yogi 6ra*{ {PM-SYM) 1$od, oQcrSudo,
I{aandhan Yojana (PM-$YM), monthly
eo:rtributioa is payable by the
t:"L* L(:aSrSSo $)Oo$r $otd
beneficiary" the State eovemmaot ard Li4bSSo ryJ<r 3e;*6 X>#rdo
the Ceukal Gover:ameat. 8Qo;:rO.
Under the Suture$kills Primo' m. 'iySrI6i*a5J la"sr' sd51$Iilo to*,
Programme, Centre for Development of Y5oC.:S {)6 65o5trooC5 €$
Advanced Compntilgtc-DAf,) is the hey
implementing rigency.
Mission, Karmayqgi comprises of eight
key pillars that a* intended to ueate
fus€tioaal and behavioural competencies
' among the civil se::rants.
$elect the answer usiag the codes given
below:
(2) I, U and IU Q) I, II SoScS$ III
(31 Alt (4) Only II \4) II S$oo
GSIlG/100 {25} E
iu. X:o6$tod, 1$o6
which bAA)i ffelarel
is/are
flep tt6Js s$s:cil: *el:i
d4) &aro6,$,$ 5On
bs{ss$ ineffectual after
rc* e*lltjng of the budg*t ryc1e
'tb,alxst day of Sebruary 16 trfu6.first
ofFobn:ary.
ru. to either
tax ean not be moved ir: cgqe of
Finance Bill.
ry. urr
der d*odts"S3
S'und of only
discussod.
$elect the correct &nswer using t'he
given below:
(2) I and 11I
I2T I XoCI<lI:} III
{3) (4) 0nlriY (4) Iv SPLSS]
48. qJp66 *66 cs6s"ryS$ *oao$or),
with the verll* tSoO / 1X:$e,1,$oet' i:n A€*arerl
48. In
which ose of
idare

'$u*trxnsive in the vdo.

Bills but not in the caso of Finaace BiUs. II. €es1 $Slc$lrf
II. The Indian President !*ll Se*e>So $oaro$orl'X>oltr{
'Absolut# Veto' with respeet ta $S6rflotlo$l*ot
'
Government Bills at all times. ili. r1{$& }3e5 5d-s
epo;>B
UI. Ttre lndian President *qioYs
Yeto' indcfinitelY where*s t'he
Pr*sident posses$es'Quali$+d Y*to'.
fV. ?he objective of the veto power in
upon the
tB €[sura a system of cirerks and
Jo0c$J
balaaeee betwean the of the
ard that of the of the $rSS 5So'do SrAoJr:
&QPoo156*-
torttct ansly€r e.bs 6'X:6rfior) *P,$
below:'
(r)
tz) I,II JDScS$ IY
t4) u $Serc
(S) ilI.and{Y {4}
GStlG/lOO {r$}
referenee Nint& Schadule of the ryarsofiods
eoasider the following {:oaro$o$,13o6
to protect Cantral aad
L u6 rf6$S
nr6c1: $$r$. .{ood
are included ia it &om
judidal review on the ground ofviolation
rights.
fl. lhe entries ineluded in it are not $.
restrictcd tc tbe subject of land reforzrs ss$*
and abolition of the zamindari system d{: eoa'Ss dS)
alone. IIL a{$6 Brr ssn
fiI. Artiele SIB carries a retrospective SoS, eeo$S aA .In
b:lt it has ceased to be operative 6c5<5 SCdc$6o
the 1.B. Coelho Case' il00?).
.ff.
dsne so, by the power of the
Government.
Which of the siat€ments given
correct ?
above Q) N
{1) II and tV t2) IIand tV
{3) II,IIl Jo0ob) fV Q)I
(3) II, III and fY I and II
jr1. 'AOe.>8 er& ao6c[:"
*st eo6o$" 1to6 l)
47. The lterritory of India' and the .Union 0odo 30,$f&,$ JoOc[D
India' are tss ,. diatinet aad 'l
expressions due to rhich of the (,&
reason/reasons ? o"L*t:: JDOoJ$
'Union of ladia' iacludes ju*t S0fl aoeno6,
Union Territories while the cry*trl SoOoID
of India' inclrrdee in addition to
and Udoa ferritories, those territories
that may be acquired by tlre Gorerx.ment
of ladia at any ftfirre ii"'e as rell. fi. 'c[y,Sc[l$ er$ ao&oJP esd
II. The expreasioa 'tIaion of India, is a,y6g
mentioned in tlre Constitutioa of India,
but tlre e-fression Teritory of ladia, is
not &und in the Constitution of India.
fiI.
III. The First Schedule of the Constitution
India is with r*ference tojust the
of India' but not the "Territory of ladia'.
ff. The Union Territories are covered by the
expreesioa Territory of India'and not by
the expression tlnion oflndia,.
Select the correct answer usi,rg the codes
given below:
(1) Onty I Q) OnlyIV
(3) I and IV {1} I Sr"L65r Q) IY
(3) I io0oSr: rV (4) r, rl TI
GStlG/100 te? l m
t 8. IlVith reference
the following
appropriate

L The primacy of equality is safegparded,

defiaed and enforced by the courts oflaw

::1,:

ratkr thsa by the

coneeptualized b: A.Y.

il. Article 14 of the

constitutes only of

conc+pt of 'Squal d$.eo' $r$'6,{s t{:Q'*o{5d 60.

ffi. af the ilI. rySd eer'$ofiod& e$QSS 194 $Oc$l)

elQ$e5 361& aldeSd{oet' {rIr.$e53o
Coastitution of India are indicative
the fact that equality in Indi* is not
absolute.
ff

fV. The thecry of equality

distinction of mertt but not $o{}doir65

on account of here{itary titles oif s"dscon"
e)CJ" 1S45:$o
as propounded by tle Balaji

Case t1995).
Si,uS s$Sa&,$ $Ss:.$: *$6rnot) d:P'$
Select the corect aIIIilner usrng the
given belo:n :

(U IIIandrV (1) fiI n/

(2) I and III

(2) I500c$$ III

II and III
(3) lI S)Oc$l III

(4) I and IY
(4) r IDCIc[D fv
 GS/1S1100 {18} m
49. lVhich of the following etaternenUstatements {s. t}6toS $6:c:Bil
i#are correct with regard to the Fundamental
, Duties ? L$59l{G)der,$e:S l&l)&
L Frrndsme*tal Dutiss are coafiaed tn just
I. arddd{od
lhe citizeae of Iadia with the exception s$cs. ;)qCIt,f
of Article.StrA{i}, q,hicb ig als applicable t}4$S l$e-u 3$o<>
te foreigacrs that are resident in India. $vldS)
II. t?re Vefma Committee on Fuadamental u *tbe) t-$6SDS
Dutiex of the Citizens {1999) had tleee) {5StIr6&},$
rerouueaded the implementation of the
Flrsdamental Duties fireapective of the
$oarcdo dgtocr L#6loS $6;o,$r
exist€nce of legal provieions. €es;{)) dotro,t i:*thl dR:o*.
m. In Xesarraranda Bharatil Case (19?8),
m. 'S{;r,$od al"d&'€$o trsygtd, a}d6
tlle Suprerae Csrrt of ladia hsld that $d.S,$fe! o"gobf,{o, er{o
the Fundamental Duties may be used to dXr$ScrS$ So6{orr e.$t lx{fc>
dside the constitttiooality of laws that
are othen*'ise ambiguou* to interpret,
o'a"Joila6$dD ft{orcricr&t
ff The Sardar Swaran Sin8h Committee
lirdns *6:o,tu 6.X:ffirflor5$,5)e
*O"poa.
had recommended for penalties to be,
considered in the eventuality of I
ry. Sg"6 SgdeS' fooS SSDeS 5$r
ncn-compliance of any of the l#6foS ${uet,$o }e3or5& X:$od
S'undamental Duties. a0ilrryo,{o $Ofte.$dg &Xlo$;rc),t
Select the correct f,nsrver using ile codes io#6; dtuo6.
#ven &/uS a$ga&,$ S6elS S*ffirno& Xlp,$
rv (2) I and II $5yryo"$1 Jorlu$o6 :

{4) II and IV (1) fiI "lo0cilil tz) r JD6o5l: II

s0. \8ith regards to Direc*ive kinciples of State
$) II Jo0ch) IV
Paliqy, what is the corect ch*oaological order
in which the following additions/changes vyerc
incorporated into the Consiitution of India
50. erdt$X:r1eo$o X>oato$orS, ,$56oae>
thmugh amendments ? crJU' ardd o"arJodod 13o6
I. the adding ofa second aspect relating to Sclrgell5r(5:Je:.: dd y:6,$,{rp.$ se-r155oo
Article 38. Irud r
fi. The changiqg of the subject-matter I. erQSd asS d:oaro6<13,{ oo55
Article 45. soa"s) f6or56o.
UI. The adding of Article 433. il. esQ$S 45 dl::Sa lhc$:o ml$1$eduf.
ry. fire adding of Article 48A. m. enQ$S 43B #&oS.
ry. es0$6 asl f&o$6o.
$elect the correct answer using the codes
given below: 6/uS eSSa:6.S $6o.-S$ **ffir'nor$ (:Q,$

Q} I, III, fV, II 6"Xyry;v$1 Jo.SoSoG

$' IV,1, II, UI
(D fi,III
rv,1,
(3) rv. II,I, II1
t4} I,I\I,II, III ({) I, TV, fi,III
'a*irialio* ' :'':':::': "," {.A&.:} l'A'l

*r;t'i
'" **
trg*,",,E ,,
,., ',
,,#,**
I r. ffi
{1,9?1) ir*t a $1*,
*.in+ d

'**i{r$o**#.

*rS*Ae* $'$
s;$$ #S:#Sso {qr\^{rr
ifportance of harmanY ,An*
b6d,r *i*trts tlh$:ry*d$

rv. .,'.,StsS*e* " 6]Ss3]) E*S4X

, **$+,J3 L*Xpd S$dsa,
sf *S') S,$ S'&tr"tr'$ *Xx {1e51)S
Sr:d*rrr 19,&#Sar),$

*ta*sext/
**/**. SJ?
IStrieh ef
' ab*s,fi# ,".{rlcsrr $",?
{1) HI SDOc$lr rY
'{1} .,1$. IY ,-'l,u ScSt;
.'.' {$} {,II_ and I1I trarA *& {+*ao$ , L$**
52. With reference
Ameadment of ths rc.#S*r
f*'**rying stnt*&ents :
1.', A privat* mernber *f the' Hmr**
Parliam*at ca$ introdue the Sitrl
amendffient of thCI {or$titutian '$11}

Artiele 3$* of fu '

A {is
,{t. $}*-' dnne .'far the,'',mal*lrrr
abotition of Legi*lative Cruneil* iu
States.
6S/1G/100 {30} H
statelle::ts ffi)rSi,
Constitution
tsasic Sbucture' '{PSflug
into the }{arce,ll
of Parlinment, {}r5o/1od
under Artiele tI.
of India
part of the Constitution 'L#6$5
the ?"sic Structure' iSr*Soory
a}'rr$)
limited pox/er to amend fiL u.as"Jon'S)
is also an element of
ofthe Conotitution.
Court in the

stats' is aa element of the

Stmctune' of the Constitution.
\ilhicb of tlre statements given above are
corre{t ?
(1) III
I, II and
ffi
{2) II ry
€rsyo.$$t
(4) II and IY L;)sdri$,16
*{3:oe$
rS
,
(1)
Jood0olp XoOoID
Parliamentar,, Privileges ar€
privileges that are eqioyed Qyacr$t ire-:
by each House of ibe Parliament, and "$rL6$ 3$or5a:6odu ao5}e3
not by the trileinbers individually. S6$e-l s"cb.
Q) Only Memkrg can be punished for t$'s er6) L$fdtr' €et
contempt by reprimand and admcnition 'if5 es* 6 gSldm'
but not outxiders.
Sot:&3.t 5of;
t3) The 'Breaeh of Pridlege' soE.
wider thaa tlre $ontempt
of the
i:{bSc.{o eeOQ
{4) ?he Members eannot be arrested
r-$dss Xr"Soa ),$oo
the 5€E$lSil of Parliament but this
privilege is available only ia eivil cases $r163r
and not ia criminal cases or preventive Jo0ob LStu,$S
detention cases. &tl$,S Sx:ood s'60.
 \

GSt1Gl100 {3] ) m
ol'. equal etshrs 65. efSS*# o'ajX)d$o $Sr,$ ?xrcr,$ 1$o&
Sabha cen bo by
? b dlg0],$/Li)(c.l$s tr$r
SSSo.SSCo: ?
L lntroduetion aa..A *sssags of Moaey $llls" l. &S *epo *O.5c$:o SrlScSD esBrdo.
$. Consideration of the CAffs report. il. cA$ S36$do bOfiea,$d$ &XlSJ6o.
HI. Initiating fiL *i>ryt$I:& Sono$.*)'Utr6o$oi56o.
Vice- rv.
o'L*X)A c:r.Scr 5$"dD 6ver JIoQ$le>
of
Lb$er,$Su er3rSo"
by the
&&S xSSels,$ $6o.{D el}ffi:nnor} ^:fi,*
below: ,(l5rO"ar$l JorIoSo&:
II1 and fV (1) XgCIc$r rY
(?) II and IV (2) II $toa:}) rV
(s)
t4) Only II (4) fi

56. l{hirh of the follwing sourcey'source* 88. gSoS escrolJ

being givea X:o;re$r&o5o a$3ff&$ @C6ls$s,&
Panchayats ?
So6o* ?
L The tax prooe*{s to
the $tstes frcm tht Cert're may be (\.v.
ilo.lJoi(\JE
redistributed tCI the Panchayate .6i
recompeaded by the Central S6ory iDV
Commissisn. *o3:d Sc$$c03.
IL Loqns &,om tJre State Governrnen't x. ,$ro6'S:a.ol.
IU. Under Article 24i-I of the Coaetituiion m. a}$s
of, ladia, th€ $tate Sovernru*at
empowered to devolve its own flrnds
the Panchayat* *von in the dbse*fe
e6v$o *o&
recommendatioas.
W. e6J :r6rgd L3s'6o -":elri€
IV. Iaternal $ocro5r&e:
case of
$,$fbe:
situated Areae
Fi{th Schedule.
Select the correct anorrer using &fr:S aSSa$$ *SSr0or3
givea below : X>Svryxr&1 JorSo$oG :

I, II and III (1) tr. II lo0c[D III

ry
{S} Only II
 { &2.} ffi}
67. the foiliTring Assertioa {A) a$d, #r. *o6 6.:$5Oec (A) SIOd}} g.d€co iB)
and droose the correct code :
$o6$or.5od $oc$) ,$p,$ S5,{o
Jo*o$o&:
wirh own nesource
1X{b,$ {N:
Sod $,$d:$ *:$$sa$t X:oaogo*,
aodr636c[:6 JoCIdlD Sgf il<ueldn
*otyc$o&o Sot: frJo ffo.rd
:
Xror;yc$8el EDdDQ" &.5")ol).
PanchaS'ats have their own tax
the other two tiers have to sdao (R) :
on tolls, fees aad non-tax revenue grJo Socroil&e"::;rO $5od $dlUer Xr5oa
resource genetatioa- ,$D 50n 6oefal, €sADd add 6odu
Code l e$ofe.:) @06{$ 5$$rs) 66:Q S.fo SS
*rs trrru, s, lrare.r, Jo0cfu 5,{o;d:OO o"a&}
frrl$$ esrydfxp$
(2) Both {A) and {R) are true, but (X) does
aof explain (A). {1} ($ $Oo:D (8) OoSr &ao,
(3) (A) is true. but (R) is false. (A)$ i$O&to6
(A)
(4) {A) is false, but (R) is true.
{R), (A)& &sooisddIr

S8. In connection with the lapsing of Biiis, which

of the following staternent/statements isy'are
valid ?

L If the Lok Sabha has passed the Bill, but s$so)) ?

if the Bill has still not been discussed in
the Bqjya Sabha, thea such a Bill does
L SSXTqJ rffir&ot}iy, eagXtgd
8e*,{,}
Acpa ao$r *S;. adll$Cf6, €e$pod
Ae* OdOirsfl rdo.
fi.. A BiU returned by the hsident $. $Os) S,$c;)o$o-$ Siro o1{S& &on
reeonsideration of the Housss will
Iapse..However, the Lok Sabha Xlo$,$ AeI, ;Dnc$6r. eooud, Sep
not have beeu dissolved by the time the Aon SS.: S;JCSr$g et'X,f* 6+
Bill is returaed. So$a:6 so65rsdr.
IU. A Bill that is passed by both the Houses III. AqIo5J $Sq:t egAJ"6or),$I>:03$
but pending for President's assent qrill q*;)A egS.rdo $*o ::o6oES a;:
not lapse- flep SDnc$6r.
IY. A Bill that is pending in the Ra6ya tv. o"al$qJef -"rc6ofief *.$t y$ cy$Sq:
Sabha but which hu. rroi been passedly
the lnk Sabha will also lapse.
esBrSo #o6C 0e* (ycr
dd)
eSeloo6.
Salect the correct ans\&'er using the codes
given below : 6ttS aJ5a:6,$ S6o,So e{:6ynor} {:SJ
{D I, lII and JV :
(1) III {2) I,III JOOcSD IV
II aad IV t4) None
(3i II ff {41 $& 6Co
GS/'lG/100 l' g,l ffi:I
59. Which of ihe

n*a:tsrr*tittrtioual qussl
,bo.dy.
$. ,= s of ite Srxcti*ns. is
a:aa;::*& t0 ths Presideut erl
IIT. trT ,t$a#o,{u *{amtr>so
lH. ,.
reports sre not subaitted ts
Xr$S*a#S#n.
ry. IV. {:rS$$,&,J61}oorr 5SA*6,* #*Sw.S$
* & r.urm"cJ &{o$$u'oo
$elect'
-&e',arrslrer
uxing..,,tlis, esdes ,s.
below: &ft$, SSal*,$ S6e:& s;)ffiyn#'}
{1) n *tri}$I ' :")+**So&i ,i''
(2) 0aly III rl) Ii &)&c$r III
{*} III
(4) TY
Wki{h ef 'tba fsltarry s 4r$d u"a"$od sr X:oao*oi)
SoS/Lxleag
isfure ndi;[
$A*'*$a]-s r *s${r,se:d $**:* ilryar*r:
es-Sryc:x r
, {. ?bq ,*rm 'd*xuffi{di+' qsrd,,in
I. Sosd *.{:ffirflos,$ '1x:a.tn3Jog' eoffi

$. ths term 'fl$s..ffic #i a

i*dicats$ tirat lndia lms aa elected hesd"
called the Prime Minister. , : ars.$'Sq'S$ S)ry.Ux*at& e& *t::"1ad
ilI. the tLibertt' expr d in the *;*ts**m* e*S&&-t eF,3&oS.
is aeithfr ab*+lrrts asr qtralified" ,' Js. $.ag# x*$xgats ,* '?.lx.l;'
The k X>oXg#E:.$6 e{y e$el d6l.
: w_ *SS**ffirfi*t3,$-,,#HffS*)S;o, el# I

*** ftff'rt$' *s4 ffi*$* ifd;rfrl

$eloct $ha **x,*ct, eilry,sr $sitl6 the f6{se
SILdX) hr*Xlo6.
' ,,"*i.1*t e*X*,:S-$ S$eJ6) &Sffirftor) {>S.1
,{n}, Oriy,{ : :'
.Sa$rry &;;o.n:Sg*,
{Ltr: II *n* IlI {1i I eyld$}
i6i SnIy IY t21 II SIS{S$ III
$$/1GI]00 ) ffi
?s* C *#s$
?*oAtS$ so$ sq,S $d# *sfi#,S{}S
*dSS s-e.lod, ff#,$' $Ssel ilB**er:
il"6$ eeQS $S'5{>$u €SS $.16S
the .&.gd${ff3oi8oar' #'SSd{$ €sor*# St}.S
s$&$ i**S $o*,i;$$ex$ / ii$Sd,;,$,$d iffi
*S& *Ssso#Seryt:rvS$ln] ? .,
,re.4i aserr* for ladic'e projacced. L ao&,$ LltS d*S S,4ff8$':.S5c[>o
gt9iry{h ?
{PrtE)
$tr*ng Private Fiaal
u. l$qh*$S$n i:* X'r:lslS,$ -5ScS* .S){}S
{FTCE)
shi& ef L:]SeS -ocpa& AA 5o:& #oori56o
capitai exp*nditure t*sards m. *r;u ,tsos $ssrfi $&&e$ ($*Mes)
inveslmest *s od 6Qo&S *ll) SScLt *$r,$
*rereaee in 1soSre$s:e: oS ao*tOe:
tr e along a r+duction in IY. Jd S.$ de;,$ &ad 50601$ BodDnS
v*lsme of d**oet} sffos
$MCS) CItuJ aJga:&J S6ofiD A'X)ffiInoCI *P,S
ry. $'ading of the Hl Ninc s+till*tiqp and
better Rabi crop prosp*$c 1I $S+1:) rII
$etect the correct answer u*iug the codes

{?) il and Hn Soao$o.3,

{4} On}yl$
SA. With regard tltvdo
Payments in xhich S*S0X$
idare
of Bigit{t
transferred from the
K. s$s, *s$ *roqr $s8a$o
Elecf,ronics and Informatitn r I s,ft.uPl
gQXrcm s'$,)oor po$ qrr$e S*d5)
{ldeitll} t,lr 1Le S*partmant
Services. &6glrm $SS*.
fi. ffi. 'xrdt uPI' @Sa Sx).$6 tiftooS*
rnansgsrrlsnt system in*tead of vSlS&,$ : e*S uo&oir {NrcIiS
percon and purpose specific. . 1'uQc*a&-6, LIS*S L#ffir*S #***,
$ru";Qc&o o*jcr' 6?#o$orSe#$ $
ffi. '$ellol UPf is. an AI (SA$"$ $6Xrl - #orrf;) JSa.P#
paymsut feature built by a cou*srtius *,rfrooeS
private sponsored startups recogni*ed *:*0.
the NPCI. ff. '$p1 lJrfi"x cs&s.s urr {esfi&&6
ff. 'tIPt LITE X addresees challer:ges tfr:oeS; soslslr{)} * $cr,{o
reilrote areas by enabling o$irrt {PJe $Y#oIaYe:
&So*ot56o (:s{ra$
palments. glow,o .t;v{,s} s.
S*lest'tbe corect answer using the Sf** x$;a$,$ $ er ' X:-oS
given below:
(1) L III and fY {Z} 11I srxd IY (1) I, ill Sl$cs:) fv IY
(8) *ulyfiI ({} I and lY' i3) III SvL6*)
Gsl.lGltt$ '.,,,
r{ S$,}' .IT}
t'dt. *ry*ers &qr **
., i:ryS*:S
Sor:.$S $$,$ t
I. r. }qTflITI SIScS;) *t:"5*S
rpo&+d5ertS

il,

HI. ttotel CIc*epaury Rats hsn ffi. Slt*J; XoS

era'csJod fud&,$
in the av*@# rq-t€
?r.o"$6 er$XaS-:
revenu# per available ro$m.
w. India's Services Rrrchasing
rY, qlss Xryi3S
Index (PIWI) has been in the
u$ne.
,,S$€*o*.
Sel*et the currest aaswer us{W ih* $$ffirfior3 {:$.$
gir*x'hel*r: "

it) Atl
$) il, xI al}drv
a)ryS {sY*fi)" qrds8{a
$d.
Jle.,
€rci SolJ<DJ

Fraf*ale 4rs connwted $rita, ,, ,,:. (b'Sl', '?.,,,

lndids &reerr$*cry?. ,..
L Yiability Gap fuadiag
,

{V$$'}
tr.,#d SSSTSo**$Sn"S$
utilizing solar energy projec*s
,,,t il. ,sss 'ars3$ tsse{r f$ n"s*:&$&,$
U. To set up coal gasification

Sc$6o
' r:r, d*
arsrn'gh
5e:I*So
pmcuremeat sf biomnss ?l$SmS*
.ga*hiarqy.
,,Y- Sst tgup,flfe seetrrity
for

Seleet ths an$.lrtr ,.using ,ttre

g*vea below ; {:Srryrurt:
{1} L il,fiLaradY {}} 1, ff, IH SI}O*:ID
{S) LIII na{V : (S) I,III SDOc)5$ v
 s$/r6f1$s t.tU l ' t ,,1,,' , ffi
gg",',ffi{oh.,$f follcn*-ia6stx&mEnt+am t ,,-,,4F#sS* *S* ffSxg,,'44pr*r #,$,6l#*sa6i
=.6 kavingra*r*ted iathe '#a&a,o lSoa 1I:5e;,$d dse essoorr
India's exterusl sector ? ?

-{ti $p$ ..in

ludia'*'
*xp*r1gr$w' ia FY*4 a*eo*.paniod
sh4qp' Se*lind in ladia's

(1) i:6:ftte!,;6:
{2i Increaeing conamodity prices
#Ss: -":Sil&a
gt*bddemar:d |'. -
:"sss,F .
(S) dldo$uer
")ltrI$o& :). do$e1$
{$i :itr**ua*+ in':merchar:aise rx e *filjsd,)e) ?)Slib*el S&;16 e$d
imports followed by a deciine in t>sel 6fs6De;d gsea,
services receipts
i4l LJ>I:oi5 ;re5a5 X:0JrryS) ep6tl&oor3
{e} Gr+rrlb in world output outlacing the 15*oi5 a$t&d SoQ
:
wrrld tradevalum*
:

*oa *xss tA) *ssatu. $$.$$ {s}.'q>$

0S. , th* following Assertion.,t6) b*l$d*{$o& ssc&} s## s&*tu
-
8ea*ou (R) and choose the corrst code: Jot*:So&:
Assertian (A) : 56fi{da as:
Se#'&*$ @i* Sr,S&$'.' .t,*
I
,1

: ?*x refcr,ms dirncted towards,:.a *iap,Ie

1

system will result in pcsitive fr.&:* *oX4dtn*r #,S$fft)

I
@{.s.s,
,., *'e;d$d q3r*Sr: .r$&ffs$.
.
t &ecma {fi.i; r#sc riEJ;
I
!.
'a
$le*r bsost *Pf
growth aad #S +ctuJ$Jo Sr;flot5&a
fteah$*
1
gwwth. by rernoving {*ad:xeight e*rts SS{nIrl $,$tbe; Serop** S
crP
1

I
reduee distorg*ons ia r.*s*urcg allomtian. er{)o66}er,$o 68o'5do cryo" ep$
' x+8 **Ae: *o** :::odrrs"r:p.
ede r
$6r
S$t,h tA} aad {S) are true
explainx A.

,'{2} .8oth {$ alrd {.&} i*r* true" but {H,.}

Ss (nr,
i*l {A} $}Oc}I$ {S} , .A

{3} {}} iAi &eso, esqx6'ffi's&;. "'"'

t,"
{4} i4] {Ai $&}, eso}}S { $e$$. :,
GSftG/100 t 3?'i ffi
87. Which of tlre &ll*wing
i#are valid regurdhg 'the
Infrastructure Pipeliae (NIP) ? EelarelJ
I. NIP includes oaly economie
projects but not social
projects.
IL NIP ie aimed to focus on key
projecte alone. Brownfeld projectc

lII. NIP aims ta sffer

and to

IV. India fnvestment Grid fiIG) ar a @o6oi5Cto

has cessed to NIP ?lQ;ladoo.S:
instead 'lnvest India' is presently erSQotl#o NIP o$3o
facilitatins l{IP.
$oi+ct the cax*et ans\rer usiag the

{3) III and IY 6fi)S e$S ,$ $6o,tu *s6rflor) $A,s

Xr$rptir&:
(1) I,II St3o5]r IlI {T} TI SrlurSJ
6& Coagider the rv
Iteagon {ft) and (A) {e)
5O<r1l) $6,{o
Majority of the reported trapsmtions
gSdSda(N:
mandi .and inter-stet€. e-l,[AMd S 6oi5a6-$ er;vdSod
S.eason (fr) : J$oA$ qrllo, $o6t> 506S JoOo$)
The Agricult*ral Produce and Livestoc& trt#el S:SS $o€: Ioo& SXle) atbtbryor.
Marketing (APLM) Aci, 2AI7 provides for #so &)
progressive agricultural
t}at inciude #yeatsr focus on
tr{rnsactions.
Code;
tf) Eoth {A) and (R) are tr,ue and
So$2,6mo,$ eo6{p$
explains (A) E!t5 ,
(1) (A) (R) Ooc6:'Sao &Ooix
{2) Eotlt and (t) are $)
(n) SaSr, s.$ (n),
(A) ig
(A) is false, but (R) is true. (A) $ao, €eo,Ds G) e5&:.
G$71Gl100 {38} H
SS., . ?he *tr*tegi* objective of As**i €eR>t5 $r.3EAXr,S LdPtIp"$ ffiu$a {fSXf6:S
$5;Ss1 a*v l$0oi55r5og:
*over6;v$:
value of a'X>drflotJdo dv$r" t;i3d5 dotl
investmtnts in private sector assets by esserd ?.:c.pardoe-> Sol*,{o
utiliri*g public sector capital. alc$std$ rp&S
izl a"5 r-"r3e5 dofi So*Si $dJP
Involving an indefinite perid $QE-esryod ,*$*
r{:.:i
license/leese of an asset, orryned by the
o3u$a SdSSg 5s$6,
or a publie authority, to a
entity dofi lAgral6cdoe: ,$oo6
Lbtsts
{s} an .oppor*qaity for $tytl6;13f e*6rflot56o ff$r
asset to uge now financial Lb4i;O3 er&e) oba$r,{oer SS
eeCI$ Scr;ero,So 6'6&rnor5$il$
structures by utiliring *apital from
private sector investors. (4) PPP 6)
Offering an alternative mechanism ta ol>o;eon'Sy oo6o.35o.
the PPP model.
?oSrr5oeStu epo6 J3::otr dqer[:
conneetion urith SEBI, which of the
aodcSrtSnBI)E X>oa:oScS, t3o6 t-$$$,$ /
?O. Ia )e/5f Selalt> er$uo:t ?
following statement/staternents idare valid ?
1$5e*c.:*f
I. s'gba.>eSJvofQ ffJrr Jo0oe!
L SEBI exemPted regulations for i:fo{*odp,$ $f05 X>db}cSrs)
Infrastrrrcture Inva*tment !;u"&3<16,$l $o$d6o $cf:rar"'tg
(InvITs) and Muncipal Bonds in order SrS$,$&#oSvo iotl:a6 tel& {a,S
facilitate more effcient
fiaancirrg through the capital markets'
tft*S:5 aaS&A:oS LerQ) (Invrrs)
"5oo5$ JD,C?o$es aro6o S$o
sgBI
II. SEBI the &amer,vork in
introduced Sa:o6,$o,{o io.6*6<rllor}o6.
which listed largr csrporat'e$ u. SEBI [*5r$6a,$ $16{-.:0}o6, 8SS
mandatnrily seet,2l% of their a"fls Sc$a6,$ -.:{ s'6'3de5ex anrEc
requireueats through the issuance t5rg0eSe-: a"6 crgrr ;r0 p;r$po$
debt securities. e5X>ryod 2ssb 6;r:3,$0rr &o'10.
m SEBI increased the mirrimum ticket size lU. ?:Qta:&cvtlro avdSeS,$:
of corporate bond iavestment in order to Lfr6$voi5cr,lS s536e5 ero6
elrcourage ilvestor resparrsibility. ?:e.lla& ml5a SSX) e$1,f5 S0$reurel
w SEBI alor,g with the RBI iatmduced the SEBI ?rot)o6.
Retail Direet Scheme. rv. er5&$ef $$) SEBI oBd tro$ for,S:
.$ GSS{a€o6.
Select the cor"ect answer using the codes 6filJ e$ga6,$ $6o,$o *'5frYnoCI X:F,$
below:
JorSo$o&:
(1) 1I

{3) III and IY (3) III SeOoID IV

{4) Only III Q) III SSso
GStl G/l00 ffi
?t; Consider the followixg Ae*artion tA)
fleason (R) and ehoose the corrrect eode :
Aweftinn {A) :

'Iu&ia Staek
a*d cashlses
senn*3, This has educedthe eX)6 6tr$
a-I{YC. c[vEl$do
fra*gon(B): tldo*orlo6.'' 6od '*-SffiS sdSXrm
p&t S*o6.
India $tack consists of two inte,rconnected
layers, aad of thsse, th+ 'Pay*eut Layef has rdxo &):
reelumd t}e coxt of conilucting e.I{YC.' ao6c$lr ff Oo*o aoo)6$ffi56 6c$5
sso $Sn &oor>os I,)s&Jr) Sc3d
, o-I(YC S65Imo alfbJ,$o
(1} Bodh (A) aad {S.} are trus -and
explains (A).
Both (A) a*d &) are tn:t, h* (R)
s6,
(1) U) $DOoJ:r {R) OadY Sxo S:0c$l
iB). (A)S SSOXpo6.
| t$ $)oo5$ ia) oo6y sast y$
,, fi) tRt,
{4} {A} is fhls+.}ut (&} is tru#.

7?.. Pick the correct sequence out of the

seq&enc€$ with regard to the preeert '6..i)t6.$le:)ea
pwvailirry in{laiion trends (in percentages}
Soato$ot) So6
India:
ldeale:d *gx
(1) Food In{latiat > Headliae Inflation

(r) Ileadline lnflaticn > I'ood In$ation t2)

Com l*ffation > $ogd 16"t'ge;3oo
(s) (Food Inflation = Headline Inflation) (3) ieslr6d 16"f5o3eacl = 1X:qY,$
Core Inflation . rS$S$;too) " €ot$ 15#ge":3rac>
t4) Core Inllation > F.aod Inllati,on
(4) So1616S5e:)sao>erJf,61d"t'5oyao
Headline Inflation

.,a:a:a::::=
,at l,t {4S}
following statemenUstaternents teS"t'SoXrSS
corurectioa with iilIlation ?
cycle of milk is
and nrore prsnoun@d in
IUOoS J$s;$n
Atta initiative of the 1I. eldsddod
ha.s played a cousiderable
.mle in eontaining wheal inflation in ladia' av66 €e{P $6$ ltra$c66r$ ir;e}drl
IIL R#taii Iaflation has considerably incr*ased df3ro0o6.
in th* beginning of 2024 owing to rL :;t$l'ud:,$1 S&$s 66o Ydmorr
increasing commodity prices. ?ss4 tirsodod oE6 L6$serleo<>
IV. The Bharat Dal initiative has also been fi*ScUoorr -,100o6.
extended to include moong dal. ff. A{)S X)&.}& dsgcn&$ a}dd dS
Seitct the correct answer using the codes ,"}6$,$ Srra" SSOory6>.
&i'r;$ a$3a&,$ S6e.i,$J a$ffiinor) itp.$
II and IV <2) I and III S*rqrr;-3} JcrIo$oS :
(1) II $0cSD IV {2) I JOOOIN III
u, uI rv (4) II Sia63)
74, l$hich of the
isl-are valid J$#.$t6 c[r3;[r Joe$5] {r8$o J5:C5l
Aeeess and of6:.r ffiAsE)S $oao*o8 tSoa l$${.l.{ /
Reforms ? L*$or,$e)d 16AS relaj'e)r (96sa)r ?
I. EASt llefonr:s are governed I. EA$A S+{>16t+tH alddddor$.C
Xlo*o eg6$doow &,$]
Lbqv,$ egQS
of directors, who are heads
Finanrial In.qtitutions in India.
6CI${ #Qd $dstroexa:dq*.
I
il. EASE Sd)3O t$fr&$o tSe.:o a"5
n. EASS Next pmgrara*e had just one (01)
priority - the Common Reforms Agenda.
ilL Delivering excellence in customer ilI.
servire with digital enablenrtnt is cne of
the four tlemes conrcptualized a* part
ot'EASE 6.0.
rv.
EASE Reforrns are intended for both
alJCIgbCIr
Public Sector Banks iPSBs) as well as
NBFCs.
$elet:t the correct answer usiag the codes <
Ax*ua,
belorr :
1^rl -(
o(4,

tli Only III

{2} I" II and III
(3) II and IV (3) II I$Oob rv
t4) I and IV {4} I SoSoS$ Iv
GS/1G/?00 {41 } E
76. YVhich of the
correct
I fhis scheme cor€r8 $e$
enterprises -along with ff&o6.
entorprises.
II. Non-Individual enterprises are
il. S&: Xrddoq> #f3& $s$r1d66
eligible to avail ihe benefit of
scheme provided certain conditions
complied with.
up

bya
Fund for (CGFSIL) Gl51 n"50oe3 ff.So'
deeidsd by the
d:er.lp *u696o Sc$Sdo;.
the eodes
siven below:
CIl'o$ a$:a;8.$ $6t>do *{:drnor} $Q,$

Ittr IIandIV l$ Iand 111

H II IoSoXD IV tzi) I IDOc$) III
iEf-l;TI and III (4) Only ry
(3) l, II S}OCIbJ III (4) Iv $l"Ld$r
78, x)vSS (RBI-DPI)g
$o11e$o*o6
I. hae
t021 I. IRBI}
68b*X1,S
- ol
digitisation of paymente the X:ot6*'$u doSts"l$ 2021S
&bI-DpI S Ll)Co0ffofi.
g
&S-#trfudDCIr SoS
"
SSaS #cr3:d,,:oXD SOn 6ce$o$.
suh-parameters.
ffi- RBI-$rl $do$&'*$:e3 ,$:o&
T'here has been a constsnt increase ln &6o6do -.l6rtdr$ &06.
the &BI-DPI since the time of its
ineeptio*, rY. RBI-DPI *Jn #ry}.>dood
ry. 'Consumel Centricitt' is orre sf tlrc '$Sffiri1cv$6 $og5&odo$- es$d
e"543.
parameters in the RBI-DPL
Which of the above & S)gdl$ r q*So*od S*;llc reparor:
ialare valid? el"$uol ?

{r} II and r\' II JD&o5D rv

{2} r,
{3} IIi and IV
{4} &rly
s$llG/100 t 42t m
77. Which of the following
in coaaectioa with XloaoQor) 1So& / LX)s*r,$$d I&
India ? Eslerc$

L lacreasing the Cash X*s{f,ve I, ,$tldD So3* SS;Q (rSf,r CIa$,g

(CRR) will result ia increasing d&Arxcnnlt :aoi5do,$o.$ t*B&d5

{r€atisn.
$6{ -;dotbe!0o6.

fi.
II. Cash Bsscrve Ratio (CBR} applies

to the new deposit base while the

Incremental Cash Beserve Ratio

fiI. Teaor PremiuJn' is ala

IU.
in the calcrrlation r:f
Marghal Coet of Sunde b*ad landiag
&ate (MCtn).

ry. xlQJd *o6ofi ?:$0e3 ffsr)

&Ss"S{ so*: 6eurr
and is *(>6yfloi5aidodoo6 SoOoiD
generally lower thffr the BqnL nate. irqrdmor ar5o$ S*.s g*€r 6$o+Sry
6'o$)o6.
Sols{t the cos+ct snswer using the codes 4l1).5
given brlow ;

(1) IandIV

Q) Only III
<2) I1I5rL63)
Onlv IV {3) rv $rld3r
(4) 1, III and IY (4) I,III Jo0o$3 fV
csrls/100 {la} mI
78. In t:*osee $s&$$orr ar#sd{o SS,$r
consider fftrer $odSfo#, dr 1$o6 ti:$&,$er,$r
L Unlike the Global *$i1s$tl$ct&: _ *o665 ,

Poverty Index (MPI), the L girboils a*!$;ac$t $r,5

Multidime*sional Fov*rty ladex (MPI) {e{rl} SS rsrrocv, S& #sts$ eeffi}fi
developed by Nffl Aayog does not s*$a* dfll$ 6'&<:& a*non$o$
trse *f 'Alkit*-Fo*tef {$.F) ul*tbodology.
i:*OS X::o$ tnarr)'erEa6-ff*S' (AF)
II, the urban populatioa ltritnessed larger
the lr. a"rqf (S

III. Kalyao Fachage fit. t-*c"* Joot& fiSd dvSe$ #sSdS

coverage of food

ry. ?he -Multidima$ ion*tr Poverty lndex tl6$s eJ'r) (Mpl) ,so
iMPI) is g6mputd by adding the trAOSo
incidence of multidimensicnal
UJV
and the intensity of poverty.
lfihich of the ahov+
6eI}aJPC$
islare valid ?

{4) None are valid

19, esCI$oQ
?$, the Urban
which the
1
S{rl$a6x 0a{l3
1. fre tuad rrill be established
reserged bond* taken firyrn the
market. tlr$q6oriScr&3
II. fhe $rnd is to be exclusively availed
private agencies to ereate urban
citios. s'd55ex#e.:l
UL Eligible activiti*e for UIfiF shall be
coan+cted to the li{i*sions and
Programmes of the }fiinistry of Housing
& Urban Affairs (MoIIUA).
60gvqD.
IV. Tlre frnd {,ill bG colleelively mauqged ff. 68 SA 5tu$rr
XsQ*$eS Ses$6e35
Bankx.
eJi"$o$J$ $*6 ryJo"
Sdgiro,5adodoo6,
:

the codes efu$ e5Sal&,$ $6e:.&: sX:6Yeo& A^o,$

{2t I, II and fV I, II $o6cr5$ IV

III and (4) II and III rv {4) $ &oCI$) III
GS/1G1l00 |44t E
80. Itr{th rogard to the Startup Ecosystem in 80. avddd{od *"df) JStuS$So $oao$o$,
Iadia, whiih of the foltowing lSoS 1;>5c;r$ / q$So,$od lfAi5f 6elarp0))
ee$$o)) ?
statemenUststements idare valid ?
L #{f; eg$-883io eo$o$SXrS f&n'Sl
i. lnstitute of Agricultural Sod $s5oor5a:6,$ 66elfuer Jo&S
Managemeat MANAGE {SJ},$S eS
f-Xlf-$cS:So
be pr*sidhg over the &ovSo5 cs[) eo$5erp6 ')Sf?l,$'$
prr0eeSs of the applicatiens that
$Stra:oe5) 3og6o eds$6
are received under Startup
IflroJCo.
Incubation Progr* mr'3.
11. Xir{dd$o, &oi$, i:$6c[io,
Advisory, Assistance,
Besilience and Growth ffiAAIIG) PortaI
is a& eaelusive one-stop a-
AOE)e)EO)
-
A.,
(SJLe9o)J
intended for guiding startups in the
euergirg Aritificial Intnlligence (AI)
?oS'Sd f{t$SD
sertor onl.y.
Sc$;o"ftS a"S $6g5S.$ SS-*[: fffS
t"6S.
1II. Starbup India Seed Fund rI. **5 ao&o5l *)6 $o6 foa$: tsl$rts)
(S$fS) aims to provide financial , sBtQ' LtucSSt
*"*bCISrl 'titrS es&
assists..ace to startups for conducting
&6glro.5cn$S erQS X:Ifc[:o
'pmof af concept' trials-
aeo6od56o e){ Jorr :)Qt$0o6.

n/. Fund of Funds Scheme {F}.$ for ff. il(X>o $$o So6 as$ go6l fua"S)
Startups is meant t0 contribute to irFs) (9s6 ssBrd Od*6 dc$:a)&,$
various Alternative Investment Funds Ai6 }e$ad S6rc;Su
L$rySJ,r:c$
(AIFs) registered with the SEBI.
(Artr'e)) XtXrsdo eso6o?5{3$S
aS?oda8o6.
Select the eorrect anslr,er using the codes
given below: 6Ir:5 a"lSaAS S6o.$0 6X)63rno,i5 $p.$
(1) I and I1 X:Srryxr$) Jo.5$o6:
(1) I $Oc[ll II
{2} 1I, III and IV
{2) II,III Jo0o5;) IY
{3) III *ud fV (3) III SrOoS$ fV
(4i O:rly I t4) I SrL$3)
GS/1G/1 {45} rcl
81. Consider the following (E) o,{u
Beason (R) and choose the
dsSS$ {rg,{ S6,t.:

Asser"tian {A) :
Jo*rSo6:
gop*,t'dr* {A.}:
The, N*tianal

an$,'seryices
ar&c$r*6;&
activity, whereas National Inrome is SS e$l$tS,:*:$ seSJ S&$*r
sum of all incomes as a rezult *f $;So:)] t:*e),{$ St>{po$, sq}d
ecanomie aeiivity. these two are a"Sc* eeffo$o esd6 erQ$ $-$S$trffe.>

synonyrI}olrs. fiDqo. 6,6

Rcason {R) :

The Produ$tirn ofgoads arrd setvices is

.l&Sex JoCIoJ$ *^lSo *.$l& eeSa
out+qmo sf th*, uss of capitnl and
in6 $crfoS #er:,5:ro6,$o $;CIc$i
atong with the raw materials, and
automatieally generates inecme"

Cado:
:

and

i1) {B} Oodr SlO<:$)

{D Soth ($ a:rd (Ei are true, hrt (Bi

(a), w&
zot explain (A). S.:6ois) ^J
cJAJJ, sS (a),

{A)S $5Sa$€$.
(A) is true, but

{4} {A) isfalse, but $,)

(4) (A) 6$:, es<lr$ {n) &ao.
6$11G/1SO {46} .:: m
St. U*tich of the f,ollowing statemenUstatements 83, tIlllorS ;re$ag So* twro)$o fio t$&49
*,$l 6.1a'5or SrSo5$ X:JoX>5e:&
i#are vaiid regarding the prevailing xloao6o,3 $o6 ti3Ser,$ / ti3$$,$c>d
lAAl Eelav{$ eeSryou ?
0rganisation (WTO) ?
I. arO a,i;odod$ 'a'o& Sao6,$',
The 'Peace Clause' under the Bali es0$a* Ao#od*Str datp #S
XIQS
Agreement reiterates that developing -"roQo5 $6s.e.: v$ll$$ro S$o ro*
aafions must not exceed xhe lW eeiling
foOofi ;)$CoAS 3ro1155r:'663
$tockholding *tbemes
&SdrQPdXIioS-

II, use of u. t16 arSJ' s*oJro$

direct ane $oa:ol5o Sn 3136o$o SC,:rr
not linlced to production decisione. 6Qo$oio **ffirfloalmSr
etl6xlo6.
IIL Ths 'Raduction Commitments' are
expressed in terms of a
*Iotal Aggregate
Measurement of Support" which
m. sQoS
' is€o
includes all pmduct.specifi* support and
noa-product-specific support in otre
ao6od e$l
&oso5D *$t&&*EffiQA xo66: a"S
single figure.
flgdoef *ocl)o6.
ry. Any support that would normaily be
placedin the 'Amber Box', is nct to be ff. #rydeaorr 's'*o$o ;)q)' {'esoa6
placed in the 'Blue Box even if the arS;'iet' eo$ 5A;u' soddo
support mandates farmers to limit ars)'d eo$a)d6r, tuss{ xD6dD
'a}p
production, pdoo$: **s:Qr 50&6o Soire}s
erd?oAJ$3e3S.
Select the correct answer using the codes 6I'uS a53a:&,$ S6o$D a$6rno$ X:P.$
(l$vf;r0; ")o15o$o6:
given below :

(1) UI Io0c$D IV

(2) I, II and fV Q) I,II io0oip w

Only III (3) III 6;0

i4) I and II (4) I Jo0o5$ II

GSI'I,s/100 147 t m
83. Consider the &llowing Assertioa (A] asd Sae SaSSsm (a) $is<r5$ r-d#o tB) errt:
Reason (R) and chsose tbe correst code : :

i6t1$or5o& IDsol$ eg.$

$a,sl
Jo'Jo$o6:
Aseerti.an (A) : gS$tdra W:
d"*xo $6ddo $q s6:& #Io{5o
investeent eaete. However, the 1$*
washed coal in hdia i6 still limilsd.
ydso ffi);
f{) ;yil$o 5$tue$ #X}.$5$ }doge$
may to the that eoal *6f& $Sqlv&f ?lot56o crp5o' zfih,$r
elsctricity Sdtlc$o Sg 'sl$d e*$5' 3r*r;CIo$
iryact the Ir6or ffoa5op 15&$ro L$a,:e**
plants in terms of 'merit ordofscheduling. {ldoSood$ qv$,$ v6eaom 8$35rlo;.

{1) Bath (A) and (R) are hte and {R) (n), (A) S 3$&{lo6.
{2} ffa (e) does
ttot
(s) {$ &ao, escr:i$ {R) c1$3.
{3) {A) is true, but (Rl is false. (4) {$ e5SJ, asoll$ (Ri $r*o.
(4) (A) is false, but (B) is true.
$*$ sSSaQ e.:gre: (SDGeriS $oao6or3
U. Which *f the following statemenUstatements
$o* 1$$e,:,{ / 1$Sel*od }*/bl *e}ar'$}
islare vslid is mnnection witb Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) ?
I. 10$ olsSS\:oSr
I. Achieving Goal 10 will require an entire
$6oXD ioorS XrS,t
reform of the financial system that es0$ JSS* 53s$1 Eu*e>
promotes equitable pay and decent work @5X)60
u. ar566{od sDce} I:d*Stea,$t
National Xao$6do ScSlcepSS S& tNttl Aayug)
ffIF) for essvs sx)s6 ao&Btr6 L'Ed$J6I
in ladia. iNI$ dtu46.
fiD es$$->6
m. t&isgion in*luence III. '}ln,$ S$' f;:d&,$ SSGr"llo Jo0c$r:
govemment and indus*ial poliey to *5:& 6o6o63 SDddo as5ff,tS
support botb sugtaiaable consumpt"ion #0l3.'*:S $o;r&1
and produrtion.
#qbdi S)O{il}
6:af$6o do$d6$ o5$orr be[:Soo&.
rv. global
w. ,5 Xr&d es$oQ oss$) (SDG 4)d
#odo{:S&,S fard fucSa.$Lfc" ar$,$
indicates {trexible citizeaship eS6 tldol$ das ;!r06C5o,$
a{ross druntrieg for the pu{po$e *osal6do t* *daso$ ffa"o$
facilitating better labour rnarkets. ee,$JA$ S6{:S* IrSu?,odo {:Yr}off
Select the correct anslver using the codes $riS.t $do.
below e6;$ as $6oJo 6'$6rno.} d)0,$
(2) I,II and fV
(2) 1" II IDSq:D IV
i3) OulytrI 1) tr ardfV
{3) III (4) II So0CI5$ fV
GSIlG/100 (48 } w
86. Whieh of the follorving statements are 85. 5r,$S eO.lAQS .{>oa:a$ot} tSoO

regarding Hum*:r Sevelopment ? 1*5o,$od 5C felarerl sSryoD ?

I. fwo countries with the same level of I. 6oS0 XYo ar&cf,l €scJPC$o, (GNI)
Nati$*al Ineome (GNII per capita, a,3 fo.:ld *,$) aodD dre:l s"$
ending with different human Sf6 Sr.$$ ep&XAQ $&ryoet'
development outoomo$ is indiffiiive of the
$flc$6o
importance of growth over development.
II. A count4/'s scone 0n the
ri. eeX)Sr.$64 6{o d;l$;
${:ereu do*a&* Sr.S$ esSS}6'
Inequality-Adusted Human ilevelopment
$rAS 0IIDI) 1$ae:d @S'1Y,$6
Index {IHDI) is not the same as its
o",t Sr,$J es05a6 X$"AS
d,$X>:e36
Ifuman Development Index {H01) evsa (HDI)$6 6oddo.
when there is no inequalitY among 1II. 0oi1 es05r)+ ilv$5 (86o)d, 1'So&
people.
e1$o$ $exSo &do*ue: $odr
. III. Ia Gsnder Sevelopment Indcx Joir#o5o eOS ep$$a*S Xu"r}fol.
values b*lorr 1 indicats higher
ff *no6 foXr6p - cs*&. X:rr5$:,$
development for women than men.
rv Planetary Pressures-adjusted Human
Der.slopment.Index {PHDI) Scuses oa
intergenerational inequality just the S6orr
same way, ae the Inequality-a{iusted 5vJ$ esOS.>Q X)rr}S ($1}"t56s)
Hurnan Development Index (IHDI) e16o da \\.{
qJoJ{4J &*m*6e:
focuses on intragenerational inequality. io6; €r$$L$d (xoLe'yA,$$S,$d
v Aeording to the Human Development esX:Sr,$6)! 6g{ a*odoo6.
Report 2021 * 22, a n.ew uncertainty
coraplex is emerA:ing, which compriges of
(>rdo, a,5 S"g estl& *o9*6
three new coocerns * planetary changes; I6godoa aocod "l}}dD s+;i
sweeping social traasformations and
erodsJe))66r)oD - ttlXfe>
polarized societies.
Srl!3or, SS.i6E:,$ #Srdd
X:O${,$u S*$cilrr t6:$CI {rSraror.
Select the correct answer using the
below:
ait5 *Ildrflo$ X>O,$

IY andV (1) rv v
tDr I, III and V I,m v
{3) II and III (3i U XOOCfu III
{4) 1.1I and IV (4) I,II $oEc$J Iv
 {4e} H
aro valid egStls

of t*re l$r$o5S

Government of Andhra Pradesh in the

of Healthcare ? .::: I. afQ$ Xrf (r.Sry ft$r$Q *":$o1l

available '': ' "',ero$od0$rr
'gSli as{$$&J'$ aJ-dS

Atn1shqnu Bh llalth and ,' :rg so6flliJ Hsf'r " ?>s${d

Centres (AB-HWCg) to avail tAB'H.]lsCe)' tr$&Sff:i$:''' ,

' t"'sersices thro4h dirxi* trub' @odnaYdrl$ *oa.'

II. ttre FamilY Oo*tor Progra:n e hss II. ] $nd$$a l-}Snls

(&::t6tu)
ptannid to be iaPlemeated as €e&1i
d$':ore'
standalore Project wit'hout fu need esd,J$oGrSotYO

be irrtegrcted vlith Itiflry Jd,S fS*Sn' e$os:

Sc$a&o0.
Ceatps Gt{Cs).

III.:" Ilr-'KX furogYasri $chb has XroSe9;u.S$ wtYc[:

revamPed, bY incroasiag the $o$&S q t's o$o,{oot} t s er$.$
la&h per -ooi56o {:r5<r cr$S E;fteg6
X)65o S,$tb$Ooi5al6o6'

ff. 'AarogYa Aasar 'a' Scheme i* intertdd to rY. 'es$dg e{xr' 56so $$r qs{e'

provide Post'oPerative sustenance Xr66:od e$6XrS esJo66 dJ'$rPO

allowance with certain aligible q5ryS$f €o6o$ryn$ *$?o':a:6o6'

conditions corrPlied witb' *X:SrnotS X>Q$

Select the correct answer using the
givet bel*rrr 1 :'." '-
i1i I $}OOJD IV
t1) I and IV r r:'r '' ,

{3} fi, 111Io0cSD Iv

(2) II, III and fV
(e) III SDOCS$ IV
(3) III a-nd IV
4} I, UI
 :

ss/lci100
{50}
m
87, In connection with traasport
87. €roL6[bd.fd d;rcr SrSdD JCI"O$
Andhra Frade@ :rhieh
$dolo5roSu
statemeuUstat*uents iVare
valitl ?
LI)S$,$ed bAl$3

I. Aadhra Pradesh,s first riverine project has

I S.1f,$Ap
I*6S erol6ti>d$ef

I(rishna river.
il. H$.s6
Greenfield International

been started with a eolpus

qo(3 NIIri .Soo& {:S0art,U ug:f,i

{ro6d at' r0Oo a<lcJ6}$$6 LS,$iS

J<u6er$ t$6o*or5ar6o6.
NIIF). ff. qso1ili6d{,ey Su"OS (:cbloSrs
III.Infrastructure investments in Andhra E;e>adue:; e"dd6elr IuOoSD
Pradesh are strictly implemented #O1a"$S r0cr{ ,Soe3 g5I1eT35
reference to sbategic investments
Iike ports and industrial corridors, but

nrith ruference to community assets.

er&e:So X:oato6or3 y6o.
. &ait Over Bridges (BOBs) are beias *.oelo
ao6,$ s65o $od e*o1g1pd+d
ia Andhra Pradesh under
pd t$5 t86er rnoger:) ap*$*0
Setu Bandhan Scheme.
Scfr:alduss$")or),
$elect t&e corred anslrer using the mdes
given below :
6IuJ a$Sar6,$ $Eo$r 6$6r.Ror) Sp,S

I. II and
S"Srp.rr&tr JotSlSod
III
(1) I,II TOOc$) III
OaIy IV
<2) rv $Lc53J
I aad IV
(3) I IsOo-1* Iv
t4) Ouly II
(4) II XrLSS)
GB/lGl'tOS t51 | ffi
88. l{hich e$ol6ti)dt #ota"$$ *ry,$o 2023*z7g
i#are
(:*a:o$o& 1soe dl$$.$ I L$S{,r,{elC
.Pradesh Industrial Poliey ff23 *21?
barl>r d$st
L To achiwe a minimum contribution xtr..
i(r{u
25qby industry in the State GDP X:*rs6o 25a #Sor*rySS

-*fuOt:Xr.S
u. provide ul

fiI. To envisage ten (10) priorities

accomplishment
*deS'n"
le5rar6oo $so'{n so6 t
IV. To facue on becomirry a ?lus and

$tate'for investmeate

APIIC $rCI5

within a period of 2 receipt X:6olc[:"e> iesoL6L$d.F

s"5":S&rS

Select the ans$er uring tha aJrfro

'codes

belsw;

(1) andV a,5Jar&S S6s,& e'bfrrflorX

(3) SalyV t21 i. II, III So0o5:: v

ry
III TOOqI$ IV
GS/rSl100 {52} E
8S" E}1i.rh of the followirg statements are valid 89. eeoUlLI)6{ 16,$ 3ftda.$ &O(}:}} LA$
c*r on wi& Andhra Pradesh ee$v:Sc[r irofu (20m8 $oao6orX L3o6
I{ydrogen aad GreenAmmonia Poliry{t023) ?
1$5$,$od 5I Aeparoi caSryoD ?

I. cr#dJ 6cd{d 1 MFTA {.$oJStrrSf

I" The objective is to target Grena Errerry
io$c$S el$J)
, praduction up to the capecity of 1 IfiFTA
(Million Tonnes Per Annum) ot Creel
J,$* A{TPA

S6$r Ln.$
Ammonia production up to the capacity of
, dXu$s6o e:S.so.
'': 2't MIPA in the next five years.
71. ,$rs €eo6 G,$rssarr6 J.$0
H, N*w and Benexable Energy Development ESox:EooeS s6'36li5 eet
Corporation of A.?. Ltd {NIEDCAF) sh*I1 e$oLS66S O}rft6 (NaEDcAr) $€
sct 6s a Nodal Agency under this policy.
ilsc$r O,$&s'16$ ao#,$ as$$a6
III. Atl the Por*s ilr the State have i:o$ ar. Ltd)& *s)$ so6 ,s66
in*astructure for etoring liquid aitrogen
lla$srr JSJirCI&o&.
which pan then be utilized far storing
Sreen Hydr*gen for expoding to other
countries. &ir)or) SelS edf Sa"e"r$u
tro$rys$ Ln,$ Sfldas
IY. 1}re Policy prohibits the produ*tion
Sc$crCE e$6rno{5SCo.,:.
Green Hy&ognn/Green Ammonia by
rv. '68-#0/$56 JBJ)of'
using Eenewable Energy an#or Biomass
fmm lfhird-PartylPower excbange'
S$6rryt6d {g
"

affirsrfuS 6l>Srfior56o cvso"

Select the correct an$wer using tle cldes 3fr-Sa,$li-fiS elsr:&ob edJAS
givenbelow: #elfo Ss.rOSa6.

II and III 6Iu* e$52r6,$ $6odo s$6r.floi)

Jodu$o6
I aad IV (1) II $rOc5D III
Sr0o5>r ry
(s) r, II and III
I, u SDOc$r) Iil
III and IV 11I $Oc[$ Iv
G$/1G/100 s?) m
90. Which of the following t
eroLQLncJa
t1*

idare valid rqarding the

X:oa:o6off
status ofAndhra Pradesh ?
€&ry(})r ?

L Aardhra Pradeeh woa the Beat

An.a .sf ICAS * Nationatr
Csgter for Bancrna TNXCB) f+r
pmmotion.

fi. Aadbra Pradesh GSDP has

been registering a decline 'in II. efn s$t** don.d
to $d$6 6$1s o"ar6oe.l sdsoor
curt*i*r sib^$ectors uf tlre $e{t/i€* Stsinr.
.:, G$Sp

2024 -
budgeted fiI. W 2024-26 $$q, alo1gl$6f GsDP
in tersrs of
GSDP.

used by
tv.
of Andhra Pradesh while
rastrxTey of landholdiags *$ r€femed
a$ #o€&Sddo 'S6o66on' X:Sd*,o
Sta*ioas {COBS)'

answar
givenbol*w:
Sli)$ 8S69lS.{ S6el{s eX}ffirno$ $4,$
(r) InadIV SSrw"rr$e Jo.Ju$o& :

(1) IV
(2) II
Q> II J,)Sc$D III
(a) II, III and IV
(3) II,IN SJOoJr) Iv
(4) Only II t4) rr srt6s:
 ss/1GlISS t 54l

+[n
Jil:,, 01. LSoOS
ault
efl1*63uo t$c*r*,erS 5e),$
91, are the intrusive landforms of 56:6,$ soSd$r a1r$*dr-Ser) $r3o5ri
*ctivity and tJreir ehararteristic ;vd $A* o$tren:
I.
I Batholiths: Huge
y Sranite at the deeper l4yero
the erust
'Fhacolithc : Large rgneols motnds IL
il.
*, u*-uhapeduppergrr&ce.
III. ^ Qykes : \ffall-likestructures m. G5 e}) , ?o {osdso,3,f,6du 6rtuS
solidr&ing ahnost perpendicular to cvcvs ooaorP fi"6 ero$ So'geirer>
ground. b6;dooor.
: Ihe near horizontal bodies ry. i:6 e:> : eoo6{Io eo8; ?oel ry.}$
igneous rocks. Xl$ro6dom 56:d $o"3eror.
:
are corectlymatehcd ? a,$ 1sa,$r ;r$d ;,)s $of
adX:6r5a6,$S ?
:
ry (1) I,II S)OO:D III
I, III

92, Coasider tire followrng statements : m g3o6

L $ilicon and oxygen ane coz:moa elements I. eosl dso $0s',S
in all typee of feldepar aad sodium, "S
5r00b eatla.$
potaseium, mlcium, aluminium etc. are
fouud in specifie feldsparvariety.
IL Almsst one-fourth of the Earth's oust is
composed of feldspar and quartz.
of the above statemente idare conect ? IDOcS$ 5116 ao*ro$.
?
(2) Stateoent II only
(3) Both of them
None of them
(3) Oo6v
i4) (4) 5A scl:
0S, Identift the incortzct statemar*: 08. #d,sn$ lj(iser,$,$o tu0o6o& :
(D fieomorphic proces$es bring (1) dr{>S{rv$ 9513o5:er #ve} eS$u5ob
about
chaages in the configuratiaa of the egso6soead $rr53o$o &*rs*s#or.
s ce of the Earth. {U }6rl:ea IoOo$} sfll$dSd
alrbe,re.>
{2) I}iastrophism and volcanism are tillgc$ esSS esod{,td 6v$Sttrb
endageaic geomorphic processe$. t-*$c$:o:.
(3) a*'{sd 5D0<rlr> {$or
qSFXxFSPa;l 411AS JoOo5:l
physical streeses and cbenieal
materials.
(4)
&cr3m L3$cs:.
${-

IIIXoS#l)

ads-r
'$fi.' Mat& theSllowing: { rJ#a:
iiid #o Sod

a, f;ffi#,*+$
..3r Ci II. Silkyappearance
&S* rSSa;
r III.
C. cum.ultls Cauli{lower
atrrtctqla
-- e;. c)fl) r:r. #*S*s rr&px$i
, , IV,- @,$ StrSeao
, ..,''S$,-',t. Sr $ag$ncft IS", &$;,fus-d
= ..,a.lrsw*r aairy e*Sgdo*l
,a*3at&$, e'Xltrrnot) *S-S

l,Iil. I
iIx .I , If .,,,,

* s#d
'*** meatdarrty
'$tateffi*nt Itr ffily.
 ;S$1.:1$/$ffi . ',.

.':.$.} .,lt,I@,th*, {rl+rvrrqt statemant i*.$f.wer3, ... $

exka-*opical eyclones :
X-*s*;,$,$)
(f) nlas€ dwelop in the mid and ,(1) x* S ,*pg*eer$

i4; sS 1$O,
.
' so*dder,tbs follo-riug :
t ,,:"Sqo 1*; $&asorr I.
.IIr. '*o ,ceason fi. *ssd0
ffi llrghotsu:amsr m. s*
ffi', wint*r
. Ory and lrery oeYerc
Iv. *ryve:o S6rr io0cfu trey &#or*
*obao&
Whicb of the above are nof the
&.* $'M*ditermnoaaC1*mab?
.I- 1I, fiI @t
II, fil ead f- {4}.. I,, IIl alr6

*-$. -&iJrct is :, "' {1} ""*S}}U*& ' *nag**; ='

{1), 'A rourl ill xith polnted #u it

i
:.{*o$ ft$:Ss
&om tbe seailoor that does nut rca*h
surface ofthe ocean.
(2) A'deep valley sometimes found

of eoral reefs ,sursollndiq$

I. #rySeaorr a1rffi,ts
derived from ths laad and are $*a6 &6lS0S
:,:,, ,. dsposited.on tle eoa*i::*at eb*kes.
fi. ,,,,Fmx th* shore o.aw , thsre is
Xfadual increas* ia tbe coaf,senefis
terrigeuous deposits.
IrI. Tbe muds, the finest ,nsteri*ls,
: ' .,;,.1+rr gi*oux,d*pqsit$.,
I -ffi fte.#*uring of the:mud* Se,pefids
':.;:, ' ": tb*irchemicalt*s*n4,.
-ffiith of the above ststefllont$ are eorrect ?
{2}',H, trIl'aad{Y (2) II, fiI Sooo5}} rv
{4} I; fl and IV (4) I, II JDOoSlr fY
GS/1G/100 l'671 ffi
101;=:.Sonsider ;1o1. $od $:$f.t,So$o *OtlS+*o$:
t. The I. o5rtb.: eslt:r{fn' 8 nnex dox
(15* 60), i>6tu3e-: [tde
il. ofth**lakes are hrvaterlakes.
Most I6:do{po6.
II1. Lake Mal*wi.is at the so$theru eud in u. 6a {>6&r3od
":SoA*
qr{o Joo'}&*S
the RiftValley. Xr6$3e:l.
IV. take.Yi*tsrie,*b* largeet oqa, i* a psrt ffi, &$qS ed&* '*t*s)) Sr:*S
., 6&m$xrr,)$d$ ss*.
are carrect ? ry. e&?:{6 eol,$ fSOoSv $6X13, 6*
$Iuo: et'o5:d e"S arfio.
?

{8) I, Il and trV

t4) I, III artd I-Y rv
(3) I, II SsOc$$ Iv
(4) I, fiI IoSc$) rY
104. Consider the f*Ilowing eoun*ies :
I. Chile $oO dn"e":,$ $OliSo#o6
*, V*rre{u$$t LCIS
m. Ecuador
IV. Peru ffi.
V. Colombia ry ?;dr
Which of tle above South American v. Soo8olv
hata a faeific ss4stline ?
(1) I, il, fiI and tV
v (1) I. U, III JDOCfu IV

ff $OcS$
{{} ff
theinaonvct
#6vA L;)S€J.S{D luQot5o6 :

land bioare in the (1) &ff " 6il>o$oSd er&-":$ 6r

S;r,l$a *oo6oo.
(2) thie +sld biome stretrhds acros$ {D & **}<: d;v$6sa Soodero eqd
northern portion of North sfio$s', c$$d& .b$t:s$ es8)c$l$t*
Europe and Asia.
-(3) * d;rJ6ea JooeSe>oS, ?g.Ye;o
(g) Within i*rie biome, tkr+ is a $o0c$lr SXll s'er$ $odS a'ffit1e5e>
ranse cf temperaturts betxeen $se"$$o {rs:i" eX6r:6S &oc$oa.
winter and sunmer s€ason€t.

{4) $*S&ot':"
hgh .Xuor5;
occulrirg during the
GS/1G/100 {58} E
of tbe &lloudng statements roiL lr,trq:olro! lto6 I$
,,
l. b$re>oire))
I Himal*yae are gpologically yollxlg and
r};$ll IoOc$)
strucfurally fold mountains'
II. S.y.$S
They are wide in Ifuehmir and
the Nortb-eastern states.
III.
The folds of Great ttimatayas sne
nature and UT"EcSS Sre
ry.
fV"' IIre longitudiaal valleys lying
Greater and Lesser Himalayas
known as Duns. 6tb.1 e$sadS S6o.{o 6S6vflorl X:0'$
X,rIrcnu'S1 Jodu$o6 :
correct answer uaing the codee
g1iv,--ga below :
III JoOaiD Iv
til il. III and IV (3)
{2) I, tr and I{I (4) L U, III Sr0ob]
{3) I, III aad IV
r05. S:)IS S0SOE0 65sdo ar66d{od$ gsoa
i4) I, II, UI and IY ;rq.16e 6}ouo,{u ar$X:$d5o& :

ry*ry-I u*q-II
1$S. Match the folloxring Climatic
f d{d
,ve,\dra ($trog|ev)
to l(reppen's scheme : A d$oa$ S6 L n";o$o,6$uaorr,
Li*t-I List'il ,,.i,, y(')od rysddd
A.
{?yp of Ctimate}
Monsoonwith I.
{Ar?as)
West coast of
6doSS;ir$ b?fJu&6o
short dry saa$on south of B. s& S$t 6o s. $6ivodd &oo
ldi",
Goa drldo55oor 6$:#;rdo
H. Monsoon ffith dry II. Coromandel eoast
C. *6,8o'r.oo i{o III" &ry,$s
fllrnmer of Tamit Nadu
C. Monsoon with dry III. Most of <fu6>X>5;rsr: Arddddo rJ
winter North-East India J$:;$ arfio
D. Semi-arid Steppe IV. Nortlwestera D. rrgs {);4 6$ rY. ;ro5u$5 rbar6
climate Gujarat
Skmw the colreet answer using
given below: $6o,$: 6$6rflo& x:P,$
$SrqxFSl JorSo$o&
ABCD
ABA D
(1)IIIIUrV
ry {2) II I
t8i I11 I IV u
,tl ff I i{) $I TV I II
GSl1Gl100 {s9) m
106.
to6, a}ddddod, i{orr ,$6
li6;r*r$ ; oe.s: $0S *o6. et 6rr3e!,
(1) Indus > Brahmaputra > Marrari eSifdo.$: LSXood $p,$ 1$S:o $o6 S6orr
Krishna 608$o6:
<D Br*hmaputra > Indus > God*vari > il) R:cdl: tailrl$td > fi6cr$$ r $*l*'

Brahmaoutra

Godavari 107. qJ'dd${o$,1 tsq"s S*rS $o$;$ Jod

t1*$6.$ *cryo: tfldfo Joa&S*: a"Se3.

lO7. Peaty of the raajor soils of India.

t a{u a5ld $,ti:&"ar::
?hese (1) $,Soa$ SgS,$
low rainfall

l2l th* areas of high temperatu and higtr t2) ae65 s'ff$$
intense
$005$
(3) of heavy rainfall
srith
S:or} ,XaS{>ob6e$ *.o& esS$
Jo0o5u eeOS 6Sr eS:
(4) the areas of semi-arid elim*t+ with
salinity. LglocreD.
r4)
L#ose)).
l08. are
,*

forests found 108.

reglon (1) a:&6 Lt?6od Snbbd *$Soo6e:
',
(2) I?opr*at evergreen forests of Andaman e*6$o:
&Ni*obar islaads i2) so6Jr.S' JDOaID ,t$ay6 6Se:
i3) deciduous fsrests in the *$$o6o $66XrOd erd$rr
stateg (3) &r,$g o1;*S Sio8. $r8.$ essu<rd;
(4)

1{P. ln Andhra Pradesh, Dharwar typ** of rocks

are found in: loo. ; 6"cr56 6yo ?s*: r$Ad
(1) The l(rishna basin
5SS#ax
(1) 5o* dtu,$
tzt The Oodavari delta regton
G) 69'" 1#o6o
(8) The Kurnool region (3)
Nellore regitn X$Oc[$ gtscS*
GS/1G/100 t 60l m
lt0. matoh tha follox'iag.: 11{}, $o&;rt3$ ad*6t5o* :

Li^st-I Li$t-II vfrry-I

rffirdrife
,&,net*cry ir
{findaWercd
Spcics)
{sot66d{ I
AndhraProd*sh)
JJfl$"aro
A Coringa I. Greatlndian eela'rdaiol

B. Gundla II.
Bustard
Jerdoa's Courc€r
I $oott L a*dr5;:&
BrahmessBram B. ri>od rr. gols&
C. Bollapadu III. Saltwater Crocodile
U$v:{s6o
D. Sri IV. Tig-er
c. S{}6r III. e&: $E nw$S
n. Sso5Jo€xso rv.60
as$rer codee
6rb$ a$Sa:d,$ $6f-t,to exr6rflor) $p.$
$$roT r0l JofioSo&:
CD A B c D
fiI IV (1) I u 1II

(2) UI {2) II I w
(3) III I ff
(a) ry il
(4) III III
rr1. $o6 *t3S adX:dd5o,&
111. Match t}le following: trfrs'I
List'I Liet-II tdarr*roSt
(fregiin)
{Hunterrl
Nomadic tibes)
. ,$otd Elfa)
A. Pygmies I. East A&ica a. $fiAor L &rd:t eet$s-

B. Masai II. Congobasin

B. $#ol il. sond S$,$
C. Semange III. Borneo
C. i:Sro5; m. do:trv
D. Funan fV. Malaysia
D. ;),$.$ rv. $dho:r
Choose the correct answer using the codes
given below ; S,'uS aJSa:&,$ t'6o,{o a$ffirfror3 $9,S
SSI"{farSl Jo,$$o&:
AB CD
ABC D
(1) I II ry
w
T1) I II III
{2\ IT T rym 11J
(3) NI I rvu {3) ,11 I IV II
Q\ ffi ff I II
{4) IIIryIII
GS/1G/100 {s1 i ,m
112. Identifu the inaarrcct statement or thp
linguistic diversity of India :

(1) Io 1$61 csu*us, 1654 krg,l

Iisted as mther tongues in India.
Q) are lado-Etrmpeaa
tuo6
(3) Auskic are apoken by the
tribal
arXrodo er{o6{S$ flOa$
a language.

118. Match the

#5,S*a\so) {,

C. fioca
u. aodsh{i:}
D. Masole lY. Brazil
m. $6S €rLls
Choose the answer using the codes
rv. Laegs
A * eb6rnotS SQ,
C D
(1) I T1 UI w D
I II' lfi
(3i 11 r rv ur
fiI I w II
114. of lron aad III I II
industry
I. The Atlantie coast regioa : Ths United
$s$i t*$ot5od$'s,{05) JoOcSx *'$03
X)OL{$ liroee-r: :
Statee
I eoSoe3S SO 6}o6o : eB:Sy
u. The Ural region: fi,u*sia {:oc[xS crl*er:
m. : Eastern Eumpe fi. c$$6S 1&o6o : SSg
rv. Central parts
IIL S:S 6}oe5o: elrti:g rcS*
ffr, Sr.$5 IoOc[D Jl6J a:"rrc:] i
' cilil&tl6 $ofrd$>
Wbich of
bs *o"as) ;ycsd 5l x)sq" $s*sCI,sn ?

m
tZ) I, II and fY
(3) I, III and IV {3i Sl$ob rY
Q) I, II, $I and fV (4) IIT JDOcSD TV

:
SS/'lGl1O0 (s2 ) E
llE. Trans-Sibarian Railway rune between 6rrsd Lcr,$J-&SooID,,$ O6s * tx){
statioas inS'us*ia frum ; 5o6S 6of^lo6 :

tf) Moseoxr ta Yladivostok

(u $vdr* ,{oo6 f&.f#S sd$o

tU MoscolY to Khabamvsk
{2) $ls;,Sro6 $adSll,
(3) $t. Petcrsburg to Yladivostok

t4) St. Pet+rsburg to Khabamvsk

t4)
J650

follorriag st*tes of India :

6i qvtfosl
.:
*Sfi$nrSo&:
il. Odifha L Sorf
TT. z-60"
lll. Haryana
ffi. Xv<rs;u"
ry. Tamil Nadu
IV. 6tud;vdr
Whi& of the *hove .slates have relatively high p rrySod SSet' Srt16t
level of grourdrnater. utilization ? **Son'J$oaJn 6o0 ?

(1) I, II and III {1) l II Io0o$r IlI

{2) L II SoOo:D fv
{2) I, II and IV

($) l, III and IV {4) I, U, III

(4) I, II, III aad IV
1r?. aJ'd$d{od f(uXo :roe:
6)ger,$.$D lbQoi5o&:
11?. Identify the iacorxct statement on Sheat
(1) aO 0o65 es&
crop cultivation in India :
erit'de'a'Jer X:ot:.
(1) It is the second most important rcreal
erop.

(?) It is a Babi crop that requires a cool

growing ssason. a& L$qf,$orr

(3) It is chisfly grown in the Ganga-Satluj ldotbdoo6.
plains.
(4) 6$r,5dr Sgdd6 do 6}oso n'+rxo
(4) Blaek soil rregion of the Deccaa is not
#ltSo es,io$re:o Ycb.
suitable for wheat cultivatiou.
GS/1G/l00 {8e} E
118. Consider the 6e $o6 $SlSr $te*fo
L 50ilr6or5o6:
u. I 6fl63c$r

IU. XrdrS

ry.
Which
Assern ?

(1) I, II and III

{U I,II and W
(3) I, III and IV (3) III
I,
(4) I, 1I,lfi and fV (4) I,II,III S}OOJ$ IY

119. In India, most of the jute miile

(f)
ll0. ryd6d{oef, r:rc:r S6$D a,"S{s Se}o.>
Damodarbasin
a$a6 ,&fiflo)]:
cr3r6$,$& 1#oelo
(3) Xush
(4)

follonring

d,B t$od S'dS *qfoJo

\test Godavari $O6$otSo&
fiast 0odavari I. b?JJD ft6cr50
\fi. Visakhapatnam il. ulrtbf h'cv$O
ff. Srikakulam UI. $a'qlXlC.llo

In which of the above dis&ieta are

ry. &s.$o+o
plantations mainly existing ia thair p.$ 1r86&.$f 5 aqf$ yS Serc: L&ry,$orr
areas ? $Jo 5e$t pou$ *ilrlo$ ?

(1) I, II and III (1) I, II So0o5$ III

lU 1I aod III only (g) II S0005$ IU "tlld$)
I, and fV (3) I, ilI IDSolx W
11I and IV only
{4) III Jo0cs> IV Sr"LeSS)
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