1. With reference to the Indian Regional
Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), consider the following statements :
1. IRNSS has three satellites in
geostationary and four satellites in geosynchronous orbits.
2. IRNSS covers entire India and about 5500 sq. km beyond its borders.
3. India will have its own satellite navigation system with full global coverage by the middle of 2019.
2. IRNSS covers entire India and about 5500 sq. km beyond its borders.
3. India will have its own satellite navigation system with full global coverage by the middle of 2019.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) None
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) None
Answer. A
2. With reference to solar power production
in India, consider the following statements:
1. India is the third-largest in the
world in the manufacture of silicon wafers used in photovoltaic units.
2. The solar power tariffs are determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.
2. The solar power tariffs are determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer.d
3. What is/are the consequences/consequences
of a country becoming a member of the `Nuclear Suppliers Group'?
1. It will have access to the latest and
most efficient nuclear technologies.
2. It automatically becomes a member of "The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)".
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. It automatically becomes a member of "The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)".
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. "Rule of Law Index" is
released by which of the following?
(a) Amnesty International
(b) International Court of Justice
(c) The Office of UN Commissioner for Human Rights
(d) World Justice Project
(b) International Court of Justice
(c) The Office of UN Commissioner for Human Rights
(d) World Justice Project
Answer.d
5. Consider the following pairs:
Craft
Heritage of
1. Puthukkuli shawls — Tamil Nadu
2. Sujni embroidery — Maharashtra
3. Uppada Jamdani saris — Karnataka
1. Puthukkuli shawls — Tamil Nadu
2. Sujni embroidery — Maharashtra
3. Uppada Jamdani saris — Karnataka
Which of the pairs given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3
6. The terms ‘Wanna Cry, Petya and Eternal
Blue' sometimes mentioned in the news recently are related to
(a) Exo-planets
(b) Crypto-currency
(c) Cyberattacks
(d) Mini satellites
(b) Crypto-currency
(c) Cyberattacks
(d) Mini satellites
Answer.c
7. With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal
Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements
1. It is the flagship scheme of the
Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2. It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.
3. It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.
2. It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.
3. It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.
Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer.c
8. is a plant called Prosopis juliflora
often mentioned in the news?
(a) Its extract is widely used in cosmetics.
(b) It tends to reduce the biodiversity in the area in which it grows.
(c) Its extract is used in the synthesis of pesticides.
(d) None of the above
(a) Its extract is widely used in cosmetics.
(b) It tends to reduce the biodiversity in the area in which it grows.
(c) Its extract is used in the synthesis of pesticides.
(d) None of the above
Answer.b
9. Very recently, in which of the following
countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute
malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts?
(a) Angola and Zambia
(b) Morocco and Tunisia
(c) Venezuela and Colombia
(d) Yemen and South Sudan
(b) Morocco and Tunisia
(c) Venezuela and Colombia
(d) Yemen and South Sudan
10. Consider the following statements
1. The Food Safety and Standards Act,
2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
2. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of Director General of Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
2. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of Director General of Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer.a
11. The term "two-state solution"
is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the
affairs of
(a) China
(b) Israel
(c) Iraq
(d) Yemen
affairs of
(a) China
(b) Israel
(c) Iraq
(d) Yemen
Answer.b
12. With reference to the provisions made
under the National Food Security Act, 2013 consider the following statements:
1. The families coming under the category
of 'below poverty line (BPL)' only are eligible to receive subsidized grains.
2. The eldest woman in a household, of age 18 years or above, shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issuance of a ration card.
3. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a take-home ration' of 1600 calories per day during pregnancy and for six months thereafter.
2. The eldest woman in a household, of age 18 years or above, shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issuance of a ration card.
3. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a take-home ration' of 1600 calories per day during pregnancy and for six months thereafter.
Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
Answer.b
13. India enacted The Geographical
Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 in order to comply
with the obligations to
(a) ILO
(b) IMF
(c) UNCTAD
(d) WTO
(b) IMF
(c) UNCTAD
(d) WTO
Answer.d
14. With reference to digital payments,
consider the following statements:
1. BHIM app allows the user to transfer
money to anyone with a UPI-enabled bank account.
2. While a chip-pin debit card has four factors of authentication, BHIM app has only two factors of authentication.
2. While a chip-pin debit card has four factors of authentication, BHIM app has only two factors of authentication.
Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer.a
15. International Labour
Organization's Conventions 138 and 182 are related to
(a) Child labor
(b) Adaptation of agricultural practices to global climate change
(c) Regulation of food prices and food security
(d) Gender parity at the workplace
(b) Adaptation of agricultural practices to global climate change
(c) Regulation of food prices and food security
(d) Gender parity at the workplace
Answer.a
16. In the Indian context, what is the implication of ratifying the 'Additional Protocol' with the `International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'?
(a) The civilian nuclear reactors come
under IAEA safeguards.
(b) The military nuclear installations come under the inspection of IAEA.
(c) The country will have the privilege to buy uranium from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
(d) The country automatically becomes a member of the NSG.
(b) The military nuclear installations come under the inspection of IAEA.
(c) The country will have the privilege to buy uranium from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
(d) The country automatically becomes a member of the NSG.
Answer.a
17. Consider the following countries :
1. Australia
2. Canada
3. China
4. India
5. Japan
6. USA
2. Canada
3. China
4. India
5. Japan
6. USA
Which of the above are among the
'free-trade partners' of ASEAN?
(a) 1, 2, 4 and 5
(b) 3, 4, 5 and 6
(c) 1, 3, 4 and 5
(d) 2, 3, 4 and 6
(a) 1, 2, 4 and 5
(b) 3, 4, 5 and 6
(c) 1, 3, 4 and 5
(d) 2, 3, 4 and 6
Answer.c
18. With reference to the 'Global Alliance
for Climate-Smart Agriculture (CACSA)', which of the following statements
is/are correct.''
1. GACSA is an outcome of the Climate
Summit held in Paris in 2015.
2. Membership of GACSA does not create any binding obligations.
3. India was instrumental in the creation of GACSA.
2. Membership of GACSA does not create any binding obligations.
3. India was instrumental in the creation of GACSA.
Select the
correct answer using the code given
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer.b
19. Which of the following is/are the
aim/aims of "Digital India" Plan of the Government of India?
1. Formation of India's own Internet companies like China did.
2. Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centers within our national geographical boundaries.
3 Connect many of our villages to the Internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our school, public places, and major tourist
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a ) 1 and 2 only
( b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1. Formation of India's own Internet companies like China did.
2. Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centers within our national geographical boundaries.
3 Connect many of our villages to the Internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our school, public places, and major tourist
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a ) 1 and 2 only
( b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer.b
20. What is "Terminal High Altitude
Area Defense (THAAD)", sometimes seen in the news?
(a) An Israeli radar system
(b) India's indigenous anti-missile programme
(c) An American anti-missile system
(d) A defense collaboration between Japan and South Korea
(b) India's indigenous anti-missile programme
(c) An American anti-missile system
(d) A defense collaboration between Japan and South Korea
Answer.c
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