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lnfrastructure & Resources

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t. Many of our cities have started irnplementing

mass rapid transit systems (MRTS) to serve the growing population. Which of the follorving are

safety activities as approved by State Road Safety Council and District Road Safety
Councils-

correct in relation to this? l) MRTS comprises sf metro rail project, bus rapicl transit system (BRTS), monorail

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project, etc.

2) This integrates

better mode of commuting in densely populated metro cities and other fast-growing satellite towns across the countrY. 3) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission has given great importance to MRTS for lts promotion4) The centre's Ministry of Urban Development (urban transport division) has chosen Janrnarg -Pune BRTS project as the 'Best Mass Transit Project' for the year 2011.

(a) l. 2 and 3 are correct (b) l. 3 and*:rl are correct (c) 2. 4 a#t,is are correct (d) All arEiorrect i,":i
Match the followiirg:: Name of Comiiiitte
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(A) Railways - Suqdar . .,. (B) Road SafetSz 2nd 2. DebDak^Parekh : ,:ii. ".*i c ,Manage"{:, "ment ,,.,-..
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Are#:tector

,.,..,.. 'i.,..

3. Dhrrmadhikari l,reli':frEastructural l; l,
t
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Sam Pitroda
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(D) Civil aviation

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(a) l&2 arecorrect . (b) l. 2 and 3 are correct (c) 2, 3 and 4 are correct (d) All are correct

2. Rare earttr elements are the 17 chemical elements in the Periodic table. These are
characterized by high density, high melting point. high conductivity and high thermal Conductance. Ctrina is the largest producer of rare earth ntetals. lVhich country is the second largest proclucer of these elernents? b) .Australia a) Inclia

r (a) l-(B), 2-(C). '3-(Ai. 4-(D) (b) I (c). 2-(B), 3-(A). 4-(D) (c) l-(B).'2{C),'3-(D). 4'(A) (d) I (c). 2-(B), s-(D). 4-(A)

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lVtrich of .the foltoyipg rightly describes the current waterways development in Inclia? l- The gorernment has so far recognisecl lour

2.

c)

Russia

' . .d) usA

3.

Road accidents are a human tragedy. rvhich involve high human suffering- Thus road safety .has become an issue of national concern. Wlrich of the following are correct in accordance with the measures taken by Covernment to reduce the-.number o[ cases? l, India,is,,a signatory to the UN Convention ' 'i ' on Roadr Traffic 1968. 2. lndia is also a signatory to the 1968 Convention ol Road Signs and Signals. 3. An Amendment Bill to update the Motor I . .Vbhicles Act of 1988 has been 'passed by the Parliament. The Centre woul{,1prov-ide a one-time seed
]

National Waterways lll comprises of ."'Kakinada-Puducherry stretch oi canals with confluence of Godavari and Krishna
rivers,

Natioiral Waterr,vays in lndia. Among the existing one NWt- Atlahabad to Haldia is the longest and oldest one.

4.

National Waterways [V is in East Coast Canal with Brahmini river and Mahanadi
delta.

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+(a) I and 2 (c) 3 and 4

6.

(d) 2,3 and 4

(b) 2 only

capital flor road safety to each

State

depending upon vehicle population o[ a State./UT duringrthe 12th Plan. 50o/o" of the amount collected by way of activities under Motor Vehicles (MV) Act will be credited'to the non-lapsable road safety [und, to be used for area specific road

The infrastructure sector was one of the thrust areas in the Budget, 2012-13. Consider the following statement announced in the budget and select the correct answer. (i) Budget had provision for allowing financial institutions to raise about Rs 60,000 crore from tax-free bonds.
envisaged through a combination
(PPP). lnfrastructure & Resources

(ii) Increase in investment in the sector has been

investment and public private partnerships

of public

\ 2.

(iii)

[n one of the major steps. Budget narrowed do'uvn ttre ambit of viability gap funding

As regards Major Ports. they are under the control of Government of India.

(VGF) scheme by excluding areas. like irrigation. from the ambrit of infrastructure.
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(a) All are correct (c) (ii). (iii)

(b) (0. (ii) (d) (i). (iii)

Which of the above statement is/are correct'l ,(b) 2only {") lonly (d) Neither I nor 2 (c) Both I and 2

ll.

To boost India's power generating capacity. Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched in 2010. Which of the following

The Central.Gover,-nme nt recently gave app roval to theconcept pqoposal of Regional Rapid transit System (RRTS).jn three importanl corridors in

the

National'Gjiitat'Region. ' ',

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statements regarding the mission isl are correct? l. India plans to generate I GW of power by 2013 and 2 GW of off-grid solar power by

2. India plans utility scale solar

2020.

power generation plants through solar parks with

Which o[ the following cities is not iri'eny:sf the corridors aiiproveJ? (b) Agra (a) Meerut , (d) (c) Panipat ' Alwar,:, ,,,, o
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dedicated infrastructure by

12. Which

State

for its multifarious

of the following higllways is inrpor[;rnt advaiitages. including

3.

India lacks technology for development of other alternative sources of power

generatiort.

strategic location, [ast mile connectivity. nationai security. etc. but remains closed due to itrclerrtent r,veather during winters?

Select the correct answer using the cocles below:

(a) NH I (c) NHzA

l3

(d) NF{ 2

(b) NH I i\

. (c) 2 ancl 3 only

iVlatch

(a) l, 2 and 3

(b) I and 2 onty (d) I only

Maximum Number
A. airports. B. seaports. C. road lengtlr per square kilometer.

{he following:

Which of the following are the nlea:jtr!'tr:i ,.:;l'".r::: b,v lnclian railways to prevent ttrisuse oi''l'a{kai
systent?

State I Cujarat 2. Tamil Naclu 3 Rajasthan

1. Tatkal ticketb shall be issuetl t-, ttfv tirt production of one oI the eight lrrlr:;r:ril>eil
proofs of identity ancl its booking

will

o1-retr

at l0 A-M.. one clay prior to tire

journey.

dat.e ol

4 Kerara

,: .,"., '.*:3,tlfT"Iff,"T freight

corridor.

2. The applicatiort fortrt shou[d hrt',,'(: Lranles

of maximum of 6

Select the correct answer using the codes below:

(a) I (A). 2-(B). 3-(C); a-1P) (b) I (B), 2-(A). 3 (D), 4-(C) (c) l-(A), 2-(B), 3'(D), 4-(C) . (d) 1-(B), 2-(A). 3-(c). 4-(D)
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passengers Pei' ['NR [or' tatkal tickets. 3. The web services agents of'IRCTC r,riill lle permitted to book only ontr 'llat li;ti tic['ret per train per daY on intcn'lct. 4. The facility of change o[ natne is permi{{ed on the bookings made under Tatkal sr:hr-'rtre. Select the correct answer using [he cocJcs
tretror,v"

Consider the following statements: l. lndia has no privateljl:fmanaged railways corridor. 2. Indi:ir has no privately managed major
seaports.

(a) I and 2 (c) Iand3

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(b) 2 and 3 .(a) l,3and4

Which o[ the statements given above islare

correct? (a) I only (c) Both t and 2

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($'2'only

,,(d) Neither

I nor 2

10. Consider the following statements: l. As per Indian Ports Act. 1908. the development ol Minor/Non-Major Ports rests with respective State Governments.
I

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer. (i) The behaviour o[ groundr,vater in the lndian sub-continent is highly cornpticated dr-re to the occurrence of diversified geological formations with consirleraLrlc lil.hological and chronological variatioils ;lnci con.rpiex tectonic framework. (ii) The total annual replenisha.bie groundrruaier resources of the courriry liave llt,:en estimated as 433 billion crtbic tneter' (B( lll).

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(iii) The stage of groundrvater development in the country is 58o/o. Highly intensive development of groundwater in certain _ areas in the country has resulted in over
exploitation leading to a decline in the levels o[ groundwater and sea water intrusion in

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the following statements carefully about the road transport in lndial. The Nagpur plan o[ 1943 is associated with the national highways in lndia. 2. Ten states in India account for more than two thirds of the total national highr,vays
Read

coastal areas,
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3. NH 7,ii6land;5:re the three longest NH of (b) (0. (ii) (d) (ii), (iii)
the cg: .q!
Which
"(a),. (U}..*;Anly

in India.: .'

(a) (i), (iii) (c) All

d91.$nding

order.i

15. Consider the following statements about the National Water Policy. 2012 and select the
correcI answer.

2 and'3 are true(c)':Only I and 3 are true. (d) All are correct.

of the,ii6iovg...ihtements are ccldect? Only I and Z':are true. . .'i,"i i",,,.

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(i)

Even while recognizing that the States have

the right to frame suitable policies. laws and regulations on water, the draft NWP. 2012 does not put emphasis on the need for a national r,vater framer,vork lalv. (iil The draft NWP. 2012 presents a holistic

t8

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picture o[ ecological need of the river rattrer

than restricting it to only minimum llorv

requirement.

(iii) Provision o[ setting up of Water Regutatory Autlrority and adequale \vater pricing to * r, and has been
inc".rtivize "recycle
re-use
specified.

Ship Building industryriii.-Indta'.,is generally a post independent pheh6iiienon.' Which o[ the .-{otlowiiig statements regarding ship industry are correct? l. Jal Usha was the.first ship made in India by Scindia steam Navigation Company in 1946 w'hich rvas nationalised in 1952 and is now known as Hindustan shipyarcl. Vishakhapatnam.

2. Offshore platform supply-cum-suPport vessels for ONGC are manufactured at

Salkia unit of Hugti Dock. 3- Various types ol lvarships lor Indian Navy are manufactured at llazgaon Dock in collaboration rvith Russian firm Vickers ancl Yarrolv. 4. Cochin Shipyard. in general. is associated ... With repairing and construction w'ork-

(i") The draft NWP, 2012 proposes

wal er.

reversal of treavy under-pricing o[ electricity, rvhich leads to wasteful use of, both electricity and
+|..

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,(b) (i), (ii), (iii)

(d) (i). (ii). (iv)

16. Consider the [ollowing statements about

Montane $,tt9pi.ul forests and select the correct alswer. ,.(i). Broad$aved forests are found in the ' ,:':t. Eastefr.,:.tl-imalayas and.the Western Ghats. along ttie'sitent Valley. .,': (ii) Broa=iJ.-leaved forests,!-r-av.,g,gak. alder.
"i';

Which of the above statement are ,{a) Only l. 2 and 3 are correct(b) Only l, 2 and 4 are correct. (c) Only I and 3 are correct. (d) All are correct.

correct?

19. Consider the following statements about Land Acquisition, Bill. 2011 and select the correct
answer.

(i) The Bill

1894,

replaces the Land Acquisition Act,

, ; che3iriut. birch, and,chernr'treesl:There are ": -.,.,', a, iiige variety or baintroo and

(iii)

"itr,ilr, creepers' .tfi',,.i.15't,t,,,,',, J*t Pine forest5,ffier:fO*4d:ip the steep dry slopes of the-Shivatik Hills, Western and Central., Himatay$, Khasi, Naga, and
Maniour r ,. Hilts.
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(b)

(d)

(i), All

(i0

and provides for land acquisition but does not provide for rehabilitation and resettlement which is its major drawback' (iil The process for land acquisition involves a Social ImPact Assessment surveY' preliminary notification stating the intent for acquisition. a declaration of acquisition' (iiil [n case o[ acquisition o[ land for use by private companies or public private partnerstrips, consent of 50 per cent ol the displace-d people will be sufficient.
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(iv) Rakha mines

(4) iron ore.

(a) (ii) only (c) (ii). (iii)

(b) (i). (ii) (d) All

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Inclia has'bne of the largest coal reserves in the r,vorld. Ttre coal flields in lndia are divided as Gondwana and Tertiary. Which among the following does not belongs to the Gondwana coalfield category? (b) West Bengal (a) Sikkim

(a) (i)-1, (ii)-4. (iii)-2. (iv)-3 (b) (i)-1. (ii)-4. (ii0-1. (i")-z (c) (i)-4. (ii)-1. (iii)-2. (iv)-3 (d) (il 4. (ii):l. (iii)-3. (iv)-2
24. Consider,-'.tiid fotlEwing statements

(c) Meghalaya

(d)

Orissa

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Consider the lollowing statements and select the correct answer. (i) Odisha is the leading state with a share of 9.63 percent in the value of mineral production.

(iii) it eifUs'ages evaluation oF existing

the correii irrr*-".. , : (i) The p;#"drmhreiiin Assessment nf, l\4arine Living Resourc* was initiated cluring 1997 (ii) ,tThg Centre for Marine Living Iil:sotrrces and 'Eqqlogy, Kochi is implctrrrtrting fhe . prbgrarnrne.

and select

(ii) (iii)

The State hosts almost country's sole resources of ruby and platinum group of metals. Oclisha is the leading proclucer of chromite, graphite. bauxite. rnanganese ore. iron ore,

sillinranite, quartzite. pyroxenite and

dolomite
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information on marine- livinli l(rsr)'ir-ccs. cofielating it with thd:Srhfluence o[ physico:on the biota, ,r :':;eiT6mical parameters ''"riil'entifying the .gaps and fonr.rrrlating luture strategies for sustainable exploitation of marine living resources in ttrc I:)EZ. (iv) Fisheries and Oceanograptric Research Vessel Sagar Sampada is turtlertaking the studies in the Indian Excltrsirre Econonric
Zane.
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(a) (i). (iii) (c) (ii). (iii)

(b) (i). (ii)

(cl) All

(u)
(c)

22 Consicler the follo"ving statements about Draft Ivlines ancl \zlinerals (Development and
Regulation) (N{lvlDR) Bill 201[ and select the correct arrswer. (i) For the pq{pose of sharing the benefits of mining with persons or families having occupation,,,lqaditional rights in mining areas, and foi local area infrastructure. creation of an amount equal to royalty in case of, mineral other than coal, and 2606 of net proflits, in the case of coal, has been

'Alt

{",1.

iiii). (i")
'

(b) (i). (ii). (iii) (d) (i). (ii). (iv)

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r Levet Mineral Foundation, ,,' (ii) Bilt providbs for Sustainable and Scientific ,;.,...i mining through provlsion for a:sustainable '.,..,, Development Frame1ryork"l1,,.':'1. (iii) Central Covernment may set up a minimum
floor price
flor competitive bidding.
't :'-;1 'i

proposed to be credited each year to district

Codes(a) (i), (iii) s (c) All

'"':", .(U''(i), (ii) (d) (ii), (iii)

,',,

:'' '-

Besides establishing faster tran:;littrt nelrvorks betwen major cities and por[,s. Colden Quadrilateral also plays an itllrot l;inf role in indrstrial and job development itr sillaller to\,vns through access to markets. The first phase ol the project consists of more than 580f) kr-n CQ and second phase consists of 7300 iori lortl', NorthSouth & East-West corridor. Wl ricl'r ol: lire [ollowing statements are correct abottt tire project? l. In January 2012, lndia antrottrrt:ed tihe four lane GQ highway networlt ;rs ctlir+plete. 2. It is the 5th longest highwa-y in [[re world and is mainly funded by irt t'nastructure leasing and financial servit:t:s. 3. NH 4, 7 and 46 proviclt: Iink between Mumbai-Chennai and NH 5, 6 and 60 are used between Mumbai arrrl Delhi. 4. E-W co.rridor does not pass through Rajasthan, while N-S corridor does not pass through Haryana.

23- Match the following.

Which
bauxite-

(i) Lohardaga, mines (l) (ii) Dalli Rajhaia,mines (2) (iii) Jacluguda mines (3)
I Oas

uranium.
copper.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

ol the above statements are correct? Only l, 2 and 3 are corrtrt:{. Only l. 2 and 4 are corrct:{. Only I arrd 2 are correct. All are correct.

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26. Petroleum

which is also known as Liquid gold is derived from sedimentary rocks o[ marine origin. Which of the flollowing statement/s is/ are correct regarding petroleum fields and oil
refineries in India? l - Brahmaputra valley is the oldest petroleum producing region and Digboi is the oldest oil field of lndia. Z. Koyali refinery situated in Maharashtra is the largest refinery of lndia under Public sector unit.
Codes:

(iii)

in operation in six nuclear power plants, generating 4.780 IUW. In October 2010. India drew up a plan to reach a nuclear power capacity of 63.000
MW in
2032.

Codes. #+ (a) (i), (iiU". (c) All ....,.- --,

:':1jjl'1_j

(b)

(i). (ii)

(cl) (ii), (iii)

.:.-,,:.

.:.

30.

' (a) Only I is correct.

(b) Only 2 is correct. (c) Both are correct(d) Both are false.

27.

There are 437 nuclear reactors operational

i-r,r

the world in which more than 60% are

Pressurized Light-Water-lvloderatecl and Cooled Reactors. The advantages o[ PWR are:

I. The pressurized
operated

II.
III.
IV.

combinations.

at higher temperature,/pressure j
.

water reactor can

be

As the temperature increases, they pioduce less power thus rnaintains stability. PWR turbine cycle lodp is separate from the primary loop, so the water in the secondary loop is not contaminated by

radioactive materials. Fewer control rods are required in a

reached l5l8 million tons (mt) and showed a griivUtlr of 6.27elover 2010. The Nafi6nal Steel Policy:pf. India 2005 had,envisaged steel producfbrig$-rbach 1t0 millio* tonngs by 2019l:')0. R"ad tiiffittowing statements regdrding fron and'steel lndustry in lndial and select the correct code froim below. ',,1't) :India with a present production o[ 72 mt is ' the fourth largest steel producer o[ the world rvhere China occupies the first place. 2) Bhilai steel'plant of Chhattisgarh rvas the first plant established after independence. 3) Bhilai'r'BllSaro and Vishakhapatnam steel planls are es(ablished in collaboration w'ith Russia rvhile Rourkela steel plant has been established ln collaboiation ir ith Gerrnany4) Vijaynag#lsteel plarrt in Karnataka is the only steel plant of fndia rvhich uses Corex proqess; (use of non coking coal). Select the correct atternative lront the cocles given below: (a) l, 2 and 3 are correct. (b)"2. 3 and 4 are correct(a} t, 3 and 4 are correct. (d) All are correct.
icrr sustainecl economic development is well recognizecl. [n ttre context of this statement, rvhir:h ol ttre following cannot be considered as rnajor issue in infrastructure development in [ndia'? - (a) Delay in Implementation ol projects.

ln 20ll th; wgrtd crude steel production

PWR.
:

Which of the above statements islare

true?

(c) II, III

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, (d) -A.ll

Match the. following. Nuclear plant (proposed) (ii) '.'64'662ndt (iii). Hafif|gr:., (iv) Chutka, ,''

,
.

State

31. The importance of infrastructure

(i) ,,KqmhaEi,

,.

(t) Orissa (2) Haryana (3) Madhya Pradtjsh ({) West Bengal

ii:.,.Codes.

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(b) Co-ordination between Covernment

agencies.

;.ih),,.tlr$.:i(ii) -2. , (blri,{i} ; (ii)-1, (c) (i)-1, (ii)-4. (d) (i)-4, (ii)-1,
29. Conside

(iii)-3, (iii)-4.
(iii)=2, (iii),-3;

(c) (d)

Unlimited depth of the Indian Debt. markets. Long tender process.

32- Consider the following statements about

National Policy on Biofuels and select the correct answer(i) [t has a target of l0% blending o[ biofuels. both for bio-diesel ancl bio-ethanol, by 2017(ii) The scope of the Policy encoi'npasses bioethanol, bio-diesel and other biofuels such as biomethanol. biosynthetic fuels, etc.
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r the fol lowiiig,itatements about n uclear power and ielect the torrect answer. (i) Nuclear power is .the fourth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal, hydroelectric' and renewable sources. (ii) As of 2010, India has 20 nuclear reactors

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(iii)

Employment provided in plantation of trees and shrubs bearing non-edible oilseeds r,vill be made eligible for coverage under the National Rural Employment Cuarantee Prirgramme (NREGP).

(a) I and II (c) I and III

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(b) tI and III (d) All of the above

Recently the University Grants Commission (Promotion and Maintenance of Standards of Academic Collaboration between Indian

Codes.

(a) ii only. (o) ii, iii.

(b) i. ii. (d) All

and Foreigri'educationaI Institutions) will

Regulationq,'2Q.1?, has been

33. Consider the follow'ing

reserve (SPR)

statements and select answer. correct the (i) India is constructing a strategic petroleum

to shield the

import-

(iil

dependent country from potential supply disruptions. Three storage facilities. located near refining centers Visakhapatnam. Mangalore. and Padur. are schecluled to be completed by the end of 2012. They rvill hold close to 40 million bbl of oil. r,vhich represents about ten days of supply on a refinery-throughput
basis.

approved that ensure tiBt academic collabora{.ion between I"diffi and [oreign educational institutes fofioir;iih tfie highesl standards. The sa I ie n t fea tu res ti.tf he Act u.*, "';.: 'ri:,r'i'l I. Only instit$B graded 'A' by the National or the National '" Board of',i{tcreditation Rsieis*Eiiiiand Accreditationi,Council can collaboiiie with foreign i*stitii{*:u.r,rrhich, in.turn. must figure in ttie'list of 'top 500
r.

II.
III.

Codes.

(a) (i) only, (c) Both

(b) (ii) only . (cl) None.

glgbal educational iiiStittrqqs. as ranked by the Times Hi$r Education Rankings or the Shanghai Rankings. The fee a4.$.,.-lpourse structure r,vould be decided by thei ln4ian university only. The two institutions::(Inclian and its foreign collaboratofl:will have to enter into an agreement *fri6f, will be appioved by ttre UCC valid forlifetime.

3i.

India currently has tu'o major greerr rating

systems: LEED lnclia and CRIHA for the clesign, constructiort anc! operation of high performarlce

Whtch of the ahive statements is./are correct? .(b) I only (a) I and Ii (cl) All of the above (c) tl and III

green buildings. The GRIHA rating has been

designed by:

37. Chlorination is the process of adding the

element chlorine to water as a rnethod of r,vater

(a) TERI and the Ministry of Nerv and

(b) Ministry of New and Rener,vabte (c) Indian Green Building Council (d) cEPT

Energy

pu.lification to make it fit [or human consumption. Water which has been treatecl with chlorine is effective in preventing the spread of waterborne disease. When chlorine reacts with organics in the water it has the tendency to produce.

35. The National Malaria Eradication Programme in 1958 ryas only launched in rural areas and Urban regions were not included. On the

:,'

;r

,rbcommendations of the Madhok Committee in [970 Urb,grr Malaria Schemg was launched- The .norms forJhe selection of the towns [or spraying

(a) (b) (c) '(d)

38.

Chloramines Trihalomethanes Macrofloc Apparent color

and haloacetic

acids

',:,.atd sui,viillance

are:

;-'.:rr'l::'ii

Sewage treatment is the process that removes the majority of the contaminants lrom waste-

I. The towns
be 3

should huu. a: minimum

II.
III.

population of 50,000. The Annual Parasite Incidgnce (API) should

or

above.

'

water or sewage and produces both, a liquid effluent suitable for disposal to the natural environment and sludge. The process consists
of three stages: Primary. Secondary and Tertiary. Which among the following is not the part of

The towns should promulgate and strictly implement the civic by-laws to preventT

tertiary

process?

eliminate domestic and peri-domestic

breeding places.

Which o[ the above norms is,/are correct?

I nfrastructure

(a) Fat and grease removal - (b) Nutrient removal (c) Odour removal (d) Removal of microorganism from

water

& Reso urces

39.

The municipal solid waste generated in India is about 40% organic matter. Composting is a biological process in which microorganisms. mainly fungi and bacteria. convert degradable organic lvaste into humus like substance. [t is the best method of disposal of organic solid waste. Where was the country's first aerobic composting plant set up in 1992?

2.

terms of exploitable hydro-potential on global scenario. The cost of generatiorr of energy after four decades of operation from a hydroelectric power plant is about I ruPee,/kWh.

Codes:

(a) Delhi (c) Chennai

"

(b) (d)

Mumbai Kolkata

(a) Only 2 is'true ' (b) Only ,l.,is triie ,r: : . (c) Both'irt,:&...'2 re t&pt (d) Both ar6ifffi,,:,;!j

t: .+,
,.,,

'.]:,.
,.,1..,

40. Observe the following statements : 1. Large deposits of natural uranium have
been found in the Tummalapalle belt in the

43.

2.

southern part of the Kadapa basin in Andhra Pradesh in March 2011. Following a waiver from the Nuclear Suppliers Group in September 2008 whieh allowed it to commence international nuclear trade. India has signed bilateral
deals on civilian nuclear energy technology cooperation with several other countries. inclucling France, the United States. the United Kingclom. Canada; 'arid South Korea.

the staiEiirents .egardiiig hydrogen udqgi-irjn tndia .,:.,,.i:..:+. , "h4tff*.. ,,'',r1. ttitf-agi$hal hydrogen''g,+rg" .toad map (NHERM) is a program in'[ndia, initiated National !1y4-t"gS.,g.:"""'i.gy broard bfxlre -l: (N..1EEB) in t998+iitfoi:: bridging the ..i, ' ' . ,,:,. .tec'linologicat g4ps iii;:,Sifferent areas of ' "'lrhia.ogen eneigy. ilpludidlj, its production. storage. trgns.goll$n Td clelivery. 2. The program is:,qn{gr direction of the Ministry of New,iand'Renewable Energy
Cons-ider

(MNRE).

'/i':'i

Codes:

(a) Only I is true" (b) Both are false (c) Only 2 is true (d) Both are true 44. Consider these statemetlts about renelt'able
energy

(a) Bothl&2arefialse ' (b) Both I & 2 are true (c) Only I is true (d) Only 2 is true
41. Consider the sfatements;

1.

[nsolation is"a measure of solar radiation a. given surface area and ",l"ifii,,reo"ived'on recorded dqrlng a given time. r'. i

2-.',The uiiit of irisolation recommended by the "' =i ilyeteoidlogical Organization is'"'MJ/ .,:.,,, m2"(ni-EAa joules per square meter) or J/ mm2 fiiiotes per square.:millimeter)

Renewable energy flows involve natural phenomena such as sunlight, wind. tides. '.plant growth. and geothermai l-leat. Z. About L6o/o of global final energy consumption comes from renewable energy. 3. Renewable methanol (RM) is a' fuel produced from hydrogen and carbon dioxide by catalytic hydrogenation.
Codes:

l.

3.

Ind

hi

gh

so

lar,'i n1Ja.H9;nr
.,,:
;

'lU' li

(a) (b) ' (c) (d)

Only2&3arecorrect All are correct Only I & 3 are correct Onlyl&2arecorrect

(a)"Only I it ,r+.!;* (b) Only 2 & 3rljiE true (c) Only I & 3 ilfe.tue

45. The lntegrated Coastal Zone Management World Bank through Ministry

(d) All

o..,[, em are true

t:i

42" Consideir the itatements: 1. India is blessed with

([CZM) Project is a pilot project funded by the cf Forest & 'I'he project Indiaof Government Environment, is aimed at an integrated approach coordinating activities of various stakeholders for the
resources maintaining the natural environmentI nfrastruct

immense amount

of

sustainable usages of the coastaI natural

ure &
Reso urces

hydro-electric potential and ranks 5th in

ln wtrich of the lollowing State the project has been implemented on pilot basis? (a) Gujarat (b) Maharashtra (c) Kerala (d) Andhra Pradesh
46.

II. The ITPs cannot be set up in SEZ area. III. The scheme is based on PPP mode and
envisages engaging

ofa proflessional agency for project execution.

Food fortification is defined as the practice of deliberately increasing the content of essential micronutrients (.ritarrrins and minerals) in a food so as to improve the nutritional quality of the food supply. The fortified wheat flour is generally fortified with: (a) [ron. Vitamin Bl2 and folic acid (b) Vitamin A (c) lron and folic acid (d) Vitamin A and Vitamin Bl2
(lIP) compiled in India has its scope in

, , 51. Flood forecasting involves giving. prior

inflormation regarding the occurrence of, floods to prevent loss of human lives, -livestock and rnavable property. The mefhcid:: :in'vd[v.bs I"' tolloii{!.,rg activities: , ..I. 6ti$"&tiiin and collectionlof hy.drological
.

Which of the above statements are correct? (a) I and II (b) I and tll r (c) ,, u1:#' (d) I. II and III

47. The present general Index of Industrial Production

:.

I[-

A,

Mining

Sector

D.
E.

B. Ivlanufacturing Sector C. Oil and Gas Sector

Electricity Sector Construclion Sector

III. IV. Forecast analysis

methocl?

and hydro-meteorological datai I Transmission andr,c6lleetidn of data at for&isting a"r,,."af '....-., '"'-'''' Dissemination of florecast
.,

What is the correct sequence

of

forecasting

'(a) I-tt-lll-Iv
52.
corFecrly

Codes:

(c) I-II-IV-III

(b) tl l-tll-lv (d) Itl-lv't-ll

'(a) A. B. C

(c) A. B. C. D
nratched?

(b) A. B, D (d) All

48. Whictr one ol the fcllowing is not

(a) Centre for

(b) Central Institgtg of Horriculrure (c) rndian

Ecological Sciences {CES) . Bengaluru

(d)

.::.,.:.1 ..:.. ti:r' 49. Croundwater reservoir is an aquifer or iquifei system in which ground water is stored. The water may be placed in the aquifer by artificial ,,, ,nat.rr.a['.means. Which .of the following ..,;] ombinatiohs':make for the best groundwater

*Y,""X1X.I1T--I Kolkata National tnStiiine' of Agricultural Markering - Jaipur

,.

","",

"

The floods in Assam are flrore man-made tharr being natural because: [. poor maintenance of inirastructure leacls to problem o[ siltation r,vhich rnakes river channel narro\,v: ll. due to increase of population people live in flood prone areas. ll[.- frequent lanclslides block the river channel: lV- Heavy rainfall by SW Monsoon. Which of the above statements are correct? (a) I. II. ttl (b) I, II, IV (c) tl, III, IV (d) All of the above

l;: ,.1.,.

', ,

'

53.

Consider these statements. l. Liquefied natural gas or LNG is natural gas

(predominantly methane. CH4) that has been converted to liquid form for ease of
storage or transport. 2. It is odourless, colourless, non-toxic non-corrosive.

and

,(d)

high

pe

Codes:

50. GOI has la scheme to rejuvenat

dted Textiles Parks textile sector o[ India. The salientsfeatures scheme are: .ij:r ::ii : .:::ri:i : I Sche'nibiiei.p,,l a! iiioviding world class i n fras tru cturd_:,faeili ties to meet i nternation al social ana e[fifbnmental standards.
,i:i,

(a) Only I is correct (b) Both are correct (c) Only 2 is correct (d) Both are false

54. The GOI has approved the development ol

Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) recently which will aid the growth ol the Electronics Systems Design and Manufacturing

Infrastructure & Resources

(ESDM) sector in India. The financial aid provided to SPV includes: I. The financial assistance to the SPV shall be in the form of grant-in-aid only. financial assistance would be subject The II. to approval by the Competent Authority. tII. For Greenfield and Brownfield EMCs the assistance will be restricted to 50o/o of-the project cost subject to a ceiling of Rs. 50 crore for every 100 acres of land.
Which of the above statements are correct? b) I and III a) I and II d) I. II and III c) tl and tII

Codes:

,(a) (b) (c) (d)

58.

All are true only I &3 Only 2 &3 Only I &2

t

are true are true are true

Consider

ing

statements:

l.

The
has

itlling.capacity of Major Ports by abbut 48 per cerit in the a three-fold intiinse is last fivE'il ic handling,lcqp.4eity of projected iri Mi.lor Pg.{!'has been eiv-egpriglity and FDI up to fI00 per cent is also permitted for cogstruition and maittenance of ports and

Tliq fuUlj.%Private Partnegship (PPP) in

55.

Consider these statements. t. India is the second largest producer of sheet mica, the fourth largest producer of iron ore and the second largest producer.-of ,. l bauxite in the world. 2. Natural gas. petroleum and atomic minerals are exempt from the various activities of the Indian Ministry of Mines.
,

.Rb sion of wage iii,d6t"tg for port and 'd6ct workers,"'dnal priority to ernploy local

haiBours.

:.'

.'..

'.

. 4.

Codes.
(d) Bothl&2arewrong
(a) Only 2 is correct (b) Only t is correct (c) Botht&2arecorrect

l,

people have-b6en aeclaimed welcome step taken by thg:..Government lmprovement':in river connectivity rvith Major,'Ports along, with road and rail connectivity has been anotlter major' initiitive o[ thq.:Government.

56

Consider these statenlents: l. One of the most challenging issues in India's 59. nrining sector is the lack of assessment of India's natural resourcesZ. Under the British.Raj a committee of ex formed in 1894 forrnulated regulations for, mining safety and ensured regulated mining in India. 3. Indidn.:mining industry has been faeingi issues :.of. [arge scale displacements, resistance of locals. environmental issues like rpollution, corruption, deforestaiion, i: and,;-dd{,rgers to animal habitats.
.,

Which of the'above statement is./ are correct in respect to port,development in tndia? " 'a1'. 1 a4cl Z b) 2 and 3 d) t. 2, 3 and 4 c)' 2. s'and 4 Consider these statements: 1. In September 2012. the Cabinet Committee .-.-gn Economic Affairs decided disinvestment ",.of 9.33% in MMTC. '2.'' MMTC is India's Largest Bullion Trader. '3. MMTC is second Largest exporter of minerals from India. 4. MMTC is the fifth highest foreign exchange earner for lndia (after petroleum refining
companies). Codes:

Codes:

r"'
i.ii

(a) onry;:i & 3 are corrct ,, (b) Onlyl&2are corrg$t,.r, (c) Onli;2&3are correct'" , (d) Atl are correct
.,
57

(a) Only2&4arecorrect (b) All are correct (c) Onlyl&3arecorrect (d) Onlyl&2arecorrect

60. Consider

Consider these statements:.'aliiiut thorium l. Thorium is less abundant in nattrre than

.rr'

1':lillrl::,

l.

these statements The energy policy of India is largely clefined by the country's burgeoning energy deficit

and

increased focus

on

develoPing

2. tt is feifite rather
3. l0

than fissile, and can be used'in Cor-rjunction with fissile material as nuclear fuel:'': Thorium fuels.,ian breed fissile uraniurn-233.

2.

alternative sources of energYBy 2030, India's dependence on energy imports is expected to exceed 53% of the country's total energy consumptionI nfrastructure & Resources

3. Jatropha cultivation for production of biodiesel can solve most of our energy
problems. Codes:

Codes:

(a) All are true (b) Only2&3aretrue (c) Onlyl&2aretrue (d) Onlyt&3aretrue
61-

(a) (b) (c) (d)

64.

All

are correct

Only2&3arecorrect Onlyl&2arecorrect Onlyl&3arecorrect

ider the-s&\tatements
The Intafid Vg$els (Amendment) Bill, 2005 is a Bitt paSSgd in P.arliament pf India on 30 Augudt ate the extension and usage ol aterways by vessels. Inland istered in,'one istal* \ i 't,

Cons

l. 2.

Consider these statements

t. Bharat Nirman comprises projects on irrigation. roads (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana). housing (Indira Awaas Yojana), water supply. elecrrification (Rajiv
Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana) and telecommunication connectivity. The plan aims to provide electricity to every

r.:1.r ' -ri-i:.( j'.i ':'r::!r -' : i ' : '' ! . J.',: ,-.'. ,

',: :".

(b):rjBoth are true I is true 2 is true .+. (d}'l,Eoth are [alse

.

village by the year 2012.

Codes:

r!'ri: '

::.

65.

gy is a vitat iiifiut

= (a) Only 2 is true '!ii:!..::i:statements about ttiei::t?th PIan in which energy ' (b) Both are true ,'.;i'efficiency has been given special emphasis and select the correci answer. (c) Only I is true (0 Inireased (d) Both are false efficiency is the only r.vay "n"r$ to pontain ehergy demand withotrt 62, Consider these statements jeopardizin$.growth and it must therefore l. The Golden Quaclrilateral is a highway :1' rece,ive high priority in tlre -tweltth Ptan. netrvork connecting India's four Lrgeit (ii), Incieasing energy efficiency requires action metropolises: Delhi, Mumbai. Chennai and ' on tr,vo fronts. rationalizing energy prices
to.incentivize energy eff'iciency and taking non-price initiatives to ptrsh tlre economy Pune. Ahmedabad, and Surat. are also greater energy etr.ficiency. ;towards '.;i: served by.the network. 'The (iii) special measures for increasing energy 3. In January 2012. India announced rhe fiour .,_ r, , . efficiency include labr:ling clf consumer lane CQ highway network as complete. durables flor energy ef[ir:ienc5u. imposing Codes: ::'.,.:, targets for reducing energy user in energy j r (a) Only I & 2 are correcr intensive industries, introducing energy (b) Onlyl&3arecorrect efficiency in buildings, etc(c), Onl1r,'2..:-S4 3 are correct

,Browth of GDPi,..ecinsider the follor,ving

fiii production and lapicl

2.

KolkataFour other top ten metropolises: Bangalore,

(d) All

are

.qgrrect

Codes.

::

(a) All
tc) ll, nl

63.

Consider these statements ,,.1:,, N!1,ava Sheva. officiilly Jawaharlal Nehru :, 'a::Pdlt, is the largest container port in India. 2. It was developed to relieve pressure on Mumbai Port:,arid iitialso enabled importers to avoid th61.l'qcqrq;iiti?tfeuiea on goods entering.Mumbai',eily by the Brihanmumbai
corporation.

(b) i, ii (d) i, iii

Funding Infrastructure in the Twelfth Plan will be a major issue. Consider the following
statement about funding and select the correct answer(i) During the I lth Plan the major funding

Municjpal Corporation, since it falls jurisdiction of the municipal outside the *

was through budgetary support which constituted 45 per cent of the total

3.

The Central'fndustrial Security Force is responsible foi security of the port.

&
Reso

(ii)

infrastructure spending. The equity/ FDI during the

approxirnately

llth FYP were l4 per cent of the total

il

I nfras tr uct ure

urces

investments

made

tor,vards the Mark (b) it tuth (A) and'(R)

(iii)

infrastructure. The share of inlrastructure investments in overall External Commercial Borror,vings (ECB) has been gradually increasing.
.E-

are true but (R) is nof the correct explanation of (A). Mark (c) if (A) is true but (R) is false. Mark (d) if (A) is false but (R) is true.

70. Assertion (A); Apart from providing water

transportation.

to

I mainly consists of two Uranium 67. Natural

i$topes, U-235 and U-238 in which the U-235 isotope which.is fissile is only 0.7%. The Uranium fuel "is usually enriched to increase the content of U-235 by the process of Isotope separation. Me;t qommercial reaCtor fuel is enriched uPto.
. (a)
3-5o/o

(a) All, /,' (c) ii. iii

(b) i. ii (d) i. iii

the parched,,lands the envisaged river linking project co1it 'alsig act as a vital medium of

ll
'

Reason(R): De'ygt-lpr,nent oF a wide netwbrk of national highways is more exP!n!iv9.-',a19::,!1fne cciisq{.ning projqct than the i nterlink i n g'of riVei\
"

::*ESa.

z t.,.-Assel{ffi"(AJl'Destruction

(c)

-"

lZ-LSo/"'

(b) 5-1096 .,t. (d) More than 20olo i

statements:

of,fei .}ts in the name ''*of would add to development infraitruitiral ,,. ,. the pr.qbleins of deve,lo-p-.menf rafher than ' mitig-aSg them. ],
",',

"

,:.r:

.":'

. =,,S&,

r'r'

68. Consider the fol.towing

investment limit of 49 per cent inrdgmestic airlines r,r,hich includes both foreigl irstitutional investments and foreign direct investment. 2. " The policy moves like FDI providesa.potential lifelin6 to the country's debt-laden'airlines Lry opening up a fresh source of funding.

t. The government has allowed . foreign

,.:..;' Ri#bii (R): Calculation of the economic costs of destruction of foresLs reveals a figure much . larger compared to the benefits reaped out of infrastructure development in any given area.
power

72. Assertion,'(A): Solar power and wind have r-r5tt'really taken olf in lndia.
- the governrnent is not in consoYtdllce

Reason'(R}: The subsidy pattern rolled out by. r"vith the needsl o,i the renetvable sector.

Which of the above islare actions that are imperativi: for boosting country's ailing civil

73. Assertidn (A): Geotherrnal energy and hydropo*bi'are the nvo sources which hold the
promise to cater to the energy demands of the
Hi"gpalayan states.
,a:1::

'

.':

(b) 2 only (a) t only . (c) Both I and,,,Zl ',..,".o{d) Neit-her I nor 2
69. Consider the statements: l. Kolkata is the first lndian city with a

.,,

4G

link2. 4G infrastruclure in the city had been put tn ptqge before others tty ZTE Corporation, Chinir's largest listed telecom equipment l company.
:iiji'Codes:

Redson (R): Geotherrnal energy and hydro '-r:ijower suffer from the problem ol' exorbitant investment costs and delayed break even.

74. Assertion (A): Shale gas excavation has not really picked up in [ndia as it has in the US and other parts of the world.
r

;1 (a) Ontv I

is true c)..rfl!ly:''2 is true

(p). B.oth are':true (Oi'',Both ar{ffalse

I ri':

Reason (R): There are deposits in India.

very few shale

gas

DirectionC
s t at e

for
to

t s-Asserti on : (41 :fo- lI o w e d

You have

Questio*,!A.75: Giuen . below are two by Reason (R). mark yoapnifuin as'cocled below:

75. Assertion (A): Import o[ coa[ is advisable lor meeting our domestic demands in order to conserve our local deposits. r
India has one of the richest and deposits of coal in the world' best qualitatively
Reason (R):

Mark (a) if both (A) and.;(R)t are true and (R) is tfte correct explanaiion of (A)-''';"

t2

I nfrastruclu

re & Resources

;\

INFRASTRUCTURE ANI) RESOURCES (T1) ANSWERS

cww*Nz{Ls,
TAS ACADEMY
A CIVIT SERVICES CHRONTCTE INITIATIVE

1.. b. Exp: ]anmarg - Ahmadabad

Proiect' for the year 2011.

The Convention prescribes detailed

BRTS has

actions to be carried out by contracting

been awarded the'Best Mass Transit

countries in the interests of safety of

people, andavoidance of loss to
B*r '" "':-: signatorytil-,thg"..[968Con_v^e*ntS.;rof Road
S

2.d
Exp: There

arel7 Rare Earth elements,15

property..,9. lS" other hand,India is a '' i':t

within the chemical group called

lanthanides, plus yttrium and scandium.

irys

_ i

:r!ql.
aI

iii;.,;;"

3n

d Sjgna ls,

th9-ii'jff'"ffifffu're ma ins

,,tg,be done for a "rr,,i9frV.{.@,Jandardised : system of s i gnage.:7tn:';Aireendme nt B i ll to

.,rir:;*
:1

lanthanum, cerium,

praseodymium,

'iiliilate the Motoq"Vehii:Ies Act of

1988 was

passed by the Rajya Sabha in May 201?"

europium,gadolinium,terbium,''!-"'.";""
dysprosium, holmium, erbium,,th.4!,igm;, ytterbium, and. lutetium. Rare,,Fiarths are
not rare in the sense of theii,,iibundlrice, ::.r ' but have earned this dedcr!$.ine,because
.

But it has not made much progress in Lok

Satrha yet.

4. c' 5.b Exp: The government

:;,.-_ ,,;five +,urs=::i,

has recr:gnised

they are rarely concehtrated;eriough '1W:,.. "si s for an

stretches as National Waterways of

thiiibr"". China has 48 .:r,,.rra.,. .;".... ol, of the wqrliliS re3i*es; the United i',
easy recovery freim

India:

. ..

.t.

::

Statesnas$$'r\;t".{ii*sir,Ar;r,!;$iu,"nd Canadahave'lubitantial{6,'.,"-*!.taeg*"f
f.

. o . .

NW 1: Allahabad to Haldia * 1"629 km NW 2: Sadia to Dhubari (on Brahmaputra river) - 819 krn NW 3: Kollam to Kottapuram - 186 km National Waterways IV from Kakinada-Puducherry stretch of canals

3'

c'

Exp:

$*: ,i*i'ru=,.,. r'ili.:.:.:^:i :, Road safety ef-*991$5S1that India

..1.11

is out of step wigii;inteffi{iio""t practice in _ail:li:-li:

ii*i

more ways than onil&i,is not a signatory to

with Godavari and Krishna rivers

the UN Convention on Road Traffic1968,

National Waterways V from East Coast

Canal with Erahmani river and

although it signed the earlier 1949 treaty

on the subject.

Mahanadi delta

6.

B.

long railway line proiect (Eastern Corridor

Budget widened the ambit of

Exp:

from Ludhiana to Dankuni

as Phase-I

viability gap funding (VGF) scheme by

including new infrastructure areas, like irrigation, oil and gas storage facilities and
telecommunication.

1,839 Km- and Western Corridor

from

fawaharlal Nehru Port near Mumbai to Dadri/ Tughlakabad - L,483 Kms). These
proiects are being implemented by the

7- (b) 8. (") Exp: Tamil Nadu has three

maior seaports located
at Chennai, Ennore and Tuticorin, as well
as seven

Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of

lndia Ltd. (DIFCCIL), implem

mufElateraLi.dEbr !r.{id MV

a PSU under

the

ways. The prglect is being

ha
of
-:,-:-rj_:i. ".:1.
,,.:

ilatera/
and
2:'1,.

other minor ports

;rrr,'ffift$t'debt
,..:t

including Cuddalore and Nagapattinam.

Gujarat has seventeen airports- The
has been formed to foster development of

Maiii'fiseaports
.
-, !",i!

by the

_:j,:ii

gdtftin menqr,lFh irteef,ffiai or seaports have 'I ,been notifieti.,, tfue,rfiovernment, alt of i
-11ir'il:'$

',,

whichl,arCrficinerndrentowned.Ennoreport
"is

aviation infrastructure in-Guiarat The

Board is headed by the Chief Minister. Kerala had the highest
369
irt:l:fi:i.

. .

the.iii!y-corporatized maior port in

."t:a:r:,.!

:i

which:the Centre holds a stake of about 68

pqrqnt-

ngth (about
,'i-'r; :-,,
-

kilometres) per 100aiiu#d kilometres,

10. (.)
Capital Region Planning

: .;

followed by Orissa (lpJkilitmetres) and Tamil Nadu (131-kil fiE. is).

l;',*r11' (b) Exp: National

Board prepared Functional Plan

on Transport for NCR-2032. The Plan

recommended following eight Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors to connect various towny'areas of National

Capital Region:-

\
traffic is essential in view of the high growth in demand. Therefore, the
Railways have envisaged
a

3322-kilometer

1. 2. 3. 4.

Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Delhi-Gurgaon-Rewari-Alwar Delhi-Faridabad-Ballabgarh-Palwal Ghaziabad-Khurja

5. 6. 7. 8.

Delhi-Sonipat-Panipat Delhi-Bahadurgarh-Rohtak Delhi-Gha..iabad-Hapur Delhi-Shahadra-Baraut

Exp: Even while recognizing that the

States have the right to frame suitable

policies, laws and regulations on water, the draft NWP,2012lays emphasis on the
need for a national water framework [aw.

Out of eight corridors, the Government of lndia prioritized following three corridors for implementation in consultation with
State Governments:-

16. 17. 18.

d.

d.
b.

. . . .
-12. (b)

DeIhi-Gurgaon-Rewari-Alwar Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Delhi-Sonipat-panipat

Exp: va

Navy is

Exp: National Highway 1A (NH LA), is

a

'19.
,::,:4;..:;
:

a.

National Highway in

North

The BiI,I r-eplaces the Land .: ti,*;Acquisition AIlirs94 provides for lanc{ :i::,.

Expt

valley to |ammu and the rest of indiaj tt:' The northern terminal is in U"ii; fammu & Kashmir and thersouthern . ,rt. ." terminal is in Jalandhai-i,Sdi6ichis of NH 1l\ run through some extremely
treac herous terr4jg* and.shut-of f s.

":'

:ii'r

'

acquisition as.wliii as rehabilitation and resetiii:mgpt. In case of acquisition of land for usq by private companies or public p4yete partnerships, consent of 80 per cent
,:ia..

of the displaced people

13+Jq4f

will

be required.

because of avala-iiches or landslides

't

..:;,"#0. c .,, Exp: The coal resources of India are

available in older Gondwana Formations of peninsular India and younger Tertiary formations of north-eastern region. Gondwana fields are present in: Bihar,
Orissa, MP, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam
etc. Whereas Tertiary

that areeommonijih winter months.

'

t'!t ''

L3. (") Exp: It will

,:

be possible to po."ok.q

maximum of only
..

f
,{i,

ng.Otiper

PNR for Tatkal tickets-;iJhg.fdcility of

change of name ia

t p.ei.rnitted on the
-

fields are present in:

.,,;

bookings made undC-1:ffatkal scheme.

Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, and

Nagaland.

1.4.

c.
a.

15.

21. 22.

d. b.

Exp:

State Covernment may set up a

Exp:

The goal of the Policy is to ensure

minimum floor price for competitive bidding.

that a minimum level of biofuels become

readily available in the market to meet the

demand at any given time. An indicative
target of
20o/o

23. 24. 25.

a. c.

blending of biofuels, both

2O17 is

c..

for bio-diesel and bio-ethanol,by

proposed.

Exp: N-H 5, 6 and 60 are used between Kolkata -Chennai. E-W corridor does pass through Raiasthan While N-S corridor does pass thtough Haryana.

33.
35Exp-:.,

c.
.

34- a.

tuii

...:ii C- ii ..1;:i.. r.,11r,..:,i::.

'. .ji --:i\

', ::j,'i j" j :r

..1

1 tl'!

.? .i.::.;ffi

,.f. d,,6 ':ry!

?".S,

2627.
Exp:

a.

Exp: Koyali refinery is situated in Guiarat.

d.

$nn.rul"liPrrrrit"-,in;ii'Efffu API = u:, (co-nfirmed ciiedi="-l during 1 r.-i t ;:.' j.ril,,,ieay'populatio.nuiidix surveillance) x
1000. It should bei2.
,:

'a'i""i" I
{rii:}:t_t:;:

Andhra Pradesh 1,010,830 Cuiarat

721,910
667,330

,',.-',;ii;fi

Exp: the fees and course structure

witl

be

Kerala
Tamil

Nadu

'559,360
i ,,.i..
:

{ecidg{,' bV both the universities ':'t{'{.ttdian and foreign) and the licence 'r...::will be valid for 5 years only and

'should be renewed after that

by

28. 29.
30.
3'1,.

:. 37. 38.

UGC.
b.
a.

Exp: Fat and grease removal is a pre

treatment process.

Exp:

,in
India, we depth and b
debt markets..

ained by lack of

of the secondary

39. 40. 4L. 42.

b.

b
d. b.

Exp: The cost of generation of energy after

32-

c.

four decades of operation is about

paise/klzVh.

20

43. c. 44. b. 45- a. Exp: The fntegrated Coastal

52.

a.

Exp: Heavy rainfall by SW Monsoon is not

a manmade situation.

Zone

Management (ICZM) Proiect, on a pilot basis is implemented in three States i.e. Gujarat, West Bengal and Orissa for the sustainable usages of

53. 54.

b.
a.

Exp: For Greenfield EMCs the assistance

will be restricted to 50% of

pro
50

the

the coastal natural maintaining the

environment.

resources

subject to a ceiling of Rs.

natural

Sr"ry L00_g:res of [and3ia grvrcr

46.
Exp:

a.

47. b.
The general scope of the index of
a,,-,

._@-ffi' trictsd..ffioffi-%

Tffie assistance

of

the

production ts recommended by the United Nations

industrial
' ::i

.4..'.!.

:,,
:.

f,J-

Statistical Office (UNSO) is deu.{ge,,

Exp: India iS'the. Q{jjest producer of sheet

:';

.,,

to include mining

manufacttrriing,
:

ruidi;',.,16"'t"ihir.d largest producer

" constructitrri, electricity- 'inA,, gai

of.iion ' ore and the fifth largest

p:rp{ucer of bauxite in the world56.,., d.
-

sectors. But due to constraints of the

data availability, qtip prgse-4t general

;:'t '"

:'Fjl

57. c. index of industridl'production s8. d. compiled in Indi!!1;,;has in its Tru,pj .,.+;...5 59. d. *'ttt.t,,.. m-anufacturing and Exp: Metals and Minerals Trading '','. electriqity only. Corporation of India, is bne of the 48. c. :,", ,;= two highest earners of foreign Exp: Indian [nstitute,u'.:rc Forest exchange for India. MMTC is the Management is pi:gsent iffihopal. ,,i,,-ig ,r,.,, largest exporter of minerals from 49. d..;
,'"u,..t
_. '--,:-:;

'"itrr

,"fi;,i

50. b.
lt',:).
',1

':.ir.
.
'.

India.

Exp: ITPs may be set up

in SEZ area, in

which case the special provisions of

SEZ

will

be applicable to them.

51.

c.

6061. 62. 63.

c-

b. d.
a.

64. b. 65. a. 66. b.

Exp:

73.

b.

The share of infrastructure investments in overall External

Commercial Borrowings (ECB) borrowings has graduallY coming
down. ECB flow to infrastructure as tt/o of total ECB was 33t'lo in 2ffi8, 28%in 2009 and26o/o in 2010.

Exp: Geothermal energy and hydroPower could prove to be important sources of energy for the HimalaYan states because, this area is blessed with a number of hillY rive.rs and hot springs which if exploited we[[ can easily cater to the demand74.

d.

Exp: have

67. b. 68. c. 69. b. 70. d. Exp: In fact the reason why the rt!r.ff. linking proiect is presently.;1.-1n
ieopardy is because of its proJribiti.ye
cost.
71. 72.
a.
i:,
r'.; .

.:r

Exp: