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1.

Regarding Atal Pension Yojana, which of

the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a minimum guaranteed pension
scheme mainly targeted at unorganized
sector workers.
2. Only one member of a family can join
the scheme.
3. Same amount of pension is guaranteed
for the spouse for life after subscribers
death.

(a) It can use thorium in place of uranium

for power generation
(b) It can attain a global role in satellite
navigation
(c) It can drastically improve the efficiency
of its fission reactors in power generation
(d) It can build fusion reactors for
power generation
5.

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2.

The term Regional Comprehensive

Economic Partnership often appears in
the news in the context of the affairs of
a group of countries known as
(a) G20
(b) ASEAN
(c) SCO

3.

1. Eripatti

Land, revenue from

which was set apart for
the maintenance of
the village tank

2. Taniyurs

Villages donated to a
single Brahmin or a
group of Brahmins

3. Ghatikas :

(d) SAARC

Colleges generally
attached to the
temples

Which of the pairs given above is/are

correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b)
3 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d)
1 and 3

On which of the following can you find

the Bureau of Energy Efficiency Star
Label?
1. Ceiling fans
2. Electric geysers
3. Tubular fluorescent lamps

6. Consider the following statements :

1. The International Solar Alliance was
launched at the United Nations Climate
Change Conference in 2015.

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
4.

In the context of the history of India,

consider the following pairs :
Term
Description

2. The Alliance includes all the member

countries of the United Nations.
Which of the statements given above is/
are correct?
(a) 1 only

India is an important member of the

'International
Thermonuclear
Experimental Reactor. If this experiment
succeeds, what is the immediate
advantage for India?

(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2

1-

^vVy isa'ku ;kstuk* ds lacak esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa

ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gS\
a
1- ;g ,d U;wure xkjafVr isa'ku ;kstuk gS] tks eq[; :i
ls vlaxfBr {ks= ds etnwjksa dks y{; cukrh gSA
2- ifjokj dk dsoy ,d gh O;fDr bl ;kstuk esa 'kkfey
gks ldrk gSA
3- vfHknkrk (lCLkbcj) dh e`R;q ds i'pkr thoulkFkh
dks vkthou isa'ku dh leku jkf'k xkjafVr jgrh gSA

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3
2-

5-

^jhtuy dkWfEizgsfUlo bdkWukWfed ikVZujf'ki (Regional

Comprehensive Economic Partnership )* in izk;%
lekpkjksa esa ns'kksa ds ,d lewg ds ekeyksa ds lanHkZ esa vkrk
gSA ns'kksa ds ml lewg dks D;k dgk tkrk gS\
(a) G20
(b) ASEAN

(d) SAARC

fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlesa vki tkZ n{krk C;wjks (Bureau

of Energy Efficiency) dk LVkj yscy ikrs gaS\
1- Nr ds (lhfyax) ia[ks
2- fo|qr xht+j
3- ufydk:i izfrnhfIr (V~;wcqyj ywvksjslsaV) ySai

6-

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 3
(c) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3
4-

Hkkjr ds bfrgkl ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr ;qXeksa ij fopkj

dhft,%
'kCn
fooj.k
1- ,fjifk %
Hkwfe] ftlls feyus okyk jktLo
vyx ls xzke tyk'k; ds j[k&j[kko
ds fy, fukkZfjr dj fn;k tkrk Fkk
2- rfu;wj
%
,d vdsys czk.k vFkok ,d
czk.k&lewg dks nku esa fn, x,
xzke
3- ?kfVdk %
izk;% eafnjksa ds lkFk lac fo|ky;
mi;qZDr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls ;qXe lgh lqesfyr gS@gSa\
(a) 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 3
(c) 2 vkSj 3
(d) 1 vkSj 3

(c) SCO

3-

;g fo|qr mRiknu ds fy, ;wjfs u;e dh txg Fkksfj;e

iz;qDr dj ldrk gSA
;g mixzg ekxZfunsZ'ku (lSVy
s kbV uSfoxs'ku) esa ,d
oSf'od Hkwfedk izkIr dj ldrk gSA
;g fo|qr mRiknu esa vius fo[kaMu (fQ'ku) fj,DVjksa
dh n{krk esa rsth ls lqkkj yk ldrk gSA
;g fo|qr mRiknu ds fy, lay;u (;wtu+ ) fj,DVjksa
dk fuekZ.k dj ldrk gSA

Hkkjr ^varjkZ"Vh; rki&ukfHkdh; izk;ksfxd fj,DVj

( International Thermonuclear Experimental
Reactor)* dk ,d egoiw.kZ lnL; gSA ;fn ;g iz;ksx
lQy gks tkrk gS] rks Hkkjr dk rkRdkfyd ykHk D;k gS\
3

fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%

1- varjkZ"Vh; lkSj xBcaku (International Solar
Alliance) dks 2015 ds la;qDr jk"V tyok;q ifjorZu
lEesyu esa izkjEHk fd;k x;kk FkkA
2- bl xBcaku esa la;qDr jk"V ds lHkh lnL; ns'k
lfEefyr gSaA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1] u gh 2

7.

8.

European Stability Mechanism,

sometimes seen in the news, is an
(a) agency created by EU to deal with the
impact of millions of refugees arriving
from Middle East
(b) agency of EU that provides financial
assistance to eurozone countries
(c) agency of EU to deal with all the bilateral
and multilateral agreements on trade
(d) agency of EU to deal with the conflicts
arising among the member countries

10. Recently, linking of which of the

following rivers was undertaken?
(a) Cauvery and Tungabhadra
(b) Godavari and Krishna
(c) Mahanadi and Sone
(d) Narmada and Tapti
11. In the cities of our country, which among
the following atmospheric gases are
normally considered in calculating the
value of Air Quality Index?
1. Carbon dioxide

Which of the following is/are the

advantage/advantages of practising drip
irrigation?
1. Reduction in weed
2. Reduction in soil salinity
3. Reduction in soil erosion

2. Carbon monoxide
3. Nitrogen dioxide
4. Sulfur dioxide
5. Methane
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 1, 4 and 5 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

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

(d) None of the above is an advantage of

practising drip irrigation
9.

12. With reference to Astrosat, the

astronomical observatory launched by
India, which of the following statements
is/are correct?
1. Other than USA and Russia, India is the
only country to have launched a similar
observatory into space.

Regarding 'DigiLocker', sometimes seen

in the news, which of the following
statements is/are correct?
1. It is a digital locker system offered by
the Government under Digital India
Programme.
2. It allows you to access your e-documents
irrespective of your physical location.

2. Astrosat is a 2000 kg satellite placed in

an orbit at 1650 km above the surface
of the Earth.

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.

(a) 1 only

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

4

7-

10- gky gh esa fuEufyf[kr ufn;ksa esa ls fdudks tksM+us dk

dk;Z fd;k x;k Fkk\
(a) dkosjh vkSj rqaxHkk
(b) xksnkojh vkSj d`".kk
(c) egkunh vkSj lksu
(d) ueZnk vkSj rkih

lekpkjksa esa dHkh&dHkh ns[ks tkus okyk ^;wjksih; fLFkjrk

ra=* (European Stability Mechanism) * D;k gS\
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

8-

9-

e;&iwoZ ls yk[kksa 'kj.kkfFkZ;ksa ds vkus ds izHkko ls

fuiVus ds fy, EU }kjk cukbZ xbZ ,d ,tsalhA
EU dh ,d ,tsalh] tks ;wjks{ks= (;wjkstksu) ds ns'kksa
dks fokh; lgk;rk miyCk djkrh gSA
lHkh f}i{kh; ,oa cgqi{kh; O;kikj le>kSrksa dks lqy>kus
ds fy, EU dh ,d ,tsalhA
lnL; jk"Vksa ds chp erHksn lqy>kus ds fy, EU
dh ,d ,tsalhA

11- gekjs ns'k ds 'kgjksa esa ok;q xq.krk lwpdkad (Air Quality
Index) dk ifjdyu djus esa lkkkj.kr;k fuEufyf[kr
ok;qeaMyh; xSlksa esa ls fdudks fopkj esa fy;k tkrk gS\
1- dkcZu MkbvkWDlkbM
2- dkcZu eksuksDlkWbM
3- ukbVkt
s u MkbvkWDlkbM
4- lYQj MkbvkWDlkbM
5- esFksu
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A
(a) dsoy 1] 2 vkSj 3
(b) dsoy 2] 3 vkSj 4
(c) dsoy 1] 4 vkSj 5
(d) 1] 2] 3] 4 vkSj 5

fuEufyf[kr eas ls dkSu&lk@ls Il (fMi) flapkbZ ifr

ds iz;ksx dk@ds ykHk gS@gSa\
1- [kj&irokj esa deh
2- e`nk yo.krk esa deh
3- e`nk vijnu esa deh
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dk lgh mkj pqfu,A
(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 3
(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3
(d) mi;qZDr esa ls dksbZ Hkh fMi flapkbZ ifr dk ykHk
ugha gSA

12- Hkkjr }kjk izeksfpr [kxksyh; osk'kkyk] ^,sLVkslSV

(Astrosat)* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls
dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gS\
a

dHkh&dHkh lekpkjksa esa fn[kus okys ^fMftykWdj

(Digilocker)* ds lacak esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls
dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gS\
a
1- ;g fMftVy bafM;k izksxzke ds varxZr ljdkj }kjk
fn;k tkus okyk ,d fMftVy ykWdj flLVe gSA
2- ;g vkids bZ&nLrkostksa rd vkidh igqap dks laHko
cukrk gS] pkgs HkkSfrd :i ls vkidh mifLFkfr dgha
Hkh gksA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1] u gh 2

1-

2-

vkSj :l ds vykok dsoy Hkkjr ,dek= ,slk

ns'k gS ftlus varfj{k esa mlh izdkj dh osk'kkyk
izeksfpr dh gSA
,sLVkl
s VS 2000 fdyksxzke dk ,d mixzg gS] tks i`Foh
USA

dh lrg ds ij 1650 fdyksehVj ij ,d d{kk esa

LFkkfir gSA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A
(a) dsoy 1
(b)
(c)
(d)

dsoy 2
1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
u rks 1] u gh 2

13. With reference to the economic history

of medieval India, the term 'Araghatta
refers to
(a) bonded labour
(b) land grants made to military officers
(c) waterwheel used in the irrigation of land
(d) wasteland converted to cultivated land

17. What was the main reason for the split

in the Indian National Congress at Surat
in 1907?
(a) Introduction of communalism into
Indian politics by Lord Minto
(b) Extremists lack of faith in the capacity
of the moderates to negotiate with the
British Government

14. With reference to the cultural history of

India, the memorizing of chronicles,
dynastic histories and epic tales was the
profession of who of the following?
(a) Shramana
(b) Parivraajaka

(c) Foundation of Muslim League

(d) Aurobindo Ghoshs inability to be elected
as the President of the Indian National
Congress
18. The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged
that after the Second World War
(a) India should be granted complete
independence

(c) Agrahaarika
(d) Maagadha
15. Recently, for the first time in our country,
which of the following States has
declared a particular butterfly as State
Butterfly?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra

(b) India should be partitioned into two

before granting independence
(c) India should be made a republic with
the condition that she will join the
Commonwealth
(d) India should be given Dominion status
19. Consider the following pairs :

16. Consider the following statements :

Famous place

The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO

1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission
2. made India the second country to have
a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA
3. made India the only country to be
successful in making its spacecraft orbit
the Mars in its very first attempt

Region

1. Bodhgaya

Baghelkhand

2. Khajuraho

Bundelkhand

3. Shirdi

Vidarbha

4. Nasik (Nashik)

Malwa

5. Tirupati

Rayalaseema

Which of the pairs given above are

correctly matched?

Which of the statements given above is/

are correct?
(a) 1 only

(a)

1, 2 and 4

(b) 2 and 3 only

(b)

2, 3, 4 and 5

(c) 1 and 3 only

(c)

2 and 5 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

(d)

1, 3, 4 and 5

13- e;dkykhu Hkkjr ds vkfFkZd bfrgkl ds lanHkZ esa 'kCn

^vj?kV~Vk (Araghatta) fdls fu:fir djrk gS\
(a) cakqvk etnwj
(b) lSU; vf/kdkfj;ksa dks fn, x, Hkwfe vuqnku
(c)
(d)

17- o"kZ 1907 esa lwjr esa Hkkjrh; jk"Vh; dkaxzsl ds foHkktu
dk eq[; dkj.k D;k Fkk\
(a)

dk izos'k djkuk

Hkwfe dh flapkbZ ds fy, iz;qDr typ (okVj Oghy)

d`f"k Hkwfe esa cnyh x;h catj Hkwfe

(b)

jktoa'kh; bfrgklksa rFkk ohjxkFkkvksa dks daBLFk djuk

fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldk O;olk; Fkk\
Je.k

(b)

ifjozktd

(c)

vxzgkfjd

(d)

ekxk

vaxzsth ljdkj ds lkFk ujeiafFk;ksa dh okrkZ djus dh

{kerk ds ckjs esa pjeiafFk;ksa esa fo'okl dk vHkko

14- Hkkjr ds lkaLd`frd bfrgkl ds lanHkZ esa bfro`kksa]

(a)

ykWMZ feUVks }kjk Hkkjrh; jktuhfr esa lkEiznkf;drk

(c)

eqfLye yhx dh LFkkiuk

(d)

Hkkjrh; jk"Vh; dkaxzsl dk v;{k fuokZfpr gks ldus

esa vjfoan ?kks"k dh vleFkZrk

18- lj LVSQ+M fIl dh ;kstuk esa ;g ifjdYiuk Fkh fd

f}rh; fo'o ;q ds ckn

15- gky gh esa] gekjs ns'k esa igyh ckj fuEufyf[kr jkT;ksa esa
ls fdlus ,d fo'ks"k frryh dks ^jkT; frryh* ds :i esa
?kksf"kr fd;k gS\
(a) v#.kkpy izn's k
(b) fgekpy izns'k
(c) dukZVd
(d) egkjk"V

(a)

Hkkjr dks iw.kZ Lora=rk iznku dh tkuh pkfg,

(b)

Lora=rk iznku djus ds igys Hkkjr dks nks Hkkxksa esa

foHkkftr dj nsuk pkfg,

(c)

Hkkjr dks bl 'krZ ds lkFk x.kra= cuk nsuk pkfg, fd

og jk"VeaMy esa 'kkfey gksxk

(d)

Hkkjr dks Mksfefu;u LVsVl ns nsuk pkfg,

19- fuEufyf[kr ;qXeksa ij fopkj dhft,%

16- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%

izfl LFkku

ISRO }kjk izeksfpr eaxy;ku

12-

dks eklZ vkWfcZVj fe'ku Hkh dgk tkrk gS

us Hkkjr dks] USA ds ckn] eaxy ds pkjksa vksj varfj{k
;ku dks pe.k djkus okyk nwljk ns'k cuk fn;k gS
3- us Hkkjr dks ,dek= ,slk ns'k cuk fn;k gS] ftlus
vius varfj{k ;ku dks eaxy ds pkjksa vksj pe.k
djkus esa igyh ckj esa gh lQyrk izkIr dj yh
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

{ks=

1- ckskx;k

c?ksy[k.M

2- [ktqjkgks

cqUnsy[k.M

3- f'kjMh

fonHkZ

4- ukfld

ekyok

5- fr:ifr

jk;ylhek

mi;ZqDr ;qXeksa esa ls dkSu&ls lgh lqesfyr gSa\

(a)

1] 2 vkSj 4

(b)

2] 3] 4 vkSj 5

(c)

dsoy 2 vkSj 5

(d)

1] 3] 4 vkSj 5

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

20. The Parliament of India acquires the

power to legislate on any item in the
State List in the national interest if a
resolution to that effect is passed by the
(a) Lok Sabha by a simple majority of its
total membership
(b) Lok Sabha by a majority of not less than
two-thirds of its total membership

23. Consider the following statements :

1. The Sustainable Development Goals were
first proposed in 1972 by a global think
tank called the 'Club of Rome'.
2. The Sustainable Development Goals have
to be achieved by 2030.

(c) Rajya Sabha by a simple majority of its

total membership
(d) Rajya Sabha by a majority of not less
than two-thirds of its members present
and voting

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

21. Recently, which of the following States

has explored the possibility of
constructing an artificial inland port to
be connected to sea by a long navigational
channel?
(a) Andhra Pradesh

24. A recent movie titled The Man Who Knew

Infinity is based on the biography of
(a) S. Ramanujan
(b) S. Chandrasekhar
(c) S. N. Bose
(d) C. V. Raman

(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Rajasthan
22. With reference to the Agreement at the
UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015, which
of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Agreement was signed by all the
member countries of the UN and it will
go into effect in 2017.

25. Consider the following statements :

1. The minimum age prescribed for any
person to be a member of Panchayat is
25 years.
2. A Panchayat reconstituted after
premature dissolution continues only for
the remainder period.

2. The Agreement aims to limit the

greenhouse gas emissions so that the rise
in average global temperature by the end
of this century does not exceed 2C or
even 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.

Which of the statements given above is/

are correct?

3. Developed countries acknowledged their

historical responsibility in global warming
and committed to donate $ 1000 billion
a year from 2020 to help developing
countries to cope with climate change.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
8

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fo"k; ij fofkd 'kfDr izkIr dj ysrh gS ;fn blds
fy, ,d ladYi
(a) yksd lHkk }kjk viuh lEiw.kZ lnL;rk ds lkkkj.k
cgqer ls ikfjr dj fy;k tk,
(b) yksd lHkk }kjk viuh lEiw.kZ lnL; la[;k ds
de&ls&de nks&frgkbZ cgqer ls ikfjr dj fy;k
tk,
(c) jkT; lHkk }kjk viuh lEiw.kZ lnL;rk ds lkkkj.k
cgqer ls ikfjr dj fy;k tk,
(d) jkT; lHkk }kjk vius mifLFkr ,oa er nsus okys lnL;ksa
ds de&ls&de nks&frgkbZ cgqer ls ikfjr dj fy;k
tk,

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 3
(b) dsoy 2
(c) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3
23- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%
1- /kkj.kh; fodkl y{; (Sustainable Development
Goals) igyh ckj 1972 esa ,d oSf'od fopkj eaMy
(fFkad VSad) us] ftls ^Dyc vkWQ jkse* dgk tkrk
Fkk] izLrkfor fd;k FkkA
2- kkj.kh; fodkl y{; 2030 rd izkIr fd, tkus gSaA
mi;ZqDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1] u gh 2

21- gky gh esa fuEufyf[kr jkT;ksa esa ls fdlus ,d yEcs

ukSlapkyu pSuy }kjk leq ls tksM+s tkus ds fy, ,d
f=e varnsZ'kh; canjxkg ds fuekZ.k dh laHkkouk dk
irk yxk;k gS\
(a) vkakz izn's k
(b) Nkhlx<+
(c) dukZVd
(d) jktLFkku

24- gky gh esa cuk n eSu gw U;w bufQfufV (The Man Who
Knew Infinity) 'kh"kZ d okyk pyfp= fdlds
thoupfjr ij vkkkfjr gS\
(a) ,l- jkekuqtu
(b) ,l- pa'ks[kj
(c) ,l- ,u- cksl
(d) lh- oh- jeu

22- o"kZ 2015 esa isfjl esa UNFCCC cSBd esa gq, le>kSrs ds
lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
1- bl le>kSrs ij UN ds lHkh lnL; ns'kksa us gLrk{kj
fd, vkSj ;g o"kZ 2017 ls ykxw gksxkA
2- ;g le>kSrk xzhugkml xSl ds mRltZu dks lhfer
djus dk y{; j[krk gS ftlls bl lnh ds var rd
vkSlr oSf'od rkieku dh o`f m|ksx&iwoZ Lrj (preindustrial levels) ls 2oC ;k dksf'k'k djsa fd 1-5oC
ls Hkh vfkd u gksus ik,A
3- fodflr ns'kksa us oSf'od rkiu esa viuh ,sfrgkfld
ftEesnkjh dks Lohdkjk vkSj tyok;q ifjorZu dk lkeuk
djus ds fy, fodkl'khy ns'kksa dh lgk;rk ds fy,
2020 ls izfro"kZ 1000 vjc MkWyj nsus dh izfrcrk
trkbZA

25- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%

1- fdlh Hkh O;fDr ds fy, iapk;r dk lnL; cuus ds
fy, U;wure fukkZfjr vk;q 25 o"kZ gSA
2- iapk;r ds le;iwoZ Hkax gksus ds i'pkr iquxZfBr
iapk;r dsoy vof'k"V le; ds fy, gh tkjh jgrh gSA
mi;ZqDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1] u gh 2
9

26. Which of the following statements is/

are correct?
1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses
on its prorogation.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

2. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which

has not been passed by the Lok Sabha,
shall not lapse on dissolution of the Lok
Sabha.

29. The establishment of Payment Banks is

being allowed in India to promote
financial inclusion. Which of the
following statements is/are correct in this
context?
1. Mobile telephone companies and
supermarket chains that are owned and
controlled by residents are eligible to
be promoters of Payment Banks.

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2

2. Payment Banks can issue both credit

cards and debit cards.

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

27. Which of the following is/are the
indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to
compute the Global Hunger Index Report?
1. Undernourishment

3. Payment Banks cannot undertake lending

activities.

2. Child stunting

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.

3. Child mortality

(a) 1 and 2 only

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.

(b) 1 and 3 only

(a) 1 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

(c) 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

30. With reference to LiFi, recently in the

news, which of the following statements
is/are correct?
1. It uses light as the medium for highspeed data transmission.

(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only
28. There has been a persistent deficit budget
year after year. Which action/actions of
the following can be taken by the
Government to reduce the deficit?
1. Reducing revenue expenditure

2. It is a wireless technology and is several

times faster than 'WiFi'
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.

2. Introducing new welfare schemes

3. Rationalizing subsidies

(a) 1 only

4. Reducing import duty

(b) 2 only

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2
10

26- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

12-

(a)

dsoy 1

yksd lHkk esa yfEcr dksbZ foks;d mlds l=kolku

(b)

dsoy 2 vkSj 3

ij O;ixr (ySIl) gks tkrk gSA

(c)

dsoy 1 vkSj 3

jkT; lHkk esa yfEcr dksbZ foks;d] ftls yksd lHkk

(d)

1] 2] 3 vkSj 4

us ikfjr ugha fd;k gS] yksd lHkk ds fo?kVu ij

29- Hkkjr esa fokh; lekos'ku dks izksRlkfgr djus dh n`f"V

O;ixr ugha gksxkA

ls ^Hkqxrku cSadksa (isesaV caSDl)* dh LFkkiuk dh tk jgh

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

gSA bl n`f"V ls fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa es l

a s dkSu&lk@ls lgh

(a)

dsoy 1

gS@gS\
a

(b)

dsoy 2

1-

(c)

1 vkSj 2 nksuksa

k`a[kykvksa dk LokfeRo ,oa fu;a=.k Hkkjrh; O;fDr;ksa

(d)

u rks 1] u gh 2

ds ikl gS] os Hkqxrku cSadksa ds izorZd gksus ds ;ksX; gSaA

2-

27- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls og@os lwpd gS@ gS]a ftldk@

ftu eksckby VsyhQksu daifu;ksa vkSj lqij&cktkj

Hkqxrku cSad sfMV dkMZ ,oa MsfcV dkMZ nksuksa tkjh

dj ldrs gSaA

ftudk IFPRI }kjk oSf'od Hkq[kejh lwpdkad (Xykscy

gaxj baMsDl) fjiksVZ cukus esa mi;ksx fd;k x;k gS \

3-

1-

vYi&iks"k.k

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

2-

f'k'kq o`fjks/ku

(a)

dsoy 1 vkSj 2

3-

f'k'kq e`R;q&nj

(b)

dsoy 1 vkSj 3

(c)

dsoy 2

(d)

1] 2 vkSj 3

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

Hkqxrku cSad .k nsus ds dk;Zdyki ugha dj ldrs gSaA

(a)

dsoy 1

(b)

dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(c)

1] 2 vkSj 3

fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@ gSa\

(d)

dsoy 1 vkSj 3

1-

30- gky esa gh lekpkjksa esa vkus okys

'LiFi'

ds lanHkZ esa

;g mPp xfr MsVk lapj.k ds fy, izdk'k dks ek;e

ds :i esa iz;qDr djrk gSA

28- lky&nj&lky yxkrkj ?kkVs dk ctV jgk gSA ?kkVs dks

2-

de djus ds fy, ljdkj }kjk fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lh

;g ,d csrkj izk|
S ksfxdh gS vkSj

'WiFi'

ls dbZ xquk

rhozrj gSA

dkjZokb;ka dh tk ldrh gS@gSa\

1-

jktLo O;; dks ?kVkuk

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

2-

uohu dY;k.kdkjh ;kstukvksa dks izkjEHk djuk

(a)

dsoy 1

3-

lgkf;dh (lfClMh) dks ;qfDrlaxr cukuk

(b)

dsoy 2

4-

vk;kr&'kqYd dks de djuk

(c)

1 vkSj 2 nksuksa

(d)

u rks 1] u gh 2

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

11

31. The term 'Intended Nationally Determined

Contributions is sometimes seen in the
news in the context of
(a) pledges made by the European countries
to rehabilitate refugees from the waraffected Middle East

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) plan of action outlined by the countries

of the world to combat climate change

34. Regarding the taxation system of Krishna

Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider
the following statements:
1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending
on the quality of the land.

(c) capital contributed by the member

countries in the establishment of Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank
(d) plan of action outlined by the countries
of the world regarding Sustainable
Development Goals

2. Private owners of workshops paid an

industries tax.

32. Which one of the following is a purpose

of UDAY, a scheme of the Government?
(a) Providing technical and financial
assistance to start-up entrepreneurs in
the field of renewable sources of energy

Which of the statements given above is/

are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2

(b) Providing electricity to every household

in the country by 2018

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

(c) Replacing the coal-based power plants

with natural gas, nuclear, solar, wind and
tidal power plants over a period of time

35. Which one of the following books of

ancient India has the love story of the
son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?
(a) Swapnavasavadatta

(d) Providing for financial turnaround and

revival of power distribution companies

(b) Malavikagnimitra
(c) Meghadoota

33. With reference to 'IFC Masala Bonds,

sometimes seen in the news, which of
the statements given below is/are
correct?
1. The International Finance Corporation,
which offers these bonds, is an arm of
the World Bank.

(d) Ratnavali
36. In the context of which of the following
do you sometimes find the terms amber
box, blue box and green box in the news?
(a) WTO affairs
(b) SAARC affairs

2. They are the rupee-denominated bonds

and are a source of debt financing for
the public and private sector.

(c) UNFCCC affairs

(d) India-EU negotiations on FTA
12

31- ^vHkh"V jk"Vh; fukkZfjr va'knku (Intended Nationally

Determined Contributions)*

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

in dks dHkh&dHkh

lekpkjksa esa fdl lanHkZ esa ns[kk tkrk gS\

(a)

;q&izHkkfor e;&iwoZ ds 'kj.kkfFkZ;ksa ds iquokZl ds

fy, ;wjksih; ns'kksa }kjk fn, x, opu

(b)

tyok;q ifjorZu dk lkeuk djus ds fy, fo'o ds

ns'kksa }kjk cukbZ xbZ dk;Z&;kstuk

(c)

(a)

dsoy 1

(b)

dsoy 2

(c)

1 vkSj 2 nksuksa

(d)

u rks 1] u gh 2

34- fot;uxj ds 'kkld d`".knso dh djkkku O;oLFkk ls

,f'k;kbZ volajpuk fuos'k cSad (,f'k;u bakLVDpj

lacafkr fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%

bUosLVesaV cSad) dh LFkkiuk djus esa lnL; jk"Vksa }kjk

1-

fd;k x;k iawth ;ksxnku

(d)

fu;r gksrh FkhA

kkj.kh; fodkl y{;ksa ds ckjs esa fo'o ds ns'kksa }kjk

2-

cukbZ xbZ dk;Z&;kstuk

(a)

dsoy 1

tkZ ds uohdj.kh; ksrksa ds {ks= esa uo&iz;klh

(b)

dsoy 2

(LVkVZ&vi) m|fe;ksa dks rduhdh ,oa fokh; lgk;rk

(c)

1 vkSj 2 nksuksa

iznku djuk

(d)

u rks 1] u gh 2

dk ,d iz;kstu gS\

(b)

2018 rd ns'k esa gj ?kj esa fctyh miyCk djkuk

(c)

,d le;kofk ds vanj dks;yk&vkkkfjr 'kfDr la;=a ksa

35- izkphu Hkkjr dh fuEufyf[kr iqLrdksa esa ls fdl ,d esa

'kqax jktoa'k ds laLFkkid ds iq= dh izse dgkuh gS\

ds LFkku ij izkd`frd xSl] ukfHkdh;] lkSj] ok;q ,oa

(d)

Tokjh; 'kfDr la;a= LFkkfir djuk

(a)

LoIuoklonkk

fo|qr forj.k daifu;ksa ds fokh; dk;kiyV vkSj

(b)

ekyfodkfXufe=

iqu#RFkku dk izcak djuk

(c)

es?knwr

(d)

jRukoyh

33- dHkh&dHkh lekpkjksa esa fn[kus okys ^vkbZ- ,Q- lhelkyk ckWUM (IFC Masala Bonds)* ds lanHkZ esa

36- fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlds lanHkZ esa dHkh&dHkh lekpkjksa

fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

1-

esa ^,sEcj ckWDl] Cyw ckWDl vkSj xzhu ckWDl* 'kCn ns[kus

va r jkZ " V h ; fok fuxe (ba V jus ' kuy Qkbus a l

dks feyrs gSa\

dkWjiksjs'ku)] tks bu ckWUMksa dks izLrkfor djuk gS]

(a) WTO

fo'o cSad dh ,d 'kk[kk gSA

2-

dkj[kkuksa ds futh Lokeh ,d vkS|ksfxd dj nsrs FksA

mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

32- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk] ljdkj dh ;kstuk 'UDAY'

(a)

Hkwfe dh xq.kokk ds vkkkj ij Hkw&jktLo dh nj

(b) SAARC ekeyk

;s #i;k va f dr ew Y ; okys ckW U M ( rupeedenominated bonds)

ekeyk

(c) UNFCCC ekeyk

gSa vkSj lkoZtfud ,oa futh

(d) FTA ij Hkkjr& EU okrkZ

{ks=d ds .k fokh;u ds ksr gaAS

13

39. Recently, which one of the following

currencies has been proposed to be added
to the basket of IMFs SDR?
(a) Rouble

37. Which of the following is/are included in

the capital budget of the Government of
India?
1. Expenditure on acquisition of assets like
roads, buildings, machinery, etc.

(b) Rand

2. Loans received from foreign governments

(c) Indian Rupee

3. Loans and advances granted to the

States and Union Territories

(d) Renminbi
40. With reference to the International
Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC),
consider the following statements :
1. IMFC discusses matters of concern
affecting the global economy, and
advises the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) on the direction of its work.

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

2. The World Bank participates as observer

in IMFCs meetings.

38. What is/are the importance/importances

of the United Nations Convention to
Combat Desertification?
1. It aims to promote effective action
through innovative national programmes
and supportive international partnerships.

Which of the statements given above is/

are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2

2. It has a special/particular focus on South

Asia and North Africa regions, and its
Secretariat facilitates the allocation of
major portion of financial resources to
these regions.

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

41. Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan is a national
campaign to
(a) rehabilitate the homeless and destitute
persons and provide them with suitable
sources of livelihood

3. It is committed to bottom-up approach,

encouraging the participation of local
people in combating the desertification.

(b) release the sex workers from their

practice and provide them with
alternative sources of livelihood

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.

(c) eradicate the practice of manual

scavenging and rehabilitate the manual
scavengers

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

(d) release the bonded labourers from their

bondage and rehabilitate them

(d) 1, 2 and 3
14

39- gky gh esa IMF ds SDR ckLdsV esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls

37- fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldks@fdudks Hkkjr ljdkj ds iwt

a h
ctV esa 'kkfey fd;k tkrk gS\

fdl eqk dks tksM+us dk izLrko fn;k x;k gS\

1- lM+dksa] bekjrksa] e'khujh vkfn tSlh ifjlaifk;ksa ds

(a)

:cy

(b)

jSM
a

2- fons'kh ljdkjksa ls izkIr .k

(c)

Hkkjrh; #i;k

3- jkT;ksa vkSj la?k jkT;{ks=ksa dks vuqnk .k vkSj vfxze

(d)

jsufeuch

vfkxzg.k ij O;;

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

40- varjkZ"Vh; ekSfd ,oa fokh; lfefr

[International

(a)

dsoy 1

Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC)] ds

(b)

dsoy 2 vkSj 3

esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%

(c)

dsoy 1 vkSj 3

1-

(d)

1] 2 vkSj 3

Nations

IMFC fo'o vFkZO;oLFkk ls ljksdkj j[kus okys fo"k;ksa

ij ppkZ djrk gS vkSj varjkZ"Vh; eqnzk dks"k (IMF) dks

mlds dk;Z dh fn'kk ij lykg nsrk gSA

38- ^e#LFkyhdj.k dks jksdus ds fy, la;Dq r jk"V vfHkle;

(United

v ention
Con
Conv

to

2-

Combat

Desertification)* dk@ds D;k ego gS@gSa\

IMFC

dh cSBdksa esa fo'o cSad izs{kd dh Hkkafr Hkkx

ysrk gSA

1- bldk ms'; uoizorZudkjh jk"Vh; dk;Zeksa ,oa

mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

leFkZd varjkZ"Vh; Hkkxhnkfj;ksa ds ek;e ls izHkkodkjh

(a)

dsoy 1

dkjZokbZ dks izksRlkfgr djuk gSA

(b)

dsoy 2

2- ;g fo'ks"k@fof'k"V :i ls nf{k.kh ,f'k;k ,oa mkjh

(c)

1 vkSj 2 nksuksa

vhdk ds {ks=ksa ij dsafr gksrk gS rFkk bldk

(d)

u rks 1] u gh 2

lfpoky; bu {ks=ksa dks fokh; lalkkuksa ds cM+s fgLls

41- ,d jk"Vh; eqfge ^jk"Vh; xfjek vfHk;ku* pykbZ xbZ gS&

dk fu;ru lqyHk djkrk gSA

(a)

3- ;g e#LFkyhdj.k dks jksdus esa LFkkuh; yksxksa dh

(b)

(ckWVe&vi vizksp) ds fy, izfrc gSA

(b)

dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(c)

dsoy 1 vkSj 3

(d)

1] 2 vkSj 3

;kSu&dfeZ;ksa (lsDl odZlZ) dks muds is'ks ls eqDr

djkus vkSj mUgsa thodksiktZu ds fy, oSdfYid lzksr

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

dsoy 1

vkoklghu vkSj fujkfJr yksxksa ds iquokZlu vkSj mUgsa

mi;qDr thfodksiktZu ds lzksr iznku djus ds fy,

Hkkxhnkjh dks izksRlkfgr djus gsrq oZxkeh mikxe

(a)

lanHkZ

iznku djus ds fy,

(c)

eSyk <ksus dh izFkk dks lekIr djus vkSj eSyk <ksus okys
dfeZ;ksa ds iquokZlu ds fy,

(d)

cakqvk etnwjksa dks muds caku ls eqDr djkus vkSj

muds iquokZlu ds fy,

15

45. With reference to Organization for the

Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW),
consider the following statements :
1. It is an organization of European Union
in working relation with NATO and WHO.
2. It monitors chemical industry to prevent
new weapons from emerging.
3. It provides assistance and protection to
States (Parties) against chemical
weapons threats.

42. With reference to the cultural history of

medieval India, consider the following
statements :
1. Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were
monotheistic and condemned idolatry.
2. Lingayats of Kannada region questioned
the theory of rebirth and rejected the
caste hierarchy.
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

Which of the statements given above is/

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

43. Which of the following best describes

the term import cover, sometimes seen
in the news?
(a) It is the ratio of value of imports to the
Gross Domestic Product of a country
(b) It is the total value of imports of a
country in a year
(c) It is the ratio between the value of
exports and that of imports between two
countries
(d) It is the number of months of imports
that could be paid for by a countrys
international reserves

46. With reference to Pradhan Mantri Fasal

Bima Yojana, consider the following
statements :
1. Under this scheme, farmers will have to
pay a uniform premium of two percent
for any crop they cultivate in any season
of the year.
2. This scheme covers post-harvest losses
arising out of cyclones and unseasonal
rains.
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

44. Consider the following pairs

Community sometimes In the affairs of
mentioned in the news
1. Kurd

Bangladesh

2. Madhesi

Nepal

3. Rohingya

Myanmar

47. In which of the following regions of India

are you most likely to come across the
Great Indian Hornbill in its natural
habitat?
(a) Sand deserts of northwest India
(b) Higher Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Salt marshes of western Gujarat
(d) Western Ghats

Which of the pairs given above is/are

correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
16

45- ^jklk;fud vk;qk fu"ksk laxBu [Organization for the

Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)]* ds lanHkZ
esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%
1- ;g ;wjksih; la?k dk ,d laxBu gS ftldk NATO
rFkk WHO ls dk;Zdkjh lacak gSA
2- ;g u, 'kL=ksa ds izknqHkkZo dks jksdus ds fy, jklk;fud
m|ksx dk vuqoh{k.k djrk gSA
3- ;g jkT;ksa (ikfVZ;ksa) dks jklk;fud vk;qk ds [krjs
ds fo# lgk;rk ,oa laj{k.k iznku djrk gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

42- e;dkyhu Hkkjr ds lkaLd`frd bfrgkl ds lanHkZ esa

fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%
1- rfey {ks= ds fl (flkj) ,ds'ojoknh Fks rFkk
ewfrZiwtk dh fuank djrs FksA
2- dUuM+ {ks= ds fyaxk;r iqutZUe ds flkar ij iz'ufp
yxkrs Fks rFkk tkfr vfke dks vLohdkj djrs FksA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1] u gh 2
43- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk] dHkh&dHkh lekpkjksa esa
fn[kus okys in ^vk;kr vkoj.k (bEiksVZ doj)* dk
loksZke o.kZu djrk gS\
(a) ;g fdlh ns'k ds vk;kr ewY; ,oa ldy ?kjsyw mRikn
ds vuqikr dks crkrk gSA
(b) ;g fdlh ns'k dls ,d o"kZ esa vk;kr ds dqy ewY;
dks crkrk gSA
(c) ;g nks ns'kksa ds chp fu;kZr ,oa vk;kr ds ewY;ksa ds
vuqikr dks crkrk gSA
(d) ;g mu eghuksa dh la[;k crkrk gS ftrus eghuksa ds
vk;kr dk Hkqxrku ns'k ds varjkZ"Vh; fjt+oZ }kjk fd;k
tkrk gSA

46- ^izkkuea=h Qly chek ;kstuk* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr

dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%
1- bl ;kstuk ds varxZr d`"kdksa dks o"kZ ds fdlh Hkh
ekSle esa muds }kjk fdlh Hkh Qly dh [ksrh djus
ij nks izfr'kr dh ,dleku nj ls chek fd'r dk
Hkqxrku djuk gksxkA
2- ;g ;kstuk] pokr ,oa xSj&ekSleh o"kkZ ls gksus okys
dVkbZ&mijkar ?kkVs dks chekd`r djrh gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1] u gh 2

44- fuEufyf[kr ;qXeksa ij fopkj dhft,%

lekpkjksa esa dHkh&dHkh
fdlds ekeys esa
mfYyf[kr leqnk;
1- dqnZ
%
ckaXykns'k
2- ekslh
%
usiky
3- jksfgaX;k
%
E;kaekj
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
(a) 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 2 vkSj 3
(d) dsoy 3

47- Hkkjr ds fuEufyf[kr {ks=ksa esa ls ^xzsV bafM;u gkWuZfcy*

ds vius izkd`frd vkokl esa ik;s tkus dh lcls vfkd
laHkkouk dgka gS\
(a) mkj&if'peh Hkkjr ds jsrhys e#LFky
(b) tEew&d'ehj ds mPprj fgeky; {ks=
(c) if'peh xqtjkr ds yo.k dPN {ks=
(d) if'peh ?kkV
17

48. Which of the following are the key

features of National Ganga River Basin
Authority (NGRBA)?
1. River basin is the unit of planning and
management.
2. It spearheads the river conservation
efforts at the national level.
3. One of the Chief Ministers of the States
through which the Ganga flows becomes
the Chairman of NGRBA on rotation
basis.

51. With reference to Stand Up India

Scheme, which of the following
statements is/are correct?
1. Its purpose is to promote
entrepreneurship among SC/ST and
women entrepreneurs.
2. It provides for refinance through SIDBI.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(a) 1 only

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
52. The FAO accords the status of Globally
Important Agricultural Heritage System
(GIAHS) to traditional agricultural
systems. What is the overall goal of this
initiative?
1. To provide modern technology, training
in
modrn farming methods and
financial support to local communities
of identified GIAHS so as to greatly
enhance their agricultural productivity

49. Why does the Government of India

promote the use of Neem-coated Urea
in agriculture?
(a) Release of Neem oil in the soil increases
nitrogen fixation by the soil
microorganisms
(b) Neem coating slows down the rate of
dissolution of urea in the soil
(c) Nitrous oxide, which is a greenhouse gas,
is not at all released into atmosphere by
crop fields
(d) It is a combination of a weedicide and a
fertilizer for particular crops

2. To identify and safeguard eco-friendly

traditional farm practices and their
associated landscapes, agricultural
biodiversity and knowledge systems of
the local communities

5O. Consider the following statements :

1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed
by the Governor of that State.
2. The Chief Secretary in a State has a fixed
tenure.

3. To provide Geographical Indication status

to all the varieties of agricultural
produce in such identified GIAHS

Which of the statements given above is/

are correct?

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.

(a) 1 only

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

(d) 1, 2 and 3
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48- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lh] ^jk"Vh; xaxk unh csflu

izkfkdj.k National Ganga River Basin Authority
(NGRBA)* dh izeq[k fo'ks"krk,a gSa\
1- unh csflu] ;kstuk ,oa izcaku dh bdkbZ gSA
2- ;g jk"Vh; Lrj ij unh laj{k.k iz;klksa dh vxqokbZ
djrk gSA
3- NGRBA dk v;{k pkuqfed vkkkj ij mu
jkT;ksa ds eq[;eaf=;ksa esa ls ,d gksrk gS] ftuls xaxk
cgrh gSA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lHkh mkj pqfu,A
(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

51- ^LVSM vi bafM;k Ldhe (Stand Up India Scheme)* ds

lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
1-

bldk iz;kstu SC/ST ,oa efgyk m|fe;ksa esa m|ferk

dks izkRs lkfgr djuk gSA

2-

;g SIDBI ds ek;e ls iqufoZk dk izkokku djrk

gSA

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

52-

(a)

dsoy 1

(b)

dsoy 2

(c)

1 vkSj 2 nksuksa

(d)

u rks 1] u gh 2

FAO] ikjEifjd d`f"k iz.kkfy;ksa dks ^lkoZHkkSe :i ls

egoiw.kZ d`f"k fojklr iz.kkyh Globally Important

49- Hkkjr ljdkj d`f"k esa ^uhe&vkysfir ;wfj;k (Neemcoated Urea)* ds mi;ksx dks D;ksa izksRlkfgr djrh gS\
(a) e`nk esa uhe rsy ds fueqZDr gksus ls e`nk lw{ethoksa }kjk
ukbVkt
s u ;kSfxdhdj.k c<+rk gS
(b) uhe ysi] e`nk esa ;wfj;k ds ?kqyus dh nj dks khek dj
nsrk gS
(c) ukbVl vkWDlkbM] tks fd ,d xzhugkml xSl gS]
Qly okys [ksrksa ls ok;qeaMy esa fcydqy Hkh foeqDr
ugha gksrh gS
(d) fo'ks " k Qlyks a ds fy, ;g ,d vir` . kuk'kh
(ohfMlkbM) vkSj ,d moZjd dk la;kstu gS

Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)* dh gSfl;r

iznku djrk gSA bl igy dk laiw.kZ y{; D;k gS\

1-

vfHkfukkZfjr GIAHS ds LFkkuh; leqnk;ksa dks vkkqfud

izk|
S ksfxdh] vkkqfud d`f"k iz.kkyh dk izf'k{k.k ,oa
fokh; lgk;rk iznku djuk ftlls mudh d`f"k
mRikndrk vR;fkd c<+ tk,

2-

ikfjra=&vuqdwyh ijEijkxr d`f"k ifr;ka vkSj muls

lacafkr ifjn`'; (ySaMLdsi)] d`f"k tSo fofokrk
vkSj LFkkuh; leqnk;ksa ds Kkura= dk vfHkfukkZj.k ,oa
laj{k.k djuk

50- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %

1- fdlh jkT; esa eq[; lfpo dks ml jkT; ds jkT;iky
}kjk fu;qDr fd;k tkrk gSA
2- jkT; esa eq[; lfpo dk fu;r dk;Zdky gksrk gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1] u gh 2

3-

bl izdkj vfHkfukkZfjr GIAHS ds lHkh fHkUu&fHkUu

d`f"k mRiknksa dks HkkSxksfyd lwpd (ftvksxzkfQdy
bafMds'ku) dh gSfl;r iznku djuk

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

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(a)

dsoy 1 vkSj 3

(b)

dsoy 2

(c)

dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(d)

1] 2 vkSj 3

53. Which of the following is/are tributary/

tributaries of Brahmaputra?
1. Dibang
2. Kameng
3. Lohit

54. The term 'Core Banking Solutions' is

sometimes seen in the news. Which of
the following statements best describes/
describe this term?
1. It is a networking of a banks branches
which enables customers to operate their
accounts from any branch of the bank
on its network regardless of where they
open their accounts.
2. It is an effort to increase RBIs control
over commercial banks through
computerization.
3. It is a detailed procedure by which a
bank with huge non-performing assets
is taken over by another bank.

Terms sometimes
Their origin
seen in the news
1. Annex-I Countries : Cartagena
Protocol

Kyoto
Protocol

(d) 1, 2 and 3

58. Which of the following best describes/

describe the aim of Green India Mission
of the Government of India?
1. Incorporating environmental benefits
and costs into the Union and State
Budgets thereby implementing the green
accounting
2. Launching the second green revolution
to enhance agricultural output so as to
ensure food security to one and all in
the future
3. Restoring and enhancing forest cover and
responding to climate change by a
combination of adaptation and
mitigation measures

55. Consider the following pairs :

3. Clean Development :
Mechanism

(c) 3 only

57. Mission Indradhanush launched by the

Government of India pertains to
(a) immunization of children and pregnant
women
(b) construction of smart cities across the
country
(c) Indias own search for the Earth-like
planets in outer space
(d) New Educational Policy

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Nagoya
Protocol

(b) 2 and 3 only

56. In the context of the developments in

Bioinformatics, the term transcriptome,
sometimes seen in the news, refers to
(a) a range of enzymes used in genome
editing
(b) the full range of mRNA molecules
expressed by an organism
(c) the description of the mechanism of gene
expression
(d) a mechanism of genetic mutations taking
place in cells

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

2. Certified Emissions :
Reductions

(a) 1 and 2 only

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Which of the pairs given above is/are

correctly matched?
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53- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lh] cziq= dh lgk;d unh

gS@ufn;ka gSa\
1- fnckax
2- desax
3- yksfgr
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

mi;qZDr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls ;qXe lgh lqesfyr gS@gSa\

(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) dsoy 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3
56- tS o lw p uk&foKku (ck;ks b a Q kW e s Z f VDl) es a
?kVukeks@a xfrfofk ds lanHkZ esa lekpkjksa esa dHkh&dHkh
fn[kus okyk in ^VkalfIVkse (transcriptome)' fdls
fufnZ"V djrk gS\
(a) thukse laiknu (thukse ,fMfVax) esa iz;qDr ,atkbeksa
dh ,d Js.kh
(b) fdlh tho }kjk vfHkO;Dr mRNA v.kqvksa dh iw.kZ
k`a[kyk
(c) thu vfHkO;fDr dh f;kfofk dk o.kZu
(d) dksf'kdkvksa esa gksus okys vkuqoaf'kd mRifjorZuksa dh
,d f;kfofk

54- ^dksj cSafdax lekkku (Core Banking Solutions)' in

dHkh&dHkh lekpkjksa esa ns[kk tkrk gSA fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa
esa ls dkSu&lk@ls bl in dk lgh o.kZu djrk gS@djrs gS\
a
1- ;g cSad dh 'kk[kkvksa dk og ra= gS tks miHkksDrkvksa
dks vius [kkrksa dk lapkyu cSad dh fdlh Hkh 'kk[kk
ls dj ldus dh lqfokk nsrk gS pkgs mUgksaus viuk
[kkrk dgha Hkh [kksy j[kk gksA
2- ;g O;kolkf;d cSadksa ij dEI;wVjhdj.k ds ek;e
ls RBI dk fu;a=.k c<+kus dk ,d iz;kl gSA
3- ;g ,d foLr`r izf;k gS ftlds }kjk fo'kky vutZd
(ukWu&ijQkWfex) ifjlEifk okys cSad dk vfkxzg.k
nwljs cSad }kjk dj fy;k tkrk gSA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

57- Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk pyk;k x;k ^fe'ku ba/kuq"k* fdlls

lacafkr gS\
(a) cPpksa vkSj xHkZorh efgykvksa dk izfrj{k.k
(b) iwjs ns'k esa LekVZ flVh dk fuekZ.k
(c) ckgjh varfj{k esa i`Foh&ln`'k xzgksa ds fy, Hkkjr dh
Lo;a dh [kkst
(d) ubZ f'k{kk uhfr
58- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls Hkkjr ljdkj ds ^gfjr
Hkkjr fe'ku (Green India Mission) ds ms'; dks
loksZke :i ls of.kZr djrk gS@ djrs gSa\
1- i;kZoj.kh; ykHkksa ,oa ykxrksa dks dsa ,oa jkT; ds
ctV esa lfEefyr djrs gq, rn~}kjk ^gfjr ys[kkdj.k
(xzhu vdkmafVax)* dks vey esa ykuk
2- f"k mRikn ds laokZu gsrq f}rh; gfjr kafr vkjEHk
djuk ftlls Hkfo"; esa lHkh ds fy, [kk| lqj{kk
lqfuf'pr gks
3- ou vkPNknu dh iquizkZfIr vkSj laokZu djuk rFkk
vuqdwy (vMSIVs'ku) ,oa U;wuhdj.k (fefVxs'ku)
ds la;qDr mik;ksa ls tyok;q ifjorZu dk izR;qkj nsuk
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) dsoy 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

55- fuEufyf[kr ;qXeksa ij fopkj dhft,%

dHkh&dHkh lekpkjksa esa ns[ks
mudk ewy lzksr
tkus okys 'kCn
1- ,usDl&I ns'k
% dkVkZtus k izkVs ksdkWy
2- izekf.kr mRltZu dVkSfr;ka % dkVkZtus k izkVs ksdkWy
(lfVZQkbM ,fe'kal fjMD'kal)
3- LoPN fodkl f;kfofk % D;ksVks izkVs ksdkWy
(Dyhu MsoyiesaV
esdsfuTe)
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59. With reference to pre-packaged items in

India, it is mandatory to the manufacturer
to put which of the following information
on the main label, as per the Food Safety
and Standards (Packaging and Labelling)
Regulations, 2011?
1. List of ingredients including additives
2. Nutrition information
3. Recommendations, if any, made by the
medical profession about the possibility
of any allergic reactions
4. Vegetarian/non-vegetarian

63. Banjaras during the medieval period of

Indian history were generally
(a) agriculturists
(b) warriors
(c) weavers
(d) traders
64. Who of the following had first deciphered
the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?
(a) Georg Buhler
(b) James Prinsep
(c) Max Muller

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4

(d) 1 and 4 only

(d) William Jones

65. With reference to the Gram Nyayalaya
Act, which of the following statements
is/are correct?
1. As per the Act, Gram Nyayalayas can hear
only civil cases and not criminal cases.

60. Project Loon, sometimes seen in the

news, is related to
(a) waste management technology
(b) wireless communication technology
(c) solar power production technology
(d) water conservation technology

2. The Act allows local social activists as

mediators/reconciliators.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.

61. Net metering is sometimes seen in the

news in the context of promoting the
(a) production and use of solar energy by
the households/consumers
(b) use of piped natural gas in the kitchens
of households
(c) installation of CNG kits in motorcars
(d) installation of water meters in urban
households

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
66. With reference to the 'Trans-Pacific
Partnership, consider the following
statements :
1. It is an agreement among all the Pacific
Rim countries except China and Russia.

62. Indias ranking in the Ease of Doing

Business Index is sometimes seen in the
news. Which of the following has declared
that ranking?
(a) Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD)
(b) World Economic Forum
(c) World Bank
(d) World Trade Organization (WTO)

2. It is a strategic alliance for the purpose

of maritime security only.
Which of the statements given above is/
are correct?

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(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

59- Hkkjr esa] iwoZ&laosf"Vr (izhiSdsTM) oLrqvksa ds lanHkZ esa

[kk| lqj{kk vkSj ekud (iSdfs tax vkSj yscfyax) fofu;e]
2011 ds vuqlkj fdlh fuekZrk dks eq[; yscy ij
fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lh lwpuk vafdr djuk
vfuok;Z gS\
1- la?kVdksa dh lwph] ftlesa la;ksth 'kkfey gSa
2- iks"k.k&fo"k;d lwpuk
3- fpfdRlk O;olk; }kjk nh xbZ fdlh ,ythZ izfrf;k
dh laHkkouk ds lanHkZ esa laLrqfr;ka] ;fn dksbZ gSa
4- 'kkdkgkjh@ekalkgkjh
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A
(a) 1] 2 vkSj 3
(b) 2] 3 vkSj 4
(c) 1] 2 vkSj 4
(d) dsoy 1 vkSj 4

63- Hkkjrh; bfrgkl ds e;dky esa catkjs lkekU;r%

dkSu Fks\
(a) "kd
(b) ;ksk
(c) cqudj
(d) O;kikjh
64- lezkV v'kksd ds jktkns'kksa dk lcls igys fodwVu
(fMlkbQj) fdlus fd;k Fkk\
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

tkWtZ cqj
tsEl fizalsi
eSDl eqyj
fofy;e tksUl

65- ^xzke U;k;ky; vfkfu;e* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr

dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

60- dHkh&dHkh lekpkjksa esa fn[kus okyk ^izkstsDV ywu

(Project Loon)' lacfa kr gS
(a) vif'k"V&izca/ku izk|
S ksfxdh ls
(b) csrkj&lapkj izk|
S ksfxdh ls
(c) lkSj mGtkZ mRiknu izk|
S ksfxdh ls
(d) ty&laj{k.k izk|
S ksfxdh ls

1-

bl vfkfu;e ds vuqlkj xzke U;k;ky; dsoy flfoy

ekeyksa dh lquokbZ dj ldrk gS] vkijkfkd ekeyksa
dh ughaA

2-

;g vfkfu;e LFkkuh; lkekftd lf;rkokfn;ksa dks

e;LFk@lqygdrkZ ds :i esa Lohdkj djrk gSA

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

61- dHkh&dHkh lekpkjksa esa ^usV ehVfjax (Net metering)'

fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldks izksRlkfgr djus ds lanHkZ esa
ns[kk tkrk gS\
(a) ifjokjksa@miHkksDrkvksa }kjk lkSj mGtkZ dk mRiknu vkSj
mi;ksx
(b) ?kjksa ds jlksbZ?kjksa esa ikbIM uspqjy xSl dk mi;ksx
(c) eksVjxkfM+;ksa esa CNG fdV yxokuk
(d) 'kgjh ?kjksa esa ikuh ds ehVj yxokuk

(a)

dsoy 1

(b)

dsoy 2

(c)

1 vkSj 2 nksuksa

(d)

u rks 1] u gh 2

66- ^V k a l &iS f lfQd ikVZ u jf'ki ( Trans-Pacific

Partnership)* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj

dhft, %

62- ^O;kikj djus dh lqfokk dk lwpdkad (Ease of Doing

Business Index)' esa Hkkjr dh jSafdax lekpkj&i=ksa esa
dHkh&dHkh fn[krh gSA fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlus bl jSfdax
dh ?kks"k.kk dh gS\
(a) vkfFkZd lg;ksxh vkSj fodkl laxBu (OECD)
(b) fo'o vkfFkZd eap
(c) fo'o cSad
(d) fo'o O;kikj laxBu (WTO)

1-

;g phu vkSj :l dks NksMd

+ j iz'kkar egklkxj rVh;
lHkh ns'kksa ds e; ,d le>kSrk gSA

2-

;g dsoy rVorhZ lqj{kk ds iz;kstu ls fd;k x;k

lkefjd xBcaku gSA

mi;qDZ r dFkuksa eas ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

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(a)

dsoy 1

(b)

dsoy 2

(c)

1 vkSj 2 nksuksa

(d)

u rks 1] u gh 2

67. Consider the following statements :

The India-Africa Summit
1. held in 2015 was the third such Summit
2. was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1951

(a) Andaman Islands

(b) Anaimalai Forests
(c) Maikala Hills
(d) Tropical rain forests of northeast
71. Which one of the following is the best
description of INS Astradharini, that was
in the news recently?
(a) Amphibious warfare ship
(b) Nuclear-powered submarine
(c) Torpedo launch and recovery vessel
(d) Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

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
68. What is/are the purpose/purposes of the
Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending
Rate (MCLR) announced by RBI?
1. These guidelines help improve the
transparency in the methodology
followed by banks for determining the
interest rates on advances.
2. These guidelines help ensure availability
of bank credit at interest rates which
are fair to the borrowers as well as the
banks.

72. What is Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10),

recently in the news?
(a) Electric plane tested by NASA
(b) Solar-powered two-seater aircraft
designed by Japan
(c) Space observatory launched by China
(d) Reusable rocket designed by ISRO

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

73. With reference to Initiative for

Nutritional Security through Intensive
Millets Promotion, which of the following
statements is/are correct?
1. This initiative aims to demonstrate the
improved production and post-harvest
technologies, and to demonstrate value
addition techniques,in an integrated
manner, with cluster approach.
2. Poor, small, marginal and tribal farmers
have larger stake in this scheme.
3. An important objective of the scheme is
to encourage farmers of commercial crops
to shift to millet cultivation by offering
them free kits of critical inputs of
nutrients and microirrigation equipment.

69. What is/are unique about Kharai camel,

a breed found in India?
1. It is capable of swimming up to three
kilometres in seawater.
2. It survives by grazing on mangroves.
3. It lives in the wild and cannot be
domesticated.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
70. Recently, our scientists have discovered
a new and distinct species of banana
plant which attains a height of about 11
metres and has orange-coloured fruit pulp.
In which part of India has it been
discovered?

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.

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(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

67- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %

Hkkjr&vhdk f'k[kj lEesyu (bafM;k&vhdk lfEeV)
1- tks 2015 esa gqvk] rhljk lEesyu Fkk
2- dh 'kq:vkr okLro esa 1951 esa tokgjyky usg:
}kjk dh xbZ Fkh
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1] u gh 2
68-

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

vaneku }hi
vUukeykbZ ou
eSdy igkfM+;ka
iwoksZkj m".kdfVcakh; o"kkZou

71- ^IRS vL=kkfj.kh* dk] ftldk gky gh esa lekpkjksa esa

mYys[k gqvk Fkk] fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk loksZke
o.kZu gS\
(a) mHk;pj ;qiksr
(b) ukfHkdh; 'kfDr&pkfyr iuMqCch
(c) VkWjihMks izekspu vkSj iquizkZfIr (recovery) ty;ku
(d) ukfHkdh; 'kfDr&pkfyr foeku&okgd

RBI }kjk ?kksf"kr ^dks"kksa dh lhekar ykxr ij vkkkfjr

mkkjh nj Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending

Rate (MCLR) dk@ds ms'; D;k gS@gSa\
1- ;s fn'kkfunsZ'k mkkjksa dh C;kt njsa fukkZfjr djus gsrq
cSadksa }kjk viukbZ xbZ fofk esa ikjnf'kZrk c<+kus esa enn
djrs gaAS
2- ;s fn'kkfunsZ'k cSad lk[k dh miyCkrk ,slh C;kt njksa
ij lqfuf'pr djus esa enn djrs gS tks .k ysus okys
,oa cSad nksuksa ds fy, U;k;laxr gSA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1] u gh 2

72- ^xzhTM ykbV~fuax&10 (GL-10)*] ftldk gky gh esa

lekpkjksa esa mYys[k gqvk gS] D;k gS\
(a) NASA }kjk ijhf{kr fo|qr foeku
(b) tkiku }kjk fMtkby fd;k x;k lkSj 'kfDr ls pyus
okyk nks lhVksa okyk foeku
(c) phu }kjk ykap dh x;h varfj{k osk'kkyk
(d) ISRO }kjk fMtkbu fd;k x;k iqujksi;ksxh jkWdsV
73- ^xgu dnUu laokZu ds ek;e ls iks"k.k lqj{kk gsrq igy
(Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive
Millets Promotion)* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa

ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gS\

a
1- bl igy dk ms'; mUur mRiknu vkSj dVkbZ&mijkar
izk|
S ksfxfd;ksa dks funf'kZr djuk gS] ,oa lewg mikxe
(DyLVj vizksp) ds lkFk ,dhd`r jhfr ls ewY;okZu
rduhdksa dks funf'kZr djuk gSA
2- bl ;kstuk esa fukZu] y?kq] lhekar ,oa tutkrh; fdlkuksa
dh cM+h fgrkkfjrk (LVsd) gSA
3- bl ;kstuk dk ,d egoiw.kZ ms'; okf.kfT;d Qlyksa
ds fdlkuksa dks] iks"kdksa ds vR;ko';d fuos'kksa ds
vkSj y?kq flapkbZ midj.kksa ds fu%'kqYd fdV iznku
dj] dnUu dh [ksrh dh vksj izksRlkfgr djuk gSA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

69- Hkkjr esa ikbZ tkus okyh uLy] ^[kkjkbZ aV* ds ckjs esa
vuwBk D;k gS@gSa\
1- ;g leq&ty esa rhu fdyksehVj rd rSjus esa l{ke
gSA
2- ;g eSUxzkos (mangroves) dh pjkbZ ij thrk gSA
3- ;g taxyh gksrk gS vkSj ikyrw ugha cuk;k tk ldrk
gSA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A
(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 3
(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3
70- gky gh esa gekjs oSKkfudksa us dsys ds ikSks dh ,d ubZ vkSj
fHkUu tkfr dh [kkst dh gS ftldh apkbZ yxHkx 11
ehVj rd tkrh gS vkSj mlds Qy dk xwnk ukjaxh jax dk
gSA ;g Hkkjr ds fdl Hkkx esa [kksth xbZ gS\
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74. The Swadeshi and Boycott were adopted

as methods of struggle for the first time
during the
(a) agitation against the Partition of Bengal
(b) Home Rule Movement
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement
(d) visit of the Simon Commission to India

2. It is a global initiative that focuses on

drawing attention to the economic
benefits of biodiversity.
3. It presents an approach that can help
decision-makers recognize, demonstrate
and capture the value of ecosystems and
biodiversity.
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

75. With reference to the religious history

of India, consider the following
statements :
1. The concept of Bodhisattva is central to
Hinayana sect of Buddhism.
2. Bodhisattva is a compassionate one on
his way to enlightenment.
3. Bodhisattva delays achieving his own
salvation to help all sentient beings on
their path to it.

78. With reference to Red Sanders,

sometimes seen in the news, consider
the following statements :
1. It is a tree species found in a part of
South India.
2. It is one of the most important trees in
the tropical rain forest areas of South
India.

Which of the statements given above is/

are correct?
(a) 1 only

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 and 3 only

(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
76. Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans
Frontieres), often in the news, is
(a) a division of World Health Organization
(b) a non-governmental international
organization
(c) an inter-governmental agency sponsored
by European Union
(d) a specialized agency of the United
Nations

79. Which of the following statements is/are

correct?
Proper design and effective implementation
of UN-REDD+ Programme can significantly
contribute to
1. protection of biodiversity
2. resilience of forest ecosystems
3. poverty reduction

77. With reference to an initiative called 'The

Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity
(TEEB), which of the following
statements is/are correct?
1. It is an initiative hosted by UNEP, IMF
and World Economic Forum.

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
26

2-

;g ,d fo'oO;kih igy gS] tks tSo fofokrk ds vkfFkZd

ykHkksa ds izfr ;ku vkdf"kZr djus ij dsfa r gSA
3- ;g ,slk mikxe izLrqr djrk gS] tks ikfjra=ksa vkSj tSo
fofokrk ds ewY; dh igpku] fun'kZu vkSj vfHkxzg.k
esa fu.kZ;drkZvksa dh lgkr;k dj ldrk gSA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A
(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 3
(c) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

74- ^Lons'kh* vkSj ^cfg"dkj* igyh ckj fdlk ?kVuk ds

nkSjku la?k"kZ dh fofk ds :i esa viuk, x, Fks\
(a)

caxky foHkktu ds fo# vkanksyu

(b)

gkse:y vkanksyu

(c)

vlg;ksx vkanksyu

(d)

lkbeu deh'ku dh Hkkjr ;k=k

75- Hkkjr ds kkfeZd bfrgkl ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa

ij fopkj dhft,%
1- cksfklo] ckSer ds ghu;ku lEiznk; dh dsanzh;
ladYiuk gSA

78- lekpkjksa esa dHkh&dHkh fn[kkbZ nsus okys ^jsM lSM

a lZ (Red
Sanders)' ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj
dhft,%
1- ;g nf{k.k Hkkjr ds ,d Hkkx esa ikbZ tkus okyh ,d
o`{k tkfr gSA
2- ;g nf{k.k Hkkjr ds m".kdfVcakh; o"kkZou {ks=ksa ds
vfr egoiw.kZ o`{kksa esa ls ,d gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1] u gh 2

2- cksfklo vius izcksk ds ekxZ ij c<+rk gqvk d#.kke; gSA

3- cksfklo leLr lpsru izkf.k;ksa dks muds izcksk ds
ekxZ ij pyus esas lgk;rk djus ds fy, Lo;a dh
fuokZ.k izkfIr foyfEcr djrk gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

76-

(a)

dsoy 1

(b)

dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(c)

dsoy 2

(d)

1] 2 vkSj 3

'Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans

Frontieres)',

tks izk;% lekpkjksa esa vk;k gS] gS

(a)

fo'o LokLF; laxBu dk ,d izHkkx

(b)

,d xSj&ljdkjh varjkZ"Vh; laxBu

(c)

;wjksih; la?k }kjk izk;ksftr ,d var%ljdkjh ,tsalh

(d)

la;qDr jk"V dh ,d fof'k"V ,tsalh

79- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu lk@ ls lgh gS@ gSa\

UN-REDD+ izksxzke dh leqfpr vfHkdYiuk vkSj izHkkoh

dk;kZUo;u egoiw.kZ :i ls ;ksxnku ns ldrs gSa

1- tSo fofokrk dk laj{k.k djus esa
2- oU; ikfjfLFkfrdh dh leqRFkku'khyrk esa
3- xjhch de djus esa
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A
(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 3
(c) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

77- ^ikfjra= ,oa tSo fofokrk dk vFkZr=a [The Economics

of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)]' uked igy

ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@ gSa\

1-

;g ,d igy gS] ftldh estckuh UNEP, IMF ,oa

fo'o vkfFkZd eap

(World Economic Forum)

dgrs gSaA
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80. What is Greenhouse Gas Protocol?

(a) It is an international accounting tool
for government and business leaders to
understand, quantify and manage
greenhouse gas emissions
(b) It is an initiative of the United Nations
to offer financial incentives to developing
countries to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and to adopt eco-friendly
technologies
(c) It is an inter-governmental agreement
ratified by all the member countries of
the United Nations to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions to specified levels by the
year 2022
(d) It is one of the multilateral REDD+
initiatives hosted by the World Bank

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
83. Satya Shodhak Samaj organized
(a) a movement for upliftment of tribals in
Bihar
(b) a temple-entry movement in Gujarat
(c) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
(d) a peasant movement in Punjab
84. Which of the following statements is/
are correct?
Viruses can infect
1. bacteria

81. With reference to 'Financial Stability and

Development Council' consider the
following statements :
1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog.

2. fungi
3. plants
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.

2. It is headed by the Union Finance

Minister.

(a) 1 and 2 only

3. It monitors macroprudential supervision

of the economy.

(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only

Which of the statements given above is/

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

(d) 1, 2 and 3
85. The term Base Erosion and Profit Shifting
is sometimes seen in the news in the
context of
(a) mining operation by multinational
companies in resource-rich but backward
areas

82. With reference to Agenda 21, sometimes

seen in the news, consider the following
statements :
1. It is a global action plan for sustainable
development.
2. It originated in the World Summit on
Sustainable Development held in
Johannesburg in 2002.

(b) curbing of the tax evasion by

multinational companies
(c) exploitation of genetic resources of a
country by multinational companies
(d) lack of consideration of environmental
costs in the planning and
implementation of developmental
projects

Which of the statements given above is/

are correct?
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80- ^xzhugkml xSl izzksVksdkWy (Greenhouse Gas Protocol)'

D;k gS\
(a) ;g ljdkj ,oa O;olk; dks usr`Ro nsus okys O;fDr;ksa
ds fy, xzhugkml xSl mRltZu dks le>us] ifjek.k
fukkZfjr djus ,oa izca ku gsrq ,d varjkZ"Vh; ys[kkdj.k
lkku gS
(b) ;g xz h ugkml xS l mRltZ u dks de djus vkS j
ikfjra=&vuqdwyh izkS|ksfxfd;ksa dks viukus gsrq
fodkl'khy ns'kksa dks fokh; izkRs lkgu iznku djus dh
la;qDr jk"V dh ,d igy gS
(c) ;g o"kZ 2022 rd xzhugkml xSl mRltZu dks ,d
fofufnZ"V Lrj rd de djus gsrq la;qDr jk"V ds
lHkh lnL; ns'kksa }kjk vuqlefFkZr ,d var%ljdkjh
le>kSrk gS
(d) ;g fo'o cSad }kjk iksf"kr cgqi{kh; REDD+ igyksa
esa ls ,d gS

(a)

dsoy 1

(b)

dsoy 2

(c)

1 vkSj 2 nksuksa

(d)

u rks 1] u gh 2

83- lR; 'kkskd lekt us laxfBr fd;k

(a)

fcgkj esa vkfnokfl;ksa ds mUu;u dk ,d vkanksyu

(b)

xqtjkr esa eafnj os'k dk ,d vkanksyu

(c)

egkjk"V esa ,d tkfr fojkskh vkanksyu

(d)

iatkc esa ,d fdlku vkanksyu

84- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

fo"kk.kq lafer dj ldrs gSa

81- ^fokh; fLFkjrk vkSj fodkl ifj"kn (Financial Stability

and Development Council)' ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr
dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%
1- ;g uhfr (NITI) vk;ksx dk ,d vax gSA
2- la?k dk fok ea=h bldk izeq[k gksrk gSA
3- ;g vFkZO;oLFkk ds lef"V lfoosd (eSksizwMafs 'k;y)
i;Zo{s k.k dk vuqoh{k.k (ekWfuVfjax) djrk gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa \
(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 3
(c) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

1-

thok.kqvksa dks

2-

dodksa dks

3-

ikniksa dks

uhps fn, x, dwV dk ;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

(a)

dsoy 1 vkSj 2

(b)

dsoy 3

(c)

dsoy 1 vkSj 3

(d)

1] 2 vkSj 3

85- lekpkjksa esa dHkh&dHkh ns[ks tkus okys ^vkkkj {k; ,oa
ykHk LFkkukarj.k ^(Base Erosion and Profit Shifting)*
in dk D;k lanHkZ gS\
(a)

laLkkku&lEiUu fdUrq fiNM+s {ks=ksa esa cgqjk"Vh;

dEifu;ksa }kjk [kuu dk;Z

82- lekpkjksa esa dHkh&dHkh fn[kus okys ^,tsM

a k 21 (Agenda
21)* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%
1- ;g kkj.kh; fodkl ds fy, ,d oSf'od dk;Z&;kstuk
gSA
2- 2002 esa tksgkulcxZ esa gq, kkj.kh; fodkl ij fo'o
f'k[kj lEesyu esa (World Summit on Sustainable
Development) esa bldh mRifk gqbZA
mi;qZkG dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

(b)

cgqjk"Vh; dEifu;ksa }kjk fd, tkus okys dj&vioapu

ij frcak yxkuk

(c)

cgqjk"Vh; dEifu;ksa }kjk fdlh jk"V ds vkuqoaf'kd

lalkkuksa dk nksgu

(d)

fodkl ifj;kstukvksa dh ;kstuk ,oa dk;kZUo;u esa

i;kZoj.kh; ykxrksa ds fopkjksa dk vHkko

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86. Recently, Indias first National

Investment and Manufacturing Zone was
proposed to be set up in
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh

1. Both were built in the same period.

2. Both belong to the same religious
denomination.
3. Both have rock-cut monuments.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only

87. What is/are the purpose/purposes of

District Mineral Foundations in India?
1. Promoting mineral exploration activities
in mineral-rich districts
2. Protecting the interests of the persons
affected by mining operations
3. Authorizing State Governments to
issue licences for mineral exploration

(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) None of the statements given above is
correct
91. With reference to Bitcoins, sometimes
seen in the news, which of the following
statements is/are correct?
1. Bitcoins are tracked by the Central Banks
of the countries.
2. Anyone with a Bitcoin address can send
and receive Bitcoins from anyone else
with a Bitcoin address.
3. Online payments can be sent without
either side knowing the identity of the
other.

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

88. 'SWAYAM', an initiative of the Government

of India, aims at
(a) promoting the Self Help Groups in rural
areas
(b) providing financial and technical
assistance to young start-up
entrepreneurs
(c) promoting the education and health of
adolescent girls
(d) providing affordable and quality
education to the citizens for free

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
92. Consider the following statements :
1. New Development Bank has been set up
by APEC.

89. The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were

related to
(a) social reforms
(b) educational reforms
(c) reforms in police administration
(d) constitutional reform

2. The headquarters of New Development

Bank is in Shanghai.
Which of the statements given above is
are correct?

90. What is/are common to the two historical

places known as Ajanta and
Mahabalipuram?
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(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

86- gky gh esa Hkkjr esa Fke ^jk"Vh; fuos'k vkSj fofuekZ.k
{ks= (National Investment and Manufacturing Zone)*
dk xBu dgka fd, tkus ds fy, Lrko fn;k x;k Fkk\
(a) vkakz ns'k
(b) xqtjkr
(c) egkjk"V
(d) mkj ns'k

123-

nksuksa ,d gh le;dky esa fufeZr gq, FksA

nksuksa dk ,d gh kkfeZd lkEnk; ls lacak gSA
nksuksa esa f'kykr Lekjd gSaA

uhps fn, x, dwV dk ;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 3
(c)

87- Hkkjr esa ^ftyk [kfut fr"Bku (fMfLVDV feujy

QkmaMs'kUl)* dk@ds ms'; D;k gS@gSa\
1- [kfut lEiUu ftyksa esa [kfut&[kkst laca kh f;kdykiksa
dks ksRlkfgr djuk
2- [kfut&dk;Z ls Hkkfor yksxksa ds fgrksa dh j{kk djuk
3- jkT; ljdkjksa ds [kfut&[kkst ds fy, ykblsal fuxZr
djus ds fy, vfkr djuk
uhps fn, x, dwV dk ;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A
(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 2
(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

(d)

dsoy 1 vkSj 3
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dksbZ Hkh lgh ugha gS

91- dHkh&dHkh lekpkjks a es a vkus okys ^fcVdkW b Ul

(Bitcoins)* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls
dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gS\
a
1- fcVdkWbUl dh [kkst&[kcj ns'kksa ds dsah; cSadksa }kjk
2-

3-

88- Hkkjr ljdkj dh ,d igy ^SWAYAM* dk y{; D;k

gS\
(a) xzkeh.k {ks=ksa esa Lo;a&lgk;rk lewgksa dks ksRlkfgr
djuk
(b) ;qok uo&;klh (LVkVZ&vi) m|fe;ksa dks fokh;
,oa rduhdh lg;ksx miyCk djkuk
(c) fd'kksfj;ksa dh f'k{kk ,oa muds LokLF; dk laokZu
djuk
(d) ukxfjdksa dks ogu djus ;ksX; ,oa xq.kokk okyh f'k{kk
fu%'kqYd miyCk djkuk

j[kh tkrh gSA

fcVdkWbu ds irs okyk dksbZ Hkh O;fDr] fcVdkWbu ds
irs okys fdlh Hkh vU; O;fDr dks fcVdkWbu Hkst
ldrk gS ;k mlls kIr dj ldrk gSA
vkWuykbu vnk;xh] nksuksa rjQ esa ls fdlh Hkh rjQ
dh igpku tkus fcuk] dh tk ldrh gSA

uhps fn, x, dwV dk ;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) dsoy 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3
92- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%
1- U;w MsoyiesaV cSad dh LFkkiuk ,-ih-bZ-lh- (APEC)
}kjk dh xbZ gSA
2- U;w MsoyiesaV cSad dk eq[;ky; 'ka?kkbZ esa gSA

89- ekWUVsX;w&psElQksMZ Lrko fdlls lacafkr Fks\

(a) lkekftd lqkkj
(b) 'kSf{kd lqkkj
(c) iqfyl 'kklu esa lqkkj
(d) lkafokkfud lqkkj

mi;ZqDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1] u gh 2

90- vtark vkSj egkcyhiqje ds :i esa Kkr nks ,sfrgkfld

LFkkuksa esa dkSu&lh ckr@ckrsa leku gS@gSa\
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93. Gadgil Committee Report' and

Kasturirangan Committee Report,
sometimes seen in the news, are related
to
(a) constitutional reforms
(b) Ganga Action Plan
(c) linking of rivers
(d) protection of Western Ghats

97. 'Belt and Road Initiative is sometimes

mentioned in the news in the context of
the affairs of
(a) African Union

94. Consider the following :

1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee
2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation
3. Indian Reform Association

98. Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is aimed at

(a) bringing the small entrepreneurs into
formal financial system

(b) Brazil
(c) European Union
(d) China

(b) providing loans to poor farmers for

cultivating particular crops

Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with

the establishment of which of the above?

(c) providing pensions to old and destitute

persons

(a) 1 and 3 only

(d) funding the voluntary organizations

involved in the promotion of skill
development and employment generation

(b) 2 and 3 only

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

99. In which of the following regions of India

are shale gas resources found?
1. Cambay Basin

95. Which of the following is not a member

of 'Gulf Cooperation Council'?
(a) Iran
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Oman

2. Cauvery Basin

(d) Kuwait

3. Krishna-Godavari Basin
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.

96. What is/are the purpose/purposes of

Governments Sovereign Gold Bond
Scheme and Gold Monetization Scheme'?
1. To bring the idle gold lying with Indian
households into the economy
2. To promote FDI in the gold and jewellery
sector
3. To reduce Indias dependence on gold
imports

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
100.'Global Financial Stability Report is
prepared by the
(a) European Central Bank

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.

(b) International Monetary Fund

(a) 1 only

(c) International Bank for Reconstruction

and Development

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) Organization for Economic Cooperation

and Development

(d) 1, 2 and 3
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93- dHkh&dHkh lekpkjksa esa vkus okyh ^xkMfxy lfefr

fjiksVZ* vkSj ^dLrwjhjaxu lfefr fjiksVZ* lacafkr gSa
(a) lkafokkfud lqkkjksa ls
(b) xaxk dk;Z&;kstuk (xaxk ,sD'ku Iyku) ls
(c) ufn;ksa dks tksM+us ls
(d) if'peh ?kkVksa ds laj{k.k ls
94- fuEufyf[kr ij fopkj dhft,%
1- dydkk ;wfuVsfj;u dfeVh

97- dHkh&dHkh lekpkjksa esa vkus okyk ^csYV ,aM jksM

bfuf'k,fVo (Belt and Road Initiative)* fdlds ekeyksa
ds lanHkZ esa vkrk gS\

(Calcutta Unitarin

(a)

vhdh la?k

(b)

czkt+hy

(c)

;wjksih; la?k

(d)

Pkhu

Committee)

2-

98- kkuea=h MURDA ;kstuk dk y{; D;k gS\

Vscjusdy vkWQ U;w fMLisal's ku (Tabernacle of New

Dispensation)

3-

ba f M;u fjQkW e Z vlks f l,'ku

(Indian Reform

Association)

(a)

y?kq m|fe;ksa dks vkSipkfjd fokh; .kkyh esa ykuk

(b)

fukZu "kdksa dks fo'ks"k Qlyksa dh f"k ds fy,

.k miyCk djkuk

ds'kc pU lsu dk lacak mi;qZDr esa ls fdldh@fdudh

LFkkiuk ls gS\
(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 3
(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) dsoy 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

(c)

o` ,oa fuLlgk; yksxksa dks isa'ku nsuk

(d)

dkS;ky fodkl ,oa jkstxkj l`tu esa yxs Lo;alos h

laxBuksa dk fukh;u (QafMax) djuk

99- Hkkjr ds fuEufyf[kr {ks=ksa esa ls fdlesa@fduesa 'ksy xSl

ds lalkku ik, tkrs gSa\

95- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu ^[kkM+h lg;ksx ifj"kn~ (xYQ

dksvkWijs'ku dkmfUly)* dk lnL; ugha gS\
(a) bZjku
(b) lnh vjc
(c) vkseku
(d) dqor
S

1-

dSEcs csflu

2-

dkosjh csflu

3-

".kk&xksnkojh csflu

uhps fn, x, dwV dk ;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

96- ljdkj dh ^lEHkq Lo.kZ ckWUM ;kstuk (Sovereign Gold

Bond Scheme)* ,oa Lo.kZ eqhdj.k ;kstuk ^(Gold
Monetization Scheme)* dk@ds ms'; D;k gS@gSa\
1- Hkkjrh; x`gLFkksa ds ikl fuf"; iM+s Lo.kZ dks
vFkZO;oLFkk esa ykuk
2- Lo.kZ ,oa vkHkw"k.k ds {ks= esa ,Q-Mh-vkbZ- (FDI) dks
ksRlkfgr djuk
3- Lo.kZ&vk;kr ij Hkkjr dh fuHkZjrk esa deh ykuk

(a)

dsoy 1 vkSj 2

(b)

dsoy 3

(c)

dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(d)

1] 2 vkSj 3

100- ^oSf'od fokh; fLFkjrk fjiksVZ

(Global Financial

Stability Report)* fdlds }kjk rS;kj dh tkrh gS\

uhps fn, x, dwV dk ;ksx dj lgh mkj pqfu,A

(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

(a)

;wjksih; dsah; cSad

(b)

varjkZ"Vh; eqk dks"k

(c)

varjkZ"Vh; iqufuZekZ.k ,oa fodkl cSad

(d)

vkfFkZd lg;ksx rFkk fodkl laxBu (Organization

for Economic Cooperation and Development)

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tc rd vkidks ;g ijh{k.k iqfLrdk [kksyus dks u dgk tk, rc rd u [kksysa

ijh{k.k iqfLrdk vuqe

ijh{k.k iqfLrdk
lkekU; v;;u

iz'u&i=I
le; % nks ?k.Vs

iw.kkd % 200

vuqns'k
1-

ijh{kk izkjEHk gksus ds rqjar ckn] vki bl ijh{k.k iqfLrdk dh iM+rky vo'; dj ysa fd blesa dksbZ fcuk Nik] QVk ;k
NwVk gqvk i`"B vFkok iz'uka'k vkfn u gksA ;fn ,slk gS] rks bls lgh ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ls cny ysaA
2- i;k ;ku j[ksa fd OMR mkj&i=d esa] mfpr LFkku ij] jksy uEcj vkSj ijh{k.k iqfLrdk vuqe A, B, C, ;k D dks]
;ku ls ,oa fcuk fdlh pwd ;k folaxfr ds Hkjus vkSj dwVc djus dh ftEesnkjh mEehnokj dh gSA fdlh Hkh izdkj dh
pwd@folaxfr dh fLFkfr esa mkj&i=d fujLr dj fn;k tk,xkA
3- bl ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ij lkFk esa fn, x, dks"Bd esa vkidks viuk vuqekad
fy[kuk gSA ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ij vkSj dqN u fy[ksaA
4- bl ijh{k.k iqfLrdk esa 100 iz'uka'k (iz'u) fn, x, gSaA izR;sd iz'uka'k fgUnh vkSj vaxzsth nksuksa esa Nik gSA izR;sd iz'uka'k esa pkj
izR;qkj (mkj) fn, x, gSaA buesa ls ,d izR;qkj dks pqu ysa] ftls vki mkj&i=d ij vafdr djuk pkgrs gaAS ;fn vkidks ,slk
yxs fd ,d ls vf/kd izR;qkj lgh gSa] rks ml izR;qkj dks vafdr djsa tks vkidks loksZke yxsA izR;sd iz'uka'k ds fy, dsoy ,d
gh izR;qkj pquuk gSA
5- vkidks vius lHkh izR;qkj vyx ls fn, x, mkj&i=d ij gh vafdr djus gSaA mkj&i=d esa fn, x, funsZ'k ns[ksaA
6- lHkh iz'uka'kksa ds vad leku gSaA
7- blls igys fd vki ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ds fofHkUu iz'uka'kksa ds izR;qkj mkj&i=d ij vafdr djuk 'kq: djsa] vkidks izo's k
izek.k&i= ds lkFk izfs "kr vuqn's kksa ds vuqlkj dqN fooj.k mkj&i=d esa nsus gSaA
8- vki vius lHkh izR;qkjksa dks mkj&i=d esa Hkjus ds ckn rFkk ijh{kk ds lekiu ij dsoy mkj&i=d v/kh{kd dks lkSai nsaA
vkidks vius lkFk ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ys tkus dh vuqefr gSA
9- dPps dke ds fy, i=d iqfLrdk ds var esa layXu gSaA
10- xyr mkjksa ds fy, n.M %
oLrqfu"B iz'u&i=ksa esa mEehnokj }kjk fn, x, xyr mkjksa ds fy, n.M fn;k tk,xkA
(i) izR;sd iz'u ds fy, pkj oSdfYid mkj gSaA mEehnokj }kjk izR;sd iz'u ds fy, fn, x, ,d xyr mkj ds fy, iz'u gsrq
fu;r fd, x, vadksa dk ,d&frgkbZ n.M ds :i esa dkVk tk,xkA
(ii) ;fn dksbZ mEehnokj ,d ls vf/kd mkj nsrk gS] rks bls xyr mkj ekuk tk,xk] ;|fi fn, x, mkjksa esa ls ,d mkj lgh
gksrk gS] fQj Hkh ml iz'u ds fy, mi;qZDrkuqlkj gh mlh rjg dk n.M fn;k tk,xkA
(iii) ;fn mEehnokj }kjk dksbZ iz'u gy ugha fd;k tkrk gS] vFkkZr~ mEehnokj }kjk mkj ugha fn;k tkrk gS] rks ml iz'u ds fy,
dksbZ n.M ugha fn;k tk,xkA

tc rd vkidks ;g ijh{k.k iqfLrdk [kksyus dks u dgk tk, rc rd u [kksysa

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