Q.1) In the context of the Earth observation Q.

5) Consider the following statements in regard

satellites of India, consider the following pairs: with National Industrial Corridor Development &
Satellite Description Implementation Trust (NICDIT).
1. RISAT-1 Used for natural resources 1. NICDIT will be an apex body under the
management administrative control of Department of industrial
2. MEGHA-TROPIQUES To study water cycle policy and promotion (DIPP) for unified
in the tropical atmosphere development of all industrial corridors.
3. SARAL Oceanographic satellite 2. Apex Monitoring Authority under the
Which of the pairs given above correctly matched? chairpersonship of the Finance Minister will be
a) 1 and 2 constituted to periodically review the activities of
b) 3 only NICDIT and progress of the projects.
c) 2 and 3 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
d) 1,2 and 3 a) 1 only
Q.2) Consider the following statements in the b) 2 only
context of National Institutional Ranking c) Both 1 and 2
Framework (NIRF). d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. NIRF is a methodology adopted by the Ministry
of Human Resource Development (MHRD), to Q.6) What is/are the purpose/purposes of District
assign ranks to institutions of Higher Education Mineral Foundations in India?
and Research in the country. 1. Promoting mineral exploration activities in
2. In NIRF, institutions belonging to the central, mineral-rich districts
state and private systems are ranked depending on 2.Protecting the interests of the persons affected by
their areas of operations. mining operations
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 3.Authorizing State Governments to issue licenses
a) 1 only for mineral exploration
b) 2 only Select the correct answer using the code given below
c) Both 1 and 2 (CSP-2016)
d) Neither 1 nor 2 A. 1 and 2 only
Q.3) Consider the following statements about B. 2 only
International Institute for Democracy and C. 1 and 3 only
Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) D. 1,2 and 3
1. International IDEA is an intergovernmental
organization works to support democratic Q.1) Recently seaweed Sargassum Zhangii was
institutions and processes around the world to found growing along the rocky shores from Tamil
develop sustainable, effective and legitimate Nadu. Consider the following statements about
democracies. seaweed Sargassum Zhangii
2. The organizations headquarters is in Geneva,
Switzerland. 1. It is endemic to China
3. The Founding Conference of International IDEA
took place in 1995 and involved number of 2. It is the first reported case of the seaweed
founding states including India. outside China
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct statements
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only a. Only 1
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1 and 3 b. Only 2
Q.4) Recently, Hyperloop technology was in the
news. Consider the following statements in this
c. Both 1 and 2
regard.
1. Hyperloop is a new mode of passenger and
freight transportation that propels a pod-like d. Neither 1 nor 2
vehicle through a near-vacuum tube at airline
speeds.
2. The system has the potential to be highly energy- Q.2) Recently Qatar abolished the kafala labour
efficient, quiet and autonomous. system. Consider the following statements
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only 1. It is a system used to monitor migrant
b) 2 only labourers
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. The kafala systems governs labour Q.5) Exercise Ekuverin is a joint military exercise
migration in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) between
countries only
Which of the following statements is/are correct? a. Seychelles

a. Only 1 b. Maldives

b. Only 2 c. Indonesia

c. Both 1 and 2 d. Laos

d. Neither 1 nor 2 1. Which of the following has been entrusted with the
responsibility to plan, monitor and coordinate
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for
Q.3) Consider the following statements about Sustainable Development efforts across Central
DigiShala Ministries and State governments in India?
a) NITI Aayog
1. The channel was launched by Ministry of b) Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Finance and Reserve Bank of India to push digital c) Ministry of Planning
transactions d) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

2. The channel would be managed by

Doordarshan (DD) and is a free-to-air Channel 2. To reflect the multidimensional nature of hunger, the
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Global Hunger Index (GHI) combines four component
indicators in one index number. Which, from the
a. Only 1 following list, are these indicators?
Proportion of undernourished
Proportion of under-5 underweight-for-their-height
b. Only 2
children
Mortality rate of under-5 children
c. Both 1 and 2 Adult female literacy rate
Proportion of population living below $1 in Purchasing-
d. Neither 1 nor 2 Power-Parity terms per day
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q.4) Consider the following statements about a) 1, 2 and 3 only
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 4 and 5 only
1. ICC was designated as the official business d) 3, 4 and 5 only
representative in the processes that lead to the
creation of the UNs 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development 3. Consider the following statements:
Latest data from the latest National Family Health Survey
2. ICC is the only business organisation that show that in most of the states for which data is available,
has been admitted as an Observer at the UN overweight men and women outnumber underweight
General Assembly ones.
Obesity is a form of overnutrition.
3. ICC was the first organization granted Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
general consultative status with the United Nations a) 1 only
Economic and Social Council b) 2 only
Which of the following statements is/are correct? b) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
a. 1 and 2

b. 2 and 3 4. The Observer Research Foundation

a) Is an independent forum that critically examines the
c. 1 and 3 problems facing India and helps develop coherent policy
responses.
b) Builds political and policy consensus that enables
d. All of the above
India to interact with the world.
 c) Is a think-tank which provides a platform to a new 9. Which of the following statements associated with
generation of thinkers to help navigate persisting metallic superconductors is NOT correct?
concerns related to security and strategy, economy and a) These are materials that conduct electricity with no
development, energy and resources in India. resistance whatsoever.
d) All of the above. b) Superconductivity is a phenomenon known to occur
when the temperature of certain metals in their solid state
is increased.
5.Consider the following statements about Indias Civil c) Superconductors are used in Magnetic Resonance
Registration System (CRS): Imaging machines.
It is administered by the office of the Registrar General d) The Bardeen-Cooper-Schroeder theory deals with
of India, which also conducts the decadal census. superconductivity
It is, by law, mandatory to register all births and deaths.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? Q.1) Consider the following statements
a) 1 only in regard with Swasthya Raksha Programme.
b) 2 only 1. Swasthya Raksha Programme is launched by the
c) Both 1 and 2 only Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to promote
d) None of the above health and health education in villages.
2. The programme has been initiated through
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences,
6. More reliable and frequent data needs to be collected Unani Medicine, Homoeopathy and Siddha in
and analysed to inform health initiatives by the selected districts or villages.
government. What are some of the issues involved in Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Indias data systems? a) 1 only
Some data that are collected spending tax money are b) 2 only
unavailable for public use. c) Both 1 and 2
Integration into the national Health Management d) Neither 1 nor 2
Information System of the private healthcare delivery
system has made it impossible to separately view and Q.2) Recently, EKUVERIN 2016, a Joint Military
analyse public healthcare services data. Exercise commences between India and
Select the correct answer using the code given below: a) Maldives
a) 1 only b) Seychelles
b) 2 only c) Bangladesh
c) Both 1 and 2 d) Indonesia
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.3) Recently, The World Confluence of Humanity,
Power and Spirituality was held in New Delhi,
7. Mongolia is a land-locked country. Which of the consider the following statements in this regard:
following nations border it? 1. The ninth World Confluence of Humanity, Power
China and Spirituality, organized by ASSOCHAM, Srei
Russia Foundation and the Times Group.
Kazakhstan 2. The theme of this convention was Sach Bharat:
Kyrgyzstan Spirituality at Work.
Select the correct answer using the code given below: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 and 3 only a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only b) 2 only
c) 3 and 4 only c) Both 1 and 2
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.4) Recently, DISANET system was in the news,

8.An advisory panel to find lasting solutions to the
conflict in Rakhine state headed by former U.N.
Secretary General Kofi Annan was recently set up by
which of the following entities/nations?
a) Myanmar
b) The United Nations
c) United States of America
d) Amnesty International
consider the following statements in this regard:
1. DISANET is a low-cost communication system
developed by IIT Bombay team, that can enable
rescue workers to communicate with a locally
established centre.
2. The system allows basic services such as voice, text
and video communications to be exchanged within
network of rescue workers, Master Operation Centre
and the NDMA.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only C. two-thirds majority of the Houses
c) Both 1 and 2 D. absolute majority of the Houses
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.7) Which one of the following regions of India has
Q.5) In the context of Indigenously developed a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest
Sonars, consider the following pairs: and deciduous forest? (CSP-2015)
1. Abhay : Advanced Distress Sonar System for A. North Coastal Andhra Pradesh
Submarines B. South-West Bengal
2. HUMSA-UG : Upgrade for the Hull-Mounted C. Southern Saurashtra
Sonar Array D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
3. NACS : Near-field Acoustic Characterization
System for Ship Sonars Q.8) Which of the following kingdoms were
4. AIDSS : Compact Hull-Mounted Sonar for associated with the life of the Buddha?
Shallow Water Crafts 1. Avanti
Which of the pairs given above correctly matched? 2. Gandhara
a) 1 and 4 only 3. Kosala
b) 3 and 4 only 4. Magadha
c) 2 and 3 only Select the correct answer using the code given below.
d) 1,2 and 4 only (CSP-2015)
A. 1, 2 and 3
Q.6) When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both B. 2 and 3 only
the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by C. 1, 3 and 4
(CSP-2015) D. 3 and 4 only
A. a simple majority of members present and voting
B. three-fourths majority of members present and voting