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assimilate the wastes produced by a defined

population
1 The Financial Resolution and Deposit
Insurance Bill, 2017 (FRDI Bill), introduced in
the Lok Sabha that is presently under the
3 Consider the following statements. If we take
consideration of the Joint Committee of the
into account the economic growth data of last
Parliament, provides for
few years
1. Limiting the scope of powers for the
1. India has consistently grown faster than US
Government to extend financing and resolution
and all other OECD developed economies in
support to banks, including Public Sector Banks
Europe.
2. Establishment of a Resolution Corporation to
2. India’s average growth rate has been higher
monitor financial firms and take corrective
than that of China.
actions in case of their failure
Which of the above is/are correct?
3. Appeal mechanism for aggrieved persons to
challenge deposit-related decisions of the A. 1 only
Banking authorities to the IRDAI
B. 2 only
Select the correct answer using the codes
below. C. Both 1 and 2

A. 1 only D. None

B. 1 and 2 only

C. 2 only 4 Consider the following statements.

D. 1 and 3 only 1. The Finance minister represents the CAG in

Parliament and its committees.

2. The administrative expenses of the office of

2 What do you understand by Ecological the CAG are not subject to the vote of
footprint? Parliament.
A. Non-monetary assessment of ecosystem 3. The CAG holds office till the pleasure of the
integrity, health or resilience President.
B. The way in which ecological agents reveal Select the correct answer using the codes
their preferences through ecological activity below.
C. A degree of impairment to an ecosystem, A. 1 and 2 only
which when surpassed is too severe to allow
recovery of that ecosystem B. 2 only

D. An index of the area of a productive C. 2 and 3 only

ecosystem required to produce the resources D. 1 and 3 only
used and to
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5 Consider the following about the Ocean B. 3 only

Health Index+ (OHI+).
C. 2 only
1. OHI+ assessments are independently-led
D. 1 and 3 only
assessments using the OHI framework that are
conducted by any group external to the OHI
team
8 Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), as
2. OHI+ assessments are often conducted at defined in Securities and Exchange Board of
national and continental scales to assess the India (Alternative
overall health of oceans.
Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 invests
Which of the above is/are correct? mainly in
A. 1 only 1. Start- ups and SMEs
B. 2 only 2. Private equity funds
C. Both 1 and 2 3. Government securities
D. None Select the correct answer using the codes
below.

A. 1 only

B. 3 only
6 Rebate of State Levies (ROSL) was recently
restored by the government for which of the C. 1 and 2 only
following sectors?
D. 2 and 3 only
A. Textiles

B. Manufacturing
9 Consider the following statements.
C. Petroleum
1. An Advocate General should be eligible to be
D. Coal appointed as a judge of the State high court.

2. The term of office of the Advocate General

7 Lichenometry is a technique used to
determine the
1. Rate of decay of an ecosystem
2. Age of exposed rock surfaces
3. Acidic content of water bodies
is not fixed by the Constitution.
3. The Advocate General, while appointed by
the Governor, can be removed only by the
President.
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.

Select the correct answer using the codes A. 1 and 2 only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1 only
below.
D. 1 and 3 only
A. 1 and 2 only
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10 Arrange the following mountain peaks from 1. It is more common among Children in India.
North to South.
2. It can be fatal to an individual.
1. Nanda Devi
3. It can lead to excessive loss of water and
2. Kangchenjunga fluids from the body.

3. Saramati 4. It can also spread through a vector.

4. Kangju Kangri Select the correct answer using the codes

below.
Select the correct answer using the codes
below. A. 1 and 3 only

A. 1234 B. 2 and 4 only

B. 4123 C. 1, 2 and 3 only

C. 1324 D. 1, 3 and 4 only

D. 4132

14 The United Nations High-Level Political

Forum (HLPF) that is frequently seen in news is
11 The thermocline layer represents vertical
primarily related to
zone of oceanic water below the first layer
and is characterized by rapid rate of decrease A. Sustainable development Goals (SDGs)
of temperature with increasing depth. The
B. Financial Stability and Development Board
largest number of such layers are usually
(FSDB) C. World Heritage Sites
found in
D. Climate Change Funding under UNFCCC
A. Tropics

B. Poles
15 Which of the following texts deals with
C. Temperate regions
Buddhism?
D. Southern Ocean
A. Swayambhu Purana B. Markandey Purana C.
Bhagavata Purana D. Skanda Purana

12 India Energy Security Scenarios, 2047

housed under the India Energy Portal (IEP) is
16 The origin of the second Chamber or House
flagship initiative of the
of the Parliament can be traced to the
A. NITI Aayog
A. Montague-Chelmsford Report of 1918
B. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) C.
B. Queens Proclamation, 1858
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) D.
Greenpeace, India C. Indian Councils Act, 1861

D. Government of India Act, 1947

13 Consider the following about Diarrhoea.
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17 The "doldrums" is a popular nautical term
that refers to the belt around the Earth near
the equator where sailing ships sometimes get
stuck on windless waters. The windless waters
are associated with
1. Intense solar heating near the equator
2. Absence of trade winds at the equator
19 With reference to a Biotope, consider the
following statements.
1. It is an ecological area that is usually larger
than an ecosystem.
2. It is a common practice to isolate biotopes
from each other for niche biodiversity
propagation.

3. The relative absence of landmass at the Which of the above is/are correct?
equator compared to the Northern hemisphere
A. 1 only
Select the correct answer using the codes
B. 2 only
below.
C. Both 1 and 2
A. 1 only
D. None
B. 2 and 3 only C. 1 and 3 only D. 1 and 2
only

20 The President has specified which of the

following functions of the National Commission
18 The National Nutrition Mission (NNM)
of STs in relation to the protection, welfare and
consists of which of the following initiatives?
development and advancement of the STs?
1. Incentivizing States/UTs for meeting the
1. To help promote the varied shifting
targets
cultivation practices of the tribals in order to
2. Free vaccination and health check ups for preserve their traditional heritage
students upto primary school level
2. To take measures over conferring
3. Setting-up Nutrition Resource Centres ownership rights in respect of minor forest
produce to STs living in forest areas
4. Gradually replacing the system of
Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) with a Public 3. To take measures to safeguard rights of the
Private Partnership tribal communities over mineral resources as
per law
(PPP) based contractual system
Select the correct answer using the codes
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
below.
A. 1 and 2 only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1 and 3 only
A. 1 and 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 3 and 4 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 2, 3 and 4 only
21 The revised version of Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP) includes
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1. Canada
2. Australia
3. Japan
4. China
5. Russia
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
A. 1, 2 and 3 only B. 2, 3 and 4 only C. 1, 4 and
5 only D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
22 In the context of cyber security, what is a
DDoS Attack?
A. Secretly relaying and possibly altering the
communication between two parties who
believe they are directly communicating with
each other
B. Attempt to obtain sensitive information by
disguising as a trustworthy entity in an
electronic communication
C. An attempt to make an online service
unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic from
multiple sources
D. An Attack intended to redirect a website's
traffic to another fake site.
23 Which of the following regions have been
known traditionally for yielding diamonds in
India?
A. Northern and Western India
B. Central and South-eastern India
C. Central and Western India
D. North-eastern and South-western India
24 What are the mandated functions of NITI
Aayog?
1. To assist the Cabinet Secretariat in the
performance of its secretarial duties
2. To act as the administrative and executive
head of the Ministry of Planning allowing it to
juxtapose views from diverse stakeholders
3. To maintain a state-of-the-art Resource
Centre and be a repository of research on good
governance
4. To actively monitor and evaluate the
implementation of programmes and initiatives,
including the identification of the needed
resources
5. To develop mechanisms to formulate
credible plans at the village level and
aggregate these progressively at higher levels
of government
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 3, 4 and 5 only
C. 1 and 5 only
D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
25 Consider the following statements about
the formal sector, from the tax perspective, in
India.
1. All firms that pay Goods and Services Tax
(GST) are formal.
2. Over fifty per cent of non-agricultural
workforce is employed in the formal sector.
3. Government employment in the formal
sector outnumbers private formal
employment.
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Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
A. 2 only
B. 1 and 2 only C. 2 and 3 only D. 1 and 3
only
26 Since 2012-13, which of the following
sectors have been experiencing trade deficit in
the external sector?
1. No questions to private Members of
Parliament can be raised in the question hour
in the
Parliament.
2. No private member can introduce a bill in
the house without the prior consent of the
Leader of the
House.
Which of the above is/are correct?

1. Manufacturing A. 1 only

2. Software plus Non-Factor Service Balance B. 2 only

3. Oil and Gold C. Both 1 and 2

Select the correct answer using the codes D. None

below.

A. 1 and 2 only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1 and 3 only

D. 3 only
27 High tide flooding is becoming more
frequent in many coastal regions due to
1. Land subsidence
2. Loss of natural coastal barriers
3. Climate change
29 Consider the following statements.
Assertion (A): The sea surface, in terms of
elevation, is changing at the same rate at all
points around the globe. Reason (R): All the
major oceans of the World are connected.
In the context of the above, which of these is
correct?
A. A is correct, and R is an appropriate
explanation of A.

Select the correct answer using the codes B. A is correct, but R is not an appropriate
below. explanation of A. C. A is correct, but R is
incorrect.
A. 1 and 2 only
D. A is incorrect, but R is correct.
B. 3 only

C. 1, 2 and 3
30 The zamindars held extensive personal
D. 2 and 3 only lands – milkiyat – in Mughal India. These lands
could be

28 Consider the following statements. 1. Cultivated for the private use of zamindars

2. Sold or mortgaged at will by Zamindars

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Which of the above is/are correct? 33 Which of the following was/were the
recommendations of the Simon Commission
A. 1 only
setup in 1927?
B. 2 only
1. India’s constitution should be unitary in
C. Both 1 and 2 nature.

D. None 2. The provincial governments should devolve

financial powers to the local bodies.

3. Separate electorates should be abolished.

31 Bedaquiline and Delaminid drugs, recently
seen in news, are related to the treatment of 4. Elections to the legislative assemblies will be
based on Universal adult franchise.
A. Retrovirus
Select the correct answer using the codes
B. Tuberculosis below.
C. Measles A. 1 and 3 only
D. Yellow Fever B. 4 only

C. 1 and 2 only
32 The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) D. None of the above
is implementing World’s largest street light
replacement programme as a part of the Street
Lighting National Programme (SLNP). Consider
34 The States that border the Black Sea are
the following about EESL.
1. Romania
1. It is a non-profit Public Private Partnership
(PPP). 2. Turkey

2. It acts as the resource centre for capacity 3. Poland

building of State DISCOMs.
4. Serbia
3. It undertakes the manufacture and supply
5. Greece
of energy efficiency services and products.
Select the correct answer using the codes
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
below.
A. 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2, 3 and 4 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 5 only
D. 1 and 3 only

35 Researchers have developed silver copper

telluride (AgCuTe) at the Jawaharlal Nehru
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Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Select the correct answer using the codes
(JNCASR), Bengaluru. What is a potential below.
application of this development?
A. 1 and 2 only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1 only
1. It can be used as a superconductor at room
D. 1 and 3 only
temperature because it exhibits excellent
thermal conductivity.

2. It can be used as a thermoelectric material 38 Which of the following characterize Fiscal

for converting waste heat into electricity. decentralization?
Which of the above is/are correct? 1. Shifting general revenues from taxes
collected by the central government to local
A. 1 only
governments
B. 2 only
2. Spending and tax decisions by the
C. Both 1 and 2 government in the economy reflect local
preferences.
D. None
Which of the above is/are correct?

A. 1 only
36 In the Sixteenth Lok Sabha, what is the
approximate percentage or fraction of female B. 2 only
MPs with respect to the total membership of
C. Both 1 and 2
the house?
D. None
A. Less than 10 per cent

B. Between 10 to 20 per cent

39 Consider the following statements.
C. About one quarter
1. India’s tax revenue as a percentage of GDP
D. About one third
has been steadily increasing in the past
decade.

37 Udyam Sakhi Portal intends to 2. General Government Debt as a percentage

1. Create business models for low cost
products and services in order to empower
women
of GDP has steadily reduced in the past
decade.
Which of the above is/are correct?

2. Setup incubation portals for learning A. 1 only

entrepreneurs in major educational institutions
B. 2 only
of the country
C. Both 1 and 2
3. Provide financial aid to SC/ST MSME
entrepreneurs for expansion in factory capacity D. None
and investment in capital goods
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40 Free movement regime (FMR), that was
recently seen in news
1. Allows free movement of Indian citizens to
South East Asian countries
2. Provides access to Indian shipments in the
territorial waters of South- east Asian countries
3. Engages the local populace with the border
regions of India through border haats and
trade fairs
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. None of the above
41 Green Indian States Trust (GITS) is
A. A non-profit charitable trust that encourages
policymakers and governments to measure and
manage their natural, human and social
capitals.
B. A trust of World Wide Fund for Nature,
Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth in India
to
finance ecological conservation projects
C. An informal consortium of the State
Environment Ministries of India to monitor
inter-state projects
D. None of the above
42 What is/are the objectives of the Global
Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP)
that is housed under the Department of Atomic
Energy (DAE)?
1. Design long-term policy and regulations to
further the development of nuclear power
penetration in
India
2. Finance construction of nuclear power plants
with state of the art infrastructure
3. Develop enhanced nuclear safeguards to
effectively and efficiently monitor nuclear
materials and facilities
4. Establish accreditation facilities for radiation
monitoring
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2, 3 and 4 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 3 and 4 only
43 Which of the following issues are covered
by the United Nations Convention on the Law
of Seas
(UNCLOS)?
1. Laws and regulations of the coastal State
relating to innocent passage
2. Sea lanes and traffic separation schemes in
the territorial sea
3. Immunities of warships and other
government ships operated for non-
commercial purposes
4. Submarines and other underwater vehicles
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
A. 1 and 4 only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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A. Evaluate the carbon sequestration derived

from a particular initiative
44 With reference to the Prime Minister's
National Relief Fund (PMNRF) consider the B. Understand the interconnection between
following statements. ecological services

1. PMNRF was constituted by the Parliament. C. Calculate inflation by using ecological GDP
deflator
2. It was established to assist displaced persons
from Pakistan. D. Determine the present value of future
benefits
3. The fund gets budgetary support.

4. The corpus of the fund cannot be invested

or appropriated for any other purpose than
relief operations.
47 Which of these are ‘Fusible’ or ‘low melting
Select the correct answer using the codes point’ metals/alloys?
below.
1. Cadmium
A. 1 and 3 only
2. Gallium
B. 2 only
3. Molybdenum
C. 3 and 4 only
4. Tungsten
D. None of the above
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.

45 Why the HT Cotton is gaining popularity? A. 1 and 2 only

1. It is largely grown in hydroponic culture. B. 1, 2 and 3 only C. 2, 3 and 4 only D. 1, 3

and 4 only
2. It is a naturally bred hybrid of varied species
of Bt Cotton.

3. It is tolerant to herbicides. 48 Global Wastewater Initiative (GWI) was

established by the
Select the correct answer using the codes
below. A. IUCN B. WWF C. UNEP

A. 1 and 2 only D. Ramsar Convention

B. 3 only

C. 1 only 49 Mishing, Deori, Sonowal and Kacharis

tribes can be found in which of the following
D. 2 and 3 only
important islands in India?

A. Nicobar B. Kakdwip C. Majuli

46 Discount rate tool is usually employed in
D. Sagar Island
environmental analysis to
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50 The only global intergovernmental
mechanism directly addressing the connectivity
between terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and
marine ecosystems is
A. Partnerships in Environmental Management
for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) B. United
Nations Program for Disaster Risk Reduction
(UNPDR)
C. UNEP Global Programme of Action
D. Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL)
51 The principal objective of the Economics of
Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) is to
A. Mainstream the values of biodiversity and
ecosystem services into decision-making at all
levels
B. Develop conservation models centred on the
needs of the local community
C. Construct an overarching economic value
assessment of all ecological services in terms of
Global GDP
D. Augment the Millennium Ecosystem
Assessment (MEA) framework 2005 by
providing thorough scientific inputs
52 Which of these funds are at the Centre
and States are audited by the CAG?
1. Consolidated Fund of India
2. Consolidated Fund of each State
3. Contingency Fund of India and that of the
States
4. Public Account of India
5. Public Account of each State
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
A. 1 and 4 only
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. 2, 3 and 5 only
D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
53 Consider the following about the Wildlife
Picture Index (WPI).
1. It is a biodiversity index that uses camera
trap data to quantitatively measure changes in
species variation over time.
2. It was developed jointly by the World
Wildlife Fund and Society for Conservation of
Mammals.
Which of the above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
54 Consider the following statements.
1. Ice can be formed inside minerals that are
buried deep inside earth.
2. When water freezes, the oxygen atoms in
the water are sequestered out of the ice
cubes.
3. Some forms of ice can be formed at room
temperature from water if the adequate
pressure can be reached.
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
A. 1 and 2 only B. 1 and 3 only C. 2 and 3 only
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D. 1 and 3 only Select the correct answer using the codes

below.

A. 1, 2 and 4 only
55 Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN)
B. 1 and 3 only
1. is a non-profit company that serves as the
interface between the government and the C. 1, 3 and 4 only
taxpayers
D. 2, 3 and 4 only
2. is owned by the Government as a major
stakeholder
58 Who among the following made very
3. provides IT infrastructure and services to the
significant contributions in finding the exact
Central and State Governments with regard to
value of π (pi)?
GST
A. Aryabhatta and Madhava
Select the correct answer using the codes
below. B. Bhaskaracharya
A. 1 and 2 only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1 and 3 only C. Budhayana
D. 1, 2 and 3 D. Gyandev and Aryabhatta

56 The Grid Edge Transformation (GET) 59 Which of these countries are NOT members
project, that has a futuristic vision on of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)?
harnessing the potential of electricity for
mankind, is an initiative of 1. India

A. World Economic Forum 2. Bangladesh

B. UN Energy Division 3. South Africa

C. World Bank 4. Russian Federation

D. International Energy Institute Select the correct answer using the codes
below.

A. 1 and 2 only
57 In the performance of his official duties, the
Attorney General B. 1 and 4 only

1. Has the right of audience in all courts in the C. 1, 2 and 4 only

territory of India D. 2 and 3 only
2. Is debarred from private legal practice

3. Enjoys all the privileges and immunities 60 NASA’s SEXTANT mission achieved
that are available to a Member of Parliament successful
4. is a member of the Union cabinet A. Demonstration of X-ray Navigation in Space
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B. Hybridization of plants on the International
Space Station
C. Disintegration of an asteroid bound in space
D. Communication of delta waves in deep
space
61 Photochemical smog consists of a mixture
of air pollutants which may include
1. Sulphur oxides
2. Tropospheric ozone
3. Volatile organic compounds
4. Peroxyacyl nitrates
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2, 3 and 4 only C. 1, 2 and 3 only D. 1 and
4 only
62 The bodies that are required to present an
annual report to the President, which is then
submitted to the Parliament are
1. National Commission for STs
2. National Commission for SCs
3. Finance Commission
4. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
5. National Commission for Human Rights
6. Union Public Service Commission
7. Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
A. All except 3 and 7 only
B. All except 5 only
C. 3 and 5 only
D. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
63 The Lok Sabha (the House of the People)
was first constituted in
A. 1946, when the Cabinet Mission
recommended the formation of the
Constituent Assembly
B. 1949, when the constitution was ratified
C. 1950, when the constitution was adopted
D. 1952, after the first general elections
64 With reference to the term Consumer
surplus, consider the following statements.
1. Consumer surplus explains the situation of a
buyers market where supply exceeds the
demand.
2. Economies with a consumer surplus are
developed economies.
Which of the above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
65 The Tropical Ecology, Assessment and
Monitoring (TEAM) Network serves as a global
public resource by making all data and derived
works publicly available. It was established by
A. Conservation International (CI)
B. United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP)
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C. International Union for Conservation of B. 1 and 3 only

Nature (IUCN) D. Green Earth Foundation
C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3
66 What is/are the benefit(s) of studying
neutrinos?
68 The ‘B4’ Boat Labs are located along which
1. They are the least numerous of all
of the following major rivers?
fundamental particles and thus provide
insights on the nature of undiscovered A. Ganges
interstellar medium.
B. Brahmaputra
2. They are massless and chargeless particles
and thus help to understand the effects that C. Godavari
cannot be explained by the use of D. Indus
electromagnetic force.

Which of the above is/are correct?

69 ValuES is a global project that concerns
A. 1 only with
B. 2 only A. Assessing ecosystem services
C. Both 1 and 2 B. Integrating global trade supply networks
D. None C. Promoting the benefits of economic
development to LDCs

67 Which of the following are the conditions D. Intergovernmental committee for Ethical
of admissibility of a Question in the Systems
Parliament?

1. It shall not relate to a matter with which a
Minister is not officially connected.
2. It shall not ask for an expression of opinion
or the solution of an abstract legal question or
of a hypothetical proposition.
70 Which of the following national park boasts
the highest tiger density in India?
A. Kaziranga B. Jim Corbett C. Orang
D. Bandipur

3. It shall not ordinarily ask for information on

matters which are under the consideration of 71 Micronesia is
a
A. The lower end of the Arakan Mountains in
Parliamentary Committee. South-east Asia
Select the correct answer using the codes B. An extension of the West Asian Peninsular
below. plateau
A. 1 only C. A sub-region of Oceania in the western
Pacific Ocean
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D. The Northern region of Russia extending into B. Inflation

the Arctic Ocean
C. External interest rates

D. Economic Growth
72 Constitutional safeguards for the Linguistic
Minorities are explicitly evident in
75 As a percentage of GDP, in India, which of
1. Fundamental Rights
the following has registered a steady increase
2. Directive Principles of State Policy in and since 2008 global recession?
outside Part IV
1. Manufacturing Exports
3. Part V of the Constitution
2. Trade Balance
Select the correct answer using the codes
Which of the above is/are correct?
below.
A. 1 only
A. 1 and 2 only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1 only
B. 2 only
D. 2 and 3 only
C. Both 1 and 2

D. None
73 The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
(IBC)

#4969 76 The Nalayira Divyaprabandham is a major

compositions of the
1. Outlines separate insolvency resolution
processes for individuals, companies and A. Alvars
partnership firms
B. Nayanars C. Lingayatas D. Lokayatas
2. Establishes the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Board of India, to oversee the insolvency
proceedings in the country 77 The chairman and members of the National
Which of the above is/are correct? Human Rights Commission are appointed by
the president on the recommendations of a six-
A. 1 only member committee consisting of the
B. 2 only 1. President as its head
C. Both 1 and 2 2. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D. None 3. Chief Justice of India

4. Chairman, Rajya Sabha

74 Real Interest Rate is Nominal Interest rate 5. Cabinet Ministers nominated by the Prime
adjusted for Minister
A. Risk Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
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A. 1, 2, 3 and 4 only Select the correct answer using the codes

below.
B. 2 only
A. 1, 2 and 3 only B. 2, 3 and 4 only C. 3 only
C. 3, 4 and 5 only
D. None of the above
D. 2, 3 ad 4 only

80 Under the CAGs auditing standard, which

78 Consider the following about National Small
of the following does NOT come under the
Savings Fund (NSSF).
scope of CAG’s public sector auditing in India?
1. It was established in the Public Account of
A. Financial Audit
India.
B. Compliance Audit
2. The Fund is administered by the
Government of India, Ministry of Finance. C. Performance Audit

3. Part of the Fund is invested in Central and D. Governance Audit

State Government Securities.

Select the correct answer using the codes

below.
81 As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the state
A. 1 and 2 only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1 and 3 only
with largest potential GST base is
D. 1, 2 and 3
A. Tamil Nadu

B. Kerala
79 The National Human Rights Commission is a
C. Maharashtra
multi-member body consisting of a chairman
and four members. Consider the following D. Punjab
about them.

1. The chairman should be a retired chief

justice of India or a retired Chief Justice of the
High courts.
2. Members of the NHRC, other than ex-officio,
are required to have substantial experience in
public administration and policy making.
82 There is an ……………… relationship between
stratospheric ozone and solar UVR measured
at the
Earth’s surface.

3. The chairman of the National Commission

for Minorities is an ex- officio member of the
NHRC. A. Direct

4. The chairman of the National Commission B. Inverse

for Women is an observer at the NHRC. C. Joint Direct

D. Either B or C, depending on the attitude

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83 With reference to the Competition
Commission of India (CCI), consider the
following statements.
1. It is a quasi-judicial statutory body.
2. It is required to give opinion on competition
issues on reference received from statutory
authorities.
3. It has the power of imposing fines of
private players for unfair business practices.
4. It jurisdiction does not extend to Public
Sector Units (PSUs).
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
A. 1, 2 and 3 only B. 2, 3 and 4 only C. 1, 3 and
4 only D. 2 and 4 only
84 A tax is buoyant when
A. Tax revenue collection registers a steady
annual rise irrespective of other economic
changes
B. Tax revenues increase by more than 1 per
cent for a 1 per cent increase in Tax base
C. Tax revenues are relatively unaffected by
economic slowdown or a phase of boom
D. Tax revenues increase by more than 1 per
cent for a 1 per cent increase in GDP
85 The Constitution has assigned which of the
following constitutional duties to the Attorney
General of
India?
1. To appear on behalf of the Government of
India in all cases in the Supreme Court in which
the
Government of India is concerned.
2. To represent the Government of India in
any reference made by the president to the
Supreme Court
3. To appear in a high court in any case in
which the Government of India is concerned.
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. None of the above
86 What is/are the differences between a
primary pollutant and a secondary pollutant?
1. A primary pollutant is an air pollutant
emitted directly from a source unlike a
secondary pollutant.
2. A primary pollutant has a much shorter life
in the atmosphere than a secondary pollutant.
3. A primary pollutant is characterized as less
potent or harmful than a secondary pollutant.
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only C. 2 and 3 only D. 1 and 3
only
87 Consider the following statements.
Assertion (A): Unlike the Supreme Court, the
Constitution makes no provision for
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appointment of an eminent jurist as a judge of
high court.
Reason (R): The High Courts do not have
exercise advisory jurisdiction.
In the context of the above, which of these is
correct?
A. A is correct, and R is an appropriate
explanation of A.
B. A is correct, but R is not an appropriate
explanation of A. C. A is correct, but R is
incorrect.
2. The procedure for moving a Motion of No-
Confidence has been elaborated in the
constitution.
3. The motion needs to be accompanied with
the grounds on which it has been raised.
4. It needs the support of at least one hundred
members to be admitted by the Speaker for
voting and discussion in Lok Sabha.
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.
A. 1 only

D. Both A and R are incorrect. B. 2, 3 and 4 only C. 1, 2 and 4 only D. 1 and

3 only

88 Gulf of Guinea is bordered by

1. Kenya
90 Northern Circars and Coromandel Coast in
2. Tanzania
India are located
3. Ethiopia
A. Along the Eastern Ghats
4. Ghana
B. Along the Western and Eastern Ghats
5. Sierra Leone respectively C. Along the Eastern and Western
Ghats respectively D. Along the Western Ghats
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.

A. 1, 4 and 5 only B. 1, 2 and 3 only C. 4 and 5

only
91 ‘Samavesh’ is a programme launched by the
D. 1, 2, 4 and 5 only NITI Aayog to

A. Integrating Public Financial management

89 Consider the following about the Motion
of No-confidence.
1. A motion expressing want of confidence in
an individual Minister cannot be entertained in
Lok
Sabha.
system (PFMS) in the E-way Billing system in
India
B. Improve planning coordination between
various states and the Centre
C. Connect the Collectorate of all district or
blocks to the National Fibre Optic Network
(NOFN)

for improved E-governance

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D. Link together various lead Knowledge and 2. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Research Institutions to catalyse development are not legally binding.

processes Which of the above is/are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

92 Which of these products contain Mercury? C. Both 1 and 2

1. LCDs (display) D. None

2. Laptop Batteries

3. Some oil-based paints 95 The speed of tsunami waves in Ocean

largely depends on
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.

A. 1 only

B. 2 and 3 only A. Ocean depth

C. 1 and 3 only B. Distance from the source of the wave

D. 3 only C. Density of water

D. Distance from mid-oceanic ridges

93 With reference to GST, what is Revenue

Neutral Rate (RNR)?
96 The procedure regarding Voting and
A. A tax rate that leaves the tax base unaltered Divisions in the House is governed by article
100(1) of the Constitution and other rules of
B. A common rate of tax to both the Central
the House. Under these, the various methods
and State governments
adopted for voting in the Lok Sabha are
C. A GST rate that would keep the revenue of
1. Voice Vote
State governments on par with that of the
Central 2. Proxy Vote

government 3. Casting Vote

D. A single rate of tax that would preserve 4. Secret Ballot

revenue at pre-GST levels
Select the correct answer using the codes
below.

94 Consider the following statements. A. 1, 3 and 4 only B. 1, 2 and 3 only C. 2 and 4

only
1. The SDG goals apply only to developing and
Least Developed Countries (LDCs). D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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4. It provides financial assistance to recognised

AWOs.

Select the correct answer using the codes

97 In the 16th-17th century India, Muqaddam
below.
or mandal was the
A. 1 and 2 only
A. Local police head
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. Adviser to the King
C. 3 and 4 only
C. Headman of the panchayat
D. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. Tax collection officer

100 East India Company’s monopoly of India

98 The Veda Samaj worked to
trade was abolished by the
1. Promote the belief of One God
A. Regulating Act of 1773
2. Rationalize superstitious Hindu practices
B. Charter Act of 1813
based on Vedas
C. Charter Act of 1853
3. Open Educational Institutions to promote
the study of Eastern mysticism D. Pitt’s India Act

Select the correct answer using the codes

below.

A. 1 only

B. 1 and 2 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. None of the above

99 Consider the following about Animal

Welfare Board of India (AWBI).

1. It is an advisory body established by an

executive resolution.

2. It frames rules and regulations on the

humane treatment of animals.

3. It recognises Animal Welfare Organisations

(AWOs) by granting them recognition if they
meet its guidelines.