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1. Consider the following statements: 3. Consider the following statements about
National Asset Reconstruction Company
1. Foreign Exchange Reserves of India (in US Limited (NARCL) in India:
Dollars) have been consistently increasing
1. NARCL must have a minimum of 51 per
for the past 5 years. cent ownership of Private Sector Banks and
2. Currently, India is the fourth largest the balance will be held by Public Sector
Foreign Exchange Reserves holder (in US Banks.
Dollars) in the World after China, Japan 2. NARCL would be capitalized through a

and Switzerland. combination of equity and debt from

various banks and will have a finite life of 5
Which of the statements given above is/are years.
correct? 3. NARCL can also acquire stressed assets of
Regional Rural Banks of about 10 lakh
(a) 1 only
crore in multiple phases.
(b) 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) Both 1 and 2
correct?
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
2. In the Indian context, consider the following (c) 1 and 2 only
statements: (d) 1, 2 and 3

1. Only the Scheduled Commercial Banks are

mandated to maintain a Capital Adequacy 4. With reference to the digital payments in India,
consider the following statements:
Ratio which will be determined by the
Reserve Bank of India on a monthly basis. 1. Unified Payment Interface is currently the

2. Capital infusion by the Government of India single largest retail payment system in the
country in terms of volume of transactions.
can increase the Capital Adequacy Ratio of
2. The Digital Payment Index, calculated by
the Public Sector Banks.
the Reserve Bank of India with the help of
3. The Capital Adequacy Ratio of the the Asian Development Bank, captures the
Scheduled Commercial Banks has extent of digitization of payments across the
continued to improve since 2015-16. country.

Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the statements given above is/are

correct? correct?

(a) 1 only
(a) 3 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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5. Which of the following are excluded while 8. Why India is called as “Pharmacy of the World”?
calculating ‘Refined Core’ Inflation in India?
(a) India is the largest supplier of generic
1. Packaged tender coconut water medicines with almost 85 per cent share in
2. Diesel for Hybrid Vehicles the global supply
3. Soy beverages
(b) India ranks second in the number of
Select the correct answer using the code given
pharmaceutical research labs in the world
below.
(c) Foreign Direct Investment inflows in the
(a) 2 only
Pharma sector are greater than in any other
(b) 2 and 3 only
sector in India
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Price competitiveness and good quality
have made Indian medicine producers to be
dominant players in the world market
6. In the context of economic policy-making,
which one of the following best defines “Barbell
Strategy”? 9. A person’s post-retirement wish: “She wanted

(a) Planning for the future of the Nation alone to live in a place, which has a stable terrain and
without giving importance to the present hence it is a very low-risk seismic zone. The
economic indicators place should also have urban amenities but
(b) Planning for economic growth and with minimal levels of congestion, and air and
development of the Nation without the water pollution. That place must receive an
emission of more harmful and Green House annual rainfall of about 100-150 cm and the
gases to the atmosphere
climate must neither be too hot nor too cold.”
(c) Planning for extreme uncertainties by
She selected a place but has the following
providing safety nets to the population of
the Nation without much sacrificing the concerns: “That place does get hit by cyclones,

present economic growth have a problem of series of droughts and floods.

(d) Planning for the future generations of the Which one of the following places is described
Nation without sacrificing the needs of by the passages given above?
present generations
(a) Bengaluru

(b) Udaipur
7. “Sweet Revolution” is related to
(c) Thiruvananthapuram
(a) Development of scientific beekeeping
(b) Increasing the exports of Raw Milk (d) Ranchi

(c) Increasing the exports of processed milk

products
(d) Promotion of Sugarcane cultivation

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10. Arrange the following countries in the Which of the statements given above is/are
ascending order based on India’s merchandise correct?
export to the respective countries: (a) 1 only

1. The United States of America (b) 1 and 2 only

2. China (c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. The United Arab Emirates
4. Singapore
13. Consider the following statements about the
Select the correct answer using the code given
spiritual lineage of Bhakti Saints
below.
1. Ramananda, inspired by Ramanujacharya,
(a) 4-2-3-1
is recognized as the founder of Ramanandi
(b) 2-4-3-1
Sampradaya.
(c) 4-3-2-1 2. While Saint Ramananda preached both
(d) 2-3-1-4 Saguna and Nirguna worship, his disciples,
namely Saint Kabir and Saint Ravidas
primarily preached Nirguna worship.
11. India receives the highest FDI equity inflows
3. Saint Mirabai was a disciple of Saint
from which one of the following countries?
Ravidas and she followed the Saguna
(a) Singapore worship of Lord Krishna.
(b) The United States of America
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) Canada correct?
(d) Mauritius
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only

12. Consider the following statements regarding (c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
the development of Shramana traditions in
India:

1. The first council of Jain monks and the 14. If the lower court refuses to give a copy of the

fourth council of Buddhist monks charge sheet and statements of witnesses to the
accused which of the following article of the
happened simultaneously.
constitution is violated?
2. While Buddhism divided into Mahayana
and Hinayana Schools after its fourth (a) Article 19

council, Jainism divided into Shvetambaras (b) Article 20

(c) Article 21
and Digambaras after its first council.
(d) Article 39A
3. The first council of Jain monks and the
third Council of Buddhist monks happened
during the Mauryan rule in India

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15. Consider the following statements about the 17. Consider the following statements.
recognition of Indian Art and Culture:
1. He was born during the regime of the
1. Shantinatha Charita is the only Jain Vijayanagara Empire.
literature to be registered under the 2. He was a Haridasa saint and philosopher.
UNESCO Memories of the World 3. He is known for his keertanas and
Programme.
ugabhoga, compositions in the Kannada
2. Buddhist Chanting of Ladakh is the only
language for Carnatic music.
practice of Buddhism to be registered under
the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Which one of the following personalities is

Heritage. described by the statements given above?

3. The Sri Harminder Sahib is the only (a) Basavanna

monument of Sikhism to be recognized (b) Kanakadasa
under UNESCO Cultural Heritage Sites.
(c) Alluri Sitarama Raju
Which of the statements given above is/are (d) Tallapaka Annamacharya
correct?

(a) 1 only
18. Consider the following pairs regarding the
(b) 1 and 2 only
ancient literature.
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Books Subjects
1. Devichandraguptam - Military tactics
of the Gupta
16. A philosophical school of Buddhism teaches
Empire
the Idea of Shunyata (sometimes called as
2. Vakyapadiya - Treatise on
Sunyavada), that the dharmas are empty and
Sanskrit
do not exist per se. This school was founded by
Nagarjuna in the 2nd century CE and its Grammar

important thinkers include Aryadeva, 3. Vyasabhasya - Commentary on

Buddhapalita, Bhavaviveka, Chandrakirti, and Yoga

Shantideva. Philosophy

Which of the following schools of Buddhism has Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly
been described above? matched?

(a) Yogacara (a) 1 only

(b) Madhyamaka (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) Vijnanavada (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) Sautrantika
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19. Consider the following statements regarding a 2. Amir Khusrau is believed to have invented
kind of painting. the sitar and the tabla and is said to have
introduced new ragas.
1. They are produced by village women using
3. The musicians of Hindustani classical
vegetable colours with a few earthen
colours and finished in black lines on cow music are usually associated with a
Gharana or a particular style of music.
dung treated paper.
4. The earliest tradition of Indian music may
2. These pictures tell tales, especially about
be traced to Sama Veda which contained
Sita’s exile, and Ram-Laxman’s Forest life.
the slokas that were put to music.
3. Tulsi, the holy plant, also is to be found in
these paintings. Which of the statements given above are
correct?
Which one of the following paintings is
described by the statements given above? (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(a) Warli painting
(b) Kalighat painting (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) Madhubani painting
(d) Kalamkari painting
22. In the Indian context, consider the following
statements:
20. Which of the following rulers, during the period
of the sixth to seventh century AD, were active 1. The Council of Ministers is responsible to

supporters of Buddhism in India? the House of the People and not to the
Council of States.
1. Pushyamitra Shunga
2. The House of the People has special powers
2. Mihira Kula
3. Shashanka Gauda with respect to the State List compared to
the Council of States.
Select the correct answer using the code given
below. 3. President is not bound to accept the advice
rendered by the Supreme Court under
(a) 1, 2 and 3
Article 143 of the Constitution.
(b) 2 and 3
4. A minimum of 5 Judges should sit for
(c) 1 and 3 only
purpose of hearing any reference under
(d) None
Article 143 of the Constitution.
Which of the statements given above is/are
21. Consider the following statements. correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
1. The origin of Hindustani classical music
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
may be traced back to the period of the
(c) 1 and 4 only
Mughal Kingdom.
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23. Which of the following is/are feature(s) of the 26. Consider the following Statements:
Indian Judiciary?
1. The Constitution of India has not
1. High courts have jurisdiction over cases prescribed a fixed tenure for the post of
arising under the law enacted by Prime Minister.
Parliament as well as State Legislature 2. The National Crisis Management
2. The writ-jurisdiction of the High Courts
Committee is chaired by the Prime Minister
cannot be invoked to control the
of India.
administrative process.
3. The tenure of the Supreme Court Judges is Which of the statements given above is/are
independent of the will of the executive correct?

Select the correct answer using the code given (a) 1 only
below. (b) 2 only

(a) 1 only (c) Both 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2

(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
27. With reference to the provision related to
‘language’ under the Indian Constitution,
24. A privilege motion is a notice by any member of
which of the following statements are correct?
either House of a state legislature or Parliament
against 1. The state legislature has the liberty to adopt
more than one language as the official
(a) a Minister who is accused of breach of
language of the state.
privilege
2. The authoritative text of all bills introduced
(b) any member of parliament/state legislature
in Parliament shall be in Hindi.
who is accused of breach of privilege
3. The Union Government has the duty to
(c) any person who is accused of breach of
promote the spread of the Hindi language.
privilege
4. The language used in proceedings of the
(d) anyone who defames a Member of High Court can be determined by State
Parliament or State legislature only within Legislature.
that House
5. All the proceedings of the Supreme Court of
India shall be in English.

25. With reference to the Indian Constitution, the Select the correct answer using the code given
subject ‘local government’ is below.
(a) mentioned in Union List
(a) 1, 2 and 5 only
(b) mentioned in State List
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) mentioned in the Concurrent List
(c) 1, 3 and 5 only
(d) not mentioned in any list under Schedule
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
VII

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28. When a resolution for the impeachment of the 2. The government must take steps to provide
President of India is introduced in either house health facilities to transgender persons for
of the Parliament, then it has to be passed by sex reassignment surgeries.

(a) majority of all the then members of the Which of the statements given above is/are
House correct?
(b) majority of not less than two-thirds of the
(a) 1 only
total membership of the House
(b) 2 only
(c) majority of not less than two-thirds of (c) Both 1 and 2
members present and voting (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) majority of the total membership of that
House and by a majority of not less than
two-thirds of the members of that House 31. Which of the following provision of the Indian

present and voting Constitution has been borrowed from Canada?

(a) Institution of Speaker

29. Which one of the following statements is not (b) Directive Principles of State Policy
correct about the National Emergency?
(c) Law-making procedure
(a) It can be extended to a maximum of three
(d) Provision of Residuary Powers with the
year period with an approval of Parliament
Union Government
every six months
(b) During this Emergency, the life of the State
Legislative Assembly can be extended by 32. According to the Constitution of India,
Parliament guaranteed compensation for property
(c) It has to be revoked by President if the acquisition by the State from Private is
House of the People passes a resolution available only for
disapproving it 1. those properties acquired from minority
(d) President can issue a Proclamation only educational institutions
when it is communicated to him/her in 2. land under personal cultivation acquired
writing by the Union Cabinet from Citizens of India.
3. those properties acquired, vested under,
and disposed of by Custodian of Enemy
30. With reference to the Transgender Persons
Property, Ministry of Home Affairs
(Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, consider the
following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
1. A person will be issued a Certificate of
Identity as a ‘transgender’ by the District (a) 1 only
Magistrate based on the recommendations (b) 1 and 2 only
of a District Screening Committee. (c) 2 and 3 only
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33. With reference to India, consider the following 35. Consider the following statements with
statements: reference to the Political map of Asia:

1. The constitution of India guarantees every 1. Mongolia, Nepal, and Bhutan are the only

religious denomination the right to manage countries which have only 2 land
boundaries.
its own affairs in matters of religion.
2. Afghanistan has the highest number of
2. Article 35 empowers the State
neighbouring countries in Asia
Governments, by a law of their respective
3. Russia and Kazakhstan are the only two
State Legislatures, to take away the wealth
contiguous transcontinental countries in
of temples at times of financial crunch to
Asia.
the government.
Which of the statements given above is not
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only (c) 2 only

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

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

36. Consider the following statements about a
European country
34. Consider the following Tiger Reserves of India
1. It is the second-largest country in terms of
1. Sahayadri area in Europe after Russia
2. Dandeli-Anshi 2. More than half of its size is arable land,
3. Bhadra which is the largest when compared with

Identify the commonality among the tiger any other country in Europe
3. The country has a steppe climate, with
reserves given above.
almost half of the country having steppe
(a) They have a core area that is more than or
grasslands.
equal to their total area
Which of the following country is described
(b) They are spread in and around the Western
above?
Ghats
(a) France
(c) They are present in the state of Karnataka
(b) Spain
(d) They are established as tiger reserves on
(c) Sweden
the same date in 1988
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37. Consider the following statements with Which of the statements given above is/are
reference to the Sedimentary Basins of India correct?

1. All the oil and gas producing basins of India (a) 1 only
are located in India’s plain areas. (b) 2 only

2. India has more number of offshore basins (c) Both 1 and 2

than onshore basins. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. The largest land basin of India hosts the

largest oil and gas reserves of India. 40. Which one of the following statements is not
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct regarding the Polar Vortex?
correct? (a) It is a large area of low pressure and cold

(a) 1 only air present only at the Earth’s North Pole

(b) It usually exists near the poles, but
(b) 3 only
weakens in summer and strengthens in
(c) 1 and 3 only
winter
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) It refers to the counter-clockwise flow of air
that helps keep the colder air near the
38. Consider the following statements: North Pole

1. On average, the height of the trees (d) During winter in the northern hemisphere,

decreases from the Equator to the Poles. the polar vortex will expand, sending cold
air southward with the jet stream
2. On average, rainfall decreases from east to
west for all continents.
41. With reference to the adoption of a child in
Which of the statements given above is/are
India, consider the following statements:
correct?
1. Offering or receiving children for adoption
(a) 1 only
within a family without recourse to any
(b) 2 only
legal process is a punishable offence in
(c) Both 1 and 2
India.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. At present, there is no uniform law
governing adoption in India.
3. A single parent who is above 55 years of age
39. With reference to soils, consider the following
can adopt adolescents only.
statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are
1. The soils of the evergreen forests are more
correct?
productive for cropping than the soil of the
(a) 1 and 3 only
grasslands
(b) 1 and 2 only
2. Increasing use of organic fertilizers in
(c) 2 and 3 only
poorly drained soils results in wet wilt and
(d) 1, 2 and 3
sometimes causes blight.

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42. In the Indian context, consider the following 44. With reference to social media, consider the
statements: following statements:

1. The Criminal Procedure Identification Act,
2022 provides the right to be forgotten after
75 years for all convicts.
2. The use of Biological Samples ensures
accuracy in criminal investigation hitherto
unmatched by the identifications collected
under the Identification of Prisoners Act.
3. The Criminal Procedure Identification Act,
2022 accommodates the right to equality
before the law in the case of biological
1. Only those social media intermediaries
which have more than 50 lakh subscribers
must enable the identification of the first
originator of information within India.
2. Under the new rules for intermediaries,
hate speech has been defined as those
fighting words that have the potential to
derail the freedom the speech.
3. The new rule for intermediaries empowers

sample collection. the government to temporarily or

permanently stop only a few social media
Which of the statements given above is/are
platforms instead of imposing a total
correct?
internet shutdown in case of any internal
(a) 1 and 3 only
disturbances.
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(d) 1, 2 and 3 correct?

(a) 1 only

43. With reference to the transgender population, (b) 1 and 2

consider the following statements: (c) 2 only

(d) 2 and 3
1. The National Council for Transgender
Persons has a composition such that the
representatives of the transgender 45. Consider the following statements
community are in majority in the council.
1. The Railway line from Jiribam in Assam -to
2. The Transgender protection cell will be set
Imphal in Manipur will be passing through
up by the state governments with people
Meghalaya.
selected from transgender persons only.
2. The Umling La Pass is the highest
3. The National Portal for Transgender
Persons provides ID cards to the motorable pass in the world located in

transgender without physical interface in Ladakh.

the office or a medical examination. Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
correct? (a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only
(b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 3 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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46. With reference to domestic violence, consider 48. Under which of the following scheme should an
the following statements: expectant mother register herself to avail of
quality healthcare at no cost during pregnancy
1. Earning woman gets more maintenance
as well as in the postpartum period?
than unemployed woman if they file for
maintenance under the domestic violence (a) Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva
act. Abhiyan
2. The domestic violence act is not gender- (b) Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram
neutral and hence women can file a case (c) Surakshit Matritva Aashwaasan
only against an adult male in the household (d) LaQshya
and not against adult females.
3. Recently, the union government has
49. Which of the following place(s) have non-lignite
allowed the states to utilise the Nirbhaya
coal mines in India?
fund for the effective implementation of the
domestic violence act. 1. Tamil Nadu
2. Kerala
Which of the statements given above is/are not
3. Telangana
correct?
4. Karnataka
(a) 2 and 3
Select the correct answer using the code given
(b) 2 only
below.
(c) 3 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
47. Consider the following statements regarding (d) 2, 3 and 4 only
the Forest fires in India.

1. Only the Non-Himalayan states are the 50. Consider the following statements regarding
most prone to high-intensity forest fire the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
events. (AMOC).
2. In India, forest fires are treated as “natural
1. It is the Atlantic branch of the ocean
disasters” and are brought under the
conveyor belt or Thermohaline circulation.
National Disaster Management Authority.
2. It distributes heat and nutrients
3. In the past year, Odisha has reported the
throughout the world’s ocean basins.
maximum fires among all states, followed
3. Without a proper AMOC along with the Gulf
by Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Stream, Europe will be very hot.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
correct?
(a) 3 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
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51. Consider the following statements: 53. Consider the following statements about
Assisted Reproductive Technology:
1. India has the third largest Bauxite reserves
in the world. 1. In India, at present, the statute allows

2. In India, over 50 per cent of Bauxite is obtaining gametes from any person who
has attained 18 years of age and is married.
located in Odisha.

3. India is a net exporter of Bauxite in the 2. In India, the gamete of a single donor can

World as it has huge resources. be given to more than one commissioning

couple but the donor will not have any
Which of the statements given above are
parental rights over the child.
correct?
3. In assistive reproductive technology,
(a) 2 only
human embryos can be grown inside
(b) 2 and 3 only animals also.

(c) 1 and 3 only Which of the statements given above is/are

(d) 1, 2 and 3 correct?

(a) 1 and 2

52. With reference to batteries, consider the (b) 2 only

following statements: (c) 1, 2 and 3

1. A Vanadium flow battery has a longer life (d) 3 only

with more charging cycles than a Lithium-
Ion battery.
54. With reference to genetic diseases, consider the
2. The equalising charge is not required for
following statements:
Flow batteries but the Lithium-ion batteries
1. Cancer can be cured by genetically
have to be overcharged to balance voltage
across all cells in the battery. modifying the T-cells of the patient to make
them competent to identify and kill the
3. Aluminium air batteries have lesser weight,
cancer cells.
longer life, and higher energy density than
Lithium-Ion Batteries. 2. The Chimeric Antigen Receptor – T (CAR-T)
cell-based cancer therapy can be enhanced
Which of the statements given above is/are
by the use of mRNA vaccine technology.
correct?
Which of the statement given above is/are
(a) 1 and 2 only
correct?
(b) 1 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) Both 1 and 2

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55. Consider the following statements. 58. Which of the following statements is not correct
about Quantum computers?
1. Lithium is a least reactive alkali metal and
a powerful reducing agent. (a) Quantum computers are larger in size than
2. Lithium-polymer batteries offer more safety supercomputers
than Lithium-ion batteries. (b) Quantum computers require less energy
than super computers
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? (c) Quantum algorithms can use
superposition, interference, and
(a) 1 only
entanglement to perform calculations
(b) 2 only
(d) Quantum bits (Qubits) can be in the state
(c) Both 1 and 2
of 1 and 0 simultaneously
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

59. Which of the following works based on the

56. Consider the following statements about an
principle of Centrifugation?
Indian satellite
1. Extraction of cream from milk
1. It provides cloud penetration and day-night
2. Enrichment of Uranium
imaging capability
3. Sludge dewatering
2. It can be used for paddy monitoring in
Kharif season and management of natural Select the correct answer using the code given
below.
disasters
3. It is the first all weather satellite system in (a) 1 only
India (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
Which of the following satellite systems of India
(d) 1, 2 and 3
has the foresaid capabilities?

(a) Cartosat
(b) HySIS 60. Which one of the following statements is not
(c) GISAT correct regarding the animal species “Red
(d) RISAT Panda”?

(a) It thrives in mixed deciduous and

57. Which of the following controlled environment coniferous forests
agriculture technology must be used when (b) It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN red
there is very high water scarcity and highly list
degraded soil? (c) It is found in the forests of India, Nepal,
(a) Atmoponics Bhutan, Myanmar and China.
(b) Organoponics (d) It is largely a carnivore and prefers to feed
(c) Geoponics only on small birds and mammals
(d) Xeriscaping

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61. Consider the following statements: Select the correct answer using the code given
below.
1. Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) is caused by
the same type of virus that causes (a) 2 only

Poliomyelitis. (b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only
2. Wild Poliovirus (WPV) Type 2 and Type 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
have been eradicated worldwide.
3. Low immunization and high population
density is the reason for Circulating 63. Consider the following statements regarding
Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus (cVDPV) the Clouded Leopard and Snow Leopard.

infection. 1. Snow Leopards are generally larger and live

in alpine environments while Clouded
Which of the statements given above is/are
Leopards live in dense forests.
correct?
2. While the Clouded Leopard has the largest
(a) 1 and 3 only canines of any cat in proportion to their
(b) 2 and 3 only body size, the Snow Leopard is a larger
(c) 2 only feline.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 3. Like the Clouded Leopard, the Snow
Leopard cannot roar but speak by meowing,
grunting and moaning.
62. Which of the following statements regarding 4. Both the Clouded Leopard and the Snow
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on Climate Leopard are found naturally in Tibetan
Change, is/are correct? Plateau, eastern Afghanistan and southern
Siberia.
1. It aims at promoting integrated, holistic and
Which of the statements given above are
balanced approaches that will assist
correct?
governments in implementing their
nationally determined contributions NDCs (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
through voluntary international
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
cooperation
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
2. It could also establish a policy foundation
for an emissions trading system, which
64. Which of the following sanctuaries recently
could help lead to a global price on carbon.
declared as a Ramsar Site is flanked by a coral
3. Under this mechanism, countries with low
reef on one side and is unique for hosting both
emissions would be allowed to sell their
freshwater and saltwater marshlands?
exceeding allowance to larger emitters, with
(a) Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary
an overall cap on greenhouse gas
(b) Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
emissions, ensuring their net reduction.
(c) Haiderpur Wetland
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65. Which of the following kind of wastes has been 67. Which of the following statements regarding
covered under the Basel Convention on the Seaweed are correct?

Control of Transboundary Movements of 1. They are countless species of marine plants

Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal? and algae that grow in the ocean but can
also grow in lakes and rivers.
1. Municipal incinerator ash
2. They contain anti-inflammatory and anti-
2. Electronic Waste
microbial agents.
3. Plastic Waste
3. It is a good source of Vitamins but lacks
4. Nuclear waste
Iodine.
Select the correct answer using the code given 4. Seaweeds have the potential for climate
below. change mitigation and nutrient pollution
reduction.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only Select the correct answer using the code given
below.
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
66. With the reference to the Peatlands, which one
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
of the following statements are correct?

1. Peatlands are the largest natural terrestrial

68. With reference to the Indian Forest Act of 1927,
carbon store.
the term ‘Cattle’ refers to which of the following
2. Peatlands are known to cover at least 3% of
animals?
the global land surface.
1. Sheep
3. Peatlands are a type of wetland which occur
2. Buffaloes
only in the tropical countries.
3. Horse
4. Rapid plant decomposition makes Peatland 4. Elephant
ecologically high productive. 5. Pigs
6. Camel
Select the correct answer using the code given
7. Ass
below.
Select the correct answer using the code given
(a) 1 and 3 only below.
(b) 1 and 4 only (a) 1, 2 and 5 only
(c) 1 and 2 only (b) 1, 2, 5 and 7 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only (c) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 only
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69. Consider the following two statements 71. Consider the following statements:
consisting of Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and 1. Global warming causes the oceans to lose
select your answer using the codes given below.
Oxygen and thus impact marine
Assertion (A): Carnivores are more efficient in habitability, potentially destabilizing the
the assimilation of food than herbivores. entire ecosystem.
2. An increase in pH of the ocean due to
Reasoning (R): Assimilation efficiency is the
uptake of Carbon dioxide affects marine
percentage of food energy taken into the guts of
species.
consumers and assimilated across the gut wall
and becomes available for growth or to do work. Which of the statements given above is/are

Codes: correct?

(a) 1 only
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A) (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
the correct explanation of (A)

(c) (A) is true and (R) is false 72. Consider the following statements regarding
(d) (A) is false and (R) is true the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana.

1. It aims to achieve integrated development of

selected villages through the convergent
70. With reference to Methane, consider the
implementation of all relevant Central and
following statements:
State schemes.
1. It causes direct harm to human health and
2. It aims for the integrated development of
crop production.
villages each with more than 50% SC
2. It is one of the precursors for Tropospheric population.
Ozone. 3. Eklavya Model Residential School is an

3. Cutting down methane emissions can important element of this scheme.

increase crop yield and prevent premature 4. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Mahatma Gandhi

death of crops. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

and Integrated Child Development Services
Which of the statements given above is/are
are some of the schemes implemented
correct?
under this.
(a) 2 only
Which of the statements given above are
(b) 1 and 2 only correct?
(c) 2 and 3 only (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only (b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
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73. Which one of the following is the national 2. Madhya Pradesh’s Indore was adjudged the
implementing entity for the National cleanest city for the fifth consecutive year
Adaptation fund for climate change (NAFCC) in under Swachh Survekshan.
India? 3. The Quality Council of India has been

(a) World Bank commissioned with the responsibility of

carrying out the assessment.
(b) Global Environment Facility
(c) Asian Development bank Which of the statements given above is/are
(d) None of the above correct?

(a) 1 only

74. The National Initiative for Proficiency in (b) 1 and 2 only

Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
1. ensures that every child in the country
necessarily attains foundational literacy
and numeracy (FLN) by the end of Grade 3, 76. Consider the following statements regarding
by 2026-27. the revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan:
2. has been launched under the aegis of the
1. It will be implemented for a period of four
centrally sponsored scheme of Sarva
years, from 2022 to 2026 to develop the
Shiksha Abhiyan.
governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj
3. is implemented by the Department of Institutions.
School Education and Literacy under the
2. It will focus on empowering elected
Union Ministry of Education.
representatives of Panchayati Raj
Select the correct answer using the code given Institutions for leadership roles and help
below. rural local bodies achieve sustainable
development goals.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only 3. The main central components of the
scheme include the incentivization of
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only panchayats and the mission mode project
on e-Panchayat.

Which of the statements given above is/are

75. Consider the following statements regarding
correct?
the Swachh Survekshan Awards, recently seen
in the news. (a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
1. The awards recognize the good work done
(c) 2 and 3 only
for cleanness in both urban towns/cities
(d) 1, 2 and 3
and rural regions in all of the States and
Union Territories.

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77. Arrange the following events in the correct 3. The UN General Assembly takes into
chronological order based on their occurrence. account the candidate States’ contribution
to the promotion and protection of human
1. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was
rights, as well as their voluntary pledges
formally dissolved
2. India and Israel established full diplomatic and commitments for membership to
UNHRC.
relations
3. India and ASEAN embarked on a sectoral- Which of the statements given above is/are
dialogue partnership correct?
4. India and Taiwan established a formal (a) 1 only
diplomatic relation
(b) 1 and 2 only
Select the correct answer using the code given
(c) 2 and 3 only
below.
(d) 1 and 3 only
(a) 1 - 3 - 2 - 4
(b) 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
(c) 1 - 3 - 4 - 2 80. Consider the following statements regarding
(d) 1 - 4 - 3 - 2 the New Development Bank.

1. It aims for financing infrastructure and

78. The Open Acreage Licensing Programme sustainable development projects only in

(OALP), recently seen in the news, is related to the BRICS and its new members.

which one of the following? 2. It supports public or private projects

(a) Land Modernisation Programme through loans, guarantees, equity

(b) Exploration of Natural Gas participation and other financial

(c) Promotion of Natural farming instruments.

(d) Allocation of coal mines 3. Its work complements the efforts of

multilateral and regional financial
institutions, toward global growth and
79. Consider the following statements regarding
development.
the United Nations Human Rights Council
(UNHRC). Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
1. The Council is made of 47 Member States,
which are elected by the majority of (a) 1 only

members of the General Assembly of the (b) 1 and 2 only

United Nations through direct and secret
(c) 2 and 3 only
ballots.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. The membership in this council is given on
the basis of the population composition of
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81. Consider the following statements regarding Which of the statements given above is/are
the Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot correct?

System (ETPBS) for Service Voter, recently seen (a) 1 only

in the news. (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
1. It has been developed by the Election (d) 1, 2 and 3
Commission of India in cooperation with
the Centre for Development of Advanced
83. Which one of the following best describes an
Computing.
‘unjust’ society?
2. It enables the voters to cast their vote on an
(a) A society that is marked by different
electronically received postal ballot from
standards of living for the rich and the poor
their preferred location, which is outside
(b) A society where the government policies
their originally assigned voting
promote the growth of large private
constituency
industries
3. It is so far available only to service voters,
(c) Society in which the poor do not have
including members of the armed forces and opportunities for developing their lives
central armed police forces posted outside (d) Society in which the poor and the rich live
their home constituencies and members of in different parts of the city
Indian embassies and diplomatic missions.

Which of the statements given above is/are 84. Consider the following statements regarding
correct? the e-Sanjeevani.

(a) 1 only 1. It is the first of its kind online Outpatient

Department (OPD) service offered by a
(b) 2 only
government to its citizens.
(c) 1 and 3 only
2. Through eSanjeevani OPD, anyone can
(d) 1, 2 and 3 seek medical advice and medication
through audio and video.
3. Currently, only alternative and traditional
82. Consider the following statements regarding medicines such as AYUSH are available
the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog. under this scheme.

1. She/he is in the rank and status of a Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
cabinet minister.
2. She/he is normally selected from the Indian (a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
Administrative Service.
(c) 2 and 3 only
3. The President of India administers the oath
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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85. With reference to India's three-stage 87. Which of the following species contributed to
nuclear power programme, consider the the decline of alpha diversity in an ecosystem?
following statements: 1. Goldfish in American Waters
1. Thorium reactors produce more recoverable 2. Rabbits in Australia
Plutonium than Uranium.
3. Eucalyptus in India
2. Advanced Heavy Water Reactors use heavy
4. Cocoa in Africa
water as moderators and boiling light water
as coolant. Select the correct answer using the code given
below.
3. Thorium is more abundant in nature than
Uranium. (a) 1, 2 and 3

Which of the statements given above is/are (b) 3 only

correct? (c) 2 and 4

(a) 1 and 2 only (d) 1 and 4

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only 88. In Comparing with the Supreme Court of the

(d) 1, 2 and 3 United States of America, consider the following

86. Which of the following conditions should be
fulfilled for efficient transmission of electrical
energy in the distribution grid from power
plants to substations?
statements regarding the Supreme Court of
India.
1. In India, the Supreme Court judges have an
upper age limit, while in America there is no
upper age for the Federal Court judges.

1. Increasing the transmission voltage 2. In India, the appointment of Supreme Court

2. Decreasing the transmission voltage
3. Increasing electric current
4. Decreasing the electric current
judges must be approved by the House of
People, while in America, the President’s
nomination of a judge to the Federal Court
is final.

Select the correct answer using the code given Which of the statements given above is/are
below. correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only (a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 4 only (b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 4 only (c) Both 1 and 2

(d) 2 and 3 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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89. Why did the Indian National Congress accept 91. Consider the following statements
the partition plan proposed by Lord
1. He was the prominent leader of Pashtun
Mountbatten?
Tribes
1. Long-term failure to draw Muslim masses
2. He founded the Khudai Khidmatgar, an
into the national movement.
anti-colonial nonviolent resistance
2. Only an immediate transfer of power could
movement
forestall the spread of communal violence.
3. He strongly opposed the proposal for the
3. To capture the political power at the
national level by Congress, it was Partition of India
inevitable. Which one of the following historical persons
Select the correct answer using the code given are described by the statements given above?
below.
(a) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(a) 1 only
(b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar khan
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) Ashfaqulla Khan
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(d) 1, 2 and 3

92. Consider the following statements regarding

90. Which of the following statements are correct
regarding the Satya Shodhak Samaj? the development of education in India

1. It was founded with aspirations to form an 1. The real beginning of western education
alternative to the exploitative Brahmanical can be traced to the Macaulay minute of
religion education in 1835.
2. The objective was to awaken the self- 2. Wood’s dispatch on Education was
respect of the lower castes and develop a
considered as the ‘Magna Carta of English
sense of fellowship amongst them
Education’ in India.
3. It announced scholarships for poor
3. The Hunter Education Commission
students who could not continue their
recommended that primary education must
education due to a lack of funds.
be imparted through vernacular languages.
4. It was disbanded after the formation of the
Indian National Congress. Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
Select the correct answer using the code given
below. (a) 1 only
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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93. The year in 1922 is important in the history of 95. Recently, certain states faced a shortage of coal
India because of for their steel plants due to import disruption
and inter-state trading activities. Which of the
1. Sudden withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation
Movement following options are available in India to deal
with this shortage?
2. Discovery of Mohenjadaro in the Indus
Valley Region 1. Parliament can impose restrictions on the
trade of coal from the states facing scarcity
3. Establishment of Provincial Congress
and discriminate between states.
Committees on a Linguistic basis
2. The State executive can impose restrictions
4. Inauguration of Visva-Bharati University in
on inter-state trade without the need for
Bengal
previous sanctions of the President.
Select the correct answer using the code given
Select the correct answer using the code given
below.
below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

94. Which of the following revolutionary

96. Consider the following statements regarding
movements were established outside of the
the repealing of laws in India.
Indian subcontinent?
1. A law can be repealed either in its entirety,
1. Hindustan Republic Association
in part or even just to the extent that it is in
2. Abhinav Bharat Secret Society contravention of other laws.

3. Ghadar party 2. A Law can be repealed only through the

4. Anushilan Samiti Legislation route, not by the Ordinance
route.
5. Indian Home Rule League
Which of the statements given above is/are
Select the correct answer using the code given
correct?
below.
(a) 1 only
(a) 3 and 5 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 2, 3 and 5 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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97. Subsidy to the domestic industry is considered 99. Consider the following about credit creation in
better than the tariff on imported goods for the economy

achieving welfare due to which of the following 1. In a formal economy, any two people or
reasons? entities can agree to create credit only when

1. Always, the subsidy is quantitatively easier there is tangible collateral on the part of the
borrower.
to measure than the tariff.
2. In a formal economy, the total liability of a
2. The subsidy does not distort the price that
borrower always exceeds the amount
the consumer pays and hence does not
credited to him.
reduce the demand for the product,
Which of the statements given above is/are
whereas the tariff does.
correct?
Select the correct answer from the code given
(a) 1 only
below
(b) 2 only
(a) 1 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 2 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
100. With reference to Central Bank Digital
Currency (CBDC), consider the following
98. Which of the following will be the impact of the statements:
Global Minimum Tax on India?
1. Use of CBDC for making payment will shift
1. India will have to increase its tax rates to the Central Bank’s liability directly to the
bring them on par with the global minimum receiver and does not require any
tax rate settlement with a third party.

2. India will have to revoke the provisions 2. Holding CBDC enables the holder to escape

relating to withholding taxes on foreign the impact of a bank collapse.

3. CBDC will eliminate the seigniorage profit
services in its Double Taxation Avoidance
accruing to the government when it prints
Agreements.
paper currency.
Select the correct answer from the code given
Which of the statements given above is/are
below:
correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 1 and 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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