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GENERAL STUDIES (PAPER–I) Test Code

FULL LENGTH TEST (FLT)–3 TS21E1041

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1. With reference to river Mahadayi, consider 1. The NCDC was created under an Act of
the following statements: the Parliament to promote the
1. It originates in the Western Ghats and cooperatives in micro, medium and
flows towards the Arabian Sea. small enterprises.

2. The states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu 2. It assists different types of cooperatives

and Kerala have water sharing dispute and helps expand their financial base.
over this river. 3. It has financial powers to distribute
funds to the projects directly.
3. The Kalasa-Banduri Dam of Karnataka
is situated over this river. Which of the statements given above are
correct?
Which of the statements given above are
(a) 1 and 3 only
correct?
(b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only
4. Consider the following statements
regarding the recently launched scheme of
2. Consider the following statements Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana SEHAT:
regarding the Biodiversity Management 1. This scheme would target only the
Committee: below poverty line families for primary,
1. It is constituted by the National secondary and tertiary health care
Biodiversity Authority and prepares systems.
People’s Biodiversity Register. 2. It would be implemented in the Union
2. It is responsible for promoting Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
conservation, sustainable use and Which of the statements given above is/are
documentation of biological diversity, correct?
including preservation of habitats, (a) 1 only
conservation of land races, folk varieties (b) 2 only
and cultivators. (c) Both 1 and 2
3. The Biodiversity Management (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Committees are statutory agencies
created under the Wildlife (Protection)
5. Consider the following statements about
Act, 1972.
Extra Neutral Alcohol:
Which of the statements given above are 1. Extra Neutral Alcohol is suitable for
correct? alcoholic beverages.
(a) 1 and 2 only 2. It is an odourless and colourless liquid.
(b) 2 and 3 only 3. It is completely imported by India.
(c) 1 and 3 only Which of the statements given above are
(d) 1, 2 and 3 correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
3. With reference to the genesis and functions (b) 1 and 3 only
of the National Cooperative Development (c) 1, 2 and 3
Corporation (NCDC) consider the following (d) 1 and 2 only
statements:

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6. Which of the following statements is/are Which of the statements given above is/are
correct regarding convertibility of currency correct?
in India? (a) 1 and 2 only
1. In India, domestic currency is allowed (b) 3 only
to fully convertible into foreign currency (c) 2 and 3 only
for all current account purposes. (d) 1, 2 and 3
2. The S.S. Tarapore Committee is related
to the Current Account Convertibility. 9. With respect to the “Fundamental Rights”,
Select the correct answer using the code consider the following statements:
given below: 1. The framers of the Constitution derived
(a) 1 only its inspiration from the Irish
(b) 2 only Constitution.
(c) Both 1 and 2 2. They are meant for promoting the ideal
of political democracy and economical
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
democracy.
3. They are justiciable, allowing the
7. Consider the following statements:
persons to move the courts for their
1. Fiscal neutrality is when a government enforcement, if and when they are
taxing, spending or borrowing decision violated.
has intended to have no net effect on Which of the statements given above is/are
the economy. correct?
2. The Fisher Effect shows that real (a) 3 only
interest rates fall as inflation increases, (b) 1 and 2 only
unless nominal rates increase at the
(c) 2 and 3 only
same rate as inflation.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
10. Which of the following statements are
(a) 1 only
incorrect regarding the World Trade
(b) 2 only Organization (WTO)?
(c) Both 1 and 2 1. The WTO is a specialized agency of the
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 United Nations (UN).
2. The Services Trade Restrictions Index is
8. With respect to the “Preamble” to the published by the WTO.
Indian constitution, consider the following 3. The WTO is the only international
statements: organization dealing with the global
rules of trade.
1. It is based on the ‘Instrument of
Instructions’, enumerated in the Select the correct answer using the code
Government of India Act of 1935. given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
2. It has been amended by the 42nd
Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976. (b) 2 and 3 only

3. It is neither a source of power to the (c) 1 and 3 only

legislature, nor a prohibition upon the (d) 1, 2 and 3
powers of the legislature.

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11. The Climate Change Performance Index is 2. Under Article 28, no religious
published by which of the following instruction shall be provided in any
organizations? educational institution wholly
(a) The United Nation Environment maintained out of the state funds.
Programme 3. The right to conserve the language
(b) Germanwatch includes the right to agitate for the
(c) UNESCO protection of the language.
(d) The World Wildlife Fund Which of the statements given above are
correct?
12. With respect to the “Cabinet Committees”, (a) 2 and 3 only
consider the following statements:
(b) 1 and 2 only
1. They are mentioned in the Constitution
under Article 350. (c) 1 and 3 only
2. They are set up by the Speaker (d) 1, 2 and 3
according to the exigencies of the time
and requirements of the situation. 15. With respect to the “Centre-State
3. The Non-Cabinet Ministers are not Relations”, consider the following
debarred from their membership. statements:
Which of the statements given above are
1. The Parliament alone can make ‘extra-
incorrect?
territorial legislation’.
(a) 1 and 2 only
2. The residuary power of the legislation
(b) 2 and 3 only
does not include the power to levy
(c) 1 and 3 only
residuary taxes.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. The Parliament can make laws on any
matter in the State List for
13. With respect to the “Ordinance-Making
implementing the international treaties,
Power of the President”, consider the
following statements: agreements or conventions.
1. Article 123 of the Constitution Which of the statements given above are
empowers the President to promulgate correct?
Ordinances during the recess of the (a) 2 and 3 only
Parliament. (b) 1 and 2 only
2. The power of the President to legislate (c) 1 and 3 only
by Ordinance is a parallel power of
legislation. (d) 1, 2 and 3
3. It is a discretionary power.
Which of the statements given above is/are 16. Consider the following statements:
correct? 1. Administration under the Satavahanas
(a) 1 only was much complex than that under the
(b) 2 and 3 only Mauryas.
(c) 1 and 3 only 2. The post of a minister under the
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Satavahanas was hereditary.
3. The Satavahanas collected taxes both
14. With respect to the “Right to Freedom of from agriculture and trade.
Religion and Cultural and Educational Which of the statements given above is/are
Rights”, consider the following statements: correct?
1. Article 27 prohibits the state to levy tax
(a) 1 and 3 only
and fee for the promotion or
maintenance of any particular religion (b) 3 only
or religious denomination. (c) 1 and 2 only
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17. Consider the following statements: Select the correct answer using the code
1. Elephant seems to have been known to given below:
the Harappans. (a) 1 and 3 only
2. The Harappans had mastered the art of (b) 2 and 4 only
growing cotton and wearing cloth. (c) 1, 2 and 4 only

3. The Harappans grew two or more kinds (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

of crops simultaneously.
Which of the statements given above are 20. With respect to the “Union Territories”,
consider the following statements:
correct?
1. The President cannot appoint the
(a) 1 and 3 only
Governor of a state as the Administrator
(b) 2 and 3 only of an adjoining Union Territory.
(c) 1 and 2 only 2. The 69th Constitutional Amendment Act
(d) 1, 2 and 3 of 1991 provided a special status to the
Union Territory of Delhi.

18. Consider the following statements 3. Under the Government of India

(Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961,
regarding the Later Vedic society and
the Ministry of Home Affairs is the
polity:
nodal ministry for all matters of the
1. The concept of territorial identity was Union Territories relating to finance and
established. budget.
2. The concept of Varna was rudimentary Which of the statements given above are
in nature. correct?
3. The institution of Gotra appeared (a) 2 and 3 only
during this period. (b) 1 and 2 only
Which of the statements given above are (c) 1 and 3 only
correct? (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only 21. Consider the following statements with
reference to the Roman coins found in the
(c) 1 and 2 only
peninsular India during the 1st century
(d) 1, 2 and 3
B.C. and the 3rd Century A.D.:
1. They were limited to small pockets in
19. Which of the following are the Fundamental the peninsular India.
Duties? 2. The Roman coins were mostly in gold
1. Safeguard public property and to abjure and silver.
violence. 3. The Roman coins were of roughly the
2. Protect monuments, places and objects same weight as the punch-marked
of artistic or historic interest which are coins.
declared to be of national importance. Which of the statements given above are
correct?
3. Uphold and protect the sovereignty,
(a) 1 and 3 only
unity and integrity of India.
(b) 2 and 3 only
4. Equitable distribution of material
(c) 1 and 2 only
resources of the community for the
(d) 1, 2 and 3
common good.

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22. Which of the following are the functions of humankind from another planet. The Rover
the Genetic Engineering Appraisal in question refers to which of the following?
Committee (GEAC)? (a) InSight Lander
1. To appraise the activities involving large (b) Perseverance Rover
scale use of hazardous micro-organisms (c) Curiosity Rover
and recombinants in research and (d) LISA Pathfinder
industrial production from the
environmental angle.
25. Which of the following rivers are the
2. To appraise the proposals relating to tributaries of river Chambal?
the release of genetically engineered
1. Banas
organisms and products into the
2. Kali Sindh
environment, including experimental
field trials. 3. Shipra
3. The Committee or any persons 4. Parbati
authorized by it has/have the powers to Select the correct answer using the code
take punitive action under the given below:
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. (a) 1 and 3 only
Select the correct answer using the code (b) 2 and 4 only
given below: (c) 3 and 4 only
(a) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only 26. Consider the following statements:
(d) 1, 2 and 3 1. Sunspots are small and dark, but cooler
areas on the solar surface, having
strong magnetic forces.
23. Consider the following statements
regarding the Inclusive Wealth Report 2. The bigger sunspots rotate at a slower
(IWR): rate in comparison to the smaller ones.
Which of the statements given above is/are
1. It is a biennial effort led by the World
correct?
Economic Forum (WEF).
(a) 1 only
2. It evaluates the capacities and
performance of the nations around the (b) 2 only
world to measure sustainability of (c) Both 1 and 2
economy and well-being of their people. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? 27. Consider the following statements
(a) 1 only regarding the Tandem Warhead Anti-Tank
(b) 2 only Guided Missiles:
(c) Both 1 and 2 1. These missiles can be fired from
ground, as well as from vehicle-based
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
launchers.
2. These can be deployed in anti-tank role
24. It is the most advanced astrobiology for both offensive and defensive tasks.
laboratory ever sent to another world
Which of the statements given above is/are
(Mars). The scientists hope to find
correct?
biosignatures embedded in the samples of
(a) 1 only
ancient sediments that the Rover is
designed to extract from the Martian rock (b) 2 only
for future analysis back on the Earth – the (c) Both 1 and 2
first such specimens ever collected by the (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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28. Consider the following statements with 31. With respect to the “Government of India
reference to the sculptures of the Gupta Act of 1935”, consider the following
period: statements:
1. The Gupta sculptural style appears to 1. The Act made no mention of the
have grown out of the Kushan style. Dominion Status granted during the
2. The sculptors followed the bas-relief Civil Disobedience Movement.
technique. 2. It provided for the adoption of dyarchy
3. For the first time Hindu gods and at the Provinces and abolished it in the
subjects were carved in rounded Centre.
shapes.
3. The Provinces derived their power and
Which of the statements given above are authority directly from the British
correct? Crown.
(a) 1 and 3 only
4. The Act conceded the long-standing
(b) 2 and 3 only demand of the Government of India for
(c) 1 and 2 only fiscal autonomy by transferring
(d) 1, 2 and 3 financial control from London to New
Delhi.
29. Which of the following animals are sculpted Which of the statements given above are
in the Emblem of India? correct?
1. Elephant (a) 1, 2 and 4 only
2. Horse (b) 1, 2 and 3 only
3. Deer (c) 2, 3 and 4 only
4. Lion (d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
32. With respect to the “Civil Disobedience
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
Movement”, consider the following
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only statements:
(c) 1 and 3 only 1. Badshah Khan had organized a
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 volunteer brigade, ‘Khudai Khidmatgars’
in Peshawar.
30. Consider the followings statements 2. Sarojini Naidu took up the unfinished
regarding Voyager 2: task of leading a raid on the Dharasana
1. It can only receive commands from the Salt Works.
Earth via one antenna in the entire 3. K. Kelappan organized a march from
world. Thiruchirapalli to Vedaranniyam on the
2. It holds the record for the farthest a Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law.
spacecraft has ever travelled.
Which of the statements given above are
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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33. Who among the following were the founders 4. The Scheme for Sustainable Structuring
of the "Hindustan Majdur Sabha", of Stressed Assets (S4A) had a provision
established in 1938? of change in the ownership of the
(a) Jayaprakash Narayan, Deen Dayal company.
Upadhyay and M.N. Roy. Select the correct answer using the code
(b) Vallabhbhai Patel, Rajendra Prasad and given below:
J. B. Kripalani. (a) 2 and 3 only
(c) Ashok Mehta, Jawahar Lal Nehru and (b) 1, 2 and 4 only
G.G. Mehta.
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) K.C. George, Subhas Chandra Bose and
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Indulal Yagnik.

36. Consider the following statements:

34. Which of the following statements are
correct regarding the National Mission for 1. The Export Credit Guarantee
Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)? Corporation of India Ltd. (ECGC)
1. It is one of the Missions under the provides adequate credit insurance
National Action Plan on Climate Change cover only to the Indian companies
(NAPCC). doing overseas projects.
2. It improves the productivity of rainfed 2. The ECGC is setup under the Ministry
farming by mainstreaming the rainfed of Finance.
technologies refined through the Which of the statements given above is/are
National Initiative on Climate Resilient correct?
Agriculture (NICRA). (a) 1 only
3. It uses the GIS platform to facilitate (b) 2 only
adoption of location and soil-specific
(c) Both 1 and 2
crop management practices.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only 37. Which of the following statements is/are
(b) 2 and 3 only correct?

(c) 1 and 3 only 1. Participatory Notes (P-Notes) are the

financial instruments issued to an
(d) 1, 2 and 3
overseas investor who is registered with
the Securities and Exchange Board of
35. Which of the following statements are
India (SEBI).
incorrect?
2. P-Notes are ‘Offshore Derivative
1. A loan is considered NPA if it has not
Instruments (ODIs)’ with equity shares
been serviced for 12 months.
as underlying assets.
2. The 5/25 Refinancing Scheme offered a
Select the correct answer using the code
larger window only for the revival of
stressed assets in the infrastructure given below:
sectors. (a) 1 only
3. Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) (b) 2 only
were introduced to India under the (c) Both 1 and 2
SARFAESI Act (2002), as specialists to (d) Neither 1 nor 2
resolve the burden of the NPAs.

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38. With respect to the “Cabinet Mission Plan”, Select the correct answer using the code
consider the following statements: given below:
1. It rejected the demand for a full-fledged (a) 1 and 2 only
Pakistan. (b) 2 and 3 only
2. The Provinces were to have full (c) 1 and 3 only
autonomy and residual powers. (d) 1, 2 and 3
3. The Princely States would be free to
enter into an arrangement with the 41. Which of the following statements are
successor governments or the British correct regarding the concept of sea-floor
government. spreading?
Which of the statements given above are 1. The intense heat generated by the
correct? radioactive substances gives rise to the
formation of convection currents in the
(a) 1 and 2 only
mantle.
(b) 2 and 3 only
2. It helps in explaining continental drift
(c) 1 and 3 only in the theory of plate tectonics.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 3. According to this concept, the older
rocks found nearer to the spreading
39. Consider the following pairs: zone.
Select the correct answer using the code
S.No. Organization Leader
given below:
1. All-India Trade Lala Lajpat
(a) 1 and 2 only
Union Congress Rai
(b) 2 and 3 only
2. Bombay Mill and Narain (c) 1 and 3 only
Millhands Meghajee (d) 1, 2 and 3
Association Lokhanday
3. All-India Trade S.A. Dange 42. With respect to “Bhimrao Ramji
Union Federation Ambedkar”, consider the following
Which of the pairs given above is/are statements:
correctly matched? 1. He joined the army of the princely state
of Baroda in 1913, as a lieutenant.
(a) 1 only
2. In 1920, Ambedkar started publishing
(b) 1 and 2 only
‘India Divided’, a fortnightly that spoke
(c) 3 only of the necessity of a forum to ‘deliberate
(d) 2 and 3 only on the injustices let loose or likely to be
let loose on the depressed people’.
40. Which of the following statements are 3. In 1924, he founded the Bahiskrit
incorrect about the structure of the Earth? Hitakarni Sabha.
1. The continental crust of the Earth is 4. He rejected an electoral system based
thinner as compared to the oceanic on the territorial constituencies.
crust. Which of the statements given above are
correct?
2. The lower portion of the mantle is called
asthenosphere. (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
3. The outer core of the Earth is in solid
state, while the inner core is in liquid (c) 2, 3 and 4 only
state. (d) 1, 2 and 4 only

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43. The object of the Southborough Committee 2. Barchans are the type of arid
was to depositional landforms.
(a) improve the relationship between the 3. Natural levees are narrow ridges of low
Government of India and the Indian height on both sides of a river.
States. 4. Estuaries are ideal sites for ports and
(b) look into the issue of electoral franchise industries, because they provide access
to be included in the Constitutional to shallow water.
Reforms of 1919. Select the correct answer using the code
(c) define the powers of the Secretary of given below:
State for India. (a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) tackle ‘terrorism’ by making war-time (b) 2, 3 and 4 only
restrictions on civil rights permanent. (c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
44. Which of the following statements are
incorrect?
47. Which of the following statements are
1. Carbonation and oxidation are incorrect?
important processes of mechanical
1. The temperature of ocean surface water
weathering.
increases from the Equator towards the
2. Weathering is an ex-situ process of Poles.
decomposition of rocks.
2. The oceans in the northern hemisphere
3. Exfoliation due to thermal stress receive less heat than the southern
weathering is known as sheeting. hemisphere.
Select the correct answer using the code 3. The enclosed seas in the low latitudes
given below: record relatively higher temperature
(a) 1 and 3 only than the open seas.
(b) 1 and 2 only Select the correct answer using the code
(c) 2 and 3 only given below:
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
45. The Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro (c) 2 and 3 only
Food Processing Enterprises scheme (PM- (d) 1, 2 and 3
FME scheme) was launched by the Union
Government to boost food processing in
48. Which of the following statements are
India. Which of the following statements is
correct?
incorrect in this regard?
1. The Bosphorus Strait is the world’s
(a) This scheme focuses on the ‘One
narrowest strait used for international
District One Product Programme’.
navigation.
(b) It envisages imparting training to the
2. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait links the Red
food processing entrepreneurs.
Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian
(c) It will be implemented by the Ministry of Ocean.
Finance.
3. The Strait of Malacca is the shortest sea
(d) It provides support to the Farmer route between India and China.
Producer Organizations; Self Help
Select the correct answer using the code
Groups; and Producers Cooperatives.
given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
46. Which of the following statements are
(b) 2 and 3 only
correct?
(c) 1 and 3 only
1. Alluvial fans are formed when streams
(d) 1, 2 and 3
flowing from higher levels break into
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49. With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Kisan India on the basis of universal adult
SAMPADA Yojana, consider the following franchise.
statements: 3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the
1. It undertakes the development of President of the Constituent Assembly.
modern infrastructure and supply chain Which of the statements given above is/are
in the food processing sector. correct?
2. Mega food parks are the important (a) 1 only
components of this scheme. (b) 2 and 3 only
3. The states would provide partial (c) 1 and 3 only
funding under this scheme.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
52. With respect to the “Deccan Riots”,
(a) 1 and 2 only
consider the following statements:
(b) 2 and 3 only
1. The Zamindars resorted to enhanced
(c) 1 and 3 only rents beyond legal limits and prevented
(d) 1, 2 and 3 the tenants from acquiring occupancy
rights under Act X of 1859.
50. With respect to the “Directive Principles of 2. Moneylenders, as the exploiters and the
State Policy”, consider the following main beneficiaries were mostly
statements: outsiders, Marwaris or Gujaratis.
1. The Constitution, on the basis of their 3. Crash in cotton prices after the end of
content and direction, classified them the American Civil War in 1864.
into 3 broad categories, viz., socialistic, Which of the statements given above are
Gandhian and liberal–intellectual. correct?
2. They are not legally enforceable by the (a) 1 and 2 only
courts for their violation. (b) 2 and 3 only
3. They aim at establishing social and (c) 1 and 3 only
economic democracy in the country.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
53. Consider the following events:
(a) 1 and 2 only
1. The Treaty of Bassein
(b) 2 and 3 only
2. The Treaty of Wadgaon
(c) 1 and 3 only
3. The Treaty of Purandhar
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4. The Treaty of Salbai
Which of the following is the correct
51. Consider the following statements:
chronological sequence of the above
1. The idea of a Constituent Assembly for events?
India was put forward, for the first time,
(a) 4-1-2-3
by M. N. Roy in 1934.
(b) 3-2-4-1
2. The Constituent Assembly was a
(c) 4-2-1-3
representative body, as its members
(d) 3-1-2-4
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54. Consider the following statements with 3. Tropical thorn forests occur in the areas
reference to the Azad Hind Fauj: which receive rainfall less than 50 cm.
1. In 1943, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 4. Bugyals are found in the alpine
announced the formation of the vegetation mountain forests.
Provisional Government of Free India
Select the correct answer using the code
(PGFI).
given below:
2. The Azad Hind Government had its own
court, civil code and currency. (a) 1, 2 and 3 only

3. The Rani of Jhansi Regiment was led by (b) 2, 3 and 4 only

Sarojini Naidu. (c) 1, 2 and 4 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
correct?
(a) 1 only 57. Consider the following pairs:
(b) 1 and 2 only
S.N. Organization Leader
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 1. Bharat Stree Ramabai
Mahamandal Ranade

55. Which of the following statements are 2. Seva Sadan Sarala Devi
correct? Society Chaudhurani
1. The Equatorial Counter Current is an
Which of the pairs given above is/are
eastward flowing current found in the
correctly matched?
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
2. The confluence of the Labrador Current (a) 1 only
and the Gulf Stream produces fog (b) 2 only
around the region and makes it the (c) Both 1 and 2
most important fishing ground in the (d) Neither 1 nor 2
world.
3. Surface currents constitute more than
58. Consider the following statements:
50% of all the water in the oceans.
4. Warm currents are found on the west 1. The objects in the Kuiper Belt are called
coasts of the continents in high trans-Neptunian objects.
latitudes in the northern hemisphere. 2. The objects within the Kuiper Belt form
Select the correct answer using the code the most primitive objects from the
given below: beginning of the formation of the solar
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only system.
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only 3. Most of the comets have their origin in
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only the Kuiper Belt.
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Which of the statements given above are
correct?
56. Which of the following statements are (a) 1 and 2 only
correct? (b) 2 and 3 only
1. The trees of tropical thorn forests are
(c) 1 and 3 only
short in height and widely scattered.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. At higher altitudes, mosses and lichens
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59. Consider the following statements 62. Consider the following statements:
regarding the Missile Technology Control 1. Capital that the RBI requires to hold as
Regime (MTCR): a counter against unforeseen risks is
1. It restricts the export of only nuclear defined under the Economic Capital
weapons delivery system. Framework.
2. The MTCR is not a treaty and does not 2. Investment Revaluation Account (IRA) is
impose any legally binding obligations used by the RBI to cover risks
on the partners (members). associated with fluctuations of interest
3. India has been one of the founding rates of the government securities.
members of the Regime.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3

63. Consider the following statements:

60. Consider the following statements
regarding Stem Cells: 1. The World Bank group and the
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
1. They are differentiated cells.
are the implementing partners of the
2. They have the potential to develop into
Global Partnership for Financial
many different types of cells.
Inclusion (GPFI).
3. Adult stem cells are a type of stem cells.
2. The GPFI is an exclusive platform only
Which of the statements given above is/are
for the G20 countries.
correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 2 only
correct?
(b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) Both 1 and 2

61. Which of the following statements is/are (d) Neither 1 nor 2

incorrect?
1. The Scheduled Cooperative Banks 64. Consider the following statements:
(SCBs) are regulated by the Ministry of 1. Public Credit Registry (PCR) includes
Corporate Affairs. data about the wilful defaulters and
2. The SCBs are not allowed to grant loans pending legal suits against them.
to their members. 2. PCR helps banks to distinguish between
3. The SCBs are registered under the a bad and a good borrower.
Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Which of the statements given above is/are
Select the correct answer using the code correct?
given below:
(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
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65. Consider the following statements: (UNDP) and the Organization for
1. Malus is a contract where the variable Economic Co-operation and
pay is taken back by the company if the Development (OECD).
employee is found to be involved in 2. It will help India to play an important
gross negligence. role in the South-South Cooperation in
2. Clawback is an arrangement which tax matters.
empowers the banks to prevent vesting Which of the statements given above is/are
of deferred remuneration. correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are (a) 1 only
correct?
(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
69. Consider the following statements
regarding Hypersonic Missiles:
66. Consider the following statements
1. They travel at a speed of Mach 5 or
regarding Operation Twist:
higher.
1. It is launched by the Securities and
2. They are a mix of the speed of a ballistic
Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
missile and maneuvering capabilities of
2. It will increase the rates of interest on
a cruise missile.
long term loans and decreases the rate
of interest on short term loans. 3. They consist of a Scramjet propulsion
system.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 only correct?
(b) 2 only (a) 2 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
67. Consider the following statements:
1. The Laffer curve shows the relationship 70. Consider the followings statements
between tax rates and tax revenue. regarding Virtual Reality (VR):
2. Initially the Laffer curve shows an 1. It is a technology that layers computer-
increase in the tax rates which results generated enhancements atop an
in decrease in tax revenue. existing reality in order to make it more
Which of the statements given above is/are meaningful.
correct? 2. It is developed into apps and used on
(a) 1 only mobile devices to blend digital
(b) 2 only components into the real world, in such
(c) Both 1 and 2 a way that they enhance one another.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
68. Consider the following statements (a) 1 only
regarding Tax Inspectors Without Borders (b) 2 only
(TIWB): (c) Both 1 and 2
1. It is jointly launched by the United (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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71. Consider the following statements 74. With respect to the “State Election
regarding the Sovereign Wealth Fund Commission”, consider the following
(SWF): statements:
1. The National Investment and 1. It deals with the elections to the
Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is India’s Panchayats and the Municipalities in
first Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). the state.
2. The SWF should be maintained only in 2. The State Election Commissioner can
the domestic currency. be removed only in like manner and on
Which of the statements given above is/are the like grounds as a judge of the
correct? Supreme Court.
(a) 1 only 3. The tenure and appointment of the
(b) 2 only State Election Commissioner will be
directed as per the law made by the
(c) Both 1 and 2
State Legislature.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the statements given above is/ are
correct?
72. Consider the following statements
(a) 1, 2 and 3
regarding the Niryat Rin Vikas Yojana
(b) 1 and 3 only
(NIRVIK):
(c) 2 and 3 only
1. It is implemented by the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (SEBI), to (d) 1 only
enhance loan availability and ease the
lending process. 75. With respect to the “Index Monitoring Cell”,
2. It provides insurance cover of up to 90% consider the following statements:
of the principal and interest. 1. It was set up by the NITI Aayog.
Which of the statements given above is/are 2. Its task is to improve India’s ranking in
correct? the World Press Freedom Index.
(a) 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) 2 only correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2 (a) 1 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
73. Consider the following pairs: (d) Neither 1 nor 2

S.No. Glacier Region

76. Which of the following best describes the
1. Triloknath Ladakh
‘MOSAiC expedition’, recently seen in the
2. Milam Uttarakhand news?
3. Bara Shigri Himachal Pradesh (a) Instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity.
4. Zemu Sikkim (b) Space capsule built to ferry the
astronauts to the International Space
Which of the pairs given above are correctly Station.
matched?
(c) Observatory for the study of the Arctic
(a) 1 and 3 only climate.
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) Capacity building programme on
(c) 2 and 4 only Nanosatellite development.
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77. With respect to the “National Bank for Which of the statements given above is/ are
Financing Infrastructure and correct?
Development”, consider the following (a) 1 only
statements: (b) 2 only
1. It will be set up as a corporate body (c) Both 1 and 2
with an authorized share capital of Rs. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
One lakh crore.
2. It may raise money in the form of loans 80. Consider the following statements:
both in Indian rupees and in foreign 1. The SAANS Initiative aims to tackle the
currencies. problem of air pollution in the cities
3. The Central Government will own 100% with more than 1 million populations.
shares of the institution. 2. The SUMAN Initiative aims to provide
respectful healthcare services for
Which of the statements given above is/are
maternal and neo-natal health.
correct?
3. The School Health and Wellness
(a) 1 only
Ambassadors Initiative is a programme
(b) 1 and 2 only under the Ministry of Education.
(c) 2 and 3 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(d) 1, 2 and 3 correct?
(a) 2 only

78. With respect to the “aluminium-air (b) 2 and 3 only

battery”, consider the following statements: (c) 1 and 3 only

1. It utilizes oxygen in the air, which (d) 1, 2 and 3

reacts with an aluminium hydroxide

solution to produce electricity. 81. Consider the following statements:

2. It is low cost and more energy-dense 1. The Ken-Betwa River Interlinking

Project will lead to the submergence of
alternative to the lithium-ion batteries.
some parts of the Pench National Park.
3. It can be recharged like the lithium-ion
2. The Polavaram Dam Project will lead to
batteries.
the submergence of some parts of the
Which of the statements given above are Papikonda National Park.
correct? Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 and 2 only correct?
(b) 2 and 3 only (a) 1 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

79. With respect to the “International Space

Station”, consider the following statements: 82. Which of the following is the first African
country with which India signed a
1. It is the only fully functioning space
Preferential Trade Agreement?
station and the largest human-made
(a) Nigeria
body in the high Earth orbit.
(b) South Africa
2. It is regularly visible to the naked
(c) Mauritius
eye from the Earth's surface.
(d) Kenya

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83. Consider the following statements about 86. Consider the following statements with
the New Umbrella Entities (NUE): respect to the India State of Forest Report,
1. They will be provided license by the 2019:
Ministry of Finance. 1. Forest cover in India is consistently
2. No FDI is allowed in the NUE. increasing in the last decade.
3. They will focus on providing innovative 2. Area-wise, Arunachal Pradesh has the
payment solutions. largest forest cover in the country,
Which of the statements given above is/are followed by Madhya Pradesh.
correct? 3. Mangrove cover in the country has
(a) 1 and 2 only reduced in the last 5 years, mainly due
to frequent cyclones visiting the eastern
(b) 2 and 3 only
coast of India.
(c) 3 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
(d) 1, 2 and 3
correct?
(a) 1 only
84. Consider the following statements:
(b) 1 and 2 only
1. Bao-Dhaan is a black rice variety grown
(c) 2 and 3 only
in Assam.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. Chak-Hao is a red rice variety grown in
Manipur.
87. Which of the following statements is/are
3. Basmati rice has got the Geographical
correct?
Indications Tag status only in India.
1. The Gadgil Panel recommended
Which of the statements given above is/are
complete Western Ghats as an Eco
correct?
Sensitive Area, while the Kasturirangan
(a) 1 and 2 only
Report limited it to around 50%.
(b) 2 and 3 only
2. Both of these reports recommended
(c) 1 and 3 only regulation of economic activities, rather
(d) None of the above. than a complete ban on them.
Select the correct answer using the code
85. Consider the following statements: given below:
1. The Automated Multi-modal Biometric (a) 1 only
Identification System (AMBIS) is (b) 2 only
embedded with facial recognition (c) Both 1 and 2
technology.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. The AMBIS comes with a handheld
device for scraping residue and
88. Consider the following statements
collecting fingerprints from the scenes
regarding the Blue Flag Certification:
of crime.
1. To achieve the Blue Flag Standards, a
3. Gujarat became the first state to adopt
beach must be plastic-free and
the AMBIS to aid police investigations.
equipped with a waste management
Which of the statements given above is/are
system.
correct?
2. The Blue Flag Standards were
(a) 2 only
established by the Copenhagen-based
(b) 1 and 2 only Foundation for Environmental
(c) 1 and 3 only Education.
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 Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

89. Which of the following countries is/are the

92. Consider the following statements
member(s) of the International Centre for
Integrated Mountain Development regarding the Geosynchronous Transfer
(ICIMOD)? Orbits (GTOs):
1. Myanmar 1. They are 90-degree inclination orbits,
2. Pakistan useful for the spacecrafts that carry out
3. China mapping or surveillance operations.
Select the correct answer using the code 2. Satellites, which are destined for the
given below: geosynchronous orbit, are always put
(a) 1 only into a GTO as an intermediate step for
(b) 1 and 2 only reaching their final orbit.
(c) 2 and 3 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(d) 1, 2 and 3 correct?
(a) 1 only
90. Consider the following statements (b) 2 only
regarding the Star Rating Protocol: (c) Both 1 and 2
1. It is a programme launched by the (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Energy Efficiency Services Limited to
ensure power conservation.
93. Consider the following statements
2. The major focus in the ratings will be on
waste storage and litter bin. regarding the Anti-Dumping Agreement:

Which of the statements given above is/are 1. It means charging extra import duty on
correct? the particular product from the
(a) 1 only particular exporting country.
(b) 2 only 2. It focusses only on the reaction to
(c) Both 1 and 2 dumping.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 3. It can only be applied if the dumping is
hurting the industry in the importing
91. Consider the following statements country.
regarding the National Cyber Security Which of the statements given above are
Policy, 2013: correct?
1. CERT-In has been designated as the (a) 1 and 2 only
nodal agency for coordination of the
(b) 2 and 3 only
crisis management efforts.
(c) 1 and 3 only
2. It also envisaged creating a workforce of
5,00,000 professionals trained in cyber (d) 1, 2 and 3
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94. With respect to the “United Nations Which of the statements given above is/are
Convention to Combat Desertification correct?
(UNCCD)”, consider the following (a) 1 only
statements:
(b) 2 only
1. It is the sole legally binding
(c) Both 1 and 2
international agreement linking
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
environment and development to
sustainable land management.
2. The permanent secretariat of the 97. Which of the following statements
Convention is located in Bonn, regarding the Biodiversity Finance Initiative
Germany. (BIOFIN) is/are correct?

3. The Global Land Outlook is published 1. It pertains to the increased investment

by the UNCCD. in the management of ecosystems and
biodiversity.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? 2. BIOFIN in India is managed by a joint
collaboration of the WWF and the IUCN.
(a) 1 only
Select the correct answer using the code
(b) 1 and 2 only
given below:
(c) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
95. Consider the following statements
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
regarding the Wildlife (Protection) Act,
1972:
1. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau is a 98. Consider the following statements about
statutory body created by this Act. Internet Shutdowns:

2. The Act mandates captive breeding 1. Internet Shutdowns are carried under
programme for all endangered species. the provisions of Information
Technology Act, 2000.
3. The Act allows for trade and commerce
in some wildlife species. 2. Orders for shutting down internet can
be given by District Magistrate.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? 3. Once internet shutdown order has been
passed it shall be in force until an order
(a) 1 only
for regularizing internet is passed.
(b) 1 and 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) 1 and 3 only
incorrect?
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
96. Consider the following statements about
(c) 1 and 2 only
the Tx2 goal:
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1. It is a goal set by the IUCN.
2. It aims to double the number of tigers
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99. Consider the following statements about 100. Consider the following statements about
Trusted Telecom Products: Non-fungible tokens (NFTs):
1. These rules are enforced by the National 1. They are digital assets based on
Security Act, 1980. Blockchain technology.
2. National Cyber Security Coordinator 2. Each NFT has a unique identifier.
has the right to impose conditions for 3. They can be traded and exchanged
procurement of Telecommunication seamlessly.
equipment on grounds of national Which of the statements given above is/are
security. correct?
3. Telecom operators shall only connect (a) 1 and 2 only
Trusted Products in its network.
(b) 3 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) 2 and 3 only
correct?
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
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