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1. Consider the following statements regarding

the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of

India:

1. It is an authority, established by the

Constitution of India under article 148.

2. CAG audits all receipts and expenditure of

the Government of India and the state

governments.

3. CAG also audits bodies and authorities

substantially financed by the government.

4. The CAG can only be removed from office

in like manner and on the like grounds as

a judge of the Supreme Court of India.

Which of the above statements are correct?

a) 1, 2 & 4 only

b) 2,3 and 4 Only

c) 1,2 and 3 Only

d) All

Solution: d)


the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India

Natural Gas Pipeline (TAPI) Project:

1. The project will be funded by the Asian

Development Bank.

2. The length of the proposed pipeline will

approximately be 1,800-kilometer (km).

3. Myanmar was the latest country to join

this project in January 2015.


a) 1 and 3 Only

b) 2 and 3 Only

b) 1 and 2 Only

d) All

Solution: c)


the element, Mercury:

1. It is commonly known as quicksilver.

2. It is the only metallic element that is liquid

at standard conditions for temperature

and pressure.

3. Mercury is used in sphygmomanometer


a) 1 and 3 Only

b) 2 and 3 Only

c) 1 and 2 Only

d) All

Solution: d)


the Ebola Virus disease:

1. Ebola virus was first discovered in 1976.

2. Fruit bats are believed to be a carrier of

Ebola Virus.

3. The World Health Organization declared

Liberia Ebola-free in May 2015.


a) 1 and 3 Only

b) 2 and 3 Only

c) 1 and 2 Only

d) All

Solution: d)


the Green Climate Fund (GCF):

1. The fund operates within the framework of

the United Nations Framework Convention

on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

2. The fund is governed by the United

Nation’s General Council.

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3. The Fund is accountable to, and functions

under the guidance of, the COP.


a) 1 and 3 Only

b) 2 and 3 Only

c) 1 and 2 Only

d) All

Solution: a)

Explanation: The Fund is governed and

supervised by a Board that will have full

responsibility for funding decisions and that

receives the guidance of the COP.


the World Food Prize:

1. Fazle Hasan Abed of Bangladesh has been

awarded the 2015 World Food Prize.

2. It was created by Nobel laureate Norman

Borlaug in 1986.

3. Since M. S. Swaminathan, no Indian has

won this award.


a) 1 and 2 Only

b) 1 and 3 Only

c) 2 and 3 Only

d) All

Solution: a)

Explanation: Seven Indians have won this

award so far.


the Enforcement Directorate agency:

1. It is a specialized financial investigation

agency under the Department of Revenue,

Ministry of Finance.

2. It enforces laws relating to both the Foreign

Exchange Management Act,1999 (FEMA)

and the Prevention of Money Laundering

Act, 2002 (PMLA).


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

Solution: c)


the Joint Committee on Salaries and

Allowances of Members of Parliament:

1. The committee consists of members both

from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

2. The chairperson of the committee will be

appointed by the President.

3. Members of the committee hold the office

for a term of five years.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 Only

b) 2 and 3 Only

c) 1 and 2 Only

d) All

Solution: a)

Term is for one year

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among the countries of the world to select the

standard meridian in multiples of 7°30′ of

longitude. That is why 82°30′ E has been

selected as the ‘standard meridian’ of India.

Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich

Mean Time by 5 hours and 30 minutes.

UTC is one of several closely related

successors to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

For most purposes, UTC is considered

interchangeable with GMT, but GMT is no

longer precisely defined by the scientific

community.

http://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/ist

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_U

niversal_Time

NCERT Class XI, India Physical Environment,

Chapter – 1


the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yoiana

(PMKSY):

1. The state agriculture department would be

the nodal agency for implementation of

PMKSY projects.

2. PMKSY funds will be given to states as

100% grant by the central government.

3. Under this programme, a National

Executive Committee (NEC) will be

constituted under the Chairmanship of the

Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog to oversee

programme implementation.


a) 1 and 2 Only

b) 2 and 3 Only

c) 1 and 3 Only

d) All

Solution: c)

Explanation: PMKSY funds would be given to

states as 75% grant by the central government

and the remaining 25% share is to be borne by

the state government. For northeastern region

and hilly states, the funding pattern would be

90:10.


the North Eastern Council:

1. It functions under Ministry of Development

of North Eastern Region.

2. It was constituted in 1971 by an Act of the

Parliament.

3. It consists of eight states.


a) 1 and 2 Only

b) 2 and 3 Only

b) 1 and 3 Only

d) All

Solution: d)


the Vijayanagar ruler, Krishnadevaraya:

1. He was the ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty.

2. The great south Indian mathematician

Nilakantha Somayaji lived in the Empire of

Krishnadevaraya.

9. Sagarmala project is related to:

a) Ports development

b) Indian Ocean Islands development

c) National Waterways development

d) Submarine development

Solution: a

Explanation: There is a general understanding

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_Universal_Time

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_Universal_Time


3. Portuguese travellers Domingo Paes and

Fernao Nuniz visited the Vijayanagara

Empire during his reign.


a) 1 and 2 Only

b) 2 Only

c) 1 and 3 Only

d) All

Solution: d)

13. With reference to the Armed Forces (Special

Powers) Act (AFSPA), consider the following

statements:

1. Under the provisions of AFSPA, the choice

of declaring any area as ‘disturbed’ vests

both with state and central government.

2. The decision of the government to declare

a particular area ‘disturbed’ cannot be

challenged in a court of law.


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

Solution: c)

14. Consider the following statements

1. India’s GDP calculates the value that

consumers get to enjoy and not the value

that producers are consuming

2. India now measures GDP by market prices

instead of factor costs

3. To calculate GDP, the base year has been

shifted to 2011/12 from 2004/05 earlier


a) 1 and 2 Only

b) 2 and 3 Only

c) 1 and 3 Only

d) All

Solution: d)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/20

15/04/18/indias-change-in-gdp-calculation-

method-seems-highly-sensible/

http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/09/i

ndia-economy-gdp-idINKBN0LD1AI20150209

15. World Agriculture Prize is given by

a) FAO

b) UNDP

d) UNEP

d) None o fthe above

Solution: d)

GCHEARA- Global Confederation of Higher

Education Associations for the Agricultural and Life

Sciences

http://www.gchera-

wap.org/index.php?tz=Asia/Kolkata

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2015/04/18/indias-change-in-gdp-calculation-method-seems-highly-sensible/



http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/09/india-economy-gdp-idINKBN0LD1AI20150209

http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/09/india-economy-gdp-idINKBN0LD1AI20150209

http://www.gchera-wap.org/index.php?tz=Asia/Kolkata

http://www.gchera-wap.org/index.php?tz=Asia/Kolkata



the Mullaperiyar Dam:

1. It is a masonry gravity dam.

2. The dam is operated and maintained by

Tamil Nadu state.

3. It is constructed on the Periyar River in

Kerala.


a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 Only

c) 1 and 3 Only

d) All

Solution: d)

2. Sabarmati River flows through which of the

following states?

1. Gujarat

2. Rajasthan

3. Maharashtra

Choose the correct answer using the codes

below:

a) 1 and 2 Only

b) 2 and 3 Only

c) 1 and 3 Only

d) All

Solution: a)

3. Identify the region based on the following

information:

1. It is an American country in the southwest

point of South America.

2. It lies between the Andes Mountains to the

east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

3. Calbuco, an Active Volcano, is situated

here.


below:

a) Chile

b) Brazil

c) Ecuador

d) Falkland Islands

Solution: a)

4. With reference to Hampi, consider the

following statements:

1. It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage

Sites in India.

2. It was the former capital of the

Vijayanagara Empire.

3. It is situated on the banks of the Krishna

River.

Which of the above statements are CORRECT?

a) 1 and 2 Only

b) 2 and 3 Only

c) 1 and 3 Only

d) All

Solution: a)

5. Identify the River, based on the following

information:

1. It is the Second largest tributary river of

the Ganges, (Ganga) in India.

2. It originates from Champasar Glacier in

Uttarakhand.

3. Its tributaries include Hindon, Sharda

rivers

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below:

a) Alaknanda

b) Gomti

c) Ramganga

d) Yamuna

Solution: d


the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)

scheme:

1. MUDRA will be set up through a statutory

enactment.

2. MUDRA banks provide loans to enterprises

set up only by SCs/STs.

3. Corporation Bank is the first bank to

launch the MUDRA Card based on the

RuPay platform.

Which of the above statements are Correct?

a) 1 and 2 Only

b) 1 and 3 Only

c) 2 and 3 Only

d) All

Solution: b

7. Consider the following statements:

1. The river Sutlej enters India (from Tibet)

through this pass

2. It is located in Kinnaur district in the state

of Himachal Pradesh, India, and Tibet

To which of the following mountain Passes

does above statements refer?

a) Nathu La

b) Lipulekh

c) Shipki La

d) Chang La

Solution: c

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the Attorney General of India:

1. He is appointed by the central government

under Article 76(1) of the Indian

Constitution.

2. He must be a person qualified to be

appointed as a Judge of the Supreme

Court.

3. He has the right to participate in the

proceedings of the Parliament and vote.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) 2 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: b)

Explanation: He is appointed by the President

of India under Article 76(1) of the Constitution

and holds office during the pleasure of the

President. The Attorney General has the right

of audience in all Courts in India as well as the

right to participate in the proceedings of the

Parliament, though not to vote. He must be a

person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of

the Supreme Court.

2. The Member-States of the Eurasian Economic

Union include:

1. The Republic of Armenia

2. The Republic of Kazakhstan.

3. Afghanistan

4. India


given below:

(a) 2 and 3 Only

(b) 1, 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) 1 and 2 Only

Solution: d)

Explanation: The Member-States of the

Eurasian Economic Union are the Republic of

Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic

of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation.

3. With reference to UNESCO world heritage

sites, consider the following statements:

1. Both Cultural Properties and Natural

Properties are eligible to be listed as World

Heritage Sites.

2. There are 32 World Heritage Properties in

India.

3. Japan is home to the greatest number of

World Heritage Sites in the world.


(a) 1 and 3 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 2 Only

(d) All

Solution: c)

Explanation: Italy is home to the greatest

number of World Heritage Sites with 50 sites


the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR),

used in India:

1. It uses plutonium-uranium oxide as fuel.

2. It uses liquid sodium as coolant.

3. The PFBR is part of the three-stage nuclear

power program in India.

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Which of the above statements is/are

CORRECT?

(a) 1 Only

(b) 1 and 2 Only

(c) 2 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: d)

5. The eight Millenium Development Goals, set by

the United Nations, include:

1. Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty

2. Eradicate Child Labour

3. Promote Gender Equality and Empower

Women

4. Reduce Child Mortality

5. Improve Maternal Health


given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 Only

(b) 1,2,3 and 5 Only

(c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 Only

(d) All

Solution: c)

6. With reference to the National Food Security

Act, consider the following statements:

1. Under the Act, the central government will

provide funds to states in case of short

supplies of food grains.

2. Under the Act, the state government will

provide a food security allowance to the

beneficiaries in case of non-supply of food

grains.

3. According to this Act, the poorest who are

covered under the Antodaya yojana will

remain entitled to the 35 kg of grains

allotted to them under the Antodya yojana.

Which of the above statements is/are Correct?

(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 1 and 3 Only

(c) 2 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: d)

7. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution

contains provisions regarding anti-defection?

(a) Sixth Schedule

(b) Seventh Schedule

(c) Eighth Schedule

(d) Tenth Schedule

Solution: d)

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1. The components of India’s foreign exchange

reserves are:

1. Foreign currency assets (FCA)

2. Gold

3. Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)

4. Reserve tranche position (RTP) in the IMF


given below:

(a) 1,2 and 3 Only

(b) 2, 3 and 4 Only

(c) 1,2 and 4 Only

(d) All


the ‘foreign exchange reserves pool’, that is

being set up by five nations of the BRICS

grouping:

1. It will be a $100 billion pool.

2. India is the largest contributor to the pool.

3. The Pool will be an “insurance instrument” that members nations could draw on if

they experience problems with their

balance of payments.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All


the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO):

1. India is currently an observer in this multilateral grouping.

2. China is also a part of this organisation.

3. It is the Asian wing of the North Atlantic

Treaty Organisation (NATO).


(a) 1 and 3 Only

(b) 1 and 2 Only

(c) 2 and 3 Only

(d) All

4. With reference to the Armed Forces (Special

Powers) Act, consider the following

statements:

1. Under the provisions of the Act, the choice

of declaring any area as ‘disturbed’ vests

both with state and central government.

2. The decision of the government to declare

a particular area ‘disturbed’ cannot be

challenged in a court of law.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) None

5. Under which of the following conditions, can

the government declare Armed Forces (Special

Powers) Act AFSPA in a state?

1. When the local administration fails to deal

with local issues and the police proves

inefficient to cope with them.

2. When the scale of unrest or instability in

the state is too large for the police to

handle.

3. When the President’s Rule is extended

beyond one year.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

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6. Consider the following statements with

reference to the National Green Tribunal

(NGT):

1. It is a statutory body.

2. The Tribunal is not bound by the

procedure laid down under the Code of

Civil Procedure.

3. The Chairman of the tribunal is required to

be a serving or retired Chief Justice of a

High Court or a judge of the Supreme

Court of India.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All


the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

(FATCA), which was signed by India and the

U.S. recently:

1. It was enacted by the U.S. government to

obtain information on accounts held by US

taxpayers in other countries.

2. This agreement makes it obligatory for

both India and the U.S. to exchange

information on offshore accounts of each

other’s citizens in their respective

territories.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None


the Marine Products Export Development

Authority (MPEDA):

1. It is a statutory body.

2. It functions under the Ministry of

Commerce and Industry.

3. It is headed by the Union Minister of Water

Resources.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All


the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA):

1. It is a concept developed by the Ministry of

Human Resource Development.

2. This initiative aims to provide free

vocational training to the youth in age

group of 18 to 21 years.

3. Under this initiative, at least one

vocational training center will be set up in

every district across the country.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 1 and 3 Only

(c) 2 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solutions

1) Answer: d

2) Solution: c)

Explanation: China is the largest

contributor.

3) Solution: b)

Explanation: The SCO is seen as a

counter to the North Atlantic Treaty

Organisation (NATO).

4) Solution: c)

5) Solution: a)

6) Solution: d)

7) Solution: c)

8) Solution: a)

9) Solution: a

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1. With reference to the Essential Services

Maintenance Act (ESMA), consider the


1. It is a central law and can only be enacted

by the central government.

2. Essential services under the act include

public transport and health services.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None

Solution: b)

Explanation: The execution of ESMA rests on

the discretion of the State government. Each

state in the union of India, hence has a

separate state Essential Services Maintenance

Act with slight variations from the central law

in its provisions. This freedom is accorded by

the central law itself.

2. With reference to Governors of states in India,

consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution of India says that the

same person cannot be the Governor of

more than two states.

2. The Governor does not have any diplomatic

or military powers.

3. Article 157 and Article 158 of the

Constitution of India specify eligibility

requirements for the post of governor.

Which of the above statements is/are true?

(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: b)

Explanation: According to an amendment to

the Constitution of India, brought about in

1956, the same person can be the Governor of

two or more states.

3. Which of the following are the necessary

conditions for Typhoon formation?

1. Sufficiently warm sea surface

temperatures.

2. Atmospheric instability.

3. High humidity in the lower to middle levels

of the troposphere.

4. Enough Coriolis force to develop a low

pressure center.

5. A pre-existing low level focus or

disturbance.

6. Low vertical wind shear.


given below:

(a) 1, 2,3 and 5 Only

(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 Only

(c) 1,2, 3 and 4 Only

(d) All

Solution: d)

Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon


Akash missile:

1. It is India’s first indigenously designed,

developed and produced air defence system

missile.

2. The missile can be launched from both static

and mobile platforms.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon


3. The Akash system has been developed by the

Defence Research and Development

Organisation (DRDO).


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 1 and 3 Only

(c) 2 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: d


the Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK):

1. It is an autonomous body under the Union

Health Ministry.

2. All State Governments are the members of

JSK.

3. General Body of JSK is headed by the

Union Health Secretary.


(a) 1 and 3 Only

(b) 1 and 2 Only

(c) 2 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: b)

Explanation: General Body of JSK is headed

by the Union Health Minister.

6. With reference to the Organization for

Economic Co-operation and Development

(OECD), consider the following statements:

1. Non- European countries can be the

members of OECD.

2. India is the only Asian member country in

this organization.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None

Solution: a)

Explanation: India is not a member of this

organization.

7. Which of the following festivals are celebrated

to mark the beginning of the traditional New

Year according to the Hindu calendar?

1. Cheti Chand

2. Ugadi

3. Onam

4. GudiPadava

5. MakarSankranti


below

(a) 1, 2, and 4 Only

(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 Only

(c) 1,2, 3 and 5 Only

(d) All

Solution: a)

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_New_Ye

ar's_days.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_New_Year's_days

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_New_Year's_days



the Godavari Maha Pushkaram:

1. This event is celebrated once in 144-years.

2. It is dedicated to worshipping rivers.

3. The event will be celebrated in the two

Telugu States of Telangana and Andhra

Pradesh.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All


the GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation

(GAGAN) system:

1. GAGAN was developed by the Indian Space

Research Organisation (ISRO) with the

help of NASA.

2. This system utilizes the satellite-based

wide area augmentation system (SBAS)

technology.

3. India is the fourth country to offer space-

based satellite navigation services to the

aviation sector.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All


the NASA’s New Horizons Mission:

1. New Horizons spacecraft was launched in

2006.

2. New Horizon’s core science mission is to

map the surfaces of Pluto and study

Pluto’s atmosphere.

3. In August 2006, the International

Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a

dwarf planet.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 1 and 3 Only

(c) 2 and 3 Only

(d) All


the National Green Tribunal (NGT):

1. It is a statutory body set up under an act

of the parliament of India.

2. The decision taken by majority of members

in the Tribunal will be binding and every

order of Tribunal will be final.

3. The Chairman of the tribunal is required to

be a serving or retired Chief Justice of a

High Court or a judge of the Supreme

Court of India.


(a) 1 and 3 Only

(b) 1 and 2 Only

(c) 2 and 3 Only

(d) All

5. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in

India is chaired by the:

(a) Defence Minister

(b) Prime Minister

(c) Home Minister

(d) Defence Secretary

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INS Vikramaditya:

1. It was acquired from Russia.

2. It is a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier.


CORRECT?

(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None


the recently launched ‘#100Women Initiative’:

1. The Union Ministry of Women and Child

Development (MWCD) launched it in

collaboration with Facebook.

2. It aims to provide interest free loans to

women in the age group of 18 to 25.


CORRECT?

(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None

ANSWERS

1. Solution: d

2. Solution: b

3. Solution: d

4. Solution: d)

5. Solution: a)

6. Solution: c)

7. Solution: a)

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1. The Inner Line Permit (ILP) System is currently

in force in which of the following states in

India?

1. Arunachal Pradesh

2. Nagaland

3. Mizoram

4. Manipur


given below:

(a) 1,3 and 4 Only

(b) 2,3 and 4 Only

(c) 1,2 and 4 Only

(d) 1,2 and 3 Only

Solution: d)

2. With reference to the Inner Line Permit (ILP)

certificate, issued in some selected North

Eastern States of India, consider the following

statements:

1. The ILP is issued under the Bengal Eastern

Frontier Regulation, 1873, by the state

governments.

2. The certificate can be used to permanently

reside in these selected states.

3. People from other parts of India are also

required to obtain this certificate to visit

these selected states.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: c)

Explanation: The certificate can only be used

for travel purposes.


the National Skill Development Mission:

1. It aims to set up at least one skill

development center in every district across

the country.

2. The National Skill Development Agency

(NSDA), the National Skill Development

Corporation (NSDC) and the Directorate of

Training will function under the overall

guidance of the Mission.

3. The mission was formally launched on the

occasion of the first ever World Youth

Skills Day.


(a) 2 and 3 Only

(b) 1 and 2 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: a)

Explanation: The National Skill Development

Mission aims to provide a strong institutional

framework at the Centre and States for

implementation of skilling activities in the

country.


the Ordinance:

1. The President of India has been

empowered to promulgate Ordinances

under Article 123 of the Constitution.

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2. Ordinances must be approved by

Parliament within six weeks of

reassembling or they shall cease to

operate.

3. Recommendation for the promulgation of

an ordinance has to be made by the Chief

Justice of India.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 1 and 3 Only

(c) 2 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: a)

5. Which of the following are correctly matched?

1. Betla National Park: Jharkhand

2. Kishtwar National Park: Jammu and

Kashmir

3. Manas National Park: Assam

4. Nanda Devi National Park: J & K.


below:

(a) 1,2 and 4 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1,2 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: c)

6. With reference to the Soil Health Card scheme,

consider the following statements:

1. It is a scheme under which the Central

Government provides assistance to State

Governments for setting up Soil Testing

Laboratories for issuing Soil Health Cards

to farmers.

2. The scheme will be implemented in all

states.

3. Under the Scheme, the state governments

will prepare yearly action plan on the issue

and the cost will be shared in the ratio of

75:25 between the Centre and states.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: d)


the Rohtang Pass:

1. It is a high mountain pass on the eastern

Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas.

2. Manali-Leh Highway, a part of NH 21,

transverses Rohtang Pass.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None

Solution: c)

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the Bonalu Festival:

1. It has been declared as the State festival of

Telangana.

2. It is celebrated during ashada masam.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None

Solution: c)


the GSLV Mk III launch vehicle:

1. It was jointly develped by ISRO and the

European space Agency.

2. It will be used to launch heavier

communication satellites of INSAT-4 class,

which weigh 4500 to 5000 kg.

3. It features an Indian cryogenic third stage.


(a) 1 and 3 Only

(b) 1 and 2 Only

(c) 2 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: c)

3. With reference to Puntius Dolichopterus, a

newly found fish in India, consider the


1. It was found in Kerala.

2. The fish is included in the fish family

Cyprinidae.

3. The fish is found in small and shallow

water channels.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 1 and 3 Only

(c) 2 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: d)


1. More than 50% of eucalyptus species are

native to Australia.

2. Karnataka is the only state to have banned

eucalyptus plantation in urban areas.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None

Solution: a)

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1. The Indian Navy issued its first 15-year

indigenisation plan in 2003.

2. The Indian Naval Indigenisation Plan

2015-2030’s objective is to have a 200-ship

navy by 2027.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None

Solution: c)


the United Nations Security Council (UNSC):

1. It is the only UN body with the authority to

issue binding resolutions to member

states.

2. It has five permanent members including

Russia.

3. India was among the founding members of

United Nations.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: d)


the recently launched Surakshit Khadya

Abhiyan:

1. It was launched to create mass awareness

and capacity building for safe and hygienic

food.

2. Under the scheme, at least one Surakshit

Bhojanalaya will be set up in every

metropolitan city across the country.


incorrect?

(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None

Solution: b)


the Indradhanush Mission:

1. The mission aims to cover all those

children by 2020 who are either

unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated

against seven vaccine preventable

diseases.

2. The state of Jammu & Kashmir and Sikkim

are not covered under the Scheme.

3. This Mission was launched on the eve of

Good Governance Day.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 1 and 3 Only

(c) 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: b)

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1. The Constitution 122nd Amendment Bill is

related to:

(a) The Implementation of Goods and Services

Tax (GST).

(b) Ratification of Land Boundary Agreement

(LBA) with Bangladesh.

(c) Merger of Person of Indian Origin (PIO)

Card with the Overseas Citizen of India

(OCI) Card.

(d) Formation of the National Judicial

Appointments Commission.

Solution: a)


the GST council, proposed to be set up under

the provisions of the Goods and Services Tax

(GST) Bill:

1. Union Finance Minister will act as the

chairman of the council.

2. The council will replace the Finance

Commission of India.

3. The GST Council will decide which taxes

levied by the Centre, States and local

bodies will go into the GST.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: c)

3. Which of the following is/are correctly

matched?

1. INS Sardar Patel: Mangalore.

2. INS Mandovi: Goa

3. INS Kadamba: Karwar

4. INS Dwarka: Vishakapatnam


given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 2, 3 and 4 Only

(d) All

Solution: b)

Reference:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world

/india/ports.htm.


1. A person who has retired being a Judge of

the Supreme Court is debarred from

practicing in any court of law or before any

other authority in India.

2. Article 137 of the Constitution of India lays

down provision for power of the Supreme

Court to review its own judgments.

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(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None

Solution: c)

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court

_of_India#Judicial_independence.


1. The President of India nominates two

members from the Anglo Indian

community as MPs in the Lok Sabha, when

it is felt that the community is not

represented.

2. Like other MPs, the Anglo-Indian MPs

vacate their office every five years before

fresh elections are held to decide the next

tenure of the Lok Sabha.

3. It is not permissible for the same MP from

the Anglo-Indian community to be re-

nominated to the Parliament in successive

Parliamentary sessions.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 1 and 2 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: b)


1. Moon is the largest natural satellite in the

Solar System.

2. It is the second-densest satellite among

those whose densities are known.

3. The Moon’s gravitational influence

produces the ocean tides.

Which of the above statements are Correct?

(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: b)

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the World Book Capital, announced by the

UNESCO every year:

1. Conakry will be the World Book Capital for

the year 2017.

2. So far, no Indian city has been recognised

as World Book Capital.

3. The city, recognised as World Book

Capital, will receive a cash prize of 10

million dollars.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) All

Solution: a)

Explanation: New Delhi of India was

recognised as World Book Capital in 2003. The

nomination does not imply any financial prize,

but an exclusively symbolic acknowledgement

of the best programme dedicated to books and

reading.


the Self-Employment & Talent Utilisation

(SETU) programme:

1. It is a programme to support all aspects of

start up businesses, and other self-

employment activities.

2. An amount of Rs.1000 crore is being set up

initially in NITI Aayog for SETU.

3. Union Home Ministry will be the

implementing agency of this programme.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: a)


the recently constituted All India Council of

Sports:

1. The council will be an advisory body for the

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

2. The advice rendered by the council will not

be binding and obligatory on the

government.

3. The Council will be headed by a President

in the rank of Minister of State.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 1and 3 Only

(c) 2 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: d)


Anthrax:

1. Anthrax is a disease caused by Bacillus

anthracis, a germ that lives in soil.

2. Interestingly, this disease affects both

plants and animals if infected by the

disease causing organism

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(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None

Solution: a)


the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban

Transformation (AMRUT) Programme:

1. AMRUT is the new avatar of the Jawaharlal

Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission

(JNNURM).

2. Under this mission, states get the

flexibility of designing schemes based on

the needs of identified cities.

3. Under the mission, states will transfer

funds to urban local bodies within 7 days

of transfer by central government.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) All

Solution: d)


the State Human Rights Commission:

1. So far, more than 20 states in India have

constituted State Human Rights

Commissions.

2. A State Human Rights Commission cannot

inquire into violation of human rights in

respect of subjects mentioned in the

Concurrent List of the Indian Constitution.

3. Although the chairperson and members of

a State Human Rights Commission are

appointed by the governor, they can be

removed only by the President.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: c)


the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana:

1. It was launched by the Ministry of

Renewable Energy Sources.

2. Under the scheme, a separate body called

Renewable Energy Commission will be set

up to suggest measures to augment power

supply to the rural areas.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None

Solution: d)

Explanation: It was launched by the Ministry

of Power.

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the Bengal Tiger:

1. Bengal Tiger is the national animal of both

India and Bangladesh.

2. It has been classified as endangered by the

IUCN.

3. Bengal tigers inhabiting the mangrove

forests of the Sundarbans in India and

Bangladesh are the only tigers in the world

which exist in a mangrove.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: d)


the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

(TRAI):

1. It was established by an act of the

parliament of India.

2. The Chief of TRAI is appointed by the

President of India based on the

recommendation of Union Cabinet.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None

Solution: a)

3. Any Bill passed by any State Assembly in India

on issues contravening Central laws needs

Presidential assent. Which of the following

bill/bills belong to the said category?

1. The Gujarat Control of Terrorism and

Organised Crime (GCTOC) Bill, 2015.

2. Tripura transgender bill.

3. The Karnataka Compulsory Service

Training (Counseling, Allotment and

Certification) bill, 2015.


given below:

(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 1 and 3 Only

(c) 1 Only

(d) 3 Only

Solution: c)

4. Who among the following are not eligible under

the e-tourist visa scheme?

1. Diplomatic/Official Passport Holders.

2. Individuals endorsed on Parent’s/Spouse’s

Passport.

3. International Travel Document Holders.


given below:

(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: d)

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5. National Waterway 4 connects:

(a) Kakinada to Puducherry.

(b) Kottapuram to Kollam.

(c) Allahabad to Haldia port.

(d) Lakhipur to Bhanga

Solution: a)


the National Urban Health Mission (NHUM):

1. It is a sub-mission of National Health

Mission (NHM).

2. Under the Mission, the centre-state

funding pattern will be 75:25 for all the

States except Northeastern states

including Sikkim.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None

Solution: c)


the Man Booker Prize:

1. It is a literary prize awarded biannually.

2. The prize is limited to authors from the

U.K., the Commonwealth, Ireland and

Zimbabwe.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None

Solution: d)

Explanation: It is awarded annually. The prize

was historically limited to authors from the

U.K., the Commonwealth, Ireland and

Zimbabwe. But, now anyone writing in the

English language and published in the U.K. is

eligible.

8. The constitution of India divides all the

subjects into 3 lists – Union List, State List and

Concurrent List. Which of the following items

come under the state list?

1. Salaries and allowances of Ministers for

the State.

2. Capitation taxes.

3. Taxes on the consumption or sale of

electricity.


given below:

(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: d)

Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_List.

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the Enforcement Directorate (ED):

1. It is a specialized financial investigation

agency under the Department of Revenue,

Ministry of Finance.

2. The Head of the Directorate is appointed by

the President of India based on the

recommendation of the Union Cabinet.


(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both

(d) None

Solution: a)


the Censure Motion:

1. This motion can be moved only in the Lok

Sabha and not in the Rajya Sabha.

2. It can be moved against the Council of

Ministers or an individual Minister or a

group of Ministers.

3. If this motion is passed, the Council of

Ministers is bound to resign.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: a)

Explanation: If the Censure Motion is passed,

the Council of Ministers is bound to seek the

confidence of the Lok Sabha as early as

possible.


the National Human Rights Commission:

1. It is a constitutional body.

2. Chairman of the commission should be a

retired Chief Justice of India.

3. The commission submits its Annual report

to the Central government and to the

concerned state governments.


(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) All

Solution: b)

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