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10000 Questions for Prelims 2020 | Prelims 2020 Marathon

Dear Friends,

Let is share and post / paste here questions of various test series . If we crowd source enough, we know that questions will come from here. There was a thread of crowd sourced questions in the past, where @wunwun @burger @pizza and all had contributed and that year we had many questions come from there. 


Let us start this initiative. Also please follow the convention followed last year by @neyawn Sir, let us number the questions in a serial number.


Here I am starting


#1Choose correct statements

1) M N Roy was the founder of Communism in India

2) M N Roy first mooted the idea of Constituent Assembly

3) Patel was the Chairman of Committee on negotiating with states

4) Nehru was the Chairman of Drafting Committee


Select correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 2 and 4 only

d) None of t

jack_Sparrow,curious_kidand125 otherslike this
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With reference to the sedition act of 1870, consider the following statements:

1. Under the act, any person protesting or criticising the government could be arrested without due trial.

2. Mahatma Gandhi was jailed in 1922 on sedition charges under this act.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

C?

C?

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Which of the following statements about “Deep Ocean Mission” is not correct? 

A. A major thrust of the Mission is on the search of metals and rare minerals. 

B. It comprises an offshore desalination plant that will work with tidal energy and 

developing a submersible vehicle. 

C. It is a pilot project under a larger Samudrayaan project for deep ocean mining of 

rare minerals. 

D. It is to be led by the Union Earth Sciences Ministry.

D?

2.7k views

Consider the following multilateral groups: 

1. G4

2. G7

3. G20 

India is not a part of which of the above groups? 

A. 1 and 2 only 

B. 2 only 

C. 1 and 3 only 

D. 1 only 


A?

Ashujais9795,
2.7k views

Which of the following isnota risk of raising overseas sovereign bonds? 

A. Crowding out of Private sector 

B. Rupee Appreciation

C. Negative impact on exports

D. External Debt becoming expensive due to volatility in the currency 


C?

2.7k views

With reference to Hydroponics, consider the following statements:

1. Soil is replaced by a water solution that is rich in macro-nutrients.

2. Water consumption is very high in hydroponics farming.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2


D?

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Lower Circuits, a term recently in news, is in reference to

a. F1 racing

b. Fusion Energy

c. Share Market

d. None of the above


C.

eclectus,
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Which among the following diseases outbreaks have been declared as pandemics?

1. Spanish Flu, 1918

2. H1N1, 2009

3. Ebola, 2014

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a.  1 and 3 only

b.  1 and 2 only

c.  2 and 3 only

d.  1, 2 and 3

B i guess.

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Which of the following industrial sector reserved for public sector?

1.Atomic energy generation

2. Coal based energy generation

3. Railway transport

a. 1 only

b. 1 & 3

C. 2 & 3 

D. 1,2 & 3 


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Which of the following industrial sector reserved for public sector?

1.Atomic energy generation

2. Coal based energy generation

3. Railway transport

a. 1 only

b. 1 & 3

C. 2 & 3 

D. 1,2 & 3 


A

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@samudragupt  even I marked A but answer is B. It's from Vision test series Test 7. I thought since now private trains are running so it's not reserved just for public. 


acquaintedeconomist99941,samudragupt
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With reference to the sedition act of 1870, consider the following statements:

1. Under the act, any person protesting or criticising the government could be arrested without due trial.

2. Mahatma Gandhi was jailed in 1922 on sedition charges under this act.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

C?

C?

Correct. 

Gandhiji was arrested for his articles in Youth India. 

samudragupt,
2.2k views

Consider the following multilateral groups: 

1. G4

2. G7

3. G20 

India is not a part of which of the above groups? 

A. 1 and 2 only 

B. 2 only 

C. 1 and 3 only 

D. 1 only 


A?

Correct. 

2.2k views

With reference to Hydroponics, consider the following statements:

1. Soil is replaced by a water solution that is rich in macro-nutrients.

2. Water consumption is very high in hydroponics farming.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2


D?

Wrong. Statement 1 is correct. Water consumption is low in hydroponics farming.

2.2k views

Which among the following diseases outbreaks have been declared as pandemics?

1. Spanish Flu, 1918

2. H1N1, 2009

3. Ebola, 2014

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a.  1 and 3 only

b.  1 and 2 only

c.  2 and 3 only

d.  1, 2 and 3

B i guess.

Correct. 

2.2k views

Lower Circuits, a term recently in news, is in reference to

a. F1 racing

b. Fusion Energy

c. Share Market

d. None of the above


C.

Correct.

2.3k views

Which of the following isnota risk of raising overseas sovereign bonds? 

A. Crowding out of Private sector 

B. Rupee Appreciation

C. Negative impact on exports

D. External Debt becoming expensive due to volatility in the currency 


C?

Incorrect. 

The question asks not a risk. 

Borrowing overseas allows the government to raise funds in such a way that there is enough domestic credit available for the private sector. It, therefore, reduces the crowding-out effect.

A is the right answer. 

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Which of the following correctly explains the term “Bond yield inversion”?

A. Riskier bonds yield more than less risky bonds

B. Riskier bonds yield less than less risky bonds

 C.Long term bonds yield more than short term bonds 

D. Long term bonds yield less than short term bonds.

2.2k views

 Dolutegravir and Efavirenz recently in the news, refer to 

A. Nipah virus Drugs 

B. Vaccines for Measles and Rubella 

C. HIV Drugs 

D. Vaccinesfor Japanese Encephalitis 


2.2k views

Which of the following correctly explains the term “Bond yield inversion”?

A. Riskier bonds yield more than less risky bonds

B. Riskier bonds yield less than less risky bonds

 C.Long term bonds yield more than short term bonds 

D. Long term bonds yield less than short term bonds.

D?

2.7k views

 Dolutegravir and Efavirenz recently in the news, refer to 

A. Nipah virus Drugs 

B. Vaccines for Measles and Rubella 

C. HIV Drugs 

D. Vaccinesfor Japanese Encephalitis 


C.

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