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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

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Which among the following is incorrect about ‘Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate’?

a) It is the first report that discusses the effects of climate change on oceans and cryosphere

b) It is published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

c) It gives us a report on effect of climate change on water bodies only

d) None of the above

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Which among the following is correct about ‘Gram Manchitra App’?

a) It is a Geo Spatial based decision support system for the panchayats

b) It aims to determine the various social forestry areas in the Panchayat

c) It aims to track the progress in infrastructure made due to 

d) None of the above

A) Under Ministry of Panchayat


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Q 2. Examine the following statements about the RBI’s Covid response package:

1. As a result of the repo and reverse repo rate changes, the corridor width increased 

2. The corridor gap is determined by the difference between repo rate and reverse repo rate. 

Which of these statements are/is correct?

  •     
  • a) 
    neither 1 nor 2 is correct 
  • b) both 1 and 2 
  • c) 
    Only1 is correct     
  • d) 
    Only 2 is correct

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Q 2. Examine the following statements about the RBI’s Covid response package:

1. As a result of the repo and reverse repo rate changes, the corridor width increased 

2. The corridor gap is determined by the difference between repo rate and reverse repo rate. 

Which of these statements are/is correct?

  •     
  • a) 
    neither 1 nor 2 is correct 
  • b) both 1 and 2 
  • c) 
    Only1 is correct     
  • d) 
    Only 2 is correct

B?

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Which among the following is correct about ‘Gram Manchitra App’?

a) It is a Geo Spatial based decision support system for the panchayats

b) It aims to determine the various social forestry areas in the Panchayat

c) It aims to track the progress in infrastructure made due to 

d) None of the above

A) Under Ministry of Panchayat


A?

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Which among the following is incorrect about ‘Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate’?

a) It is the first report that discusses the effects of climate change on oceans and cryosphere

b) It is published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

c) It gives us a report on effect of climate change on water bodies only

d) None of the above

C?

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Which among the following is correct about ‘Thirumalai Nayak’?

a) Tirumala Nayaka territories comprised much of the old Pandya territories which included Coimbatore, Tirunelveli and Madurai districts

b) Tirumala Nayaka was a great patron of art and architecture

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) Neither (a) nor (b)

C?

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Q-1 Which of the following Article/s under Indian constitution related to "Right to food" ?

1) Article 21

2) Article 47

3) Article 21A

4) Article 39A

Select the correct answer:

A) 2 and 3 only

B) 1 and 2 only

C) 1, 2, and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 4


B

B?

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Q- Which of the following describing best the concept"Samsara" in Buddhism?

A) State of bliss and rest.

B) Beginningless cycle of repeated birth, mundane existence and dying again.

C) A mental state beyond all comprehension.

D) Life is transient and changing.

B

B

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What is GJ 357 d, recently seen in the news?

A.

Super-Earth Exoplanet

B.

Newly discovered Satellite of Saturn

C.

Halley-type comet near Venus

D.

Ancient ‘Mega Site’ in Jerusalem

A??

A

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Consider the following statements about the Model Agriculture Land Leasing Act 2016 :-

1) Under this, Land owner can not put leased out land for use such as sale, gift, mortgage, etc. till the end of lease period.

2) Cultivator can use Leased land only for agriculture and allied activities.

3) State governments will constitute a Special Land Tribunal as a final authority to adjudicate dispute.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only 

C) 1 and 3 only

D) None

C?

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 WHO’s REPLACE campaign is related to which of the following ?


 a) Replace all petrol and diesel vehicles to Electric Vehicles by 2030. 


 b) Replace all cooling systems in government buildings with energy efficient cooling system. 


 c) Provide protein rich food to children in the government schools. 


 d) Eliminate industrially produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply.

D

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Kurzarbeit scheme, recently seen in the news is related to which country. 

 a) Japan 

 b) USA 

 c) Germany 

 d) Saudi Arabia 

 

C

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Which among the following is incorrect about ‘Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate’?

a) It is the first report that discusses the effects of climate change on oceans and cryosphere

b) It is published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

c) It gives us a report on effect of climate change on water bodies only

d) None of the above

Shouldn't it be B)

Since IPCC came out with a report on cryosphere. 

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Q-1 Which of the following Article/s under Indian constitution related to "Right to food" ?

1) Article 21

2) Article 47

3) Article 21A

4) Article 39A

Select the correct answer:

A) 2 and 3 only

B) 1 and 2 only

C) 1, 2, and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 4


B

B?

Ans: D     https://nhrc.nic.in/press-release/right-food-fundamental-right

The Right to Food is inherent to a life with dignity underArticle 21with Articles 39(a) and 47 to understand the nature of the obligations of the State in order to ensure the effective realization of this right.

Article 39(a)requires the State to direct its policies towards securing that all its citizens have the right to an adequate means of livelihood, 

Article 47spells out the duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and standard of living of its people as a primary responsibility.

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Consider the following statements about the Model Agriculture Land Leasing Act 2016 :-

1) Under this, Land owner can not put leased out land for use such as sale, gift, mortgage, etc. till the end of lease period.

2) Cultivator can use Leased land only for agriculture and allied activities.

3) State governments will constitute a Special Land Tribunal as a final authority to adjudicate dispute.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only 

C) 1 and 3 only

D) None

C?

Ans; B

A is incorrect as Land owner can do so without affecting cultivation right of cultivator till leased period.

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Q- Which of the following describing best the concept"Samsara" in Buddhism?

A) State of bliss and rest.

B) Beginningless cycle of repeated birth, mundane existence and dying again.

C) A mental state beyond all comprehension.

D) Life is transient and changing.

B

B

Correct 

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Q 2. Examine the following statements about the RBI’s Covid response package:

1. As a result of the repo and reverse repo rate changes, the corridor width increased 

2. The corridor gap is determined by the difference between repo rate and reverse repo rate. 

Which of these statements are/is correct?

  •     
  • a) 
    neither 1 nor 2 is correct 
  • b) both 1 and 2 
  • c) 
    Only1 is correct     
  • d) 
    Only 2 is correct

B?

Ans C  https://lms.indianeconomy.net/glossary/monetary-policy-corridor/

Statement 1 is correct. The width of the corridor has been increased from 50 bps to 65 bps. 

Statement 2 is not correct. The corridor width is determined by the reverse repo rate and the marginal standing facility rate.


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Q- Which of the following measures is/are likely to be taken by govt to control Inflation?

1) Advising states to allow free movement of fruits and vegetables by delisting them from the APMC act.

2) Banning of export of all pulses.

3) Zero import duty on pulses and onion.

4) Rupee Devaluation.

Select the correct answer ?

A) 1, 2 and 4 only

B) 1, 2, and 3 only

C) 2 and 3 only

D) All of the above

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Q-1 Which of the following Article/s under Indian constitution related to "Right to food" ?

1) Article 21

2) Article 47

3) Article 21A

4) Article 39A

Select the correct answer:

A) 2 and 3 only

B) 1 and 2 only

C) 1, 2, and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 4


B

B?

Ans: D     https://nhrc.nic.in/press-release/right-food-fundamental-right

The Right to Food is inherent to a life with dignity underArticle 21with Articles 39(a) and 47 to understand the nature of the obligations of the State in order to ensure the effective realization of this right.

Article 39(a)requires the State to direct its policies towards securing that all its citizens have the right to an adequate means of livelihood, 

Article 47spells out the duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and standard of living of its people as a primary responsibility.

But in question it's about 39A

39(a) vs 39A, they are different right.

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