With reference to the" Commonwealth of Nations " consider the following statements?
1. The Commonwealth is an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states, includes all the members ruled by Britain.
2. India and Pakistan were the founding Members.
3. The last two countries to join the Commonwealth are- Rwanda and Mozambique
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 Only.
B) 1 and 3 Only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) All of the above.
Q-1 Consider the following statments about "United Nations"
1) The name "United Nations", coined by British PM Winston Churchill was first used in the Decleration of United Nations of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War.
2) UN was founded as successor of the " League of Nations ".
3) India attended the San Francisco Conference of 1945, its delegation led by Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Mudaliar
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 only
D) All of the above.
Q-1 Consider the following statments about IMF:
1) IMF, as per Bretton Woods agreement to encourage international financial cooperation, introduced a system of convertible currencies at fixed exchange rates, and replaced gold with the U.S. dollar for official reserve.
2) Countries were not eligible for membership in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) unless they were members of the IMF.
3) Any other state, whether or not a member of the UN, may become a member of the IMF.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 only
D) All of the above.
Q- 20 Consider the following statements about the veto power.
1. Only the permanent members of the Security Council possess the veto power.
2. It’s a kind of negative power.
3.The Secretary-General uses this power when not satisfied with any decision.
4. One veto can stall a Security Council resolution.
A) 1 and 3 only
B) 2 and 3
C) 1, 2 and 4
D) All of the above
Q- 20 Consider the following statements about the veto power.
1. Only the permanent members of the Security Council possess the veto power.
2. It’s a kind of negative power.
3.The Secretary-General uses this power when not satisfied with any decision.
4. One veto can stall a Security Council resolution.
A) 1 and 3 only
B) 2 and 3
C) 1, 2 and 4
D) All of the above
D? However, statements are a tad ambiguous.
Ans : C
As Veto Power granted to P5 Nations and not to the Security General of UN.
Q-1 Consider the following statments about "United Nations"
1) The name "United Nations", coined by British PM Winston Churchill was first used in the Decleration of United Nations of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War.
2) UN was founded as successor of the " League of Nations ".
3) India attended the San Francisco Conference of 1945, its delegation led by Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Mudaliar
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 only
D) All of the above.
D?
Ans: B The name "United Nations", coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt was first used in the Declaration by United Nations of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War, and signed " Atlantic Charter "
To which wildlife sanctuary does the following descriptions refer?
- The flagship species of the sanctuary is the near threatened blackbuck antelope, the sole member of the antelope family in India
- It is home to both sand dunes and tropical dry evergreen forests
- This site has recorded the second largest congregation of migratory waterbirds in India
Find the correct answer from below options:
a) Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
b) Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
c) Sariska National Park
d) Mount Abu Sanctuary
A?
all others are in Rajasthan, and tropical dry evergreen found in TN and AP.
Q-1 Consider the following statments about IMF:
1) IMF, as per Bretton Woods agreement to encourage international financial cooperation, introduced a system of convertible currencies at fixed exchange rates, and replaced gold with the U.S. dollar for official reserve.
2) Countries were not eligible for membership in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) unless they were members of the IMF.
3) Any other state, whether or not a member of the UN, may become a member of the IMF.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 only
D) All of the above.
D??
B?
Correct Ans: D
Q-1 Consider the following statments about IMF:
1) IMF, as per Bretton Woods agreement to encourage international financial cooperation, introduced a system of convertible currencies at fixed exchange rates, and replaced gold with the U.S. dollar for official reserve.
2) Countries were not eligible for membership in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) unless they were members of the IMF.
3) Any other state, whether or not a member of the UN, may become a member of the IMF.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 only
D) All of the above.
D??
Correct
With reference to the term "Arctic Haze " Consider the following statement:
1) It occurs due to Anthropogenic air pollution.
2) It covers the small Atmospheric region above the Arctic.
3) The haze itself, largely because of low deposition rates, cause adverse effects on plants and animals, direct health problems in humans.
Which of the following statement is/are correct ?
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 only
C) 1 only
D) All of the above.
Consider the following statements related to International Convention on Civil Aviation (ICAO):
1. It does not allow any country to shoot down the Civilian Aircraft under any circumstances.
2. It designates the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to investigate the attacks on civilian aircrafts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Space exploration missions being conducted by NASA with the purpose of researching several of the Solar System bodies, including the dwarf planet Pluto are called as
A) New Horizons Mission
B) Exoplanet Exploration Program
C) New Frontiers program
D) VERITAS program
Probably A) bcz it was first to explore pluto..
Consider the following about ‘Rushikulya’:
1. It flows in the state of Odisha.
2. It makes a very big delta at its mouth.
3. Large scale nesting of olive ridley turtles takes place near the mouth of the river.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: C
Guess: Rushikulya itself not a large river, so how it forms a big delta.
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
Is it correct? Vikaspedia said " The Govt. of India enacted “The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights (PPV&FR) Act, 2001” adopting sui generis system.Indian legislation is not only in conformity with International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV), 1978,but also have sufficient provisions to protect the interests of public sector breeding institutions and the farmers.
I have read somewhere that india rejected UPOV.
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
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.
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.
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?
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.
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
Consider the following statements related to Systemically Important Core Investment Company (CIC-ND-SI)?
1) A CIC-ND-SI is a Non-Banking Financial Company with asset size of Rs 100 crore and above.
2) It holds not less than 50% of its net assets in the form of investment in equity shares, preference shares, bonds, debentures, debt or loans in group companies.
3) Further investments in equity shares in group companies constitutes not less than 60% of its net assets, according to RBI norms.
4) CICs-ND-SI cannot accept public deposits.
Select the correct one:
A) 1,2, and 3 only
B) 1,2, and 4 only
C) 1 and 4 only
D) all of the above.
Q- Consider the following statement related to ordinance making power of president?
1) Under article-123, Power of the president to legislate by ordinance is parallel power of legislation.
2) An ordinance cannot abridge or take away any fundamental right.
3) It can alter or amend a tax law.
Select the correct statement/s.
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) All of the above
Q- Consider the following statement related to ordinance making power of president?
1) Under article-123, Power of the president to legislate by ordinance is parallel power of legislation.
2) An ordinance cannot abridge or take away any fundamental right.
3) It can alter or amend a tax law.
Select the correct statement/s.
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) All of the above
D
Ans : B
Statement 1 is incorrect, as prez can promulgate ordinance only when both house or either house of the parliament is not in session.
Q- Consider the following statement related to ordinance making power of president?
1) Under article-123, Power of the president to legislate by ordinance is parallel power of legislation.
2) An ordinance cannot abridge or take away any fundamental right.
3) It can alter or amend a tax law.
Select the correct statement/s.
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) All of the above
B
Correct
Which among the following categories of goods are covered under Index of Industrial Production (IIP)?
1. Primary Goods
2. Intermediate Goods
3. Basic Goods
4. Infrastructure Goods
Select the correct answer using the
code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
C, IIP classification : Primary, Capital, Infra, Durable, Non durable, intermidiate Goods
Consider the following statements:
1. Under WTO, countries classify themselves as developing or developed.
2. Being classified as a developing country, automatically makes themeligible to get preference from the developed countries.
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
A ? As other countries may challenge this self classification.....
Which among the following Indicators are being tracked by the RBI under the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Framework?
1. Capital Adequacy ratio (CAR)
2. Gross NPA
3. Leverage ratio
4. Return on Assets
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
B, Net NPAs
Q.6) Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Provincial elections of 1937?
1. In no province, Muslim League appeared as the largest party.
2. In Muslim seats, the performance of the Muslim League was better than Congress.
3. Congress made Governments in Bengal and Sind.
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
Consider the following about ‘Bhashan Char Island’:
1. Bangladesh has sovereign control over the island.
2. It is located on the mouth of river Meghna river.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
C should be the ans, Rohingyas will be relocated to this island.
Consider the following about ‘International Finance Corporation (IFC)’:
1. The IFC is a member of the World Bank Group.
2. Its aim is to create opportunities for people to escape poverty and achieve better living
standards by mobilizing financial resources for private enterprise.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
C ?
Normally, the temperature decreases with increase in height from the Earth's surface, because:
1. The atmosphere is heated upwards from the earth's surface.
2. There is more moisture in the upper atmosphere.
3. The air is less dense in the upper atmosphere.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The term ‘Torrefaction’ recently seen in news is related to which among the following?
a) New technology for soft landing on moonb) Physical property of metals defining their ability to be hammered, pressed, or rolled intothin sheets without breakingc) Process for making high energy bio-coal from agri-wasted) A method to produce bio-diesel
C
As per the Central Water Commission’s (CWC) ‘Status of Trace and Toxic Metals in Indian Rivers, 2019’, consider the following statements.
1. Iron is most common contaminant found in Indian rivers.2. Concentration of sodium chloride is very high in all rivers in India.3. Two-thirds of the water quality stations spanning India’s major rivers are contaminated by one or more heavy metals.Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) 2 and 3 onlyb) 2 onlyc) 1 and 3 onlyd) 1, 2 and 3
C ?
With reference to thunderstorms, consider the following statements:
1. It occurs when layers of warm, moist air rise in a large, swift updraft to cooler regions of the atmosphere.
2. The accumulation of electric charge on cloud particles leads to thunder.
3. The most violent thunderstorms occur in the polar regions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
@Incognito a?
Fr which Ques. ? I hv posted two..
BtwAns is B fr Thudunderstorms,as mere accumulation of electric charge on cloud particles do not leads to thunder. Lightning discharges occur when the accumulated electric charge becomes sufficiently large. Lightning heats the air it passes through so intensely and quickly that shock waves are produced; these shock waves are heard as claps and rolls of thunder.
