1. Consider the following:
I. Phosphoric acid
II. Boric Acid
III. Sodium Benzoate
Which of the above is/ are used as food preservatives?
a) III only
b) II only
c) II & III only
d) I, II and III
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2. Consider the following statements about The Malabar Civet, a critically endangered animal:
1. The Malabar Civet is considered to be one of the world’s rarest mammals endemic to India and found exclusively in the Western Ghats.
2. Its habitat is wooded plains and hill slopes of evergreen rainforests.
3. Deforestation and commercial plantations are major threats.
Which of the above is/ are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d)1, 2 and 3
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3. Following state in India has become the first state to adopt Fly Ash Utilisation Policy
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Telangana
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4. Consider the following statements:
1. World Environment Day is celebrated each year on 5th June, the Day which marks the opening of the United Nations Conference on Human Environment in Stockholm in 1972.
2. The theme of this year’s environment day is “Connecting People to Nature – in the city and on the land, from the poles to the equator.”
Which of the above is/ are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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5. Consider the following with regard to Asiatic lions:
1. The Gir sanctuary is the only home for the Asiatic lions.
2. Asiatic lions are not classified as an endangered species.
3. The Palpur Kuno sanctuary, under Sheopur district of Gwalior division, has been chosen as the second home for Gir’s Asiatic lions.
Which of the above is/ are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
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6. Which of the following statement/s with regard to Agricultural biodiversity – or agrobiodiversity is/ are correct?
1. Increase productivity, food security, and economic returns
2. Reduce the pressure of agriculture on fragile areas, forests and endangered species and Conserve ecosystem structure and stability of species diversity
3. Contribute to sound pest and disease management
4. The first ever International Congress on Agrobiodiversity (IAC 2016) took place in Delhi in November, 2016.
a) 2 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
d) 1, 2 3 and 4
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7. Consider the following statements regarding World Science Day for Peace and Development.
1. It’s an internationally celebrated day to highlight the importance of science in and for society and that science, peace and development are interlinked.
2. It was proclaimed by UNESCO in 2001 and celebrated every 10th November.
3. The 2016 World Science Day for Peace and Development is dedicated to the theme “Celebrating Science Centres and Science Museums”.
Which of the above statements is/ are correct?
a) 3 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
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8. The pelagic deposits are those which are found over deep sea plains and the deeps. Which of the following statements is/ are correct regarding Pelagic deposits:
1. Pelagic deposits cover about 75% of the total sea floor.
2. Most abundant Organic pelagic deposits are the calcareous ooze.
3. Most widespread Inorganic pelagic deposits are red clay.
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
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9. Match list- I with list-II and select the correct code from the list given.
List I List II
(Wildlife Sanctuaries) (State)
A. Mahananda 1) West Bengal
B. Malabar 2) Kerala
C. Satyamangalam 3) TamilNadu
D. Lakhari Valley 4) Orissa
a) A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1
b) A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
c) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
d) A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
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10. Consider the following statements:
I. The repo rate is the rate at which other banks borrow from the Reserve Bank of India.
II. A value of 1 for Gini Coefficient in a country implies that there is perfectly equal income for everyone in its population.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
a) I only
b) II only
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II
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11. Participatory Notes (PNs) are associated with which one of the following?
a) Consolidated Fund of India
b) Foreign Institutional Investment
c) Foreign Direct Investment
d) Kyoto Protocol
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12. Consider the following statements:
1. ‘Balance of Payments’ represents a better picture of a country’s economic transactions with the rest of the world than the ‘Balance of Trade’.
2. ‘Balance of Payments’ takes into account the exchange of both visible and invisible items whereas ‘Balance of Trade’ does not.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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13. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBMA) aim to make the following:
a) Fiscal deficit
b) Revenue deficit
c) Primary deficit
d) Effective revenue deficit
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14. The method used by the Parliament to exercise control over public finance is:
a) Through the Appropriation Bill to allow withdrawals from Consolidated Fund of India
b) vote-on-account
c) Interim Budget
d) All of these
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15. If a member of State Legislative Assembly wants to content to the legislature of another State, the following is necessary
a) resign from the membership
b) enroll as a voter in the latter state
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)
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16. The country can make any law for entering into international treaties without the consent of:
a) Any State/ UT
b) Lok Sabha
c) RajyaSabha
d) All of these
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17. Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
I. Only adult members of below poverty line (BPL) households are eligible to benefit from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
II. The purpose of Mega Food Park is to provide daily meals to the urban poor in mega cities.
III. Microfinance system allows fund transfer.
a) I, II and III
b) Only I & II
c) II and III
d) Only III
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18. The orders of the Delimitation Commission can be:
a) Challenged in a Court of Law
b) Modified by the Lok Sabha
c) Modified by a State Legislative Assembly
d) None of these
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19. What is the power of a Gram Sabha pertaining to in the Scheduled Areas?
a) It grains prospecting license for construction activities
b) It grants mining lease in the area
c) It owns the minor forest produce of the area.
d) All of these
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20. Which of the following freedom fighters is NOT considered as New Swarajist?
a) Aruna Asaf Ali
b) Bhulabhai Desai
c) B.C.Roy
d) None of the above
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21. Consider the following statements about ‘Ahrar’ Movement:
i) Ahrar Party was formed by a group of Muslims disillusioned by Khilafat movement.
ii) Party was based in Punjab & gathered the support of urban lower-middle class.
ii) It supported League in its demand for Partition.
Which of the above is/ are correct?
a) Only i & ii
b) Only ii & iii
c) Only i & iii
d) All of the above
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22. Why did Congress provincial ministries resigned on 27th Oct 1939?
i) British pulled India into World War without consent.
ii) Provincial autonomy proved to be a failure.
iii) British refused to grant Dominion Status to India.
a) Only i
b) Only i & ii
c) Only i & iii
d) All the above
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23. Which of the following educational institutions was/ were founded during Non Cooperation movement?
i) Aligarh Muslim University
ii) Jamia Milia Islamia
iii) Gujarat Vidyapith
iv) Kashi Vidyapith
a) Only i & ii
b) Only iii & iv
c) Only i, ii & iii
d) Only ii, iii & iv
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24. Which of the following developments was/ were associated with the Civil Disobedience Movement?
i) Anti – Chowkidari tax agitation
ii) Dharsana Satyagraha
iii) Students movement in Assam
iv) Parallel Govt. in Balia
a) Only i & ii
b) Only i & iii
c) Only i, ii & iii
d) All of the above
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25. Which of the following committees was established to study the working of Dyarchy as Laid down in the act of 1919?
a) Butler Committee
b) Muddiman Committee
c) Hartog Committee
d) Hunter Committee
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