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1. Which of the following are true about seismicwaves:

1. Velocity of body waves increase withdensity of the material.

2. P waves vibrate longitudinal to the directionof waves.

3. Shadow zone of S wave covers about onethird of earth's surface.

4. Refraction of seismic waves causes wavesto rebound.

Select the correct code:

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 & 3

(c) Only 4 (d) All 1, 2, 3 & 4

2. Which amongst the following are the3 dimensions of Human Development Index?

1. Life expectancy index.

2. Education index measured via mean years

of schooling only3. Education index measured via expected

years of schooling only

4. Education index measured via mean as wellas expected years of schooling

5. Income index measured via GDP/capita.

6. Income index measured via GNI/capita.

7. Gender parity measured via labourparticipation.


(a) Only 1, 2 & 7 (b) Only 1, 4 & 6

(c) Only 3, 6 & 7 (d) Only 1, 4 & 5

3. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 envisages:

1. Formation of National DisasterManagement Authority.

2. Formation of State Disaster ManagementAuthority.

3. Adherence to UN's Hyogo Framework forAction.

4. Formation of District Disaster ManagementAuthority.

5. Greater collaboration with internationaldisaster management organisations likeInternational Recover Platform, Red Cross.


(a) All of the above

(b) Only 1, 2, 3 & 5

(c) Only 1, 2 & 3

(d) Only 1, 2 & 4

4. Consider the following statement and select thecorrect answer.

1. Votes on account make any grant inadvance in respect of the estimated

expenditure for a part of any financial yearpending the completion of the procedure

2. Votes of credit make a grant for meeting

an unexpected demand upon the sources

of India.


(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

5. Which of the following is not correct?

(a) The farming system was introduced by

Warren Hastings.

(b) The permanent settlement was introduced

in Bengal in the year 1793.(c) Under Permanent settlement land could not

be inherited.

(d) The regulation of 1799 gave Zamindars to

seize property of payment without any

permission of a court of law.

6. Match the items in column I and column II

and choose the correct option:

Column I Column II

A. UV i) BiomagnificationB. Biodegradable ii) Eutrophication

Organic matter

C. DDT iii) Snow blindness

D. Phosphates iv) BOD


(a) A - ii, B - i, C - iv, D - iii

(b) A - iii, B - ii, C - iv, D - i

(c) A - iii, B - iv, C - i, D - ii

(d) A - iii, B - i, C - iv, D - ii

7. The world's most comprehensive information

source on the global conservation status ofanimal, fungi and plant species and their link

to livelihood is:

(a) The IUCN Red List

(b) The IUCN Green List

(c) The IUCN Endangered List

(d) The IUCN Critically endangered List


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8. Gupta period is also known as period of

puranas. Which of the following literature did

not belong to Gupta period:

(a) Brihad samhita

(b) Meghadutam

(c) Kalpasutra

(d) Mrichchkatika

9. Arrange the following in order of occurrence.

1. Dandi March

2. Simon Commission

3. Swadeshi Movement

4. Kakori robbery

5. Third Round Table Conference.


(a) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4 (b) 2, 3, 4, 5, 1

(c) 1, 3, 4, 2, 5 (d) 3, 4, 2, 1, 5

10. Consider the following statements about

Financial Stability and Development Council

(FSDC)

1. The main objective of FSDC is to strengthen

and institutionalize the mechanism for

maintaining financial stability.

2. FSDC also addresses the issues of inter-

regulatory coordination.

3. It also monitors macro prudentialsupervision of the economy including

functioning of large financial

conglomerates.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?

(a) Only 1 & 2 (b) Only 2 & 3

(c) Only 1 & 3 (d) All of the above

11. Consider the following statements:

1. A 'super-cycle', in economics, is a period ofhistorically high global growth.

2. It is driven by opening up of new markets,

rising trade, high rates of investment,

urbanization and technological innovation.


correct?



12. The Wildlife Protection Amendment Bill 2013

seeks to ban the use of animal traps except

under certain condition, engage gram sabhas

and gram panchayats in management of

protected areas and to grant hunting rights to

hunter gatherer STs of the Andaman Nicobar

Islands. Consider the following amendments

made through the Bill.

1. The manufacture, sale, transport or use of

animal traps except for the educational and

scientific purpose is prohibited.

2. Under the Act, destruction, exploitation or

removal of any wildlife including forest

produce from a sanctuary is not permitted

in any condition.

3. The Bill protects the hunting rights of

scheduled Tribes in Andaman and Nicobar

Islands.

4. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has beenchanged to The Tiger and

other Endangered species Crime Control

Bureau.


correct?

(a) Only 1 & 3 (b) Only 2 & 4

(c) Only 2, 3 & 4 (d) All of the above

13. India, Mauritius and other countries of the

Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional

Cooperation (IOR - ARC) recently agreed to

encourage open regionalism to promote trade

and minimise the barriers. Which of the

following statement(s) is/are incorrect?

1. The communiqu issued after conclusion

of the IOR-ARC Economic and Business

conference in Port Louis urged member

states to harmonise trade practices in line

with the inter-national norms and take steps

to minimise barriers.2. Encouraging the concept of 'Open

Regionalism' the members agreed to identify

trade as an integral factor in promoting

economic cooperation and development.

3. A special mention was made for

participation of business entities particularly

in the small and medium sized enterprises

and entrepreneurs in the First IOR-ARC

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4. Transfer of technology and 'buildingcapacity' in countries that needed themwere two themes that came up repeatedly.

5. The Indian Ocean Rim defines a distinctivearea in international politics consisting ofcoastal states bordering the Indian Oceansexcluding a number of regionalorganisations like ASEAN, GCC, SAARC.



(c) Only 3, 4 & 5 (d) Only 5

14. Consider the following statements aboutcyclones:

1. Tropical cyclones are larger than temperatecyclones.

2. Tropical cyclones are more destructive thantemperate cyclones.

3. Eye of tropical cyclone at it's centre is zoneof thunderstorms.

4. Tropical cyclones last longer than temperatecyclones.

Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?


(c) Only 1, 2 & 3 (d) Only 2, 3 & 4

15. Who propounded that cycle of reincarnation

of the soul was determined by destiny whichwas completely independent of human actions?

(a) Jainism (b) Buddhism

(c) Aajivaka (d) Mimansa

16. Consider the following statements about IndusValley civilisation:

1. Indus Valley civilisation belongs to BronzeAge.

2. The Indus people were the earliest peopleto produce cotton to which the Greekscalled Sindon.

3. People in Indus valley civilisationworshipped Indra and Varuna.

4. People in Indus valley civilisation practicedidol worship.


(a) Only 1 (b) Only 1, 2 & 4

(c) Only 1, 3 & 4 (d) All 1, 2, 3 & 4

17. Consider the following statement about theDistrict Planning Committee.

1. It is constituted under the article 243 ZDof the Constitution of India.

2. It consolidates the plans prepared only bythe panchayats in the district.

3. All States and Union Territories are

required to set up District PlanningCommittees.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/arecorrect?


(c) Only 1 & 3 (d) All 1, 2 & 3

18. Consider the following statement about the jointsession of Parliament.

1. speaker of the lok sabha summons a joint

session of Parliament.2. joint session is presided over by the speaker

of lok sabha.

3. a bill can be passed by special majority atthe joint sitting.



(c) Only 2 & 3 (d) None of the above

19. An inverted ecological pyramid of biomass isrepresented by

1. Aquatic ecosystem

2. Ecosystem of a big tree

3. Grassland ecosystem

4. Tropical Rainforest ecosystem


(a) Only 4 (b) 1, 2 & 4

(c) Only 1 (d) Only 3

20. Choose the incorrect statement.

(a) The Montreal protocol is associated withthe control of emission of ozone depletingsubstances.

(b) Methane and carbon dioxide are greenhouse gases.

(c) Dobson units are used to measure oxygencontent.

(d) None of the above.



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21. What is common to the techniques (i) in vitrofertilisation, (ii) Cryo preservation and, (iii)tissue culture?

(a) All are in situ conservation methods.

(b) All are ex situ conservation methods.

(c) All require ultra modern equipment andlarge space.

(d) All of the above

22. During the process of ecological succession thechanges that take place in communities are:

1. Orderly and sequential seral stages

2. Random and unpredictable seral stages

3. Gradual process

4. Not influenced by the physical environmentbut only by biotic components.



(c) Only 1 & 3 (d) Only 2 & 4

23. Consider the following statements aboutOceans:

1. Black Sea records very low salinity.

2. Arabian Sea is more saline than Bay ofBengal.



(c) Both 1 & 2 (d) None of the above

24. Which of the following are hot winds?

1. Sirocco 2. Mistral

3. Bora 4. Khamsin


(a) Only 2 & 3 (b) Only 1, 2 & 4

(c) Only 1 & 4 (d) Only 1, 2 & 3

25. What is the 'Peace Clause' under the provision

of the WTO?(a) It protects the interest of least developed

countries.

(b) It allows developing countries like India,legal protection against action by othercountries for breaching food subsidy limitsprescribed under the agreement onagriculture.

(c) It gives time to developed countries to adoptcleaner technologies of the production.


26. Consider the following statements about co-

operative societies and choose the incorrect one

1. The Supreme Court has held that mere

supervision or regulation of a body by

government would not make that body a

public authority and as such co-operative

societies do not fall within the ambit of RTI

2. The powers exercised by the Registrar ofco-operative societies and others under the

co-operative societies Act are only

regulatory or supervisory and will not

amount to dominating or interfering with

the management or affairs of the society.

3. Co-operative societies are a concurrent

subject under the seventh schedule of the

constitution.

4. According to the 97th constitutional

Amendment Act, 2011, forming a

cooperative society is a fundamental right

under Article 19(1)(i).


(a) 1, 2 & 4

(b) Only 2 & 3

(c) Only 4

(d) Only 3

27. Correctly match the following code:

1. Shaurya A. supersonic cruise

missile.

2. Nirbhaya B. a hybrid missile that

has both ballistic and

cruise missile profile.

3. Arihant C. indigenously

developed nuclear

powered submarine.

D. first indigenously

developed long range

cruise missile.


(a) 1 - B, 2 - D, 3 - C

(b) 1 - A, 2 - B, 3 - D

(c) 1 - B, 3 - D, 2 - C

(d) 1 - D, 2 - B, 3 - C



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28. The U.N. chemical investigations confirmed theuse of Sarin nerve agent in poison gas attackoutside the Syrian capital Damascus. Selectamong the statement which is incorrect aboutSarin.

(a) Sarin is also known as GB.

(b) It is a man-made chemical warfare agentclassified as nerve agent, which are the

most toxic and rapidly acting of the knownchemical warfare agents.

(c) It was originally developed in 1938 inGermany as an insecticide.

(d) It is a clear, colourless and tasteless liquidthat has no odour in its impure form.

29. "None of the above (NOTA)" option recentlyintroduced by Election Commission of Indiadoes not entails which of the following rights-

(a) Right to negative vote

(b) Right to Reject

(c) Right to abstain from voting

(d) None of the above


(1) "Ecologically sensitive Area" (ESA) isdeclared by United Nations EnvironmentProgramme.

(2) Recent decision to declare parts of WesternGhats to be ESA will prohibit all type of

human settlement in those areas.Which of the statements given above is/areincorrect?:



31. World Investment Report 2013 has beenreleased. Which of the following is NOT ahighlight of the report?

(a) The report is released by UNCTAD.

(b) The majority of developed countries sawsignificant increase of FDI inflows inparticular the European Union which aloneaccounted for two-thirds of the global FDIincrease.

(c) FDI inflows to least developed countries(LDCs) hit a record high.

(d) India has retained its position as the world'sthird most attractive destination forinvestment by transnational corporations(TNCs) during 2013-15.

32. Consider the following statement

1. A laccolith is a large blister or igneous

mound with a dome shaped upper surfacewhile lopolith is also a variety of igneous

intrusion with a saucer shape.

2. Inselberg is a coastal land form by erosion

activity and are isolated residual hills rising

abruptly from the ground level.


correct?




1. Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) is open

to the banks that want to borrow from theRBI even if the credit is costlier by a

percentage point or so.2. Through MSF banks can borrow funds up

to 2% of their Net Demand and Time

Liabilities (NDTL).


correct?



34. Consider the following statements about 'J

curve'.1. The 'J curve' refers to the trend of a country's

trade balance.

2. It reflects the effect of currency revaluationor devaluation over the trade.


correct?


(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

35. The Arms Trade Treaty is a multilateral, legally-

binding agreement that establishes common

standards for the international trade of

conventional weapons and seeks to reduce the

illicit arms trade. Consider the following

statements.

1. The treaty aims to reduce human suffering

caused by illegal and irresponsible arms

transfers, improve regional security and

stability as well as to promote


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43. Which of the following processes come under

category of diastrophism:

1. Orogenic process 2. Epeirogenic process

3. Earthquake 4. Plate tectonics



(c) Only 1 & 2 (d) All 1, 2, 3 & 4


1. President of India can be removed for

violation of the Constitution through

impeachment.

2. A resolution to impeach the President has

to be passed by a majority of not less than

two thirds of the members present and

voting.

3. The process of impeachment may start in

either of the two houses of the Parliament.


correct?

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 1 & 2

(c) Only 1 & 3

(d) 1, 2 & 3

45. Which of the following Indian stations is/are

not located in the Antartic?(a) Bharati

(b) Dakshin Gangotri

(c) Maitri

(d) Himadri

46. Which of the following statements are correct

with respect to Union/state Public Service

Commission?

1. The Chairman of the UPSC/SPSC shall be

ineligible for further employment eitherunder the Government of India or under

the Government of a State.

2. It is mandatory to consult the Union/State

Public Service Commission in all

disciplinary matters.




47. Exogenic processes on the surface of earth derive

their energy from:

1. inside of earth 2. running water

3. insolation 4. air



(c) Only 2 & 3 (d) All 1, 2, 3 & 4

48. Which of the following initiative were taken

during reign of Akbar:

1. Mansabdari

2. Ain-e-Dahsala

3. Sulah-e-Kul

4. Deen-e-Ilahi.


(a) Only 1 & 4

(b) Only 4

(c) Only 1, 2 & 4

(d) All 1, 2, 3 & 4

49. Consider the following statements about

Housing Start-Up Index (HSUI).

1. It is the joint initiative of Ministry of

Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation

and the Reserve Bank of India (RB).

2. The index will help the developers todetermine the risk of building in a particular

area.


correct?



50. The government of India launched the National

Cyber Security Policy 2013 with an aim to

protect information and build capabilities toprevent cyber attacks. Consider the following

statements related to it.

1. The policy has ambitious plans for rapid

social transformation and inclusive growth

and India's prominent role in the IT global

market.

2. It will cater to the cyber security

requirements of only government entities

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3. The policy will help in safeguarding thecritical infrastructure like Air DefenceSystem, nuclear plants and many more tosecure country's economic stability.

4. The policy has outlined the roadmap forcreation of a framework for comprehensive,collaborative and collective responsibility todeal with cyber security of the country.

Which of the statements given above is/areincorrect?

(a) Only 1 & 2 (b) Only 3 & 4

(c) Only 1 & 3 (d) Only 2

51. Which of the following add to the weather ofhot deserts?

1. Dessicating effect of cold currents.

2. Location in the horse latitudes.

3. Presence of high relief.

4. High temperatures due to hot currents.


(a) Only 1 & 2 (b) Only 3 & 4

(c) Only 1, 2 & 3 (d) All 1, 2, 3 & 4

52. Archeological excavations supporting the viewon an ancient relations between Rome and Indiaare found at:

(a) Madurai (b) Tondi

(c) Karaikal (d) Arikamedu

53. Chola period was famous for following reasons:

1. Nataraj idols.

2. Administrative machineries of village.

3. Naval Power.

4. High Administrative positions given towomen.

Select the correct codes:


(c) Only 1, 2 & 3 (d) All 1, 2, 3 & 4

54. Atmosphere is heated through which offollowing processes:

1. Radiation 2. Conduction

3. Condensation 4. Convection


(a) Only 1 & 3 (b) Only 2 & 3

(c) Only 1, 2 & 4 (d) All 1, 2, 3 & 4

55. Which crop according to the given climaticconditions, should be chosen to grow mostprofitably?

1. Extreme temperatures : 19'C to -20'C.

2. Light precipitation.

3. Soil : chernozems, poor quality of soil.


(a) Cotton

(b) Wheat

(c) Corn

(d) Tobacco


1. Chhau is a type of dance performed inEastern India.

2. Mudiettu is a mock combat movementperformed in Kerala.




57. Nuisance growth of aquatic plants and bloom-forming algae in natural water is generally dueto high concentrations of:

1. carbon

2. sulphur

3. calcium

4. phosphorus

5. nitrogen


(a) Only 1 & 5 (b) 2, 3 & 5

(c) Only 4, 2 & 5 (d) Only 1, 4 & 5

58. Consider the following statements about theSupreme Court of India.

1. SC can tender advice to the President ofIndia only if the matters relate to theFundamental Rights of the citizens.

2. SC can tender advice to the President ofIndia on any matter of largerpublic interest.



(c) Both 1 & 2 (d) None



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59. Which one of the following is not a majorcharacteristic feature of biodiversity hot spots?

1. Large number of species

2. Abundance of endemic species

3. Large number of exotic species

4. Destruction of habitat

Select the correct code:(a) Only 3 & 4 (b) Only 3

(c) Only 2 (d) Only 1 & 2

60. Which one of them is not the acceptable model

of succession

(a) Facilitation (b) Inhibition

(c) Tolerance (d) Limiting

61. Identify the incorrect statement about Bhabar

belt.

(a) The Bhabar is a narrow belt about 8-16 km

along the foothill of the Shiwaliks.

(b) The area is marked by dry river coursesthroughout the year.

(c) The area is not suitable for agriculturethough big trees with large roots thrive in

this belt.

(d) Alluvial fans are formed along the foothills

of the Himalayas due to the deposits madeby river here.

62. Which of the following were the reasons to

launch the Non-cooperation movement?

1. Jallianwallan bagh massacre.

2. Imposition of Martial law in Punjab.

3. To protest against the Rowlatt Act.

4. Khilafat issue.

5. Dyarchy provisons.


(a) Only 1, 2 & 3(b) Only 2, 3, 4 & 5

(c) Only 1, 3 & 4

(d) Only 1, 3, 4 & 5

63. Which of the following is/are true about the

swaraj party?

1. It accepted the Congress' program in its

entirety except that it would join thelegislative council.

2. They had the aims of demanding selfgovernment in councils.

3. It also called for the annulment of thepartition of Bengal.

4. CR Das was its first president.

5. Motilal Nehru, Lala Lajpat Rai, RajendraPrasad were its members.


(a) Only 1, 2 & 3 (b) Only 1, 2, 3 & 5

(c) Only 1, 2 & 4 (d) All 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

64. Which of the following sites can be considered

as the protected areas in India

1. The National Parks

2. The Wild Life Sanctuaries

3. The Conservation Forest

Select the correct code:(a) Only 1 & 3 (b) Only 1 & 2

(c) All 1, 2 & 3 (d) None of the above

65. Which one of the following activities of yourswill have the largest carbon footprint?

(a) Watching a film in an air conditioned hall

(b) Watching a foot ball in a hot summerevening

(c) Sitting for a dharna

(d) Tilling land in a field

66. Which of the following were the reasons forwhich Gandhiji launched Satyagraha in South

Africa?

1. All Indians were required to be registered

2. Restrictions on the entry of Indians in a

first class coach/hotels.

3. A tax of 3 pounds was levied on all Indians

4. Marriages not registered with the

Registrar of marriages and not conductedaccording to Christian rites were declared

invalid.

5. Movement of Indians was highly restricted


(a) Only 1, 4 & 5

(b) Only 2, 3, 4 & 5

(c) Only 1, 3 & 4

(d) Only 1, 3, 4 & 5



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1. The main reason for the Cripps Missionwas Hitler's astounding success and thefall of Belgium, Holland and France whichput England in a conciliatory mood.

2. August offer was sent because of thereverses suffered by Britain in south eastAsia and the Japanese threat to invade

India which required Indian support.




68. The Art was brought by mughals in 16th

Century. Consider the following related to it.

1. Nakashis are made on dolls.

2. Paintings are made on scrolls, dolls and

paintings are used to tell stories.

Above statements are about which of the

following art forms?

(a) Phulkari.

(b) Cheriyal.

(c) Kishangarh Paintings.

(d) Pattachitra.

69. Which of the following forests is known as the

'lungs of the planet Earth'?

(a) Tiaga forest

(b) Tundra forest

(c) Amazon rain forest

(d) Rain forests of North East India

70. Consider the following class of greenhouse

gases-

1. CO2 2. CH4

3. CFC 4. NO2

Arrange the above in descending order of

Global Warming Potential -

(a) 3, 4, 1 & 2 (b) 3, 1, 2 & 4

(c) 3, 2, 1 & 4 (d) 3, 4, 2 & 1

71. The Right to Fair compensation and

Transparency in Land Acquisition,

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act has been

passed by the Parliament. Choose the correct

statement.

1. The Act aims to establish the law on landacquisition as well as rehabilitation andresettlement of those directly affected bythe land acquisition in India.

2. The Act will replace the Land AcquisitionAct of 1894

3. The scope of the Act includes all landacquisition whether by the Central

Government or any state Governmentincluding J & K.

4. The Act is also applicable whenGovernment acquires land for immediateand declared use by private companies forprivate purpose also.


(a) Only 1 & 2 (b) Only 2 & 3

(c) Only 2, 3 & 4 (d) Only 1 & 3

72. Which of the following were not the provisionsof the Government of India Act, 1935?

1. Dominion status was proposed for India.

2. Center was given control over Foreignaffairs, defence, and other area.

3. Burma was separated from India.

4. A Federal court was established with regardto this provision.

5. It also provided for the establishment ofRBI also.


(a) Only 1, 3 & 5

(b) Only 1 & 5

(c) Only 1, 3, 4 & 5

(d) Only 1

73. Consider the report of the Supreme Courtappointed Technical Expert Committee (TEC)

on field trials of Genetically Modified Crops.1. There should be a moratorium on field trials

for Bt. in food crops intended forcommercialisation until there is moredefinite information from sufficient numberof studies as to the long term safety of Bt.in food crops.

2. On herbicides tolerant (HT) crops, the

committee opined that HT crops wouldmost likely exert a highly adverse impact

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livelihoods and environment which iscompletely unsuitable in the Indian context.

3. On the genetic modification of crops forwhich India is a centre of origin like Brinjal,rice etc., its release should not be allowed.

4. The report says that Oryza nivara,medicinal rice can also be at risk if GM rice

comes to dominate the crop as hashappened for cotton in India.

5. Genetically modified foods are foodsderived from organisms whose genetic

material (DNA) have been modified bygenetic engineering techniques in a waythat generally occur naturally.


(a) Only 1, 2 & 3

(b) Only 2, 3, 4 & 5(c) Only 1, 3 & 5

(d) Only 5


1. Epsilon is a male cloned Buffalo calf

produced by National Dairy ResearchInstitute, Karnal through the newand advanced Hand-guided cloningTechnique.

2. Sprint - A is a new rocket launched byJapan and it is hoped that it will be cheaperand more efficient ways of sending satellite

into space.




75. The conference of Parties to the Stockholm

Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutantsin Geneva approved non chemical as wellas chemical alternatives to endosulfan

recently.

1. The approved chemical alternatives consistof an ecosystem based approach to pestmanagement as well as technicalinterventions.

2. While non chemical alternatives as acceptedby the conference include carbofuran,

methyl, parathion, pyrethrin etc.

3. The Stockholm convention on PersistentOrganic Pollutants is a global treaty toprotect human health and the environmentthat remain intact in the environment forlong periods.


(a) Only 1 & 2 (b) Only 2 & 3(c) 1, 2 & 3 (d) Only 1 & 3

76. Consider the following statements.

1. Rotavirus is a nasty, potentially lethal bugthat causes severe acute gastroenteritis withdiarrhoea and vomiting primarily in adultsand young children.

2. India's first indigenously developed vaccineagainst rotavirus is Rotavac which is similarto the oral polio drop.

3. The vaccine development has beensupported by Department of Biotechnology,the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,PATH and others.

4. Symptoms of rotavirus infection which maylast upto eight days include fever, nauseaabdominal cramps and frequent waterydiarrhoea.


(a) All 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) Only 1, 2 & 3

(c) Only 2, 3 & 4 (d) Only 1, 3 & 4

77. Which of the following has been recentlyincluded in Priority Sector:

1. Small Manufacturing Enterprises

2. Micro Manufacturing Enterprises

3. Medium Manufacturing Enterprises



(c) Only 3 (d) All 1, 2 & 3

78. Which of the following statement is incorrectregarding "White Graphene"?

(a) It can suck chemicals and oil out ofcontaminated water.

(b) It is a hexagonally bonded structure ofcarbon atoms.

(c) It is a form of boron nitride.

(d) It does not contain a single atom ofcarbon.



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79. Consider the following statements regardingRRY (Rajiv Rinn Yojana).

1. Under the RRY, loans are offered toEconomically Weaker Sections (EWS) onsubsidised interest rates.

2. This scheme was launched under Ministryof HUPA (Housing and Urban Poverty

Alleviation).




80. The G - 20 Leaders Summit took place in St.Petersberg recently. Select the correct statementfrom the following.

1. India is a founder member of G - 20 nations

which was formally established in 1999 ina meeting held in Washington D.C.

2. The G - 20 brings together finance ministersand central bank governors from 19countries including India and EuropeanUnion.

3. The G -20 nations discussed ways to ensureeconomic growth and financial stability,create jobs and combat unemployment,stimulate investment and promote

multilateral trade, anti-corruption.


(a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) Only 1 & 2

(c) Only 1 & 3 (d) Only 2 & 3

81. Which of the following statement(s) is or areincorrect?

1. The Cassini-Huygens mission is acooperative project of NASA, the EuropeanSpace Agency and the Italian SpaceAgency.

2. The data collected by Cassini will helpresearchers gain new insight on Saturn, the

planet's rings and their formation.

3. The space agency has also released a Saturnmosaic made from 1600 photos takenduring the 'the wave at Saturn' campaign.


(a) Only 1 & 3 (b) Only 2

(c) All of these (d) None of these

82. Consider the following statement.

A. The westerlies are more developed andconstant in direction in the SouthernHemisphere than the Northern Hemisphere

B. In the Northern Hemisphere vastlandmasses with their irregular relief andchanging seasonal patterns of pressure tendto obscure the general westerly airflow.


(a) If both the statement are true & B is thecorrect explanation of A.

(b) If both are true but B does not explain A

(c) If only statement A is true.

(d) If only statement B is true.

83. Recently Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram(RBSK) was in news. This programme waslaunched under National Rural Health Mission

initiated by the Ministry of Health and FamilyWelfare. It aims at detection and managementof 4Ds prevalent in children. Which of thefollowing is not one of the 4Ds, as envisioned,by RBSK?

(a) Defects at Birth

(b) Diseases in children

(c) Deficiency conditions

(d) Developmental Delays excluding disabilities

84. Correctly match the following with example ofdifferent type of mountains. Identify theincorrect matching from the following

1. Fold mountain - Alps

2. Block mountain - Vosges

3. Volcanic mountain - Mt. Fuji

4 . Residual mountain - Mt. Monadnock


(a) Only 1 & 2 (b) Only 2 & 3

(c) Only 4 (d) None of the above

85. There was a term in news recently viz. 'Ninedotted line'. What does it refer to?

(a) It is the recent programme launched by thegovernment of India for the treatment ofTB in the country.

(b) It is a U-shaped line that refers to thedemarcation line used by both thegovernments People's Republic of Chinaand the Republic of China (Taiwan) fortheir claim in South China Sea.



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(c) It is a programme started by the NASA tosequentially launch missions to enhance theknowledge of 8 planets and the sun.


86. The high seas are open to all States, whethercoastal or land-locked. Freedom of the high seasis exercised under the conditions laid down by

UNCLOS and by other rules of internationallaw. It comprises, inter alia, both for coastaland land-locked States. Which of the followingfreedom is not subject to any clause or sectionof any law from the following?

1. freedom of navigation;

2. freedom of overflight;

3. freedom to lay submarine cables andpipelines.


(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2(c) Only 3 (d) None of the above

87. Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) hasonce again come up in the news after U.S. andRussia have announced an agreement calledFramework for Elimination of Syrian ChemicalWeapons. Consider the following statementsregarding the position of the U.S. and India inthe context of CWC.

1. India has signed the agreement and alreadyeliminated its chemical weapons.

2. The U.S. and Russia, though both aresignatories to the convention, yet amongthem, only Russia has destroyed all itschemical weapons.




88. Consider the following statements.

1. GeneXpert MTB/RIF molecular test, HainGenotype and MGIT liquid culture areamong the tests recently approved by WHOto diagnose the active TB.

2. Rifampicin is one of the first line drugsgiven to TB patients.




89. Recently BSE launched Currency DerivativesPlatform. Consider the following aboutCurrency Derivatives.

1. Currency Derivatives are Future andOptions contracts which you can buy orsell specific quantity of a particularcurrency at a future date.

2. For currency futures and options,

underlying asset is the currency at currencyexchange rate. For equity futures, theunderlying asset is the equity share ofrespective company.




90. In the light of preparedness for NaturalDisasters, the role of NDMA has become

crucial. Consider the following statementsregarding role of NDMA.

1. NDMA lays down the policies for disastermanagement.

2. NDMA approves plans prepared by theMinistries or Department of theGovernment of India in accordance of thenational plan.


(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2(c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

91. Consider the following statements aboutAgreement on Agriculture:

1. The Agreement on Agriculture is aninternational treaty of the United Nationswhich was negotiated during the UruguayRound of the General Agreement on Tariffsand Trade.

2. The idea of replacing agricultural pricesupport with direct payments to farmersdecoupled from production was establishedto examine the effect of agriculturalprotectionism, fluctuating commodity pricesand the failure of export earnings to keeppace with import demand in developingcountries.





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92. Japan has become the first country in the worldto succeed in extracting methane gas from apreviously untapped off shore fossil fuelresource that has been dubbed 'fire ice'. Thegas was tapped from deposits of methanehydrate near the country's central coast.Consider the following.

1. Methane hydrates are essentially cage likelattices of water molecules that contain

methane, the chief ingredient in natural gas.2. Gas hydrates are in fact highly inflammable

a property that makes these Crystallinestructure both an attractive future energysource as well potential hazard.

3. Methane is a major component of naturalgas and governments including Canada,the U.S., Norway and China are alsolooking at exploiting hydrate deposits asan alternative source of energy.


correct?(a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) Only 1 & 3


93. Arrange the following ecosystem in decreasingorder of biodiversity?

1. Mangroves 2. Desert

3. Coral reefs 4. Alpine meadows


(a) 3, 1, 4, 2 (b) 1, 4, 3, 2

(c) 2, 3, 1, 4 (d) 1, 3, 4, 2

94. Which animal is said to be the face of Asia'sbiodiversity and an emblem of the world'snatural heritage

(a) The Lion (b) The tiger

(c) The Rhinoceros (d) The Orang utan

95. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

(a) Recently India became an observer at theArctic Council at a meeting in Kiruna,Sweden which coordinates policy on theArctic.

(b) In becoming an observer India had to agreeto some criteria including recognize the lawof the sea and the UN convention on thelaw of the sea, constitute the legal basisand the legal framework within which theArctic will be managed.

(c) The Arctic council has eight states asmembers, the five coastal states likeCanada, Russia, U.S., Norway andDenmark.

(d) Unlike China and South Korea whoseinterest is purely scientific, Indian interest

is for commercial benefit.

96. Which of the following is not a harvest dance

(a) Bihu (b) Dandia Rasa.

(c) Jhumar (d) Kavadi.

97. Identify the incorrect statement(s) about IgneousRocks

1. Igneous rocks are formed by cooling and

solidification of molten rock and arenormally non-crystalline in structure

2. They occur in strata but do not containfossils

3. Plutonic rocks are igneous rocks formed atsome depth in the earth's crust.

4. Most igneous rocks are extremely hard andresistant.


(a) Only 1, 2 & 4 (b) Only 2 & 3



1. Cirrus cloud looks fibrous and appears likewisps in the blue sky often called 'marestails'.

2. Cirrocumulus cloud appears as whiteglobular masses forming ripples in a'mackerel sky'.



(c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 299. Though non justiciable, the Directive Principle

does put some sort of obligation on the State toensure laws being made on the subjectspecified. If it is categorized, which sort ofobligation does the State come under.

1. Moral Obligation 2. Political Obligation




100. The ideology of Liberalism under the DirectivePrinciples is reflected in which one of thefollowing statements:

1. To organize agriculture and animalhusbandry on modern and scientific lines

2. To protect and improve the environmentand to safeguard forests and wildlife.




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