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1 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports to both the UN General

Assembly and the UN Security Council because

IAEA was established by the UN Charter.1.

It is under the direct control of the UN.2.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1 onlyA.

2 onlyB.

Both 1 and 2C.

NoneD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : D

Answer Justification :

Justification & Learning:Though established independently of the United Nations

through its own international treaty, the IAEA Statute, the IAEA reports to both the

United Nations General Assembly and Security Council. However, it is not under

the direct control of the UN. So, both 1 and 2 are wrong.

The IAEA has its headquarters in Vienna.

The IAEA serves as an intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical

cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear technology and nuclear power worldwide.

Q Source: Page 85: Chapter 6: 12th NCERT: Contemporary World Politics

2 Consider the following about the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

It provides advisory opinions on legal questions submitted to it by the UN General1.

Assembly.

UN Security Council can enforce its rulings.2.

No two judges may be nationals of the same country in the ICJ.3.

Its judges are appointed for five-year terms by the UN Security Council.4.

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

1, 2 and 3 onlyA. 3 and 4 onlyB.

1, 2 and 4 onlyC.

1, 2, 3 and 4D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Justification: Statement 1: ICJ is the primary judicial branch of the United Nations
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(UN) in the Hague. It settles legal disputes submitted to it by states and provides

advisory opinions on legal questions submitted to it by duly authorized international

branches, agencies, and the UN General Assembly.

Statement 2: Chapter XIV of the United Nations Charter authorizes the UN Security

Council to enforce Court rulings. However, such enforcement is subject to the veto

power of the five permanent members of the Council, which the United States used

in the Nicaragua case.

Statement 3 and 4: The ICJ is composed of fifteen judges elected to nine-year terms

by the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council from a list of people

nominated by the national groups in the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

According to Article 9, the membership of the Court is supposed to represent

the "main forms of civilization and of the principal legal systems of the

world". Essentially, that has meant common law, civil law and socialist law

(now post-communist law).

There is an informal understanding that the seats will be distributed by

geographic region

The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (France,

Russia, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States) always have a

judge on the Court (except for 1967-1985 China).


3 Consider the following statements.

It is India's largest inland salt lake.1.

It is geographically a land locked river basin.2.

It has been designated as a Ramsar site.3.

The above refer to?

Bhimtal LakeA.

Bhitarkanika LakeB.

Sambhar LakeC. Shakambari LakeD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : C


Learning: Sambhar has been designated as a Ramsar site (recognized wetland of

international importance) because the wetland is a key wintering area for tens of

thousands of flamingos and other birds that migrate from northern Asia.


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The specialized algae and bacteria growing in the lake provide striking water

colours and support the lake ecology that, in turn, sustains the migrating waterfowl.

It is not part of the Ganga river basin area and is geographically a separate land

locked river basin.

It is the source of most of Rajasthan's salt production.

Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q4: CSP 2009

4 CNX Nifty is used extensively by investors in India and around the world as a barometer

of the Indian capital markets. It is prepared byReserve Bank of India (RBI)A.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)B.

National Stock Exchange of IndiaC.

Department of Financial Services, Union GovernmentD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : C


Learning: The NIFTY 50 covers 22 sectors of the Indian economy and offers

investment managers exposure to the Indian market in one portfolio.

The base period for the CNX Nifty index is 1995.

NSE was the first exchange in the country to provide a modern, fully automated

screen-based electronic trading system which offered easy trading facility to the

investors spread across the length and breadth of the country.

NSE was set up by a group of leading Indian financial institutions at the behest of

the government of India to bring transparency to the Indian capital market.


5 A High-level government committee headed by Deepak Parekh that submitted its report

in 2014 was set up to give recommendations on which sector?

Public Sector Bank (PSB) ReformsA.

Infrastructure financingB.

Railways modernizationC.

Housing shortageD.


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User Answer :

Correct Answer : B


Learning: The Deepak Parekh committee was tasked with estimating the

investments to be made by the public and private sectors in major core sectors and

suggest areas that are suitable for public and private investments.

It was also expected to suggest changes in the business environment and the capital

markets framework to facilitate higher flows of savings into infrastructure projects.

Some of its proposals are as follows:-

Establish a PPP model for power distribution, starting first with the cities

Modernise public sector distribution companies. The viability gap for such

companies should be funded by the Central government

Tariffs should be rationalized with a grading system that distinguishes

between consumers depending on their paying capacity.

Privatise coal mining wherein Coal India or its arms/subsidiaries can retain

ownership of mines

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6 Consider the following matches of Buddhist Monasteries with their locations.

Tabo Monastery : Spiti Valley1.

Kardang Monastery : Nubra Valley2.

Rumtek Monastery : Lhasa3.


1 and 2 onlyA.

3 onlyB.

2 onlyC.

1 onlyD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : D


Learning: It is from here that UPSC lifted the question on Buddhist monasteries

and locations in CSP 2014.
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Statement 1: It is located in the Tabo village of Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh. It

was founded in 996 CE in the Tibetan year of the Fire Ape.

Tabo is noted for being the oldest continuously operating Buddhist enclave in both

India and the Himalayas. A large number of frescoes displayed on its walls depict

tales from the Buddhist pantheon.

Statement 2: Kardang Monastery or Gompa is a famous Drukpa Lineage monastery,

and is the most important monastery the Lahaul valley, India. The monastery is a

huge white building bedecked with prayer flags.

Statement 3: The monastery is currently the largest in Sikkim. It is home to the

community of monks and where they perform the rituals and practices of the Karma

Kagyu lineage. A golden stupa contains the relics of the 16th Karmapa. Opposite

that building is a college, Karma Shri Nalanda Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies.


7 India has recently ratified the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear

Damage (CSC), 1997. Consider the following about CSC.

It sets parameters on a nation's financial liability in case of a nuclear accident.1.

It fulfils the commitments India made in the 2005 Nuclear Agreement with the2.

USA.


1 onlyA.

2 onlyB.

Both 1 and 2C.

NoneD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : B


Justification: Statement 1: It does not set parameters on a nation's financial liability

but that of the nuclear plant operator. It seeks to establish a uniform global legal

regime for compensation to victims in the unlikely event of a nuclear accident.

Statement 2: India had signed it in 2010 for delivering its commitments for

stemming the landmark 2005 nuclear agreement with the United States. It finally

ratified it recently.

This article explains it.


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ear+Damage+CSC+1997

8 Which of the following best describes 'Gatka'?

A martial art associated with the Sikh historyA.

A traditional theatre form of Kashmir where wit and parodies are used toB.

induce laughterFolk theatre of Kerala performed by tribalsC.

Narration of mythical plays with emphasis on hand gestures and eyeD.

movements

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Learning: It an integral part of an array of Sikh Shastar Vidiya developed during

15th century.

It is generally at public display during religious processions.

Gatka is a style of stick fighting between two or more practitioners, with wooden

sticks (called Soti) intended to simulate swords.

It is a unique art to defend & display fighting skills and exercise self-control.

The Government of Punjab and School Games Federation of India (SGFI) have also

incorporated the Gatka game into the school games.


9 Bhimbetaka rock art and paintings belong to which of these periods?

Upper Paleolithic1.

Mesolithic2.

Chalcolithic3.

Medieval4.

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1 and 2 onlyA.

2 onlyB.

3 and 4 onlyC.

1, 2, 3 and 4D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : D


Justification: The drawings and paintings can be classified under seven different

periods.

Period I - (Upper Paleolithic): These are linear representations, in green anddark red, of huge figures of animals such as bison, tigers and rhinoceroses.

Period II - (Mesolithic): Comparatively small in size the stylised figures in

this group show linear decorations on the body. In addition to animals there

are human figures and hunting scenes

Period III - (Chalcolithic) Similar to the paintings of the Chalcolithic, these

drawings reveal that during this period the cave dwellers of this area were in

contact with the agricultural communities of the Malwa plains, exchanging

goods with them.

Period IV & V - (Early historic): The figures of this group have a schematic

and decorative style and are painted mainly in red, white and yellow. The

association is of riders, depiction of religious symbolsPeriod VI & VII - (Medieval) : These paintings are geometric linear and more

schematic, but they show degeneration and crudeness in their artistic style.

The colors used by the cave dwellers were prepared by combining

manganese, hematite and wooden coal.

Q Source: Page 7: Chapter 1: 11th NCERT: An Introduction to Indian Arts

10 Tropic of Capricorn passes through which of these countries?

Indonesia1.

Sudan2.Chile3.


1 and 2 onlyA.

2 and 3 onlyB.

3 onlyC.

2 onlyD.

User Answer :


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Correct Answer : C


Learning: Countries through which tropic of Capricorn passes through are as

follows in west to east direction: Chile; Argentina; Paraguay; Brazil; Namibia;

Botswana; South Africa; Mozambique; Madagascar; Australia.

Of the three major lines, Only Tropic of Cancer passes through India.

Tropic of cancer passing through Indian states: Gujarat; Rajasthan; Madhya

Pradesh; Chhattisgarh; Jharkhand; West Bengal; Tripura; Mizoram.


11 Natural rate of population increase per thousand was highest in India during which of

the following decades?

Post-liberalization periodA.

Post-Bangladesh war periodB.

Decade immediately after India's independenceC.

Post-Kargil war periodD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : B


Justification: During 1971-1981 natural increase rate per thousand was around 22.

It was a period of rapid growth of population.

Post-liberalization it hovered around 17-20.

Immediately after independence it was in the range of 13-19.

Post-Kargil war it was around 17. After 2001 population growth slowed down.

To sum it percentage terms, during 1921 to 1951 A.D., there was an increase inpopulation by 12% and from 1951 to 1981, the growth showed an increase by

24.75%.


12 Consider the following about White Dwarfs.

They are the lightest forms of matter.1.


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They can give an idea about the age of the Universe.2.

White dwarfs are the end product of black holes.3.


1 and 2 onlyA.

3 onlyB.

2 onlyC.

1, 2 and 3D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : C


Justification: White dwarfs are one of the densest forms of matter, surpassed onlyby neutron stars and black holes. So, 1 is wrong.

A low or medium mass star (with mass less than about 8 times the mass of our Sun)

will become a white dwarf. Stars that have a lot of mass may end their lives as black

holes or neutron stars. So, 3 is wrong. v

White dwarfs can tell us about the age of the Universe. If we can estimate the time it

takes for a white dwarf to cool into a black dwarf, that would give us a lower limit

on the age of the Universe and our galaxy. So, 2 is correct.


13 Consider the following about the Third Round Table Conference.

Indian National Congress (INC) did not attend it1.

White paper published as a result of the conference became the basis of the2.

Government of India Act 1935.

British proposed the idea of a 'commonwealth' of colonial nations in this conference.3.


1 and 2 onlyA.

3 onlyB.

2 onlyC. 1, 2 and 3D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Justification: Statement 1: The Labour Party from Britain and the Indian National

Congress refused to attend. So, 1 is correct.


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Statement 2: The recommendations of conference were published in a White Paper

in March 1933 and debated in Parliament afterwards. A Joint Select Committee was

formed to analyse the recommendations and formulate a new GoI Act 1935 for

India. So, 2 is correct.

Statement 3: The Commonwealth dates back to the mid-20th century with the

decolonisation of the British Empire through increased self-governance of its

territories. It was formally constituted by the London Declaration in 1949. So, 3 is

wrong.


14 Which among the following is/are member(s) of the National Water Resources Council

(NWRC)?

Chief Ministers of all States1.

Union Minister of Water Resources2.

Chairman, NITI Aayog3.


1 and 2 onlyA.

3 onlyB.

2 onlyC.

1, 2 and 3D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Learning: National Water Resources Council was set up by the Government of

India in 1983.

The Prime Minister is the Chairman, Union Minister of Water Resources is the

Vice-Chairman, and Minister of State for Water Resources, concerned Union

Ministers/ Ministers of State, Chief Ministers of all States & Lieutenant Governors/

Administrators of the Union Territories are the Members. Secretary, Ministry ofWater Resources is the Secretary of the Council.

The Government of India constituted a National Water Board in September, 1990

under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources to review the

progress achieved in implementation of the National Water Policy and to report the

progress to the National Water Resources Council from time to time.



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15 The origins of Anekantavada can be traced back to the teachings of Mahavira.

Anekantavada means

Human beings cross many lives in the universal flux.A.

No single point of view is the complete truth.B.

Principle of Karma binds all mortal beings.C.

Multiple ways towards salvation lead to nowhere.D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : B


Learning: Jains contrast all attempts to arrogantly proclaim the sole monopoly on

truth with andhagajany?yah, which can be illustrated through the parable of the"blind men and an elephant". In this story, each blind man felt a different part of an

elephant (trunk, leg, ear, etc.).

All the men claimed to understand and explain the true appearance of the elephant,

but could only partly succeed, due to their limited perspectives.

This principle is more formally stated by observing that objects are infinite in their

qualities and modes of existence, so they cannot be completely grasped in all aspects

and manifestations by finite human perception (this is the Absolute Truth).

According to the Jains, only the Kevalisomniscient beingscan comprehend objects inall aspects and manifestations; others are only capable of partial knowledge.

Consequently, no single, specific, human view can claim to represent absolute truth.


16 Aruna Asif Ali was associated with which of the following?

Quit India Movement1.

Salt Satyagraha2.

National Federation of Indian Women3.


1 and 2 onlyA.

1 and 3 onlyB.

2 and 3 onlyC.

1, 2 and 3D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : D



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Justification: She is widely remembered for hoisting the Indian National Congress

flag at the Gowalia Tank maidan in Bombay during the Quit India Movement, 1942.

So, 1 is correct.

She became an active member of Congress Party after marrying Asaf Ali and

participated in public processions during the Salt Satyagraha. So, 2 is correct.

In 1954, she helped form the National Federation of Indian Women, the women's

wing of CPI but left the party in 1956 following Nikita Khrushchev's disowning of

Stalin. So, 3 is correct.


17 Camphor tree is most likely to be naturally found in

Evergreen forestsA.

Boreal forestsB.

Temperate deciduous forestsC.

Mediterranean vegetationD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Learning: Cinnamomum camphora (from where Camphor can be obtained) is a

massive broad leaved evergreen tree.

Native to the wet forests of subtropical and tropical Asia, the camphor tree,

Cinnamomum camphora, has been planted across the world's warm temperate,

subtropical, and tropical regions.

Its defining feature is the essential oil that can be extracted from its tissues and the

mixture of aromatic chemicals that give the oil its pungent odor. Of these, camphor

is the major ingredient- a highly aromatic terpene like chemical.


18 Consider the following about Shompen tribe.

They are the indigenous people of Lakshadweep Islands.1.

They have been classified as a Primitive Tribal Group (PTG).2.

They speak South Indian languages.3.

They are the descendants of Jarawa tribal lineage.4.


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2 onlyA.

1 and 3 onlyB.

2 and 3 onlyC.

1, 2 and 4 onlyD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Justification:Statement 1: They are the indigenous people of the interior of Great

Nicobar Island.

Statement 2 and 4: The Shompen are a designated Scheduled Tribe and a PTG. Not

as well known as the Jarawa tribe of the Andaman islands, the Shompen are as

precariously poised on the brink of extinction as the four other hunter-gatherer tribes

(the Jarawa, the Andamanese, the Onge and the Sentinelese

Statement 3: The Shompen languages, of which there are at least two, are very little

known, but appear to be unrelated to Nicobarese, an isolated group of Austroasiatic

languages, and perhaps even to each other. They may constitute a language isolate.

So, 3 is wrong.

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19 Consider the following with reference to the United Nations Economic and Social

Council (UNECOSOC).

Members are appointed on rotation basis by the United Nations Secretary General.1.

Seats on the Council are based on geographical representation.2.

International Labour Organization (ILO) is one of its sub-agencies.3.


2 onlyA.

1 and 3 onlyB.

2 and 3 onlyC.

1, 2 and 3D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A

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Justification: ILO is an autonomous organization working with the United Nations

coordinating with other specialized agencies of the UN and UNECOSOC. So, 3 is

wrong.

The Council has 54 member states out of the 193 UN member states, which are

elected by the United Nations General Assembly for overlapping three-year terms.

Seats on the Council are based on geographical representation with 18 allocated to

African states, 13 to Asian states, 8 to East European states, 13 to Latin American

and Caribbean states and 13 to West European and other states.


20 Consider the following with reference to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

It seeks to promote genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in order to ensure1.

biological diversity.

It restricts countries from banning any imports of GMOs.2.

It acts as a supplement to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).3.


1 and 2 onlyA.

3 onlyB.

2 and 3 onlyC.

1, 2 and 3D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : B


Justification and Learning: The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the

Convention on Biological Diversity is an international agreement on biosafety as a

supplement to the Convention on Biological Diversity effective since 2003. So, 3 is

correct.

The Biosafety Protocol seeks to protect biological diversity from the potential

risks posed by genetically modified organisms resulting from modernbiotechnology. So, 1 is incorrect.

The Biosafety Protocol makes clear that products from new technologies

must be based on the precautionary principle and allow developing nations to

balance public health against economic benefits.

It will for example let countries ban imports of a genetically modified

organisms if they feel there is not enough scientific evidence that the product

is safe and requires exporters to label shipments containing genetically


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altered commodities such as corn or cotton. So, 2 is incorrect.

It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.


21 Consider the following about Sangeet Natak Akademi Award fellowship.

It is the highest honour in the performing arts conferred by the Government of India.1.

Allauddin Khan was one of the first awardees.2.

The Awardees are entitled to a financial grant for establishing a private autonomous3.

performing arts institution.


1 and 2 onlyA.3 onlyB.

2 and 3 onlyC.

1, 2 and 3D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Justification & Learning:The Akademi Ratna (Fellow) may be conferred, as per

the existing constitutional provision under Rule 12 (vi) of the Rules and Regulations

of the Akademi, which reads as under:

"To elect, by a majority of at least three-fourth of the members present and voting,

artists of outstanding merit in the field of Music, Dance and Drama or such persons

as have rendered outstanding service to the cause of music, dance & drama through

their scholarship, research or original contributions as Fellows of the Akademi,

provided they have been recommended for the elction by the Executive Board and

provided further the number of Fellows shall at no time exceed thirty."

It is subject to the approval of the Department of Culture, Government of

India.

The fellowship was established in 1954 and the first elected fellows were theCarnatic musicians Karaikudi Sambasiva Aiyer and Ariyakudi Ramanuja

Iyengar, the Hindustani musicians Allauddin Khan and Hafiz Ali Khan, and

movie and theatre actor Prithviraj Kapoor.

Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q93: CSP 2009 + Recent issue of Returning of

Awards of the Akademi


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22 Consider the following statements about the administrative setup of the Government of

India.

The Ministries/Departments of the Government are created by the President on the1.

advice of the Prime Minister.

Each of the Ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President on the advice of the2.

Prime Minister.

The rules for the allocation of business of the Government of India are made by the3.

President.


1 and 2 onlyA.

3 onlyB.

2 and 3 onlyC.1, 2 and 3D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : D


Justification & Learning: The Government of India (Allocation of Business)

Rules, 1961 are made by the President of India under Article 77 of the Constitution

for the allocation of business of the Government of India. So, 3 is correct.

The Ministries/Departments of the Government are created by the President on the

advice of the Prime Minister under these Rules. The business of the Government aretransacted in the Ministries/Departments, Secretariats and offices (referred to as

'Department') as per the distribution of subjects specified in these Rules.

Each of the Ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President on the advice of the

Prime Minister. Each department is generally under the charge of a Secretary to

assist the Minister on policy matters and general administration.


23 Laser diodes are used in which of these device(s)?Baking Oven1.

Barcode Readers2.

Air conditioner3.

Blu-ray Discs4.


1 and 4 onlyA.

1, 2 and 3 onlyB.


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2 and 4 onlyC.

1, 2, 3 and 4D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : C


Justification: Both DVDs and Blu-ray Discs use laser diode, but in DVD it is red

laser, in Blu-ray Discs it is blue (violet) laser. The laser is focused to small areas,

thus enabling it to read information recorded in pits of the discs. So, 4 is correct.

Many Barcode readers use a laser beam as the light source and typically have either

a reciprocating (return) mirror or a rotating prism to scan the laser beam back andforth across the bar code.

A photo-diode is used to measure the intensity of the light reflected back from the

bar code to read the pattern. So, 2 is correct.

Air Conditioners use compressors and fluid circulation to cool a place. A baking

oven doesn't use laser diodes.

Q Source: CSP 2008

24 How is the UN Secretary-General selected?Elected on a majority basis by the UN General Assembly (UNGA)A.

Appointed by the UN Security Council (UNSC) based on the discretion of theB.

P-5

Appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendations of the UNSCC.

Nominated by a body of former UN Secretary GeneralsD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : C


Learning: The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNSG) is the head of the

United Nations Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations.

The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the

United Nations.

Responsibilities of the Secretary-General are further outlined in Articles 98 through

100, which states that they shall act as the officer "in all meetings of the General

Assembly, of the Security Council, of the Economic and Social Council and the


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Trusteeship Council, and shall perform other functions as are entrusted to him by

these organs".

They are responsible, according to Article 99, for making an annual report to the

General Assembly as well as notifying the Security Council on matters which "in

their opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security".


25 The Shramana tradition is related to

The path of seeking the ultimate truthA.

Social service amongst the most vulnerableB.Occult practices in the Tibetan regionC.

Martial arts taught to princes in GurukulsD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Learning: Shramana means "seeker, one who performs acts of austerity, ascetic".

The term refers to several Indian religious movements parallel to but separate from

the historical Vedic religion.

The ?rama?a tradition includes Jainism of 9th-century BCE, Buddhism of 6th-

century BCE, and others such as Ajivika and Carvaka.

The Srama?a movements arose in the same circles of mendicants in ancient India

that led to the development of Yogic practices, as well as the popular concepts in all

major Indian religions such as sa?s?ra (the cycle of birth and death) and moksha

(liberation from that cycle).

Q Source: Page 128-30: Chapter 8: 11th NCERT: An Introduction to Indian Arts

26 Consider the following about the Animal Welfare Board of India.

It is an advisory body established by an executive order.1.

It is chaired by the Prime Minister of India.2.

The Board provides financial assistance to recognised Animal Welfare3.

Organisations(AWOs).


1 and 2 onlyA.


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2 and 3 onlyB.

3 onlyC.

None of the aboveD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : C


Justification:Statement 1: The Animal Welfare Board of India is a statutory

advisory body on Animal Welfare Laws and promotes animal welfare in the

country. It was established in 1962 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,

1960. So, 1 is incorrect.

Statement 2: National Board for Wildlife is chaired by the PM, not the welfare

board.

Statement 3: It works to ensure that animal welfare laws in the country are followed

and provides grants to Animal Welfare Organisations.

The Board oversees Animal Welfare Organisations (AWOs) by granting recognition

to them if they meet its guidelines.

Q Source:SET A: Improvisation: Q91: CSP 2009

27 Consider the following about Ashta Pradhan.

It was a council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha Empire.1.

It did not involve itself in military campaigns.2.

No appointment to the body was made on a hereditary basis.3.

Its role did not concern with dispensing justice on civil and criminal matters.4.


1, 2 and 4 onlyA.

1 onlyB.

2, 3 and 4 onlyC.

3 onlyD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : B


Justification & Learning:The Ashta Pradhan was designed to encompass all the

primary administrative functions of the state, with each minister being given charge

of one role in the administration. Ministerial designations were drawn from the

Sanskrit language; the eight ministerial roles were as follows:


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Q Source:SET A: Q116: CAPF 2011

28 Consider the following about the World Economic Forum (WEP).

It is an intergovernmental organization committed to improving economic policy1.

making.

All its meetings are conducted in Geneva.2.

It publishes the annual report "Global Economic Prospects".3.

The Global Health Initiative was launched at one of its meetings.4.


1 onlyA.

4 onlyB.

1, 2 and 3 onlyC.

None of the aboveD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : B


Justification:Statement 1: It is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny,

Geneva. Recognized by the Swiss authorities as the international institution for

public-private cooperation, its mission is cited as "committed to improving the state

of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society

to shape global, regional, and industry agendas".

Statement 2: The Forum is best known for its annual winter meeting in Davos, a

mountain resort in Graubnden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland. The

organization also convenes some six to eight regional meetings each year in

locations such as Latin America and East Asia, as well as undertaking two further

annual meetings in China and the United Arab Emirates.

Statement 3: It is published by the World Bank.

Statement 4: The Global Health Initiative was launched by Kofi Annan at the annual

meeting in 2002. The GHI's mission was to engage businesses in public-privatepartnerships to tackle HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and health systems. So, 4 is

correct.

Q Source:SET A: Improvisation: Q113: CSP 2009

29 Consider the following events in Indian economic history.

Life insurance in India was completely nationalized even before major commercial1.


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banks were nationalized.

Banking regulation Act was passed before the establishment of the Reserve Bank of2.

India (RBI).


1 onlyA.

2 onlyB.

Both 1 and 2C.

NoneD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Justification: Statement 1: The Insurance Act of 1938 was the first legislation

governing all forms of insurance to provide strict state control over insurance

business. Life insurance in India was completely nationalized in 1956, through the

Life Insurance Corporation Act. All 245 insurance companies operating then in the

country were merged into one entity, the Life Insurance Corporation of India.

Statement 2: The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 regulates all banking firms in India.

RBI commenced its operations from 1935 during the British Rule in accordance

with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

Q Source:SET A: Q119: CSP 2009

30 Which of the following may have caused Dugong dugon numbers to decline in oceans?

Loss and degradation of Seagrass meadows1.

Fishing-related fatalities2.

Coastal pollution3.


1 and 2 onlyA.

2 and 3 onlyB.

1 and 3 onlyC.

1, 2 and 3D.User Answer :

Correct Answer : d


Justification:Statement 1: The dugong is largely dependent on seagrass

communities for subsistence and is thus restricted to the coastal habitats which

support seagrass meadow.


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Sewage, detergents, heavy metal, hypersaline water, herbicides, and other waste

products all negatively affect seagrass meadows. Human activity such as mining,

trawling, dredging, land-reclamation, and boat propeller scarring also cause an

increase in sedimentation which smothers seagrass and prevents light from reaching

it.

Statement 2: Entanglement in fishing nets has caused many deaths. As dugongs

cannot stay underwater for a very long period, they are highly prone to deaths due to

entanglement.

Statement 3: The fact that they live in shallow waters puts them under great pressure

from human activity, especially coastal pollution.

Other reasons: The dugong has been hunted for thousands of years for its meat and

oil. Traditional hunting still has great cultural significance in several countries in its

modern range, particularly northern Australia and the Pacific Islands.

Q Source:SET A: Q132: CSP 2009

31 Which of these can be found at Ajanta Caves?

Boddhisatva Images1.

Mahaparinibbana image of Buddha2.

Tales from Avadanas3.


1 and 2 onlyA.

2 and 3 onlyB.

1 and 3 onlyC.

1, 2 and 3D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : D


Justification: The themes of the paintings are the events from the life of the

Buddha, the Jatakas and the Avadanas. Some paintings such as Simhala Avadana,

Mahajanaka Jataka and Vidhurpundita Jataka cover the entire wall of the cave.

The other important paintings are the famous Padmapani and Vajrapan.

Figures in these caves are painted with considerable naturalism and there is no over-

stylisation.


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Q Source:Page 38-40: Chapter 4: 11th NCERT: An Introduction to Indian Arts

32 The Anushilan Samiti formed in 1906 propounded

Constitutional methods to achieve administrative reformsA.

British support for bringing social reforms in IndiaB.

Revolutionary violence as means for ending British rule in IndiaC.

The doctrine of 'Council entry' to weaken the British raj from withinD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : C


Learning:It was a Bengali Indian organisation and arose from conglomerations of

local youth groups and gyms in Bengal.

It had two prominent if somewhat independent arms in East and West Bengal

identified as Dhaka Anushilan Samiti and the Jugantar group respectively.

Between its foundations to its gradual dissolution through 1930s, the Samiti

collaborated with other revolutionary organisations in India and abroad.

Led by notable revolutionaries of the likes of Aurobindo Ghosh, Rash Behari Bose

and Jatindranath Mukherjee, the Samiti was involved in a number of noted

incidences of revolutionary terrorism against British interests and administration in

India. These included the early attempts to assassinate Raj officials, the 1912

attempt on the life of Viceroy of India, as well as the Sedetious conspiracy during

World War I.


33 The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is

An intergovernmental organisation that verifies the adherence to theA.

Chemical Weapons Convention

An international non-profit body that monitors global proliferation ofB.chemical weapons

A subsidiary organization of the UN reporting to the UNSC on mattersC.

related to Chemical weapons

An arm of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to prevent access of harmfulD.

chemical weapons in wrong hands

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


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Learning:The organisation was awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.

The activities of the OPCW and its core organisational structure are described in the

Chemical Weapons Convention (whose members are all in OPCW).

The principal body is the conference of states parties, which normally is convened

yearly, and in which all countries participate and have equal voting rights.

All States Parties make contributions to the OPCW budget, based on a modified UN

scale of assessments.


34 UNESCO's Memory of the World Register lists documentary heritage of world

significance. It includes which of these from India?

Rigveda1.

Mundaka Upanishad2.

Saiva Manuscript3.


1 onlyA.

2 and 3 onlyB.1 and 3 onlyC.

1, 2 and 3D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : C


Justification:The Institute of Asian Studies Tamil Medical Manuscript Collection

was the first to be included.

Then Saiva Manuscript in Puducherry in 2005, and then Rigveda in 2007 was

included.

Saiva siddhanta, considered normative tantric Shaivism, provides the normative

rites, cosmology and theological categories of tantric Shaivism.

To date, 238 documentary heritages have been included in the Register, among them

recordings of folk music, ancient languages and phonetics, aged remnants of

religious and secular manuscripts, collective lifetime works of renowned giants of


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literature, science and music, copies of landmark motion pictures and short films,

and accounts documenting changes in the world's political, economic and social

stage.

Q Source:CSP 2008

35 Methane is emitted by

Wetlands1.

Raising of livestock2.

Landfills3.

Coal Mining4.

Oceans5.Select the correct answer using the codes below.

1, 2 and 5 onlyA.

2, 3 and 4 onlyB.

1 and 4 onlyC.

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : D


Justification:Statement 1 and 5: Wetlands are the largest source, emitting CH4

from bacteria that decompose organic materials in the absence of oxygen. Smaller

sources include termites, oceans, sediments, volcanoes, and wildfires.

Statement 2: Domestic livestock such as cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, and camels

produce large amounts of CH4 as part of their normal digestive process.

Statement 3: Methane is generated in landfills as waste decomposes and in the

treatment of wastewater.

Statement 4: Methane (CH4) is a gas formed as part of the process of coal

formation. When coal is mined, methane is released from the coal seam and the

surrounding disturbed rock strata. Methane can also be released as a result of natural

erosion or faulting.

Q Source:CSP 2008

36 Consider the following hills and their locations.

Shevroy Hills: Eastern Ghats1.


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Cardamom Hills: Western Ghats2.

Anaimalai Hills: Garhjat Range3.


1 and 2 onlyA.

2 onlyB.

1 and 3 onlyC.

1, 2 and 3D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Justification:Statement 1: The Servarayans form part of the southern ranges of theEastern Ghats System. it also represents the highest peak in southern part of the

Eastern Ghats, with the Solaikaradu peak.

Statement 2: They conjoin the Anaimalai Hills to the northwest, the Palni Hills to

the northeast and the Agasthyamalai Hills to the south as far as the Aryankavu. The

crest of the hills forms the boundary between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Anamudi in

Eravikulam National Park, is the highest peak in Western Ghats and also the highest

point in India south of the Himalayas

Statement 3: They form a southern portion of the Western Ghats. Anamala /

Anaimalai Hills are south of where the Western Ghats are broken by the PalakkadGap, which in turn is south of the Nilgiri Hills. They border the state of Kerala on

the Southwest and the Cardamom Hills to the southeast.

Q Source: CSP 2008

37 Consider the following statements.

Human blood is normally acidic.1.

Human saliva is highly basic in nature.2.


1 onlyA. 2 onlyB.

Both 1 and 2C.

NoneD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : D


Justification:Statement 1: Human blood stays in a very narrow pH range around


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(7.35 - 7.45 ). Below or above this range means symptoms and disease. If blood pH

moves to much below 6.8 or above 7.8, cells stop functioning and the patient dies.

The ideal pH for blood is 7.4

Statement 2: The pH of saliva is usually between 6.5 - 7.5. After we chew and

swallow food it then enters the upper portion of the stomach which has a pH

between 4.0 - 6.5.

Q Source: CSP 2008

38 The Yom Kippur War began when

An Arab coalition launched a joint surprise attack on the Israeli-occupiedA.territories

Assad's program of reform was severely protested by the Arab statesB.

The Kurds rebelled against the central authority of IraqC.

A general uprising rose against French occupations in Syria and LebanonD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Justification: What is it? Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for

your health, especially your digestive system. When you lose "good" bacteria in

your body (like after you take antibiotics, for example), probiotics can help replace

them.

Statement 1: Probiotics help move food through your gut. Commonly claimed

benefits of probiotics include the decrease of potentially pathogenic gastrointestinal

microorganisms, the reduction of gastrointestinal discomfort, the improvement of

the skin's function and the improvement of bowel regularity.

Statement 2: The consumption of probiotics may actually effect a modest benefit in

helping to control high blood pressure.

Q Source: CSP 2008

39 Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that primarily line your gut. They are also responsible

for

Nutrient absorption1.

Causing high blood pressure2.



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1 onlyA.

2 onlyB.

Both 1 and 2C.

NoneD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Justification: What is it? Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for

your health, especially your digestive system. When you lose "good" bacteria in

your body (like after you take antibiotics, for example), probiotics can help replace

them.

Statement 1: Probiotics help move food through your gut. Commonly claimed

benefits of probiotics include the decrease of potentially pathogenic gastrointestinal

microorganisms, the reduction of gastrointestinal discomfort, the improvement of

the skin's function and the improvement of bowel regularity.

Statement 2: The consumption of probiotics may actually effect a modest benefit in

helping to control high blood pressure.

Q Source: CSP 2008

40 Krills are central to the survival of the marine life in Antarctica. Why?

They prevent overconcentration of iron in the ocean bedsA.

They connect the marine food chain from phytoplanktons to larger marineB.

animals and fishes

They are a source of nutrition for the corals and seagrassC.

They filter the ocean water keeping it healthy for other marine animalsD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : B


Justification:They do not process iron in the ocean. Moreover, some concentration

of iron in the ocean is good for phytoplankton growth on which the Krills feed. So,

(a) would be wrong.

Krill are considered an important trophic level connection - near the bottom of the

food chain - because they feed on phytoplankton and to a lesser extent zooplankton,

converting these into a form suitable for many larger animals for whom krill makes

up the largest part of their diet. So, (b) is correct.


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They are not consumed by seagrass and corals. So, (c) is wrong.

Krills filter out their food from the water, not the water itself. So, (d) is also wrong.

Fig: Krill


41 Babasaheb Ambedkar Special Collective Incentive Scheme has been launched by the

Maharashtra Government for

Economically backward Dalit entrepreneursA.

Below Poverty Line (BPL) Dalits living in slumsB.

Promoting rational inquiry in the institution of casteC.

Widow Dalits who are a part of Self-Help Groups (SHGs)D.

User Answer :Correct Answer : A


Learning:

Under it, special facilities will be given to Dalit entrepreneurs besides the

present Collective Incentive Scheme 2013.


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20% plots for small and medium scale industries will be reserved for the

Dalits within Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).

Businessmen in Service and Commodities sector would be able to avail the

benefits of this scheme. It will be limited for only those industries where

people from Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) have 100%

investment.

Only one person from each family will be entitled to benefits under the

scheme and there will be no cap on income to launch any business.

Q Source:http://www.newsbharati.com/Encyc/2016/2/3/Maharashtra-Dalits

42 Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket.Both a jet engine and a rocket engine function by expelling hot gases opposite to the1.

direction of desired acceleration.

A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen for combustion.2.

A jet engine requires oxygen from the atmosphere for combustion.3.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 onlyA.

2 and 3 onlyB.

1 and 3 onlyC.

1, 2 and 3D.

User Answer :Correct Answer : D


Learning:A rocket carries both fuel (which may be solid or liquid) and oxygen in

contrast to a jet engine. Therefore it does not suck in air from the front. It burns the

fuel with the oxygen, and eject it at very high velocities backward. This momentum

is used to both lift and propel the rocket. There are no wings for uplift. Any wings

are for steering purposes.

A rocket is generally much more powerful and wasteful than a jet engine. Most

airplanes cannot possibly climb vertically, while rockets are designed to do that. Ajet airplane cannot function outside the atmosphere, but a rocket can since it carries

its own fuel and oxygen.

Q Source:CSP 2008

43 Mahamastakabhisheka, a festival held once every twelve years, is related to

JainismA.
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BuddhismB.

AlvarsC.

NayanarsD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Learning: It is held in the town of Shravanabelagola in Karnataka. The festival is

held in veneration of 57 ft high statue of the siddha Bahubali.

He was the son of Rishabhanatha, the first tirthankara of Jainism

The anointing last took place in 2006, and the next ceremony is going to take place

in 2018

Jain rituals play a prominent part in Jainism. Worship, like in Hinduism, plays an

important role in Jainism too.

Adhara Abhisheka, a temple purification ceremony, is another important event.


44 The Nobel Prize in Physics 2015 was awarded forShowing that electromagnetic waves can be transmitted in plasma likeA.

temperatures.

Explaining micro-scale level phenomenon using Quantum Physics.B.

The discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass.C.

Finding out a distribution formula that measures the extent of both short andD.

long wavelengths from an underground source.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : C


Learning: The Nobel Prize in Physics 2015 was awarded jointly to Takaaki Kajita

and Arthur B. McDonald.

The sun was theorised to be powered by nuclear reactions in its core and these

produced neutrino particles.

Measurements of solar neutrino types were not consistent with models of the Sun's

interior that showed more neutrino production.


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They demonstrated that the neutrinos from the Sun were not disappearing on their

way to Earth and can change their mass becoming undetected. This resolved the sun

neutrino problem.

Q Source: CSP 2007 and Current Affairs

45 Who among the following is/are the members of the Shanghai Cooperation

Organization (SCO)?

Japan1.

Saudi Arabia2.

Afghanistan3.

South Korea4.Select the correct answer using the codes below.

1 and 4 onlyA.

2 and 3 onlyB.

3 onlyC.

None of the aboveD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : D


Justification: It is a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation which

was founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,

Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

These countries, except for Uzbekistan had been members of the Shanghai Five,

founded in 1996; after the inclusion of Uzbekistan in 2001, the members renamed

the organisation.

In 2015, the SCO decided to admit India and Pakistan as full members, and they are

expected to join by 2016.

Q Source:CSP 2007

46 Consider the following about Participatory Notes (PN).

It is investment by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) that have relaxed KYC1.

norms.

Only individuals investing from tax havens are allowed to invest through PN in2.

India.



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1 onlyA.

2 onlyB.

Both 1 and 2C.

NoneD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Justification: Statement 1: For a person to invest even in one share, several KYC

(know your customer) forms have to be filled up, and PAN numbers and proof of

address, etc., provided. For the PN investor the system is totally silent on even

elementary information. The FIIs issue PNs to funds/companies whose identity isnot known to the Indian authorities.

Statement 2: It can be invested from anywhere.

Read these two links to understand more about PN and recent trends.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/why-participatory-notes-are-dan

gerous/article1672845.ece

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Participatory_note#Trends

Q Source: CSP 2007

47 Consider the following about the International Date Line.

It is a straight line that connects North Pole and South Pole.1.

It demarcates the change of one calendar day to the next.2.

The line passes through the Indian Ocean.3.


2 onlyA.

1 and 2 onlyB.

2 and 3 onlyC.

1, 2 and 3D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Justification:Statement 1: It is not a straight line. For parts of its length, the IDL

follows the meridian of 180' longitude, roughly down the middle of the Pacific

Ocean. To avoid crossing nations internally, the IDL deviates west around the US
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Aleutian Islands, separating them from islands in the far east of Russia, and further

south, it deviates east around various island nations in the Pacific such as Kiribati,

Samoa, Tonga and Tokelau.

Statement 2: A person who goes around the world from east to west (the same

direction as Magellan's voyage) would gain or set their clock back one hour for

every 15' of longitude crossed, and would gain 24 hours for one circuit of the globe

from east to west if they did not compensate by setting their clock forward one day

when they crossed the IDL.

In contrast, a west-to-east circumnavigation of the globe loses an hour for every 15'

of longitude crossed but gains back a day when crossing the IDL. The IDL must

therefore be observed in conjunction with the Earth's time zones: on crossing it in

either direction, the calendar date is adjusted by one day.

Statement 3: It passes through the middle of the pacific ocean.

Q Source:CSP 2007

48 The Wavell Plan arrived at the Simla Conference 1945 provided for which of the

following?

Indianization of the Viceroy's Executive Council1.

Removing any caste and religion based quota in the Executive Council2.

Partition of India3.


1 and 2 onlyA.

2 and 3 onlyB.

1 onlyC.

1, 2 and 3D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : C


Justification: Statement 1: As per the Plan, all the members of the Council, except

the Viceroy and the Commander-in-Chief, would be Indians.

Statement 2: It said, in the Council there would be equal representation of high-caste

Hindus and Muslims. Other minorities including low-caste Hindus, Shudders and

Sikhs would be given representation in the Council.

Statement 3: It proposed for a future constitution of India, not its partition.


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Q Source: CSP 2007

49 Which of the following statements about the species Slow Loris is INCORRECT?

They can be found in Southeast Asia.A.

They have a toxic bite.B.

They are covered under the Convention on International Trade in EndangeredC.

Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

None of the aboveD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : D


Justification:Option A: They are found in Southeast Asia and bordering areas, they

range from Bangladesh and Northeast India in the west to the Sulu Archipelago in

the Philippines in the east, and from Yunnan province in China in the north to the

island of Java in the south.

Option B: Slow lorises have a toxic bite, a trait rare among mammals and unique to

lorisid primates. The toxin is obtained by licking a gland on their arm, and the

secretion is activated by mixing with saliva. Their toxic bite is a deterrent to

predators, and the toxin is also applied to the fur during grooming as a form of

protection for their infants.

Option C: Each of the slow loris species that had been identified prior to 2012 is

listed as either "Vulnerable" or "Endangered" on the IUCN Red List.

Q Source:CSP 2007

50 Consider the following with regard to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

(CSIR).

President of CSIR is the Union Minister of Science and Technology.1.

Union Minister of Finance and Minister of Commerce and Industry are its members.2.

It works as an attached office under the Ministry of Science and Technology.3.Select the correct answer using the codes below.

1 and 2 onlyA.

2 onlyB.

1 and 3 onlyC.

None of the aboveD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : B


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Justification:Statement 1: Prime Minister is the President of CSIR. Minister for

S&T is its Vice- President.

Statement 2: Here is the list of members:

http://www.csir.res.in/External/Heads/aboutcsir/org_structure_files/members.pdf

Statement 3: Although it is mainly funded by the Ministry of Science and

Technology, it operates as an autonomous body registered under the Registration of

Societies Act of 1860.

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), established in 1942, is the

largest research and development (R&D) organisation in India.

Q Source: CSP 2006

51 Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with

Protection of the rights of tribals in hilly and forest areasA.

Powers of the Executive branch of the governmentB.

Allowances of the President, Vice-President and Supreme Court JudgesC.

Division of powers between the Union and the StatesD.User Answer :

Correct Answer : D


Learning:The legislative section is divided into three lists: Union List, State List

and Concurrent List. Unlike the federal governments of the United States,

Switzerland or Australia, residual powers remain with the Union Government, as

with the Canadian federal government

The Union List or List-I is a list of 100 items given in Seventh Schedule in the

Constitution of India on which Parliament has exclusive power to legislate.

You may read

thishttp://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/art-of-the-state-2/

Q Source:CSP 2006

52 Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBMA) exhorts the Union
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Government to

Stop borrowing from markets to finance budget deficit1.

Allow State Governments to borrow from International markets2.

Reduce the size of the Foreign Exchange Reserves to reduce Budget Deficit3.


1 and 2 onlyA.

2 and 3 onlyB.

2 onlyC.

None of the aboveD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : D


Justification: Statement 1: The Act provided that the Central Government shall not

borrow from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) except under exceptional

circumstances where there is temporary shortage of cash in particular financial year.

It was not about restricting market borrowing.

Statement 2: It has no such provision.

Statement 3: Foreign Exchange Reserves related budget financing is not covered by

the Act. Moreover, reducing Forex reserves and reducing budget deficit are two

different things.

We will be covering more questions on the Act since the 14th Finance Commission

has recommended replacing the Act with a new one.

Q Source:CSP 2006

53 What is the difference between the CMYK and RGB colour modes that are used in

graphic display and printing?

RGB model is a colour additive model, whereas CMYK is a subtractive model.1.

Image made in CMYK mode cannot be printed, whereas under RGB mode it can be2.

printed.


1 onlyA.

2 onlyB.

Both 1 and 2C.

NoneD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


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Justification & Learning:RGB stands for the colors red, green, and blue, the colors

widely recognized in design fields as the primary colors. The RGB model is known

as an additive model, where colors are added together to make up what we see on

the screen.

Basically, pixels on a television set or computer monitor create tiny pixels

that, if viewed under a magnifying glass, are one of those three colors. Light

is projected through them, blending the colors on the eye's retina to create the

desired colors.

CMYK, on the other hand, stands for the colors cyan, magenta, yellow, andblack. CMYK is a subtractive model. This gets a bit complicated, but the idea

with subtractive models like CMYK is that colors from the spectrum are

subtracted from natural white light into pigments or dyes. These pigments,

then, are printed onto paper in tiny little cyan, magenta, yellow, and black

dots.

If you were to take a magnifying glass to a magazine cover, for example, you

would see that the main image is really just a bunch of dots spread out, some

closer than others, to appear like the colors we want.

Images made in both colour modes can be printed, but the printers generally

only use the CMYK mode to print.

Q Source:CSP 2006

54 Naqqar khana was

A drum house from where ceremonial music was played in Mughal palacesA.

A prayer hall indicating the direction of MeccaB.

The discussion hall for secret courtly affairs in the Mughal palacesC.

Made to host foreign dignitaries in Mughal complexesD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Learning:It was usually situated over the gate.

They are a distinct sign of Mughal architecture and were constructed under areas

their influence in India, Pakistan and nearby countries.

The pavilion named Naubat Khana in Red Fort in Delhi is near the entrance on the

eastern side of the ten pillars lane, next to a different pavilion where royal


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palanquins and other paraphernalia were placed. It housed 18 kinds of musical

instruments that used to form part of the royal entourage.

Q Source:Page 128: Chapter 8: 11th NCERT: An Introduction to Indian Arts

55 Consider the following about the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).

It is a statutory body functioning with quasi-judicial status.1.

It regulates the tariff of only state owned power Generating companies.2.

It approves and executes major government investment projects in electricity3.

industry.


1 and 2 onlyA.

2 and 3 onlyB.

1 onlyC.

2 onlyD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : C


Justification:Statement 1: a key regulator of power sector in India, is a statutory


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body functioning with quasi-judicial status under sec ' 76 of the Electricity Act

2003.

Statement 2: CERC was instituted primarily to regulate the tariff of Power

Generating companies owned or controlled by the government of India, and any

other generating company which has a composite scheme for

power generation and interstate transmission of energy, including tariffs of

generating companies. So, 2 would be wrong.

Statement 3: It does not approve and execute, but advise in promoting investment in

the electricity sector in the economy. So, 3 would be wrong.

Q Source:CSP 2006: On Appellate Tribunal for Electricity

56 Consider the following about Abdul Hamid Lahori.

He was the court historian of Shah Jahan.1.

He wrote the book Padshahnama.2.

He was admitted to the Mansabdari system.3.


1 and 2 onlyA.

2 and 3 onlyB.

1 and 3 onlyC.

1, 2 and 3D.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Learning:Abdul Hamid Lahori was a traveller and historian during the period of

Shah Jahan who later became a court historian of Shah Jahan.

He wrote the book Padshahnama also referred as Badshahnama, about the reign of

Shah Jahan. He has described Shah Jahan's life and activities during the first twenty

years of his reign in this book in great detail.

In his own preface to the text, Lahori mentions that he called from his retirement in

Patna to write official history as the Emperor wanted someone who could emulate

the style of Akbarnama of Abul Fazl which he too greatly admired.

Q Source:CSP 2006


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57 Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama.

She co-founded the Paris Indian Society.1.

She has once served as the president of the British Committee of the Indian National2.

Congress (INC).

She unfurled the National Flag at the International Socialist Conference in Paris in3.

1907.

She has served as the Secretary General of the Indian Home Rule Society.4.


1 and 3 onlyA.

2, 3 and 4 onlyB.

3 onlyC.

1, 2 and 4 onlyD.User Answer :

Correct Answer : A


Justification:Statement 1: She co-founded the Paris Indian Society together with

Singh Rewabhai Rana and Munchershah Burjorji Godre.

Statement 2 and 4: She served as the private secretary of Dadabhai Naoroji, the

president of the British Committee of the Indian National Congress. Together with

Naoroji and Singh Rewabhai Rana, Cama supported the founding of Varma's Indian

Home Rule Society in 1905.

Statement 3: In her appeal for human rights, equality and for autonomy from Great

Britain, she unfurled what she called the "Flag of Indian Independence"

Q Source:CSP 2006

58 In the Nagara (North Indian temple style)

Elaborate boundary walls or gateways are usually not constructed.1.

The garbhagriha is always located directly under the tallest tower.2.

Select the correct answer using the codes below.1 onlyA.

2 onlyB.

Both 1 and 2C.

NoneD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : C



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Justification:In North India it is common for an entire temple to be built on a stone

platform with steps leading up to it.

Further, unlike in South India it does not usually have elaborate boundary walls or

gateways. While the earliest temples had just one tower, or shikhara, later temples

had several. The garbhagriha is always located directly under the tallest tower.

There are many subdivisions of nagara temples depending on the shape of the

shikhara.

Q Source: Page 71: Chapter 6: 11th NCERT: An Introduction to Indian Arts

59 The central government is promoting Nagpur in Maharashtra as the tiger capital. It is for

which of the following reason(s)?

To promote tiger conservation as their numbers have declined to alarming levels in1.

the State in the past few decades.

There are many notified tiger parks and reserves in its close proximity.2.


1 onlyA.

2 onlyB.

Both 1 and 2C.

NoneD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : B


Justification:Statement 1: As per a official statement, Maharashtra has done

exceptionally well in the growth of tigers- which has prompted the government to

promote Nagpur, which is the central most city of the country. So, 1 is wrong.

Statement 2: It is promoted as the tiger capital of the world given the city's closeness

with several tiger reserves and its infrastructure that can support a large tourist

industry.

Maharashtra has a tiger population of 169 according to latest census. Nagpur and its

nearby reserves in Maharashtra have 148 of these. In addition, the city was close to

many tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh like Kanha, Pench, and Satpuda.

Q Source: CAPF 2011


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60 Who/Which of the following is empowered to alter the name of a State?

Governor of the State concerned1.

State Legislative Assembly2.

Parliament3.


1 and 2 onlyA.

1 and 3 onlyB.

2 onlyC.

3 onlyD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : D


Justification:Parliament may by law

form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by uniting two

or more States or parts of States or by uniting any territory to a part of any

State;

increase the area of any State;

diminish the area of any State;

alter the boundaries of any State;

alter the name of any State; Provided that no Bill for the purpose shall be

introduced in either House of Parliament except on the recommendation ofthe President

Q Source:CAPF 2011

61 The hydraulic brake is an arrangement of braking mechanism which uses brake fluid to

transfer

Pressure from the controlling mechanism to the braking mechanism1.

Momentum from the angular belts to the wheel base2.


1 onlyA.2 onlyB.

Both 1 and 2C.

NoneD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : A



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Justification: Hydraulic brakes transfer energy to stop an object, normally a

rotating axle. In a very simple brake system, with just two cylinders and a disc

brake, the cylinders could be connected via tubes, with a piston inside the cylinders.

The cylinders and tubes are filled with incompressible oil. The two cylinders have

the same volume, but different diameters, and thus different cross-section areas. The

one with the smallest diameter is called the master cylinder.

The spinning disc brake will be placed down at[clarification needed] the piston with

the larger cross-section. Suppose the diameter of the master

cylinder is half the diameter of the slave cylinder, so the master cylinder has a cross-

section four times smaller.

Now, if the piston in the master cylinder is pushed down 40 mm, with 10 newtons

(N) of force, the slave piston will then move 10 mm, with a force of 40 N.

Q Source:CSP 2006

62 Which of the following was/were the objective(s) of the Theosophical Society?

To investigate the unexplained laws of nature and the powers latent in man1.

To encourage the study of comparative religion2.

Select the correct answer using the codes below.1 onlyA.

2 onlyB.

Both 1 and 2C.

NoneD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : C


Justification & Learning: After several iterations the Society's objectives evolved

to be:

To form a nucleus of the universal brotherhood of humanity without

distinction of race, creed, sex, caste, or colour.

To encourage the study of comparative religion, philosophy, and science and

rational enquiry into the unexplained



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63 Consider the following about the Red panda.

It is native to the eastern Himalayas and south-western China.1.

It has been classified as endangered by the IUCN.2.

It is highly active during the day.3.


1 onlyA.

1 and 3 onlyB.

2 and 3 onlyC.

1 and 2 onlyD.

User Answer :

Correct Answer : D


Justification:Statement 1: Distribution of the red panda is disjointed, with two

extant subspecies:

Western red panda lives in the western part of its range, in Nepal, Assam,

Sikkim, and Bhutan.

Styan's red panda lives in the east-north-eastern part of its range, in southern

China and northern Burma.

Statement 2: It is also covered under CITES. Habitat loss, poaching an

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