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1. How will be the invention of Blue LED

significant to mankind?

1. Help reduce energy consumption

2. Help reduce carbon footprints

3. Help treat colour blindness

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

2. Consider the following statements about

International Thermonuclear Experimental

Reactor (ITER) being constructed presently.

1. It is established for studying the dynamics

of fission reaction in greater scientific

detail.

2. It is predicted that it will consume more

energy than it will intend to produce.

3. It is being constructed in France.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) 3 only

3. Consider the following statements about Mars

Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission

(MAVEN) mission of the U.S.

1. It will explore the surface and atmosphere

features of Mars.

2. It will look into the possibility of the loss of

Martian atmosphere.

3. It is intended to help NASA understand

how life developed on Mars.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

4. Consider the following statements about the

provision of compulsory licensing.

1. It cannot be given by any nation without

the permission of WTO.

2. It involves revoking the patent given to the

patent holder in the larger public interest.

3. Once the patent is revoked, the patent

holder cannot produce or manufacture the

good or service.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) None of the above

5. The technique of Integrated Pest

Management, apart from agriculture, can be

used in:

1. Horticulture

2. Human habitations

3. Preventive Conservation


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

6. Consider the flowing statements:

1. Humans belong to the primate group

2. Lemurs and lorises do not belong to the

primate group

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None


7. Trap crops are growing in importance in

raising agricultural productivity. What is its

purpose?

a) Grown to attract insects and pests

b) Grown to trap pollen grains and foreign

particles from entering into the field to

stop cross-breeding of crops

c) Grown to trap moisture and nutrients

and then later release them when

mulched in soil


8. Recently Government of India launched the

Pentavalent Vaccine for few diseases. Which

of the following are included in it?

1. Polio

2. Diarrhoea

3. Hepatitis-B


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) 3 only

9. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of the

Digital India programme launched by the

government recently?

1. Free access to broadband to all by 2020.

2. Cradle to grave digital identity to all

3. Zero imports under Electronics

Manufacturing by 2020.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) 1 only


Green Shield.

1. It is a tropical littoral ecosystem.

2. It reduces pressure from scarce

pasturelands.

3. Salt tolerant species of crops can be

cultivated here.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

11. Which of the following factors are considered

while declaring drought in a specific area by

the IMD?

1. More than 10% deficient rainfall for a

long period average.

2. More than 20% of agricultural area being

hit.

3. Ground water level going down by more

than 30%.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above


wi-fi backscatter technology.

1. It is used to connect any far off devices.

2. It will helpful in making internet of

things.

3. The power requirement of the devices

that will be connected by it will be higher

than normal PCs.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) 2 only


13. Which of the following evidences suggest an

African origin for hominids?

1. African apes that are most closely related

to hominids

2. Australopithecus, have been found in

East Africa and date back to about 5.6

mya

Choose the correct answer using the codes below

a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

14. Supercomputers that are being built in India

or are presently exisiting can be used for

which of the following purposes?

1. Designing complicated drugs

2. Weather forecasting

3. Genetic analysis


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above


Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM).

1. They can be used to deliver nuclear

weapons.

2. India is yet to develop an ICBM.

3. One ICBM can carry several warheads

that can strike different targets.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

16. The technology of Radio-Frequency

Identification Tag (RFID) can be used in

which of the following to reduce malpractices;

corruption and leakages?

1. Public Distribution System

2. Supply of coal to feeder plants

3. Tracking location of vechiles during

incidents like theft


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

17. Holograms have recently been used

intensively in election campaigns. On what

phenomena is holography based?

1. Interference of light

2. Diffraction of light

3. Rectilinear propagation of light


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above


recent Meghraj Initiative of the Government

of India.

1. It is a part of the larger global initiative

Internet of Things

2. It will be used to develop technology that

will improve cloud seeding techniques in

India to achieve custom rainfall.

3. It has been adopted by all the states in

India.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3



19. Olduvai Gorge or Oldupai Gorge in Tanzania

is one of the most important

paleoanthropological sites in the world. Its

known for

a) The discovery of first known civilization

b) The discovery of Homo habilis specimen

c) The discovery of first human settlements



Near Field Communication (NFC)

Technology.

1. It is a long-range wireless connectivity

technology.

2. Data transfer rates are very fast as

compared to conventional broadband

internet.

3. The recent Smartchange card initiative

of RBI uses NFC technology.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) 3 only

21. Pusa Hydrogel developed in an Indian

Institute is being used for which of the

following purposes?

a) Reducing Irrigation frequency in

agriculture

b) Fighting Climate Change

c) Clinical trials

d) Nano-technology in water purification

22. Consider the following statements about Bio-

reactors.

1. They can be used in meeting energy

needs of urban areas.

2. It can also be used for tissue growth and

bone grafts.

3. They can be used to provide clean

drinking water to the urban population in

India.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

23. What is common with the following places?

1. Koobi Fora

2. West Turkana

3. Modjokerto

4. Sangiran

Choose the correct answer from below options

a) Discovery of earliest Australopithecus

specimen

b) Discovery of earliest Homo erectus

specimen

c) Discover of earliest Homo habilis

specimen



sterilization a method of birth control.

1. Both men and women can be sterilized.

2. It is easily reversible.

3. It can be done through both surgical and

non-surgical methods.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

25. Which of the following criteria have been laid

out for granting the Special category Status to

the Indian stats by the National Development

Council (NDC)?

1. Hilly and difficult terrain

2. Infrastructural backwardness

3. Bordering strategic international

boundaries



a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

26. Recently the Production Sharing model (PSM)

and Revenue Sharing model (RSM) with

respect exploration in Oil and Gas sector were

in news. Consider the following statements

about them.

1. In PSM, the private party cannot recover

the costs of his investments.

2. In RSM, regulation and oversight by the

government is less than that in PSM.

3. Recently, Kelkar Panel has favoured the

PSM for deep-sea oil and gas exploration.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

27. Consider the following statements

1. Monazite is the Thorium bearing mineral

2. As of 2014, in India, Kerala has largest

deposits on in situ monazite


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

28. India is starting the Worlds largest floating

solar power panel project. Consider the

following statements about floating solar

power panels.

Assertion (A): It gives more power generation

yield than conventional ground based solar

power panels.

Reason (R): Solar panels installed on land, face

reduction of yield as the ground heats up. In

water this problem is solved.

In the context of the statements above, which of

these is true?

a) A and R both are true, and R is the correct

explanation for A.

b) A and R both are true, and R is the NOT

the correct explanation for A.

c) A is correct, R is incorrect.

d) A and R both are incorrect.


Green Seeker a device used in agriculture.

1. It can be used to ascertain the health of

plants.

2. It can also assess the nitrogen

requirements of the soil in the farms.

3. It uses infrared and red light.

Choose the correct answer using the codes

below:

a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

30. The Hadza are a small group of hunters and

gatherers, living in the vicinity of Lake Eyasi,

a salt, rift-valley lake, in the country of

a) Kenya

b) Malawi

c) Tanzania

d) Ethiopia


IndARC Indian observatory in the Arctic.

1. It is the countrys first underwater

moored observatory.

2. It will collect real- time data on seawater

temperature, salinity, ocean currents etc.


3. Its objective is to understand the link

between melting of glaciers and loss of

bio-diversity in the Arctic.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

32. The technology Sniffer Dog developed by

IISc recently to detect explosives is based on

a) Vapour releasing property of some

explosives

b) Magnetic properties of some explosives

c) Electrostatic properties of some explosives

d) Groundwater polluting tendency of the

underground explosives

33. BICEP2 recently announced the detection of a

distinct signature of cosmic gravitation

waves. In what ways can this discovery be

useful?

1. In understanding the Big Bang.

2. In understanding Cosmic inflation.

3. In giving all scientific information about

dark matter and dark energy.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

34. Consider the following statements about Real

Sector Investment trusts (ReITS).

1. Small investors and institutions can not

invest into it.

2. Only private entities can invest in it.

3. ReITS will be government managed and

controlled.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3



1. The Dutch East India Company was

formed before the British East India

Company

2. The Dutch East India company was the

first to issue stocks in the world


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

36. Which of the following

policies/rules/guidelines/mechanisms are

related to E-waste management in India?

1. Hazardous waste management rules

1989.

2. E-waste management rules 2011

3. "Take back" mechanism


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

37. E-waste has been reported by the Central

Pollution Control Board to be a major issue in

Solid Waste management in India. What can

be the ill-effects of improperly handled E-

waste?

1. Can sterilize the soil

2. Loss of bio-diversity

3. Groundwater Pollution


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above


38. Consider the following statements:

1. Bronze is an alloy of copper and iron

2. The earliest cities in Mesopotamia date

back to the bronze age, c.3000 BCE


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

39. Reverse SEZs have been proposed by Indian

government to boost GDP growth in India.

Consider the following statements about

Reverse SEZs.

1. The industries located in reverse SEZs

will be able to source their raw material

without import duty and process it there

itself.

2. As of now, it will be limited to the

chemicals and fertilizers sector only.

Which of these is/are true?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) None

40. The Rakesh Mohan Committee on developing

National Transport Development Policy

recently submitted its report. Consider the

following statements.

1. It calls for a single unified Ministry to

deliver multi-modal transport.

2. It calls for National Pipeline Grid to be

established along the lines of the National

Electricity Grid.

3. It recommends privatization of all ports

in India.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

41. The year 2014 is the year of Farmer Produce

Organizations (FPOs). Which of the following

organizations can be called as FPOs?

1. SHGs

2. Cooperatives in marketing

3. Farmer Clubs


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) None of the above

d) All of the above

42. With reference to the Mask of Warka or the

Warka Head, a world famous piece of

sculpture, consider the following statements

1. It is a first accurate depiction of human

face on a stone

2. It belongs to the Sumerian culture


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

43. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

was recently established along with 21 other

member countries, including India. Which of

the following countries are NOT parts of it?

1. Japan

2. Australia

3. Indonesia

4. Qatar

5. Pakistan


a) None of the above mentioned countries

are a part of it.

b) All the above mentioned countries are a

part of it.

c) 4 and 5

d) 1, 2 and 3


44. Kailash Satyarthi recently won the Nobel

Peace Prize, 2014. He was the leader of the

Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) that has

rescued more than 80,000 children from

exploitation. Which of the following

campaigns were NOT started by the BBA?

1. Child Labour Free India Campaign

2. Right to Education Campaign in 2001

3. Mukti Caravan


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) All were started by it

d) All of the above are NOT started by it


1. Qiyas is the process of deductive

analogy in which the teachings of

the Hadith are compared and contrasted

with those of the Qur'an

2. Hadith are the reports of the teachings,

deeds and sayings of the Islamic

prophet Muhammad


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

46. India and United Kingdom (UK) have

announced a Newton-Bhabha Fund

programme to scale up their

bilateral research & innovation relationship to

a greater level. Which of the following are the

provisions under it?

1. Setting up Centres for research in

Renewable Energy.

2. Centre Partnerships in Antimicrobial

Resistance.

3. Joint PhD student mobility programme.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

47. Union Government has re-launched Kisan

Vikas Patra scheme (KVP) to encourage the

habit of small savings among the citizens.

Consider the following statements about it.

1. There is no upper limit of ceiling on

investment.

2. Point of Contact for availing the scheme

will be local post-office.

3. The funds of the KVP will be utilized in

financing developmental plans of the

Centre and State Governments.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

48. As per the Union Finance Ministry, some

states and UTs have achieved 100% inclusion

under the PM Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY).

Which are they?

1. Kerala

2. Goa

3. Punjab

4. Lakshadweep

5. Puducherry


a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1, 3 and 5 only

c) 2, 3 and 4 only

d) All except 3

49. Recently the Union cabinet has agreed to sign

SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy

Cooperation. Which of the following

countries are NOT its included in it?

1. Pakistan


2. Myanmar

3. Sri Lanka


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) Only 2

50. Recently a Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile

(LRSAM) co-developed by India and Israel,

was successfully test-fired from a range in

Israel. Consider the following statements

about it.

1. It can counter drones as well as super-

sonic missiles.

2. It is an air-defence system.

3. It can be deployed on naval ships too.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

51. Which of the following will NOT be valid

argument(s)/reason(s) for the large economic

disparity between India and China?

1. India became independent much later

than China.

2. China opened its economy two decades

before India did.

Which of these hold correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) None

52. Under the Great Leap Forward Programme of

China, the commune system was developed

under which

a) people collectively cultivated lands

b) industrial cooperatives were formed

c) trade unions were encouraged

d) small and medium enterprises were

jointly owned by the community

53. The reforms introduced in China in 1978

transformed the whole Chinese economy.

Which of the following were a part of it?

1. Public sector units were made to face

competition.

2. To attract FDI, SEZs were set up.

3. Agricultural lands were allocated to

individual households not for

ownership, only use.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

54. In the normal course of development,

countries first shift their employment and

output from agriculture to manufacturing and

then to services. The trend was NOT followed

in which of these countries?

1. India

2. Pakistan

3. China


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

55. Balance of Payments (BOP) is a statistical

statement summarising all the

1. Current Account transactions

2. Capital Account Transactions

3. Receipts and payments in external

transactions



a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

56. As per the Indian Economic scenario in the

past decade, arrange the following in

increasing order of their magnitude

(generally).

1. Budgetary deficit

2. Fiscal Deficit

3. Revenue deficit


a) 123

b) 132

c) 213

d) 321

57. Under the taxation terminology, the term

cascading effect refers to

a) When tax imposition leads to a

disproportionate rise in prices

b) When tax imposition leads to a

disproportionate fall in tax collection

c) When tax-GDP ratio falls to very low

levels during a recession

d) When tax imposition on one commodity

results in higher tax collection for

complementary commodities

58. Various items enter in the current account of

the balance of payments as invisibles. They

can be:

1. Tourism

2. Airways Travel

3. Remittances


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

59. Some banks and financial institutions are

known as Merchant bankers. They

a) Advise companies and do portfolio

management

b) are larger than commercial banks and

mainly engage in large scale real estate

and infrastructure project dealings

c) are international banks dealing mainly in

risky instruments like credit default swap


60. Government sometimes adopts stabilization

measures in the economy. They are aimed to

control

1. Balance of Payments

2. High rate of Inflation

3. Supply Side bottlenecks in the economy


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

61. Governments sometimes take large policy

measures like Structural Reform Policies.

Which of the following measures can be

included in it?

1. Privatization

2. Deregulation of several areas of the

Economy

3. Focussing more on industries than

agriculture


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

62. The Scheme Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana

(VKY) aims at

a) The overall welfare of tribals in India


b) Increasing the forest cover in ecologically

sensitive regions

c) Implementing wildlife friendly initiatives

in all ecologically sensitive regions


63. Resources in an economy are distributed

based on the economic theory the nation is

following. In capitalistic theory, which of the

following can be seen?

1. Resources are distributed solely on the

basis of market mechanism.

2. State intervention in the economy is kept

to the least.

3. The amount of goods to be produced is

dictated broadly by the state, and the rest

by the capitalists.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

64. Which of the following features can be seen in

a socialistic model of economy?

1. Free health care for citizens

2. Subsidized public transport

3. Complete state control of all strategic

sectors like nuclear, defence etc.

4. State intervention in the market in terms

of regulatory policies etc.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1 and 4 only

d) All of the above

65. After Independence, several land reform

measures were taken by the government.

Which of the following were part of it?

1. Putting a land ceiling

2. Abolition of intermediaries

3. Make the tillers the owners of land

4. State purchased private land and

distributed it to the poor


a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1 and 4 only

d) All of the above

66. With reference to agriculture in India,

consider the following statements

1. Agriculture is a Concurrent List subject

2. The agricultural produce market

committee (APMC) act is enacted and

implemented by the union government


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

67. Which of the following argument(s) can be

given for cutting or withdrawing or limiting

agricultural subsidies?

1. Subsidy largely benefits the farmers in

the more prosperous regions

2. Subsidies encourage non-judicious use of

natural resources.

3. Subsidies are market distorting.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

68. Import-substitution has been one of the major

economic agendas of the government. In

which of the following ways can it be

achieved?

1. Attracting FDI in the country.


2. Attracting FII in the country.

3. Protectionism

4. Pushing for innovation and

indigenization


a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1 and 4 only

d) 1, 3 and 4

69. Which of the following factors had

contributed to the 1991 economic crisis in

India?

1. Rising prices of essential goods like oil.

2. Government running high fiscal deficit

3. High Current Account Deficit


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

70. After the 1991 economic crisis, the

government of India adopted the New

Economic Policy. Its components were

1. Financial Sector reforms

2. Deregulation of Industrial sector

3. Reduction in tax rates as a part of tax

reforms

4. Rupee was devalued against other

foreign currencies


a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1 and 4 only

d) All of the above

71. The New Economic Policy 1991 undertook

some major reforms in agriculture. They were

1. Public investment in market linkages,

research and extension etc. reduced.

2. Removal of fertilizer subsidy.

3. Reduction in import duties of agricultural

products.

4. Shift from production for the domestic

market towards production for the export

market focusing on cash crops in lieu of

production of food grains.


a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1 and 4 only

d) All of the above

72. The Financial sector was subjected to some

major reforms in the LPG policy of 1991.

Which of the following were included in it?

1. Financial sector was allowed to take

decisions on many matters without

consulting the RBI.

2. Establishment of private sector banks,

Indian as well as foreign.

3. Banks were allowed to generate resources

from abroad with some restrictions.


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

73. In rural areas, which of the following are

predominant causes of poverty?

1. Seasonal unemployment

2. Underemployment

3. Continued fragmentation of small land

holdings

4. Migration to urban areas


a) 1, 2 and 3


b) 2 and 4 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) All of the above

74. Which of the following factors make the

estimation of a uniform poverty line for all

citizens difficult?

1. Seasonality of poverty

2. Change in the consumption basket over

time

3. Drawing a line between chronic poverty

and transient poverty


a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of the above

75. The recently submitted report of the

Rangarajan panel on poverty estimates bring

about some major changes in the estimation of

poverty from earlier committees. What are

those changes or factors?

1. Household's ability to save

2. Behaviorally determined expenditure for

non-food items

3. Minimum basket separate for urban and

rural areas.

4. Included fats and proteins too in food

items to reflect present dietary habits.


a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2 and 4 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) All of the above

76. The following approaches have been applied

by the Government of India to alleviate

poverty. These approaches have changed and

evolved over the year in various five year

plans.

1. Growth trickle-down approach

2. Expanding self-employment programmes

and wage employment programmes.

3. Providing minimum basic amenities to

people

Arrange them in the correct chronological order.

a) 123

b) 213

c) 312

d) 321

77. Investment in which of the following directly

leads to the formation of human capital of a

country?

1. Roads, power, transmission lines

2. Primary education

3. On-job training

4. Encouraging freedom of thought and

expression


a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2 and 4 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 2, 3 and 4 only

78. India wants to become a knowledge economy.

What does it mean?

a) Major share of GDP will come from highly

educated and skilled graduates (and

above)

b) Major share of GDP will come from the

information intensive sectors like IT,

information analysis etc.

c) Utilizing e-governance to its fullest

capacity for nations economic prosperity

d) All of the above

79. In which of the following sectors of education,

government spending is highest per capita

and overall (total) respectively?

a) Tertiary and Tertiary

b) Primary and tertiary

c) Tertiary and Primary


d) Secondary and Primary

80. Which of the following institutions exist till

date in the rural banking institutional

framework?

1. Commercial banks

2. Rural cooperatives

3. Regional Rural banks (RRBs)

4. Land Development banks


a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2 and 4 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) All of the above


micro-credit.

1. It may consist of small loans without any

collateral.

2. SHGs can avail micro-credit both from

within and from outside credit

institutions.

3. No interest rate is charged at micro-

credit.


a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) All of the above


fishing sector in India.

1. Fishing from inland sources is more than

from the ocean.

2. Gujarat, Kerala and Maharashtra are

leading producers of fisheries.

3. Operation Flood was connected with

boosting fisheries production in India.


a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) All of the above

83. Which of the following benefits accrue on

following organic farming rather than

chemical farming?

1. Higher nutritional value of crops

2. Less labour input

3. Generates more income through exports

4. Organic inputs are cheaper leading to

better return on investment.


a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2 and 4 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 3 and 4


horticulture sector in India.

1. It includes the production of medicinal

plants and aromatic species too.

2. Golden revolution is associated with

increase in productivity in horticulture.

But, India is yet to see Golden revolution.

3. Hybrid seed production and tissue

culture increase yield in horticulture.


a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) All of the above

85. Indian economy suffers with casualization of

workforce. It means that

a) A large number of labourers work in the

unorganised sector

b) A large number of labourers do not get a

regular salary

c) A large number of workers do not get any

social security benefit

d) All of the above


86. Which of the following would be included in

the informal sector of the Indian economy?

1. Farmers and agricultural labourers

2. Self-employed people

3. Owners of Small enterprises


a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) All of the above

87. Which factors may contribute to disguised

unemployment in India?

1. High population

2. Majority of farmers with small land

holding size

3. Seasonal nature of agricultural work


a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) All of the above


1. The Sufis sought to renounce the world

and rely on God alone

2. The Sufis sought to achieve unity with

God through an intense love (ishq) for

God

3. Sufis used musical concerts (sama) to

induce ecstasy and stimulate emotions of

love and passion.

Which of the above statements is/are

INCORRECT?

a) 1 and 2 Only

b) 2 and 3 Only

c) 1 and 3 Only

d) None

89. Fa Xian traveled in India around 399 CE.

Which kingdom did he describe about in his

writings?

a) Gupta

b) Nanda

c) Maurya

d) Shishunaga


1. Ancient Nalanda flourished under the

patronage of Mauryas

2. The Tang Dynasty Chinese

pilgrim Faxian left detailed accounts of

the school


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

91. The Geniza records were

a) Collection of Arabic poetry

b) Collection of Jewish manuscripts

c) Collection of Arab translation of Sanskrit

works


92. Zahiruddin Babur, the founder of Mughal

empire in India was a descendant of

a) Timur

b) Genghis Khan

c) Both Timur and Genghis Khan

d) None of the two

93. On 12 October 1492, Columbus sighted land

and he thought it was India. But in reality he

had reached

a) Philippines

b) Bahamas

c) Cuba



94. Consider the following statements:

1. Aryabhata correctly insisted that the earth

rotates about its axis daily

2. Aryabhata described a geocentric model

of the solar system

3. Solar and lunar eclipses were scientifically

explained by Aryabhata


a) 1 and 2 Only

b) 2 and 3 Only

c) 1 and 3 Only

d) All

95. Pedro Alvares Cabral who, who in 1500 sailed

from Portugal to find a route to India, is

credited as the first European to reach

a) South Africa

b) Brazil

c) Saudi Arabia

d) Madagascar

96. With reference to the Meiji Restoration in

Japan, consider the following statements

1. The Meiji Restoration refers to

establishment of practical powers and

consolidation of the political system

under the Emperor of Japan

2. The Meiji Restoration helped Japan

advance industrially


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

97. With reference to Indias Pragati' tactical

missile, which of the following statements is

NOT correct?

a) It is a surface to surface missile

b) It is a variant of Prahaar missile meant for

export to friendly countries

c) It has a range of 3000 kms


98. The newly launched Varishta Pension Bima

Yojana (VPBY) scheme is aimed at

a) Senior citizens aged 60 years and above

b) Senior citizens aged between 50 years to

60 years

c) Workers working in unorganized sector

d) Senior workers working in unorganized

sector

99. With reference to Chaudhary Ranbir Singh,

whose birth centenary were held recently,

consider the following statements

1. He was a Member of the Constituent

Assembly of India

2. Due to his initiative, freedom fighters

were given pension by the Government


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

100. With reference to the Opium Trade in 19th

century, consider the following statements

1. Britain and other European nations

undertook the opium trade because of

their chronic trade imbalance with China.

2. The East India Company directly traded

opium with the Chinese rulers and it

bought silk and tea with the profits


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

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