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1.Biodiversityformsthebasisforhumanexistenceinthefollowing
ways:
1.Soilformation.
2.Preventionofsoilerosion.
3.Recyclingofwaste.
4.Pollinationofcrops[2].
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1,2,and3only.
(b)2,3and4only.
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(c)1and4only.
(d)1,2,3and4only.
Answer:TheCorrectOptioninthisquestionisD.Biodiversity
helpsinallofthemincludingsoilformation.
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2.Aspartameisanartificialsweetenersoldinthemarket.Itconsist
ofaminoacids[3]andprovidescalorieslikeotheraminoacids.Yet,it
isusedasalowcaloriesweeteningagentinfooditems.Whatisthe
basisofthisuse?
(a)Aspartameisassweetastablesugar,butunliketablesugar,itis
notreadilyoxidizedinhumanbodyduetolackofrequisiteenzymes.
(b)Whenaspartameisusedinfoodprocessing[4],thesweettaste
remains,butitbecomesresistanttooxidation.
(c)Aspartameisassweetassugar,butafteringestionintothe
body,itisconvertedintometabolitesthatyieldnocalories.
(d)Aspartameisseveraltimessweeterthantablesugar,hencefood
itemsmadewithsmallquantitiesofaspartameyieldfewercalories
onoxidation.
Answer:
ThosewhojoinedmyTarget2011andMockTestProgrammerefer
tothisquestionandsolution.
MyquestioninMockTestserieswasasfollows:
ThemostpopularZeroCaloriesugarsubstitutesinthemarketare
madeupofSucralose,asanartificialsweetner.Whysucralosedoes
nothavecalories?
(A)BecausetheSucraloseis600timesmoresweetthanSucrose
(NaturalSugar)andthusitslowquantitygivessametastebutzero
calorieswhenitisdigestedinthebody.
(B)BecausethechemicalcompositionofSucraloseissuchthatits
oxidationgiveslesscaloriesinbodycomparedtotheSucrose.
(C)BecauseSucraloseisnotaCarbohydrate
(D)BecauseSucraloseisnotdigestedinthebody
Andthesolutionwasasfollows:Sucraloseiscaloriefreebecause
majorityofitisnotbrokendownbythebody.Theactualcaloric
contentofasingleserving(1grampacket)is3.36calories.Sinceit
islessthan5calories,itislabeledasZeroCalorie.Ifthereisany
calorieassociatedwiththeproductsmadeupofSucralose,itmay
bebecauseofthedextroseetc.whichmaybeusedtogiveita
volume.Sucraloseisabout600timessweeterthannaturalsugar,
whileasparatameisabout200timessweeter.Sucraloseisnot
metabolizedbythebody,hence,thereisnofurtherbreakingdown.
BUTinthisquestion,Aspartameismetabolizedbythebodyintotwo
constituentaminoacidsandmethanol[5].Thesehydrolysisproducts
arehandledbythebodyinthesamewayasasparticacid,L
Phenylanineandmetanolfromotherconsumedfoods.These
componentsyieldNOcaloryandaddnothingnewtothediet.Sothe
correctoptionisD
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3.WhatwasthepurposewithwhichsirWilliamwedderburnand
W.S.CainehadsetuptheIndianparliamentarycommitteein1893
?
(a)ToagitateforIndianpoliticalreformsinthehouseofcommons.
(b)TocampaignfortheentryofIndiansintotheimperialjudiciary.
(c)TofacilitateadiscussiononIndiasindependenceintheBritish
parliament.
(d)ToagitatefortheentryofeminentIndiansintotheBritish
parliament.
Answer:
CorrectAnswerisA:
On28December1885,theIndianNationalCongresswasfounded
atGokuldasTejpalSanskritCollegeinBombay,with72delegatesin
attendance.
AOHumeassumedofficeastheGeneralSecretary.
WomeshChandraBonnerjeeofCalcuttawaselectedPresident.
TheadditionalBritishMemberswereWilliamWedderburnand
JusticeJohnJardine.AllothersweretheHindusfromCalcutta
andMadrasPresidency.
Wedderburnhadenteredtheparliamentasaliberalmemberin1893
andhadsoughttovoiceIndiasgirevanceswithinthehouse.
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4.WhatisthedifferencebetweenaCFLandanLEDlamp?
(a)Toproducelight,aCFLusesmercuryvapourandphosphorwhile
anLEDlampusessemiconductormaterial.
(b)TheaveragelifespanofaCFLismuchlongerthanthatofan
LEDlamp.
(c)ACFLislessenergyefficientascomparedtoanLEDlamp.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only.
(b)2and3only.
(c)1and3only.
(d)1,2,and3.
Thiswasabasicquestion.CorrectanswerisC.
5.Recently,oilzapper[6]wasinthenews.Whatisit?
(a)Itisanecofriendlytechnologyfortheremediationofoily
sludgeandoilspills[7].
(b)Itisthelatesttechnologydevelopedforunderseaoil
exploration.
(c)Itisageneticallyengineeredhighbiofuelyieldingmaize
variety.
(d)Itisthelatesttechnologytocontroltheaccidentallycaused
flamesfromoilwells.
Answer:
CorrectOptionisA.AveryBasicquestioncoveredbyGKtoday
exhaustively.Usethislink[8]tofindoutmore:
6.Amarriedcoupleadoptedamalechild.Afewyearslater,twin
boyswereborntothem.ThebloodgroupofthecoupleisAB
positiveandOnegative.ThebloodgroupofthethreesonsisA
positive,Bpositive,andOpositive.Thebloodgroupoftheadopted
sonis?
(a)Opositive.
(b)Apositive.
(c)Bpositive.
(d)Cannotbedeterminedonthebasisofthegivendata.
Answer:ThebloodgroupoftheparentsareABandOthechilds
bloodgroupmaybeAorB.andsincetheboyisadoptedanditis
giveninthequestionthat"thebloodgroupofthethreesonsare
A+,B+,O+".CorrectAnswerisO+(ThanksJayeth)
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7.MahatmaGandhisaidthatsomeofhisdeepestconvictionswere
reflectedinabooktitled,untothislastandthebooktransformed
hislife.Whatwasthemessagefromthebookthattransformed
mahatmaGandhi?
(a)Upliftingtheoppressedandpooristhemoralresponsibilityofan
educatedman
(b)Thegoodofindividualiscontainedinthegoodofall.
(c)Thelifeofcelibacyandspiritualpursuitareessentialforanoble
life.
(d)Allthestatements(a),(b)and(c)arecorrectinthiscontext.
ThecorrectAnswerofthisquestionisB.Hereisanexplanation.
ThestatementAisincorrectbecausefromRuskinswritingGandhi
derivedthemassagethatthejobofalawerisequaltoajobofa
barber,andbothhaverighttoearnthierlivelihood.StatementBis
correctbecauseGandhiclearlymentionedinoneofhiswritingthat
Thegoodofindividualiscontainedinthegoodofall,thisis
somethingwhichinspiredhimtotranslatethebookintosarvodaya.
StatementCisincorrect,whatGandhiderivedfromthisbookwasof
alifeoflabourandnotlifeofcelibacy.CelibacyorBrahamcharya
wassomethingwhichactuallycameoutofhisownguiltbeginning
asearlyasthedaysofdeathofhisfather.
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8.WithreferencetoIndianfreedomstruggle,UshaMehtaiswell
knownfor?
(a)RunningthesecretcongressradiointhewakeofquitIndia
movement[9].
(b)Participatinginthesecondroundtableconference.
(c)LeadingacontingentofIndiannationalarmy.
(d)AssistingintheformationofInterimgovernmentunderPandit
JawaharlalNehru.
PleasenotethataSecretRadiowasrun[10]byUshaMehta.
CorrectOptionisA
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9.Anewopticaldiscformatknownasthebluraydisc(BD)is
becomingpopular.Inwhatwayisitdifferentfromthetraditional
DVD?
1.DVDsupportsstandarddefinitionvideowhileBDsupportshigh
definitionvideo.
2.ComparedtoaDVD,theBDformathasseveraltimesmore
storagecapacity.
3.ThicknessofBDis2.4mmwhilethatofDVDis1.2mm.
(a)1only.
(b)1and2only.
(c)2and3only.
(d)1,2and3.
HereweshouldnoteHDDVDalsohasDiscthicknessof1.2mm
equaltoBluRayDisc[11]1.2mm.Sointhisquestionthetricky
optionstatement3isincorrect.Thedifferenceliesincapacityso
statement2iscorrect.Asfarasstatement1isconcerned,please
notethatdevelopmentofBluRaydiscwasfundamentallylinkedto
thesupporttohighdefinitionvideos.SocorrectoptionisB.Kindly
readthislinkalso[12]
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10.WithreferencetotheperiodofIndianfreedomstruggle,whichof
thefollowingwas/wererecommendedbytheNehrureport?
1.CompleteindependenceforIndia.
2.Jointelectoratesforreservationofseatsforminorities.
3.ProvisionoffundamentalrightsforthepeopleofIndiainthe
constitution.
(a)1only.
(b)2and3only.
(c)1and3only.
(d)1,2and3.
NehruReportdidnotprovideforseparateelectoratesforany
communityorweightageforminorities,butyesittalksofJoint
electorates.ItalsotalksforBillsofrightsso,thecorrectanswerisB
11.Amongthefollowingstates,whichonehasthemostsuitable
climaticconditionsforthecultivationofalargevarietyoforchidswith
minimumcostofproduction,andcandevelopanexportoriented
industryinthisfield?
(a)AndhraPradesh[13].
(b)ArunachalPradesh[14].
(c)MadhyaPradesh.
(d)UttarPradesh.
Orchids=NorthEastIndiasclimateCorrectoptionB
12.Whichoneofthefollowingisnotasiteforinsitumethodof
conservationofflora?
(a)Biospherereserve.
(b)Botanicalgarden.
(c)Nationalpark.
(d)Wildlifesanctuary.
Thissimplequestionwantsyoutoknowthedifferencebetweenin
situandex[15]situconservation.Zoosandbotanicalgardensarethe
mostconventionalmethodsofexsituconservation,restalloptions
arenaturalhabitatssoareofinsituconservation.
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13.Considerthefollowingstatements[16]:
InIndia,ametropolitanplanningcommittee:
1.IsconstitutedundertheprovisionsoftheconstitutionofIndia.
2.Preparesthedraftdevelopmentplansformetropolitanarea.
3.Hasthesoleresponsibilityforimplementinggovernmentspon
soredschemesinthemetropolitanarea.
(a)1and2only.
(b)2only.
(c)1,3only.
(d)1,2and3.
ThethirdstatementisincorrectandsooptionAiscorrect.
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14.Whatisthedifferencebetweenvoteonaccountandinterim
budget?
1.Theprovisionofavoteonaccountisusedbyaregular
government,whileaninterimbudgetisaprovisionusedbya
caretakergovernment.
2.Avoteonaccountonlydealswiththeexpenditureingovernment
isbudget,whileaninterimbudgetincludesbothexpenditureand
receipts.
(a)1only.
(b)2only.
(c)Both1and2.
(d)Neither1nor2.
Thefirststatementisverytrickyinthisquestion.Kindlynotethat
caretakerGovernmentisthegovernmentwhichisreadytoGo,it
doesnotpresenttheInterimBudget.TheinterimBudgetis
presentedbytheIncomingGovernmentornewGovernmentwhich
hasdifferentfiscalandrevenueplansfromtheoutgoing
Government.SoONLYStatement2iscorrect.
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15.Regardingtheinternationalmonetaryfund,whichoneofthe
followingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)Itcangranttoanycountry.
(b)Itcangrantloans[17]toonlydevelopedcountries.
(c)Itgrantsloanstoonlymembercountries.
(d)Itcangrantloanstothecentralbankofacountry.
CorrectAnswerisC
16.Intheunionbudget201112,afullexemptionfromthebasic
customsdutywasextendedtothebiobasedasphalt(biosphalt).
Whatistheimportanceofthismaterial?
1.Unliketraditionalasphalt,bioasphaltisnotbasedonfossil
fuels.
2.Biosphaltcanbemadefromnonrenewableresources.
3.Bioasphaltcanbemadefromorganicwastematerials.
4.Itisecofriendlytousebioasphaltforsurfacingoftheroads.
Whichthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow?
(a)1,2,and3only.
(b)1,3and4only.
(c)2and4only.
(d)1,2,3,and4.
ThesecondstatementisincorrectandcorrectoptionisB
17.Considerthefollowing:
1.Carbondioxide.
2.Oxidesofnitrogen.
3.OxidesofSulphur
Whichoftheaboveis/aretheemission/emissionsfromcoal
combustionatthermalpowerplants?
(a)1only.
(b)2and3only.
(c)1and3only.
(d)1,2,and3
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18.Satellitesusedfortelecommunicationrelayarekeptina
geostationary[18]orbit.Asatelliteissaidtobeinsuchasorbitwhen
:
1.Theorbitisgeosynchronous[19].
2.Theorbitiscircular.
3.Theorbitliesintheplaneoftheearthsequator.
4.Theorbitisatanaltitudeof22,236.
Whichthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1,2,and3only.
(b)1,3and4only.
(c)2and4only.
(d)1,2,3,and4.
PleasenotethataGeostationaryorbitisageosynchronousorbit
thatiscircularandatzeroinclination,thatis,directlyabovethe
equator.Theheightis22236milesBUTNOTKilometres,in
Kilometresitis35,786.:)
ThecorrectoptionisA
19.Indiahasexperiencedpersistentandhighfoodinflationinthe
recentpast.Whatcouldbethereasons?
1.Duetoagradualswitchovertothecultivationofcommercialcrops,
theareaunderthecultivationoffoodgrainshassteadilydecreased
inthelastfiveyearsbyabout30%.
2.Asaconsequenceofincreasingincomes,theconsumption
patternsofthepeoplehaveundergoneasignificantchange.
3.Thefoodsupplychainhasstructuralconstraints.
Whichofthestatementsgivenabovearecorrect?
(a)1and2only.
(b)2and3only.
(c)1and3only.
(d)1,2,and3.
ThisquestionisbaseduponastatementofRBIwhichsaid:
Notwithstandingsomemoderation,foodpriceinflationhasremained
persistentlyelevatedforoverayearnow,reflectinginpartthe
structuraldemandsupplymismatchesinseveralcommodities.Inthe
samedocument,RBIalsosaidthatthetrendoffoodinflationwas
pointingatnotonlystructuraldemandsupplymismatchesin
commoditiescomprisestheessentialconsumptionbasketbutalso
atchangingconsumptionpatterns.SoUPSCtookthisstatement
andframedaQuestion.Thefirststatementisarbitrary.Indiasarea
underfoodgrainscanbedownloadedfromthislink[20]
Thusonlystatement2&3arecorrectandcorrectoptionisB.
20.Atpresent,scientistscandeterminethearrangementor
relativepositionsofgenesorDNAsequencesonachromosome.
Howdoesthisknowledgebenefitus?
1.Itispossibletoknowthepedigreeoflivestock.
2.Itispossibletounderstandthecausesofallhuman
diseases[21].
3.Itispossibletodevelopdiseaseresistantanimalbreeds.
Whichofthestatementsgiveaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1and2only.
(b)2only.
(c)1and3only.
(d)1,2,and3.
Averybasic,butconfusingquestion.Thesecondstatementinthis
statementneedssomeexplanation.Thefirstthingisthat,Human
GenomeProjectisNOTatalllimitedtoonlygeneticdiseases.There
aresome30Kgenesandthegenomesequencewouldprovidegreat
helptobuildthetoolstoconquerdiseases.Herewemustnotethat
alldiseaseshaveageneticcomponent,whetherinherited(genetic)
orresultingfromthebodysresponsetoenvironmentalstresseslike
virusesortoxins.ThesuccessesoftheHGPhaveevenenabled
researcherstopinpointerrorsingenesthesmallestunitsof
hereditythatcauseorcontributetodisease.Thussecondstatement
standscorrect.
AllstatementsarecorrectandcorrectoptionisD
21.Intermsofeconomy,thevisitbyforeignnationalstowitness
theXIXcommonwealthgamesinIndiaamountedto?
(a)Export.
(b)Import.
(c)Production.
(d)Consumption.
Itsacakewalk.Isntit?CorrectoptionisAthatisexport.Forthose,
whotickedoptionDshouldtrytoknow,whyitcannotbesaida
consumption.Thequestionjustwantstoknowwhetheryouread
somethingaboutthe"BalanceofPayments[22]"orNOT.The
incomewasfrom"tourism"andthatisaninvisibleexport.
22.Microbialfuelcellsareconsideredasourceofsustainable
energy.Why?
1.Theyuselivingorganismsascatalyststogenerateelectricity
fromcertainsubstrates.
2.Theyuseavarietyofinorganicmaterialsassubstrates.
3.Theycanbeinstalledinwastewatertreatmentplantstocleanse
waterandproduceelectricity.
Whichofthefollowingstatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only.
(b)2and3only.
(c)1and3only.
(d)1,2,and3
Microbialfuelcellisadevicethatconvertschemicalenergyto
electricalenergybythecatalyticreactionofmicroorganisms.The
majorsubstratesthathavebeentriedincludevariouskindsof
artificialandrealwastewatersandlignocellulosicbiomass,yetthe
Electricitygenerationwithanodicsulfideoxidationhasbeenshown,
Inorganicandothersubstrateshavebeenusedandisamatterof
research.ThecorrectoptionisDthatis1,2aswellas3.
23.Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsappropriatelydescribes
thefiscalstimulus?
(a)Itisamassiveinvestmentbythegovernmentinmanufacturing
sectortoensurethesupplyofgoodstomeetthedemandsurge
causedbyrapideconomicgrowth.
(b)Itisanintenseaffirmativeactionofthegovernmenttoboost
economicactivityinthecountry.
(c)Itisgovernmentsintensiveactiononfinancialinstitutionsto
ensuredisbursementofloanstoagricultureandalliedsectorsto
promotegreaterfoodproductionandcontainfoodinflation.
(d)Itisanextremeaffirmativeactionbythegovernmenttopursue
itspolicyoffinancialinclusion[23]
ThequestionisBasicandacakewalkforallthosewhoread
newspapers.CorrectoptionisB.
24.TheformationofozoneholeintheAntarcticregionhasbeena
causeofconcern.Whatcouldbethereasonfortheformationofthis
hole?
(a)Presenceofprominenttroposphericturbulenceandinflowof
chlorofluorocarbons.
(b)Presenceofprominentpolarfrontandstratosphericclouds
andinflowofchlorofluorocarbons.
(c)Absenceofpolarfrontandstratosphericcloudsandinflowof
methaneandchlorofluorocarbons.
(d)Increasedtemperatureatpolarregionduetoglobalwarming.
ThenitricacidinpolarstratosphericcloudsreactswithCFCstoform
chlorine,whichcatalyzesthephotochemicaldestructionofozone.
CorrectoptionisB.
25.Considerthefollowingactionswhichthegovernmentcantake
:
1.Devaluingthedomesticcurrency.
2.Reductionintheexportsubsidy.
3.AdoptingsuitablepolicieswhichattractgreaterFDIandmore
fundsfromFIIs.
Whichoftheaboveaction/actionscanhelpinreducingthecurrent
accountdeficit?
(a)1and2.
(b)2and3.
(c)3only.
(d)1and3.
ThequestionisbaseduponthebasicofCurrentAccountBOP,it
canbereadonthislink[24].
ThedefinitionofBOPatcurrentaccountisasfollows:
ExportsImports=TradeBalance(1)
InvisiblePaymentsInvisibleReceipt=NetInvisibles(2)
1.+(2)=BoPonCurrentAccount.
Thefirst2actionsaffecttheexportsandimports.
Undercapitalaccount,capitalinflowscanbeclassifiedby
instrument(debtorequity[25])andmaturity(shortorlongterm).The
maincomponentsofcapitalaccountincludeforeigninvestment,
loansandbankingcapital.Foreigninvestmentcomprisingforeign
directinvestment(FDI)andportfolio[26]investmentconsistingof
foreigninstitutionalinvestors(FIIs)investment,American
Depository[27]Receipts/GlobalDepositoryReceipts[28]
(ADRs/GDRs)representsnondebtliabilities[29],whileloans
(externalassistance,externalcommercialborrowings[30]andtrade
credit)andbankingcapitalincludingnonresidentIndian(NRI)
depositsaredebtliabilities.
Thusthecorrectactionsare1&2andcorrectoptionisA
26.Theconstitution(seventythirdamendment)act,1992,which
aimsatpromotingthepanchayatirajinstitutionsinthecountry,
providesforwhichofthefollowing?
1.Constitutionofdistrictplanningcommittees.
2.Stateelectioncommissionstoconductallpanchayatelections.
3.Establishmentofstatefinancecommission.
Statethecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1only.
(b)2and3only.
(c)2and3only.
(d)1,2,and3.
DistrictplanningcommitteehasbeenprovidedbyArticle243ZD
underConstitutionofIndia,whichwasinsertedby74thConstitution
AmendmentActandnotby73rdamendmentact.Sofirsttricky
statementwasincorrect.Rest2statementsarecorrectandcorrect
optionisC.
27.TwoimportantriversonewithitssourceinJharkhand(and
knownbyadifferentnameinodisha),andanother,withitssourcein
odishamergeataplaceonlyashortdistancefromthecoastofbay
ofBengalbeforeflowingintothesea.Thisisanimportantsiteof
wildlifeandbiodiversityandaprotectedarea.Whichoneofthe
followingcouldbethis?
(a)Bhitarkanika
(b)Chandipuronsea.
(c)Gopalpuronsea.
(d)Simlipal.
CorrectanswerisBhitarkanikaandtheriversareBrahmaniand
Baitaranirivers.Ithasbeeninnewsfrequently.
28.Arapidincreaseintherateofinflationissometimesattributed
tothebaseeffect[31].Whatisbaseeffect?
(a)Itistheimpactofdrasticdeficiencyinsupplyduetofailureof
crops.
(b)Itistheimpactofthesurgeindemandduetorapideconomic
growth.
(c)Itistheimpactofthepricelevelsofpreviousyearonthe
calculationofinflationrate.
(d)Noneofthestatements(a),(b)and(c)givenaboveiscorrect
inthiscontext.
WehavediscussedthismanytimesinourTarget2011modules.
Baseeffectisalmostanubiquitoustermwhichsaysthatthe
previousdataaffectsthecalculationofthecurrentdata.OptionCis
correct.
29.IndiaisregardedasacountrywithDemographic
Dividend[32].Thisisdueto?
(a)Itshighpopulationintheagegroupbelow15years.
(b)Itshighpopulationintheagegroupof1564years.
(c)Itshighpopulationintheagegroupabove65years.
(d)Itshightotalpopulation.
HamidAnsarihadmadeastatementrecentlythatunlesswecan
increaseaccessandeducationaloutcomesatsecondaryand
tertiarylevels,ourdemographicdividendmightturnintoa
demographicliability.Thequestionjustwantsyoutoknowthe
"definition"andthecorrectdefinitionisB.
30.Regardingcarboncredits,whichoneofthefollowing
statementsisnotcorrect?
(a)Thecarboncreditsystemwasratifiedinconjunctionwiththe
Kyotoprotocol[33].
(b)Carboncreditsareawardedtocountriesorgroupsthathave
reducedgreenhousegasesbelowtheiremissionquota.
(c)Thegoalofthecarboncreditsystemistolimittheincreaseof
carbondioxideemission.
(d)Carboncreditsaretradedatapricefixedfromtimetotimeby
theunitednationsenvironmentprograms.
ThestatementDisincorrectandthiswasaneasyquestion:)
1.Righttoeducation.
2.Righttoequalaccesstopublicservice.
3.Righttofood.
Whichoftheaboveis/arehumanright/humanrightsunderuniversal
declarationofhumanrights?
(a)1only.
(b)1and2only.
(c)3only.
(d)1,2,and3.
Article25saysEveryonehastherighttoastandardofliving
adequateforthehealthandwellbeingofhimselfandofhisfamily,
includingfood,clothing,housingandmedicalcareandnecessary
socialservices,andtherighttosecurityintheeventof
unemployment,sickness,disability,widowhood,oldageorother
lackoflivelihoodincircumstancesbeyondhiscontrol.Article21(2)
saysEveryonehastherightofequalaccesstopublicserviceinhis
country.Article26(1)says(1)Everyonehastherighttoeducation.
Educationshallbefree,atleastintheelementaryandfundamental
stages.AllarecorrectandcorrectoptionisD
32.Thereisaconcernovertheincreaseinharmfulalgalbloomsin
theseawaterofIndia.Whatcouldbethecausativefactorsforthis
phenomenon?
1.Dischargeofnutrientsfromtheestuaries.
2.Runofffromthelandduringthemonsoon.
3.Upwellingintheseas.
Selectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1only.
(b)1and2only.
(c)2and3only.
(d)1,2,and3.
Fundamentalquestion,Discorrectoption.
1.Photosynthesis.
2.Respiration.
3.Decayoforganicmatter.
4.Volcanicaction.
Whichoftheaboveaddcarbondioxidetothecarboncycle[34]on
earth?
(a)1and4only.
(b)2and3only.
(c)2,3and4only.
(d)1,2,3and4.
WehavediscussedCarbonCycle.Youcanreaithere[35]
Correctare2,3&4andcorrectoptionisC
34.Recently,theUSAdecidedtosupportIndiasmembershipin
multilateralexportcontrolregimescalledtheAustraliagroupand
theWassenaararrangement.Whatisthedifferencebetweenthem
?
1.TheAustraliagroupisaninformalarrangementwhichaimsto
allowexportingcountriestominimizetheriskofassistingchemical
andbiologicalweaponsproliferation,whereasthewassenaar
arrangementisaformalgroupundertheOECDholdingidentical
objectives.
2.TheAustraliagroupcomprisespredominantlyofAsian,African
andnorthAmericancountries,whereasthemembercountriesof
WassenaararrangementarepredominantlyfromtheEuropean
unionandAmericancontinents.
(a)1only.
(b)2only.
(c)Both1and2.
(d)Neither1nor2.
Wassenararrangement=ExportControlsforConventionalArmsand
DualUseGoodsandTechnologies
AustraliaGroup=chemicalandbiologicalweapons
ThereareNOTmanyAsian/AfricancountriesintheAustralia
Group.OnlyasiancountryisJapanandNOTasingleafrican
countryisthere.WassenaragreementhasSouthAfrica,Japan,
fromAsiabutyes,thecountriesfromEUandAmericasarethere.
But,boththestatementareincorrectandthecorrectoptionisD.
35.Thesurfaceofalakeisfrozeninseverewinter,butthewater
atitsbottomisstillliquid.Whatisthereason?
(a)Iceisabadconductorofheat.
(b)Sincethesurfaceofthelakeisatthesametemperatureasthe
air,noheatislost.
(c)Thedensityofwaterismaximumat4c.
(d)Noneofthestatements(a),(b)and(c)giveniscorrect.
Itstruethatthedensityofwaterisgreatestat4Candicethatforms
incoldweatherformsatthetopofthewater.Butafterthatitactsas
aninsulatingbarrier,preventingthewaterunderneathfromgetting
muchcolder.ThismeansthatFrozenlakesurfaceactslikea
insulatorpreventingheatfromthewaterfromescapingandthus
keepingtheheatsofthewatertrapped.CorrectoptionisA.
36.AsandyandsalineareaisthenaturalhabitatofanIndian
animalspecies.Theanimalhasnopredatorsinthatareabutits
existenceisthreatenedduetothedestructionofitshabitat.Which
oneofthefollowingcouldbethatanimal?
(a)Indianwildbuffalo.
(b)Indianwildass.
(c)Indianwildboar.
(d)Indiangazelle.
Easyquestion,inspiredfromKatchnahidekhatoKuchhnahidekha
:)CorrectoptionB.
37.LaNina[36]issuspectedtohavecausedrecentfloodsin
Australia.HowisLaNinadifferentfromEINino?
1.LaNinaischaracterizedbyunusuallycoldoceantemperaturein
equatorialIndianoceanwhereasEINinoischaracterizedby
unusuallywarmoceantemperatureintheequatorialpacificocean.
2.EINinohasadverseeffectonsouthwestmonsoonofIndia,but
LaNinahasnoeffectonmonsoonclimate.
(a)1only.
(b)2only.
(c)Both1and2.
(d)Neither1nor2.
ElNino[37]=badbaby,LaNina=Goodbaby(ForIndianMonsoon),
sostatement2isincorrect.Laninaiscoldeventinthepacificocean
whiletheelninoiswarmevent.Bothstatementsarenotcorrect.
CorrectOptionD
38.Thetendencyforincreasedlitigationwasvisibleafterthe
introductionofthelandsettlementsystemoflordCornwallis[38]in
1793.Thereasonforthisisnormallytracedtowhichofthefollowing
provisions?
(a)Makingzamindarspositionstrongervisvistheryot.
(b)MakingeastIndiacompany[39]anoverlordofzamindars.
(c)Makingjudicialsystemmoreefficient.
(d)Noneofthe(a),(b)and(c)above.
PleasenotethatthereformsofCornwallishadincreasedthe
litigationandthemainreasonforthiswastheCourtFeewas
removedandnoweverybodycoulddraganybodytocourts.The
extensiontorightofappealwasalsooneofthereasons.Courtfees
wereabolishedbyCornwallis.Lawyersweretoprescribetheirfees.
OrdinarypeoplecouldsuetheGovernmentservants(Indians)ifthey
committedmistakes.Inhumanpunishmentssuchascuttinglimbs,
cuttingnoseandearswereabolished.Thesearesomeofthe
reasonsthatledtoincreasedlitigation.Thereasonsgiveninthe
optionsdontseemtofitinthecriteriaofthereformsofcornwallisso
OptionDiscorrect.
39.Whichoneofthefollowingobservationisnottrueaboutthe
quitIndiamovementof1942?
(a)Itwasanonviolentmovement.
(b)ItwasledbymahatmaGandhi.
(c)Itwasaspontaneousmovements.
(d)Itdidnotattractthelabourclassingeneral.
OnAugust8,1942theQuitIndiaResolutionwaspassedatthe
BombaysessionoftheAllIndiaCongressCommitteeandhere
Gandhimadeacalltoparticipatepeopleinnonviolentway.Its
worthnotethatthecommunistshadopposedthismovementandit
virtuallydamagedthelabourmovement.LabourUnionsunder
Communistinfluencehadapparentlydecidedagainstparticipationin
themovement,therewerelargescalestrikesinmillsatKanpur,
JamshedpurandAhmedabad.Therewasanindifferenceofthe
LabourClass,sothestatementDiscorrect.
TheFirststatementinthisquestionneedstobelookedinto.
TheQuitIndiaMovementwasbasicallypromotedaa
nonviolentandnoncooperativemovementbutitwasnotanon
violent.TherewerevariouseventsinwhichPolicestation,
RailwayStations,RailwayLinesandPostOfficeswereburnt
anddestroyed.SocorrectoptioninthisquestionisA.
40.Whichamongstthefollowingprovidedacommonfactorfor
tribalinsurrectioninIndiainthe19thcentury?
(a)Introductionofanewsystemoflandrevenueandtaxationof
tribalproducts.
(b)Influenceofforeignreligiousmissionariesintribalareas.
(c)Riseofalargenumberofmoney[40]lenders,tradersand
revenuefarmersasmiddlemenintribalareas.
(d)Thecompletedisruptionoftheoldagrarianorderofthetribal
communities.
Alltheoptionsgiveninthisquestionaresocompetitivethatonecan
noteasilydifferentiatebetweenthem.However,thefirstoptionis
rejectedbecauseitusedtheterm"tribalproducts".Thesecond
optionisrejectedbecauseNOTinallareas,theimpactofforeign
missionarieswasseen.ThethirdoptionisISalsoNOTcorrect,
becausenotallareassawtheriseofmoneylenders.Thefourth
optioniscorrectanditincludeseverythingwhathappenedinthat
era.Themostcommonthingwastheforeigninterferenceinthe
indigenousworldoftheirownwhichdismantledthestructurethat
existedsincecenturies.ThecorrectoptionisD.
41.Indiamaintaineditsearlyculturalcontactsandtradelinkswith
southeastAsiaacrossthebayofBengal.Forthispreeminenceof
earlymaritimehistoryofbayofBengal,whichofthefollowingcould
bethemostconvincingexplanation/explanations?
(a)Ascomparedtoothercountries,Indiahadabettership
buildingtechnologyinancientandmedievaltimes.
(b)TherulersofsouthernIndiaalwayspartronizedtraders,
BrahminpriestsandBuddhistmonksinthiscontext.
(c)MonsoonwindsacrossthebayofBengalfacilitatedsea
voyages.
(d)Both(a)and(b)areconvincingexplanationsinthiscontext.
TheoptionCofthisquestionisbaseduponthe"TradeSecret"of
Indiawhenitsmaritimetradehistoryhadjustbegunandhasbeen
narratedanddocumentedbytheMediterraneanwriters.Theyhave
writtenthatIndianshadknowntheartofdirectsailingbetween
SouthIndiaandtheCoastsofSouthAfrica,Arabia,buttheIndian
keptitasaTradesecret.ItisverylikelythattheseafaringIndians
tookadvantageofthemonsoonwindsinthenavigationoftheBayof
BengalandArabianSea,Strabosays,thesepeopleknew
somethingwhichwe(Greeks)dontknow.Butthisseemstobe
muchcorrectabouttheAfricaandArabia,ratherthanSouthEast
Asia.
Comingbacktothequestion,thefirststatementsaysthatIndians
hadbettershipbuildingtechnology.ItscorrecttosaybecauseIndia
exportedboatsandshipsonregularbasis,andshippingwasa
majorindustry(evenweusedtoexportboatstoPortugaltill15th
Century).ArabsailorsalsopurchasedtheboatsfromIndians.There
isadocumentnamed"Yuktikalpataru"whichgivesevidencethat
ShipbuildinginIndiawashighlyadvanced.
IcometotheconclusionthattheexplanationA,BandCarecorrect
attheirownplaces.Butsincewehavenotbeengiventheoptionto
chooseallofthem,ItakeOptionDascorrectanswer.Irejectthe
optionConthegroundgivenabove.
42.WhatisthedifferencebetweenbluetoothandWiFidevices?
(a)Bluetoothuses2.4GHzradiofrequencyband,whereasWiFi
canuse2.4GHzor5GHzfrequencyband.
(b)Bluetoothisusedforwirelesslocalareanetworks(WLAN)
only,whereasWiFiisusedforwirelesswideareanetworks
(WWAN)only.
(c)Wheninformationistransmittedbetweentwodevicesusing
bluetoothtechnology,thedeviceshavetobeinthelineofsightof
eachother,butwhenWiFitechnologyisusedthedevicesneednot
beinthelineofsightofeachother.
(d)Thestatements(a)and(b)givenabovearecorrectinthis
context.
Bluetoothusesthemicrowaveradiofrequencyspectruminthe
2.402GHzto2.480GHzrange.WifiisbaseduponIEEE802.11
standards,thatuses2.4,3.6and5GHzfrequencybands.IEEE
802.11isforimplementationofthewirelesslocalareanetwork
(WLAN)usingtheabovefrequenciesandmakesthebasisWiFi
wirelessnetworks.IfIsaythatWifiusesonWWANONLY,Iam
incorrect.IneedtosaythatWiFiallowsthedeploymentoflocal
areanetworks(LANs)withoutwiresforclientdevices,.Soreject
optionB.Bluetoothdoesntrequirelineofsightbetween
communicatingdevices,sorejectoptionC.Correctanswerofthis
questionisA.
43.Withreferencetomicroirrigation,whichofthefollowing
statementsis/arecorrect?
1.Fertilizer/nutrientlosscanbereduced.
2.Itistheonlymeansofirrigationindrylandfarming[41].
3.Insomeareasoffarming,recedingofgroundwatertablecanbe
checked.
(a)1only.
(b)2and3only.
(c)1and3only.
(d)1,2and3.
WheneverUPSCusesthewordssuchasONLY,Both,None,you
mustbecomealertofaGoogly.Thefirststatementiscorrect
becausewithMicroirrigation,Fertigationcanbeusedtocheckthe
lossofthenutrients.Thesecondstatementinincorrect.Thethird
statementiscorrect,becauseMicroirrigationhasevolvedfromthe
subirrigationwhereirrigationwaterissuppliedtotheplantby
"rasingthewatertable"uptotherootzone.CorrectoptionisC
44.WithreferencetotheperiodofcolonialruleinIndia,Home
ChargesformedanimportantpartofdrainofwealthfromIndia.
WhichofthefollowingfundsconstitutedHomeCharges?
1.FundsusedtosupporttheIndiaofficeinLondon.
2.Fundsusedtopay[42]salariesandpensionsofBritish
personnelengagedinIndia.
3.FundsusedforwagingwarsoutsideIndiabytheBritish.
(a)1only.
(b)1and2only.
(c)2and3only.
(d)1,2,and3.
NoneotherthanthelegendaryRCDattcanexplainthisquestion
better.SohereIamreproducingaparagraphfromthePage149of
theEconomicHistoryofIndia[43]byRCDatt:
"TheIndianTributewhetherweightedinthescalesofjusticeor
viewedinthelightofourinterest,willbefoundtobeatvariancewith
humanity,withthecommonsenseandwiththereceivedmaximsof
economicalscience.Itwouldbetruewisdomthentoprovideforthe
futurepaymentofsuchoftheHomeChargesoftheIndian
GovernmentasreallyfromthetributeoutofIndianExchequer.
ThesechargeswouldbeprobablyfoundtobethedividendsonEast
IndiaStock,interestinHomedebt,thesalariesoftheofficers,
establishmentsoftheandbuildingconnectedwiththeHome
DepartmentofIndianGovernment,furloughandretiredpayto
membersoftheIndianMilitaryandCivilServiceswhenatHome,
Chargesofalldescriptionspaidinthiscountryconnectedwiththe
BritishtroopsservinginIndiaandportionofthecostoftransporting
theBritishtroopstoandfromIndia".
CorrectanswerisOption:D
45.WhatwasthereasonformahatmaGandhitoorganizea
satyagrahaonbehalfofthepeasantsoffKheda?
1.Theadministrationdidnotsuspendthelandrevenuecollection
inspiteofadrought.
2.Theadministrationproposedtointroducepermanentsettlement
inGujarat.
(a)1only.
(b)2only.
(c)Both1and2.
(d)Neither1nor2.
Only1iscorrectstatementinthisquestion.
46.The2004Tsunamimadepeoplerealizethatmangrovescan
serveasareliablesafetyhedge[44]againstcoastalcalamities.How
domangrovesfunctionasasafetyhedge?
(a)Themangroveswampsseparatethehumansettlementsfrom
theseabyawidezoneinwhichpeopleneitherlivenorventureout.
(b)Themangrovesprovidebothfoodandmedicineswhichpeople
areinneedofafteranynaturaldisaster.
(c)Themangrovetreesaretallwithdensecanopiesandserveas
anexcellentshelterduringacycloneorTsunami.
(d)Themangrovetreesdonotgetuprootedbystormsandtides
becauseoftheirextensiveroots.
TheobviouscorrectanswerofthisquestionisD
47.TheJain[45]philosophyholdsthattheworldiscreatedand
maintainedby?
(a)Universallaw.
(b)Universaltruth.
(c)Universalfaith.
(d)Universalsoul.
JainDoctrineis"established"uponanundyinguniversaltruth.Itwas
RishabhdeV,whoisfirstthoughttorealizethetruthandachieve
KevalyaGyana.CorrectOptionB
48.Salinizationoccurswhentheirrigationwateraccumulatedin
thesoilevaporates,leavingbehindsaltsandminerals.Whatarethe
effectsofSalinizationontheirrigatedland?
(a)Itgreatlyincreasesthecropproduction.
(b)Itmakessomesoilsimpermeable.
(c)Itraisesthewatertable.
(d)Itfillstheairspacesinthesoilwithwater.
Unlessthesaltsandmineralsarewasheddownintothe
groundwater,theSodiumandotherionsareabsorbedbythe
colloidalclayparticles.Itleadstothedeflocculatingoftheparticles
andthesoilbecomesstructurelessandimpermeabletowater.
49.TheRedBookspublishedbytheinternationalunionfor
conservationofnatureandnaturalresources(IUCN)containlistsof
?
(a)Endemicplantandanimalspeciespresentinthebiodiversity
hotspots[46].
(b)Threatenedplantandanimalspecies.
(c)Protectedsitesforconservationofnatureandnatural
resourcesinvariouscountries.
(a)1and3.
(b)2only.
(c)2and3.
(d)3only.
CorrectanswerisoptionB
50.Whyistheofferingofteaserloansbycommercialbanksa
causeofeconomicconcern?
1.Theteaserloansareconsideredtobeanaspectofsubprime
lendingandbanksmaybeexposedtotheriskofdefaultersinfuture.
2.InIndia,theteaserloansaremostlygiventoinexperienced
entrepreneurstosetupmanufacturingorexportunits.
InIndia,itwasSBIwhichpioneeredtheTeaserloans.Theyare
thoughtobesomekindofsubprimelendingandsostatement1is
correct.RBI,asasteptodiscourageteaserloans,askedbanksto
makeprovisionof2percentofoutstandingportfolioforsuchloans
withimmediateeffect.ByDecember2010,onlySBIwasoffering
theseloans,ICICIandotherbankshadwithdrawnit.Statement2is
arbitraryandisNOTcorrect.Ithasnothingtodowiththeexperience
oftheentrepreneurstheyareavailableforhomeloansaswell.RBI
hadobservedthatmanybanks,atthetimeofinitialloanappraisal,
donotconsidertherepayingcapacityofaborroweratnormal
lendingrates,andthatwasthemajorissue.
CorrectOptionA
51.Anartificialsatelliteorbitingaroundtheearthdoesnotfall
down.Thisissobecausetheattractionofearth?
(a)Doesnotexistatsuchdistance.
(b)Isneutralizedbytheattractionofthemoon.
(c)Providesthenecessaryspeedforitssteadymotion.
(d)Providesthenecessaryaccelerationforitsmotion.
Theexaminerwantsyoutodecidebetweenspeedandacceleration.
PleasenotethatanartificialsatellitemovingroundtheEarthina
circularorbitpossessesanaccelerationwhichis"constant"in
magnitudebut"changingindirection".Anartificialsatelliterevolves
roundtheearthundercentripetalacceleration.Bythelaunch
rocket,immediatelybeforethesatelliteisestablishedinthe
predeterminedorbit,thespeedgiventoitis30,000km/hr.The
speedmustbegreatenoughsogravitydoesntbringthesatellite
backtoEarth,butnotsogreatthatthesatelliteescapesgravityout
intospace.Thismeansthatthespeed,whichisprovidedbythe
rocketisthesourceofthecentrifugalforce,andtheattractionofthe
earthholdsitfrommovingawayfromthiscentrifugalforce.Inthis
questionOptionDiscorrectanswer.
52.InthecontextofIndianeconomy[47],considerthefollowing
statements?
1.ThegrowthrateofGDPhassteadilyincreasedinthelastfive
years.
2.Thegrowthrateinpercapitaincomehassteadilyincreasedin
thelastfiveyears.
(a)1only.
(b)2only.
(c)Both1and2.
(d)Neither1nor2.
ThegrowthrateinGDPhasNOTincreasedsteadilybuthasgone
downandcameup,severaltimes.Statement2isalsoNOTcorrect.
Pleasereferthis[48]CorrectoptionD.
53.InIndia,whichofthefollowinghavethehighestshare[49]in
thedisbursementofcredittoagricultureandalliedactivities?
(a)Commercialbanks.
(b)Cooperativebanks.
(c)Regionalruralbanks[50].
(d)Microfinanceinstitutions.
ThecorrectanswerisCommercialBanksandmostauthenticsource
isHere[51]
54.Whichofthefollowingcanaidinfurtheringthegovernments
objectiveofinclusivegrowth?
1.Promotingselfhelpgroups.
2.Promotingmicro.Smallandmediumenterprises.
3.Implementingtherighttoeducationact.
(a)1only.
(b)1and2only.
(c)2and3only.
(d)1,2and3only.
Disthecorrectanswer.
55.WhyisthegovernmentofIndiadisinvestingitsequityinthe
centralpublicsectorenterprises(CPSEs)?
1.Thegovernmentintendstousetherevenueearnedfromthe
disinvestmentmainlytopaybacktheexternaldebt.
2.Thegovernmentnolongerintendstoretainthemanagement
controloftheCPSEs.
Whichthecorrectstatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only.
(b)2only.
(c)Both1and2.
(d)Neither1nor2.
Whenwesay"Mainly"themoneyistobeusedtopaytheexternal
debt,itisnotcorrecttosayso.Governmentthough"mayintend"to
retainthemanagementcontrol,buttherearefiscalconstraints,that
inducethegovernmenttogofordisinvestment.Bothstatementsare
NOTcorrect.
56.Whatisdifferencebetweenasteroidsandcomets?
1.Asteroidsaresmallrockyplanetoids,whilecometsareformed
offrozengasesheldtogetherbyrockyandmetallicmaterial.
2.AsteroidsarefoundmostlybetweentheorbitsofJupiterand
mars,whilecometsarefoundmostlybetweenVenusandmercury.
3.Cometsshowaperceptibleglowingtail,whileasteroidsdonot.
(a)1and2only.
(b)1and3only.
(c)3only.
(d)1,2and3.
Bisthecorrectanswer.Thestatement2lookspoorlyfabricated:)
57.Economicgrowthisusuallycoupledwith?
(a)Deflation.
(b)Inflation.
(c)Stagflation[52].
(d)Hyperinflation.
Averysimplequestion,butmakesyouthink.generally,Economic
growthiscoupledwithinflationandthecorrectoptionisB.
58.Theloweringofbankrate[53]bythereservebankofIndia[54]
leadsto?
(a)Moreliquidityinthemarket.
(b)Lessliquidityinthemarket.
(c)Nochangeintheliquidityinthemarket.
(d)Mobilizationofmoredepositsbycommercialbanks.
ThisquestionisGKtodaysfavouriteandhasbeenrepeatedmany
timesinourquizzes.LowbankRatemeansmoreliquidity.The
correctoptionisA.
59.Westerliesinsouthernhemispherearestrongerandpersistent
thaninnorthernhemisphere.Why?
1.Southernhemispherehaslesslandmassascomparedto
northernhemisphere.
2.Coriolisforceishigherinsouthernhemisphereascomparedto
northernhemisphere.
(a)1only.
(b)2only.
(c)Both1and2.
(d)Neither1nor2.
Thehigherspeedandgreaterpersistenceofthewesterliesinthe
SouthernHemispherearecausedbythedifferenceinthe
atmosphericpressurepatternsaswellasitsvariationfromthatof
theNorthernhemisphere.Thelandmassinthesouthernhemisphere
iscomparativelylessandaverageannualpressuredecreasesmuch
morerapidlyonthepolewardsideofthehighpressurebelt.
statement1iscorrect
Asfarascoriolisforceisconcerned,itisstrongestinthepolar
regionsandzeroattheequator.Attheintermediatelevelsitvaries
directlyasthesineofthelatitude.Sostatement2isincorrect.
60.BetweenIndiaandeastAsia,thenavigationtimeand
distancecanbegreatlyreducedbywhichofthefollowing?
1.DeepeningtheMalaccastraitsbetweenMalaysiaand
Indonesia.
2.Openinganewcanalacrossthekraisthmusbetweenthegulfof
SiamandAndamansea.
(a)1only.
(b)2only.
(c)Both1and2.
(d)Neither1nor2.
OpeninganewcanalinKraInsthumsCANreducethenavigation
timeanddistance..
Thefirststatementinthisquestionrequiresanexplanation.Itsworth
notethattheMalaccastraitisthemainshippingchannelbetween
theIndianOceanandthePacificOceanandlinkstheIndia,China,
JapanandSouthKorea.TheissueofdeepeningoftheMalacca
straitis"linked"toitseconomicimportanceratherthan"timeof
navigationanddistance".Theissueisthatmostoftheshipscannot
passthroughitandthesizeofthebiggestshipswhichcanenter
throughitiscalledMalaccamax.Nowthedeepeningofthestrait
wouldcertainlyhelpin"Increasingthevolumeofthebusiness"
becauseshipsoflargersizescanpassthruit,thereisno
significanceofdistanceandnavigation.Sostatement1isincorrect.
61.Whichoneofthefollowingisnotafeatureofvalueaddedtax
?
(a)Itismultipointdestinationbasedsystemoftaxation.
(b)Itisataxleviedonvalueadditionateachstageoftransaction
intheproductiondistribution[55]chain.
(c)Itisataxonthefinalconsumptionofgoodsorservicesand
mustultimatelybebornebytheconsumer.
(d)Itisbasicallyasubjectofthecentralgovernmentandthestate
governmentsareonlyafacilitatorforitssuccessfulimplementation.
Disincorrect,itcouldbesomethinglikeCENVATtofitinthis
criteria.
62.Aclosedeconomyisaneconomyinwhich?
(a)Themoneysupply[56]isfullycontrolled.
(b)Deficitfinancing[57]takesplace.
(c)Onlyexportstakeplace.
(d)Neitherexportsnorimportstakeplace.
Closedeconomiestakethemselvesasselfsufficientandneither
importnorexport.CorrectoptionD
63.Whenthebarkofatreeisremovedinacircularfashionall
aroundnearitsbase,itgraduallydriesupanddiesbecause?
(a)Waterfromsoilcannotrisetoaerialparts.
(b)Rootsarestarvedofenergy.
(c)Treeisinfectedbysoilmicrobes.
(d)Rootsdonotreceiveoxygenforrespiration.
ThequestionwantsyoutoknowabouttheXylemandPhloemand
theirfunctions.Phloemistheinnermostlayerofthebarkanditsjob
istodothetransportofsolubleorganicmaterialmadeduring
photosynthesis(photosynthate),theprocessiscalledtranslocation.
So,whateverthatisproducedintheleaves,ifnotsenttotheparts
suchasroots,theywillbestarvedofenergyand.:)
Waterwillkeeprisingtillwedontcutthetreesxylemparts.
CorrectOptionB
64.TheNewSTARTtreatywasinthenews.Whatisthistreaty?
(a)Itisabilateralstrategicnucleararmsreductiontreatybetween
theUSAandtheRussianfederation.
(b)Itisamultilateralenergysecuritycooperationtreatyamong
themembersoftheeastAsiasummit.
(c)ItisatreatybetweentheRussianfederationandtheEuropean
unionfortheenergysecuritycooperation.
(d)ItisamultilateralcooperationtreatyamongtheBRICS
countriesforthepromotionoftrade.
Itdoesnotrequireanyexplanation,correctoptionA
65.Threeofthefollowingcriteriahavecontributedtothe
recognitionofwesternGhats,SriLankaandIndoBurmaregions
ashotspotsofbiodiversity:
1.Speciesrichness.
2.Vegetationdensity.
3.Endemism.
4.Ethnobotanicalimportance.
5.Threatperception.
6.Adaptionoffloraandfaunatowarmandhumidconditions.
Whichthreeoftheabovearecorrectcriteriainthiscontext?
(a)1,2,and6.
(b)2,4and6.
(c)1,3and5.
(d)3,4and6.
Toqualifyasahotspot,aregionmustmeettwostrictcriteria:itmust
containatleast1,500speciesofvascularplants(>0.5percentof
theworldstotal)asendemics,andithastohavelostatleast70
percentofitsoriginalhabitat.sowechooseSpeciesrichnessaswell
asEndemism.AlongwiththisThreatperceptionisnecessarytotake
,becauseitmakesthebaseofthisconcept.Adapatationofflorais
anarbitraryoption,Ethnobotanicalimportancedoesnothingwith
theBiodiversityHotspotselectioncriteria,vegetationDensityisalso
discarded.
CorrectOptionC
66.Humanactivitiesintherecentpasthavecausedtheincreased
concentrationofcarbondioxideintheatmosphere,butalotofit
doesnotremainintheloweratmospherebecauseof?
1.Itsescapeintotheouterstratosphere.
2.Thephotosynthesisbyphytoplanktonintheoceans.
3.Thetrappingofairinthepolaricecaps.
(a)1and2.
(b)2only.
(c)2and3.
(d)3only.
CarbondioxideonPolarIceCapsissomethingwearetoldin
contextwithMars,OnearthitisIceonly.Thecorrectoptioninthis
questionis2onlyi.e.B
67.Inthecontextofecosystemproductivity,marineupwelling
zonesareimportantastheyincreasethemarineproductivityby
bringingthe?
1.Decomposermicroorganismstothesurface.
2.Nutrientstothesurface.
3.Bottomdwellingorganismstothesurface.
(a)1and2.
(b)2only.
(c)2and3.
(d)3only.
Upwellingbringsnutrientrichwatertowardstheoceansurface,
replacingthewarmer,usuallynutrientdepletedsurfacewater.This
istodowiththePhytoplanktonsandnothingtodowiththe
decomposermicroorganisms.CorrectoptionisC
68.Ifatropicalrainforestisremoved,itdoesnotregenerate
quicklyascomparedtoatropicaldeciduousforest.Thisisbecause
?
(a)Thesoilofrainforestisdeficientinnutrients.
(b)Propagulesofthetreesinarainforesthavepoorviability.
(c)Therainforestspeciesareslowgrowing.
(d)Exoticspeciesinvadethefertilesoilofrainforest.
Thisquestionneedsanexplanation.WemustnotethatMostsoils
foundunderthetropicalrainforestsaredeficientinnutrients.Thisis
becauseofthewarmandhumidclimate.Thereisahigh
temperatureandandthishightemperatureleadstodecompostionof
theorganicmaterialaswellastheinorganicparentmaterialofthe
soil.Therearefrequentrainsandtheserainsleachthe
decomposingmaterialoffthesoil,outoftherootzonequickly.So,
theresultisthattheTropicalrainForestshaveadaptedthemselves
andquicklytakeupthenutrientsandmostnutrientsinthetropical
rainforestsisstoredinthevegetation.CorrectOptionA
69.TheHimalayanRangeisveryrichinspeciesdiversity.Which
oneamongthefollowingisthemostappropriatereasonforthis
phenomenon?
(a)Ithasahighrainfallthatsupportsluxuriantvegetativegrowth.
(b)Itisaconfluenceofdifferentbiogeographicalzones.
(c)Exoticandinvasivespecieshavenotbeeninvasivespecies
havenotbeenintroducedinthisregion.
(d)Ithaslesshumaninterference.
ThemostcorrectanswerisoptionB
70.WithreferencetoIndia,considerthefollowingcentralacts:
1.Importandexport(control)act,1947.
2.Mining,andmineraldevelopment(regulation)act,1957.
3.Customsact,1962.
4.Indianforestact,1927.
Whichoftheaboveactshaverelevanceto/bearingonthe
biodiversityconservationinthecountry?
(a)1and3only.
(b)2,3and4only.
(c)1,2,3and4.
(d)Noneoftheaboveacts.
Correctansweris1,2,3&4.Checkthislink[58]
However,itmustbenotedthattheImportsandExports(Control)
Act,1947andtheForeignTrade(DevelopmentandRegulation)
Ordinance,1992(Ord.11of1992)gotrepealedwiththeenactment
ofForeignTrade(DevelopmentAndRegulation)Act,1992.Butstill
theanswerremainsthesamebecausethenewactalsohas
"bearing"onbiodiversityconservation.
71.KarlMarxexplainedtheprocessofclassstrugglewiththehelp
ofwhichoneofthefollowingtheories?
(a)Empiricalliberalism.
(b)Existentialism.
(c)Darwinstheoryofevolution.
(d)Dialecticalmaterialism.
Darwins"struggleforexistence"innaturalhistoryisanalogousto
theclassstrugglein"humanHistory".SooptionCstandsincorrect.
ThesketchofdialecticalmaterialismgivenbyKarlMarxexplains
thatDialecticalprincipleisofuniversalapplicationandallthe
developmentis"struggleofopposites"or"conflictofopposites".
ThusoptionDstandscorrectinthisquestion.
72.Alayerintheearthsatmospherecalledionospherefacilities
radiocommunication.Why?
1.Whypresenceofozonecausesthereflectionofradiowavesto
earth.
2.Radiowaveshaveaverylongwavelength.
(a)1only.
(b)2only.
(c)Both1and2.
(d)Neither1nor2.
IsOzonepresentintheIonosphere?Sostatement1isincorrect.
Statement2isalsoincorrect.CorrectoptionD.
73.Bothforeigndirectinvestment(HDI)andforeigninstitutional
investor[59](FII)arerelatedtoinvestmentinacountry.Whichoneof
thefollowingstatementsbestrepresentsanimportantdifference
betweenthetwo?
(a)FIIhelpsbringbettermanagementskillsandtechnology.While
FDMonlybringsincapital.
(b)FIIhelpsinincreasingcapitalavailabilityingeneral,whileFDI
onlytargetsspecific.
(c)FDIflowsonlyintothesecondarymarket[60],ingeneral,while
FDIonlytargetsspecificsectors.
(d)FIIisconsideredtobemorestablethanFDI.
Thosewhoknowthefundamentalsofeconomycaneasilymakeout
thatstatement2iscorrect.CorrectOptionB
74.Ageneticallyengineeredformofbrinjal,knownastheBt
brinjal,hasbeendeveloped.Theobjectiveofthisis?
(a)Tomakeitpestresistant.
(b)Toimproveitstasteandnutritivequalities.
(c)Tomakeitdroughtresistant.
(d)Tomakeitsshelflifelonger.
CorrectanswerisObviouslyA
75.WithreferencetoAamAdmiBimayojnaconsiderthe
followingstatements?
1.Thememberinsuredundertheschememustbetheheadofthe
familyoranearningmemberofthefamilyinarurallandlesshouse
hold.
2.Thememberinsuredmustbeintheagegroupof30to65
years.
3.Thereisaprovisionforfreescholarshipinsuredwhoare
studyingbetweenclasses9and12.
(a)1only.
(b)2and3only.
(c)1and3only.
(d)1,2and3.
Theagegroupis1859yearssorejectstatement2.Thescheme
talksaboutthefreeaddonscholarshipbenefitforthechildren
(maximumtwo)attherateofRs.100/permonthstudyingbetween
9thtoI2thStandard.Soacceptstatement3.Statement1iscorrect.
SocorrectanswerisOptionC
76.Regularintakeoffreshfruitsandvegetablesisrecommended
inthedietsincetheyareagoodsourceofantioxidants[61].Howdo
antioxidantshelpapersonmaintainhealthandpromotelongevity?
(a)Theyactivatetheenzymesnecessaryforvitaminsynthesisin
thebodyandhelppreventvitamindeficiency.
(b)Theypreventexcessiveoxidationofcarbohydrates,fatsand
proteinsinthebodyandhelpavoidunnecessarywastageofenergy.
(c)Theyneutralizethefreeradicalsproducedinthebodyduring
metabolism.
(d)Theyactivatecertaingenesinthecellsofthebodyandhelp
delaytheageingprocess.
Cisthecorrectanswer
77.RegardingtheIndusvalleycivilization,considerthefollowing
statements?
1.Itwaspredominantlyasecularcivilizationandthereligious
element,thoughpresent,didnotdominatethescene.
2.Duringthisperiod,cottonwasusedformanufacturingtextilesin
India.
(a)1only.
(b)2only.
(c)Both1and2.
(d)Neither1nor2.
WehavereadabouttheMehrgarhcottonwhichistheearliest
exampleofCottoncultivationintheoldworld,olderthanthe
Peruvians.Theclothwasmade,andevendyed,sostatement2is
correct.Thefirststatementisalsocorrectandhasbeen"lifted"from
afamoushistorybook.Correctoptionsare1&2bothmeansOption
C
78.ThelowerGangeticplainiscahracterisedbyhumidclimate
withhightemperaturethroughouttheyear.Whichoneamongthe
followingpairsofcropsismostsuitableforthisregion?
(a)Paddyandcotton.
(b)Wheatandjute.
(c)Paddyandjute.
(d)Wheatandcotton.
ThelowanddeltaicplainsoftheGangesandBrahamputrarivers
thatisCharecterisedbyswampsandsundarbans.So,thepeople
outtheregrowPaddyandJute.CorrectOptionC.
79.Whatcouldbethemainreason/reasonsfortheformationof
AfricanandEurasiandesertbelt?
1.Itislocatedinthesubtropicalhighpressurecells.
2.Itisundertheinfluenceofwarmoceancurrents.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrectinthiscontext?
(a)1only.
(b)2only.
(c)Both1and2.
(d)Neither1nor2.
TheEurasianBeltisrelatedtocoldcurrentsNOTwarmcurrent,so
statement2isincorrect.
Letsdiscussthefirststatement.Itsworthnotethatthedesertoccurs
in2broadbeltsviz.at2030northandsouthoftheEquator,along
theTropicsofCancerandCapricorn.TheDesertareasnormally
developundertheinfluenceofthequitepermanenthighpressure
areas.Weallknowthattheearthrotatesarounditsaxisatabout
1676kmperhourattheequator,butthespeedisalmostzeroat
poles.
Thehotairattheequatorwouldriseandspreadnorthandsouth
beforecoolinganditwouldcondenseandreleaseitsmoistureover
thetropicalzones.Thisleadstodevelopmentofanequatorialzone
oflowatmosphericpressure.Thetwotropicalzonesareathigh
pressureandnearertothepolesare2lowpressurebeltsofcold.
Now,asthedenserairsinkstowardsthegroundtothe2subtropical
highpressurebelts,windiscreatedwhichishotandcompletely
lackingofmoisture.ThisblowsacrossSahara,theMiddleEastand
theNorthAmerica.
Sostatement1iscorrect.
CorrectOption:B
80.Thejetaircraftsflyveryeasilyandsmoothlyinthelower
stratosphere.Whatcouldbetheappropriateexplanation?
1.Therearenocloudsorwatervapourinthelowerstratosphere.
2.Therearenoverticalwindsinthelowerstratosphere.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrectinthiscontext?
(a)1only.
(b)2only.
(c)Both1and2.
(d)Neither1nor2.
Theideaistooptimizefuelburn.reasonisthethelowairdensity
thatreducesparasiticdragontheairframe.Italsoallowsthemto
stayaboveanyhardweather(extremeturbulence).Airflowinthe
stratosphereismuchlesserturbulentthaninthetroposphereand
thisisthereasonthatjetaircraftliketocruiseatstratospheric
altitudesfor,theflightisless"bumpy."Sostatement2iscorrect.
MajorityofcloudsformintheEarthstroposphere,butthereare
occasionswherecloudsinthestratosphereandmesosphereare
formedandhavebeenobserved.Thestatement1whichsaysthat
Therearenocloudsorwatervapourinthelowerstratosphere,is
NOTacorrectstatement,totheextentthatitdoesnotexplainthe
flightofjetsinlowerstratosphere.
81.Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Biodiversityisnormallygreaterinthelowerlatitudesas
comparedtothehigherlatitudes.
2.Alongthemountaingradients,biodiversityisnormallygreaterin
theloweraltitudesascomparedtothehigheraltitudes.
(a)1only.
(b)2only.
(c)Both1and2.
(d)Neither1nor2.
BotharecorrectstatementsandCorrectoptionisC
82.TheBrahmaputra,IrrawaddyandMekongriversoriginatein
Tibetnarrowandparallelmountainrangesintheirupperreaches.
Oftheserivers,BrahmaputramakesaUturninitscoursetoflow
intoIndia.ThisUturnisdueto?
(a)UpliftoffoldedHimalayanseries.
(b)SyntaxialbendingofgeologicallyyoungHimalayas.
(c)Geotectonicdisturbanceinthetertiaryfoldedmountainchains.
(d)Both(a)and(b)above.
BrahamputraoriginatesneatMt.KailasandisknowntotakeaU
turnnearMountNamchaBarwa.ThisUturnisalsoknownasGreat
Bend.TheUTurnisbecauseofthe180bendoftheHimalayan
structuraltrends.CorrectOptionisB
83.AstateinIndiahasthefollowingcharacteristics:
1.Itsnorthernpartisaridandsemiarid.
2.Itscentralpartproducescotton.
3.Cultivationofcashcropsispredominantoverfoodcrops.
Whichoneofthefollowingstateshasalloftheabovecharacteristics
?
(a)AndhraPradesh.
(b)Gujarat.
(c)Karnataka.
(d)TamilNadu.
AnswerisGujarat
84.Whatisvirtualprivatenetwork?
(a)Itisaprivatecomputernetworkofanorganizationwherethe
remoteuserscantransmitencryptedinformationthroughtheserver
oftheorganization.
(b)Itisacomputernetworkacrossapublicinternettheprovides
usersaccesstotheirorganizationsnetworkwhilemaintainingthe
securityoftheinformationtransmitted.
(c)Itisacomputernetworkinwhichuserscanaccessashared
poolofcomputingresourcesthroughaserviceprovider.
descriptionofvirtualprivatenetwork.
VPNisallaboutmaintainingprivacyoverthepublicinternet.Correct
optionisB.
85.ThedharmaandRitadepictacentralIdeaofancientvedic
civilizationofIndia.Inthiscontext,considerthefollowing
statements:
1.Dharmawasaconceptionofobligationsandofthedischargeof
onesdutiestooneselfandtoothers.
2.Ritawasthefundamentalmorallawgoverningthefunctioningof
theuniverseandallitcontained.
(a)1only.
(b)2only.
(c)Both1and2.
(d)Neither1nor2.
Ritareferstoregulationorderbynatureandwasrelatedtothe
conductoftheVedicGodsandHumans,somewhererelatedtothe
moralandphysicallaw.Statement2iscorrect.Ritawaslater
replacedbnyDharmaandwasamoresophisticatedformof
principlesoflaw.AsperChanakya[62],Dharmawasthepromotion
ofonesownsecurity,happinessaswellasthesocialorder.Both
thestatementsarecorrect.CorrectOptionC
86.Inthecontextofglobaloilprices,Brentcrudeoilisfrequently
referredtointhenews.Whatdoesthistermimply?
1.Itisamajorclassificationofcrudeoil.
2.Itissourcedfromnorthsea.
3.Itdoesnotcontainsulphur.
(a)2only.
(b)1and2only.
(c)1and3only.
(d)1,2,and3.
Both1&2arecorrectandcorrectoptionisC
87.Thefunctionofheavywaterinanuclearreactoristo?
(a)Slowdownthespeedofneutrons.
(b)Increasethespeedofneutrons.
(c)Cooldownthereactor.
(d)Stopthenuclearreaction.
CorrectOptionisA
88.InIndia,ifareligioussect/communityisgiventhestatusofa
nationalminority[63],whatspecialadvantagesitisentitledto?
1.Itcanestablishandadministerexclusiveeducational
institutions.
2.ThepresidentofIndiaautomaticallynominatesarepresentative
ofthecommunitytoLokSabha.
3.Itcanderivebenefitsfromtheprimeministers15point
programme.
Whichofthestatementsgiveaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only.
(b)2and3only.
(c)1and3only.
(d)1,2and3.
1&3arecorrectstatements.OptionCiscorrect
89.Indiaishometolakhsofpersonwithdisabilities,whatarethe
benefitsavailabletothemunderthelaw?
1.Freeschoolingtilltheageof18yearsingovernmentrun
schools.
2.Preferentialallotmentoflandforsettingupbusiness.
3.Rampsinpublicbuildings.
(a)1only.
(b)2and3only.
(c)1and3only.
(d)1,2and3.
DisablestudentscomeundertheRighttoEducationandRTEAct
providesforfreeandcompulsoryeducationtochildrenbetweenthe
agessixand14years,thoughunderthePersonswithDisability
(PWD)Act,achildreferstoapersonuptotheageof18years.So
statement1iscorrect..
PleasenotethatPersonswithDisability(PWD)Actprovidesfor
rampsinpublicbuildingadaptationoftoiletsforwheelchairusers
braillesymbolsandauditorysignalsinelevatorsorliftsrampsin
hospitals,primaryhealthcentresandothermedicalcareand
rehabilitationinstitutions.Thesameactalsostatesthatappropriate
Governmentsandlocalauthoritiesshallbynotificationframe
schemesinfavourofpersonswithdisabilities,forthepreferential
allotment[64]oflandatconcessionalrates.SoCorrectOptionisD
90.WithwhatpurposeisthegovernmentofIndiapromotingthe
conceptofMegafoodparks[65]?
1.Toprovidegoodinfrastructurefacilitiesforthefoodprocessing
industry.
2.Toincreasetheprocessingofperishableitemsandreduce
wastage.
3.Toprovideemergingandecofriendlyfoodprocessing
technologiestoentrepreneurs.
(a)1only.
(b)1and2only.
(c)2and3only.
(d)1,2and3.
CorrectoptionD
91.Theauthorizationforthewithdrawaloffundsfromthe
consolidatedfundofIndiamustcomefrom?
(a)ThepresidentofIndia.
(b)TheparliamentofIndia[66].
(c)TheprimeministerofIndia.
(d)Theunionfinanceminister.
Parliamentshallhavepowertoauthorisebylawthewithdrawalof
moneysfromtheConsolidatedFundofIndiaforthepurposesfor
whichthesaidgrantsaremade.CorrectOptionB
92.Allrevenuesreceivedbytheuniongovernmentbywayof
taxesandotherreceiptsfortheconductofgovernmentbusinessare
creditedtothe?
(a)ContingencyfundofIndia.
(b)Publicaccount.
(c)ConsolidatedfundofIndia.
(d)Depositsandadvancesfund.
CorrectAnswerConsolidatedFundofIndia
93.Microfinanceistheprovisionoffinancialservicestopeopleof
lowincomegroups.Thisincludesboththeconsummersandthe
selfemployed.Theservice/servicesrenderedundermicrofinance
is/are:
1.Creditfacilities.
2.Savingsfaculties.
3.Insurancefacilities.
4.Fundtransferfaculties.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgiventhelists?
(a)1only.
(b)1and4only.
(c)2and3only.
(d)1,2,3and4.
CorrectanswerisD
94.SoutheastAsiahascaptivatedtheattentionofglobal
communityoverspaceandtimeasageostrategicallysignificant
region.Whichamongthefollowingisthemostconvincingexpla
nationforthisglobalperspective?
(a)Itwasthehottheatreduringthesecondworldwar.
(b)ItslocationbetweentheAsianpowersofchinaandIndia.
(c)Itwasthearenaofsuperpowerconfrontationduringthecold
warperiod.
(d)ItslocationbetweenthepacificandIndianoceansanditspre
eminentmaritimecharacter.
Disthecorrectanswer
95.Acompanymarketingfoodproductsadvertisesthatitsitems
donotcontaintransfats.Whatdoesthiscampaignsignifytothe
customers?
1.Thefoodproductsarenotmadeoutofhydrogenatedoils.
2.Thefoodproductsarenotmadeoutofanimalfats/oils.
3.Theoilsusedarenotlikelytodamagethecardiovascularhealth
oftheconsumers.
(a)1only.
(b)2and3only.
(c)1and3only.
(d)1,2and3.
CorrectOptionisC
96.Amongthefollowingwhoareeligibletobenefitfromthe
mahatmaGandhinationalruralemploymentguaranteeact?
(a)Adultmembersofonlythescheduledcasteandscheduled
tribehouseholds.
(b)Adultmembersofbelowpovertyline(BPL)households.
(c)Adultmembersofhouseholdsofallbackwardcommunities.
(d)Adultmembersofanyhousehold.
CorrectOptionisD
97.WithreferencetolookeastpolicyofIndia,considerthe
followingstatements?
1.Indiawantstoestablishitselfasanimportantregionalplayerin
theeastAsianregionalplayerintheeastAsianaffairs.
2.Indiawantstoplugthevacuumcreatedbytheterminationof
coldwar.
3.Indiawantstorestorethehistoricalandculturaltieswithits
neighborsinsoutheastandeastAsia.
(a)1only.
(b)1and3only.
(c)3only.
(d)1,2and3.
CorrectOptionisB
98.Whentheannualbudgetisnotpassedbytheloksabha?
(a)Thebudgetismodifiedandpresentedagain.
(b)Thebudgetisreferredtotherajyasabhaforsuggestions.
(c)Theunionfinanceministerisaskedtoresign.
(d)Theprimeministersubmitstheresignationofcouncilof
ministers.
CorrectAnswerD
99.UndertheconstitutionofIndia,whichoneofthefollowingis
notafundamentalduty?
(a)Tovoteinpublicelections.
(b)Todevelopthescientifictemper.
(c)Tosafeguardpublicproperty.
(d)Toabidebytheconstitutionandrespectitsideals.
AiscorrectAnswer
100.WithreferencetothefinancecommissionofIndia,whichof
thefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)Itencouragestheinflowofforeigncapitalforinfrastructure
development.
(b)Itfacilitiestheproperdistributoroffinancesamongthepublic
sectionundertakings.
(c)Itensurestransparencyinfinancialadministration.
inhiscontext.
CorrectAnswerisD
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