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UPSC 2019 PRELIMS EXAM – 02.06.19

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1. With reference to Asian Infrastructure Which of the statements given above
Investment Bank (AIIB), Consider the is/are correct?
following statements: a) 1 and 2 only
1. AIIB has more than 80 member b) 2 and 3 only
nations. c) 1 and 3 only
2. India is the largest shareholder d) 1, 2 and 3
AIIB. Ans: B
3. AIIB does not have any members
from outside Asia. 5. With reference to communication
Which of the statements given above technologies, what is/are the
is/are correct? difference/differences between LTE
a) 1 only (Long Term Evolution) and VoLTE
b) 2 and 3 only (Voice over Long Term Evolution)?
c) 1 and 3 only 1. LTE is commonly marketed as 3G and
d) 1, 2 and 3 VoLTE is commonly marketed as
Ans: A advanced 3G.
2. LTE is data only technology and
2. What was the purpose of Inter- VoLTE is voice-only technology.
Creditor Agreement signed by Indian Select the correct answer using the
banks and financial institutions codes given below
recently? a) 1 only
a) To lessen the Government of India/s b) 2 only
perennial burden of fiscal deficit c) Both 1 and 2
and current account deficit. d) Neither 1 nor 2
b) To support the infrastructure Ans: D
projects of Central and State
Governments. 6. Which of the following statements
c) The act as independent regulator in is/are correct regarding the
case of applications for loans of Rs. Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act,
50 crore or more. 2017?
d) To aim at faster resolution of 1. Pregnant women are entitled for
stressed assets of Rs. 50 crore or three months pre-delivery and
more which are under consortium three months post delivery paid
lending. leave.
Ans: D 2. Enterprises with crèches must allow
the mother minimum six crèche
3. The Chairmen of public Sector banks visits daily.
are selected by the 3. Women with two children get
a) Banks Board Bureau reduced entitlements.
b) Reserve Bank of India Select the correct answer using the
c) Union Ministry of Finance codes given below
d) Management of Concerned bank a) 1 and 2 only
Ans: A b) 2 only
c) 3 only
4. Consider the following statements: d) 1, 2 and 3
1. Petroleum and Natural Gas Ans: C
Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the 7. Which one of the following is not a sub
first regulatory body set up by the index of the World Bank‟s Ease of
Government of India. Doing Business Index?
2. One of the tasks of PNGRB is to a) Maintenance of Law and Order
ensure competitive markets of gas. b) Paying Taxes
3. Appeal against the decision of c) Registering Property
PNGRB go before the Appellate d) Dealing with construction permits
Tribunals for Electricity. Ans: A

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8. In India, „extended producer 12. With reference to the management of
responsibility‟ was introduced as an minor minerals in India, Consider the
important feature in which of the following statements:
following? 1. Sand is a ‘minor mineral’ according
a) The Bio-medical Waste to the prevailing law in the country.
(Management and Handling) Rules, 2. State Governments have the power
1998. to grant mining leases of minor
b) The Recycled Plastic minerals, but the powers regarding
(Manufacturing and Usage) Rules, the formation of rules related to the
1999. grant of minor minerals lie with the
c) The e-Waste (Management and Central Government.
Handling) Rules, 2011. 3. State Governments have the power
d) The Food Safety and Standard to frame rules to prevent illegal
Regulations, 2011. mining of minor minerals.
Ans: C Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
9. The economic cost of food grains to a) 1 and 3 only
the Food Corporation of India is b) 2 and 3 only
Minimum Support Price and bonus (if c) 3 only
any) paid to the farmers plus d) 1, 2 and 3
a) transportation cost only Ans: D
b) interest cost only
c) procurement incidentals and 13. Consider the following statements:
distribution cost 1. Most of India’s external debt is owed
d) procurement incidentals and by governmental entities.
charges for godowns 2. All of India’s external debt is
Ans: C denominated in US dollars.
Which of the statements given above
10. In the context of any country, which is/are correct?
one of the following would be a) 1 only
considered as part of its social b) 2 only
capital? c) Both 1 and 2
a) The proportion of literatures in the d) Neither 1 nor 2
population. Ans: D
b) The stock of its buildings, other
infrastructure and machines. 14. Which of the following is not included
c) The size of population in the in the assets of a commercial bank in
working age group. India?
d) The level is of mutual trust and a) Advances
harmony in the society. b) Deposits
Ans: D c) Investments
d) Money at call and short notice
11. The Service Area Approach was Ans: B
implemented under the purview of
a) Integrated Rural Development 15. In the context of India, which of the
Programme following factors is/are
b) Lead Bank Scheme contributor/contributors to reducing
c) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural the risk of a currency crisis?
Employment Guarantee Scheme 1. The foreign currency earning of
d) National Skill Development Mission India’s it sector.
Ans: B 2. Increasing the government
expenditure.
3. Remittances from Indians abroad.

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Select the correct answer using the 19. In India, which of the following
codes given below review the independent regulators in
a) 1 only sectors like telecommunications,
b) 1 and 3 only insurance, electricity etc.,?
c) 2 only 1. Ad Hoc Committees set up by the
d) 1, 2 and 3 Parliament.
Ans: B 2. Parliamentary Department Related
Standing Committees.
16. Which one of the following suggested 3. Finance Commission.
that the Governor should be an 4. Financial Sector Legislative Reforms
eminent person from outside the State Commission.
and should be a detached figure 5. NITI Aayog
without intense political links or Select the correct answer using the
should not have taken part in politics codes given below
in the recent past? a) 1 and 2 only
a) First Administrative Reforms b) 1, 3 and 4 only
Commission (1966) c) 3, 4 and 5 only
b) Rajamannar Commission (1969) d) 2 and 5 only
c) Sarkaria Commission (1983) Ans: D
d) National Commission to Review the
Working of the Constitution (2000). 20. With reference to India‟s Five Year
Ans: C Plans, which of the following
statements is/are correct?
17. Which of the following is issued by 1. From the Second Five-Year Plan,
registered foreign portfolio investors there was a determined thrust
to overseas investors who want to be towards substitution of basic and
part of the Indian stock market capital goods industries.
without registering themselves 2. The Fourth Five Year Plan adopted
directly? the objective of correcting the
a) Certificate of Deposit earlier trend of increased
b) Commercial Paper concentration of wealth and
c) Promissory Note economic power.
d) Participatory Note 3. In the fifth Five year Plan, for the first
Ans: D time, the financial sector was
included as an integral part of the
18. Consider the following statements: Plan.
1. As per law, the Compensatory Select the correct answer using the
Afforestation Fund Management codes given below
and Planning Authority exists at a) 1 and 2 only
both National and State Levels. b) 2 only
2. People’s participation is mandatory c) 3 only
in the compensatory afforestation d) 1, 2 and 3
programmes carried out under the Ans: D
Compensatory Afforestation Fund
Act, 2016 21. With reference to the Constitution of
Which of the statements given above India, Consider the following
is/are correct? statements:
a) 1 only 1. No High Court shall have the
b) 2 only jurisdiction to declare any central
c) Both 1 and 2 law to be constitutionally invalid.
d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. An amendment to the Constitution of
Ans: C India cannot be called into question
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Which of the statements given above 25. In the context of polity, which one of
is/are correct? the following would you accept as the
a) 1 only most appropriate definition of liberty?
b) 2 only a) Protection against the tyranny of
c) Both 1 and 2 political rulers.
d) Neither 1 nor 2 b) Absence of restraint
Ans: D c) Opportunity to do whatever one
likes
22. Consider the following statements: d) Opportunity to develop oneself
1. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) fully
exchange rates are calculated by Ans: D
comparing the prices of the same
basket of goods and services in 26. Which one of the following is not the
different countries. most likely measure the Government
2. In terms of PPP dollars, India is the RBI takes to stop the slide of Indian
sixth largest economy in the world. rupee?
Which of the statements given above a) Curbing imports of non essential
is/are correct? goods and promoting exports.
a) 1 only b) Encouraging Indian borrowers to
b) 2 only issue rupee denominated Masala
c) Both 1 and 2 Bonds.
d) Neither 1 nor 2 c) Easing conditions relating to
Ans: A external commercial borrowing.
d) Following an expansionary
23. With reference to the cultivation of monetary policy.
Kharif crops in India in the last five Ans: D
years, consider the following
statements: 27. Consider the following statements:
1. Area under rice cultivation is the Reserve Bank of India‟s recent
highest. directives relating to „Storage of
2. Area under the cultivation of jowar Payment System Data‟, popularly
is more than that of oilseeds. known as data diktat, command the
3. Area of cotton cultivation is more payment system providers that
than that of sugarcane. 1. they shall ensure that entire data
4. Area under sugarcane cultivation relating to payment systems
has steadily decreased. operated by them are stored in a
Which of the statements given above system only in India.
is/are correct? 2. they shall ensure that the systems
a) 1 and 3 only are owned and operated by public
b) 2, 3 and 4 only sector enterprises.
c) 2 and 4 only 3. they shall submit the consolidated
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 system audit report to the
Ans: A Comptroller and Auditor General of
India by the end of the calendar
24. Among the agricultural commodities year.
imported by India, which one of the Which of the statements given above
following accounts for the highest is/are correct?
imports in terms of value in the last a) 1 only
five years? b) 1 and 2 only
a) Spices c) 3 only
b) Fresh Fruits d) 1, 2 and 3
c) Pulses Ans: A
d) Vegetables oils
Ans: D

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28. Which of the following adopted a law 32.
on data protection and privacy for its
citizens known as „General Data
Protection Regulation‟ in April 2016
and started implementation of it from
25th May, 2018?
a) Australia
b) Canada
c) The European Union
d) The United States of America
Ans: C
29. Recently India signed a deal known
as „Action Plan for Prioritization and
Implementation of Cooperation Areas
in the Nuclear Field‟ with which of the
following countries?
a) Japan
b) Russia
c) The United Kingdom
d) The United States of America
Ans: B
30. The money multiplier in an economy
increases with which one of the
following? 33.
a) Increase in the cash reserve ratio
b) Increase in the banking habit of the
population.
c) Increase in the statutory liquidity
ratio.
d) Increase in the population of the
country.
Ans: B
31. Consider the following statements
regarding Particularly Vulnerably
Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:
1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one
Union Territory.
2. A stagnant of declining population
is one of the criteria for determining
PVTG status.
3. There are 95 PVTGs officially
notified in the country so far. 34.
4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are
included in the list of PVTGs.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Ans: C
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With reference to the Constitution of
India, prohibitions or limitations or
provisions contained in ordinary laws
cannot act as prohibitions or
limitations on the constitutional
powers under Article 142. It could
mean which one of the following?
a) The decision taken by the Election
Commission of India while
discharging its duties cannot be
challenged in any court of law.
b) The Supreme Court of India is not
constrained in the exercise of its
powers of laws made by the
Parliament.
c) In the event of grave financial crisis
in the country, the President of India
can declare Financial Emergency
without the counsel from the
Cabinet.
d) State Legislatures cannot make laws
on certain matters without the
concurrences of Union Legislature.
Ans: B
With reference to the Legislative
Assembly, of State in India, consider
the following statements:
1. The Governor makes a customary
address to Members of the House at
the commencement of the first
session of the year.
2. When a State Legislature does not
have a rule on a particular matter,
it follows the Lok Sabha rule on that
matter.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: A
Consider the following statements:
1. The United Nations Convention
against Corruption (UNCAC) has a
‘Protocol against the Smuggling of
Migrants by Land, Sea and Air’.
2. The UNCAC is the ever first legally
binding global anti-corruption
instrument.
3. A highlight of the United National
Convention against Transnational
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Organized Crimes (UNTOC) is the 2. In India, there is no Intellectual
inclusion of the specific chapter Property Appellate Board.
aimed at returning assets to their 3. Plant varieties are not eligible to be
rightful owners from whom they patented in India.
had been taken illicitly. Which of the statements given above
4. The United Nations Officer on Drugs is/are correct?
and Crime (UNODC) is mandated a) 1 and 3 only
by its member States to assist in the b) 2 and 3 only
implementation of both UNCAC and c) 3 only
UNTOC d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above Ans: C
is/are correct?
a) 1 and 3 only 38. Consider the following statements:
b) 2, 3 and 4 only The Environment Protection Act, 1986
c) 2 and 4 only empowers the Government of India to
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 1. State the requirement of public
Ans: B participation in the process of
environmental protection, and the
35. Consider the following statements: procedure and manner in which it is
1. As per recent amendment to the sought.
Indian Forest Act, 1927, forest 2. Lay down the standards for
dwellers have the right to fell the emission or discharge of
bamboss grown on forest areas. environmental pollutants from
2. As per the Scheduled Tribes and various sources.
Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Which of the statements given above
(Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, is/are correct?
2006, bamboo is a minor forest. a) 1 only
3. The Scheduled Tribes and Other b) 2 only
Traditional Forest Dwellers c) Both 1 and 2
(Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, d) Neither 1 nor 2
2006 allows ownership of minor Ans: C
forest produce to forest dwellers.
Which of the statements given above 39. As per the Solid Waste Management
is/are correct? Rules, 2016 in India, which one of the
a) 1 and 2 only following statements is correct?
b) 2 and 3 only a) Waste Generator has to segregate
c) 3 only waste into five categories.
d) 1, 2 and 3 b) The Rules are applicable to notified
Ans: B urban local bodies, notified towns
and all industrial townships only.
36. Which Article of the Constitution of c) The Rules provide for exact and
India safeguards one‟s right to marry elaborate criteria for the
the person of one‟s choice? identification of sites for landfills
a) Article 19 and waste processing facilities.
b) Article 21 d) It is mandatory on the part of waste
c) Article 25 generator that the waste generated
d) Article 29 in one district cannot be moved to
Ans: B another district.
Ans: C
37. Consider the following statements:
1. According to the Indian Patents Act,
a biological process to create a
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40. Consider the following statements: 43. With reference to the recent
As per the Industrial Employment developments is science, which one
(Standing Orders) Central of the following statements is not
(Amendment) Rules, 2018 correct?
1. If rules for fixed term employment a) Functional chromosomes can be
are implemented, it becomes easier created by joining segments of
for the firms/companies to lay off DNA taken from cells of different
workers. species.
2. No notice of termination of b) Pieces of artificial functional DNA
employment shall be necessary in can be created in laboratories.
the case of temporary workman. c) A piece of DNA taken out from an
Which of the statements given above animal cell can be made to
is/are correct? replicate outside a living cell in a
a) 1 only laboratory.
b) 2 only d) Cells taken out from plants and
c) Both 1 and 2 animals can be made to undergo
d) Neither 1 nor 2 call division in laboratory
Ans: C petridishes.
Ans: A
41. In the context of digital technologies
for entertainment, consider the 44. Consider the following statements:
following statements: A digital signature is
1. In Augmented Reality (AR) a 1. an electronic record that identifies
simulated environment is created the certifying authority issuing it.
and the physical world is 2. used to serve as a proof of identity
completely shut out. of an individual to access
2. In virtual Reality (VR) images, information or server on Internet.
generated form a computer are 3. an electronic method of signing an
projected onto real life objects or electronic document and ensuring
surroundings. that the original content is
3. AR allows individuals to be present unchanged.
in the world and improves the Which of the statements given above
experience using the camera of is/are correct?
smart phone or PC. a) 1 only
4. VR closes the world, and transposes b) 2 and 3 only
an individual providing complete c) 3 only
immersion experience d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above Ans: B
is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only 45. In the context of wearable technology,
b) 3 and 4 only which of the following tasks is/are
c) 1, 2 and 3 only accomplished by wearable devices?
d) 4 only 1. Location identification of a person
Ans: B 2. Sleep monitoring of a person
3. Assisting the hearing impaired
42. The word „Denisovan‟ is sometimes person
mentioned in media in reference to Select the correct answer using the
a) fossils of a kind of dinosaurs codes given below
b) an early human species a) 1 only
c) a cave system found in North-East b) 2 and 3 only
India c) 3 only
d) a geological period in the history of d) 1, 2 and 3
Indian subcontinent. Ans: D
Ans: B

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46. „RNA interference (RNAi)‟ technology 49. What is Cas9 protein that is often
has gained popularity in the last few mentioned in news?
years. Why? a) A molecular scissors used in
1. It is used in developing gene targeted gene editing
silencing therapies. b) A biosensor used in the accurate
2. It can be used in developing detection of pathogens in patients.
therapies for the treatment of c) A gene that makes plants pest
cancer. resistant.
3. It can be used to develop hormone d) A herbicidal substance synthesized
replacement therapies. in genetically modified crops.
4. It can be used to produce crop Ans: A
plants that are resistant to viral
pathogens. 50. Which one of the following statements
Select the correct answer using the is not correct?
codes given below a) Hepatitis B virus is transmitted
a) 1, 2 and 4 only much like HIV.
b) 2 and 3 only b) Hepatitis B, unlike Hepatitis C, does
c) 1 and 3 only not have a vaccine.
d) 1 and 4 only c) Globally, the number of people
Ans: A infected with Hepatitis B and C
viruses are several times more than
47. Recently, scientists observed the those infected with HIV.
merger of giant „blackholes‟ billions d) Some of those infected with
of light years away from the Earth. Hepatitis B and C viruses do not
What is the significance of this show the symptoms for many years.
observation? Ans: B
a) ‘Higgs boson particles’ were
detected. 51. With reference to Mughal India, what
b) ‘Gravitational waves’ were detected. is/are the difference/differences
c) Possibility of inter galactic space between Jagirdar and Zamindar?
travel through ‘wormhole’ was 1. Jagirdars were holders of land
confirmed. assignments in lieu of judicial and
d) It enabled the scientists to police duties, whereas Zamindars
understand ‘singularity’. were holders of revenue rights
Ans: B without obligation to perform any
48. Which of the following are the reasons duty other than revenue collection.
for the occurrence of multi-drug 2. Land assignments to Jagirdars were
resistance in microbial pathogens in hereditary and revenue rights of
India? Zamindars were not hereditary.
1. Genetic predisposition of some Select the correct answer using the
people. codes given below
2. Taking incorrect doses of a) 1 only
antibiotics to cure diseases b) 2 only
3. Using antibiotics in livestock c) Both 1 and 2
farming. d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. Multiple chronic diseases in some Ans: A
people
Select the correct answer using the 52. With reference to land reforms in
codes given below independent India, which one of the
a) 1 and 2 only following statements is correct?
b) 2 and 3 only a) The ceiling laws were aimed at
c) 1, 3 and 4 only family holdings and not individual
d) 2, 3 and 4 only holdings.
Ans: D

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b) The major aim of land reforms was 56. Consider the following pairs:
providing agricultural land to all the Movement/ Leader
landless. Organization
c) It resulted in cultivation of cash 1. All India Anti Mahatma Gandhi
crops as a predominant form of Untouchability
cultivation. League
d) Land reforms permitted no 2. All India Kisan Swami Sahajanand
exemptions to the ceiling limits. Sabha Saraswati
Ans: * 3. Self-Respect E.V. Ramaswami
Movement Naicker
53. The Global Competitiveness Report is Which of the pairs given above is/are
published by the correctly matched?
a) International Monetary Fund a) 1 only
b) United Nations Conference on b) 1 and 2 only
Trade and Development c) 2 and 3 only
c) World Economic Forum d) 1, 2 and 3
d) World Bank Ans: D
Ans: C
57. Which one of the following is not a
54. Consider the following statements Harappan site?
about „the Charter Act of 1813‟: a) Chanhudaro
1. It ended the trade monopoly of the b) Kot Diji
East India Company in India except c) Sohgaura
for trade in tea and trade with d) Desalpur
China. Ans: C
2. It asserted the sovereignty of the
British Crown over the Indian 58. In which of the following relief
territories held by the Company. sculpture inscriptions is „Ranyo
3. The revenue of India were now Ashoka‟ (King Ashoka) mentioned
controlled by the British Parliament. along with the stone portrait of
Which of the statements given above Ashoka?
is/are correct? a) Kanganahalli
a) 1 and 2 only b) Sanchi
b) 2 and 3 only c) Shahbazgarhi
c) 1 and 3 only d) Sohgaura
d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans: A
Ans: D
59. Consider the following:
55. With reference to Swadeshi 1. Deification of the Buddha
Movement, Consider the following 2. Treading the Path of Bodhisattvas
statements: 3. Image worship and rituals
1. It contributed to the revival of the Which of the above is/are the
indigenous artisan crafts and feature/features of Mahayana
industries. Buddhism?
2. The National Council of Education a) 1 only
was established as a part of b) 1 and 2 only
Swadeshi Movement. c) 2 and 3 only
Which of the statements given above d) 1, 2 and 3
is/are correct? Ans: D
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: C

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60. With reference to forces labour
(Vishti) in India during the Gupta
period, which one of the following
statements is correct?
a) It was considered a source of
income for the State, a sort of tax
paid by the people.
b) It was totally absent in the Madhya
Pradesh and Kathiawar regions of
the Gupta Empire.
c) The forced laborer was entitled to
weekly wages.
d) The eldest son of the labourer was
sent as the forced labourer.
Ans: A
61. Which one of the following groups of
plants was domesticated in the “New
World” and introduced into the Old
World?
a) Tobacco, cocoa and rubber
b) Tobacco, cotton and rubber
c) Cotton, coffee and sugarcane
d) Rubber, coffee and wheat
Ans: A
64. In a given year in India, official
poverty lines are higher in some
states than in other because
a) Poverty rates vary from State to
State.
b) Price levels vary from State to State.
c) Gross State Product varies from
State to State
d) Quality of public distribution varies
from State to State
Ans: B
65. In the context of which of the
following do some scientists suggest
the use of cirrus cloud thinning
technique and the injection of
sulphate aerosol into stratosphere?
a) Creating the artificial rains in some
regions.
b) Reducing the frequency and
intensity of tropical cyclones
c) Reducing the adverse effects of solar
wind on the Earth
d) Reducing the global warming
Ans: D

62. Consider the following statements: 66. In the context of which one of the
1. Asiatic lion is naturally found in following are the terms „pyrolysis and
Indian only. plasma gasification‟ mentioned?
2. Double humped camel is naturally a) Extraction of rare earth elements
found in India only. b) Natural gas extraction technologies
3. One horned rhinoceros is naturally c) Hydrogen fuel-based automobiles
found in India only. d) Waste to-energy technologies
Which of the statements given above Ans: D
is/are correct?
a) 1 only 67. Which of the following are in
b) 2 only Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve?
c) 1 and 3 only a) Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney
d) 1, 2 and 3 Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Kalakad
Ans: A Mudanthurai Tiger Reserve
b) Mudumalai, Sathyamangalam and
63. Consider the following pairs: Wayand Wildlife Sanctuaries; and
Famous Place River Silent Valley National Park.
1. Pandharpur Chandrabhaga c) Kaundinya, Gundla
2. Trichirappalli Cauvery Brahmewsawaram and Papikonda
3. Hampi Malaprabha Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Mukurthi
Which of the pairs given above is/are National Park.
correctly matched? d) Kawal and Sri Venkateswara
a) 1 and 2 only Wildlife Sanctuaries; and
b) 2 and 3 only Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger
c) 1 and 3 only Reserve.
d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans: A
Ans: B

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68. Consider the following statements: 72. Consider the following statements:
1. Some species of turtles are 1. In the revenue administration of
herbivores. Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of
2. Some species of fish are revenue collection was known as
herbivores. ‘Amil’.
3. Some species of marine mammals 2. The Iqta system of Sultans of Delhi
are herbivores. was an ancient indigenous
4. Some species of snakes are institution.
viviparous 3. The office of ‘Mir Bakshi’ came into
Which of the statements given above existence during the reign of Khalji
is/are correct? Sultans of Delhi.
a) 1 and 3 only Which of the statements given above
b) 2, 3 and 4 only is/are correct?
c) 2 and 4 only a) 1 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 1 and 2 only
Ans: D c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
69. Consider the following pairs: Ans: B
Wild Life Naturally
found in 73. Consider the following statements:
1. Blue-finned Mahseer : Cauver River 1. Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary
2. Irrawaddy Dolphin : Chambal River of Akbar.
3. Rusty spotted Cat : Eastern Ghats 2. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced
Which of the pairs given above is/are by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.
correctly matched? Which of the statements given above
a) 1 and 2 only is/are correct?
b) 2 and 3 only a) 1 only
c) 1 and 3 only b) 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 c) Both 1 and 2
Ans: C d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: D
70. Why is there a great concern about
the „microbeads‟ that are released 74. With reference to the British Colonial
into environment? rule in India, Consider the following
a) They are considered harmful to statements:
marine ecosystems. 1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental
b) They are considered to cause skin in the abolition of the system of
cancer in children. ‘indentured labour’.
c) They are small enough to be 2. In Lord Chelmsford’s ‘War
absorbed by crop plants in Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi did
irrigated fields. not support the resolution on
d) They are often to be used as food recurring Indians for World War.
adulterants. 3. Consequent upon the breaking of
Ans: A Salt law by Indian people, the
Indian National Congress was
71. Building „Kalyaana Mandapas‟ was a declared illegal by the Colonial
notable feature in the temple rulers.
construction in the Kingdom of Which of the statements given above
a) Chalukya is/are correct?
b) Chandela a) 1 and 2 only
c) Rashtrakuta b) 1 and 3 only
d) Vijayanagara c) 2 and 3 only
Ans: D d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: B

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75. With reference to Indian National 79. Atal Innovation Mission is set up
Movement, Consider the following under the
pairs: a) Department of Science and
Person Position held Technology.
1. Sir Tej Bahadur : President, All India b) Ministry of Labour and Employment
Sapru Liberal Federation c) NITI Aayog
2. K.C. Neogy : Member, The d) Ministry of Skill Development and
Constituent Entrepreneurship.
Assembly Ans: C
3. P.C. Joshi : General Secretary,
Communist Party of 80. On 21st June, the Sun
India a) does not set below the horizon at
Which of the pairs give above is/are the Arctic Cricle
correctly matched? b) does not set below the horizon at
a) 1 only Antarctic Cricle
b) 1 and 2 only c) shines vertically overhead at noon
c) 3 only on the Equator
d) 1, 2 and 3 d) shines vertically overhead at the
Ans: D Tropic of Capricorn
Ans: B
76. With reference to Mian Tansen, which
one of the following statements is not 81. Consider the following statements:
correct? 1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen
a) Tansen was the title given to him by oxides into environment.
Emperor Akbar. 2. Cattle release ammonia into
b) Tansen composed Dhrupads on environment.
Hindu gods and goddesses. 3. Poultry industry releases reactive
c) Tansen composed songs on his nitrogen compounds into
patrons. environment.
d) Tansen invented many Regas. Which of the statements given above
Ans: A is/are correct?
a) 1 and 3 only
77. Who among the following Mughal b) 2 and 3 only
Emperors shifted emphasis from c) 2 only
illustrated manuscripts to album and d) 1, 2 and 3
individual portrait? Ans: D
a) Humayun
b) Akbar 82. What is common to the places known
c) Jahangir as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?
d) Shah Jhan a) Recently discovered uranium
Ans: C deposits
b) Tropical rain forests
78. Which one of the following National c) Underground cave systems
Parks lies completely in the d) Water reservoirs
temperate alpine zone? Ans: D
a) Manas National Park
b) Namdapha National Park 83. In the context of proposals to the use
c) Neora Valley National Park of hydrogen enriched CNG (H-CNG)
d) Valley of Flowers National Park as fuel for buses in public transport,
Ans: D consider the following statements:
1. The main advantage of the use of H-
CNG is the elimination of carbon
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2. H-CNG as fuel reduces carbon ‘incapacity and proved
dioxide and hydrocarbon misbehaviour’ of the Judges of the
emissions. Supreme Court of India.
3. Hydrogen up to one-fifth by volume 3. The details of the process of
can be blended with CNG as fuel impeachment of the Judges of the
for buses. Supreme Court of India are given in
4. H-CNG makes the fuel less the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
expensive than CNG. 4. If the motion for the impeachment of
Which of the statements given above a Judge is taken up for voting, the
is/are correct? law requires the motion to be
a) 1 only backed by each House of the
b) 2 and 3 only Parliament and supported by the
c) 4 only majority of total membership of that
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 House and by not less than two-
Ans: B thirds of total members of that
House present and voting.
84. Why are dewdrops not formed on a Which of the statements given above
cloudy night? is/are correct?
a) Clouds absorb the radiation a) 1 and 2 only
released from the Earth’s Surface. b) 3 only
b) Clouds reflect back the Earth’s c) 3 and 4 only
radiation. d) 1, 3 and 4
c) The Earth’s surface would have low Ans: C
temperature on cloudy nights.
d) Clouds deflect the blowing wind to 87. The Ninth Schedule was introduced in
ground level the Constitution of India during the
Ans: B prime ministership of
85. Consider the following statements: a) Jawaharlal Nehru
1. The 44th Amendment to the b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Constitution of India introduced an c) Indira Gandhi
Article placing the election of the d) Morarji Desai
Prime Minister beyond Judicial Ans: A
review
2. The Supreme Court of India struck 88. Consider the following statements:
down the 99th Amendment to the 1. Coal sector was nationalized by the
Constitution of India as being Government of India under Indira
violative of the independence of Gandhi.
judiciary. 2. Now Coal blocks are allocated on
Which of the statements given above lottery basis.
is/are correct? 3. Till recently, India imported coal to
a) 1 only meet the shortages of domestic
b) 2 only supply, but now India is self
c) Both 1 and 2 sufficient in coal production.
d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the statements given above
Ans: B is/are correct?
a) 1 only
86. Consider the following statements: b) 2 and 3 only
1. The motion to impeach of Judge of c) 3 only
the Supreme Court of India cannot d) 1, 2 and 3
be rejected by the Speaker of the Ans: A
Lok Sabha as per the Judges
(inquiry) Act, 1968.
2. The Constitution of India defines
and gives details of what constitutes

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89. Consider the following statements: 93. Consider the following states:
1. The Parliament (Prevention of 1. Chhattisgarh
Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts 2. Madhya Pradesh
several posts from disqualification 3. Maharashtra
on the grounds of ‘Office of Profit’. 4. Odisha
2. The above mentioned Act was With reference to the States
amended five times. mentioned above, in terms of
3. The term ‘Office of Profit’ is well percentage of forest cover to the total
defined in the Constitution of India. area of State, which one of the
Which of the statements given above following is the correct ascending
is/are correct? order?
a) 1 and 2 only a) 2 – 3 – 1 – 4
b) 3 only b) 2 – 3 – 4 – 1
c) 2 and 3 only c) 3 – 2 – 4 – 1
d) 1, 2 and 3 d) 3 – 2 – 1 – 4
Ans: A Ans: C

90. Under which Schedule of the 94. Which of the following statements are
Constitution of India can the transfer correct about the deposits of
of tribal land to private parties for „methane hydrate‟?
mining be declared null and void? 1. Global warming might trigger the
a) Third Schedule release of methane gas from these
b) Fifth Schedule deposits.
c) Ninth Schedule 2. Large deposits of ‘methane hydrate’
d) Twelfth Schedule are found in Arctic Tundra and
Ans: B under the seafloor.
3. Methane in atmosphere oxidizes to
91. Recently, there was a growing carbon dioxide after a decade or
awareness in our country about the two.
importance of Himalayan nettle Select the correct answer using the
(Girardinia diversifolia) because it is codes given below
found to be sustainable source of a) 1 and 2 only
a) Anti-malarial drug b) 2 and 3 only
b) Biodiesel c) 1 and 3 only
c) Pulp of paper industry d) 1, 2 and 3
d) Textile fibre Ans: D
Ans: D
95. Consider the following:
92. For the measurement/estimation of 1. Carbon Monoxide
which of the following are satellite 2. Methane
images/remote sensing data used? 3. Ozone
1. Chlorophyll content in the 4. Sulphur dioxide
vegetation of a specific location. Which of the above are released into
2. Greenhouse gas emissions from atmosphere due to the burning of
rice paddies of a specific location. crop/biomass residue?
3. Land surface temperatures of a a) 1 and 2 only
specific location. b) 2, 3 and 4 only
Which of the statements given above c) 1 and 4 only
is/are correct? d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
a) 1 only Ans: C
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: D

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96. Consider the following pairs: 100. Consider the following statements:
Sea Bordering country 1. Under Ramsar Convention, it is
1. Adriatic Sea Albania mandatory on the part of the
2. Black Sea Croatia Government of India to protect and
3. Caspian Sea Kazakhastan conserve all the wetlands in the
4. Mediterranean Sea Morocco territory of India.
5. Red Sea Syria 2. The Wetlands (Conservation and
Which of the pairs given above is/are Management) Rules, 2010 were
correctly matched? framed by the Government of India
a) 1, 2 and 4 only based on the recommendations of
b) 1, 3 and 4 only Ramsar Convention.
c) 2 and 5 only 3. The Wetlands (Conservation and
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Management) Rules, 2010, also
Ans: B encompass the drainage area or
catchment regions of the wetlands
97. Among the flowing, which one is the as determined by the authority.
largest exported of rich in the world in Which of the statements given above
the last five years? is/are correct?
a) China a) 1 and 2 only
b) India b) 2 and 3 only
c) Myanmar c) 3 only
d) Vietnam d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: B Ans: B

98. Consider the following pairs:

Glacier River
1. Bandarpunch Yamuna
2. Bara Shigri Chenab
3. Milam Mandakini
4. Siachen Nubra
5. Zemu Manas
Which of the pairs given above is/are
correctly matched?
a) 1, 2 and 4 only
b) 1, 3 and 4 only
c) 2 and 5 only
d) 3 and 5 only
Ans: A

99. In India, the use of carbofuran,

methyl parathion, phorate and
triazophos is viewed with
apprehension. These chemicals are
used as
a) Pesticides in agriculture
b) Preservatives in processed foods
c) Fruit ripening agents
d) Moisturizing agents in cosmetics
Ans: A

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