prelim - paper 6

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Pre-Prelims

Test VI

The test is of 1 hour duration.

There are 50 questions. All of them are compulsory.

Each question has 4 choices. Only one of them is correct.

Each correct answer will get 1 mark.

or each incorrect answer 0.!! mark will "e deducted.

There is no penalty in case of no attempt.

O#$ answer sheet is pro%ided on the last page to mark the answers.

&arken the appropriate "u""le against the respecti%e question no.

1. Consider the following statements:

I. The date of summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere (or une solstice! is the same e"er# #ear.

II. $n the %&uator' da#light and nighttime hours are e&ual throughout the #ear.

hich of the abo"e statements is)are true*

a. $nl# I b. $nl# II

c. +oth of them d. None of them

,. Consider the following statements about the irtual Clusters initiati"e of /o"ernment of India:

I. Its aim is to promote networ0ing between small businesses.

II. It is a web portal hosted b# inistr# of icro 2mall and edium %nterprises.




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3. Consider the following statements about Participator# Notes or P-notes:

I. In"estments through Participator# Notes are accounted under 4DI.

II. $"erseas in"estors using Participator# Notes do not ha"e to register with 2%+I.




5. Consider the following:

I. +irds II. 4ish III. 6eptiles I. ammals

hich of the abo"e groups are cold-blooded*

a. I and II b. I and III

c. II and III d. III and I


I. Dastangoi is a non-classical dance form.

II. Dastangoi originated in present-da# 8ttar Pradesh.




9. In case of e&ualit# of "otes in a constituenc# between top two candidates in a o0 2abha election'

6epresentation of People ;ct' 1


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=. Consider the following statements:

I. The length of %&uator is slightl# greater than twice the length of Prime eridian.

II. Prime eridian is the longest of all meridians.

III. If one tra"els westward across the date line' she has to ad"ance her calendar b# one da#.

hich of the abo"e statements are true*

a. I and II b. II and III

c. I and III d. ;ll of them

>. Consider the following statements about arginal 2tanding 4acilit# (24!:

I. 8nder 24' all scheduled commercial ban0s can borrow o"ernight from 6+I up to 1? of their net

demand and time liabilities (NDT!.

II. The 24 interest rate is alwa#s1@@ basis points or 1? abo"e the repo rate.





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I. Bigh clouds absorb outgoing long-wa"e energ# and ma0e the atmosphere warmer b# boosting

counter-radiation and increasing the greenhouse effect.

II. ow clouds reflect short-wa"e solar energ# bac0 to space' causing the %arths surface and

atmosphere to cool.




1,. Consider the following statements about Central /o"ernment Bealth 2cheme (C/B2!:

I. Its target population is the +P population in urban areas.

II. It was launched in ,@@


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17. Consider the following statements about ero hour:

I. It is not mentioned in the 6ules of Procedure or the Constitution.

II. It comes immediatel# before the &uestion hour.





I. Ph#toplan0ton reduce C$,b# using it for photos#nthesis.

II. Iron fertiliation is intentional introduction of iron to upper ocean to stimulate ph#toplan0ton bloom.




1=. Consider the following statements:

I. None of the members of 2imon Commission was Indian.

II. uslim eague supported Congress decision to bo#cott 2imon Commission.




1>. hich of the following correctl# describes 4orward /uidance*

a. /raduall# reducing the programme of monthl# purchases of go"ernment and mortgage bonds

b. in0ing of short-term interest rates with rate of inflation b# the central ban0

c. in0ing of short-term interest rates with unemplo#ment rates b# the central ban0

d. 8se of communication about future central ban0 actions to influence present beha"ior

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,3. Consider the following statements:

I. The writ Gurisdiction of a Bigh Court is wider than that of the 2upreme Court.

II. The writ Gurisdictions of both Bigh courts and 2upreme Court are part of the basic structure of the

Constitution.




,5. Consider the following statements about National 20ill De"elopment ;genc# (N2D;!:

I. It has subsumed the National 20ill De"elopment Corporation (N2DC! and manages the National 20ill

De"elopment 4und (N2D4!.

II. Its nodal ministr# is inistr# of abour and %mplo#ment.




,7. 6a0higarhi in Bar#ana is famous as one of the biggest sites of:

a. /upta %mpire b. Indus alle# Ci"iliation

c. aur#a %mpire d. edic Ci"iliation

,9. Consider the following:

I. affer Cur"e II. oren Cur"e III. Phillips Cur"e

;. Degree of ine&ualit# +. Inflation and 8nemplo#ment rates C. TaA rate and taA re"enue

hich of the following matches the abo"e two sets correctl#*

a. I-;' II-+' III-C b. I-C' II-;' III-+

c. I-+' II-C' III-; d. I-C' II-+' III-;

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,=. Consider the following:

I. ;ir temperature II. 6elati"e Bumidit# III. ind speed

hich of the abo"e are among the factors that determine how hot or cold does it feel*



,>. Consider the following statements:

I. icrowa"e o"en heats the food directl# b# radiation where as induction coo0er heats the food

indirectl# through "essel.

II. Certain 0inds of plastic "essels can be used inside microwa"e o"en where as plastic "essels cannot be

used for induction coo0ing.




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31. Consider the following:

I. Collecti"e responsibilit# of the eAecuti"e to legislature II. Independent Gudiciar#

III. Presence of de jureand de factoheads of eAecuti"e I. ritten constitution

hich of the abo"e features of Indian go"ernance s#stem are features of parliamentar# form of go"ernment*


c. I and III d. II and I

3,. The ;ll-India isan 2abha was founded in 1


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I. Troposphere is thic0er at the e&uator than the poles.

II. Temperature decreases with height in mesosphere.

III. In stratosphere' winds blow from west to east.




39. Consider the following with reference to Chinas 2tring of Pearls:

I. Chittagong II. /wadar III. Bambantota

;. +angladesh +. Pa0istan C. 2ri an0a

hich of the following matches the two sets correctl#*

a. I-;' II-+' III-C b. I-+' II-C' III-;

c. I-C' II-;' III-+ d. I-;' II-C' III-+

3=. hich of the following is the worlds largest roo0er# (breeding colon#! of $li"er 6idle# turtles*

a. /ahiramatha arine ildlife 2anctuar# b. /ulf of utch arine National Par0

c. /ulf of annar arine National Par0 d. al"an arine ildlife 2anctuar#

3>. Consider the following

I. 4iAed eAchange rate II. 4ree capital mo"ement

III. Independent monetar# polic# I. 2table inflation rates

hich of the abo"e are dealt with b# the impossible trinit#*

a. I' II and III b. II' III and I

c. I' III and I d. I' II and I

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53. Consider the following statements with reference to the Buman Immunodeficienc# irus ;nd ;c&uired

Immune Deficienc# 2#ndrome (Pre"ention ;nd Control! +ill' ,@15:

I. The re&uirement for BI testing as a prere&uisite for obtaining emplo#ment will be prohibited.

II. It will be the responsibilit# of the state go"ernment to pro"ide free anti-retro"iral therap#.




55. Nehru 6eport was prepared in immediate protest of:

a. Cabinet ission b. Cripps ission

c. 2imon Commission d. /o"ernment of India ;ct' 1


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5=. Consider the following statements about aw commission of India:

I. It is a non-statutor# non-constitutional bod#.

II. It is constituted e"er# fi"e #ears.




5>. Consider the following statements:

I. Transpiration b# plants helps in increasing the water "apor content of air.

II. Transpiration is one of the reasons for rural areas of the same region being cooler than urban areas.

III. Transpiration increases the moisture content of soil and speeds up ground water recharge.




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