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DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO T.B.C. : B-APM-P-CKB Test Booklet Series Serial No ENLITE IAS PTS 19 ALL INDIA TEST GENERAL STUDIES Time Allowed : Two Hour Maximum Marks : 200 INSTRUCTIONS 1. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC. IF S0, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST 2. Please note that it is the candidate's responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number and Test Booklet Series A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet. Any omission/ discrepancy will render the Answer liable for rejection. 3. You have to enter your roll no on the test booklet in the box provided. DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet. 4. This Test Booklet contains 100 items (questions). Each item is printed in English. Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best. ln any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item. 5. You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided. See directions in the Answer Sheet. 6. All items carry equal marks. 7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate. 8. After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination has concluded, you should hand over to the invigilator only the Answer Sheet. You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet. 9. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end. THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY THE CANDIDATE. (i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one- third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. (ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question, if it has a penalty. (iii) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO A

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DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

T.B.C. : B-APM-P-CKB Test Booklet Series

Serial No ENLITE IAS PTS 19 ALL INDIA TEST

GENERAL STUDIES Time Allowed : Two Hour Maximum Marks : 200

INSTRUCTIONS

1. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC. IF S0, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST

2. Please note that it is the candidate's responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number and Test Booklet Series A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet. Any omission/ discrepancy will render the Answer liable for rejection.

3. You have to enter your roll no on the test booklet in the box provided. DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet.

4. This Test Booklet contains 100 items (questions). Each item is printed in English. Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best. ln any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item.

5. You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided. See directions in the Answer Sheet.

6. All items carry equal marks.

7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate.

8. After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination has concluded, you should hand over to the invigilator only the Answer Sheet. You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet.

9. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end.

THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY THE CANDIDATE.

(i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one- third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.

(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question, if it has a penalty.

(iii) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question

DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

A

ENLITE IAS

1 Contact : [email protected], 799 405 8393

1. In India, principle of proportional

representation through single

transferable vote can be seen in

elections to:

1. State legislative council

2. Rajya Sabha

3. Parliamentary committees

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

2. Which among the following is/are

mandated under the Schedule – X of

the Indian constitution?

1. Prohibition of immediate

appointment of a defected member

to a constitutional post

2. Provision for enacting Anti-

Defection laws in the Panchayats

3. Giving exemption to chairpersons

of legislative bodies under certain

circumstances

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 2 and 3 only

3. Under which of the following

circumstances fundamental right to

freedom of speech and expression can

be restricted in India?

1. When an Indian citizen delivers a

speech against the head of a foreign

state

2. When national emergency is

proclaimed on grounds of external

aggression

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 and 2

4. Consider the following statements:

1. The motion seeking the removal of

the President of India can be

initiated only in the Lok Sabha

2. Nominated members of the

Legislatures of state as well as the

union level do not take part in the

election of the President

3. All the members of parliament can

participate in the motion seeking

the removal of the President

Which of the statements given above

is/are correct?

(a) 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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2 Contact : [email protected], 799 405 8393

5. Identify the correct statement/s:

1. The Lt.Governors /Administrators

of all union territories can issue

ordinances

2. The Lt. Governors of union

territories with legislatures can

proclaim ordinances only with the

prior consent of the President

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 and 2

6. When one climbs down from Himalayas

he/she would come across the

following trees in which order?

1. Deodar

2. Juniper

3. Sisoo

4. Oak

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 2-1-3-4

(b) 1-2-3-4

(c) 2-1-4-3

(d) 1-2-4-3

7. Consider the following statements

about the World Malaria Report 2018

released by the WHO:

1. Eventhough there was no progress

in terms of reducing the number of

malaria cases globally, India

succeeded in reducing the cases by

more than 20%

2. DAMaN initiative launched by the

government of Sikkim to contain

Malaria received a special applause

in the report

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

8. Identify the correct statement/s:

1. Under the Kigali amendment to the

Montreal Protocol more than 190

nations have agreed to cut short the

use of HFCs by roughly 80% by

2045

2. Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program

(K-CEP) aims to help developing

nations to have transition to

energy-efficient, climate friendly

and affordable cooling solutions

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 and 2

9. Florianopolis declaration , which was

in the news recently is related with:

(a) Conserving peatlands

(b) Clean disposal of e-wastes

(c) Containing oilspills in oceans

(d) Whale conservation

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3 Contact : [email protected], 799 405 8393

10. If the axial tilt of earth gets halved,

which of the following cities will

receive a reduced level of average

annual insolation?

(a) Kuala Lumpur

(b) Nairobi

(c) Mumbai

(d) Quito

11. Which among the following

statements about Arctic Council is/are

correct?

1. All the member states of Arctic

council have sovereignty rights

over the lands within the Arctic

circle

2. India and China are the only

countries to have the observer

status in the Arctic Council

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 and 2

12. UNESCO Global Geoparks are the

areas that have a geological heritage of

international value. In this context,

consider the following statements

about them:

1. They are nominated by

Conservation International.

2. Himalayas is the only site enlisted

in the global geopark network from

India.

Which of the statements given above

is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

13. Which among the following is/are

associated with Satavahana rule?

1. Promotion of Vedic rituals and

Vajrayana Buddhism

2. Nasik inscriptions

3. Gahasattasai

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

14. Who was the Mughal ruler who

fought valiantly against the powerful

rulers of Gujarat and Bihar regions and

played a key role in bringing Persian

influence in Indian art and culture?

(a) Humayun

(b) Akbar

(c) Jahangir

(d) Shahjahan

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15. The word socialism in the Indian

constitution is different from meaning

of socialism accepted in the popular

sense because:

1. State can promote free trade

agreements

2. Private companies can compete

with public sector enterprises

3. It is not mandatory in India to

pursue centralized planning

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

16. Part IVA of the Indian constitution

has provisions which are obligations of

citizens towards:

1. State

2. Individuals

3. Environment

4. International organizations

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

17. There is a great disparity among

different states of India in terms of

population. What is its impact on the

Indian federal structure?

1. The value of vote of an MP in

presidential election is higher from

states with higher population

2. More number of seats for highly

populated states in the Rajya Sabha

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 and 2

18. Which among the following terms

were introduced in the constitution

through the 44th

amendment?

1. Secular

2. Cabinet

3. Sovereign

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

19. Unlike the fundamental rights,

Directive principles of state policy in

the Indian constitution are non-

justiciable in nature. Which of the

following reasons are attributed to the

non-justiciable nature of DPSPs?

1. Lack of resources

2. Social backwardness

3. Delays in judicial system

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ENLITE IAS

5 Contact : [email protected], 799 405 8393

20. Identify the incorrect statement about

the deputy speaker of Lok Sabha:

(a) He can preside over joint sitting of

both the houses of parliament

(b) He is appointed by the speaker of

Lok Sabha

(c) In case of absence of the speaker

he can decide whether a bill is

money bill or not

(d) He can be removed from office in

the similar manner as the Lok

Sabha speaker

21. Which among the following rivers

flow only through one country?

1. Irrawaddy

2. Danube

3. Volga

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 3 only

22. Suppose the headline inflation figures

of a Country X is as given below :

Year 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013

Inflation 2 5 6 7 9

This trend can be described as a case of:

(a) Creeping inflation

(b) Reflation

(c) Disinflation

(d) Deflation

23. With regard to the Standing Deposit

Facility which was recently in news,

Consider the following statements :

1. It is the rate at which the central

bank borrows from the commercial

banks without collateral agreement.

2. During inflation, the central bank

will decrease the SDF

Which of the above statement/s is/are

correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

24. Which among the following will

bring about an increase in both the

NNP and NDP in India?

1. Salary received by an Indian

employee working in US embassy

in India

2. Profits of a branch of SBI in Japan

3. Rent received by Coca Cola in

India

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) None of the above

25. Which among the following is not a

possible outcome of a consistent

increase in Current Account Deficit in

India?

(a) Decrease in the circulation of US

dollar in the Indian economy

(b) Appreciation of Indian rupee

(c) Indian exports become cheaper in

the world markets

(d) Increase in the prices of petrol in

India

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26. Which among the following policies

directly improve the rate of growth in

agriculture in India?

1. FASAL Project

2. ARPIT

3. LEAP

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

27. When the government has waived the

farmer loans, which of the following is

most likely to happen?

(a) An increase in the total food-grain

production

(b) An increase in the NPAs of banks

(c) Decrease in agriculture exports

from India

(d) Decrease in the revenue deficit

28. Electromagnetic radiation in the

infrared region finds application in:

1. Photography

2. Astronomy

3. Tracking

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

29. A person standing on the earth can

observe Doppler shift towards the

violet side when:

1. A star moves towards the earth

2. Earth moves towards a star

3. A star recedes away from earth

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 3 only

30. Dry ice is:

(a) Solid carbon-di-oxide

(b) Methane in ice crystals

(c) Solid ammonia

(d) Superfluid helium

31. Many high-resolution radio telescopes

are placed in different parts of the

world. In this context, consider the

following statements:

1. Radio telescopes are mostly located

in regions having low density of

population

2. Radio telescopes show the highest

efficiency when they are

hemispherical in shape

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

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32. Which among the following

statements about bioflavaonoids is/are

correct?

1. They are plant derived compounds

which are good anti-oxidants

2. They play a key role in absorption

of Vitamin-D in the body

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 and 2

33. Which of the following provisions are

explicitly given in the Indian

Constitution?

1. The Chief Election Commissioner

is to be removed in the same

manner as that of the Supreme

court judge of India

2. The Chief information

commissioner of India will have

same salary and emoluments as

that of the Chief Election

Commissioner of India.

Which of the above given statement(s)

is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

34. India has allowed a foreign company to

produce more cars in its Indian

manufacturing plant. Which of the

following is not a possible outcome?

(a) An increase in the net exports from

India

(b) Widening of capital account deficit

(c) The widening of GDP- GNP gap in

India

(d) Decrease in the prices of cars in

Indian market

35. Which of the following is not an

initiative of National Payment

Corporation of India (NPCI)?

(a) Bharat Bill Payment System

(b) National Financial Switch

(c) National Common Mobility Card

(d) YONO app

36. Consider the following statements :

1. Tapi river flows between Vindhya

and Satpura

2. Yamuna and Kosi are right bank

tributaries of Ganga

3. Hirakud is a multipurpose project

in Damodar river

Which of the above given statement(s)

is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 2 only

(d) None of the above

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37. The tropical rain forests of South East

Asia are best sources of timber and

woody trees yet the boreal forests of

Siberia are most popular for timber

industry. Which of the following are

possible reasons for this?

1. Tropical forests are more diverse

and thick than boreal forest

2. Scarcity of laborers in tropical

region

3. Hard woody nature of tropical tree

varieties

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

38. Utility fog is related to:

(a) Nanorobotics

(b) Astrophysics

(c) Radio navigation

(d) Precision farming

39. Which among the following

statements about the Global

Environment Outlook Report (GEO –

6) is/are correct?

1. Saving the Wetlands was the key

theme of the report

2. The report observed that poor

environmental conditions

accounted for 25% of global

disease and mortality

3. It advocates for a less-meat

intensive food and reducing food

wastes

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

40. Consider the following statements:

1. India is the first country to

introduce the concept of Extended

Producer Responsibility to contain

pollution

2. Extended producer responsibility is

compulsory under the CSR

provisions in the Companies Act

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

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9 Contact : [email protected], 799 405 8393

41. There are many substances which have

detrimental effect on environment.

Identify the rightly matched pairs of

such substances and the corresponding

conventions/protocols established with

an aim to regulate their use?

1. Montreal protocol– Sulfur

Hexafluoride

2. Stockholm convention –Endosulfan

3. Minamanta convention – Mercury

4. Rotterdam convention – Chloro

Fluro carbon

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

42. Which among the following reforms

took place during the Governor

Generalship of William Bentinck?

1. Conceived a committee which

advocated for imparting education

in vernacular language

2. Increased the minimum age of

marriage for girls to 14 years

3. Saint Helena Act

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) None of the above

43. Swadesh Sevak Home was founded

by the Indian revolutionaries in:

(a) California

(b) Paris

(c) Stuttgart

(d) Vancouver

44. Consider the following statements

about Nana Phadnavis:

1. He was the Peshwa who introduced

chauth and sardeshmukhi which

acted as the backbone of Maratha

economy

2. Under his military command, the

Marathas waged the Pindari war,

which was one among the last

efforts by an Indian power to

overthrow British, before the revolt

of 1857

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

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45. Which among the following

statements about Mahatma Gandhi’s participation in the issues during his

initial days after return from South

Africa is/are correct?

1. Mahatma Gandhi was made a

member of committee which was

appointed by the government to

inquire into the issues of peasants

of Champaran

2. Mahatma Gandhi served as the

president of the Gujarat Sabha

during the Kheda Satyagraha

3. Mahatma Gandhi underwent

hunger strike in an issue related to

withdrawal of plague bonus given

to the mill workers

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

46. Consider the following statements

about the idea of kaivalya in Jainism:

1. Human beings can be reborn as

inferior animals on account of their

karmas till they attain the ideal

state of Kaivalya

2. The souls which attain kaivalya

gets annihilated with the supreme

reality in Jainism

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

47. Identify the literary works which

belong to the Kushana period:

1. Saundarananada

2. Buddhacharitha

3. Mrichahatika

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

48. Consider the following statements

about the schools of Vedanta:

1. Yogacara Vijanavada was a school

of Vedanta which flourished in

India during the medieval period

2. Brahman is the ultimate reality

accepted by different schools of

Vedanta

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

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49. Distance between which of the

following pairs of UNESCO World

Heritage sites is the highest?

(a) Bhimbetka and Ajanta

(b) Jantar Mantar and Khajuraho

(c) Rani ki Vaav and Konark

(d) Hampi and Sanchi

50. Which of the following is the most

abundant inert gas in the earth’s atmosphere?

(a) Argon

(b) Neon

(c) Xenon

(d) Helium

51. Consider the following statements:

1. Majority of the insolation is

reflected by the earth’s atmosphere before reaching the surface of earth

2. Albedo of the earth decreases

uniformly while moving from

equator to the poles

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

52. Which among the following is/are the

significance/s of the Green Revolution

which took place in the 1960s?

1. It focused on promoting food

security by minimizing the use of

chemical fertilizers and pesticides

2. Apart from wheat, horticulture

sector got a huge impetus during

the Green Revolution

3. It played a huge role in bridging

the inequality between farmers in

different parts of India

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) None of the above

53. Identify the correct statement/s about

the RTI Act – 2005 :

1. It mandates to provide information

to all citizens of India without

levying any cost

2. Political parties are exempted from

giving information under the

provisions of this act

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 and 2

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54. Arrange the following water bodies in

the order in which one would

encounter while traveling from Black

Sea to Mediterranean Sea.

1. Strait of Dardenelles

2. Bosphorous Strait

3. Sea of Marmara

Select the correct answer from the code

given below

(a) 1 – 2 – 3

(b) 2 – 3 – 1

(c) 3 – 1 – 2

(d) 1 – 3 – 2

55. Consider the following statements:

1. The Vice President can exercise

the pardoning powers in the

absence of President

2. Vice President is elected for a

period of 6 years

3. Deputy Governor is the de-facto

head of State Legislative Council

Select the correct answer from the code

given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 and 3 only

56. Which of the combinations of Indian

states are landlocked?

(a) Rajasthan, Goa, Bihar

(b) Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Odisha

(c) Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir,

Rajasthan

(d) Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam

57. Consider the following statements

about the Royal Commission on

Labour:

1. It was created to inquire into the

existing conditions of labour in

industrial undertakings and

plantations in India

2. Also known as Whitley

Commission, it adopted a critical

stand towards the British

employers

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

58. Who amongst the following leaders

received a huge applause in the

Socialist Conference held in

Amsterdam?

(a) Madam Bhikaji Cama

(b) Dadabhai Naoroji

(c) Shyamji Krishna Varma

(d) Gopala Krishna Gokhale

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59. Identify the correct statement/s about

the Indian National Army :

1. Muthuramalinga Thevar played a

vital role in recruiting personnel to

INA from South India

2. Subhash Chandra Bose decided to

associate INA with the Axis

powers after ensuring that the

Japanese had no plans for territorial

expansion in India

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

60. Consider the following statements

about the Home Rule movements in the

Indian independence movement:

1. Balgangadhar Tilak launched the

passive resistance following the

arrest of Annie Besant during the

movement

2. Invoking religious symbols like

swastika and celebrating festivals

like Ganesh Chathurthi was a

common practice in the Home Rule

movement

3. Balgangadhar Tilak was sent to

Mandalay jail on charges of

delivering seditious speeches

during the movement

Which of the statements given above

is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 2 and 3 only

61. World’s highest research station hosts the India’s seed vault. In this context,

consider the following statements:

1. Department of Science and

Technology has created this

facility.

2. It is located at Mana Pass which is

also the World’s highest motorable

road.

Which of the statement(s) given above

is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

62. At home, in your room, you are not

getting enough WiFi signal. Your

friend advised you to place an

aluminum foil behind your router. This

is most probably because

(a) The foil masks unnecessary signals

avoiding interference.

(b) The foil reflects the signals and

avoid going in one direction.

(c) The foil produces more radiation

due to excited molecules.

(d) None of the above

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63. Consider the following statements

regarding the Composition Scheme

under GST.

1. It is compulsory for small

businesses with turnover less than

1.5 crore

2. Those registered under the scheme

cannot claim input tax credit

Which of the statement(s) given

above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

64. Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy

has been a milestone in the field of

genetic engineering. In this context,

consider the following statements:

1. Three parent baby is a product of

this technique.

2. Mitochondrial DNA has features

from both mother and father.

Which of the statement(s) given above

is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

65. Consider the following statements

about Payments Bank:

1. Government of India owns 76%

share in India Post Payments Bank.

2. It can accept a restricted deposit up

to ₹ 2 lakh per customer.

3. While it can issue debit cards, it

cannot issue credit cards.

4. Payment banks were formed based

on recommendation of Nachiket

Mor committee.

Which of the statement(s) given above

is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4 only

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

66. Consider the following statements about

the Quit India Movement :

1. Winston Churchill was the British

Prime minister during movement

2. It took place during the World War

II.

3. Individual Satyagraha was started

by the leaders to protest the arrest

of Gandhi following the Quit India

resolution

Which of the above given statement(s)

is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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67. Consider the following statements

regarding the office of Secretary

General of Lok Sabha :

1. He is a permanent officer

appointed by the President of India.

2. His Salary and Pensions are

charged from the Consolidated

Fund of India.

Which of the above given statements

is/are correct with respect to Indian

Polity?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

68. Consider the following statements

regarding Apni Dharohar Apni

Pehchan scheme of the Government :

1. It is aimed at protecting only the

UNESCO world heritage cites in

India

2. Prabhari officers are appointed by

the government as leaders of

heritage conservation

3. The programme is an initiative of

Ministry of Tourism

Which of the above given statements

is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

69. Consider the following indices :

1. Composite District Infrastructure

Index (DII)

2. City Liveability Index

3. Composite Water management

Index

Which of the above given indices is/are

released by NITI Aayog?

(a) 3 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

70. China is involved in several boundary

disputes between neighboring nations

along the South China Sea. Which of

the following islands is/ are involved

in such disputes?

1. Woody Islands

2. Kuril Islands

3. Spratly Islands

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 3 only

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71. Consider the following statements

about contribution of ISRO in national

security:

1. Aryabhata was the first satellite

launched by the PSLV

2. India made use of the indigenous

cryogenic technology for the first

time in Chandrayan 1 mission

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

72. Consider the following statements

about The Board for Regulation and

Supervision of Payment and Settlement

Systems:

1. It is the highest policy making

body on payment systems in the

country and comes under the

control of department of financial

services under Ministry of Finance.

2. In India payment and settlement

system includes money currency

and electronic transfer only and

excludes cheque clearance.

3. The payment and settlement

systems are regulated by the

Payment and Settlement Systems

Act, 2007.

Select the correct answer using the code

given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

73. Consider the following statements

regarding National Health Profile

(NHP)-2018:

1. It covers demographic as well as

socio-economic factors along with

major health indicators.

2. As per the profile, only Kerala and

Delhi have achieved the WHO

recommended doctor population

ratio.

3. NHP is annually published by the

Central Bureau of Health

Intelligence.

Select the correct statement/s

using the codes given below.

(a) 3 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

74. Consider the following statements

regarding the Scheme for Translational

and Advanced Research in Science

(STARS):

1. The scheme aims to fund science

projects selected through a

competitive basis.

2. It was launched by the Ministry of

Human Resource and

Development.

Select the correct statement/s using

the codes given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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75. The popular political message India

for Indians in 19th

century was given

by :

(a) Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar

(b) Atmaram Pandurang

(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

(d) Dayanand Saraswathi

76. Consider the following statements :

1. The Parliament can make law in

any matters of state list during the

President Rule.

2. A constitutional amendment bill

can be introduced in Parliament by

a private member.

3. A person who is eligible to contest

in elections for Lok Sabha can

contest in Rajya Sabha elections

also.

Which of the given statement(s) is/are

correct with respect to Indian Polity?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

77. Which of the following species are

restricted to high altitude ecosystems?

1. Clouded Leopard

2. Hoolock Gibbon

3. Red Panda

4. Chiru

5. Black buck

6. Nilgai

Select the correct statements from the

above, using the codes given below.

(a) 1, 2 and 5 only

(b) 1, 2, 3 and 6 only

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 only

78. SAFER, a new initiative by WHO is

associated with :

(a) Cancer awareness among people

(b) Alcohol abuse

(c) Birth Control among rural women

(d) Spread of Multi resistant TB

79. Consider the following statements

regarding the India – US dialogue on

Intellectual Property which held last

year:

.

1. It will be convened annually and

alternatively between New Delhi

and Washington D.C.

2. DIPP is the coordinating agency

for the programme.

Which of the above given statements

is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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80. Consider the following the statements

on UNNATI programme that was in

news recently :

1. It was launched by Ministry of

Human Resources to provide rural

India with professional resource

support from institutes of higher

education.

2. It was launched to commemorate

50th

anniversary of United Nations

Conference on the Exploration and

Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

(UNISPACE+50).

Which of the given statement(s) is/are

correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

81. Currency of which of the following

countries does not constitute the

Special Drawing Rights (SDR) created

by the IMF?

(a) Japan

(b) China

(c) Germany

(d) Russia

82. Identify the rightly matched pairs of

organizations and their headquarters:

1. World Economic Forum – Paris

2. Asian Development Bank – Manila

3. International Energy Agency -

Riyadh

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 2 and 3 only

83. Indian foreign policy has evolved

according to the changing geo-political

order since independence. Arrange the

following policies/events in the

chronological order in which they have

been adopted:

1. Panchsheel

2. Bandung conference

3. Gujral doctrine

4. Act East policy

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1-2-3-4

(b) 1-2-4-3

(c) 2-1-3-4

(d) 2-1-4-3

84. Identify the rightly matched pairs of

agreements/treaties and corresponding

Indian prime ministers:

1. Indus Water Treaty – JL Nehru

2. Tashkent Agreement – Indira

Gandhi

3. Shimla Agreement – LB Shastri

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 2 and 3 only

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85. Consider the following statements:

1. 1994 Asian Games was the first

event in which Doordarshan started

colour telecasting

2. DD Arunaprabha is the satellite

television channel focusing in

Jammu and Kashmir

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

86. Identify the correct statement/s about

the state of coastal erosion in India

according the report of National

Centre for Coastal Research:

1. About one-third of the total coastal

line was lost due to soil erosion in

the last two decades

2. Port development and construction

of dams are cited as the major

anthropogenic factors responsible

for erosion

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 and 2

87. India recovered from the severe

Balance of Payment crisis in 1991

which was bailed out after following

some directives of the International

Monetary Fund (IMF). Which among

the following were the guidelines

extended by the IMF?

1. Devaluation of rupee

2. Reducing Customs duty

3. Ensuring membership in the WTO

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

88. Identify the rightly matched pairs of

different reports and the publishing

institution:

1. UNCTAD – World Investment

Report

2. International Monetary Fund –

Global Economic Prospects

3. World Economic Forum – Global

competitiveness report

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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89. Consider the following statements

about 2011 Census of India:

1. Among the states, Kerala has the

highest female literacy rate and sex

ratio

2. Among the union territories, NCT

Delhi has the highest female

literacy rate and sex ratio

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

90. Bogibeel bridge which was in the news

recently is built over the river:

(a) Lohit

(b) Brahmaputra

(c) Dibang

(d) Teesta

91. Consider the following statements

regarding Convention on Migratory

Species (CMS):

1. Siberian Crane has been selected as

the mascot for the CoP-13.

2. CMS is only global and UN-based

intergovernmental organization

established exclusively for

conservation of migratory species.

Select the correct statement/s using

codes given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

92. High powered money comprises :

(a) Currency held by the public + Cash

reserves of banks.

(b) Currency held by the public +

Demand and time deposits + Cash

reserves of banks.

(c) Currency held by the public + Cash

reserves of banks + Other deposits

of RBI.

(d) Currency held by the public + other

deposits of RBI

93. The whole incidence of a sales tax will

be on the buyers when :

(a) The demand for the commodity is

perfectly elastic.

(b) The supply for the commodity is

perfectly inelastic.

(c) The demand for the commodity is

perfectly inelastic.

(d) Both the demand and supply for

the commodity are perfectly

elastic.

94. Which of the following statement(s)

is/are true?

1. A common resource is rival and

non-excludable.

2. A public good is non-rival and

non-excludable.

Select the correct answer from the

codes given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

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(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

95. Consider the following statements

about the budgetary deficits:

1. Higher fiscal deficit necessarily

implies higher primary deficit

2. NK Singh Committee recommends

to eliminate revenue deficit by

2023

Select the correct answer from the

codes given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

96. Identify the rightly matched pairs:

1. Odissi – Gita Govindam

2. Sattriya - Borgeet

3. Kathak – Lai Haraoba

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

97. Which of the following were present

during the Indus Valley Civilization?

1. Steel plates

2. Beadmaking and weaving

3. Currency as a medium of exchange

4. Hymns praising Nature

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 and 4 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 2 and 3 only

98. Which of the following kingdoms

was not a contemporary of the other

three?

(a) Tuluva

(b) Seuna

(c) Kakatiya

(d) Hoysala

99. Consider the following statements

about the six principal organs of the

United Nations:

1. African states have the highest

representation in the UN Economic

and Social Council

2. Permanent members of the UN

Security Council enjoy veto power

in the selection process of the UN

Secretary-General

3. UN General Assembly is governed

by the principle of one state one

vote

Which of the statements given above

is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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100. When the nucleus of an atom

undergoes radioactive decay by

emitting an alpha particle, which of the

following changes will take place in

the nucleus?

1. Number of neutrons will be

reduced

2. Nucleus will become negatively

charged

3. Number of protons in the nucleus

will be reduced

Select the correct answer using the

code given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 2 and 3 only

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