Q.1- Seventy third Amendment act, 1992, provides for which of the following?
a. Constitution of district planning committees
b. State election commission to conduct all panchayat elections.
c. Establishment of state finance commissions.
A. a only
B. a, b
C. b, c
D. All
Q.2- India is a member of which of the following?
1. Asia-Pacific economic corporation.
2. Association of South-East Asian Nations.
3. East Asia Summit
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1, 2, and 3
d) India is a member of none of them
Q.3- Which among the following is not a target under sustainable development goals?
A) Zero poverty
B) Quality education
C) Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases
D) Decent work and economic growth
1 C
2 B
3 C
Q.1 Bullet train for which Japan is providing finance will be between which two cities?
A) Mumbai and Pune
B) Mumbai and Ahmedabad
C) Delhi and Ahmedabad
D) Delhi and Mumbai
Q.2- Which of the following is not correctly matched?
A) Enagas Pipeline : Spain
B) Eastring : USA
C) TAPI : India
D) CATS : UK
Q.3- The WTO agreements uphold the principles of free trade, but they also allow exceptions in some circumstances. Which among the following is not an exception to such principle?
A) actions taken against dumping (selling at an unfairly low price)
B) subsidies and special “countervailing” duties to offset the subsidies
C) emergency measures to limit imports temporarily, designed to “safeguard” domestic industries.
D) All of the above are included in exceptions
1 B
2 B
3 D
Q.1- The scientific view is that the increase in global temperature should not exceed 2 °C above pre-industrial level. If the global temperature increases beyond 3°C above the pre-industrial level, what can be its possible impact/impacts on the world?
1. Terrestrial biosphere tends toward a net carbon source
2. Widespread coral mortality will occur.
3. All the global wetlands will permanently disappear.
4. Cultivation of cereals will not be possible anywhere in the world.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q.2- Which among the following are constitutional bodies?
a) Inter state council
b) Inter state water disputes council
c) Niti Ayog
A) a, b
B) b only
C) a, c
D) All
1 B
2 A
Q.1-
statement 1: India is signatory of United Nations International conv. of civil and political rights.
Statement 2: Recently Haryana government passed an act which places educational and other qualifications for local body elections.
Which of the following statements are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both
D) None
Q.2- Which of the following statements are correct?
1) LIC is largest non banking financial institute in India
2) EPFO is second largest pension fund in the world
A) I only
B) 2 only
C) Both
D) None
Q.3- Total number of members in WTO?
A) 161
B) 162
C) 163
D) 160
1 C
2 B
3 B
Q.1- Which of the following statements are correct?
a) India and Pakistan are members of Shanghai cooperation organisation(SCO) since 2014
b) SCO was founded in 2001.
c) Its one of the purpose is to fight against terrorism, extremism in Central Asia.
A) a, b
B) b, c
C) a, c
D) All of the above
Q.2- Which of the following is correct regarding special safeguard mechanism?
a) It can be used for all the products
b) under this higher safeguards duties can be triggered automatically when import volumes rise above a certain level, or if prices fall below a certain level.
A) a only
B) Both
C) b only
D) None
Q.3- Which among the following is will not improve asset quality in the banks?
A) Reduction in the level of SLR and CRR
B) Bring more sector under priority sector lending to give freedom to Banks.
C) better bankruptcy procedures and loan recovery mechanisms.
D) One size fits all for all the banks
1 B
2 C
3 D
Q.1- Which among the following is not an area used for tax devolution by 14th finance commission?
A) Area
B) Demography
C) Forest cover
D) Nutrition
Q.2- Which of the following are part of twin deficit?
a) Current account deficit
b) Fiscal deficit
c) Balance of payment
A) a, c
B) a, b
C) b, c
D) All
Q.3- Which of the following has been agreed in Paris climate deal?
a) Hold the increase in the global average temperature below 1.5 °C or well below 2 °C above preindustrial levels by ensuring deep cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions.
b) achieving zero global GHG emissions by 2060-2080.
c) equitable distribution of a global carbon budget based on historical responsibilities and climate justice.
A) a, b
B) b, c
C) All
D) A only
1 D
2 B
3 C
Q.1-
a) The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans[2] to developing countries for capital programs.
b) It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA)
Which of the above statements correct?
A) a only
B) b only
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b
Q.2-
a) A gas balloon is a balloon that flies in the air because it is filled with a gas less dense than air or lighter than air
b) it is filled with either helium or hydrogen
Which of the above statements correct?
A) a only
B) b only
C) Both a and b
D) neither a nor b
1 C
2 C
Q.1-
a) Bank Rate- It is the rate which at RBI gives loan to commercial banks without keeping any collateral.
b) Marginal Cost of funds based Lending Rate (MCLR) ,will replace the present base rate system.
Which of the above statements correct?
A) a only
B) b only
C) both a and b
d) Neither a nor b
Q.2- Which of the below statements correct above "Made Snana"
a) Made Snana is a practice where devotees roll on plantain leaves with food leftovers of Brahmins
b) Predominantly practiced on certain festive days in Subramanya temples of Karnataka, but has also been performed at vaishnavite places such as the Krishna Math, Udupi
A) a only
B) b only
C) both a and b
d) Neither a nor b
Q.3-
a)The Hubble Space Telescope was built by the United States space agency NASA, with contributions from the European Space Agency, and is operated by the Space Telescope Science Institute.
b) It is the first ever Space telescope
Which among the above statements correct?
A) a only
B) b only
C) both a and b
d) Neither a nor b
1 C
2 C
3 C
Q.1- Which among the following is correct regarding Juvenile justice in India?
a) Act changed after India became a signatory to United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1992.
b) Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) is the competent authority to deal with children in conflict with law which comprises of three members.
c) The Chairperson of the Board should be a First Class Judicial Magistrate and two honorary social workers out of whom atleast one should be a woman.
A) a, b
B) b, c
C) a, c
D) All
Q.2- Which among the following is correct regarding India’s Growth prospect?
a) India’s growth outlook has been reduced to 7-7.5 percent from earlier 8- 8.1 percent by Government.
b) Main reason for reduction is reduction in export and poor monsoon.
A) a only
B) b only
C) Both
D) None
Q.3- Doha round in WTO started in which of the following years?
a) 2001
b) 2002
c) 2000
d) 1996
Q.4- Which among the following is correct regarding Lokpal?
a) He can either be retired chief justice of India or retired Judge of SC
b) Lokpal can hold office till the age of 70 or for 5 years whichever is earlier
c) PM comes with in the jurisdiction of Lokpal.
A) a, b
B) b, c
C) c, a
D) All
1 D
2 C
3 A
4 D
