ANSWER KEY MINI MOCK TEST SERIES
Q1. In an economy, head count ratio
is the measure of:
(a) Unemployment
(b) Poverty
(c) Literacy
(d) Malnutrition
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When the number of poor is estimated as the proportion of people
below the poverty line, it is
known as 'Head Count Ratio'
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Q2. With reference to Cess, consider the following statements:
1. Cess is earmarked for a particular purpose only and cannot be used
for any other purpose.
2. Proceeds of cess are distributed on the recommendation of Finance
Commission.
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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Statement 1 is
correct: Cess is levied only for particular purpose and cannot be used for
any other purpose.
Statement 2 is
incorrect: Cess is not distributed with states so finance commission have no
say on cess
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Q3. Consider the following
statements about Supreme Court :
1. Its original jurisdiction is
confined to federal cases.
2. Its appellate jurisdiction
is confined to civil and criminal cases only.
3. Under its advisory
jurisdiction, Supreme Court has to advice the President in all the matters.
Which of the statements given
above is/are not correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Statement 1 is correct: Supreme Court has exclusive original
jurisdiction is confined to federal cases, i.e. any dispute between:
(a) the Centre and one or more states; or (b) the Centre and any
state or states on one side and one or more states on the other; or (c)
between two or more states.
Statement 2 is not correct:
Its appellate jurisdiction covers constitutional, civil and criminal cases.
Statement 3 is not correct: The Constitution (Article
143) authorises the president to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court in the
two categories of matters: (a) On any question of law or fact of public importance
which has arisen or which is likely to arise.
(b) On any dispute arising out
of any pre-constitution treaty,
agreement
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Q4. Which of the following
events are associated with the tenure of Lord Chelmsford as the viceroy of
India?
1. Rowlatt Act
2. Chauri Chaura incident
3. Moplah rebellion in Kerela
4. Lucknow Pact
Select the correct answer using
the code given below.
(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
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Lord
Chelmsford 1916-1921
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Lucknow pact between the Congress and Muslim
League (1916)
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The Rowlatt Act (1919)
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Q5.
Consider the following pairs:
Martial arts : State associated
1. Gatka : Punjab
2. Thang Ta : Nagaland
3. Kalaripayattu : Kerala
Which of the pairs given above
is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Some of the prominent martial arts in India are :
o Gatka (Punjab)
o Thang Ta (Manipur)
o Kalaripayattu (Kerala)
o Paika (Orissa)
o Choliya (Uttarakhand)
o Pang Lhabosol (Sikkkim)
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Q6. Consider the following statements about the Fundamental Rights:
1. State legislatures can make laws to enforce any Fundamental Right
in a particular area.
2. Both the Parliament and State Legislatures can curtail or repeal
the Fundamental Rights.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Statement 1 is not correct: To enforce any Fundamental Right, only
the Parliament can make laws
Statement 2 is not correct:
Fundamental Rights are not permanent but only the Parliament can
curtail or repeal
them
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Q7. With reference to the
earthquake waves, consider the following statements:
1. P-waves are body waves while
S-waves are surface waves.
2. S-waves unlike P waves
travel through all the layers of the Earth.
3. The surface waves are more
destructive than the body waves.
Which of the statements given
above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
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Statement 1 is not correct: Earthquake waves are basically of two
types body waves and surface waves.
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P-waves and S-waves are two types of body
waves.
Statement 2 is not correct: P
waves travels through all the layers of the Earth. S waves do not travel
in liquid due to which it doesn't travel in the outer layer of the core.
Statement 3 is correct: The surface waves are the last to report on
seismograph. These waves are more destructive.
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Q8. NSSO uses which of the following indicators to measure economic
inequality amongst households?
(a) Level of unemployment
(b) Consumption
expenditure
(c) Per capita income
(d) Average size of land holdings
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Consumption expenditure
is used to measure economic inequality. The NSSO consumer expenditure survey aims at generating estimates of
household monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE)
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Q9. Which of the following are
tributaries of the river Krishna?
1. Tungbhadra
2. Koyna
3. Indravati
4. Manjra
Select the correct answer using
the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 4 only
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The
Koyna, the Tungbhadra and the Bhima
are its major tributaries of Krishna
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The
Indravati and the Manjra are some
of the principal tributaries of the Godavari
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Q10. Which of the following statements regarding Poona Pact is/are
correct?
1. It endorsed the provision of separate electorates.
2. It provided to increase the number of seats reserved for depressed
classes in both the Central and Provincial legislatures.
3. It provided for educational facilities for depressed classes in
the provinces.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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The Pact abandoned separate electorates for the depressed classes
Seats reserved for the depressed classes were increased from 71 to
147 in provincial legislatures
The SCs and STs should be provided with sufficient educational facilities
The Poona Pact was accepted by
the Government as an amendment to the Communal Award
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Q11. Alfonso de Albuquerque is
considered as the real founder of Portuguese power in the East. In this
context, consider the following statements:
1. He was against the practice of Sati.
2. He introduced permit system for non- Portuguese
ships for entering into Indian Ocean region.
3. He acquired Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur.
Which of the statements given
above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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All the options are correct and self explanatory.
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Q12. India recently helped a war
torn nation to restore their historic "Stor Palace". In which
of the following country is
this palace located in?
(a) Mali
(b) Uzbekistan
(c) Nigeria
(d) Afghanistan
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Stor Palace also known as Dar-ul-Aman palace is located in Kabul, Afghanistan. It was built by Afghan
King Amanullah Khan
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Q13. Satish Chandra, who passed away recently, was the veteran
personality of which field?
[A] Journalism
[B] History
[C] Sports
[D] Law
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Prof. Satish Chandra, the veteran historian of medieval India and
noted educational administrator, has passed away on October 13, 2017
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Q14. India’s first-ever All India Institute of Ayurveda has come up
in which city?
[A] Patna
[B] New Delhi
[C] Surat
[D] Jaipur
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India’s first-ever All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has been
inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Sarita Vihar in New Delhi on
the occasion of 2nd National Ayurveda Day (NAD) i.e. on 17 Oct 2017
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Q15. The first-ever International tri services joint exercise “INDRA
– 2017” will be conducted between India and which country?
[A] Russia
[B] Japan
[C] United States
[D] South Korea
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INDRA-2017 will strengthen mutual confidence, inter-operability and
enable sharing of best practices between both the armed forces. It will be a
landmark event in the history of Indo-Russian defense cooperation.
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Q16. Which e-commerce company has tied up with Union Ministry of
Textile to promote handloom industry?
[A] Myntra
[B] HomeShop18
[C] Amazon
[D] Indiatimes
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E-commerce major Myntra has launched its CSR initiative in
association with the Union Ministry of Textile to work directly with weavers
and promote the handloom industry
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Q17. Which state government has launched Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojna
(BBY) for farmers?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Madhya
Pradesh
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh, has launched the ambitious ‘Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojna’ for the farmers. The scheme has
launched as a guarantee to ensure reasonable prices to the farmers for their
agriculture produces. To get benefits of the scheme, the farmers are required
to sell their crops in the mandi.
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Q18. India’s first Roll On-Roll Off (Ro-Ro) ferry service has
launched in which state?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Gujarat
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Q19. MMR vaccine is used to prevent which of the following diseases?
(a) Measles,
Mumps, and Rubella
(b) Malaria, MDR TB, and Rabies
(c) Meningitis, Measles, and Rotavirus
(d) Myiasis, Monkeypox, and Rubella
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It is a mixture of live attenuated viruses of the three diseases. The MMR vaccine is an
immunization vaccine against measles,
mumps, and rubella
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Q20. Which of the following government organizations is the nodal
agency for promoting digital transactions in India?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Ministry of
IT and Electronics (MEITY)
(c) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(d) Ministry of Finance
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The government in February 2017 shifted the responsibility of
promoting digital transactions in the
country to the Ministry of IT and Electronics (MEITY) from NITI Aayog
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Q21. Which of the following bills
can be introduced in the Rajya Sabha?
1. Constitutional Amendment bill
2. Money bill
3. Bill for creation of a new state
Which of the statements given
above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Statement 1 is correct: Constitutional Amendment bill can be introduced
in Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha.
Statement 2 is not correct: Money Bill cannot be introduced in Rajya
Sabha, it is introduced only in Lok Sabha.
Statement 3 is correct
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Q22. Which of the following temples in south India is renowned for
its complete enumeration of 108 poses of Bharatanatyam?
(a) Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
(b) Nataraja
Temple, Chidambaram
(c) Airavatesvara Temple, Kumbakonam
(d) Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram
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Thillai Natarajar Temple, Chidambaram or Chidambaram temple is a Tamil
Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
The eastern gopuram is
renowned for its complete enumeration of 108 poses of Indian classical
dance Bharathanatyam
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Q23. Consider the following pairs:
Vitamin Deficiency : Disease
1. Vitamin B7 : Dermatitis
2. Vitamin B9 : Anaemia
3. Vitamin K : Non clotting
of Blood
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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· Vitamin A - Night blindness
· Vitamin B7 – Dermatitis
· Vitamin B9 – Anemia
· Vitamin C - Scurvy, Swelling of
Gums
· Vitamin D - Rickets
· Vitamin E - Less Fertility
· Vitamin
K - Non-Clotting of Blood
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Q24. With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the
term hatta, hattika and pattana refers to :
(a) Bonded labor
(b) Land grants made to officers
(c) Periodic
market and trade centers
(d) Village headmen
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In medieval India, the term hatta, hattika and pattana refers to
periodic markets and trade centres.
the small, periodic markets (hatta, hattika), larger trade centres
(pattana)
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Q25. With reference to Maternity
Benefits (Amendment) Act, 2016 consider the following statements:
1. It enhances the maternity benefit to working
women from 12 weeks to 26 weeks.
2. It is applicable to women working both in organised
and unorganised sectors.
3. Adopting mothers have not been covered under
the act.
Which of the statements given
above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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1.
The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2016
aims at increasing maternity benefit to women covered under the Maternity
Benefit Act, 1961 from 12 weeks to 26 weeks up to two surviving children in
order toallow the mother to take care of the child during his/her most
formative stage. Hence,, statement 1
is correct.
The entitlement will be for only up to first two children. For third
child, the entitlement will be for only 12 weeks.
2.
It is aimed at benefiting about 1.8
million women in the organised sector.
Hence,statement 2 is not correct.
3. It
also provides maternity benefit of 12 weeks to Commissioning mother and
Adopting mother. Hence, statement 3 is
not correct.
It seeks to facilitate work from home to a mother with mutual consent
of the employee and the employer.
It makes it mandatory in respect of establishment having fifty or
more employees, to have the facility of crèche either individually or as a
shared common facility.
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