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Q41. Consider the following pairs: Ancient Names Present Day States 1. Dakshin Kaushal : Chhatisgarh 2. Pragjyotisha : Assam 3. Gopakapattam : Goa 4. Kalinga : Bihar Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched? (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1 and 2 only

Ancient Names : Present Day States Dakshin Kaushal : Chattisgarh Pragjyotisha/Kamrupa : Assam Gomanchala, Gopakapattam, Gopakapuri, Govapuri, Gomantak : Goa Kalinga : Odisha Brahmarshi Desh/Madhya Desha : Uttar Pradesh

Q42. With reference to International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), consider the following statements: 1. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations. 2. It is dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries. 3. India is a founding member of IFAD. 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

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) was set up in 1977 as the thirteenth specialized agency of the United Nations.Hence statement 1 is correct. It is dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries. IFAD provides low interest loans and grants to developing countries to finance innovative agricultural and rural development programmes and projects.Hence statement 2 is correct.176 countries are   members of the IFAD, and these are grouped into three lists: List - A: Developed Countries; List - B: Oil Producing Countries; and List - C : Developing Countries. India is in List - C and founder member of IFAD and a key contributor among the member countries.Hence statement 3 is correct

Q43. With reference to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), consider the following statements: 1. It is a under the Ministry of Finance. 2. It releases Consumer Price Indices (CPI) for all-India as well as states/union territories. 3. It uses 2010 as the base year for calculation of CPI. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

CSO is an attached office of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.Hence statement 1 is incorrect. It releases Consumer Price Indices (CPI) for All-India and states/union territories separately for rural, urban and combined (rural plus urban) for the purpose of temporal price comparison with effect from January, 2011.Hence statement 2 is correct. CSO has revised the Base Year from 2010=100 to 2012=100. The annual inflation rates based on this CPI series are available since January, 2012.Hence statement 3 is incorrect

Q44. Consider the following pairs: River Project 1. Satluj : Bhakra Dam 2. Beas : Pong Dam 3. Ravi : Ranjit Sagar Dam Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Pair 1 is matched correctly: Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Satluj River and is near the border between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in northern India. Pair 2 is matched correctly: The Pong Dam, also known as the Beas Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Beas River in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, just upstream of Talwara. The purpose of the dam is water storage for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. Pair 3 is matched correctly:The Ranjit Sagar Dam, also known as Thein Dam, is part of the hydroelectric project constructed by the government of Punjab. The dam is located on the Ravi River

Q45. Which of the following is/are part of India's foreign exchange reserves? 1. Gold 2. Foreign Currency Assets (FCAs) 3. Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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

India's foreign exchange reserves comprise foreign currency assets (FCAs), gold, SDRs and reserve tranche position (RTP) in the IMF. The main purpose of holding foreign exchange reserves is to make international payments and hedge against exchange rate risks.

Q46. Which of the following pairs of Departments and Ministries of the Government of India are not correctly matched? 1. Department of Official Language - Ministry of Culture 2. Department of Space - Ministry of Science and Technology 3. Department of Disinvestment – Ministry of Commerce and Industry 4. Department of Land Resources - Ministry of Agriculture Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Department of Official Language - Ministry of Home Affairs. Department of Pharmaceuticals - Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. Department of Disinvestment - Ministry of Finance. Department of Food and Public Distribution - Ministry of Consumer Welfare, Food and Public Distribution. Department of Space is not under any ministry. Department of Land Resources - Ministry of Rural Development

Q47. Which of the following are the indigenously developed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in India? 1. NISHANT 2. TAPAS 201 (RUSTOM-II) 3. AURA 4. LAKSHYA Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 4 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

NISHANT is a UAV developed by DRDO primarily for the Indian Army with an endurance period of 4 hrs and 30 minutes. It is primarily tasked with intelligence gathering over enemy territory and also for reconnaissance, training, surveillance, target designation, artillery fire correction, damage assessment, etc. TAPAS 201 (RUSTOM-II), India's indigenously developed long-endurance combat-capable drone is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV. It has an endurance of 24 hours and can conduct surveillance and reconnaissance missions for the country's armed forces. The UAV can also be used as an unmanned armed combat vehicle on the lines of the US's Predator drone. AURA is an autonomous unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV), being developed by the DRDO for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. The UCAV will be capable of releasing missiles, bombs and precision guided munitions. The programme is in its project definition stage. LAKSHAYA is a Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA).It is a reusable aerial target system or an Indian Remotely piloted high speed target drone system developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO for Indian Armed Forces

Q48. With respect to the mineral resources in India, consider the following pairs: State Mineral 1. Rajasthan : Crude oil 2. Meghalaya : Uranium 3. Jharkhand : Coal Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? (a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

All the pairs are correctly matched. Rajasthan - Second largest producer of crude oil in India (location - Western Rajasthan) Uranium is found in Khasi hills of Meghalaya. Jharkhand is one of the largest producer of coal in India

Q49. Consider the following statements regarding Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA): 1. It regulates both in-country and intercountry adoption in India. 2. It became a statutory body under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. 3. It works under the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

All the statements given are correct. Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is a statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. It functions as the nodal body for adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions. CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, 1993, ratified by Government of India in 2003. CARA primarily deals with adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children through its associated /recognised adoption agencies.

Q50. With reference to Kisan Credit Card Scheme, consider the following statements: 1. The card provided under the scheme is an ATM enabled debit card. 2. It aims to provide interest free short term loans to farmers. 3. It is operational throughout the country except for the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Kisan Credit Cards are offered to farmers in India in order to enable them to access affordable credit for farmers. There is no component of interest free loans under it. The scope of the KCC has been broadbased to include term credit and consumption needs. The KCC Scheme has since been simplified andconverted into ATM enabled debit card with, inter alia, facilities of one-time documentation. Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is not correct. Statement 3 is not correct. It is operational throughout the country. It is implemented by Commercial Banks, Cooperative Banks and Regional Rural Banks

Q51. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the National Anthem of India? 1. It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly before the independence. 2. It was first sung at Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress in 1911. 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

The song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore. Statement 1 is not correct: It was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on January 24, 1950. Statement 2 is correct: It was first sung on December 27, 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.  The complete song consists of five stanzas

Q52. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is prohibited in which of the following sectors in India ? 1. Business of chit fund 2. Railway operations 3. Defence 4. Atomic Energy Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1, 3 and 4 only (b) 1, 2 and 4 only (c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1 and 3 only

The following sectors are prohibited for FDI:- (i) lottery business; (ii) gambling and betting; (iii) business of chit fund; (iv) nidhi company; (v) Trading in Transferable Development Rights (TDRs); and (vi) real estate business or construction of farm houses (vii) manufacturing of cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes and (viii) activity/sector not opened to private sector investment, e.g: (i) atomic energy and (ii) railway operations

Q53. In which of the following places in India, world's oldest rock art have been found recently? (a) Lothal, Ahmedabad (b) Barabar Hills, Bihar (c) Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh (d) Hampi, Karnataka

The petroglyph rock art at Daraki-Chattan (hillock) near Bhanpura in Mandsaur district is the "world's oldest rock art" and is almost 2 to 5 lakh years old.

Q54. Consider the following pairs: Sports Award Category : Lifetime achievement 1. Arjuna : Outstanding performance in archery only 2. Dronacharya : Honour eminent coaches 3. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? (a) 2 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports implements various schemes to give incentives to sports persons to take up sports as given here: Arjuna Award: The award was instituted in 1961. To be eligible for the award, a sportsperson should have not only good performance consistently for the previous four years at the international level with excellence for the year for which award is recommended, but should have also shown qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline. The awardee is given a statuette, a certificate, ceremonial dress and a cash award of five lakh. Not more than fifteen awards are given every year. Dronacharya Award: This award was instituted in 1985 to honour eminent coaches who have successfully trained sports persons or teams and enabled them to achieve outstanding results in international competitions. The awardee is given a statuette of Guru Dronacharya, a certificate, ceremonial dress and a cash award of five lakh. Not more than five awards are given every year. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award: The scheme was launched in the year 1991-92 with the objective of honouring sportspersons to enhance their general status and to give them greater dignity and place of honour in society. Under this scheme, an amount of 7.5 lakh is given as award for the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over a period of four years immediately preceding the year in which award is to be given. Dhyan Chand Award for Life Time Achievements: This award was instituted in 2002. This award is given to honour those sports persons who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute to the promotion of sports even after their retirement from active sporting career. The awardee is given a statuette, a certificate, ceremonial dress and a cash award of five lakh. Not more than three awards are given every year

Q55. The provisions of Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution is applicable to the tribal areas of which of the following states? 1. Assam 2. Meghalaya 3. Mizoram 4. Manipur 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

The Sixth Schedule which applies to tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram as specified in para 20 of that schedule, discretionary powers are given to Governor in matters relating to sharing of royalties between District Council and State Government. The Sixth Schedule vests additional discretionary powers in Governors of Mizoram and Tripura in almost all their functions (except approving regulations for levy of taxes and money lending by non-tribals by district councils) since December, 1998.

Q56. Saffire-II, recently seen in news is (a) an experiment by NASA to quantify the flammability of materials in microgravity. (b) a solar powered aircraft designed by Japan. (c) a space observatory launched by China. (d) a reusable rocket designed by ISRO.

Fire is extremely dangerous on a spacecraft, so most controlled flame growth experiments have been limited to small sizes. The Spacecraft Fire Experiment-I (Saffire-I) intentionally lights a large-scale fire inside an empty Cygnus resupply vehicle after it leaves the International Space Station (ISS) and before it re-enters Earth's atmosphere. Instruments measure flame growth, oxygen use and more, improving understanding of fire growth in microgravity and safeguarding future space missions The goal is to measure the size of the flames, how quickly they spread,the heat output, and how much gas is emitted

Q57. The National Calendar is based on the (a) Vikram era (b) Saka era (c) Gupta era (d) Hijri era

The National Calendar based on the Saka Era, with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365 days was adopted from March 22, 1957 along with the Gregorian calendar for the following official purposes : (i) Gazette of India, (ii) news broadcast by All India Radio, (iii) calendars issued by the Government of India and (iv) Government communications addressed to the public. Dates of the National Calendar have a permanent correspondence with dates of the Gregorian calendar, 1 Chaitra falling on March 22 normally and on March 21 in leap year.

Q58. Consider the following characteristics of a lake: 1. It is India's largest inland saltwater lake. 2. It is a Ramsar site and Important Bird Area. 3. It is important nesting site for the flamingos during winter. Which the following lakes is best described by the above characteristics? (a) Wular Lake (b) Chilika Lake (c) Sambhar Lake (d) Loktak Lake

Sambhar Salt Lake is India's largest inland salt lake. It is located in Nagaur and Jaipur districts of Rajasthan. It is surrounded on all sides by the Aravali hills. It has been designated as a Ramsar site and also an Important Bird Area. The site is important for a variety of wintering waterbirds, including large numbers of flamingos. Wular lake and Loktak lake both are freshwater lakes. Wular lake is located in Jammu and Kashmir state while Lokatak lake is in Manipur state. Chilika lake is coastal brakish water lake and not inland saline saltwater lake. It is located in Odisha state

Q59. Consider the following pairs: Zonal railways Headquarters 1. Central railways : New Delhi 2. North Eastern Railways : Guwahati 3. Metro railways : Kolkata Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

The 17 zones and their respective headquarters are given below: Zonal Railways :Headquarters Central :Mumbai Eastern :Kolkata East Coast :Bhubaneshwar East Central :Hajipur Northern :New Delhi North Central: Allahabad North Eastern :Gorakhpur Northeast Frontier: Maligaon (Guwahati) North Western: Jaipur Southern: Chennai South Central :Secunderabad South Eastern: Kolkata South East Central Railway :Bilaspur South Western Railway: Hubli Western :Mumbai West Central Railway: Jabalpur Metro Railway: Kolkata

Q60. In the context of FDI policy, consider the following statements: 1. FDI under the automatic route does not require prior approval either by the Government of India or the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). 2. Under the Government approval route, applications for FDI proposals are considered and approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. 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

FDI under the automatic route does not require prior approval either by the Government of India or the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Investors are only required to notify and file documents the regional office concerned of RBI.Hence statement 1 is correct. Under the Government approval route, applications for FDI proposals were considered and approved by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). The Finance Minister has however the FM has announced abolition of the FIPB in his Budget speech this year. A clear policy outline is yet to be revealed.Hence statement 2 is incorrect