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Exam Year: 2015

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    Who/Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?

    (a)

    The President of India

    (b)

    The Prime Minister of India

    (c)

    The Lok Sabha Secretariat

    (d)

    The Supreme Court of India

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?

    (a)

    North Coastal Andhra Pradesh

    (b)

    South-West Bengal

    (c)

    Southern Saurashtra

    (d)

    Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Which of the following brings out the ‘Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial workers’?

    (a)

    The Reserve Bank Of India

    (b)

    The Department of Economic Affairs

    (c)

    The Labour Bureau

    (d)

    The Department of Personnel and Training

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Which one of the following was given classical language status recently?

    (a)

    Odia

    (b)

    Konkani

    (c)

    Bhojpuri

    (d)

    Assamese

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Amnesty International is

    (a)

    an agency of the United Nations to help refugees of civil wars

    (b)

    a global Human Rights Movement

    (c)

    a non-governmental voluntary organization to help very poor people

    (d)

    an inter-governmental agency to cater to medical emergencies in war-ravaged regions

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana’ has been launched for

    (a)

    providing housing loan to poor people at cheaper interest rates

    (b)

    promoting women’s Self-Help Groups in backward areas

    (c)

    promoting financial inclusion in the country

    (d)

    providing financial help to the marginalized communities

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which one
    of the following?

    (a)

    Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

    (b)

    Indian Institute of Science

    (c)

    Indian Space Research Organization

    (d)

    Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?

    (a)

    Saltwater Crocodile

    (b)

    Olive ridley turtle

    (c)

    Gangetic dolphin

    (d)

    Gharial

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)’ consider
    the following statements :
    (1) It was established very recently in response to incidents of piracy and accidents of oil spills.
    (2) It is an alliance meant for maritime security only.
    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

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    The problem of international liquidity is related to the non-availability of

    (a)

    goods and services

    (b)

    gold and silver

    (c)

    dollars and other hard currencies

    (d)

    exportable surplus

    Correct Answer:

    (c)