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Exam Year: 2016

  • ,

    Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally

    (a)

    agriculturists

    (b)

    warriors

    (c)

    weavers

    (d)

    traders

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • ,

    Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is aimed at

    (a)

    bringing the small entrepreneurs into formal financial system

    (b)

    providing loans to poor farmers for cultivating particular crops

    (c)

    providing pensions to old and destitute persons

    (d)

    funding the voluntary organizations involved in the promotion of skill development and employment generation

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • ,

    With reference to an initiative called ‘The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)’,
    which of the following statements is/are correct?
    1. It is an initiative hosted by UNEP, IMF and World Economic Forum.
    2. It is a global initiative that focuses on drawing attention to the economic benefits of
    biodiversity.
    3. It presents an approach that can help decision-makers recognize, demonstrate and capture
    the value of ecosystems and biodiversity.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • ,

    The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War

    (a)

    India should be granted complete independence

    (b)

    India should be partitioned into two before granting independence

    (c)

    India should be made a republic with the condition that she will join the Commonwealth

    (d)

    India should be given Dominion status

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • ,

    Which of the following best describes/ describe the aim of ‘Green India Mission’ of the Government of India?
    1. Incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the ‘green accounting’
    2. Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future
    3. Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • ,

    Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following
    statements:
    1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.
    2. Private owners of workshops paid industries tax.
    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:

    (c)

  • ,

    Consider the following pairs: Community sometimes mentioned in the news In the affairs of
    1. Kurd : Bangladesh
    2. Madhesi : Nepal
    3. Rohingya : Myanmar
    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

    (a)

    1 and 2

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    2 and 3

    (d)

    3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • ,

    Regarding ‘Atal Pension Yojana’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
    1. It is a minimum guaranteed pension scheme mainly targeted at unorganized sector workers.
    2. Only one member of a family can join the scheme.
    3. Same amount of pension is guaranteed for the spouse for life after subscriber’s death.
    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

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • ,

    ‘Net metering’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of promoting the

    (a)

    production and use of solar energy by the households/consumers

    (b)

    use of piped natural gas in the kitchens of households

    (c)

    installation of CNG kits in motor-cars

    (d)

    installation of water meters in urban households

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • ,

    ‘SWAYAM’, an initiative of the Government of India, aims at

    (a)

    promoting the Self Help Groups in rural areas

    (b)

    providing financial and technical assistance to young start-up entrepreneurs

    (c)

    promoting the education and health of adolescent girls

    (d)

    providing affordable and quality education to the citizens for free

    Correct Answer:

    (d)