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Exam Year: 2016

  • ,

    Consider the following statements:
    1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of that State.
    2. The Chief Secretary in a State has a fixed tenure.
    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)

  • ,

    Consider the following statements:
    1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years.
    2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period.
    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:

    (b)

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    The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if a resolution to that effect is passed by the

    (a)

    Lok Sabha by a simple majority of its total membership

    (b)

    Lok Sabha by a majority of not less than two-thirds of its total membership

    (c)

    Rajya Sabha by a simple majority of its total membership

    (d)

    Rajya Sabha by a majority of not less than two-thirds of its members present and voting

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • ,

    With reference to ‘Bitcoins’, sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements
    is/are correct?
    1. Bitcoins are tracked by the Central Banks of the countries.
    2. Anyone with a Bitcoin address can send and receive Bitcoins from anyone else with a Bitcoin
    address.
    3. Online payments can be sent without either side knowing the identity of the other.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • ,

    Which of the following is/are tributary/ tributaries of Brahmaputra?
    1. Dibang
    2. Kameng
    3. Lohit
    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:

    (d)

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    With reference to ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’, consider the following statements:
    1. Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay a uniform premium of two percent for any crop they cultivate in any season of the year.
    2. This scheme covers post-harvest losses arising out of cyclones and unseasonal rains.
    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:

    (b)

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    Recently, India’s first ‘National Investment and Manufacturing Zone’ was proposed to be set up in

    (a)

    Andhra Pradesh

    (b)

    Gujarat

    (c)

    Maharashtra

    (d)

    Uttar Pradesh

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    What is/are the purpose/purposes of ‘District Mineral Foundations’ in India?
    1. Promoting mineral exploration activities in mineral-rich districts
    2. Protecting the interests of the persons affected by mining operations
    3. Authorizing State Governments to issue licenses for mineral exploration
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    With reference to ‘LiFi’, recently in the news, which of the following statements is/are
    correct?
    1. It uses light as the medium for high-speed data transmission.
    2. It is a wireless technology and is several times faster than ‘WiFi’.
    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

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    The term ‘Base Erosion and Profit Shifting’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

    (a)

    mining operation by multinational companies in resource-rich but backward areas

    (b)

    curbing of the tax evasion by multinational companies

    (c)

    exploitation of genetic resources of a country by multinational companies

    (d)

    lack of consideration of environmental costs in the planning and implementation of developmental projects.

    Correct Answer:

    (b)