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Exam Year: 2017

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    Which of the following are the objectives of ‘National Nutrition Mission’?
    1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating
    mothers.
    2. To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.
    3. To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice.
    4. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    1, 2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1, 2 and 4 only

    (d)

    3 and 4 only

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in

    (a)

    Federalism

    (b)

    Democratic decentralization

    (c)

    Administrative delegation

    (d)

    Direct democracy

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    With reference to ‘National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

    1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog.
    2. It has a corpus of Rs. 4,00,000 crore at present.

    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:

    (d)

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    With reference to the role of UN-Habitat in the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future, which of the statements is/are correct ?

    1. UN-Habitat has been mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities to provide adequate shelter for all.
    2. Its partners are either governments or local urban authorities only.
    3. UN-Habitat contributes to the overall objective of the United Nations system to reduce poverty and to promote access-to safe drinking water and bask sanitation.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

    (a)

    1, 2 and 3

    (b)

    1 and 3 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1 only

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft illustrated paintings at

    (a)

    Ajanta

    (b)

    Badami

    (c)

    Bagh

    (d)

    Ellora

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    What is the application of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Technology?

    (a)

    Production of biolarvicides

    (b)

    Manufacture of biodegradable plastics

    (c)

    Reproductive cloning of animals

    (d)

    Production of organisms free of diseases

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution?

    (a)

    Equal pay for equal work for both men and women

    (b)

    Participation of workers in the management of industries

    (c)

    Right to work, education and public assistance

    (d)

    Securing living wage and human conditions of work to workers

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Which of the following is a most likely consequence of implementing the ‘Unified Payments Interface (UPI)’?

    (a)

    Mobile wallets will not be necessary for online payments.

    (b)

    Digital currency will totally replace the physical currency in about two decades.

    (c)

    FDI inflows will drastically increase.

    (d)

    Direct transfer of subsidies to poor people will become very effective.

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Related Analysis of
    Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC):
    1. TRAFFIC is a bureau under United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
    2. The Mission of TRAFFIC is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat
    to the conservation of nature.
    Which of the above statements 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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    Consider the following in respect of ‘National Career Service’ :
    1. National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India.
    2. National Career Service has been launched in a Mission Mode to improve the employment opportunities to uneducated youth of the country.

    Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (d)