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Exam Year: 2017

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    If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination?

    (a)

    6

    (b)

    7

    (c)

    8

    (d)

    9

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats?

    (a)

    Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

    (b)

    Nallamala Forest

    (c)

    Nagarhole National Park

    (d)

    Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of `genome sequencing’, often seen in the news, be used in the immediate future?
    1. Genome sequencing can be used to identify genetic markers far disease resistance and
    drought tolerance in various crop plants.
    2. This technique helps in reducing the time required to develop new varieties of crop
    plants.
    3. It can be used to decipher the host-pathogen relationships in crops.
    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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    Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President’s rule in a State?
    1. Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly
    2. Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State
    3. Dissolution of the local bodies
    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

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat to which one of the following sites?

    (a)

    Corbett National Park

    (b)

    Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary

    (c)

    Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

    (d)

    Sariska National Park

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    In the context of mitigating the impending global warming due to anthropogenic emission of carbon dioxide, which of the following can be the potential sites for carbon sequestration?
    1. Abandoned and Uneconomic coal seams
    2. Depleted oil and gas reservoirs
    3. Subterranean deep saline formations
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)’ sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct?

    1. IOD phenomenon is characterized by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean.
    2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Nino’s impact on the monsoon.

    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:

    (b)

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    The Global Infrastructure Facility is a/an

    (a)

    ASEAN initiative to upgrade infrastructure in Asia and financed by credit from the Asian Development Bank.

    (b)

    World Bank collaboration that facilitates the preparation and structuring of complex infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to enable mobilization of private sector and institutional investor capital.

    (c)

    Collaboration among the major banks of the world working with the OECD and focused on expanding the set of infrastructure projects that have the potential to mobilize private investment.

    (d)

    UNCTAD funded initiative that seeks to finance and facilitate infrastructure development in the world.

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Due to some reasons, if there is a huge fall in the population of species of butterflies, what could be its likely consequence/consequences?
    1. Pollination of some plants could be adversely affected.
    2. There could be a drastic increase in the fungal infections of some cultivated plants.
    3. It could lead to a fall in the population of some species of wasps, spiders and birds.
    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)

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    If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit ?

    (a)

    Bhitarkanika Mangroves

    (b)

    Chambal River

    (c)

    Pulicat Lake

    (d)

    DeeporBeel

    Correct Answer:

    (b)