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Exam Year: 2017

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    Consider the following statements:

    1. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) helps in promoting the financial inclusion in the country.
    2. NCPI has launched RuPay, a card Payment scheme.

    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)

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. The Election Commission of India is a ‘ five-member body.
    2. Union Ministry of Home Affairs decides the election schedule for the conduct of both general elections and bye-elections.
    3. Election Commission resolves the disputes relating to splits/mergers of recognized political parties.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following pairs:
    1. Radhakanta Deb –
    First President of the British Indian Association
    2.Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty –
    Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
    3. Surendranath Banerjee –
    Founder of the Indian Association
    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    1 and 3 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following pairs :
    Commonly used / Unwanted or consumed materials controversial chemicals likely to be found in them
    1. Lipstick — Lead
    2. Soft drinks — Brominated vegetable oils
    3. Chinese fast food — Monosodiumglutamate

    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

    (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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    Consider the following statements:
    The nation-wide ‘Soil Health Card Scheme’ aims at
    1. Expanding the cultivable area under irrigation.
    2. Enabling the banks to assess the quantum of loans to be granted to farmers on the basis of soil quality.
    3. Checking the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands.

    Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following statements:

    1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only.
    2. Western Ghats are spread over five States only.
    3. Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1 and 3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations.
    2. The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of International Atomic Energy Agency.
    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)