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Exam Year: 2019

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    Consider the following pairs:

    Sea Bordering country

    1. Adriatic Sea Albania
    2. Black Sea Croatia
    3. Caspian Sea Kazakhstan
    4. Mediterranean Sea Morocco
    5. Red Sea Syria

    Which of the pair given above are correctly matched?

    (a)

    1, 2 and 4 only

    (b)

    1, 3 and 4 only

    (c)

    2 and 5 only

    (d)

    1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following States:
    1. Chhattisgarh
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Odisha
    With reference to the States mentioned above, in terms of percentage of forest cover to the total area of State, which one of the following is the correct ascending order?

    (a)

    2-3-1-4

    (b)

    2-3-4-1

    (c)

    3-2-4-1

    (d)

    3-2-1-4

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following:

    1. Carbon monoxide
    2. Methane
    3. Ozone
    4. Sulphur dioxide

    Which of the above are released into atmosphere due to the burning of crop/biomass residue

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2, 3 and 4 only

    (c)

    1 and 4 ‘only

    (d)

    1, 2, 3 and 4

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following statements:
    A digital signature is
    1. an electronic record that identifies the certifying authority issuing it
    2. used to serve as a proof of identity of an individual to access information or server on Internet.
    3. an electronic method of signing an electronic document and ensuring that the original content is unchanged

    Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. According to the Indian Patents Act, a biological process to create a seed can be patented in India.
    2. In India, there is no Intellectual Property Appellate Board.
    3. Plant varieties are not eligible to be patented in India.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 and 3 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following statements:

    1. The- motion to impeach a Judge of the Supreme Court of India cannot be rejected by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha as per the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
    2. The Constitution of India defines and gives details of what Constitutes ‘incapacity and proved misbehaviour’ of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India.
    3. The details of the process of impeachment of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India are given in the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
    4. If the motion for the impeachment of a Judge is taken up for voting, the law requires the motion to be backed by each House of the Parliament and supported by a majority of total membership of that House and by not less than two-thirds of total members of that House present and voting.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 and 2

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    3 and 4 only

    (d)

    1, 3 and 4

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following statements:

    1.Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) exchange rates are calculated by comparing the prices of the same basket of goods and services in different countries.
    2.In terms of PPP dollars, India is the sixth largest economy in the world.
    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

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Consider the following statements:

    1. Coal sector was nationalized by the Government of India under Indira Gandhi.
    2. Now, coal blocks are allocated on lottery basis.
    3. Till recently, India imported coal to meet the shortages of domestic supply, but now India is self-sufficient in coal production.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Consider the following statements:

    1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into environment.
    2. Cattle release ammonia into environment.
    3. Poultry industry releases reactive nitrogen compounds into environment.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 and 3 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    2 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar.
    2. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.
    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)