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Exam Year: 2020

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    With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following
    statements:
    (1) Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga.
    (2) Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana.
    (3) Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta – II.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?

    (a)

    Kanha National Park

    (b)

    Manas National Park

    (c)

    Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

    (d)

    Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    In India, the term “Public Key Infrastructure” is used in the context of

    (a)

    Digital security infrastructure

    (b)

    Food security infrastructure

    (c)

    Health care and education infrastructure

    (d)

    Telecommunication and transportation infrastructure

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    In which one of the following groups are all the four countries members of G20?

    (a)

    Argentina, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey

    (b)

    Australia, Canada, Malaysia and New Zealand

    (c)

    Brazil, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam

    (d)

    Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    According to India’s National Policy on Biofuels, which of the following can be used as
    raw materials for the production of biofuels?
    1. Cassava
    2. Damaged wheat grains
    3. Groundnut seeds
    4. Horse gram
    5. Rotten potatoes
    6. Sugar beet
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1, 2, 5 and 6 only

    (b)

    1, 3, 4 and 6 only

    (c)

    2, 3, 4 and 5 only

    (d)

    1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    In the context of the Indian economy, non-financial debt includes which of the following?
    1. Housing loans owed by households.
    2. Amounts outstanding on credit cards
    3. Treasury bills
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    1 and 2 only

    (c)

    3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?

    (a)

    The Revolt of 1857

    (b)

    The Mappila Rebellion of 1921

    (c)

    The Indigo Revolt of 1859 – 60

    (d)

    Birsa Munda’s Revolt of 1899-1900

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Siachen Glacier is situated to the

    (a)

    East of Aksai Chin

    (b)

    East of Leh

    (c)

    North of Gilgit

    (d)

    North of Nubra Valley

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as

    (a)

    ports handling foreign trade

    (b)

    capitals of powerful kingdoms

    (c)

    places of exquisite stone art and architecture

    (d)

    important Buddhist pilgrimage centres

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements:
    1. A substantial saving in seed material is made when ‘bud chip settlings’ are raised in a nursery and transplanted in the main field.
    2. When direct planting of setts is done, the germination percentage is better with singlebudded setts as compared to setts with many buds.
    3. If bad weather conditions prevail when setts are directly planted, single-budded setts have better survival as compared to large setts.
    4. Sugarcane can be cultivated using settlings prepared from tissue culture.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    1 and 4 only

    (d)

    2, 3 and 4 only

    Correct Answer:

    (c)