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Exam Year: 2020

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    Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under “Critical Tiger Habitat”?

    (a)

    Corbett

    (b)

    Ranthambore

    (c)

    Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam

    (d)

    Sunderbans

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    With reference to Foreign Direct Investment in India, which one of the following is considered its major characteristic?

    (a)

    It is the investment through capital instruments essentially in a listed company.

    (b)

    It is a largely non-debt creating capital flow.

    (c)

    It is the investment which involves debt-servicing.

    (d)

    It is the investment made by foreign institutional investors in the Government securities.

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    With reference to the history of India,
    consider the following pairs :
    Famous Place Present State
    1. Bhilsa Madhya Pradesh
    2. Dwarasamudra Maharashtra
    3. Girinagar Gujarat
    4. Sthanesvara Uttar Pradesh
    Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

    (a)

    1 and 3 only

    (b)

    1 and 4 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    2 and 4 only

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • ,

    The term ‘West Texas Intermediate’ sometimes found in news, refers to a grade of

    (a)

    Crude oil

    (b)

    Bullion

    (c)

    Rare earth elements

    (d)

    Uranium

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • ,

    What is the importance of using Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in India?
    (1) These vaccines are effective against pneumonia as well as meningitis and sepsis.
    (2) Dependence on antibiotics that are not effective against drug-resistant bacteria can
    be reduced.
    (3) These vaccines have no side effects and cause no allergic reactions.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    1 and 2 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    In India, under cyber insurance for individuals, which of the following benefits are generally covered, in addition to payment for the loss of funds and other benefits?
    1. Cost of restoration of the computer system in case of malware disrupting access to
    one’s computer
    2. Cost of a new computer if some miscreant wilfully damages it, if proved so
    3. Cost of hiring a specialized consultant to minimize the loss in case of cyber extortion
    4. Cost of defence in the Court of Law if any third party files a suit
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1, 2 and 4 only

    (b)

    1, 3 and 4 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2, 3 and 4

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    What is/are the advantage/advantages of zero tillage in agriculture?
    1. Sowing of wheat is possible without burning the residue of previous crop.
    2. Without the need for nursery of rice saplings, direct planting of paddy seeds in the wet
    soil is possible.
    3 Carbon sequestration in the soil is possible.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    With the present state of development, Artificial Intelligence can effectively do which of the following?
    (1) Bring down electricity consumption in industrial units
    (2) Create meaningful short stories and songs
    (3) Disease diagnosis
    (4) Text-to-Speech Conversion
    (5) Wireless transmission of electrical energy
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1, 2, 3 and 5 only

    (b)

    1, 3 and 4 only

    (c)

    2, 4 and 5 only

    (d)

    1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:
    (1) Anurang – In-charge of treasury of the State
    (2) Banian – Indian agent of the East India Company
    (3) Mirasidar – Designated revenue payer to the State
    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct
    description of the term ‘paramitas’?

    (a)

    The earliest Dharmashastra texts written in aphoristic (sutrstyle

    (b)

    Philosophical schools that did not accept the authority of Vedas

    (c)

    Perfections whose attainment led to the Bodhisattva path

    (d)

    Powerful merchant guilds of early medieval South India

    Correct Answer:

    (c)