With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:
(1) Sthaviravadins belong to Mahayana Buddhism.
(2) Lokottaravadin sect was an offshoot of Mahasanghika sect of Buddhism.
(3) The deification of Buddha by Mahasanghikas fostered the Mahayana Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Exam Year: 2020
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Correct Answer:
(b)
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Which of the following factors/policies were affecting the price of rice in India in the
recent past?
1. Minimum Support Price
2. Government’s trading
3. Government’s stockpiling
4. Consumer subsidies
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct Answer:
(d)
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With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements:
1. Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crop.
2. Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.
3. In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased, the
production of rabi pulses has decreased.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct Answer:
(a)
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Which of the following are the most likely places to find the musk deer in its natural
habitat?
1. Askot Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Gangotri National Park
3. Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Manas National Park
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct Answer:
(a)
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One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is
Correct Answer:
(a)
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With reference to the international trade of India at present, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. India’s merchandise exports are less than its merchandise imports.
2. India’s imports of iron and steel, chemicals, fertilisers and machinery have decreased in recent years.
3. India’s exports of services are more than its imports of services.
4. India suffers from an overall trade/current account deficit.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct Answer:
(d)
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A constitutional government by definition is a
Correct Answer:
(d)
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With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements
is/are correct?
1. OMT is measured up to a depth of 26°C isotherm which is 129 meters in the southwestern Indian Ocean during January – March.
2. OMT collected during January – March can be used in assessing whether the
amount of rainfall in monsoon will be less or more than a certain long-term mean.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct Answer:
(b)
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Other than the Fundamental Rights, which of the following parts of the Constitution of
India reflect/reflects the principles and provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (1948)?
1. Preamble
2. Directive Principles of State Policy
3. Fundamental Duties
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct Answer:
(d)