Consider the following statements :
1. 36% of Indiaâs districts are classified as âoverexploitedâ or âcriticalâ by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).
2. CGWA wasâ formed under the Environment (Protection) Act.
3. India has the largest area under groundwater irrigation in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Exam Year: 2020
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Correct Answer:
(b)
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Consider the following statements:
1. According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible to vote can be made a minister in a State for six months even if he/she is not a member of the Legislature of that State.
2. According to the Representation of People Act, 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct Answer:
(d)
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Consider the following statements:
1. Coal ash contains arsenic, lead and mercury.
2. Coal-fired power plants release sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen into the
environment.
3. High ash content is observed in Indian coal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct Answer:
(d)
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Consider the following statements:
(1) Genetic changes can be introduced in the cells that produce eggs or sperms of a prospective parent.
(2) A person’s genome can be edited before birth at the early embryonic stage.
(3) Human induced pluripotent stem cells can be injected into the embryo of a pig.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct Answer:
(d)
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Consider the following statements:
1. The President of India can summon a session of the Parliament at such place as he/she thinks fit.
2. The Constitution of India provides for three sessions of the Parliament in a year, but it is not mandatory to conduct all three sessions.
3. There is no minimum number of days of that the Parliament is required to meet in a year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct Answer:
(c)
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Consider the following statements:
1. In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds, the procurement at Minimum Support
Price (MSP) is unlimited in any State/UT of India.
2. In the case of cereals and pulses, the MSP is fixed in any State/UT at a level to which
the market price will never rise.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct Answer:
(d)
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With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements:
1. âCommercial Paperâ is a short-term unsecured promissory note.
2. âCertificate of Depositâ is a long-term instrument issued by the Reserve Bank of India
to a corporation.
3. âCall Moneyâ is a short-term finance used for interbank transactions.
4. âZero-Coupon Bondsâ are the interest bearing short-term bonds issued by the
Scheduled Commercial Banks to corporations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct Answer:
(c)
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Consider the following statements:
1. In terms of short-term credit delivery to the agriculture sector, District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) deliver more credit in comparison to Scheduled Commercial Banks and Regional Rural Banks.
2. One of the most important functions of DCCBs is to provide funds to the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct Answer:
(b)
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Consider the following statements:
1. Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored for more than three months.
2. State cannot enter into any contract with private corporations for sharing of Aadhaar data.
3. Aadhaar is mandatory for obtaining insurance products.
4. Aadhaar is mandatory for getting benefits funded out of the Consolidated Fund of
India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct Answer:
(b)
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âThe crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days and 50 to 100 centimeters of rainfall for its growth. A light well-drained soil capable of retaining moisture is ideally suited for the cultivation of the crop.â Which one of the following is that crop?
Correct Answer:
(a)