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Exam Year: 2021

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    Water can dissolve more substances than any other
    liquid because

    (a)

    it is dipolar in nature

    (b)

    it is a good conductor of heat

    (c)

    it has high value of

    (d)

    it is an oxide of hydrogen

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violates

    (a)

    the Right to Equality

    (b)

    the Directive Principles of State Policy

    (c)

    the Right to Freedom

    (d)

    the Concept of Welfare

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Which one of the following factors constitutes the best safeguard of liberty in a liberal democracy?

    (a)

    A committed judiciary

    (b)

    Centralization of powers

    (c)

    Elected government

    (d)

    Separation of powers

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Why is there a concern about copper smelting plants?

    1.They may release lethal quantities of carbon monoxide into the environment.
    2.The copper slag can cause the leaching of some heavy metals into the environment.
    3.They may release sulfur dioxide as a pollutant.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2, and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    With reference to the Indus river system, among the following four rivers, one of them joins the Indus directly:

    (a)

    Chenab

    (b)

    Jhelum

    (c)

    Ravi

    (d)

    Sutlej

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    In the context of India’s preparation for Climate-Smart Agriculture, consider the following statements:

    1.The ‘Climate-Smart Village’ approach in India is a part of a project led by the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), an international research program.
    2.The project of CCAFS is carried out under the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), headquartered in France.
    3.The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India is one of the CGIAR’s research centers.
    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2, and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model?
    1. As regards legislation, the British Parliament is supreme or sovereign but in India, the power of the Parliament to legislate is limited.
    2. In India, matters related to the constitutionality of the Amendment of an Act of the Parliament are referred to the Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court.
    Select the correct answer
    using the code given below.

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    In the context of hereditary diseases, consider the following statements:

    1. Passing on mitochondrial diseases from parent to child can be prevented by mitochondrial replacement therapy either before or after in vitro fertilization of the egg.
    2. A child inherits mitochondrial diseases entirely from the mother and not from the father.
    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:

    (c)

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    With reference to ‘Urban Cooperative banks’ in India, consider the following statements:

    1.They are supervised and regulated by local boards set up by the State Governments.
    2.They can issue equity shares and preference shares.
    3.They were brought under the purview of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 through an Amendment in 1966.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2, and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effects?

    (a)

    Repayment of public debt.

    (b)

    Borrowing from the public to finance a budget deficit.

    (c)

    Borrowing from the banks to finance a budget deficit.

    (d)

    Creation of new money to finance a budget deficit.

    Correct Answer:

    (d)