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Exam Year: 2022

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    Consider the following statements :
    1. Vietnam has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world in the recent years.
    2. Vietnam is led by a multi-party political system.
    3. Vietnam’s economic growth is linked to its integration with global supply chains and focus on exports.
    4. For a long time Vietnam’s low labour costs and stable exchange rates have attracted global manufacturers.
    5. Vietnam has the most productive e-service sector in the Indo-Pacific region.
    Which of the statements given above are correct ?

    (a)

    2 and 4

    (b)

    3 and 5

    (c)

    1, 3 and 4

    (d)

    1 and 2

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following countries :
    1. Armenia
    2. Azerbaijan
    3. Croatia
    4. Romania
    5. Uzbekistan
    Which of the above are members of the Organization of Turkic States ?

    (a)

    1, 2 and 4

    (b)

    1 and 3

    (c)

    2 and 5

    (d)

    3, 4 and 5

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following :
    1. Aarogya Setu
    2. CoWIN
    3. DigiLocker
    4. DIKSHA
    Which of the above are built on top of open-source digital platforms ?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2, 3 and 4 only

    (c)

    1, 3 and 4 only

    (d)

    1, 2, 3 and 4

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following statements :
    1. Tight monetary policy of US Federal Reserve could lead to capital flight.
    2. Capital flight may increase the interest cost of firms with existing External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs).
    3. Devaluation of domestic currency decreases the currency risk associated with ECBs.
    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:

    (a)

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    Consider the following statements :
    1. Other than those made by humans, nanoparticles do not exist in nature.
    2. Nanoparticles of some metallic oxides are used in the manufacture of some cosmetics.
    3. Nanoparticles of some commercial products which enter the environment are unsafe for humans.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    1 and 2

    (d)

    2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following statements :
    1. In India, credit rating agencies are regulated by Reserve Bank of India.
    2. The rating agency popularly known as ICRA is a public limited company.
    3. Brickwork Ratings is an Indian credit rating agency.
    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:

    (b)

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    Consider the following statements :
    DNA Barcoding can be a tool to :
    1. assess the age of a plant or animal.
    2. distinguish among species that look alike.
    3. identify undesirable animal or plant materials in processed foods.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    1 and 2

    (d)

    2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following statements :
    1. Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya.
    2. Some people who fled from South Sudan civil war live in Bidibidi.
    3. Some people who fled from civil war in Somalia live in Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    (a)

    1 and 2

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    2 and 3

    (d)

    3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements :
    1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers.
    2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.
    3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire.
    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:

    (b)

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    Consider the following pairs :
    Site of Ashoka’s major rock edicts Location in the State of
    1. Dhauli — Odisha
    2. Erragudi — Andhra Pradesh
    3. Jaugada — Madhya Pradesh
    4. Kalsi — Karnataka
    How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?

    (a)

    Only one pair

    (b)

    Only two pairs

    (c)

    Only: three pairs

    (d)

    All four pairs

    Correct Answer:

    (b)