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Exam Year: 2022

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    With reference to ‘Gucchi’ sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements :
    1. It is a fungus
    2. It grows in some Himalayan forest areas
    3. It is commercially cultivated in the Himalayan foothills of north-eastern India

    Which of the statements given above is correct?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    1 and 2

    (d)

    2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    The term “Levant” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions ?

    (a)

    Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores

    (b)

    Region along North African shores stretching from Egypt to Morocco

    (c)

    Region along Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa

    (d)

    The entire coastal areas of Mediterranean Sea

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    With reference to Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, consider the following statements :
    1. Private and public hospitals must adopt it.
    2. As it aims to achieve universal health coverage, every citizen of India should be part of it ultimately.
    3. It has seamless portability across the country.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    With reference to the writs issued by the Courts in India, consider the following statements :
    1. Mandamus will not lie against a private organisation unless it is entrusted with a public duty.
    2. Mandamus will not lie against a Company even though it may be a Government Company.
    3. Any public minded person can be a petitioner to move the Court to obtain the writ of Quo Warranto.
    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:

    (c)

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    With reference to Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), consider the following statements :
    1. They enable the digital representation of physical assets.
    2. They are unique cryptographic tokens that exist on a blockchain.
    3. They can be traded or exchanged at equivalency and therefore can be used as a medium of commercial transactions.
    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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    With reference to the ‘Banks Board Bureau (BBB)’, which of the following statements are correct ?
    1. The Governor of RBI is the Chairman of BBB.
    2. BBB recommends for the selection of heads for Public Sector Banks.
    3. BBB helps the Public Sector Banks in developing strategies and capital raising plans.
    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 Indian history, who of the following were known as “Kulah-Daran”?

    (a)

    Arab merchants

    (b)

    Qalandars

    (c)

    Persian calligraphists

    (d)

    Sayyids

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Certain species of which one of the following organisms are well known as cultivators of fungi ?

    (a)

    Ant

    (b)

    Cockroach

    (c)

    Crab

    (d)

    Spider

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Which one of the following best describes the term “greenwashing” ?

    (a)

    Conveying a false impression that a company’s products are eco-friendly and environmentally sound

    (b)

    Non-inclusion of ecological/environmental costs in the Annual Financial Statements of a country

    (c)

    Ignoring the disastrous ecological consequences while undertaking infrastructure development

    (d)

    Making mandatory provisions for environmental costs in a government project/programme

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Among the following crops, which one is the most important anthropogenic source of both methane and nitrous oxide?

    (a)

    Cotton

    (b)

    Rice

    (c)

    Sugarcane

    (d)

    Wheat

    Correct Answer:

    (b)