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Exam Year: 2024

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    Consider the following statements:

    Statement-I:
    Rainfall is one of the reasons for weathering of rocks.

    Statement-II:
    Rain water contains carbon dioxide in solution.

    Statement-III:
    Rain water contains atmospheric oxygen.

    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    (a)

    Both Statement-II and Statement-III are correct and both of them explain Statement-I*

    (b)

    Both Statement-II and Statement-III are correct, but only one of them explains Statement-I

    (c)

    Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement-I

    (d)

    Neither Statement-II nor Statement-III is correct

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. Lions do not have a particular breeding season.
    2. Unlike most other big cats, cheetahs do not roar.
    3. Unlike male lions, male leopards do not proclaim their territory by scent marking.
    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:
    Statement-I: Syndicated lending spreads the risk of borrower default across multiple lenders.
    Statement-II: The syndicated loan can be a fixed amount/lump sum of funds, but cannot be a credit line.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    (a)

    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

    (b)

    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

    (c)

    Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect*

    (d)

    Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

    Correct Answer:

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    Consider the following pairs:
    Country Reason for being in the news
    1. Argentina Worst economic crisis
    2. Sudan War between the country’s regular army and
    paramilitary forces
    3. Turkey Rescinded its membership of NATO
    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

    (a)

    Only one pair

    (b)

    Only two pairs*

    (c)

    All three pairs

    (d)

    None of the pairs

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following:
    1. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF)
    2. Motor vehicles
    3. Currency swap
    Which of the above is/are considered financial instruments?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1, 2 and 3

    (d)

    1 and 3 only*

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following statements:
    Statement-I:
    The European Parliament approved the Net-Zero Industry Act recently.
    Statement-II:
    The European Union intends to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and therefore aims to develop all of its own clean technology by that time.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    (a)

    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

    (b)

    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

    (c)

    Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect*

    (d)

    Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following statements regarding ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’:
    1. Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha.
    2. This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act.
    3. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes.
    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    (a)

    1, 2 and 3

    (b)

    1 and 2 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only*

    (d)

    1 and 3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    The longest border between any two countries in the world is between:

    (a)

    Canada and the United States of America*

    (b)

    Chile and Argentina

    (c)

    China and India

    (d)

    Kazakhstan and Russian Federation

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    With reference to the ‘Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan’, consider the following statements:
    1. This scheme guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy and six months post-delivery health care service in any government health facility.
    2. Under this scheme, private sector health care providers of certain specialities can volunteer to provide services at nearby government health facilities.
    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:

    (b)

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    Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?

    (a)

    C Rajgopalachari

    (b)

    Dr B R Ambedkar

    (c)

    T.T.Krishnamachari

    (d)

    Dr Sachidanand Sinha*

    Correct Answer:

    (d)