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Exam Year: 2024

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    Consider the following pairs:
    Country Animal found in its natural habitat
    1. Brazil Indri
    2. Indonesia Elk
    3. Madagascar Bonobo
    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

    (a)

    Only one

    (b)

    Only two

    (c)

    All three

    (d)

    None*

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following information:
    Waterfall Region River
    1. Dhuandhar Malwa Narmada
    2. Hundru Chota Nagpur Subarnarekha
    3. Gersoppa Western Ghats Netravati
    In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

    (a)

    Only one*

    (b)

    Only two

    (c)

    All three

    (d)

    None

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.
    2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers.
    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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    Consider the following statements:
    1. There are no parables in Upanishads.
    2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas.
    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)

  • ,

    Consider the following statements:

    Statement-I:
    Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to poles.

    Statement-II:
    At the equator, heat is transported to great heights by strong convectional currents.

    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 correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • ,

    Consider the following statements:

    Statement-I:
    Many chewing gums found in the market are considered a source of environmental pollution.
    Statement-II:
    Many chewing gums contain plastic as gum base.

    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:

    (a)

  • ,

    Consider the following statements:

    Statement-I:
    If the United States of America (USA) were to default on its debt, holders of US Treasury Bonds will not be able to exercise their claims to receive payment.

    Statement-II:
    The USA Government debt is not backed by any hard assets, but only by the faith of the Government.

    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:

    (a)

  • ,

    Consider the following:
    1. Butterflies
    2. Fish
    3. Frogs
    How many of the above have poisonous species among them?

    (a)

    Only one

    (b)

    Only two

    (c)

    All three*

    (d)

    None

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • ,

    Consider the following statements:

    Statement-I: India does not import apples from the United States of America.

    Statement-II: In India, the law prohibits the import of Genetically Modified food without the approval of the competent authority.

    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:

    (d)

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. In India, Non-Banking Financial Companies can access the Liquidity Adjustment Facility window of the Reserve Bank of India.
    2. In India, Foreign Institutional Investors can hold the Government Securities (G-Secs).
    3. In India, Stock Exchanges can offer separate trading platforms for debts.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    1, 2 and 3

    (d)

    2 and 3 only*

    Correct Answer:

    (c)