Civilsdaily
Art and Culture
Who among the following led a successsful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime state, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, sumatra, java and the neighbouring islands?
(a)
Amoghvarsha (Rashtrakuta)
(b)
Prataprudra (Kakatiya)
(c)
Rajendra 1 (Chola)
(d)
Vishnuvardhana (Hoysala)
(C)
Geography
Consider the following information: Region Name of the mountain range Type of mountain 1. Central Asia Vosges Fold mountain 2. Europe Alps Block mountain 3. North America Appalachians Fold mountain 4. South America Andes Fold mountain In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Only one
Only two*
Only three
All four
(B)
Governance
Operations undertaken by the Army towards upliftment of the local population in remote areas to include addressing of their basic needs is called:
Operation Sankalp
Operation Maitri
Operation Sadbhavana*
Operation Madad
Which of the following statements about ‘Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023’ are correct? 1. This was a joint military exercise between India and Bangladesh. 2. It commenced in Aundh (Pune). 3. Joint response during counter-terrorism operations was a goal of this operation. 4. Indian Air Force was a part of this exercise. Select the answer using the code given below:
1, 2 and 3
1 and 4
2, 3 and 4*
(D)
What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs? 1. Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee. 2. Exercise military command over the three Service Chiefs. 3. Principal Military Advisor to Defence Minister on all tri-service matters. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1,2,3
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only*
Polity
Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to Privacy?
Article 15
Article 16
Article 19
Article 21*
Economics
Consider the following airports: 1. Donyi Polo Airport 2. Kushinagar International Airport 3. Vijayawada International Airport In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects?
1 and 2 only*
1 and 3 only
(A)
Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances. 2. The Constitution of India exempts the States from providing legal counsel to person being held for preventive detention 3. According to the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of the accused before the police cannot be used as evidence. How many of the above statements are correct?
Only two
All three
None
Consider the following pairs : Port Well Known as 1. Kamarajar Port : First major port in India registered as a company 2. Mundra Port : Largest privately owned port in India 3. Visakhapatnam Port : Largest container port in India How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Only one pair
Only two pairs
All three pairs
None of the pairs
Consider the following statements : Statement-I: The Supreme Court of India has held in some judgements that the reservation policies made under Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India would be limited by Article 335 for maintenance of efficiency of administration. Statement-II : Article 335 of the Constitution of India defines the term ‘efficiency of administration’. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct