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  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:

    Statement 1: The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the Arbor Day Foundation have recently recognized Hyderabad as the 2020 Tree City of the World.
    Statement 2: Hyderabad was selected for the recognition for a year following its commitment to grow and maintain the urban forests.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:

    1.Adenoviruses have single-stranded DNA genomes, whereas retroviruses have double-stranded DNA genomes.
    2.The common cold is sometimes caused by an adenovirus, whereas AIDS is caused by a retrovirus.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:
    1. The Global Ocean Commission grants licenses for seabed exploration and mining in international waters.
    2. India has received licenses for seabed mineral exploration in international waters.
    3. ‘Rare earth minerals’ are present on the seafloor in international waters.
    Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:

    1.The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is appointed by the Central Government.
    2.Certain provisions in the Constitution of India give the Central Government the right to issue directions to the RBI in the public interest.
    3.The Governor of the RBI derives his power from the RBI Act.
    Which of the above statements are correct?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:

    1.The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all women above the age of 21.
    2.The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in the legislature.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements

    With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements :
    1. An increase in Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) indicates the appreciation of rupee.
    2. An increase in the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) indicates an improvement in trade competitiveness.
    3. An increasing trend in domestic inflation relative to inflation in other countries is likely to cause an increasing divergence between NEER and REER.
    Which of the above statements are correct ?

  • With reference to India, consider the following statements

    With reference to India, consider the following statements:

    1.There is only one citizenship and one domicile.
    2.A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State.
    3.A foreigner, once granted citizenship, cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:

    1.In India, there is no law restricting candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from three constituencies.
    2.In the 1991 Lok Sabha Election, Shri Devi Lal contested from three Lok Sabha constituencies.
    3. As per the existing rules, if a candidate contests in one Lok Sabha election from many constituencies, his/her party should bear the cost of bye-elections to the constituencies vacated by him/her in the event of him/her winning in all the constituencies.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • With reference to India, consider the following statements

    With reference to India, consider the following statements :
    1. Monazite is a source of rare earths.
    2. Monazite contains thorium.
    3. Monazite occurs naturally in the entire Indian coastal sands in India.
    4. In India, Government bodies only can process or export monazite.
    Which of the statements given above are correct ?

  • Consider the following pairs

    Consider the following pairs :
    Reservoirs – States
    1. Ghataprabha — Telangana
    2. Gandhi Sagar — Madhya Pradesh
    3. Indira Sagar — Andhra Pradesh
    4. Maithon — Chhattisgarh
    How many pairs given above are not correctly matched ?