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Q1. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has been launched to

(a) to provide basic insurance cover to the women
(b) to extend financial help to the female students in rural areas
(c) to provide maternity benefit to rural women to contain female foeticide
(d) to provide free LPG connection to poor women

Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. World Heritage Outlook is the first global assessment of the conservation prospectus for natural World Heritage.
2. It is implemented by the UNESCO’s World Heritage Programme.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q3. The power to disqualify the members of a Legislative Assembly under the anti-defection law is vested in the

(a) State Election Commission
(b) Chief Minister
(c) Speaker of the Assembly
(d) High Court of the concerned State

Q4. Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) A constitutional amendment bill can be introduced in only in the Lok Sabha.
(b) A constitutional amendment bill cannot be introduced in a State Legislature.
(c) The President cannot withhold assent to a constitutional amendment bill but can return it for reconsideration of the Parliament.
(d) Every bill that seeks to amend the constitution must be ratified by the legislature of at least half of the states.

Q5. Which of the following committee of the Parliament has no representation from the Rajya
Sabha?

(a) The Committee on Estimates
(b) The Committee on Public Undertakings
(c) The Committee on Public Accounts
(d) The Committee on Home Affairs

Q6. Consider the following statements:

1. Rajya Sabha cannot move an amendment to a money bill.
2. Unlike Lok Sabha, there are no nominated members in a State Legislative Assembly.
3. Speaker is the ex-officio chairman of the Business Advisory Committee of the Lok Sabha.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1 and 3 only

Q7. In the context of the Indian Freedom Struggle, what were Sandhya, Yugantar and Kal ?

(a) Local ‘samitis’ that enrolled the masses for participation in the freedom struggle
(b) England based organisations that aimed to influence public opinion to promote
Indian welfare
(c) Newspapers and journals that advocated revolutionary terrorism
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) or (c) is correct

Q8. Recent times have witnessed a rise in man-animal conflict with wild animals venturing into
cities and villages. Which of the following is/are among the main reasons for an increase in the
number of such conflicts?

1. Loss and fragmentation of their natural habitat
2. Reduction in the availability of natural prey
3. Increase in the population of wild animals

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q9. With reference to the evolutionary history of the planet, which of the following events might
have led to instances of mass extinction of species?

1. Volcanic Activities
2. Sea level changes
3. Meteoritic impacts

Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q10. Which of the following wild life species are naturally found in India?

1. Flying Squirrel
2. White-Cheeked Macaque
3. Clouded Leopard
4. Sloth Bear

Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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विस्तृत आलेख श्रृंखला के इस भाग में आप स्वर्ण संबंधी तीन योजनाओं, भारत-अमेरिका के बीच सौर पैनल विवाद और मिशन इंद्रधनुष के बारे में जानेंगे. उम्मीद है कि इस श्रृंखला के पिछले चार भाग आपने ज़रूर पढ़े होंगे. आज के अनुवाद पढ़ने के लिए आपको पिछली बार की तरह ही नीचे दिए गए लिंक पर जाना है और सीडी एक्सप्लेन(CD Explain) पर क्लिक करना है.

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इस श्रृंखला का पिछला भाग जिसमें हमने रिफ्यूजी संकट, चौथी औद्योगिक क्रांति और राष्ट्रीय जैव प्रौद्योगिकी विकास रणनीति के बारे में बताया था, उसे पढ़ने के लिए नीचे दिए लिंक पर क्लिक कीजिये. हमारी कोशिश रहेगी कि हम इस श्रृंखला को लगातार आगे बढ़ाते रहें.

रिफ्यूजी संकट, चौथी औद्योगिक क्रांति और जैव प्रौद्योगिकी विकास रणनीति

Q1. Pollinators play an important role in maintaining farming systems in the world. Species of which of the following act as pollinators?

1. Butterflies
2. Birds
3. Bees

Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.

(a) 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q2. Which of the following are the monetary measures employed to control inflation?

1. Increase in cash reserve ratio.
2. Reduction in government expenditure.
3. Open Market Operations
4. Decrease in indirect taxes

Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.

(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. Which of the following are part of the capital receipts of the Government?

1. Postal Deposits
2. Provident Fund
3. Currency Printing
4. Dividends from the Public Sector Undertakings

Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q4. Consider the following States:

1. Meghalaya
2. Odisha
3. Tamil Nadu

In which of the above States do ‘Laterite Soils’ occur?

(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

Q5. Which of the following is/are meant for promoting the idea of political democracy?

(a) Fundamental Duties
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Fundamental Rights
(d) Eighth Schedule

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