communication questions for ugc net

1. When we say that communication is intentional, it means that
(a) Sender consciously intends to affect the behaviour of receiver of the message
(b) Effective communication is a process of acting on information
(c) Through speech communication, people make sense of the world
 (d) None of the above

2. Communication is the transfer and understanding of
 (a) Ideas (b) Concepts (c) Meaning (d) Words

3. Which of the following can be termed as the ‘context’ of communication?
(a) An interference with message reception (b) Effective communication
 (c) Verbal and non-verbal responses to messages
 (d) A physical and psychological environment for conversation

4. Which of the following is Berlo’s Linear Model of communication?
 (a) S-M-R-C (b) S-M-C-R (c) S-R-M-C (d) S-R-C-M

5. Who among the following has stated that people know each other and themselves only through communication?
(a) George Herbert Mead (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Martin Luther King (d) None of above

 6. The ability to communicate effectively
(a) Depends on the education level (b) Is a natural talent that cannot be learned
 (c) Always depends upon the use of technology (d) Can be learned

7. If it is assumed that communication has no beginning or end, it is termed as
 (a) Mediation (b) Process (c) Interaction (d) Transaction

8. The essential components of communication are
 (a) Source, message, interference, channel, receiver, feedback, and context
(b) Sign, source, destination, interaction, and correlation
(c) Signs, symbols, understanding, communication, and communicant
 (d) Symbols, understanding, purpose, ideas, opinions, non-verbal, and reaction

9. Which of the following feature is applicable in context of interpersonal communication?
 (a) Forgivable (b) Forgettable (c) Reversible (d) Irreversible

10. Two-way communication becomes effective
 (a) Never (b) Always (c) Rarely (d) None of the above

11. A message can only be deemed effective when
(a) Good communication skills are used (b) Repeated back as proof of understanding
(c) Understood by receiver and produces the desired response
 (d) Delivered in interpersonal communication

12. Learning to communicate with others is key to
 (a) Eliminating listeners’ all physiological noises (b) Never being misunderstood
 (c) Establishing rewarding relationships (d) All of the above

13. During the communication process, the message is converted to a symbolic form, called
 (a) Decoding (b) Encoding (c) Deciphering (d) Expanding

14. One’s own description as a person is
 (a) Self-concept (b) Self-perception
(c) Self-awareness (d) Self-respect

15. Which of the following term describes the communication between two people that involves sending and receiving of messages?
 (a) Decoding (b) Encoding (c) Transaction (d) Dyadic

16. Which of the following is the essence of effective communication?
 (a) Message (b) Feedback (c) Encoding (d) Decoding

17. People who engage in frank and open expression of their feelings are considered
 (a) Aggressive (b) Rude (c) Assertive (d) Inconsiderate

18. A low context culture is one where
(a) Most of the information is unspoken
 (b) Most of the information is explicitly stated in a verbal message
 (c) Most of the information is apparent
(d) Most of the information is non-existent

 19. A high-context culture is one where
(a) Much of the information is about the context or about the person
(b) Much of the information is spoken
 (c) Most people use sign language
(d) Much of the information is unspoken

20. A good communicator is one who offers his/ her audience
 (a) Plentiful of information (b) A good amount of statistics
(c) Concise proof (d) Repetition of facts

21. Which of the following steps would you consider first for an effective communication?
 (a) Select the channel of communication (b) Plan the evaluation procedure
(c) Specify the objectives of communication (d) Identify various media for communication

22. The primary channels used by individuals to communicate with others are
 (a) Radio and television (b) E-mail (c) Tone of voice (d) Sight and sound

23. Encoding is important to
 (a) Encourage feedback (b) Eliminate noise (c) Produce messages (d) Ensure decoding of message

24. Communication will be effective
(a) If it is delivered slowly and clearly (b) If it is delivered in a calm situation
(c) If it reaches the receiver completely (d) If it reaches the receiver as intended by the sender

 25. Which of the three components are parts of the human communication process?
(a) Message, recording, and feedback (b) Noise, feedback, and jargon
(c) Message, noise, and feedback (d) Feedback, message, and critiquing

26. Words are
 (a) Connotative (b) Denotative (c) Symbols (d) Unnecessary

27. Emoticons are
(a) Emotional conference (b) Specifically expressive bodily gestures
(c) Emotional queries (d) Typed symbols that communicate facial expressions

28. In the communication process, ‘to encode’ means to
(a) translate ideas into a code
 (b) interpret a code
 (c) block a pathway between the sender and receiver of a message
(d) speak to large groups of people

 29. A person is more likely to use eye contact while
(a) listening (b) uninterested in communication (c) speaking (d) interpreting

30. Feedback is
(a) a situation in which the sender and the receiver exchange information
 (b) confined to the verbal form of communication.
(c) confined to the written form of communication
(d) None of the above

31. Listening is said to be adversely affected by
 (a) speaker’s fast speed of delivery of words
 (b) message loaded with too much of information
 (c) improper selection and use of media
(d) All of the above

32. Which of the following terms is closely related to feedback?
 (a) Brainstorming (b) Heuristics (c) Cybernetics (d) None of the above

 33. Feedback is a listener’s
(a) Verbal critique of your message (b) Acceptance of a message
 (c) Verbal or non-verbal responses to a message (d) Aversion to a message

34. When we try to organize details in our minds, we are seeking to
(a) Produce new ideas in our mind (b) Process complex information and then categorize it
 (c) Categorize difficult and easy pieces of information (d) Process simple information and categorize

35. Which is ‘feedback’ in newspaper’s communication?
(a) Articles (b) Editorials (c) Letters to the Editor (d) News

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75. Consider the following about The Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill, 2016

1.Protection of good samaritans from any civil or criminal action

2.Motor Vehicle Accident Fund to provide compulsory insurance cover to all road users in India

3.Recall of vehicles in case of defects

Which of the given provision(s) is/ are guarenteed by the Bill?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

76. Consider the following statements about 'The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018'

1.An FEO is a person against whom a case has been filed for any specified offences involving an amount 100 crores and who has left the country to escape prosecution

2.It also states that the property of the FEO may be confiscated and vested in the central government. 

Which of the statement(s) is/ are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

77. Consider the following statements about Scrub Typhus

1.It is a viral disease and an important casuse of Japanese Encephalitis

2.It is transmitted by mites and is common in areas with high shrub vegetation

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

78. Which of the following is/ are the objetcive(s) of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana?

1.Attract more private investment in precision irrigation system

2.Expand cultivable area under assured irrigation

3.Improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water

4.Enhance recharge of aquifers

Select using the given codes.

a. 1, 2, 3

b. 2, 3, 4,

c. 1, 2, 4

d. 1, 2, 3, 4

79. Consider the following statements about Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)

1.It is a central scheme that aims at providing strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions.

2.The funding would be based on the 'State Higher Education Plans' prepared by each state

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

80. Consider the following statements about Niryat Mitra

1.It is a mobile app which aims at easing international trade by providing information on policies, tariffs, GST rates, etc.

2.It was developed by Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

81. Consider the following statements about Project SWAYAM

1.It is an initiative of MHRD to bridge the digital divide among students

2.The platform hosts courses that range from school level to post-graduation level which can be accessed by anyone by paying a minimal fee

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

82. Consider the following statements about 'Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh' (RRSK), that was recently launched

1.This fund is dedicated to the purpose of carrying out safety related works in railways.

2.It has a corpus of one lakh crore rupees

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

83. Which of the following is/ are the objective(s) of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana?

1.Providing partial compensation for the wage loss in terms of cash incentives

2.To promote health seeking behaviour amongst pregnant women and lactating mothers

3.To bring nutritional safety among pregnant women and lactating mothers

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

84. Consider the following statements about Global Innovation Index (GII)

1.India's ranking in the GII has been consistently moving upwards over the past four years

2.The index is published by World Intellectual Property Organisation

Which of the statement(s) is/ are not true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

85. Indonesia shares its land border with which of the following countries

1.East Timor

2.Papua New Guinea

3.Malaysia

Select the answer using the codes given below.

a. 1 only

b. 1 and 3 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

86. Consider the following statements about National Elephant Corridor Project

1.The project strives to reduce man- animal conflict by recognising the 'Right of Passage' of elephants

2.It is under the aegis of MoEFCC

Which of the given statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

87. Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

1.Every rural habitation with a minimum population of 500 in the plains and 250 in hill states, tribal districts and desert areas are given all-weather rural road connectivity

2.It is a 100% centrally sponsered scheme.

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

88. Which of the following provisions/ acts have a bearing on rights of tribal groups?

1.Part X of the constitution

2.The Panchayats (extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996

3.The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006

4.Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013

a. 2 and 3 only

b. 2, 3 and 4 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1, 2, 3, 4

89. With respect to the Supreme Court's recent modifications in the structure and functions of BCCI, consider the following statements

1.All office-bearers can serve two consecutive terms without any cooling-off period

2.Only one of the cricket associations in case of states with multiple cricket associations shall be represented in the BCCI to ensure equality among states.

Which of the statement(s) is/ are not true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

90. Consider the following statements about Radio Galaxies

1.They are commonly-found galaxies with supermassive blackholes in the centre that accretes gas and dust from its surroundings

2.The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune has recenly discovered the most distant radio galaxy from earth in the universe

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

91. Consider the following statements about Interest Subvention Scheme

1.The key objective of this scheme is to increase credit availabiliy for farmers who cultivate short- term crops at a subsidised rate of interest

2.The maximum loan amount that can be availed is two lakhs per farmer

3.It is implemented by Department of Finance

Which of the given statement(s) is/ are true?

 a.1 and 2 only

b. 1 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1 and 3 only

92. Consider the following statements about Operation Madad

1.It was launched by the Southern Naval Command for undertaking disaster relief operations during  floods and landslides

2.It was launched in the state of Karnataka

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

93. Consider the following statements about PENCIL portal

1.It is an online portal that aims to effectively monitor the implementation of Child Labour Act and National Child Labour Project

2.It is under the aegis of Ministry of Women and Child Development

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

94. Consider the following statements regarding Invasive species

1.These are alien species which when they compete with native species affect the ecological balance in an area.

2.The Indian bull frog is an invasive species found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d.  Neither 1 nor 2

95. Consider the following statements about Protected Areas

1.The definition of Protected Areas is given in the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972  

2. In India protected areas are of five types only  

3.The authority to designate any area as a protected area lies with both central and state governments 

Which of the given statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1, 2, 3

96. Consider the following statements about Deworming

1.It is an exercise conducted by Ministry of Health to kill worms that infest the children below 3 years of age.

2.Worms play an important role in causing Aneamia.

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

97. Which of the following Biosphere Reserves in India is/ are part of UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserve (WHBR)?

1.Nanda Devi

2.Agasthyamala

3.Khangchendzonga

4.Manas

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 4 only

c. 2, 3, and 4

d. 1, 2, and 3

98. Consider the following statements with respect to 'Tsunami- ready' tags

1.These are tags given to coastal villages in order to promote hazard preparedness by UNESCO

2.The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) is responsible for recommending the names of villages to UNESCO to get this tag.

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

99. Consider the following statements about North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS)

1.It is a centrally sponsered scheme to bring infrastructural development

2.It will be implemented by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) in consultation with MInistries of State Government

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

100. Consider the following pairs

           Trade remedial Measure                 Applied when

1.Anti- dumping Duties         -             When the exporter sells goods in a country cheaper than in his own  market                                        

2.Counterveilling Duties       -              when an exporter sells cheaper because of financial support by its government 

3.Safeguard Duties                -            When the imports are fairly done but the government wants to promote its own country as an emergency measure

Which of the pair(s) is/ are correctly matched?

a. 1 only

b. 1 and 3 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1, 2, 3

research ethics ugc net questions

1. Research is not considered ethical if it
 (a) Tries to prove a particular point (b) Does not ensure privacy and anonymity of the respondent
(c) Does not investigate the data scientifically (d) Is not of a very high standard
2. Ethical transgression is
 (a) Following ethical principles (b) Defying ethical principles
 (c) Defining ethics (d) None of the above

 4. Which of the following ideas is not associated with the stance of situation ethics?
(a) Anything goes (b) The end justifies the means (c) No choice (d) All of the above

5. Which of the following is a form of harm that might be suffered by research participants?
(a) Physical injury (b) Stress and anxiety (c) Impaired development (d) All of the above

6. The main purpose of personal data being kept confidential in research studies is
 (a) To hide from participants what has been written about them
(b) Apprehension of harm identification or disclosure of personal information (c) For access by government authorities (d) To know more about private lives of participants

7. Which method is most directly associated with lack of informed consent?
(a) In-depth interviewing (b) Content analysis (c) Covert observation (d) Case study

240. Which of the following is a form of harm that might be suffered by research participants?
(a) Psychological distress (b) Physical injury (c) Loss of self-esteem (d) All of the above

8. The act of publishing the same data and results in more than one journal or publication refers to which of the following professional issues
(a) Partial publication (b) Duplicate publication (c) Full publication (d) None of the above

 9. Why is it important that personal data about research participants be kept within secure, confidential records?
(a) To observe principle of research ethics
 (b) To sell the data at a later stage to recover the cost of research
 (c) To keep secrecy from other researchers
 (d) None of the above

 10.The importance of measurement in quantitative research is that
 (a) It allows us to delineate fine differences between people or cases
 (b) It provides a consistent device or yardstick
(c) It allows for precise estimates of the degree of relationship between concepts
 (d) All of the above

 11. One of the preoccupations of quantitative researchers is with generalization, which is a sign of (a) External validity (b) Internal reliability (c) External reliability (d) Internal validity

12. Population generalizability refers to
(a) Conclusions researchers make about a random sample
 (b) Conclusions researchers make about information uncovered in research study
(c) The degree to which a sample represents the population of interest
(d) The degree to which results of a study can be extended to other settings or conditions

13. The degree to which results of a study can be extended to other settings or conditions describes (a) Population generalizability (b) Conclusions researchers make about a random sample
(c) Conclusions researchers make about information uncovered in research study
(d) Ecological generalizability

14. The research design is
 (a) A common method adopted by all researchers to carry out research
(b) The final choice between using qualitative or quantitative methods
 (c) Presentation of research findings
(d) A framework for every stage of the data collection and its analysis

15. Recognizing our own values in pursuit of research is essential because
 (a) It allows us to eliminate them.
(b) It allows us to be honest with ourselves about what may influence our research.
(c) At least we know what we can ignore (d) It enables us to persuade others of our values.

 16. As the value of one variable is increasing, the value of second variable is also increasing, then the correlation coefficient will be (a) Positive (b) Negative (c) Zero (d) None of the above

 17. Which form of reasoning is the process of drawing a specific conclusion from a set of premises? (a) Rationalism (b) Deductive reasoning (c) Inductive reasoning (d) Probabilistic

18. It is important that academics produce research that can be widely used and valued by academic community around the world. This is termed as
(a) Research impact (b) Citation impact (c) Ethics impact (d) None of the above

19. The problem of researcher seeing only what they expect to see is called
 (a) Researcher bias (b) Experimenter effect (c) Leniency effect (d) Halo effect

 20. Which of the following is most appropriate to impart training for SPSS, a software package used for statistical analysis? (a) Seminar (b) Conference (c) Workshop (d) Paper

 21. Which of the following is essentially an academic meeting?
 (a) Colloquium (b) Conference (c) Symposium (d) None of the above

22. In which of the following, it is required to cite sources in a bibliography at the end?
 (a) Conference (b) Colloquium (c) Seminar (d) Paper

23. Which of the following is most likely to make use of the Internet?
 (a) Web Conference (b) Seminar (c) Symposium (d) None of the above

 24. Which of the following is published in a journal?
 (a) Article (b) Paper (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above

25. A researcher conducted three experiments with 100 subjects each following uniform design instead of one experiment with 300 subjects. This is known as
 (a) Replication (b) Manipulation (c) Observation (d) Validation

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50. Consider the following statements regarding Purchasing Manager's Index

1.PMI is an indicator of the economic health and investor sentiments about the manufacturing sector and services sector

2.It is published by Niti Aayog.

Which of the above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 & 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

51. Consider the folowing statements about Thermal Batteries

1.Unlike conventional batteries, thermal batteries use temperature differences to produce energy

2.Telangana is the first state to inaugurate a thermal battery plant in India

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

52. Consider the following statements about 'Bhoomi Rashi'

1.The objective of this portal is to expediate and make the process of Land Acquiaition for various Highway projects more transparent. 

2.It was developed by National Infomatics Centre

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

53. Consider the following statements about Kuttanad Region in Kerala

1.It is the only site in India identified as 'Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems' by FAO

2.The practice of below mean sea-level farming is unique to this region.

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

54. Consider the following statements about the Yerukala tribe

1.They are an indigenous tribe found in the states of Chattisgarh and Bihar

2.The tribe was a victim to British discimination in the name of Criminal Tribes Act.

Which of the statment(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

55. Which of the following statement(s) about 'The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018' is/ are not correct?

1.Anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities against people from SC or ST communities will not be provided

2.The investigating officer will not require the approval of any authority for the arrest of an accused

3.A preliminary enquiry has to be conducted before filing the First Information Report

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 3 only

d. 2 only

56. Consider the following statements about World Tourism Organisation

1.It is an inter-governmental agency that aims to make tourism across world sustainable and responsible

2.It works based on the principles enshrined in the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (GCET)

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

57. Consider the following statements about Curiosity Rover

1.It is the mission of the European Space Agency to study the habitability of Mars

2.One of the key discoveries of the mission is the evidence of microbes in the Martian atmosphere

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

58. Which of the following can lead to the increase in the Repo rate announced by the RBI?

1.Rise in retail inflation

2.Rise in MSPs

3.Loan waivers

4.Less liquidity among banks

a. 1, 2, 3, 4

b. 2, 3, and 4 only

c. 1, 2, and 3 only

d. 2 and 3 only

59. Consider the following statements about Ebola

1.It is a hemorrhagic fever caused by Virus

2.The first outbreak of this disease happened in the Amazon region in South America

3.Human-Human transmission of this disease is possible

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

60. Consider the following statements about the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

1.Both of them can only exercise casting vote while presiding the house.

2.Both of them are elected through the system of indirect election to the parliament

Which of the statement(s) is/ are not true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

61. Consider the following statements about National Programme for Organic Production

1.It is a comprehensive scheme that subsumed the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and Mission for Integrated Development of 2.Horticulture to improve organic farming 

3.It is implemented by Department of Agriculture under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1, 2, 3

62. Consider the following statements about UMANG 

1.It is a one-stop application that allows access to customer- centric services of only the central and state governments

2.It is developed by National e-governance division of MeitY

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

63. Consider the following statements about Government e- Marketplace

1.It is set up as a 100 per cent public company for procurement of common use goods and services by government organizations.

2.Currently, all the states have signed an MoU to make procurement through e- Marketplace mandatory

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

64. Consider the following statements about CAG 

1.CAG is the supreme audit Institution of India and is part of the executive

2.CAG can be removed only in the same manner and grounds like a supreme court judge

Which of the statement(s) is/ are not correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

65. Consider the following statements about NETRA

1.It is an indigenous UAV developed by DRDO for surveillance and reconaissance operations

2.It can function in all-weather conditions and it gives 360 degree of space coverage

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

66. Arrange the following South American countries from north to south

1.Brazil

2.Chile

3.Bolivia

4.Venezuela

a. 2- 3- 1- 4

b. 4- 1- 3- 2

c.  4- 3- 1- 2

d.  3- 1- 2- 4

67. Consider the following statements about the National Anti- Profiteering Authority

1.It can order companies to reduce prices and return undue benefits earned to the customer under the GST

2.It is a statutory body composed of a chairman and four technical members

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d.  Neither 1 nor 2

68. Consider the following statements about National Green Tribunal

1.It is a statutory body created for the purpose of unburdening the higher courts from cases related to the environment

2.It is mandated to dispose the case within a period of six months

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

69. The 'Ease of Getting Electricity Index' is given by

a. OPEC

b. World Bank

c. WEF

d. UN Energy

70. Consider the following statements about Andaman and Nicobar Islands

1.The geographic isolation and changed ecological conditions are the primary reasons for the high percentage of endemism in these islands

2.Percentage of Marine endemism is significantly higher than that of Terrestial Endemism in the islands

Which of the given statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d.  Neither 1 nor 2

71. Assertion (A) - RTI is available only to the citizens of India and not NRI

   Reason (R) - It is a fundamental right under article 19 and article 21 of the constitution

Select the correct option from below.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

72. Consider the following statements about National Mission for Clean Ganga

1.It is registered as a society and is part of the National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga

2.It has a two- tier structure comprising a Governing Council and an Executive Committee

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

73. Consider the following statements about Savara tribe

1.They are found in the states adjacent to the Western  Ghats

2.Edsinge, their art form is slowly perishing owing to the change in their religious sentiments

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d.  Neither 1 nor 2

74. Consider the following statements about National Human Rights Commission

1.Only a retired Chief Justice of India should head the NHRC

2.There must be atleast one woman member in the commission

Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

75. Consider the following about The Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill, 2016

1.Protection of good samaritans from any civil or criminal action

2.Motor Vehicle Accident Fund to provide compulsory insurance cover to all road users in India

3.Recall of vehicles in case of defects

Which of the given provision(s) is/ are guarenteed by the Bill?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3