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
