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1 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports to both the UN General
Assembly and the UN Security Council because
IAEA was established by the UN Charter.1.
It is under the direct control of the UN.2.
Which of the above is/are correct?
1 onlyA.
2 onlyB.
Both 1 and 2C.
NoneD.
User Answer : B
Correct Answer : D
Answer Justification :
Justification & Learning:Though established independently of the United Nations
through its own international treaty, the IAEA Statute, the IAEA reports to both the
United Nations General Assembly and Security Council. However, it is not under
the direct control of the UN. So, both 1 and 2 are wrong.
The IAEA has its headquarters in Vienna.
The IAEA serves as an intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical
cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear technology and nuclear power worldwide.
Q Source: Page 85: Chapter 6: 12th NCERT: Contemporary World Politics
2 Consider the following about the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
It provides advisory opinions on legal questions submitted to it by the UN General1.
Assembly.UN Security Council can enforce its rulings.2.
No two judges may be nationals of the same country in the ICJ.3.
Its judges are appointed for five-year terms by the UN Security Council.4.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1, 2 and 3 onlyA.
3 and 4 onlyB.
1, 2 and 4 onlyC.
1, 2, 3 and 4D.
User Answer : B
Correct Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Justification: Statement 1: ICJ is the primary judicial branch of the United Nations
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(UN) in the Hague. It settles legal disputes submitted to it by states and provides
advisory opinions on legal questions submitted to it by duly authorized international
branches, agencies, and the UN General Assembly.
Statement 2: Chapter XIV of the United Nations Charter authorizes the UN Security
Council to enforce Court rulings. However, such enforcement is subject to the veto
power of the five permanent members of the Council, which the United States used
in the Nicaragua case.
Statement 3 and 4: The ICJ is composed of fifteen judges elected to nine-year terms
by the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council from a list of people
nominated by the national groups in the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
According to Article 9, the membership of the Court is supposed to represent
the "main forms of civilization and of the principal legal systems of the
world". Essentially, that has meant common law, civil law and socialist law
(now post-communist law).
There is an informal understanding that the seats will be distributed bygeographic region
The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (France,
Russia, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States) always have a
judge on the Court (except for 1967-1985 China).
Q Source: Page 85: Chapter 6: 12th NCERT: Contemporary World Politics
3 Consider the following statements.
It is India's largest inland salt lake.1.
It is geographically a land locked river basin.2.It has been designated as a Ramsar site.3.
The above refer to?
Bhimtal LakeA.
Bhitarkanika LakeB.
Sambhar LakeC.
Shakambari LakeD.
User Answer : C
Correct Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Learning: Sambhar has been designated as a Ramsar site (recognized wetland of international importance) because the wetland is a key wintering area for tens of
thousands of flamingos and other birds that migrate from northern Asia.
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The specialized algae and bacteria growing in the lake provide striking water
colours and support the lake ecology that, in turn, sustains the migrating waterfowl.
It is not part of the Ganga river basin area and is geographically a separate land
locked river basin.
It is the source of most of Rajasthan's salt production.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q4: CSP 2009
4 CNX Nifty is used extensively by investors in India and around the world as a barometer
of the Indian capital markets. It is prepared by
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)A.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)B.
National Stock Exchange of IndiaC.
Department of Financial Services, Union GovernmentD.
User Answer : DCorrect Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Learning: The NIFTY 50 covers 22 sectors of the Indian economy and offers
investment managers exposure to the Indian market in one portfolio.
The base period for the CNX Nifty index is 1995.
NSE was the first exchange in the country to provide a modern, fully automated
screen-based electronic trading system which offered easy trading facility to the
investors spread across the length and breadth of the country.
NSE was set up by a group of leading Indian financial institutions at the behest of
the government of India to bring transparency to the Indian capital market.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q7: CSP 2009
5 A High-level government committee headed by Deepak Parekh that submitted its report
in 2014 was set up to give recommendations on which sector?
Public Sector Bank (PSB) ReformsA.
Infrastructure financingB.
Railways modernizationC.Housing shortageD.
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User Answer : A
Correct Answer : B
Answer Justification :
Learning: The Deepak Parekh committee was tasked with estimating the
investments to be made by the public and private sectors in major core sectors and
suggest areas that are suitable for public and private investments.
It was also expected to suggest changes in the business environment and the capital
markets framework to facilitate higher flows of savings into infrastructure projects.
Some of its proposals are as follows:-
Establish a PPP model for power distribution, starting first with the cities
Modernise public sector distribution companies. The viability gap for such
companies should be funded by the Central government
Tariffs should be rationalized with a grading system that distinguishes
between consumers depending on their paying capacity.Privatise coal mining wherein Coal India or its arms/subsidiaries can retain
ownership of mines
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-05-06/news/49661704_1_infrastr
ucture-projects-new-infrastructure-deepak-parekh
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q11: CSP 2009
6 Consider the following matches of Buddhist Monasteries with their locations.
Tabo Monastery : Spiti Valley1.
Kardang Monastery : Nubra Valley2. Rumtek Monastery : Lhasa3.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
3 onlyB.
2 onlyC.
1 onlyD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Answer Justification :
Learning: It is from here that UPSC lifted the question on Buddhist monasteriesand locations in CSP 2014.
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Statement 1: It is located in the Tabo village of Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh. It
was founded in 996 CE in the Tibetan year of the Fire Ape.
Tabo is noted for being the oldest continuously operating Buddhist enclave in both
India and the Himalayas. A large number of frescoes displayed on its walls depict
tales from the Buddhist pantheon.
Statement 2: Kardang Monastery or Gompa is a famous Drukpa Lineage monastery,
and is the most important monastery the Lahaul valley, India. The monastery is a
huge white building bedecked with prayer flags.
Statement 3: The monastery is currently the largest in Sikkim. It is home to the
community of monks and where they perform the rituals and practices of the Karma
Kagyu lineage. A golden stupa contains the relics of the 16th Karmapa. Opposite
that building is a college, Karma Shri Nalanda Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q15: CSP 2009
7 India has recently ratified the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear
Damage (CSC), 1997. Consider the following about CSC.
It sets parameters on a nation's financial liability in case of a nuclear accident.1.
It fulfils the commitments India made in the 2005 Nuclear Agreement with the2.
USA.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 onlyA.
2 onlyB.
Both 1 and 2C.
NoneD.User Answer :
Correct Answer : B
Answer Justification :
Justification: Statement 1: It does not set parameters on a nation's financial liability
but that of the nuclear plant operator. It seeks to establish a uniform global legal
regime for compensation to victims in the unlikely event of a nuclear accident.
Statement 2: India had signed it in 2010 for delivering its commitments for
stemming the landmark 2005 nuclear agreement with the United States. It finally
ratified it recently.
This article explains it.
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http://www.ibtimes.com/india-us-nuclear-agreement-india-clarifies-says-supplier-no
t-directly-liable-case-1809012
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http://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/26324/India+submits+the+Instrument
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ear+Damage+CSC+1997
8 Which of the following best describes 'Gatka'?
A martial art associated with the Sikh historyA.
A traditional theatre form of Kashmir where wit and parodies are used toB.
induce laughter
Folk theatre of Kerala performed by tribalsC.
Narration of mythical plays with emphasis on hand gestures and eyeD.
movements
User Answer :
Correct Answer : AAnswer Justification :
Learning: It an integral part of an array of Sikh Shastar Vidiya developed during
15th century.
It is generally at public display during religious processions.
Gatka is a style of stick fighting between two or more practitioners, with wooden
sticks (called Soti) intended to simulate swords.
It is a unique art to defend & display fighting skills and exercise self-control.
The Government of Punjab and School Games Federation of India (SGFI) have also
incorporated the Gatka game into the school games.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q18: CSP 2009
9 Bhimbetaka rock art and paintings belong to which of these periods?
Upper Paleolithic1.
Mesolithic2.
Chalcolithic3.
Medieval4.Select the correct answer using the codes below.
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1 and 2 onlyA.
2 onlyB.
3 and 4 onlyC.
1, 2, 3 and 4D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Answer Justification :
Justification: The drawings and paintings can be classified under seven different
periods.
Period I - (Upper Paleolithic): These are linear representations, in green and
dark red, of huge figures of animals such as bison, tigers and rhinoceroses.
Period II - (Mesolithic): Comparatively small in size the stylised figures in
this group show linear decorations on the body. In addition to animals there
are human figures and hunting scenes
Period III - (Chalcolithic) Similar to the paintings of the Chalcolithic, these
drawings reveal that during this period the cave dwellers of this area were in
contact with the agricultural communities of the Malwa plains, exchanging
goods with them.
Period IV & V - (Early historic): The figures of this group have a schematic
and decorative style and are painted mainly in red, white and yellow. The
association is of riders, depiction of religious symbols
Period VI & VII - (Medieval) : These paintings are geometric linear and more
schematic, but they show degeneration and crudeness in their artistic style.
The colors used by the cave dwellers were prepared by combining
manganese, hematite and wooden coal.
Q Source: Page 7: Chapter 1: 11th NCERT: An Introduction to Indian Arts
10 Tropic of Capricorn passes through which of these countries?
Indonesia1.
Sudan2.
Chile3.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
2 and 3 onlyB.
3 onlyC.
2 onlyD.User Answer :
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Correct Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Learning: Countries through which tropic of Capricorn passes through are as
follows in west to east direction: Chile; Argentina; Paraguay; Brazil; Namibia;
Botswana; South Africa; Mozambique; Madagascar; Australia.
Of the three major lines, Only Tropic of Cancer passes through India.
Tropic of cancer passing through Indian states: Gujarat; Rajasthan; Madhya
Pradesh; Chhattisgarh; Jharkhand; West Bengal; Tripura; Mizoram.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q34: CSP 2009
11 Natural rate of population increase per thousand was highest in India during which of
the following decades?
Post-liberalization periodA. Post-Bangladesh war periodB.
Decade immediately after India's independenceC.
Post-Kargil war periodD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : B
Answer Justification :
Justification: During 1971-1981 natural increase rate per thousand was around 22.
It was a period of rapid growth of population.
Post-liberalization it hovered around 17-20.
Immediately after independence it was in the range of 13-19.
Post-Kargil war it was around 17. After 2001 population growth slowed down.
To sum it percentage terms, during 1921 to 1951 A.D., there was an increase in
population by 12% and from 1951 to 1981, the growth showed an increase by
24.75%.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q40: CSP 2009
12 Consider the following about White Dwarfs.
They are the lightest forms of matter.1.
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They can give an idea about the age of the Universe.2.
White dwarfs are the end product of black holes.3.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
3 onlyB.
2 onlyC.
1, 2 and 3D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Justification: White dwarfs are one of the densest forms of matter, surpassed only
by neutron stars and black holes. So, 1 is wrong.
A low or medium mass star (with mass less than about 8 times the mass of our Sun)
will become a white dwarf. Stars that have a lot of mass may end their lives as black
holes or neutron stars. So, 3 is wrong. v
White dwarfs can tell us about the age of the Universe. If we can estimate the time it
takes for a white dwarf to cool into a black dwarf, that would give us a lower limit
on the age of the Universe and our galaxy. So, 2 is correct.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q44: CSP 2009
13 Consider the following about the Third Round Table Conference.
Indian National Congress (INC) did not attend it1.
White paper published as a result of the conference became the basis of the2.
Government of India Act 1935.British proposed the idea of a 'commonwealth' of colonial nations in this conference.3.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
3 onlyB.
2 onlyC.
1, 2 and 3D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Justification: Statement 1: The Labour Party from Britain and the Indian NationalCongress refused to attend. So, 1 is correct.
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Statement 2: The recommendations of conference were published in a White Paper
in March 1933 and debated in Parliament afterwards. A Joint Select Committee was
formed to analyse the recommendations and formulate a new GoI Act 1935 for
India. So, 2 is correct.
Statement 3: The Commonwealth dates back to the mid-20th century with the
decolonisation of the British Empire through increased self-governance of its
territories. It was formally constituted by the London Declaration in 1949. So, 3 is
wrong.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q44: CSP 2009
14 Which among the following is/are member(s) of the National Water Resources Council
(NWRC)?
Chief Ministers of all States1.
Union Minister of Water Resources2.
Chairman, NITI Aayog3.Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
3 onlyB.
2 onlyC.
1, 2 and 3D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Learning: National Water Resources Council was set up by the Government of
India in 1983.
The Prime Minister is the Chairman, Union Minister of Water Resources is the
Vice-Chairman, and Minister of State for Water Resources, concerned Union
Ministers/ Ministers of State, Chief Ministers of all States & Lieutenant Governors/
Administrators of the Union Territories are the Members. Secretary, Ministry of
Water Resources is the Secretary of the Council.
The Government of India constituted a National Water Board in September, 1990
under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources to review the
progress achieved in implementation of the National Water Policy and to report the
progress to the National Water Resources Council from time to time.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q50: CSP 2009
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15 The origins of Anekantavada can be traced back to the teachings of Mahavira.
Anekantavada means
Human beings cross many lives in the universal flux.A.
No single point of view is the complete truth.B.
Principle of Karma binds all mortal beings.C.
Multiple ways towards salvation lead to nowhere.D.
User Answer : B
Correct Answer : B
Answer Justification :
Learning: Jains contrast all attempts to arrogantly proclaim the sole monopoly on
truth with andhagajany?yah, which can be illustrated through the parable of the
"blind men and an elephant". In this story, each blind man felt a different part of an
elephant (trunk, leg, ear, etc.).
All the men claimed to understand and explain the true appearance of the elephant,
but could only partly succeed, due to their limited perspectives.
This principle is more formally stated by observing that objects are infinite in their
qualities and modes of existence, so they cannot be completely grasped in all aspects
and manifestations by finite human perception (this is the Absolute Truth).
According to the Jains, only the Kevalisomniscient beingscan comprehend objects in
all aspects and manifestations; others are only capable of partial knowledge.
Consequently, no single, specific, human view can claim to represent absolute truth.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q57: CSP 2009
16 Aruna Asif Ali was associated with which of the following?
Quit India Movement1.
Salt Satyagraha2.
National Federation of Indian Women3.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
1 and 3 onlyB.
2 and 3 onlyC.
1, 2 and 3D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : DAnswer Justification :
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Justification: She is widely remembered for hoisting the Indian National Congress
flag at the Gowalia Tank maidan in Bombay during the Quit India Movement, 1942.
So, 1 is correct.
She became an active member of Congress Party after marrying Asaf Ali and
participated in public processions during the Salt Satyagraha. So, 2 is correct.
In 1954, she helped form the National Federation of Indian Women, the women's
wing of CPI but left the party in 1956 following Nikita Khrushchev's disowning of
Stalin. So, 3 is correct.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q63: CSP 2009
17 Camphor tree is most likely to be naturally found in
Evergreen forestsA.
Boreal forestsB.
Temperate deciduous forestsC.Mediterranean vegetationD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Learning: Cinnamomum camphora (from where Camphor can be obtained) is a
massive broad leaved evergreen tree.
Native to the wet forests of subtropical and tropical Asia, the camphor tree,
Cinnamomum camphora, has been planted across the world's warm temperate,
subtropical, and tropical regions.
Its defining feature is the essential oil that can be extracted from its tissues and the
mixture of aromatic chemicals that give the oil its pungent odor. Of these, camphor
is the major ingredient- a highly aromatic terpene like chemical.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q73: CSP 2009
18 Consider the following about Shompen tribe.
They are the indigenous people of Lakshadweep Islands.1.
They have been classified as a Primitive Tribal Group (PTG).2.
They speak South Indian languages.3.They are the descendants of Jarawa tribal lineage.4.
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Select the correct answer using the codes below.
2 onlyA.
1 and 3 onlyB.
2 and 3 onlyC.
1, 2 and 4 onlyD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Justification:Statement 1: They are the indigenous people of the interior of Great
Nicobar Island.
Statement 2 and 4: The Shompen are a designated Scheduled Tribe and a PTG. Not
as well known as the Jarawa tribe of the Andaman islands, the Shompen are as
precariously poised on the brink of extinction as the four other hunter-gatherer tribes
(the Jarawa, the Andamanese, the Onge and the Sentinelese
Statement 3: The Shompen languages, of which there are at least two, are very littleknown, but appear to be unrelated to Nicobarese, an isolated group of Austroasiatic
languages, and perhaps even to each other. They may constitute a language isolate.
So, 3 is wrong.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-sundaymagazine/tragedy-of-th
e-shompen/article2275375.ece
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q81: CSP 2009
19 Consider the following with reference to the United Nations Economic and SocialCouncil (UNECOSOC).
Members are appointed on rotation basis by the United Nations Secretary General.1.
Seats on the Council are based on geographical representation.2.
International Labour Organization (ILO) is one of its sub-agencies.3.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
2 onlyA.
1 and 3 onlyB.
2 and 3 onlyC.
1, 2 and 3D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : AAnswer Justification :
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Justification: ILO is an autonomous organization working with the United Nations
coordinating with other specialized agencies of the UN and UNECOSOC. So, 3 is
wrong.
The Council has 54 member states out of the 193 UN member states, which are
elected by the United Nations General Assembly for overlapping three-year terms.
Seats on the Council are based on geographical representation with 18 allocated to
African states, 13 to Asian states, 8 to East European states, 13 to Latin American
and Caribbean states and 13 to West European and other states.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q80: CSP 2009
20 Consider the following with reference to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
It seeks to promote genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in order to ensure1.
biological diversity.
It restricts countries from banning any imports of GMOs.2.
It acts as a supplement to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).3.Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
3 onlyB.
2 and 3 onlyC.
1, 2 and 3D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : B
Answer Justification :
Justification and Learning: The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the
Convention on Biological Diversity is an international agreement on biosafety as asupplement to the Convention on Biological Diversity effective since 2003. So, 3 is
correct.
The Biosafety Protocol seeks to protect biological diversity from the potential
risks posed by genetically modified organisms resulting from modern
biotechnology. So, 1 is incorrect.
The Biosafety Protocol makes clear that products from new technologies
must be based on the precautionary principle and allow developing nations to
balance public health against economic benefits.
It will for example let countries ban imports of a genetically modified
organisms if they feel there is not enough scientific evidence that the productis safe and requires exporters to label shipments containing genetically
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altered commodities such as corn or cotton. So, 2 is incorrect.
It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q80: CSP 2009
21 Consider the following about Sangeet Natak Akademi Award fellowship.It is the highest honour in the performing arts conferred by the Government of India.1.
Allauddin Khan was one of the first awardees.2.
The Awardees are entitled to a financial grant for establishing a private autonomous3.
performing arts institution.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
3 onlyB.
2 and 3 onlyC.
1, 2 and 3D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : AAnswer Justification :
Justification & Learning:The Akademi Ratna (Fellow) may be conferred, as per
the existing constitutional provision under Rule 12 (vi) of the Rules and Regulations
of the Akademi, which reads as under:
"To elect, by a majority of at least three-fourth of the members present and voting,
artists of outstanding merit in the field of Music, Dance and Drama or such persons
as have rendered outstanding service to the cause of music, dance & drama through
their scholarship, research or original contributions as Fellows of the Akademi,
provided they have been recommended for the elction by the Executive Board and provided further the number of Fellows shall at no time exceed thirty."
It is subject to the approval of the Department of Culture, Government of
India.
The fellowship was established in 1954 and the first elected fellows were the
Carnatic musicians Karaikudi Sambasiva Aiyer and Ariyakudi Ramanuja
Iyengar, the Hindustani musicians Allauddin Khan and Hafiz Ali Khan, and
movie and theatre actor Prithviraj Kapoor.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q93: CSP 2009 + Recent issue of Returning of
Awards of the Akademi
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22 Consider the following statements about the administrative setup of the Government of
India.
The Ministries/Departments of the Government are created by the President on the1.
advice of the Prime Minister.
Each of the Ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President on the advice of the2.
Prime Minister.
The rules for the allocation of business of the Government of India are made by the3.
President.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
3 onlyB.
2 and 3 onlyC.
1, 2 and 3D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Answer Justification :
Justification & Learning: The Government of India (Allocation of Business)
Rules, 1961 are made by the President of India under Article 77 of the Constitution
for the allocation of business of the Government of India. So, 3 is correct.
The Ministries/Departments of the Government are created by the President on the
advice of the Prime Minister under these Rules. The business of the Government are
transacted in the Ministries/Departments, Secretariats and offices (referred to as
'Department') as per the distribution of subjects specified in these Rules.
Each of the Ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President on the advice of the
Prime Minister. Each department is generally under the charge of a Secretary to
assist the Minister on policy matters and general administration.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q94: CSP 2009
23 Laser diodes are used in which of these device(s)?
Baking Oven1.
Barcode Readers2.
Air conditioner 3.
Blu-ray Discs4.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 4 onlyA.1, 2 and 3 onlyB.
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2 and 4 onlyC.
1, 2, 3 and 4D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Justification: Both DVDs and Blu-ray Discs use laser diode, but in DVD it is red
laser, in Blu-ray Discs it is blue (violet) laser. The laser is focused to small areas,
thus enabling it to read information recorded in pits of the discs. So, 4 is correct.
Many Barcode readers use a laser beam as the light source and typically have either
a reciprocating (return) mirror or a rotating prism to scan the laser beam back and
forth across the bar code.
A photo-diode is used to measure the intensity of the light reflected back from the
bar code to read the pattern. So, 2 is correct.
Air Conditioners use compressors and fluid circulation to cool a place. A bakingoven doesn't use laser diodes.
Q Source: CSP 2008
24 How is the UN Secretary-General selected?
Elected on a majority basis by the UN General Assembly (UNGA)A.
Appointed by the UN Security Council (UNSC) based on the discretion of theB.
P-5
Appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendations of the UNSCC.
Nominated by a body of former UN Secretary GeneralsD.User Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Learning: The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNSG) is the head of the
United Nations Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations.
The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the
United Nations.
Responsibilities of the Secretary-General are further outlined in Articles 98 through
100, which states that they shall act as the officer "in all meetings of the General
Assembly, of the Security Council, of the Economic and Social Council and the
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Trusteeship Council, and shall perform other functions as are entrusted to him by
these organs".
They are responsible, according to Article 99, for making an annual report to the
General Assembly as well as notifying the Security Council on matters which "in
their opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security".
Q Source: Page 85: Chapter 6: 12th NCERT: Contemporary World Politics
25 The Shramana tradition is related to
The path of seeking the ultimate truthA.
Social service amongst the most vulnerableB.
Occult practices in the Tibetan regionC.
Martial arts taught to princes in GurukulsD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Learning: Shramana means "seeker, one who performs acts of austerity, ascetic".
The term refers to several Indian religious movements parallel to but separate from
the historical Vedic religion.
The ?rama?a tradition includes Jainism of 9th-century BCE, Buddhism of 6th-
century BCE, and others such as Ajivika and Carvaka.
The Srama?a movements arose in the same circles of mendicants in ancient India
that led to the development of Yogic practices, as well as the popular concepts in all
major Indian religions such as sa?s?ra (the cycle of birth and death) and moksha
(liberation from that cycle).
Q Source: Page 128-30: Chapter 8: 11th NCERT: An Introduction to Indian Arts
26 Consider the following about the Animal Welfare Board of India.
It is an advisory body established by an executive order.1.
It is chaired by the Prime Minister of India.2.
The Board provides financial assistance to recognised Animal Welfare3.
Organisations(AWOs).
Select the correct answer using the codes below.1 and 2 onlyA.
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2 and 3 onlyB.
3 onlyC.
None of the aboveD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Justification:Statement 1: The Animal Welfare Board of India is a statutory
advisory body on Animal Welfare Laws and promotes animal welfare in the
country. It was established in 1962 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,
1960. So, 1 is incorrect.
Statement 2: National Board for Wildlife is chaired by the PM, not the welfare
board.
Statement 3: It works to ensure that animal welfare laws in the country are followed
and provides grants to Animal Welfare Organisations.
The Board oversees Animal Welfare Organisations (AWOs) by granting recognition
to them if they meet its guidelines.
Q Source:SET A: Improvisation: Q91: CSP 2009
27 Consider the following about Ashta Pradhan.
It was a council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha Empire.1.
It did not involve itself in military campaigns.2.
No appointment to the body was made on a hereditary basis.3.
Its role did not concern with dispensing justice on civil and criminal matters.4. Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1, 2 and 4 onlyA.
1 onlyB.
2, 3 and 4 onlyC.
3 onlyD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : B
Answer Justification :
Justification & Learning: The Ashta Pradhan was designed to encompass all the
primary administrative functions of the state, with each minister being given chargeof one role in the administration. Ministerial designations were drawn from the
Sanskrit language; the eight ministerial roles were as follows:
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Q Source:SET A: Q116: CAPF 2011
28 Consider the following about the World Economic Forum (WEP).
It is an intergovernmental organization committed to improving economic policy1.
making.
All its meetings are conducted in Geneva.2.It publishes the annual report "Global Economic Prospects".3.
The Global Health Initiative was launched at one of its meetings.4.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 onlyA.
4 onlyB.
1, 2 and 3 onlyC.
None of the aboveD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : B
Answer Justification :
Justification:Statement 1: It is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny,
Geneva. Recognized by the Swiss authorities as the international institution for
public-private cooperation, its mission is cited as "committed to improving the state
of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society
to shape global, regional, and industry agendas".
Statement 2: The Forum is best known for its annual winter meeting in Davos, a
mountain resort in Graubnden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland. The
organization also convenes some six to eight regional meetings each year in
locations such as Latin America and East Asia, as well as undertaking two further
annual meetings in China and the United Arab Emirates.
Statement 3: It is published by the World Bank.
Statement 4: The Global Health Initiative was launched by Kofi Annan at the annual
meeting in 2002. The GHI's mission was to engage businesses in public-private
partnerships to tackle HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and health systems. So, 4 is
correct.
Q Source:SET A: Improvisation: Q113: CSP 2009
29 Consider the following events in Indian economic history.
Life insurance in India was completely nationalized even before major commercial1.
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banks were nationalized.
Banking regulation Act was passed before the establishment of the Reserve Bank of 2.
India (RBI).
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 onlyA.
2 onlyB.
Both 1 and 2C.
NoneD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Justification: Statement 1: The Insurance Act of 1938 was the first legislation
governing all forms of insurance to provide strict state control over insurance
business. Life insurance in India was completely nationalized in 1956, through the
Life Insurance Corporation Act. All 245 insurance companies operating then in the
country were merged into one entity, the Life Insurance Corporation of India.
Statement 2: The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 regulates all banking firms in India.
RBI commenced its operations from 1935 during the British Rule in accordance
with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Q Source: SET A: Q119: CSP 2009
30 Which of the following may have caused Dugong dugon numbers to decline in oceans?
Loss and degradation of Seagrass meadows1.
Fishing-related fatalities2.
Coastal pollution3.Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
2 and 3 onlyB.
1 and 3 onlyC.
1, 2 and 3D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : d
Answer Justification :
Justification:Statement 1: The dugong is largely dependent on seagrass
communities for subsistence and is thus restricted to the coastal habitats whichsupport seagrass meadow.
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Sewage, detergents, heavy metal, hypersaline water, herbicides, and other waste
products all negatively affect seagrass meadows. Human activity such as mining,
trawling, dredging, land-reclamation, and boat propeller scarring also cause an
increase in sedimentation which smothers seagrass and prevents light from reaching
it.
Statement 2: Entanglement in fishing nets has caused many deaths. As dugongs
cannot stay underwater for a very long period, they are highly prone to deaths due to
entanglement.
Statement 3: The fact that they live in shallow waters puts them under great pressure
from human activity, especially coastal pollution.
Other reasons: The dugong has been hunted for thousands of years for its meat and
oil. Traditional hunting still has great cultural significance in several countries in its
modern range, particularly northern Australia and the Pacific Islands.
Q Source:SET A: Q132: CSP 2009
31 Which of these can be found at Ajanta Caves?
Boddhisatva Images1.
Mahaparinibbana image of Buddha2.
Tales from Avadanas3.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
2 and 3 onlyB.
1 and 3 onlyC.
1, 2 and 3D.User Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Answer Justification :
Justification: The themes of the paintings are the events from the life of the
Buddha, the Jatakas and the Avadanas. Some paintings such as Simhala Avadana,
Mahajanaka Jataka and Vidhurpundita Jataka cover the entire wall of the cave.
The other important paintings are the famous Padmapani and Vajrapan.
Figures in these caves are painted with considerable naturalism and there is no over-
stylisation.
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ne to deaths due tdea e
s them under greun er
thousands of yearthou ar
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and 3 onlyand
1 and 3 only1 on..
1, 2 and 31, 2D.User Answer :er er :
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Q Source: Page 38-40: Chapter 4: 11th NCERT: An Introduction to Indian Arts
32 The Anushilan Samiti formed in 1906 propounded
Constitutional methods to achieve administrative reformsA.
British support for bringing social reforms in IndiaB.
Revolutionary violence as means for ending British rule in IndiaC.The doctrine of 'Council entry' to weaken the British raj from withinD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Learning:It was a Bengali Indian organisation and arose from conglomerations of
local youth groups and gyms in Bengal.
It had two prominent if somewhat independent arms in East and West Bengal
identified as Dhaka Anushilan Samiti and the Jugantar group respectively.
Between its foundations to its gradual dissolution through 1930s, the Samiti
collaborated with other revolutionary organisations in India and abroad.
Led by notable revolutionaries of the likes of Aurobindo Ghosh, Rash Behari Bose
and Jatindranath Mukherjee, the Samiti was involved in a number of noted
incidences of revolutionary terrorism against British interests and administration in
India. These included the early attempts to assassinate Raj officials, the 1912
attempt on the life of Viceroy of India, as well as the Sedetious conspiracy during
World War I.
Q Source:SET A: Q115: CAPF 2011
33 The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is
An intergovernmental organisation that verifies the adherence to theA.
Chemical Weapons Convention
An international non-profit body that monitors global proliferation of B.
chemical weapons
A subsidiary organization of the UN reporting to the UNSC on mattersC.
related to Chemical weapons
An arm of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to prevent access of harmfulD.
chemical weapons in wrong hands
User Answer :
Correct Answer : A
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and arose from ce c
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Answer Justification :
Learning:The organisation was awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.
The activities of the OPCW and its core organisational structure are described in the
Chemical Weapons Convention (whose members are all in OPCW).
The principal body is the conference of states parties, which normally is convened
yearly, and in which all countries participate and have equal voting rights.
All States Parties make contributions to the OPCW budget, based on a modified UN
scale of assessments.
Q Source: Page 85: Chapter 6: 12th NCERT: Contemporary World Politics
34 UNESCO's Memory of the World Register lists documentary heritage of world
significance. It includes which of these from India?
Rigveda1.
Mundaka Upanishad2.
Saiva Manuscript3.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 onlyA.
2 and 3 onlyB.
1 and 3 onlyC.
1, 2 and 3D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Justification:The Institute of Asian Studies Tamil Medical Manuscript Collection
was the first to be included.
Then Saiva Manuscript in Puducherry in 2005, and then Rigveda in 2007 was
included.
Saiva siddhanta, considered normative tantric Shaivism, provides the normative
rites, cosmology and theological categories of tantric Shaivism.
To date, 238 documentary heritages have been included in the Register, among them
recordings of folk music, ancient languages and phonetics, aged remnants of
religious and secular manuscripts, collective lifetime works of renowned giants of
ally is convenedis con d
ting rights.
et, based on a modd a o
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literature, science and music, copies of landmark motion pictures and short films,
and accounts documenting changes in the world's political, economic and social
stage.
Q Source:CSP 2008
35 Methane is emitted by
Wetlands1.
Raising of livestock 2.
Landfills3.
Coal Mining4.
Oceans5.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1, 2 and 5 onlyA.
2, 3 and 4 onlyB.
1 and 4 onlyC.
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5D.User Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Answer Justification :
Justification: Statement 1 and 5: Wetlands are the largest source, emitting CH4
from bacteria that decompose organic materials in the absence of oxygen. Smaller
sources include termites, oceans, sediments, volcanoes, and wildfires.
Statement 2: Domestic livestock such as cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, and camels
produce large amounts of CH4 as part of their normal digestive process.
Statement 3: Methane is generated in landfills as waste decomposes and in the
treatment of wastewater.
Statement 4: Methane (CH4) is a gas formed as part of the process of coal
formation. When coal is mined, methane is released from the coal seam and the
surrounding disturbed rock strata. Methane can also be released as a result of natural
erosion or faulting.
Q Source:CSP 2008
36 Consider the following hills and their locations.Shevroy Hills: Eastern Ghats1.
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Cardamom Hills: Western Ghats2.
Anaimalai Hills: Garhjat Range3.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
2 onlyB.
1 and 3 onlyC.
1, 2 and 3D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Justification:Statement 1: The Servarayans form part of the southern ranges of the
Eastern Ghats System. it also represents the highest peak in southern part of the
Eastern Ghats, with the Solaikaradu peak.
Statement 2: They conjoin the Anaimalai Hills to the northwest, the Palni Hills to
the northeast and the Agasthyamalai Hills to the south as far as the Aryankavu. The
crest of the hills forms the boundary between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Anamudi in
Eravikulam National Park, is the highest peak in Western Ghats and also the highest
point in India south of the Himalayas
Statement 3: They form a southern portion of the Western Ghats. Anamala /
Anaimalai Hills are south of where the Western Ghats are broken by the Palakkad
Gap, which in turn is south of the Nilgiri Hills. They border the state of Kerala on
the Southwest and the Cardamom Hills to the southeast.
Q Source: CSP 2008
37 Consider the following statements.
Human blood is normally acidic.1.
Human saliva is highly basic in nature.2.
Which of the above is/are correct?
1 onlyA.
2 onlyB.
Both 1 and 2C.
NoneD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Answer Justification :
Justification:Statement 1: Human blood stays in a very narrow pH range around
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Human sas2..
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(7.35 - 7.45 ). Below or above this range means symptoms and disease. If blood pH
moves to much below 6.8 or above 7.8, cells stop functioning and the patient dies.
The ideal pH for blood is 7.4
Statement 2: The pH of saliva is usually between 6.5 - 7.5. After we chew and
swallow food it then enters the upper portion of the stomach which has a pH
between 4.0 - 6.5.
Q Source: CSP 2008
38 The Yom Kippur War began when
An Arab coalition launched a joint surprise attack on the Israeli-occupiedA.
territories
Assad's program of reform was severely protested by the Arab statesB.
The Kurds rebelled against the central authority of IraqC.
A general uprising rose against French occupations in Syria and LebanonD.
User Answer :Correct Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Justification: What is it? Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for
your health, especially your digestive system. When you lose "good" bacteria in
your body (like after you take antibiotics, for example), probiotics can help replace
them.
Statement 1: Probiotics help move food through your gut. Commonly claimed
benefits of probiotics include the decrease of potentially pathogenic gastrointestinal
microorganisms, the reduction of gastrointestinal discomfort, the improvement of the skin's function and the improvement of bowel regularity.
Statement 2: The consumption of probiotics may actually effect a modest benefit in
helping to control high blood pressure.
Q Source: CSP 2008
39 Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that primarily line your gut. They are also responsible
for
Nutrient absorption1.
Causing high blood pressure2.Select the correct answer using the codes below.
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verely protested bve
central authorityntra au rit
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1 onlyA.
2 onlyB.
Both 1 and 2C.
NoneD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Justification: What is it? Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for
your health, especially your digestive system. When you lose "good" bacteria in
your body (like after you take antibiotics, for example), probiotics can help replace
them.
Statement 1: Probiotics help move food through your gut. Commonly claimed
benefits of probiotics include the decrease of potentially pathogenic gastrointestinal
microorganisms, the reduction of gastrointestinal discomfort, the improvement of
the skin's function and the improvement of bowel regularity.
Statement 2: The consumption of probiotics may actually effect a modest benefit in
helping to control high blood pressure.
Q Source: CSP 2008
40 Krills are central to the survival of the marine life in Antarctica. Why?
They prevent overconcentration of iron in the ocean bedsA.
They connect the marine food chain from phytoplanktons to larger marineB.
animals and fishes
They are a source of nutrition for the corals and seagrassC.They filter the ocean water keeping it healthy for other marine animalsD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : B
Answer Justification :
Justification:They do not process iron in the ocean. Moreover, some concentration
of iron in the ocean is good for phytoplankton growth on which the Krills feed. So,
(a) would be wrong.
Krill are considered an important trophic level connection - near the bottom of the
food chain - because they feed on phytoplankton and to a lesser extent zooplankton,converting these into a form suitable for many larger animals for whom krill makes
up the largest part of their diet. So, (b) is correct.
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20% plots for small and medium scale industries will be reserved for the
Dalits within Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).
Businessmen in Service and Commodities sector would be able to avail the
benefits of this scheme. It will be limited for only those industries where
people from Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) have 100%
investment.
Only one person from each family will be entitled to benefits under the
scheme and there will be no cap on income to launch any business.
Q Source:http://www.newsbharati.com/Encyc/2016/2/3/Maharashtra-Dalits
42 Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket.
Both a jet engine and a rocket engine function by expelling hot gases opposite to the1.
direction of desired acceleration.
A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen for combustion.2.
A jet engine requires oxygen from the atmosphere for combustion.3.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?1 and 2 onlyA.
2 and 3 onlyB.
1 and 3 onlyC.
1, 2 and 3D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Answer Justification :
Learning: A rocket carries both fuel (which may be solid or liquid) and oxygen in
contrast to a jet engine. Therefore it does not suck in air from the front. It burns the
fuel with the oxygen, and eject it at very high velocities backward. This momentumis used to both lift and propel the rocket. There are no wings for uplift. Any wings
are for steering purposes.
A rocket is generally much more powerful and wasteful than a jet engine. Most
airplanes cannot possibly climb vertically, while rockets are designed to do that. A
jet airplane cannot function outside the atmosphere, but a rocket can since it carries
its own fuel and oxygen.
Q Source:CSP 2008
43 Mahamastakabhisheka, a festival held once every twelve years, is related to
JainismA.
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BuddhismB.
AlvarsC.
NayanarsD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Learning: It is held in the town of Shravanabelagola in Karnataka. The festival is
held in veneration of 57 ft high statue of the siddha Bahubali.
He was the son of Rishabhanatha, the first tirthankara of Jainism
The anointing last took place in 2006, and the next ceremony is going to take place
in 2018
Jain rituals play a prominent part in Jainism. Worship, like in Hinduism, plays an
important role in Jainism too.
Adhara Abhisheka, a temple purification ceremony, is another important event.
Q Source: SET A: Improvisation: Q17: CSP 2009
44 The Nobel Prize in Physics 2015 was awarded for
Showing that electromagnetic waves can be transmitted in plasma likeA.
temperatures.
Explaining micro-scale level phenomenon using Quantum Physics.B.
The discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass.C.
Finding out a distribution formula that measures the extent of both short andD.
long wavelengths from an underground source.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Learning: The Nobel Prize in Physics 2015 was awarded jointly to Takaaki Kajita
and Arthur B. McDonald.
The sun was theorised to be powered by nuclear reactions in its core and these
produced neutrino particles.
Measurements of solar neutrino types were not consistent with models of the Sun's
interior that showed more neutrino production.
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They demonstrated that the neutrinos from the Sun were not disappearing on their
way to Earth and can change their mass becoming undetected. This resolved the sun
neutrino problem.
Q Source: CSP 2007 and Current Affairs
45 Who among the following is/are the members of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization (SCO)?
Japan1.
Saudi Arabia2.
Afghanistan3.
South Korea4.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 4 onlyA.
2 and 3 onlyB.
3 onlyC.
None of the aboveD.User Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Answer Justification :
Justification: It is a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation which
was founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
These countries, except for Uzbekistan had been members of the Shanghai Five,
founded in 1996; after the inclusion of Uzbekistan in 2001, the members renamed
the organisation.
In 2015, the SCO decided to admit India and Pakistan as full members, and they are
expected to join by 2016.
Q Source:CSP 2007
46 Consider the following about Participatory Notes (PN).
It is investment by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) that have relaxed KYC1.
norms.
Only individuals investing from tax havens are allowed to invest through PN in2.
India.
Which of the above is/are correct?
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1 onlyA.
2 onlyB.
Both 1 and 2C.
NoneD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Justification: Statement 1: For a person to invest even in one share, several KYC
(know your customer) forms have to be filled up, and PAN numbers and proof of
address, etc., provided. For the PN investor the system is totally silent on even
elementary information. The FIIs issue PNs to funds/companies whose identity is
not known to the Indian authorities.
Statement 2: It can be invested from anywhere.
Read these two links to understand more about PN and recent trends.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/why-participatory-notes-are-dan
gerous/article1672845.ece
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Participatory_note#Trends
Q Source: CSP 2007
47 Consider the following about the International Date Line.
It is a straight line that connects North Pole and South Pole.1.
It demarcates the change of one calendar day to the next.2.
The line passes through the Indian Ocean.3.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
2 onlyA.
1 and 2 onlyB.
2 and 3 onlyC.
1, 2 and 3D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Justification:Statement 1: It is not a straight line. For parts of its length, the IDL
follows the meridian of 180' longitude, roughly down the middle of the Pacific
Ocean. To avoid crossing nations internally, the IDL deviates west around the US
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Aleutian Islands, separating them from islands in the far east of Russia, and further
south, it deviates east around various island nations in the Pacific such as Kiribati,
Samoa, Tonga and Tokelau.
Statement 2: A person who goes around the world from east to west (the same
direction as Magellan's voyage) would gain or set their clock back one hour for
every 15' of longitude crossed, and would gain 24 hours for one circuit of the globe
from east to west if they did not compensate by setting their clock forward one day
when they crossed the IDL.
In contrast, a west-to-east circumnavigation of the globe loses an hour for every 15'
of longitude crossed but gains back a day when crossing the IDL. The IDL must
therefore be observed in conjunction with the Earth's time zones: on crossing it in
either direction, the calendar date is adjusted by one day.
Statement 3: It passes through the middle of the pacific ocean.
Q Source: CSP 2007
48 The Wavell Plan arrived at the Simla Conference 1945 provided for which of the
following?
Indianization of the Viceroy's Executive Council1.
Removing any caste and religion based quota in the Executive Council2.
Partition of India3.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
2 and 3 onlyB.
1 onlyC.1, 2 and 3D.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Justification: Statement 1: As per the Plan, all the members of the Council, except
the Viceroy and the Commander-in-Chief, would be Indians.
Statement 2: It said, in the Council there would be equal representation of high-caste
Hindus and Muslims. Other minorities including low-caste Hindus, Shudders and
Sikhs would be given representation in the Council.
Statement 3: It proposed for a future constitution of India, not its partition.
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Q Source: CSP 2007
49 Which of the following statements about the species Slow Loris is INCORRECT?
They can be found in Southeast Asia.A.
They have a toxic bite.B.
They are covered under the Convention on International Trade in EndangeredC.Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
None of the aboveD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Answer Justification :
Justification:Option A: They are found in Southeast Asia and bordering areas, they
range from Bangladesh and Northeast India in the west to the Sulu Archipelago in
the Philippines in the east, and from Yunnan province in China in the north to the
island of Java in the south.
Option B: Slow lorises have a toxic bite, a trait rare among mammals and unique to
lorisid primates. The toxin is obtained by licking a gland on their arm, and the
secretion is activated by mixing with saliva. Their toxic bite is a deterrent to
predators, and the toxin is also applied to the fur during grooming as a form of
protection for their infants.
Option C: Each of the slow loris species that had been identified prior to 2012 is
listed as either "Vulnerable" or "Endangered" on the IUCN Red List.
Q Source: CSP 2007
50 Consider the following with regard to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR).
President of CSIR is the Union Minister of Science and Technology.1.
Union Minister of Finance and Minister of Commerce and Industry are its members.2.
It works as an attached office under the Ministry of Science and Technology.3.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
2 onlyB.
1 and 3 onlyC.
None of the aboveD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : B
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50 Consider thesi
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Answer Justification :
Justification:Statement 1: Prime Minister is the President of CSIR. Minister for
S&T is its Vice- President.
Statement 2: Here is the list of members:
http://www.csir.res.in/External/Heads/aboutcsir/org_structure_files/members.pdf
Statement 3: Although it is mainly funded by the Ministry of Science and
Technology, it operates as an autonomous body registered under the Registration of
Societies Act of 1860.
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), established in 1942, is the
largest research and development (R&D) organisation in India.
Q Source: CSP 2006
51 Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with
Protection of the rights of tribals in hilly and forest areasA.
Powers of the Executive branch of the governmentB.
Allowances of the President, Vice-President and Supreme Court JudgesC.
Division of powers between the Union and the StatesD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Answer Justification :
Learning:The legislative section is divided into three lists: Union List, State List
and Concurrent List. Unlike the federal governments of the United States,
Switzerland or Australia, residual powers remain with the Union Government, as
with the Canadian federal government
The Union List or List-I is a list of 100 items given in Seventh Schedule in the
Constitution of India on which Parliament has exclusive power to legislate.
You may read
thishttp://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/art-of-the-state-2/
Q Source:CSP 2006
52 Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBMA) exhorts the Union
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Government to
Stop borrowing from markets to finance budget deficit1.
Allow State Governments to borrow from International markets2.
Reduce the size of the Foreign Exchange Reserves to reduce Budget Deficit3.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
2 and 3 onlyB.
2 onlyC.
None of the aboveD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Answer Justification :
Justification: Statement 1: The Act provided that the Central Government shall not
borrow from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) except under exceptional
circumstances where there is temporary shortage of cash in particular financial year.
It was not about restricting market borrowing.
Statement 2: It has no such provision.
Statement 3: Foreign Exchange Reserves related budget financing is not covered by
the Act. Moreover, reducing Forex reserves and reducing budget deficit are two
different things.
We will be covering more questions on the Act since the 14th Finance Commission
has recommended replacing the Act with a new one.
Q Source:CSP 2006
53 What is the difference between the CMYK and RGB colour modes that are used in
graphic display and printing?
RGB model is a colour additive model, whereas CMYK is a subtractive model.1.
Image made in CMYK mode cannot be printed, whereas under RGB mode it can be2.
printed.
Which of the above is/are correct?
1 onlyA.
2 onlyB.
Both 1 and 2C.
NoneD.User Answer :
Correct Answer : A
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Answer Justification :
Justification & Learning:RGB stands for the colors red, green, and blue, the colors
widely recognized in design fields as the primary colors. The RGB model is known
as an additive model, where colors are added together to make up what we see on
the screen.
Basically, pixels on a television set or computer monitor create tiny pixels
that, if viewed under a magnifying glass, are one of those three colors. Light
is projected through them, blending the colors on the eye's retina to create the
desired colors.
CMYK, on the other hand, stands for the colors cyan, magenta, yellow, and
black. CMYK is a subtractive model. This gets a bit complicated, but the idea
with subtractive models like CMYK is that colors from the spectrum are
subtracted from natural white light into pigments or dyes. These pigments,
then, are printed onto paper in tiny little cyan, magenta, yellow, and black
dots.
If you were to take a magnifying glass to a magazine cover, for example, you
would see that the main image is really just a bunch of dots spread out, some
closer than others, to appear like the colors we want.
Images made in both colour modes can be printed, but the printers generally
only use the CMYK mode to print.
Q Source:CSP 2006
54 Naqqar khana was
A drum house from where ceremonial music was played in Mughal palacesA.
A prayer hall indicating the direction of MeccaB.The discussion hall for secret courtly affairs in the Mughal palacesC.
Made to host foreign dignitaries in Mughal complexesD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Learning:It was usually situated over the gate.
They are a distinct sign of Mughal architecture and were constructed under areas
their influence in India, Pakistan and nearby countries.
The pavilion named Naubat Khana in Red Fort in Delhi is near the entrance on the
eastern side of the ten pillars lane, next to a different pavilion where royal
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palanquins and other paraphernalia were placed. It housed 18 kinds of musical
instruments that used to form part of the royal entourage.
Q Source: Page 128: Chapter 8: 11th NCERT: An Introduction to Indian Arts
55 Consider the following about the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).
It is a statutory body functioning with quasi-judicial status.1.
It regulates the tariff of only state owned power Generating companies.2.
It approves and executes major government investment projects in electricity3.
industry.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 onlyA.
2 and 3 onlyB.
1 onlyC.
2 onlyD.
User Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Justification:Statement 1: a key regulator of power sector in India, is a statutory
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body functioning with quasi-judicial status under sec ' 76 of the Electricity Act
2003.
Statement 2: CERC was instituted primarily to regulate the tariff of Power
Generating companies owned or controlled by the government of India, and any
other generating company which has a composite scheme for
power generation and interstate transmission of energy, including tariffs of
generating companies. So, 2 would be wrong.
Statement 3: It does not approve and execute, but advise in promoting investment in
the electricity sector in the economy. So, 3 would be wrong.
Q Source: CSP 2006: On Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
56 Consider the following about Abdul Hamid Lahori.
He was the court historian of Shah Jahan.1. He wrote the book Padshahnama.2.
He was admitted to the Mansabdari system.3.
Select the correct answer
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