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ANSWER KEYS WITH EXPLANATION For G.S. Test-7 held on 3rd May 2015

Q. Ans. Explanation

1 C

2 A

3 C

4 A

5 C

6 B

7 C Most of the coniferous trees are evergreen but some trees like Larch are deciduous.

8 D

9 D

10 B

11 B

12 A

13 B

14 A

15 C

16 A

17 D

18 A

19 A

20 B

21 A

22 B

23 A

24 A

25 D

26 D The global average temperature over land and ocean surfaces for January to October 2014 was the highest on record, and October was the hottest month since record keeping began in 1880. The average surface temperature for

October was 0.74C above the 20th century

average of 14.1C.

27 D

28 C

29 C

30 C FSI counts all the tracts of land bigger than 1 ha that have more than 10% canopy cover as the forest cover irrespective of the land ownership (government- owned recorded forests, private and community forests) or the origin of trees natural forests or plantation.

31 D

32 C

33 D NPP per unit area in Open Ocean is quite low but because of its huge areal coverage it makes the largest contribution.

34 A

35 A

36 A

37 B

38 A

39 A

40 C

41 A The Mughal School of painting is characterised by scenes from nature. Illustrated painting developed from the period of Akbar only.

42 D

43 C

44 A Ratha Temples – Mahabalipurm.

45 A - There are four gates called Torana.

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- Buddha has not been depicted rather, stories from Jataka in the form of symbols has been depicted.

46 A An image of Chaturmukha Vishnu is in Garbhagriha.

47 B

48 D

49 D

50 D

51 D

52 A Varnam, which essentially is a combination of nritta and nritya, belongs to Bharatnatyam.

53 D Khayal portrays emotions.

54 B

55 A Carnatic Music is mainly devotional.

56 C S.H. Reza is a famous painter.

57 A

58 A They depict satirical themes.

59 A The Turks borrowed from Hindu motifs. Qutub Minar has tapering feature.

60 D

61 D

62 A It is a single scheme which is 100% Centrally sponsored with NMPB as the sole care taker of the medicinal plants sector.

63 C

64 D 1. At the village level, block level and district level.

2. PHCs, CHCs and DHs are to continue their operations at their respective levels along with corres-

ponding AYUSH facilities which will use the same location as of the PHCs, CHCs and DHs.

65 A Premium subsidy is provided only to small and marginal farmers, not all farmers.

66 D

67 C

68 D

69 A The fund will be utilised only in regulated wholesale markets.

70 A Centre plans to make it a pan India scheme from 2015 itself.

71 B Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI) is a sub scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY).

72 C

73 D

74 B First Medical Devices Park in Maharashtra.

75 D

76 D

77 D As of now, the Aircraft Rules do not cover use of drones as well as its sale and purchase. Directorate General of Civil Aviation has restricted civil use of drones/unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). However, DGCA is in the process of developing an interim operations guideline for civil use of UAS. Till

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such regulations are issued, no non government agency, organization or an individual will launch a UAS in Indian Civil Airspace for any purpose whatsoever.

78 C

79 D

80 A FDI upto 100% under the automatic route is permitted for manu-facturing of medical devices/ equipment for both brownfield and Greenfield investments.

81 D

82 B

83 C

84 B

85 D

86 A

87 C

88 D

89 A

90 D

91 D

92 A

93 D

94 D

95 C The priority areas are education, skill development and employment, entrepreneurship, health and healthy lifestyle, sports, promotion of social values, community engagement, participation in politics and governance, youth engagement, inclusion and social justice

96 C

97 D

98 D

99 C

100 D