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Mission UPSC Prelims - 2018(India year book; Economic Survey, PIB; Agenda of Niti Ayog)

By Hemant Patil Test : 16

Time Allowed : Two Hours Date : 30-04-2018 Maximum Marks : 200

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1. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)comprises of

1. Maldives 2. Nepal 3. Myanmar 4. Thailand

Options

a) 1, 2, 3 b) 2, 3, 4 c) 1, 2, 4 d) 1, 2, 3, 4

2. South Asian development is main agenda of which of the following initiatives

1. SAARC 2. BBIN 3. ASEAN 4. APEC

Options

a) 1 and 2 b) 1, 2, 3 c) 1, 2, 4 d) all of the above

3. Madhesi agitation is a concern of

a) Bangladesh b) Nepal c) Bhutan d) Tibet

4. Find the irrelevant statement for importance of ocean around peninsula

a) Almost India’s oil imports are transported by sea

b) 95 per cent of India’s total overseas trade by volume is through shipping

c) A third of the world’s bulk cargo and half its container traffic passes through the Indian Ocean

d) None of the above

5. Indian Ocean do not occupy

a) straight of Hormuz b) straight of Malacca

c) Sunda straight d) Pitt straight

6. In order to tackle the security issues in Indian Ocean, India is associated with initiatives viz..

1. ASEAN Regional Forum

2. ReCAAP (Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Shipsin Asia)

3. SOMS (States of Malacca and Singapore)

4. ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM-Plus)

Options

a) only 2 and 3 b) only 1, 2, 3

c) all of the above d) none of the above

7. Correct statements regarding United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) covers

1. issues of archipelagic status and transit regimes

2. exclusive economic zones (EEZs), continental shelf jurisdiction and deep seabed mining





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a) only 1 b) only 2 c) 1 and 2 d) none of the above

8. The International North South Trade Corridor

1. It is a multi-modal trade transport network that includes strategic rail, road, and water transport connectingIndia with Central Asian and Eurasia Countries.

2. Arabian sea, Black sea, Caspian sea will form a major route.

Options


9. Ministry of defence consists of following departments

1. Department of Defence Production

2. Department of Defence Research and Development

3. Department of Ex servicemen Welfare

4. Department of Defence

Options

a) 1, 2, 3 b) 2, 3, 4 c) 1, 3, 4 d) 1, 2, 3, 4

10. Ministry of defense is responsible for

1. Defence co-operation with foreign countries and co-ordination

2. Defence Budget

Options


11. Consider the statements regarding role of Indian army

1. Indian Army is one of the largest troop contributor to UN missions with presence in all of the current 15UN missions.

2. Indian Army training and building the armies of 10 countries globally

Options


12. Correctly Matched pairs among following are

1. Operation Sukoon - Lebanon 2. Operation Neer - India

3. Operation Lehar - Male

Options

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






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13. Indian Coast Guard are accountable for

1. safety and protection of artificial islands, offshore terminals and installations

2. preserve and protect maritime environment and to prevent and control marine pollution

3. assisting Customs and other authorities in anti-smuggling operations

4. enforcing the provisions of various enactments in the maritime zones

Options

a) 1, 2, 3 b) 2, 3, 4 c) 1, 3, 4 d) 1, 2, 3, 4

14. Match the Pairs

List A List B

a. National Defence College 1) premier training institution of Defense Ministry

b. College of Defence Management 2) only tri-service training institution which impartsdefence management education to senior officers

of the three services

c. National Defence Academy 3) premier tri-service institution which trains cadets

of all three services

Options

a) a-1,b-2,c-3 b) a-1,b-3,c-2 c) a-3,b-2,c-1 d) a-2,b-1,c-3

15. Mark the incorrect statements regarding Sainik schools

1. Come under control of central government

2. Every state has one Sainik school

3. One of the objectives is bringing quality public school education within the reach of the common man

Options

a) 1 and 2 b) only 2

c) only 3 d) none of the above

16. NIRDESH is

a) RADAR system for automatic response

b) communication satellite for defense

c) institute for achieving self-reliance in shipbuilding.

d) system for tri service communication Co ordination

17. Incorrect statements about DRDO are

1. It provides research as well as assessment and advise on scientific aspects of weapons, platforms andsurveillance sensors.

2. It supports national cyber security architecture





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3. DRDO is headed by Raksha Mantri who is also the Secretary, Department of Defence Research andDevelopment.

Options


18. In terms of share in FDI Equity inflows, Arrange the following SECTORS in decreasing order

1. Services (Finance, Banking, Insurance etc.),

2. Telecommunications

3. Computer Software & Hardware

Options

a) 1, 2, 3 b) 3, 2, 1 c) 2, 1, 3 d) 2, 3, 1

19. Which of the following is not the indicator used while determining the Ease of Doing BusinessRanking

a) Getting Electricity b) Protecting Minority Investors

c) Enforcing Contracts d) Export promotion

20. 1. India’s road density at 1.66 km/sq.km of area was higher than that of Japan ,USA and Brazil

2. A positive relationship exists between density of NHs and the per capita income in Indian States

Which of the above statements are incorrect

a) None b) Both c) only 1 d) only 2

21. Consider the following statements regarding Graphene and Fullerene:

1. Graphene is 2 dimensional , Fullerene is generally 3 dimensional

2. Graphene is SP2 allotrope of Carbon, while Fullerene is SP3 allotrope of Carbon

3. Graphene does not dissolve in petrol but fullerenes dissolve

Which among the above statements is / are correct?

a) Only 1 is correct b) Only 2 is correct

c) Only 3 is correct d) 1 & 3 are correct

22. Which of the following is/are example/s of foot loose industry?

1. Electronics industry 2. Small scale industry

3. Textile manufacturing industry

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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






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23. 1. India has 7,500 km long coastline, 14,500 km of potentially navigable waterways

2. India has 106 major ports operating along the coastline



24. Which of the following National Waterway is incorrectly matched

1. NW-16 River Gandak 2. NW- 27:Cumberjua,

3. NW 68 – Mandovi , 4. NW 111 – Zuari;

Options

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

25. Which of the following is NOT a petrochemical centre of India?

a) Koyali b) Jamnagar c) Mangalore d) Rourkela

26. Match the following

Sector % Gross Value Added to GDP

1. Mining & quarrying a. 2.2

2. Manufacturing b. 18.1

3. Electricity, gas, water supply & other utility services c. 8.0

4. Construction d. 3.0

Options

a) 1-a 2-b 3-c 4-d b) 1-d 2-c 3-b 4-a c) 1-d 2-b 3-a 4- c d) 1-d 2-b 3-c 4-a

27. Consider the following statements regarding Index of Industrial Production (IIP)

1. (IIP) is measure of industrial performance

2. released by Central Statistics Office (CSO).

3. base year is 2011-12.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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

28. Consider the following statements regarding Index of Industrial Production (IIP)

1. Mining has more weightage in IIP than Electricity

2. Consumer durables have more weightage in IIP than Consumer non-durables

Which of the above statements are correct

a) Both b) None c) only 1 d) only 2





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29. Which of the following is not one of the Eight Core Industries

a) Fertilizers b) Cement c) Electricity d) Polymer

30. In terms of share in FDI Equity inflows, Arrange the following in decreasing order

1. Mauritius, 2. Singapore 3. Japan

Options

a) 1, 2, 3 b) 3, 2, 1 c) 2, 1, 3 d) 2, 3, 1

31. Ease of Doing Business

1. India ranked 100 among 190 countries assessed by the Doing Business Team in the Ease of DoingBusiness Report, 2018

2. India has shown improvement of 30 ranks over its rank of 130 in the Ease of Doing Business Report2017.

3. India saw an improvement in six out of twelve indicators



32 . The Government has identified ten ‘Champions sectors’ that have potential to become globalchampion, drive double digit growth in manufacturing and generate significant employmentopportunities in Make in India version 2.0.

Which of the following is not one of those sectors

a) New & Renewable Energy b) Chemicals

c) Shipping and Railways d) Construction and Real Estate

33. Consider the following statements regarding Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy 2106

1. It suggests making the department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) the nodal agency for allIPR issues

2. The policy is entirely compliant with the WTO’s agreement on TRIPS.

3. The Policy aims to reduce IPRs as a marketable financial asset with aim of protecting public interest.



34. Consider the following statements regarding Start-up India

1. Hon’ble Prime Minister of India had announced the “Startup India, Standup India” initiative on RepublicDay (26th January 2015)

2. In order to provide support, a Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) with a corpus of ̀ 10,000 crores hasbeen created and is being managed by SIDBI






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35. Consider the following statements regarding MSME Sector

1. The share of MSME Sector in the country’s Gross Value Added (GVA) is approximately 32 per cent

2. MSMEs in the country engaged in different economic activities providing employment to more than11crore workers.



36. Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan

Mantri Mudra Yojana

1. Government has also initiated the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana for development and refinancing activitiesrelating to micro industrial units.

2. The purpose of Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency (MUDRA) is to provide funding tothe non-corporate small business sector.



37. Consider the following statements about Textiles and Apparels sector

1. The Textiles and Apparels sector has tremendous potential for growth in exports and employment

2. The sector witnesses a historic opportunity with Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia losing market sharein clothing exports due to rising labour costs



38. The reasons behind the shortfall in infrastructure investment are:

1. collapse of Public Private Partnership (PPP) especially in power and telecom projects

2. stressed balance sheet of private companies

3. issues related to land & forest clearances.



39. Consider the following statements about Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

1. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank that aims to supportthe building of infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region.

2. Japan is not a member





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3. The capital of the bank is $100 billion, equivalent to 2/3 of the capital of the Asian Development Bankand about half that of the World Bank



40. Consider the following statements about Road Sector in India

1. Road transport is the dominant mode of transport in India, both in terms of traffic share and in terms ofcontribution to the national economy

2. In case of inland freight transport, road share is more than railways and other modes of transportation inIndia, as compared to Russia, China and USA



41 Consider the following statements about public transport

1. share of two wheelers and passenger cars, jeep & taxis has increased on Indian roads

2. the share of public transport like buses and also goods vehicles contracted over the period.


a) None b) Both c) only 1 d)only 2

42. Consider the following statements regarding Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) in public privatepartnership

1. Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) is a combination of two models i.e., the EPC (Engineering, Procurementand Construction) model and BOT – Annuity (Build, Operate, Transfer) model.

2. Under the EPC model, the private players construct the road and have no role in the road’s ownership,toll collection or maintenance.

3. The essence of HAM model arose due to requirement of better financial mechanism where the riskwould be spread between developers and the Government



43. Which of the following are part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana

1. Economic Corridors 2. Border and International connectivity roads

3. Green-field expressway 4. New waterway


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






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44. which of the following measure will not make rail transportation attractive

1. Tariff rationalization

2. expansion of freight basket through containerization

3. strengthening dual freight policy for export of iron ore

Options

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

45. Consider the following statemets regarding Major Ports Authorities Bill, 2016

1. To constitute a Board of Port Authority for each major port in the place of the Board of Trustees.

2. To enter into and perform any contract necessary for the performance of its functions under the proposedlegislation.



46. Consider the following statemets regarding Metro Rail Policy, 2017

1. It mandates mandatory PPP component mandatory for availing central assistance

2. The new policy makes it mandatory to set up Urban Metropolitan Transport Authority

3. The new policy seeks to ensure that the metro rail provides last lime connectivity in the cities, a catchmentarea of 5 kilometres has been fixed for such projects on either side.



47. NABH NIRMAN is associated with

a) Solar Energy b) Waterways c) Civil Aviation d) National Highways

48. Consider the following statemets regarding Regional Connectivity Scheme – ‘Ude Desh ka Aam

Naagrik’ (RCS-UDAN)

1. The regional connectivity scheme will be applicable on route length between 200 to 800 km with nolower limit set for hilly, remote, island and security sensitive regions.

2. RCF will be created to fund the scheme via a levy on certain flights,states are expected to contribute 20per cent to the fund.

3. For balanced regional growth, allocations will be spread equitably across 5 regions - North, West,South, East and North East with a cap of 25 percent.







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49. Consider the following statements

1. the shipbuilding industry is dominated by India which together have more than 60 per cent share of theshipbuilding market.

2. Geostrategic location of India, abundance of labour and quality of work are the strengths for the ship-repair business.



50. Consider the following statements Sagarmala programme

1. The Sagarmala programme is the flagship programme of the Ministry of Shipping

2. The mainvision of the Sagarmala Programme is to reduce logistics cost for international and domestictrade, with minimal infrastructure investment.



51. 1. Under the National Waterways Act, 2016, 106 additional inland waterways have been declared asNational Waterways (NWs).

2. To provide institutional funding, the Government has proposed to allocate 2.5 per cent of the proceedsof Central Road Fund for development and maintenance of National Waterways.



52. Consider the following statements Indian telecom Sector

1. Wireless telephony constitutes 60 per cent of all subscriptions whereas share of landline telephonesstands at 40 per cent

2. The overall tele-density in India was 93 per cent including 56 per cent in rural areas and 172 per cent inurban areas.



53. 1. Electricity Act 2003 has been enacted and came into force from 15.06.2003. The objective is to introducecompetition, protect consumer’s interests and provide power for all

2. Section 3 (1) of the Electricity Act 2003 requires the Central Government to formulate, inter alia, theNational Electricity Policy in consultation with Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and State Governments.








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54. Consider the following statements Saubhagya (Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana)

1. Under Saubhagya free electricity connections to all households (both APL and poor families) in ruralareas and poor families in urban areas will be provided

2. The prospective beneficiary households for free electricity connections under the scheme would beidentified using SECC 2011 data



55. Consider the following statements about Logistics Performance Index (LPI)

1. LPI is bi-annual of World Bank Group,

2. The index was published in the World Bank bi-annual report ‘Connecting to Compete 2016: TradeLogistics in the Global Economy’

3. India ranked 35th among 160 countries.



56. Consider the following statements about main facets of Hydrocarbon Exploration and LicensingPolicy (HELP).

1. uniform license for exploration and production of all forms of hydrocarbon,

2. an closed acreage policy,

3. easy to administer revenue sharing model and

4. marketing and pricing freedom for the crude oil and natural gas produced.

Options

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

57. 1. 2650 km Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) is popularly known as PradhanMantri Urja Ganga of Eastern India.

2. This project will ensure the availability of clean and ecofriendly fuel,Coal Gas, to the industrial, commercial,domestic and transport sectors



58. Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

1. The scheme’s motive is to provide free of cost LPG (cooking gas) connections to women from BPLHouseholds

2. The scheme aims to empower women and protect their health by shifting them from traditional cookingbased on unclean cooking fuels or on fossil fuels





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59. “Housing for All by 2022” aimed for urban areas with following components/options to States/Union Territories and cities:-

1. Slum rehabilitation of Slum Dwellers

2. Promotion of affordable housing for weaker section through credit linked subsidy;

3. Affordable housing in partnership with Public & Private sectors

Which of the above statements are correct?


60. 1. Rental housing is important for both horizontal and vertical mobility as it allows people to access suitablehousing without actually having to buy it.

2. The share of rental housing has actually been declining in Indian cities since independence



61. Consider the following statements about Phillips curve :

1. There is inverse relationship between rate of inflation and rate of unemployment.

2. Economic behaviour is a function of nominal returns.

3. Economic behaviour is a function of real returns.

Of these statements which are true ?

a) All the above are true b) Only 1 and 2 are true

c) Only 2 is true d) Only 3 is true

62. 1. National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) was launched in October, 2011 to provide broadbandconnectivity to all 2.5 Lakh Gram Panchayats

2. It was renamed Bharat Net in 2015, has the underlying objective of providing high-speed broadband toall the panchayats in the country by March 2022

3. The project is being funded by the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF).



63. Ministry of Power, GoI launched Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) which envisages:

1. Financial Turnaround

2. Operational improvement

3. Reduction of cost of generation of power

4. Development of Renewable Energy

5. Energy efficiency & conservation






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64 1. India’s zero-subsidy UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable Lighting for All) Scheme was launched inMelaka State of Indonesia by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), under Union Ministry ofPower

2. It highlights success of Indian model UJALA scheme to promote efficient lighting, using efficient equipmentto reduce electricity bills and preserve environment at global level



65. Consider the following statements regarding Bureau of Energy Conservation

1. The Government of India set up Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). on 1st March 2002 under theprovisions of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001

2. It awards NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION AWARDS



66. The Power Grid is responsible for

1. all the existing transmission projects

2. future transmission projects

3. formation of the National Power Grid.

Options

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

67. Which of the following statutory bodies come under the administrative control of the Ministry ofPower

1. Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)

2. the Bhakra-Beas Management Board (BBMB)

3. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)

Options

a) 1 and 2 b) 1 and 3 c) 1, 2, 3 d) none of the above

68. Mark the correct statements

1. For first time in the history of Five Year Plan that the capacity addition target in power sector was overachieved in 12th plan.

2. A Power Trading Corporation has been incorporated primarily to support the Mega Power Projects inprivate sector by acting as a single entity to enter into Power Purchase Agreements.





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69. … has been appointed as the Nodal Agency to facilitate the development of Ultra Mega PowerProjects in India

a) Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)

b) Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC)

c) Central Power Research Institute (CPRI)

d) National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)

70. “Integrated Power Development Scheme” (IPDS) has following components

1. strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network in urban areas;

2. metering of distribution transformers/feeders/consumers in urban areas

3. IT enablement of distribution sector and strengthening of distribution network

Options

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

71. Government of India has also allowed the FDI up to……. per cent in power exchanges registeredunder Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Power Market)Regulations, 2010, under theautomatic route.

a) 29% b) 49% c) 71% d) 100%

72. “Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana”, find incorrect statements

1. to separate agriculture and non-agriculture feeders for judicious rostering of supply to agricultural andnon-agricultural consumers in rural areas;

2. strengthening and augmentation of sub transmission and distribution infrastructure in urban areas;

3. metering in rural and urban areas (Feeders, Distribution Transformers and Consumers).

4. The erstwhile rural electrification scheme has been subsumed in DDUGJY as a separate rural electrificationcomponent

Options

a) 1, 2, 3 b) b, c, d C] b and c D] only d

73. National Electricity Fund (NEF) (Interest Subsidy Scheme) was set up in 2012 to provide

1. interest subsidy on loans disbursed to the State Power Utilities, Distribution Companies (DISCOMS)onlyin public sector for the loans taken from banks/financial institutions

2. finance to improve the infrastructure in distribution sector







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1. It was launched for a sustainable solution to the operational and financial inefficiencies of DISCOMsthrough targeted interventions in the form of lower interest costs, increased revenues and improvedoperational efficiencies.

2. UDAY is voluntary scheme still all states and UTs have participated in it.

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75. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) established under

a) Mega power policy, 2017 b) Electricity act, 2003

c) Energy Conservation Act, 2001 d) None of the above

76. Mark the correct statements

1. India surpassed Russia to become the 3rd largest energy consumer in the world after China and USAduring 2015.

2. Oil and gas accounted for around 35 per cent share in India’s energy consumption.

3. India surpassed Japan to become 3rd largest oil consumer in the world after US and China during2015.

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

77. Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP), 2016. The policy aims to provide

1. a simple and easy to administer market sharing model,

2. marketing and pricing freedom,

3. open acreage policy,

4. permitting exploration throughout the contract period and is governed by a separate license for explorationand production of different forms of hydrocarbon.

Options

a) 1, 2, 3 b) 1, 3 c) 2, 3 d) 1, 2, 4

78. New Domestic Gas Pricing Policy has following features

1. a transparent new gas pricing formula linked to global market.

2. Marketing and pricing freedom was provided for gas produced from geologically difficult, high risk /high cost areas with a provision of ceiling price based on landed cost of alternate fuels.

Options






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79. Wind Atlas of India and Biomass Atlas of India are developed by…. and… respectively

1. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

2. The National Institute of Wind Energy

3. Alternate Hydro Energy Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Options

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

80. 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) held at Paris, France, India committed to

1. reducing emission intensity of its GDP by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.

2. about 35 per cent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resourcesby 2030

Options


81. With reference to National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) consider the following statements.

1. NHAI has signed agreement for upgradation of Yagui-Kalewa section of highway in Myanmar.

2. This Project is not part of India-Myanmar-Thailand (IMT) Trilateral highway.

3. This will be NHAI’s first international Project.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 Only b) 1 and 3 Only

c) 1 Only d) 1, 2 and 3

82. Hindon Elevated Road, India’s longest elevated road was inaugurated in which of the followingstate?

a) Himachal Pradesh b) Uttarakhand

c) Uttar Pradesh d) Assam

83. Consider the following statement with reference to zojila tunnel.

1. It is situated in Himachal Pradesh.

2. This would be India’s longest road tunnel and longest bi-directional tunnel in asia.

3. It’s major concern would be to provide all weather connectivity in respective area.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 3 Only b) 2 Only

c) 2 and 3 Only d) 1, 2 and 3






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84. Consider the following statement about passport Index

1. It is given by Canada based global consultancy arton capital.

2. India has ranked 75 in this index


a) 1 Only b) 2 Only

c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2

85. Consider the following statement

1. Best urban transport practices award is given by ministry of road and heavy transport

2. ‘Surat’ is awarded with ‘Best city Bus Service’

3. Mysur is public bicycle sharing has got ‘Best non motorised transport award’


a) 1 & 2 Only b) 2 & 3 Only

c) 1 only d) 1, 2 & 3

86. Which of the following is first energy-efficient ‘A 1 category’ railway station in the country?

a) Kacheguda railway station

b) Bhavnagar Terminus

c) Madurai railway station

d) Kozhikode railway station.

87. Consider the following statement with respect to India’s first scoepene submarine INS kalvan.

1. It is India’s first indigenous stealth submanine.

2. It is at non-nuclear powered submanine.

3. It is built as part of the ‘Projec -75’ of the Indian navy


a) 1 Only b) 1 & 3 only

c) 2 & 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3

88. Consider the following statements

1. National critical Information Infrastructure Protection centre (NCIIPC) is an organisation of thegovermment

2. It is created under sec 70 A of information technology act. 2000


a) 1 Only b) 2 Only






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1. Mission Innovation is global initiative of 22countires and European union to acceurate ‘Global cleanEnergy Innovation.

2. On behalf of this mission, ‘International conferna on sustatinable biofuels, 2018’ was held in Hyderabad.


a) 1 Only b) 2 Only



1. National technology center for ports, watenvays and coasts (NTCPWC) is being set up at IIT Mumbai.

2. It will act as technology arm for ‘sagarmala Project’


a) 1 Only b) 2 Only


91. ‘Sukhad Yatra’ app launched by which of the following listed

a) National Highway Authority of India

b) Ministry of Railway

c) Ministry of Civil aviation


92. ‘Suvidha’ recently seen in news, is

a) The 100% Oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkin, under pradhan mantra Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana.

b) Come under ministry of women and child uelfare

c) both 1 & 2


93. Which of the following is first and only Union teritory to be 100% solar energy efficient?

a) Dadra nagar Haveli b) Diu

c) Lakshdweep d) Puduccherry

94. Consider the following statement about the project UNNATI

1. It is an initiative by the ministry of science and technology

2. It aims to minimise the farm inpuls and increase yields though scientific methods.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 Only b) 2 Only







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95. Consider the following statement about 'world water development report'

1. It is UN fiagship report released per year

2. Theme for this 2018 year was ‘Nature Based solution for water’

3. According to it 3.6 billion people live in area where water can be scare at least one month per year


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

96. Consider the following pairs about project sakshan

1. Ministry of Finance To develop a new indirect tax network of CBEC

2. Ministry of railway Comprehensive training programme for all

employee of railway

3. Ministry of petroleum and Natural gas To create focus attention of fuel conservation

Through people centric activity

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

a) 1 & 2 Only b) 2 & 3 Only c) 1 & 3 only d) 1, 2 & 3

97. World’s first photovoltatic highway / road is constructed by which of the following country?

a) China b) Japan c) France d) India

98. Consider the following statement about ‘Swayam Prabha’

1. It is a project for telecasting ‘High-quality educational programme’ through 32DTH channels.

2. This will allow students to choose a time of his own convenience.

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

a) 1 Only b) 2 Only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2

99. ‘NABH Nirman’ recently seen in news is

a) a new intiative which proposes to expand airport capacity in the country by more than five times tohandle a billion trips a year.

b) it is project of centre for development of advanced computing to cloud data at one centre.

c) both a and b

d) Neither 1 nor 2

100. Consider the following statement .

1. National Urban housing fund is to finance government’s Housing for all programm.

2. It is aim is to build 12 million affordable housing units in urban area by 2022

3. ‘RESIDEX’ is given by national housing bank


a) 1 & 2 Only b) 1 & 3 Only

c) 2 & 3 only d) 1, 2 & 3

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Test 16 (Answer Key) (30-04-18)

1-b 11-b 21-d 31-a 41-a 51-d 61-d 71-b 81-b 91-a

2-a 12-b 22-a 32-d 42-d 52-d 62-b 72-c 82-c 92-a

3-b 13-d 23-d 33-a 43-c 53-b 63-a 73-b 83-c 93-b

4-d 14-a 24-a 34-d 44-d 54-b 64-d 74-a 84-b 94-d

5-d 15-a 25-d 35-a 45-a 55-d 65-b 75-c 85-b 95-a

6-d 16-c 26-c 36-b 46-d 56-b 66-d 76-d 86-a 96-d

7-c 17-b 27-d 37-c 47-c 57-c 67-c 77-c 87-d 97-c

8-a 18-a 28-c 38-d 48-d 58-b 68-c 78-c 88-c 98-c

9-d 19-d 29-d 39-d 49-c 59-d 69-b 79-b 89-a 99-a

10-c 20-a 30-a 40-b 50-d 60-b 70-d 80-d 90-c 100-d

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