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301
'European Stability Mechanism', sometimes seen in the news, is an

(a) agency created by EU to deal with the impact of millions of refugees arriving from Middle East
(b) agency of EU that provides financial assistance to eurozone countries
(c) agency of EU to deal with all the bilateral and multilateral agreements on trade
(d) agency of EU to deal with the conflicts arising among the member countries
UPSC Prelims 2016 International Relations & Economy
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302
Consider the following statements:

1. The International Solar Alliance was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015.
2. The Alliance includes all the member countries of the United Nations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2016 Environment & International Agreements
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303
In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:
Term — Description
1. Eripatti — Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank
2. Taniyurs — Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins
3. Ghatikas — Colleges generally attached to the temples

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
UPSC Prelims 2016 Ancient / Medieval Indian History
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304
India is an important member of the 'International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor'. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?

(a) It can use thorium in place of uranium for power generation
(b) It can attain a global role in satellite navigation
(c) It can drastically improve the efficiency of its fission reactors in power generation
(d) It can build fusion reactors for power generation
UPSC Prelims 2016 Science & Technology / Energy
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305
On which of the following can you find the Bureau of Energy Efficiency Star Label?

1. Ceiling fans
2. Electric geysers
3. Tubular fluorescent lamps

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UPSC Prelims 2016 Environment & Energy Efficiency
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306
The term 'Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership' often appears in the news in the context of the affairs of a group of countries known as

(a) G20
(b) ASEAN
(c) SCO
(d) SAARC
UPSC Prelims 2016 International Relations & Trade
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307
Regarding 'Atal Pension Yojana', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is a minimum guaranteed pension scheme mainly targeted at unorganized sector workers.
2. Only one member of a family can join the scheme.
3. Same amount of pension is guaranteed for the spouse for life after subscriber's death.

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UPSC Prelims 2016 Government Schemes & Social Security
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308
'Global Financial Stability Report' is prepared by the

(a) European Central Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(d) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
UPSC Prelims 2016 International Economics & Organizations
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309
In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?

1. Cambay Basin
2. Cauvery Basin
3. Krishna-Godavari Basin

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UPSC Prelims 2016 Indian Geography & Energy Resources
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310
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is aimed at

(a) bringing the small entrepreneurs into formal financial system
(b) providing loans to poor farmers for cultivating particular crops
(c) providing pensions to old and destitute persons
(d) funding the voluntary organizations involved in the promotion of skill development and employment generation
UPSC Prelims 2016 Indian Economy & Financial Inclusion
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311
'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of

(a) African Union
(b) Brazil
(c) European Union
(d) China
UPSC Prelims 2016 International Relations & Economy
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312
What is/are the purpose/purposes of Government's 'Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme' and 'Gold Monetization Scheme'?

1. To bring the idle gold lying with Indian households into the economy
2. To promote FDI in the gold and jewellery sector
3. To reduce India's dependence on gold imports

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UPSC Prelims 2016 Indian Economy
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313
Which of the following is not a member of 'Gulf Cooperation Council'?
UPSC Prelims 2016 International Relations & Geography
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314
Consider the following:

1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee
2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation
3. Indian Reform Association

Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?
UPSC Prelims 2016 Modern Indian History
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315
'Gadgil Committee Report' and 'Kasturirangan Committee Report', sometimes seen in the news, are related to

(a) constitutional reforms
(b) Ganga Action Plan
(c) linking of rivers
(d) protection of Western Ghats
UPSC Prelims 2016 Environment & Ecology
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316
Consider the following statements:

1. New Development Bank has been set up by APEC.
2. The headquarters of New Development Bank is in Shanghai.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2016 International Organizations
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317
With reference to 'Bitcoins', sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Bitcoins are tracked by the Central Banks of the countries.
2. Anyone with a Bitcoin address can send and receive Bitcoins from anyone else with a Bitcoin address.
3. Online payments can be sent without either side knowing the identity of the other.

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UPSC Prelims 2016 Science & Technology / Economy
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318
What is/are common to the two historical places known as Ajanta and Mahabalipuram?

1. Both were built in the same period.
2. Both belong to the same religious denomination.
3. Both have rock-cut monuments.

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UPSC Prelims 2016 Art & Culture
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319
The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to

(a) social reforms
(b) educational reforms
(c) reforms in police administration
(d) constitutional reforms
UPSC Prelims 2016 Modern Indian History
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320
'SWAYAM', an initiative of the Government of India, aims at

(a) promoting the Self Help Groups in rural areas
(b) providing financial and technical assistance to young start-up entrepreneurs
(c) promoting the education and health of adolescent girls
(d) providing affordable and quality education to the citizens for free
UPSC Prelims 2016 Government Schemes & Education
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321
What is/are the purpose/purposes of 'District Mineral Foundations' in India?

1. Promoting mineral exploration activities in mineral-rich districts
2. Protecting the interests of the persons affected by mining operations
3. Authorizing State Governments to issue licences for mineral exploration

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UPSC Prelims 2016 Indian Polity & Governance
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322
Recently, India's first 'National Investment and Manufacturing Zone' was proposed to be set up in

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
UPSC Prelims 2016 Indian Economy
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323
The term ‘Base Erosion and Profit Shifting’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

(a) mining operation by multinational companies in resource-rich but backward areas
(b) curbing of the tax evasion by multinational companies
(c) exploitation of genetic resources of a country by multinational companies
(d) lack of consideration of environmental costs in the planning and implementation of developmental projects
UPSC Prelims 2016 Indian Economy
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324
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Viruses can infect

1. bacteria
2. fungi
3. plants

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UPSC Prelims 2016 General Science & Biology
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325
Satya Shodhak Samaj organized

(a) a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar
(b) a temple-entry movement in Gujarat
(c) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
(d) a peasant movement in Punjab
UPSC Prelims 2016 Modern Indian History
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