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He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for sometime; and was elected to the Central Assembly. He was: a) Aurobindo Ghosh b) Bipin Chandra Pal c) Lala Lajpat Rai d) Motilal Nehru
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102
Consider the following statements: 1. The quantity of imported edible oil is more than the domestic production of edible oils in the last five years 2. The Government does not impose any custom duty on all the imported edible oils as a special case Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
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103
With reference to the 'Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (GACSA)', which of the following statements is/are correct 1. GACSA is an outcome of the climate summit held in Paris in 2015 2. Membership of GACSA does not create any binding obligations 3. India was instrumental in the creation of GACSA a) 1 and 3 only b) 2 only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3
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Consider the following countries: 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. China 4. India 5. Japan 6. USA Which of the above are among the 'free-trade partners' of ASEAN? a) 1, 2, 4 and 5 b) 3, 4, 5 and 6 c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 d) 2, 3, 4 and 6
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105
In the Indian context, what is the implication of ratifying the 'Additional Protocol' with the 'International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)' a) The civilian nuclear reactors come under IAEA safeguards b) The military nuclear installations come under the inspection of IAEA c) The country will have the privilege to buy uranium from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) d) The country automatically becomes the member of NSG
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106
With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements: 1. The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State 2. The value of the vote of MPs of the Lok Sabha is more than the value of the vote of MPs of the Rajya Sabha a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
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107
Regarding Money Bill, which of the following statements is not correct a) A bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions relating to imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax b) A Money Bill has provisions for the custody of the Consolidated Fund of India or the Contingency Fund of India c) A Money Bill is concerned with the appropriation of moneys out of the Contingency Fund of India d) A Money Bill deals with the regulation of borrowing of money or giving of any guarantee by the Government of India
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108
With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements: 1. "The National Programme for Organic Production" (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development 2. "The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority" (APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP 3. Sikkim has become India's first fully organic State a) 1 and 2 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3
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109
Consider the following: 1. Birds 2. Dust blowing 3. Rain 4. Wind blowing Which of the above spread plant diseases? a) 1 and 3 only b) 3 and 4 only c) 1, 2 and 4 only d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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110
Consider the following statements: 1. The definition of "Critical Wildlife Habitat" is incorporated in the Forest Rights Act, 2006 2. For the first time in India, Baigas have been given Habitat Rights 3. Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially decides and declares Habitat Rights for Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups in any part of India a) 1 and 2 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3
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Consider the following items: 1. Cereal grains hulled 2. Chicken eggs cooked 3. Fish processed and canned 4. Newspapers containing advertising material Which of the above items is/are exempted under GST (Goods and Services Tax)? a) 1 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 1, 2 and 4 only d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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With reference to the governance of public sector banks in India, consider the following statements: 1. Capital infusion into public sector banks by the Government of India has steadily increased in the last decade 2. To put the public sector banks in order, the merger of associate banks with the parent State Bank of India has been effected a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
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113
In India, the term “Public Key Infrastructure” is used in the context of a) Digital security infrastructure b) Food security infrastructure c) Health care and education infrastructure d) Telecommunication infrastructure
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114
With reference to Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Loans are offered to small entrepreneurs by banks only. 2. Loans are offered to small entrepreneurs by banks, NBFCs, and MFIs. 3. The scheme aims to bring enterprises into formal financial system. a) 1 and 3 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3
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115
Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of “Digital India” programme? 1. Formation of India’s own Internet companies like China 2. Establishment of a policy framework to encourage overseas companies to build data centres in India 3. Connect villages with high-speed internet a) 1 and 2 only b) 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3
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116
Which of the following is/are extra-constitutional and non-statutory bodies? 1. Zonal Councils 2. Planning Commission 3. National Development Council a) 1 and 2 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 1 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3
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117
Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an eminent person from outside the state and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past? a) First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966) b) Rajamannar Committee (1969) c) Sarkaria Commission (1983) d) National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (2000)
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118
With reference to the institutions of India, which one of the following is the correct statement? a) The National Development Council is constituted of Union Finance Minister and the Chief Ministers of all the States. b) The Political Parties Registration Authority is a statutory body. c) The National Human Rights Commission is a constitutional body. d) The National Commission for Women is a statutory body.
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119
Which of the following is/are included in the capital account of India? 1. Foreign Loans 2. Foreign Direct Investment 3. Private Remittances 4. Portfolio Investment a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1, 2 and 4 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) 1, 3 and 4
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120
Consider the following statements: 1. Purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates are calculated by comparing the prices of the same basket of goods and services in different countries. 2. In terms of PPP dollars, India is the sixth largest economy in the world. a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
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121
With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. Commercial paper is a short-term unsecured promissory note. 2. Certificate of Deposit is a long-term instrument issued by the Reserve Bank of India to a corporation. 3. ‘Call Money’ is a short-term finance used for interbank transactions. 4. ‘Zero-Coupon Bonds’ are issued by banks. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a) 1 and 2 only b) 4 only c) 1 and 3 only d) 2, 3 and 4 only
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122
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)? 1. It decides the RBI’s benchmark interest rates. 2. It is a six-member body. 3. The Union Finance Minister is the Chairman of MPC. a) 1 only b) 1 and 2 only c) 3 only d) 2 and 3 only
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123
Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948: a) B. Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and K.C. George b) Jayaprakash Narayan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay and M.N. Roy c) C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer, K. Kamaraj and Veeresalingam Pantulu d) Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujan and G.G. Mehta
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124
Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha: a) Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement b) Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement c) Joining of peasant unrest to India’s National Movement d) Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops
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125
The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were: a) Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium b) Sugar, salt, zinc and lead c) Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea d) Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium
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