Civils Prelims 2019 Model Questions TEST 16 (26 . 05. 2019 )

Civils Prelims 2019 Model Questions

TEST 16    (26 . 05. 2019 )

                                                                                                Prepared by :Praturi Potayya Sarma,MA,LLB,PGDIRPM

                                                                                                                                

GENERAL STUDIES / Model Questions based on (Current Affairs)

1)Consider the following :

1)Teejanbhai : Folk Artist , Chattisgharh

2)Ismail Omar : President, Djiboti 

3) Balwant Moreswar Purandare : Theatre artist , Maharastra

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  1 , 2, 3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

2)Consider the following :

1) DIPP(old): Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (new)(DP IIT)

2) Hollongi Airport , Teju Airport: Arunachal Pradesh 

3) Chandar Nagore : French Colony : West Bengal

4) Sri Rampore : Danish Colony

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

( c )  1,2,3,4

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

3) Pradhana Mantri Sram Yogi Man Dhan - PM SYM).  Consider the following :

1)Implemented w.e.f.15.2.2019 and in this scheme unorganized sector workers below 40 year can join 

2) There are 10 crore workers with a  monthly income is less than Rs.15,000/-

3) Every month Rs.3000/- will be given as pension , after completing 60 years

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 1 and 2

( c )  2 and 3

(d) 1,2,3

Ans : d

4)Rastriya  Kama Dhenu Ayog .  Consider the following :

1) Sustainable genetic upgradation for cows

2) increasing the milk production from cows

3) Implmenting the welfare schemes for cows , and implementing Acts for protection of cows

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)1 and 2

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

5)PM Kisan . Consider the following :

1)From 1.12.2018 Rs.6,000/- per year directly given  to farmers, direct income support scheme

2) 12 Crores small and marginal farmers , who have less than 2 hectares of land , for them economic support

3) In three instalments , directly into their bank account money is transferred

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1and  2

( c ) 1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

6) Which countries attended National Tiger Conservation Authority meeting attended?  Consider the following :

1)Indonesia

2)Thailand

3) Laos and Vietnam

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  1 and 3

(d)1,2,3

Ans : d

7)Where is Swalbard ?Consider the following :

1)Between Norway (Mainland ) and North Pole, as a group of islands

2) Japan

3) Australia

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

( c )  Neither 1 nor 2

(d) 3 only

Ans : a

8)Under Acquisition of Certain Area  at Ayodhya Act, 1993, how many acres land is acquired by Centrral Government ?Consider the following :

1) 67.70

2)0.313

3)42

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

( c )  Neither 1 nor 2

(d) 2 only

Ans : a

9)Consider the following :

1) Nalbana Bird Sanctuary : Chilka Lake, Odisha

2)Rakhi Garvii village (Hissar,Haryana):Harappa civilization

3) Negev desert (Raman crater) : Israel

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c ) 1,2,3

(d) Neither nor 2

Ans : c

10)Under National Disaster Relief Fund , for which states funds  are released, which are under severe draught ?Consider the following :

1) Andhra Pradesh

2)Karnataka

3) Maharastra

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only 

(b) 2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) 3 only

Ans : c

11)If nitrogen is increased in the atmosphere, what are the dangers ?Consider the following :

1)biodiversity loss

2) rivers and seas pollution

3)ozone depletion and ill-health

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

12)In the calculation of inflation, Food group is taken. In this food group which items are there?  Consider the following :

1) Vegetables , fruits

2) Sugar

3) Pulses , eggs

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

13)Which of the following will be developed as Water Aerodromes ?Consider the following :

1)Gauhathi river front ; Nagarjunasagar

2) Sabarmathi river front; Satrumjaya dam

3) Statute of Unity ; Umrangso reservoir

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c ) 1,2,3

(d) 3 only

Ans : c

14) Under 3.0  Udan, which of the following are there ?Consider the following :

1) 235 new air routes; 11 airlines

2) under regional connectivity scheme every year 69.30 lakh seats in aeroplanes will be created

3) Proposals are sent to Airports Authority of India , relating to this

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c ) 1,2,3

(d) Neither 2 nor 1

Ans : c

15)KFD or monkey fever is in which states ?Consider the following :

1) Karnatka

2)Kerala

3) Maharastra (in some places )

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

16)PSLV C-44 rocket was launched .Consider the following :

1) Microsat – R was launched (It is in orbit 13. It is at a height of 274 KMs.)

2)Kalam sat also launched (Weight : 1.26 Kgs.)

3) This rocket has two strap-on motors

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither nor 2

Ans : c

17)Bharat Ratna . Consider the following :

1) Nanji Deshmukh

2)Pranab Mukherjee

3)Bhupen Hazarika

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) Either 1 or 2

( c )  Neither 1 nor 2

(d) 1 ,2,3

Ans : d

18) Henry Irvin , architect Consider the following :

1) Madras High Court (Biggest in Asia )

2)Amba Vilas Palace , Mysore

3) Vice Regal Lodge, Simla

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

19)Consider the following :

1) North East Gas Pipeline : it is part of national gas grid

2) INSAT-31 : launched from Kouru, French Guyana, ( by Ariana rocket )

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

20)Consider the following :

1) Deepika Reddy : Kuchipudi Dance

2) Ramakrishna Taluqdar : Satriya dance (Assam)

3)Janmejay Saibabu : Chav dance (Purulia, West Bengal)

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) Both 1 and 2

( c )  Neither 1 nor 2

(d) 1,2,3

Ans : d

21)Asoka Rock Edicts / Pillars . Consider the following :

1) In Girnar Hills (Junagad ) :Written in Pali and Brahmi ;

2) Found : James Todd

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) Both 1 and 2

( c )  2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : b

22) Ashoka rock edicts are written in which languages ?Consider the following :

1) Prakrutam

2) Brahmi ( just like Pali ) , Kharosti

3) Greek – Aramic

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

( c ) 1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

23)Angel Tax . Consider the following :

1) Normally on Start up companies, and Angel investments

2)When the company attracted more investments than the paid up capital limit and unlisted companies share capital, if it attracted more investments

3) DPIIT and CBDT want to grant some exemptions for some start up companies 

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2 only

( c ) 1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

24)Consider the following :

1) World Bank President  : David Malpas

2) Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces : From this USA wants to exit

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2only

( c )  Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

25)Consider the following :

1) Peer Panjal Tunnel :

2) Sangal Dan tunnel

3)Vijimjim Sea Port – Balarampore Rail Link (Rail Link Tunnel )(proposed)

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  1 , 2, 3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

26)Perovskite is used in the manufacture of solar panels. Perovskite congains which of the following ?

1) Hydrogen

2) Calcium Titanium Oxide Mineral ( CaTi O₃ )

3)Nitrogen

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

( c )  3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : b

27)Consider the following :

1) Pink Revolution : Meat & Pountry Sector

2) Green Revolution : Wheat and Rice

3) White Revolution : Milk production

4) Blue Revolution : Fish and Prawns

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

( c )  3 and 4

(d) 1,2,3,4

Ans : d

28)USA and Russia (USSR) jointly made agreements. Consider the following :

1) Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (1969)

2)Strategic Arms Reduction Treat 1 (START 1   1991)

3) New START (2010 )

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2only

( c ) 1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

29)Consider the following :

1)Rishi Sukla : CBI Director

2) As per Section 4 (1) Delhi Special Police Establishment Act ,1946 , CBI Director is appointed

3)Rakesh Asthna (Special  Director ) ; Alok Vema ; M.Nageswara Rao (Interim); Rishi Kumar Shukla

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2 only

( c ) 1,2,3

(d) 3 only

Ans : c

30)Saranath . Consider the following :

1)Gouthama Buddha delivered his first sermon here

2)Asoka built aramas and sthupas

3)Alexander Cunningham conducted excavations here, to know the importance of this place

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) Either 1 or 2

( c )  1 and 3

(d) 1,2,3

Ans : d

31)UN General Assembly declared 2019 year as International year of Chemical Elements. 150 Years back , who made the Periodic Table of Elements. Consider the following :

1) Dimitri Ivanovich Mendaleev

2) Gregor Mendal

3) Rutherford

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) Either 2 or 3

( c )  Neither 1 nor 2

(d) 3 only

Ans : a

32)Consider the following :

1) Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary : Dalma Hilla : Jarkhand

2) Living History Museum : Wangcchiya village, Mizoram

3) False Point Light House : (Hukutola ) :Kendra Para District , Odisha

4)Palmira Port (Hugli river mouth )

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 and 2

(b) 2 only

( c ) 1,2,3,4

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

33)In India , 10 new nuclear reactors will be set up (PHWR). Consider the following :

1)Chutka : MP

2)Gorakhpur  : Haryana

3)Mahi Banswara : Rajasthan

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) Both 1 and 2

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither  1 nor 2

Ans : c

34) In India 22 nuclear power reactors are producing electricity . Out of 22 ,  14 reactors are under the safeguards of IAEA. Uranium for these reactors is imported from which country ? Consider the following :

1) Russia

2) Kazaksthan

3) Canada

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2 only

( c ) 3 only

(d)1,2,3

Ans : d

35)Consider the following :

1) Malanjkhand : Copper

2) Yongbayan, Kangso, Pangye-Ri   : North Korea

3) Barium Nitrate & Potassium Nitrate : for Green Crackers

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

36) As  per Article 3 Geneva Convetion (International Law). Consider the following :

1) no damage to  Individual’s body, no  harm to life to be thought of 

2) his/her self-respect should not be damaged , insulted

3) without enquiry in the court, no punishment to be awarded

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

37)Consider the following :

1) Ziro valley : Arunachal Pradesh

2)Parents Responsibility & norms for Accountability & Monitoring (PRANAM) Chairman : V.B.Pyarelal (Assam)  

3) Chagos archipelago (Diagogarcia is a part of it ) : Indian Ocean (originally  belongs to Maritius )

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

38) Forest Fires can be classified into how many categories? Consider the following :

1) Crown fire

2) Ground fire

3) Fire because of bad activities of human being

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

39)Consider the following :

1) Abohor Wildlife Sanctuary : Fazilca zilla, Punjab 

2) Period : End of Setence : cinema shot in Kathikhera village (R.Jabjee & Melissa Berten

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only  

(b) 2 only

( c )  Both 1 and  2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

40) Forest Rights Act, 2006. Consider the following :

1) Other Traditional Forest Dwellers

2) Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribes

3) Under FRA countrywide 42,24,951 claims are received . 19,39,231 claims were rejcted as per Ministry of Tribal Affairs )

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c ) 1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans :  c

41) Afer formation of South Coastal Railway Zone, in South Central Railway which divisions remained Consider the following :

1) Hyderabad

2) Secunderabad

3) Nanded

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1  only

(b)2 only

( c ) 1,2,3

(d) Neither  1 nor 2

Ans : c

42)National Policy on Software products , 2019 . Consider the following :

1) Achieving 40% CAGR in the industry ; by 2025 $ 70 – 80 billion; 3.5 millions people getting employment

2) creating Rs.5000 Crores fund , with the co-operation of  private sector

3) developing  10,000 technology start up

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1only

(b) 2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

43) Where, USA Presidnet and President/Leader of North Korea  King Jong Un met  (about denuclearization )Consider the following :

1) Singapore  ; Hanoi

2) Tokyo

3) Manila

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Neither 1 nor 2

(d) Both 1 and 2

Ans : a

44)Single horn Rhino living where ? Consider the following :

1) Saba island , Malaysia

2) Sumatra (Indonesia )

3)Sukla – Fanta ( Nepal )

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Either  1 nor 2

(d) 1,2,3

Ans : d

45) Who attended from India , Organisation of Islamic Countries(OIC), recently in Abu Dhabi Consider the following :

1) Sushma Swaraj

2) Maneka  Gandhi

3) Nirupama Rao

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : a

46) Mount King Kong,  Ki Song Industrial Complex, Yong Biyon are in which country? Consider the following :

1) Mangolia

2) North Korea

3) Taiwan

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2only

( c )  Neither 2 nor 3

(d) Both 1 and 2

Ans : b

47) Article 50, European Union was  introduced by Britain in 2017 (for Brexit). Consider the following :

1) Britain got 2 years count down

2) originally March 29, 2019 dead line

3)  It can be any day before  31.10.2019

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

48)India got 33 MAF river water as per Indus Water Treaty. India took up which projects. Consider the following :

1) Shapur khandi project

2) Uj dam multi purpose project (Uj river, which is tributary of Ravi River )

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2only

( c )  Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

49) Ganga River Basin. Consider the following :

1) 1/3 of the surface water of India in the Ganga river basin

2) 50% of the national water consumption is met from Ganga river basin ( 90% is used for irrigation )

3) Ground water pumping is also more (for agriculture purpose) from Ganga river basin

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) 3 only

Ans : c

50)Super computer Param Sivai is made in which of the following ?Consider the following :

1) IIT-BHU

2) IIM

3)IISc

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2only

( c )  3only

(d) Neither  1 nor 2

Ans : a

51) Diamond ferrous kimberlites in MP (Siddhi – Singreli Block )  In the shape of ice  cream cone / carrot are available . Who will survey it. Consider the following :

1) NMDC

2) BEML

3) UCIL

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  3 only

(d) Neither 2 nor 3

Ans : a

52) ISRO – CNES (France) co-operative efforts. Consider the following :

1) Megha Tropics

2) SARAL – Altika

3) Ocean sat – 3  Argos Mission

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

53)Consider the following :

1) Hasdev Arang Forest (Coal mines) : Chattisgharh

2)Singareni coal mines : Telangana

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

54) Niti Aayog  for SDG India Index Base line Report 2018 , states are grouped as what ?Consider the following :

1) Achievers; Front Runners

2) Performers

3) Aspirants

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 2 nor 3

Ans : c

55)Iran Revolution under Ayatullah Khomeni,  was in which year ?Consider the following :

1) 1.2.1979 to 11.21979

2) 1975

3)1972

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : a

56) Gaganyan . Consider the following :

1) Near Earth (400 KM )distance, it will be conducted

2) Human Space Flight Centre will be set up

3) Rs.10,000 crores expenditure . Gaganyaan in 2022 year .

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) Both 1 and 2

( c )  3 only

(d) 1,2,3

Ans : d

57)Consider the following :

1) Neil Armstrong

2) Edwin Aldrin

3) Ugene A Sernan

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither  1 nor 2

Ans : c

58)Khooni Vaisakhi written by whom ?Consider the following :

1) Nanak Singh (1897 – 1991 AD) (It is against Rowlat Act 13.4.1919) in Punjabi language

2) Acharya Narendra Dev

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2only

( c )  Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans :a

59)Distnace of proposed Steel Wall between USA and Mexico  is 234 miles . Consider the following :

1) Expenditure US $ 5.7 billions

2) Trump proposed it

3) National emergency is announced. To collect US $ 8 billion

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 2 nor 3

Ans : c

60)Consider the following :

1) Wular lake , Kumayun Lakes : Tectonic Lakes

2) Chilka lake , Pulicat lake , Kolleru lake : Lagoon Lakes

3) Lunar lake (Maharastraa) : lakes formed due to volcanic activity

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

61)Consider the following :

1) Palghat Gap : Connects Tamilnadu and Kerala

2)Annai Mudi Peak : Highest peak of South India

3) Anna Malai Hills and Palni Hills near Palghat Gap

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 2 nor 3

Ans : c

62)Consider the following :

1) Baghdad : Tigris

2)Cairo : Nile 

3) Karachi : Sindh

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) Both 1 and 2

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 2 nor 3

Ans :c

63)”A precipitation caused by the surface relief of the land , mainly by the presence of mountain range . There is heavy rain on the windward side” is called as what ?  Consider the following :

1) Orographic Precipitation

2) Cyclonic Precipitation

3) Conventional Precipitation

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Neither 2 nor 3

(d) 3 only

Ans : a

64) For Arcuate delta which of the following is an example ? Consider the following :

1)  Nile delta

2) Indus delta

3) Niger delta

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  3 only

(d) 1 2 3

Ans :  d

65)Consider the following :

1) Volconic earthquake :Krakatao volcano 

2)Tectonic earthquake:1906 California earthquake

3)Plutonic earthquake : These are deep focus earthquakes

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

66)Consider the following :

1) Solar day : equal to 24 hours

2) Sidereal day : It is 4 minutes less than 24 hours

3)International Date Line : An imaginary zigzag line on the globe, approximately along the 180 degrees meridian of longitude 

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Either 1 or 2

(d) 1,2,3

Ans : d

67) Mangroves in India. Consider the following :

1) Pichavaram : Tamilnadu

2) Vembanad :  Kerala

3) Achra : Maharastra

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Both 1 and 2

(d) 1,2,3

Ans : d

68)Consider the following :

1) Haryanka Dynasty : Bimbisar , Ajatasatru

2) Maurya Dynasty : Bindusara , Dasratha

3) Kushan Dynasty : Kanishka , Huviska

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

69)Consider the following :

1) ‘Dayabhaga’: Jimutavahan

2) Nyas Bhashya : Vatsyatana

3)Siddhanta Shiromani : Bhaskaracharya

Which of the above is /are correct ?

( a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2

( c )  Neither 1 nor 2

(d) 1,2,3

Ans : d

70)Consider the following :

1) Skylax : Iran 6^th century BC

2) Nuniz : Portugal

3) Lama Taranath : Tibet

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2only

( c )  Both 1 and 2

(d) 1,2,3

Ans : d

71) Charuduttta and Vasantasena’s love story is in which book ?Consider the following :

1) ‘Mrichakatikam’

2) ‘Amarakosa’

3) ‘Indica’

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Both 2 and 3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : a

72)Consider the following :

1) Ramayan in Tamil : Kamban

2) Manimegalai : Sittalai Sttanar

3)Madurkkanchi : Mangudi Marudan

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

73)Consider the following :

1) Jhelum : Hidaspese

2) Ravi : Hydrotus

3)Chenb : Akensis

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2only

( c )  1and 2

(d) 1,2,3

Ans : d

74) In the court of Shah Jahan , who were there , as painters ?Consider the following :

1) Muhammad Qudir

2) Mir Hasan

3) Anup Chitram

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

75) Darvesh or Zindapir  is another name  of whom ? Consider the following :

1) Babur

2) Jehangir

3) Aurangzeb

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  3 only

(d) Either 1 or 2

Ans : c

76)Mansabdari system was introduced in 1570 as a means to organize the nobility and the army. Consider the following :

1) Mansabdar meant holder of  rank 

2) There were two ranks

3) Zat fixed the status and standing in the administrative hierarchy while sawar fixed the number of troopers held by the mansabdar.

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

77)Consider the following :

1)Asta Pradhan : Shivaji

2) Asta Diggajas : Sri Krishn Deva Raya

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

78)Consider the following :

1)Cochin was the early capital of the Portuguese in India

2)Later Goa replaced it

3) The first Governor of Portuguese in India was Franscisco de Almeida

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Both 1 and 2

(d) 1,2,3

Ans : d

79)Consider the following :

1)English East India Company was formed by a group of Merchants known as the ‘Merchant Adventures’ in 1599 AD 

2) Colbert, Minister of Louis XIV created the ‘Compangnie des Indes Orientales’ in 1664 AD , financed by the state

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2only

( c )  Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

80)Consider the following :

1) Warren Hastings

2) Sir John Macpherson

3) Lord Cornwallis

4)Sir John Shore

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1-2-3-4

(b) 4-3-1-2

( c )  3-1-2-4

(d) 4-1-2-3

Ans : a

81)Consider the following :

1) Ring Fence policy : Warren Hastings

2) Subsidiary Alliance : Wellesley

3)Doctrine of Lapse : Dalhousie

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Both 1 and 2

(d) 1,2,3

Ans : c

82)Consider the following :

1) Lord William Bentinck

2)Charles Metcalfe

3)Lord Auckland

4)Lord Ellenborough

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1-2-3-4

(b) 4-1-2-3

( c )  3-2-1-4

(d) 2-1-3-4

Ans : a

83)Wood’s education dispatch of 1854 and British assumption of the responsibility of educating the masses happened during whose period ? Consider the following :

1) Lord Dalhousie

2) Lord Canning

3) Lord Harding

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Neither 1 nor 2

(d)  Neither 1 or 3

Ans : a

84)Consider the following :

1)Birsa Munda : Chhotanagpur

2)Sidhu & Kanhu : Rajmahal Hills

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither  1 nor 2

Ans : c

85)Consider the following :

1) Atmiya Sabha : (Ram Mohan Roy )

2)Tatva Bodhini  : (Devendranath Tagore)

3)Prarthana Samaj : (Atmaram Pandurang)

4)Arya Samaj : (Dayanand Saraswati)

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1-2-3-4

(b) 2-1-3-4

( c )  3-4-2-1

(d) 1-4-3-2

Ans : a

86)Consider the following :

1) Indian Association  : Anand Mohan Bose and S.N.Banerjee 

2) Bombay  Association

3) Madras Mahajan Sabha

4) Indian National Congress

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1-2-3-4

(b)2-3-4-1

( c )  4-1-2-3

(d) 3-4-1-2

Ans : a

87) CPI and RSS were formed during whose viceroy’s term ? Consider the following :

1) Lord Reading , who was a Jew Viceroy (1921-26)

2)Lord Irwin

3) Lord Wellingdon

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) Both 2 and 3

( c )  Neither 1 nor 2

(d) 2 only

Ans : a

88) Indian Universities Act, 1904 was passed during whose period ?Consider the following :

1) Lord Curzon

2) Lord Minto

3) Lord Hardinge

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : a

89) ‘Declaration of Poorna Swaraj in Lahore Session in 1929’ happened during whose period? Consider the following :

1) Lord Irwin

2) Lord WEllingdon

3) Lord Wavell

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2  only

( c )  2 and 3

(d) Neither  2 nor 3

Ans : a

90)Consider the following :

1)Gokhale : Servants of India Society 

2)Syed Ahmed Khan : Scientific Society

3)Agha Khan III and Mohsinul Mulk : Muslim League

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  2 and 3

(d) 1,2,3

Ans : d

91) End of monopoly of  East India Company was in which Act ?  Consider the following :

1) Regulating Act, 1773

2) Pitts India Act, 1784

3) Charter Act,1813

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)2 only

(b) 3 only

( c )  Neither 1 or 3

(d) Both 1 and 2

Ans : b

92) Fall of Seringapatam on 4^th May, 1799. Tripple alliance against Tipu (Nizam, Maratha and British) formed  for which war ?  Consider the following :

1) First Anglo Mysore War

2) Second Anglo Mysore War

3) Third Anglo Mysore War

4) Fourth Anglo Mysore War

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 3  only

(b)  1 only

( c )  2 only

(d) Neither 1 or 4

Ans :  a

93) Where the first  annual session of Indian National Congress (1885) was conducted ? Consider the following :

1) Bombay

2) Calcutta

3)Madras

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2only

( c )  3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : a

94)Who started India Home Rule Society popularly known as India House in London in 1905?  Consider the following :

1)Shyamji Krishnavarma

2)V.D.Savarkar

3)S.P.Sinha

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c ) Neither 1 nor 2

(d) Both 2 and 3

Ans : a

95)Who formed Ghadar Movement, on 1^st November, 1913 at San Franscisco in the USA ?Consider the following :

1) Hardayal

2)Ram Chandra

3)Barrkatulla

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Neither 1 nor 2

(d)  Either 2 or 3

Ans : a

96) Consider the following :

1)B.G.Tilak : Maratha , Kesari

2) Mohammad Ali : Comrade

3) Ghulam Hussain : Inquilab

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2only

( c )  Neither 1 nor  2

(d) 1,2,3

Ans : d

97)’New India’ and ‘Commonwealth’ were started by whom ?Consider the following :

1) Annie Besant

2) B.G.Tilak

3) Ajit Rai

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Neither 2 nor 3

(d) 3 only

Ans : a

98)Consider the following :

1) Sabarmati Ashram was founded in May, 1915

2) In1923, Kakinada session INC passed he temple entry resolution

3) In 1924 Vaikom SatyagrahaINC in Travencore ws led by KP Keshav Menon

4) Belgaum session INC endorsed the council entry

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1-2-3-4

(b) 3-2-4-1

( c )  2-3-1-4

(d) 4-3-1-2

Ans : a

99) Consider the following :

1)Dr.Satyapal and Dr.Kitchlew were arrested in December, 1919

2)To protest against their arrest and the British repression , a public meeting was held in Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar on April 13, 1919  

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

( c )  Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

100)  Bombay Plan (January, 1944) . Consider the following :

1) Tata, Birla, Shri Ram and P.Thakurdas submitted it 

2) It is a 5 year plan

3)State initiative in infrastructure development, doubling of per capita income through quick development of basic industries in 15 years 

4)land reforms etc. 

Which of the above is /are correct ?

(a) Both 1 and 2

(b) Both 2 and 4

( c )  1-2-3-4

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

Test 15 22.5.2019 Civils Prelims 2019 Model Questions

Civils Prelims 2019 Model Questions

TEST 15    (22 . 05. 2019 )

                                                                                                Prepared by :Praturi Potayya Sarma,MA,LLB,PGDIRPM

                                                                                                                                 

GENERAL STUDIES / Model Questions based on (Current Affairs)

1) 27,312 Elephants are living In India. In which state more elephants are living ?Consider the following  :

1. Assam

2. Karnataka

3.Kerala

4. Andhra Pradesh

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 ony

(b) 2 only

(c ) 1 and 2

(d )  Either 1 or 3

Ans : b

2) With reference to the Supreme Court of India  consider the following statements :

1. From 1937 to 1950 Federal Court of India was there

2. From 1950 Supreme Court of India started in place of Federal Court of India

3. Federal Court of India is established as per Government of India Act, 1935

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c ) 3 only

(d) 1,2,3

Ans:d

3) Chamber of Princes ( Narendra Mandal ) . Consider the following  :

1. In the year  1920 Chamber of Princes (Narendra Mandal)  was started

2. Its first meeting with 120 members started

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2 only

(c ) Both 1 and 2

(d )  Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

4)With reference to the ISRO’s Human Space Programme (HSP),

which of the following will be there ?consider the following statements :

1. Crude Module System

2.Crude Escape System

3. Environment Control & Life Support System

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c ) Either 1 or 2

(d) 1,2,3

Ans:d

5)As per 2011 Population Census, which mother tongue /language speaking people are more in India ?Consider the following items :

1. Hindi

2. Bengali

3. Marathi

4. Telugu

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d ) Either 1 or 2

Ans : a

6)With reference to the draft  second National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam,

consider the following statements :

1. On 30.7.2018 draft second National Register of Citizens was announced in Assam

2. 40.07 Lakhs persons were declared as ‘No State’ (State Less)

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only correct

(b) 1 and 2

(c ) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:b

7)In the context of carrying plastic waste material in to sea, which river is No.1 in the world. Consider the following items :

1. Chang Jiang (Yangtze River )

2. Indus River

3. Yellow River

4. Meghana – Brahmaputra – Ganga

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2 only

(c ) 2 and 3

(d )  1,2,3,4

Ans : a

8)As per which of the following ‘No Confidence Motion’ in Lok Sabha  can be moved ,  on Union Ministers/Council of Minister?

Consider the following statements :

1. Rule 198 Rules of Procedure & Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha

2.Article 124(4) of Constitution of India

3. Article 61 of  Constitution of India

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) Either  2 or 3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:a

9)Consider the following  :

1. As per Mahadayee Water Tribunal (MWT), Karnataka state draw water from Bhandura Dam (2.18 tmcft)

2.Cauveri Water Management Authority : S.Masood Hussain 

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2

(c ) Neither 1 nor 2

(d )  1,2

Ans : d

10)With reference to the space research

Consider the following statements :

1. Kouru  : French Guyana

2. Cape Canaraval : USA

3. Baikanoor : Kazakistan

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 2 and 3

(d) 1,2,3

Ans:d

11) Bioplastic is made from which of the following ?Consider the following items :

1.  Biodegradable material or potatoes and maize flour

2. Nylon

3. PVC

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d )  Neither 1 nor 2

Ans :a

12)Consider the following  :

1.Baluchistan : Pakistan

2. Gazani : Afghanistan

3. Pakistan Tehreek – e – Insaf (PTI) : Imran Khan

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c )1,2,3,

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:c

13) Delhi Lt.Governor should work with the assistance of Council of Minister. Except which of the following ? Consider the following  :

1.Land

2. Police

3. Public Order

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d ) 1,2,3

Ans : d

14)With reference to the Air India

Consider the following statements :

1. Air India Chairman : Pradeep Singh Kharola

2. To give 76% management rights to private sector, effort are going on

3. 20% revenue coming from Cargo , as per first quarter results in 2018-19

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2  only

(c ) 2 and 3

(d) 1,2,3

Ans:d

15)V.Gopalaswamy Committee selected which of the following as Institutions of Eminance ? Consider the following items :

1. IISc, Bengaluru

2. IIT, Mumbai & Delhi

3. Bits , Pilani

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3

(c ) 1 or 2

(d )  1,2,3

Ans : d

16)With reference to the FATF

Consider the following  :

1. FATF was established in 1989

2. It is an inter-government institution

3. Money laundering, Terrorist financing etc., which disturb international financial system , it prevents

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) either 1 or 2

(d) 1,2,3

Ans:d

17)With reference to Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), consider the following  :

1. Central government started in January, 2016

2. In this model, in the project expenditure 40 % will be borne by central government

3. under HAM, 104 projects like National Highways were announced

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a) 1only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 2and 3

(d )  1,2,3

Ans : d

18)LIC of India tried to purchase how much % shares in IDBI Bank?

Consider the following statements :

1. 51%

2. 40 % ( Rs.10,000 crores)

3. 10%

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:b

19) In the context of  Mediterranean Sea   consider the following items :

1. about 21 countries are sharing its coast

2. Length 46,000 KMs

3. It is connected with Atlantic Ocean , through Gibraltar Strait

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d ) 1,2,3

Ans : d

20)Sugar factories in India , have to pay Rs.22,000 crores to the growers of sugarcane(farmers). To ease the payments , what are steps taken by central government ?

Consider the following statements :

1. Poduction subsidy ; buffer stock , minimum retail price

2. reducing the import duties

3. increasing the production of ethanol from sugar cane

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2and 3

(c ) 1,2,3

(d) 3 only

Ans:d

21)’Farmaline’ is  used to store fish . What are the dangerous symptoms on human health?

1. burning sensation in eyes, throat infection

2. itching on skin , burning sensation in stomach

3. In the long run damage to kidneys , liver may damage

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 1,2,3

(d )  Neither  1 nor 2

Ans : c

22)Sunil Mehta committee recommended which of the following ?

Consider the following statements :

1.Merging of banks

2.for big Stressed Loans , setting up of an Asset Mangement Company / AMC

3. Banks are to be privatized

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:b

23) In the selection of a life partner(for marriage), by a person , which articles are relevant as per Constitution of India ? Consider the following items :

1. Article 21

2. Article 19

3. Article 14

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d ) 1,2,3 (As per Supreme Court of India)

Ans : d

24) India joined Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) . Hence BrahMos range can be increased to how much (in KMs.)?

Consider the following  :

1. 290

2. 600

3. 2000

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:b

25) How many types of budgets are there ?Consider the following  :

1. Line item budget

2. performance budget

3. programme budget

4. Zero Based Budget

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d )  1,2,3,4

And : d

26)Consider the following pairs :

1. Kevallossam : Gova (Near Panaji)

2. Bheetara Kanika Park , Dangamal Crocadile centre: Kendra Para, Odisha

3. Demchok : Eastern Ladakk , J&K

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2only

(c ) 3 only

(d)1,2,3

Ans: d

27)Every year in November, air pollution will be very severe in Delhi. Consider the following statements  :

1.Farmers in Punjab, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan   burn the residual crop (grass) in the field , thereby smoke emanates  in bulk

2. Deepavali crackers burning Delhi  

3. Dust/ash particles  mixing with air coming from Badarpur thermal power station

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d )  1,2,3

Ans : d

28)Where CoP22 (Conference of Parties 22) UNFCCC conducted in 2016 ?With reference to this

consider the following  :

1. Dublin

2. Marakesh, Moraco

3.Paris

 4.Kyoto

Which of the options given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c )3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:b

29) Himalayas are covering many states in India . Consider the following  :

1.In India they are in 12 states

2. In Asia they are meeting the requirement of 1.3 billiion people, by melting its ice /glaciars

3. Ice in Himalays is melting because of climate change

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d )  1,2,3

Ans : d

30)With reference to the  paintings/Arts in Telangana

Consider the following  :

1. Nakashi

2. Cheriyal

3. Nirmal

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d)1,2,3

Ans:d

31), Where  Chinese Traveller Huin Tsang studied from  630AD, about 14 years  ?Consider the following places :

1.Nalanda

2. Amaravathi

3. Buddha Gaya

4. Sanchi

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2 only

(c ) 3 and 4 only

(d )  2 and 3

Ans : a

32)’Abhidhammapeethakam’ is part of which of the following ?

Consider the following  :

1. Tripeethikas ( Boudhdha religious books)

2. Tri Ratnas

3. Vedas

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor  2

Ans:a

33)In Guntur and Krishna Districts, who conducted excavations to know Buddhism. Consider the following  :

1. Gordan Meckanji

2.Robert Seawell

3. VV Krishna Sastri

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d )  1,2,3

Ans : d

34) To calculate the economic disparities, which will be used ?

1. Gini co-efficient

2. Rent theory

3. Demand theory

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2only

(c ) 3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:a

35) In the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which countries /groups are members ?Consider the following  :

1. India, China, Japan, South Korea

2. Australia, New Zealand

3. 10 members / countries of ASEAM

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only 

(b)2 only 

(c ) Either 1 or 2

(d )  1,2,3

Ans : d

36)Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) is calculated based on  performance of which of the following ?

Consider the following statements :

1. Consumer Goods producers

2.Intermediate goods produces

3.Investment goods producers

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) Either 1 or 2

(d) 1,2,3

Ans:d

37)Consider the following items : (demonetization  of currency notes in  British India/India )

1. In Janaury, 1946  Rs.500, Rs.1000, Rs.10,000 notes demonetized

2. In January 1978 Rs.1000, Rs.5000, Rs.10,000 notes were demonetised

3. On November 8, 2016 Rs.500 Rs.1000 notes were demonetized

Which of the above statements  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 1,2,3

(d )  Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

38)BRICS  group wants to set up which of the following ?

Consider the following statements :

1. Brics agriculture research platform

2.Brics railway research net work

3. Brics sports council and Brics Rating Agency

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) Either 1  or 2

(d) 1,2,3

Ans:d

39)Consider the following  about BIMSTEC:

1. in 1997 started

2. Nepal and Bhutan joined as members

3. BRICS-BIMSTEC outreach also started

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) Either 1 or 2

(d )  1,2,3

Ans : d

40)Ramacharita Manas written by Goswami Tulasidas. Which  place has direct connection and government wants to develop as a tourism centre ?

Consider the following  :

1. Delhi

2. Chitrakoot

3. Buddha Gaya

Which of the  above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:b

41)As per Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, State Governments  for Market borrowings,they  should not cross how much in their GDSP   ? Consider the following items :

1. 6%

2.8%

3.3%

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2 only

(c ) 3only

(d ) Either 1 or 2

Ans : c

42)With reference to the raw Phospate, which is used in fertilizer industries, India is importing from which countries?

Consider the following  :

1. Tunisia

2. Jordan

3. Egypt

Which of the   above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:c

43)Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal – II (Justice : Brijesh Kumar ,Chairman) allotted Krishna river water to riparian states. Consider the following  :

1.Maharastra : 666 tmcft

2. Karnataka : 911 tmcft

3. United AP & Telangana : 1001 tmcft

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c )1,2,3

(d )  Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

44)According to which article of Constitution of India, inter-state water disputes can be settled by Parliament? 

Consider the following  :

1. Article 14

2. Article 262

3. Article 16

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) Either 1 or 3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:b

45)India’s coastal length is about 8118 KMs. India has Exclusive Economic Zone about 2 million Sq.KMs. As per UNCLOS, for a country, EEZ will be how much from coastal line ?

1.20 nautical mile

2. 200 nautical miles

3. 10 nautical miles

Which of the above is / are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) Neither 1 nor 2

(d )  3 only

Ans : b

46)India-China trade deficit during 2015-16 how much (in US billions $)

Consider the following  :

1. 48.48

2.52.68

3. 75.00

Which of the  above is/are correct ?

(a) 1only

(b) 2only

(c ) 3 only

(d) Neither 2 nor 3

Ans:b

47) SAARC festival or South Asian Sufi festival(2016)  was conducted where :

1.Pune

2.Jaipur

3. Bhopal

4.Patna

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d )  Neither 3 nor 4

Ans : b

48)In the civil  nuclear co-operation  agreements made by India, the clause  ‘voluntary moratorium ‘ relates to which of the following ?

Consider the following statements :

1.India will not conduct any atom bomb test on its own  and announcing ban

2. blood donation

3.education

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)  2 only

(c ) Neither 1 nor 2

(d) 3 only

Ans:b

49)Consider the following(with reference to nuclear bombs) :

1.’No First Use’

2.’Tactical Nuclear Weapons’

3. ‘Non-Proliferation Treaty’

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 1,2,3

(d )  Neither 1 nor 2

Ans :c

50)Who coined the word  ‘BIMARU’ ?

Consider the following :

1. Subhash Chandra Bose

2. Ashish Bose

3. Amartya Sen

Which of the  given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c ) 1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:b

51)When Tippu Sultan (1750AD-1799AD) Jayanthi is celebrated in Karnataka ?Consider the following  :

1. November 10

2. November 14

3.November 19

4.December 10

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d ) 4 only

Ans : a

52)With reference to the persons working in foreign countries ambassador’s offices,

which of the following is correct ?

1.Persona non-grata

2.Vienna convention

3.Geneva convention

Which of the   above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c )1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:c

53)Consider the following  : (Traditional Arts/Painters)

1. Alpana : an art using power of rice, to paint on walls and floor in West Bengal

2.Suraj Sadan (Montreal , Canada)

3.MF Hussain

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d )  1,2,3

Ans : d

54)Consider the following  :

1. North Sentinel Island : Andman & Nicobar

2. Sentinelese people belongs to Negrito tirbes

3. Their number 39 as per 2001 census. Their number coming down

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c ) 1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:c

55)Stanley Martin Liber .Consider the following characters :

1.Spiderman

2.Tor

3.Ironman

4.X-man

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 1,2,3

(d )  3 only

Ans : c

56)With reference to the Kartarpur Darbar Sahib Gurudwara

consider the following  :

1. By November 2019, 550 years will be completed after the birth of Guru Nanak Dev

2. It is in Pakistan (Near Ravi river)

3. There is a proposal to allow pilgrims to  visit this place without visa 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:c

57)In which state 12.6% people are old people? Consider the following items :

1.Kerala

2.Goa

3.Tamilnadu

4.Punjab

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) Neither 1 nor 2

(c ) 3 only

(d )  2 only

Ans : a

58)With reference to the Fasal Bhima Yojana

Consider the following  :

1.Food crops

2. Oil seeds

3. Horticulture annual crops

Which of the crops  given above is/are covered ?

(a) 1 only 

(b) 2only

(c ) 3 only

(d)1,2,3

Ans:d

59)’Gaja cyclone’ damaged which areas ?Consider the following  :

1. Tamilnadu

2. MP

3.Jarkhand

4. Bihar

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 1 and 2

(d )  Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : a

60) Consider the following pairs :

1. Rover InSight : Mars

2. Kepler Telescope :launched on 6.3.2009

3. HysIS  satellite : (Sharp Eye) sent by ISRO. : uses Hyper Spectral Imaging Canara

4.GSAT-7A : For Indian Air Force Communications

Which of the   above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c )3 only

(d)1,2,3,4

Ans:d

61)Consider the following  :

1.Gibralter rock is under the control of UK from the last 300 years

2.Climate diplomacy : advocated by Ibraheem  Mohammad Soley

3. Katowice : Poland (UN Climate change meeting )

4. Kolar Gold Field : M.F.Lavelle

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2only

(c ) 3 only

(d ) 1,2,3,4

Ans : d

62)

Consider the following  :

1. Pandavani artist : Ritu Varma

2. Faad Artist : Sadhooram

3.Poudha art performer : Adinath Viboothi

Which of the  above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c )1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:c

63)Consider the following , about DiEM 25 :

1.Democracy in Europe Movement 25

2.After debt crisis in Greece, this  structural adjustment programme came 

3. European Union, European Central Bank, IMF (the Trioca) jointly started

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2only

(c ) 1,2,3

(d )  Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

64)FAO declared which year as International Year of Millets ?

Consider the following  :

1.2023

2.2020

3.2021

Which of the  above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c ) Neither 1 nor 2

(d) 2  only

Ans:a

65) 10% reservation is provided  to Economic Weaker Sections and in upper castes in government jobs and educational institution. By introducing Constitutional Amendment (124) (2019), which articles are amended ? Consider the following  :

1. Article 280

2. Article 15 an Article 16 

3. Article 32

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c )3 only

(d )  Neither 1 nor 2

Ans :  b

66)With reference to Volga river consider the following  :

1.Length : 3690 KMs

2.It is the longest river in Europe

3.It merges with Caspian sea

4.Kama, Oka, Vetluga,Sura are its tributaries

Which of the  above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2only

(c )1,2,3,4

(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:c

67)Consider the following items :

1.Di Nitrogen Tratroxide : used as fuel in Space Rockets/Satellites

2.’Kidneys of the land scape’ : Wetlands

3.Kannoor International Airport : Kerala

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) Neither 1 nor 2

(d ) 1,2,3,4

Ans : d

68)Palli Karnai marshlands, Vendantagal Bird Sanctuary, Kazhaveli Brackist water lake are where ?

Consider the following  :

1. Odisha

2.Tamilnadu

3.West Bengal

4.Bihar

Which of the  above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:b

69)Kadaknath Chicken or Kali Maasi  chicken are traditionally grown where ? Consider the following items :

1. Assom

2.Jabua District, MP

3.Arunchal Pradesh

4.Nagaland

Which of the above is / are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2only

(c ) 3 only

(d )  Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : b

70)Consider the following  :

1.Christman Comet : Comet 46P/Virtanen

2.Geminids(meteorites) : seen every year in December

3.Comets are celestial bodies in solar system and make a long journey upto Sun and returns to the end of Solar system

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:c

71)Energy Conservation Building Code for Residential Buildings (ECBC-R) (ECO Samhita 2018) was released on which day ? Consider the following  :

1.December 14, 2018

2. December 1

3.December 10

4. December 30

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d )  Neither 2 nor 4

Ans : a

72)With reference to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

consider the following statements :

1. It was started in March 2004 

2. Article 338A is included in Constitution of India

3. It was through 89^th Amendment (2003)

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d)1,2,3

Ans:d

73)President’s rule in J&K. Consider the following  :

1.State Governor had  imposed Governor’s initially

2.After completion of 6months Governor Rule, Governor recommended to President to impose President’s rule

3. J&K Assembly was cancelled on 21.11.2018

4.President discharges functions, but within the powers of Parliament

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c )1,2,3,4

(d ) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

74) Consider the following pairs :

1.Tubengen : Germany 

2.Silicon valley : USA

3.Bengaluru : India

Which of the  above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c )1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:c

75) 10 Pillars of co-operation between India and China .Consider the following  :

1.Cultural exchange, Cinema and TV cooperation, Museum administration cooperation

2.cooperation in sports, exchange of youth

3.Tourism, traditional medicines/treatment, yoga, education 

4. states and cities exchange co-operation

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2 only

(c )1,2,3,4

(d ) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

76)With reference to the Section 69(1)Information Technology Act,2000

Consider the following statements :

1. Central Governments vigilance organisations can observe the data in personal computers

2. grow animals

3. grow birds

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c ) Neither 2 nor 3

(d) Either 2 or 3

Ans: a

77)Consider the following pairs :

1. Bogey Beel bridge : Brahmaputra (Assam)

2. IFC-IOR : Gurugram

3. India based Nutrino Observatory (INO): Pottupuram, Theni District, Tamil Nadu

4. Japan : announced to withdraw from International Whaling Commission

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 1,2,3,4

(d )  Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

78)Consider the following  :

1.Anak Krakatoa :Sunda Trench/Strait , Indonesia

2.Sunda Strait in Indonesia is between : Sumatra island and Java island

Which of the   above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c )1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:c

79)Consider the following  :

1. Justice city : Amaravathi, AP

2. Silicon city : Bengaluru

3. Pink city : Jaipur

4. City of Joy : Kolkata

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c )1,2,3,4

(d )  Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

80)

Consider the following  :

1.Ganga river dophin : Indian  National acquatic  animal

2.National animal : Tiger

3. National bird : Peacock

Which of the   above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c )1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:c

81)Central government wants to invest in public sector banks to the tune of Rs.28,615 crores. How it helps banks ?Consider the following  :

1.to meet the regulatory capital requirement

2.to increase lending capacity

3.to come out of RBI’s prompt corrective action frame work

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c )3 only

(d ) 1,2,3

Ans : d

82)With reference to the High Court in a state.

Consider the following statements :

1. For every state, there will  be one High Court

2. Article 214 of Constitution of India mentions it  

3. But one High Court can meet the requirements of more than 1 state

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c )1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:c

83)Geo magnetic and geographic equator is passing through India.

Consider the following  :

1.  Near Tirunalveli , Tamilnadu : Equitorial Geo Physical Research Laboratory is there.

2. Bhadravathi

3.Bhopal

4. Narora

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2only

(c ) 3 only

(d )  Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : a

84)With reference to the Bengali cinema,

consider the following  :

1. Satyajit Ray

2.Rithiv Ghatak

3.Mrunal Sen

Which of the  above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c )1,2,3

(d) Neither 1  nor 2

Ans:c

85)Consider the following  :

1.Ross Island (Andman & Nicobr Islands) : Netaji Subhash Chandrabose dweep

2. Neil island :Shaheed dweep

3.Havelock island :Swaraj dweep

Which of the above  pairs is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d )  1,2,3

Ans : d

86)With reference to the Coastal Regulation Zones,

consider the following  :

1. CRZ-I

2.CRZ-II

3.CRZ-III

Which of the   above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c )3 only

(d)1,2,3

Ans:d

87)In Bank of Baroda , which banks merged ?Consider the following  :

1. Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank

2.SBH

3. SBT

4. SBBJ

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d ) Neither 1 nor 2

88)With reference to the old caves/Bouddharamams near Lonavala, Maharastra(Satavahana period)

consider the following statements :

1. Bedse caves

2.Bhaja caves:It has 22 rock cut caves (cave XII famous )

3. Karla caves

Which of the  above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2 only

(c )1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:c

89)China sent a spacecraft Change-4 to land  a vehicle on moon , in which place ?Consider the following  :

1. Sea of Tranquility

2.VonKarman crater (it on the back side of Moon , which we cannot see)

3.Apollo basin  

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b)2 only

(c ) 3 only

(d ) Neither 2 nor 3

Ans : b

90)Which countries spacecrafts/vehicles  successfully landed on Moon ?

Consider the following  :

1. USA

2. earlier USSR

3.China

Which of the  above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 1,2,3

(d) Neither 1 nor 3

Ans:c

91)  ‘Train – 18’ Consider the following  :

1. It is a high speed train

2. Runs between Delhi and Varanasi

3.Made in ICF, Tamilnadu

4. Speed: 180 KMPH in the trial run

Which of the above  is / are correct ?

(a) 1only

(b)2 only

(c )1,2,3,4

(d )  Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

92)With reference to the Tribes in Nagaland

consider the following  :

1.Ao Nagas

2. Konyak, Lotha

3.Angami, Chang, Kuki

4.Sangtam, Pochury,Rengma

Which of the  above is/are correct ?

(a) 1only

(b) 2only

(c )1,2,3,4

(d) Neither  1 nor 2

Ans:c

93)Tiger reserves in India-Nepal border. (Terai belt )Consider the following  :

1.Dudhwa National Park

2.Kishanpur Wildlife sanctuary

3.Katarnia Ghat Wild life sanctuary

Which of the above items is / are correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c )1,2,3,

(d )  Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

94) Consider the following :

1) Acharya Kripalani moved the first no confidence motion against Jawahar Lal Nehru  in 1963

2) Indira Gandhi faced 15 no confidence motions 

3)Morarji Desai also faced no confidence motion , and resigned during the discussions in July 1979

Which of the above is correct ?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c ) 1,2,3

(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

95)Under the provision of Section 12(5) of RTI Act 2005, Chief Information Commission and Information Commissioners shall be persons of eminence in public life.

1)One Chief Information Commissioner and 10 Information commissioners will be appointed including CIC will be in the office of Central  Information Commission.

2) President  of India appoints

3) Chief Information Commission  term is 5 years

4) Sudhir Bhargava is the present Chief Information Commissioner

Which of the above is correct ?

(a)1 only

(b) 2 only

(c ) 1,2,3,4

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c   

96) Who among the worked as Governor, RBI ?

a) CD Deshmukh

b)C.Rangarajan

c)Shaktikantha Das

d) All the above

Ans : d