| Haryana PCS Pre Exam Paper I (General Studies) – 12 Sep 2021 (Hindi Language) |
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41. Consider the following pairs :
Key Initiatives – Purpose of Initiative
(1) Mission COVID Suraksha — To accelerate development of COVID vaccine
(2) CAWACH — To provide protection to frontline workers
(3) Vaccine Maitri — India’s vaccine diplomacy that supplies a Made in India COVID-19 vaccine to other countries
(4) COVID-19 Shri Shakti Challenge —A COVID-19 solution challenge by MyGov in collaboration with Women World Banking
Which of pairs given above are correctly stated ?
(A) (1) and (2) only
(B) (1), (2) and (3) only
(C) (1) and (3) only
(D) (3) and (4) only
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42. Which of the following test is approved by Indian Council of Medical Research & require sample from nose or throat ?
(A) Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction Test
(B) Rapid Antibodies Test
(C) Rapid Antigen Test
(D) TruNat Test
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43. Match the following and choose the appropriate answer :
2020 Nobel Prize winner – Field
(i) Robert B Wilson (A) Literature
(ii) Roger Penrose (B) Physics
(iii) Jennifer Doudna (C) Chemistry
(iv) Louise Gluck (D) Economic Science
(A) (i) – (D); (ii) – (B) ; (iii) – (C) & (iv) – (A)
(B) (i) – (D); (ii) – (A); (iii) – (B) & (iv) – (C)
(C) (i) – (C); (ii) – (D); (iii) – (A) & (iv) – (B)
(D) (i) – (A); (ii) – (B); (iii) – (D) & (iv) – (C)
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44. Consider the following statements about Gabor Szego prize :
(1) The Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics, USA, awards this prize.
(2) This prize is awarded every year.
(3) This is awarded to an early Career researcher in the area of orthogonal polynomials and special functions.
(4) In the year 2021, an Indian was awarded this prize.
Which one of the above is/are correct statements ?
(A) (1), (3), (4)
(B) (2), (3), (4)
(C) (1), (2), (3)
(D) (1), (2), (3), (4)
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45. Justice Madan B Lokur committee was set up to take steps to
(A) Look into violation of environment rules.
(B) Prevent stubble burning
(C) Draft new water policy
(D) Regulate digital lending
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46. Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced as a part of indirect tax reforms in India. Which of the following are the salient features of the GST ?
(1) GST is applicable on the manufacture of goods or on sale of goods or on provision of services
(2) GST is applicable on supply of goods or services
(3) GST is based on the principle of destination-based consumption taxation
(4) GST is levied at rates decided by GST Council.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(A) (1) and (4) Only
(B) (2) and (3) Only
(C) (2), (3) and (4) Only
(D) (1), (3) and (4) Only
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47. Govt of India in its budget, had announced the PM-KUSUM scheme. Which of the is being taken care of by the PM-KUSUM Scheme ?
(A) Removal of farmers dependence on diesel and kerosene and linking pump sets to solar energy
(B) Encourage balanced use of all kinds of fertilizers including the traditional organic and other innovative fertilizers
(C) Build a seamless national cold supply chain for perishables, inclusive of milk, meat and fish
(D) Development, management and conservation of marine fishery resources
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48. A proportion of the total deposits and reserves of the commercial banks is to be kept with the central bank (RBI). Which one of the following represents this proportion ?
(A) Statutory Liquidity Ratio
(B) Cash Reserve Ratio
(C) Minimum Reserve System
(D) Reverse Repo Rate
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49. Areduntry is said to be in debt trap if:
(A) It has to abide by the conditionality imposed by the International Monetary Fund.
(B) It is required to borrow money to make interest payments on outstanding loans.
(C) It has been refused loans or aid by creditors.
(D) The World Bank charges a very high rate of interest on outstanding as well as new loans.
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50. In the ryotwari system of land administration ______ .
(A) Zamindars took responsibility of collecting taxes
(B) Land owners took the responsibility to pay taxes
(C) Farmers directly paid land taxes to British colonial government
(D) No taxes were levied on lands owned by farmers
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51. Which of the following commissions was not constinstituted to look into the centre-states relation in India ?
(A) Sarkaria commission
(B) Rajamannar committee
(C) Soli Sorabjee commission
(D) MM Punchhi commission
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52. Which of the following article of fundamental rights is available only to citizens of India ?
(A) Right to equality (Article 14)
(B) Right to life and personal liberty (Article 21)
(C) Right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion (Article 25)
(D) Protection of cultural and educational rights of minorities (Article 29)
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53. Consider the following statements about Public Accounts Committee in India :
(1) Public Accounts Committee was founded in 1921.
(2) The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee by convention belongs to the main opposition party.
(3) The tenure of its chairman and members is two years.
Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
(A) (1) and (3) Only
(B) (1), (2), (3) Only
(C) (1) and (2) Only
(D) (2) Only
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54. Consider the following statements regarding anti-defection law :
(1) The anti-defection law was enacted during Indira Gandhi government in 1984.
(2) It is placed under the 10th schedule of the constitution.
(3) The anti-defection law was further strengthened by the 93rd amendment in 2003.
(4) The law mandates the chairman or the speaker of the respective legislative house to decide on disqualification arising out of defection.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?
(A) (1), (2) and (4) only
(B) (2) and (3) only
(C) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)
(D) (2) and (4) only
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55. Which one of the following committees on Panchayati Raj suggested constitutional amendment to ensure Panchayati Raj institutions ?
(A) Hanumantha Rao committee (1983)
(B) L.M. Singhvi committee (1986)
(C) GV.K. Rao committee (1985)
(D) P.K. Thungan committee (1989)
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56. Consider the following statements regarding Election Commission of India.
(1) The Election Commission of India is a five member body.
(2) The Election Commission decides the election schedule for the conduct of both general elections and bye-elections.
(3) The Election Commission resolves the disputes relating to splits/mergers of recognized political parties.
(4) The Election Commission of India provides election symbols for newly registered parties.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
(A) (1) and (3) only
(B) (2) and (4) only
(C) (1) only
(D) (1), (2) and (3) only
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57. Which of the following is correct regarding the Lok Sabha speaker?
(A) He/she hold the office during the pleasure of the President.
(B) He/she declares any financial bill as money bill and his/her declaration is final
(C) If he/she intends to resign, the letter of resignation has to be addressed to the Preside
(D) He/she must be the most senior member of the Lok Sabha.
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58. Which of the following groups of organic compounds are least likely to be used in making of perfumes?
(A) Alcohols
(B) Carboxylic Acids
(C) Esters
(D) Aldehydes
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59. Which acid is used for cleaning gold ornaments?
(A) Nitric Acid
(B) Boric Acid
(C) Sulphuric Acid
(D) Oxalic Acid
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60. Which of the following does not involve Total Internal Reflection?
(A) Mirages in Deserts
(B) Kaleidoscope
(C) Diamond Sparkle
(D) Transmission of light rays in Optical Fibres
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