{"id":1183,"date":"2024-06-17T10:04:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T04:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ukgk\/?p=1183"},"modified":"2024-06-17T10:05:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T04:35:27","slug":"upsc-cse-preliminary-exam-2024-paper-i-gs-16-june-2024-answer-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ukgk\/upsc-cse-preliminary-exam-2024-paper-i-gs-16-june-2024-answer-key\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC CSE (Preliminary) Exam 2024 Paper I (GS) &#8211; 16 June 2024 (Answer Key)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) Conduct the UPSC (IAS\/IFS) Preliminary Exam 2024. This Paper held on 16 June 2024. UPSC General Studies (Paper &#8211; I) Full Paper With Answer Key available Here .\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25.1515%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, Palatino; color: #000000;\"><strong>Exam\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.8485%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, Palatino;\">UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25.1515%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, Palatino; color: #000000;\"><strong>Subject\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.8485%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, Palatino; color: #000000;\">Paper &#8211; I &#8211; General Studies (GS)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25.1515%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Date of Exam\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.8485%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, Palatino; color: #000000;\">16 June, 2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25.1515%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, Palatino; color: #000000;\"><strong>Total Questions\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.8485%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, Palatino; color: #000000;\">100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25.1515%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, Palatino; color: #000000;\"><strong>Paper Set\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.8485%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, Palatino; color: #000000;\">A<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; color: #000000;\"><strong>UPSC IAS (CSE) Pre Exam 2024 (Answer Key)<br \/>\nPaper &#8211; I (General Studies)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement &#8211; I : <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestrial radiation.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement &#8211; II : <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are good absorbers of long wave<br \/>\nradiation.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I<br \/>\n(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I<br \/>\n(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect<br \/>\n(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong>Answer &#8211; (D)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect :<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The atmosphere is heated more by terrestrial radiation than by incoming solar radiation. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct :<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are good absorbers of long wave radiation.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>2. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement &#8211; I : <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to poles.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement &#8211; II :\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">At the equator, heat is transported to great heights by strong convectional currents.<br \/>\n<strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I<br \/>\n(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I<br \/>\n(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect<br \/>\n(a) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong>Answer &#8211; (A) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct :<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Thickness of troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to poles.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct :<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">At the equator, heat is transported to great heights by strong convectional currents.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">3. Consider the following:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">1. Pyroclastic debris<br \/>\n2. Ash and dust<br \/>\n3. Nitrogen compounds<br \/>\n4. Sulphur compounds<br \/>\n<strong>How many of the above are products of volcanic eruptions?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Only one<br \/>\n(b) Only two<br \/>\n(c) Only three<br \/>\n(d) All four<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct :<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Pyroclastic debris: Pyroclastic flows are the most dangerous and destructive aspect of explosive volcanism. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct :<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Ash and dust: Variously called nu\u00e9es ardentes (\u201cglowing clouds\u201d), glowing avalanches, or ash flows, they occur in many sizes and types, but their common characteristic is a fluidized emulsion of volcanic particles, eruption gases, and entrapped air, resulting in a flow of sufficiently low viscosity to be very mobile and of sufficiently high density to hug the ground surface. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct :<\/strong> Nitrogen compounds: <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Small quantities of other volatile elements and compounds also are present, such as hydrogen, helium, nitrogen, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, and mercury.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 4 is correct :<\/strong> Sulphur compounds: <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The most common volcanic gases are water vapour, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">4. Which of the following is\/are correct inference\/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">1. The isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean and to the south over the continent.<br \/>\n2. The presence of cold ocean currents, Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift make the North Atlantic Ocean colder and the isotherms bend towards the north.<br \/>\n<strong>Select the answer using the code given below:<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 only<br \/>\n(c) Both 1 and 2<br \/>\n(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (A) <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean and to the south over the continent.<\/span> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> <span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement 2 is incorrect <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>:<\/strong> The presence of cold currents, Gulf Stream (warm current) and North Atlantic Drift (warm current) makes the North Atlantic Ocean warmer and the isotherms though it bends towards north.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">5. Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">(a) Algeria and Morocco<br \/>\n(b) Botswana and Namibia<br \/>\n(c) Cote d\u2019Ivoire and Ghana<br \/>\n(d) Madagascar and Mozambique<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">About 70 percent of the world\u2019s cocoa beans come from four West African countries: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The Ivory Coast and Ghana are by far the two largest producers of cocoa, accounting for more than 50 percent of the world\u00b4s cocoa.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>6. With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj <span class=\"fontstyle0\">from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">(a) Ghaghara \u2013 Gomati \u2013 Gandak \u2013 Kosi<br \/>\n(b) Gomati \u2013 Ghaghara \u2013 Gandak \u2013 Kosi<br \/>\n(c) Ghaghara \u2013 Gomati \u2013 Kosi \u2013 Gandak<br \/>\n(d) Gomati \u2013 Ghaghara \u2013 Kosi \u2013 Gandak<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (B)<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">A large number of tributaries like Alaknanda, Ramganga, Kali, Yamuna, Gomti, Ghagra, Gandak, Kosi and Sone, draining 11 states of the country join River Ganga at different confluence points during its journey.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>7. Consider the following statements:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement &#8211; I &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Rainfall is one of the reasons for weathering of rocks.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement &#8211; II &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Rain water contains carbon dioxide in solution.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement &#8211; III &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Rain water contains atmospheric oxygen.<br \/>\n<strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Both Statement-II and Statement-III are correct and both of them explain Statement-I<br \/>\n(b) Both Statement-II and Statement-III are correct, but only one of them explains Statement-I<br \/>\n<span class=\"fontstyle0\">(c) Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement-I<br \/>\n(d) Neither Statement-II nor Statement-III is correct<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Rainwater is typically devoid of all dissolved solids but contains dissolved gases (oxides of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur) which result in pH values of about 5.5 or lower.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The rainwater is oxidizing and acidic.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">It generally contains oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide in solution, together with ammonium nitrate after thunderstorms.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>8. Consider the following countries:<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Finland<br \/>\n2. Germany<br \/>\n3. Norway<br \/>\n4. Russia<br \/>\n<strong>How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Only one<br \/>\n(b) Only two<br \/>\n(c) Only three<br \/>\n(d) All four<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (B) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Explanation &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The sea is bordered by the island of Great Britain to the southwest and west, the Orkney and Shetland islands to the northwest,<\/span>Norway to the northeast<span class=\"fontstyle0\">, Denmark to the east,<\/span>Germany<span class=\"fontstyle0\">and the Netherlands to the southeast, and Belgium and France to the south.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>9. Consider the following information:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Waterfall<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Region<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">River<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"68\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">1. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"167\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Dhuandhar <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"181\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Malwa <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"213\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Narmada<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"68\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">2. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"167\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Hundru <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"181\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Chota Nagpur <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"213\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Subarnarekha<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"68\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">3. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"167\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Gersoppa <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"181\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Western Ghats <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"213\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Netravati<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched? <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">(a) Only one<br \/>\n(b) Only two<br \/>\n(c) Only three<br \/>\n(d) None<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Waterfall<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Region<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">River<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"130\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Pair 1 is incorrect: <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"167\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Dhuandhar <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"189\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Kaimur <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"144\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Narmada<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"130\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Pair 2 is correct: <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"167\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Hundru <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"189\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Chota Nagpur <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"144\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Subarnarekha<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"130\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Pair 3 is Incorrect: <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"167\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Gersoppa <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"189\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Western Ghats <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"144\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Sharavati<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>10. Consider the following information:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.7879%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.606%;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Region<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 36.1516%;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Name of the mountain range<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.4545%;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Type of mountain<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.7879%;\" width=\"85\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">1. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.606%;\" width=\"144\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Central Asia <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 36.1516%;\" width=\"216\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Vosges <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.4545%;\" width=\"185\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Fold mountain<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.7879%;\" width=\"85\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">2. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.606%;\" width=\"144\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Europe <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 36.1516%;\" width=\"216\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Alps <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.4545%;\" width=\"185\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Block mountain<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.7879%;\" width=\"85\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">3. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.606%;\" width=\"144\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">North America <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 36.1516%;\" width=\"216\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Appalachians <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.4545%;\" width=\"185\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Fold mountain<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.7879%;\" width=\"85\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">4. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.606%;\" width=\"144\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">South America <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 36.1516%;\" width=\"216\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Andes <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.4545%;\" width=\"185\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Fold mountain<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">(a) Only one<br \/>\n(b) Only two<br \/>\n(c) Only three<br \/>\n(d) All four<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (B) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.3939%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Region<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.6061%;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Name of the Mountain Range<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Type of Mountain<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.3939%;\" width=\"133\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Pair 1 is incorrect: <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"108\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">France <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.6061%;\" width=\"220\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Vosges <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"170\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Block Mountain<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.3939%;\" width=\"133\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Pair 2 is incorrect: <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"108\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Europe <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.6061%;\" width=\"220\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Alps <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"170\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Fold Mountain<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.3939%;\" width=\"133\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Pair 3 is correct: <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"108\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">North America <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.6061%;\" width=\"220\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Appalachians <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"170\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Fold Mountain<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.3939%;\" width=\"133\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Pair 4 is correct: <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"108\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">South America <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.6061%;\" width=\"220\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Andes <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\" width=\"170\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Fold Mountain<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Vosges are examples of block mountains located in Eastern France.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The Alps Mountains are \u2018Young Fold Mountains\u2019. The Alps Mountains are the highest and most extensive mountain range in Europe which were formed millions of years ago.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The crust that is now the Appalachians began folding over 300 million years ago, when the North American and African continental plates collided.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The Andes are mostly being folded and uplifted from the thicker, less-dense rocks of the South American plate.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><!--nextpage--><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>11. Consider the following airports:<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. Donyi Polo Airport<br \/>\n2. Kushinagar International Airport<br \/>\n3. Vijayawada International Airport<br \/>\n<strong>In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(c) 1 and 3 only<br \/>\n(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong>Answer &#8211; (A) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Under the GFA policy, Government of India has accorded \u2018In-Principle\u2019 approval for setting up of 21 Greenfield Airports namely, Mopa in Goa, Navi Mumbai, Shirdi and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Hassan and Shivamogga in Karnataka, Dabra (Gwalior) in Madhya Pradesh, Kushinagar and Noida (Jewar) in Uttar Pradesh, Dholera and Hirasar in Gujarat, Karaikal in Puducherry, Dagadarthi, Bhogapuram and Orvakal (Kurnool) in Andhra Pradesh, Durgapur in West Bengal, Pakyong in Sikkim, Kannur in Kerala and Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh across the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Out of these, 11 Greenfield airports viz. Durgapur, Shirdi, Kannur, Pakyong, Kalaburagi, Orvakal (Kurnool), Sindhudurg, <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Kushinagar<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">, <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Itanagar (Donyi Polo Airport)<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">, Mopa and Shivamogga have been operationalised.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Government of India has also granted the first stage clearance i.e. site clearance for construction of three Greenfield airports namely Alwar in Rajasthan, Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh and Mandi in Himachal Pradesh.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">12. With reference to \u201cwater vapour\u201d, which of the following statements is\/are correct?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude.<br \/>\n2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles.<br \/>\n<strong>Select the answer using the code given below:<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 only<br \/>\n(c) Both 1 and 2<br \/>\n(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Explanation &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement 1 is correct: <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Water vapour is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement 2 is incorrect: <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Its percentage is maximum at tropics.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">13. Consider the following description:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. Annual and daily range of temperatures is low.<br \/>\n2. Precipitation occurs throughout the year.<br \/>\n3. Precipitation varies between 50 cm \u2013 250 cm.<br \/>\n<span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>What is this type of climate?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Equatorial climate<br \/>\n(b) China type climate<br \/>\n(c) Humid subtropical climate<br \/>\n(d) Marine West coast climate<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Marine West coast climate: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Annual temperature ranges are rather small (10\u201315 \u00b0C or [50\u201359 \u00b0F]), about half those encountered farther to the east in the continental interior at the same latitude. Mean annual temperatures are usually 7\u201313 \u00b0C (45\u201355 \u00b0F) in lowland areas, the winters are mild, and the summers are relatively moderate, rarely having monthly temperatures above 20 \u00b0C (68 \u00b0F).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Precipitation totals vary somewhat throughout the year in response to the changing location and intensity of these storm systems, but annual accumulations generally range from 50 to 250 cm (20 to 98 inches), with local totals exceeding 500 cm (197 inches) where onshore winds encounter mountain ranges.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>14. With reference to \u201cCoriolis force\u201d, which of the following statements is\/are correct?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. It increases with increase in wind velocity.<br \/>\n2. It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator.<br \/>\n<strong>Select the answer using the code given below:<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 only<br \/>\n(c) Both 1 and 2<br \/>\n(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (C) <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Explanation &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> <span class=\"fontstyle0\">It increases with increase in wind velocity<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <span class=\"fontstyle0\">It is maximum at poles and is absent at the equator.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>15. On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Equator<br \/>\n2. Tropic of Cancer<br \/>\n3. Tropic of Capricorn<br \/>\n4. Arctic Circle<br \/>\n<strong>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 only<br \/>\n(c) 3 and 4<br \/>\n(d) 2 and 4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Explanation &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/strong> <span class=\"fontstyle0\">Equator<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <span class=\"fontstyle0\">Tropic of Cancer<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Statement 3 is incorrect:<\/strong> <span class=\"fontstyle2\">Tropic of Capricorn<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Statement 4 is correct:<\/strong> <span class=\"fontstyle2\">Arctic Circle<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>16. One of the following regions has the world\u2019s largest tropical peatland, which holds <span class=\"fontstyle0\">about three years worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels; and the possible destruction of which can exert detrimental effect on the global climate. Which one of the following denotes that region?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">(a) Amazon Basin<br \/>\n(b) Congo Basin<br \/>\n(c) Kikori Basin<br \/>\n(d) Rio de la Plata Basin<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (B) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The Congo Basin is one of the world\u2019s last regions that absorbs more carbon than it emits, the United Nations Environment Programme\u2019s (UNEP) Head of Biodiversity and Land. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The peat swamp forest of the Congo Basin stores around 29 billion tons of carbon \u2013 approximately equivalent to three years\u2019 worth of global greenhouse gas emissions \u2013 while the Basin as a whole absorbs nearly 1.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year .<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>17. With reference to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are used in making many consumer products, consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. PFAS are found to be widespread in drinking water, food and food packaging materials.<br \/>\n2. PFAS are not easily degraded in the environment.<br \/>\n3. Persistent exposure to PFAS can lead to bioaccumulation in animal bodies.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n<\/span>(c) 1 and 3 only <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">PFAS are found to be widespread in drinking water, food and packaging materials.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">PFAS are not easily degraded in the environment.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Persistent exposure to PFAS can lead to bioaccumulation in animal bodies.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">18. Consider the following:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Carabid beetles<br \/>\n2. Centipedes<br \/>\n3. Flies<br \/>\n4. Termites<br \/>\n5. Wasps<br \/>\n<strong>Parasitoid species are found in how many of the above kind of organisms?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Only two<br \/>\n(b) Only three<br \/>\n(c) Only four<br \/>\n(d) All five<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (B)<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Explanation &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Option 1 is correct: <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Carabid beetles : Coleoptera (Parasitoid)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Option 2 is incorrect: <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Centipedes : Arthropodes<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Option 3 is correct: <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Flies : Parasitoid<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Option 4 is incorrect: <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Termites: Detritophagous<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Option 5 is correct: <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Wasps: Parasitoid<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">19. Consider the following plants:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Groundnut<br \/>\n2. Horse-gram<br \/>\n3. Soybean<br \/>\n<strong>How many of the above belong to the pea family?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Only one<br \/>\n(b) Only two<br \/>\n<\/span>(c) All three <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">(d) None<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) belongs to the Fabaceae family.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Statement 2 is correct<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>:<\/strong> Horse-gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum) belongs to the Fabaceae family.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Soybean (Glycine max) also belongs to the Fabaceae family.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">20. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Statement-I &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The Indian Flying Fox is placed under the \u201cvermin\u201d category in the Wild Live (Protection) Act, 1972.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Statement-II &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The Indian Flying Fox feeds on the blood of other animals.<br \/>\n<strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I<br \/>\n(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I<br \/>\n(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect<br \/>\n(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement I is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus giganteus) was listed under the vermin category in the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement II is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The Indian Flying Fox is a frugivore, meaning it primarily feeds on fruits, nectar, and flowers, not on the blood of other animals. <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><!--nextpage--><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">21. The organisms \u201cCicada, Froghopper and Pond skater\u201d are:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) Birds<br \/>\n(b) Fish<br \/>\n(c) Insects<br \/>\n(d) Reptiles<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (C)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Explanation &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Option (a) is incorrect: <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Cicada, Froghopper, and Pond skater are not birds.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Option (b) is incorrect<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">: They are not fish.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Option (c) is correct: <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">All three are insects.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Option (d) is incorrect<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">: They are not reptiles.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">22. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Statement-I : <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Many chewing gums found in the market are considered a source of environmental pollution.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Statement-II : <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Many chewing gums contain plastic as gum base.<br \/>\n<strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I<br \/>\n(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I<br \/>\n(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect<br \/>\n(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Answer &#8211; (A)\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Statement I is correct<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>:<\/strong> Many chewing gums are considered a source of environmental pollution because they are not biodegradable.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Statement II is correct<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>:<\/strong> Many chewing gums contain plastic as a gum base, which is non-biodegradable and contributes to pollution.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Chewing gum pollution is a significant environmental issue as it contributes to litter. The synthetic rubber or plastic used in many gums can persist in the environment for a long time, posing challenges for cleanup and waste management.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>23. Consider the following pairs:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.5757%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2121%;\" width=\"231\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle4\">Country <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.2121%;\" width=\"311\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle4\">Animal found in its natural habitat<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.5757%;\" width=\"89\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">1. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2121%;\" width=\"231\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Brazil <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.2121%;\" width=\"311\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Indri<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.5757%;\" width=\"89\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">2. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2121%;\" width=\"231\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Indonesia <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.2121%;\" width=\"311\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Elk<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.5757%;\" width=\"89\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">3. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2121%;\" width=\"231\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Madagascar <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.2121%;\" width=\"311\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Bonobo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) Only one<br \/>\n(b) Only two<br \/>\n(c) All three<br \/>\n(d) None<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Pair 1 is incorrectly matched:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Indri (Indri indri) is found in Madagascar, not Brazil.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Pair 2 is incorrectly matched<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>:<\/strong> Elk (Cervus canadensis) is found in North America and parts of Asia, not Indonesia.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Pair 3 is incorrectly matched<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>:<\/strong> Bonobo (Pan paniscus) is found in the Congo Basin, not Madagascar.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">24. Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. It is one of the agencies of the United Nations.<br \/>\n2. World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day and World Toilet College are the initiatives of this organization, to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.<br \/>\n3. The main focus of its function is to grant funds to the least developed countries and developing countries to achieve the end of open defecation.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<br \/>\n<\/strong>(a) 2 only<br \/>\n(b) 3 only<br \/>\n(c) 1 and 2<br \/>\n(d) 2 and 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Explanation &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The World Toilet Organization is not an agency of the United Nations.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The World Toilet Organization hosts initiatives like the World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day, and World Toilet College to address global sanitation issues.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement 3 is incorrect<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>:<\/strong> The organization primarily focuses on advocacy and education rather than directly granting funds to countries.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">25. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. Lions do not have a particular breeding season.<br \/>\n2. Unlike most other big cats, cheetahs do not roar.<br \/>\n3. Unlike male lions, male leopards do not proclaim their territory by scent marking.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(c) 1 and 3 only<br \/>\n(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Lions do not have a specific breeding season and can breed throughout the year.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Unlike most other big cats, cheetahs cannot roar but can purr, chirp, and make other sounds.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 3 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Male leopards mark their territory by scent marking.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">26. Which one of the following is the correct description of \u201c100 Million Farmers\u201d?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">(a) It is a platform for accelerating the transition towards food and water systems that are net-zero (carbon), nature-positive and that aims to increase farmer resilience.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">(b) It is an international alliance and a network of individuals and farming organisations interested in <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">supporting and strengthening the development of the organic animal husbandry.<br \/>\n(c) It is a digital platform fully integrated with service providers and built on blockchain that lets buyers, sellers and third parties trade fertilizers quickly and securely.<br \/>\n(d) It is a platform with the mission of encouraging the farmers to form Farmer Product Organisations or Agribusiness Consortiums, thus facilitating the access to global open markets to sell their products.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Option (a) is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">\u201c100 Million Farmers\u201d is a platform aimed at transitioning towards sustainable food and water systems, increasing farmer resilience, and promoting practices that are net-zero in carbon and nature-positive.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">27. Consider the following<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Battery storage<br \/>\n2. Biomass generators<br \/>\n3. Fuel cells<br \/>\n4. Rooftop solar photovoltaic units<br \/>\n<strong>How many of the the above are considered \u201cDistributed Energy Resources\u201d ?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Only one<br \/>\n(b) Only two<br \/>\n(c) Only three<br \/>\n(d) All four<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Battery storage is considered a distributed energy resource.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Biomass generators are considered distributed energy resources.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Fuel cells are considered distributed energy resources.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 4 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Rooftop solar photovoltaic units are considered distributed energy resources.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>28. Which one of the following shows a unique relationship with an insect that has coevolved with it and that is the only insect that can pollinate this tree?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) Fig<br \/>\n(b) Mahua<br \/>\n(c) Sandalwood<br \/>\n(d) Silk cotton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explan<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">ation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Option (a) is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The fig tree has a unique relationship with the fig wasp, an insect that has coevolved with it and is the only insect that can pollinate it. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Option (b) is incorrect<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>:<\/strong> Mahua does not have such a unique pollination relationship.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Option (c) is incorrect<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>:<\/strong> Sandalwood does not have such a unique pollination relationship.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Option (d) is incorrect<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>:<\/strong> Silk cotton does not have such a unique pollination relationship.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">29. Consider the following:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. Butterflies<br \/>\n2. Fish<br \/>\n3. Frogs<br \/>\n<strong>How many of the the above are have poisonous species among them?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Only one<br \/>\n(b) Only two<br \/>\n(c) All three<br \/>\n(d) None<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Some species of butterflies are poisonous, often due to the plants they consume as caterpillars.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement 2 is correct<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>:<\/strong> Some fish species are poisonous, such as pufferfish, which contain tetrodotoxin.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Some frog species are poisonous, such as poison dart frogs, which secrete toxins through their skin.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">30. Consider the following:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. Cashew<br \/>\n2. Papaya<br \/>\n3. Red sanders<br \/>\n<strong>How many of the the above trees are actually native to India?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Only one<br \/>\n(b) Only two<br \/>\n(c) All three<br \/>\n(d) None<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (A)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Explanation &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect :<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) is not native to India; it originates from Brazil.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement 2 is incorrect <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>:<\/strong> Papaya (Carica papaya) is not native to India; it originates from Central<br \/>\nAmerica. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct :<\/strong> <span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) is native to India.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><!--nextpage--><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">31. With reference to radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. RTGs are miniature fission reactors.<br \/>\n2. RTGs are used for powering the onboard systems of spacecrafts.<br \/>\n3. RTGs can use Plutonium-238, which is a by-product of weapons development.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(c) 1 and 3 only<br \/>\n(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (B) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement 1 is incorrect<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>:<\/strong> RTGs are not miniature fission reactors; they use the decay of radioactive isotopes to generate electricity. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">RTGs are used for powering the onboard systems of spacecraft.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement 3 is correct<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>:<\/strong> RTGs can use Plutonium-238, which is a by-product of weapons development.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>32. Consider the following statements: <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement- I: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Giant stars live much longer than dwarf stars.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement- II: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Compared to dwarf stars, giant stars have a greater rate nuclear reactions:<br \/>\n<strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Both Statement- I and Statement- II are correct and Statement- II explains Statement- I<br \/>\n(b) Both Statement- I and Statement- II are correct, but Statement- II does not explains Statement- I<br \/>\n(c) Statement- I is correct, but Statement- II is incorrect<br \/>\n(d) Statement- I is incorrect, but Statement- II is correct<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (D) <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement I is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Giant stars live shorter lives than dwarf stars due to their higher rates of nuclear fusion.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement II is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Giant stars have a greater rate of nuclear reactions compared to dwarf stars.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">33. Which one of the following is synthesised in human body that dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">(a) Nitric oxide<br \/>\n(b) Nitrous oxide<br \/>\n(c) Nitrogen dioxide<br \/>\n(d) Nitrogen pentoxide<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (a) is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Nitric oxide is synthesized in the human body and acts as a vasodilator, increasing blood flow.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Option (b) is incorrect<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>:<\/strong> Nitrous oxide is a gas used for anesthesia and pain relief, not involved in vasodilation.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Option (c) is incorrect<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>:<\/strong> Nitrogen dioxide is a toxic gas, not involved in vasodilation.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Option (d) is incorrect<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>:<\/strong> Nitrogen pentoxide is a chemical compound, not involved in vasodilation.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">34. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. Indentification of narcotics on passengers at airports or in aircraft<br \/>\n2. Monitoring of precipitation<br \/>\n3. Tracking the migration of animals<br \/>\n<strong>In how many of the above activities can the radars be used?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Only one<br \/>\n(b) Only two<br \/>\n(c) All three<br \/>\n(d) None<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (B) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Radars are not used for identifying narcotics on passengers at airports or in aircraft.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Radars can be used for monitoring precipitation.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Radars can be used for tracking the migration of animals.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>35. Consider the following aircraft:<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. Rafael<br \/>\n2. MiG-29<br \/>\n3. Tejas MK-1<br \/>\n<strong>How many of the above are considered fifth generation fighter aircraft?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Only one<br \/>\n(b) Only two<br \/>\n<\/span>(c) All three<br \/>\n<span class=\"fontstyle0\">(d) None<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (D)<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Option (a) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Rafael is a fourth-generation fighter aircraft.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Option (b) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">MiG-29 is a fourth-generation fighter aircraft.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Option (c) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Tejas MK-1 is a fourth-generation fighter aircraft.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Option (d) is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">None of the listed aircraft are fifth-generation fighter aircraft.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">36. In which of the following are hydrogels used?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Controlled drug delivery in patients<br \/>\n2. Mobile air-conditioning systems<br \/>\n3. Preparation of industrial lubricants<br \/>\n<strong>Select the correct answer using the code give below:<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(c) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (D)<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Option (a) is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Hydrogels are used for controlled drug delivery in patients.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Option (b) is correct<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>:<\/strong> Hydrogels are used in mobile air-conditioning systems for cooling purposes.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Option (c) is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Hydrogels are used in the preparation of industrial lubricants.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">37. Which one of the following is the exhaust pipe emission from Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, powered by hydrogen?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) Hydrogen peroxide<br \/>\n(b) Hydronium<br \/>\n(c) Oxygen<br \/>\n(d) Water vapour<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Explanation &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are powered by hydrogen. They are more efficient than conventional internal combustion engine vehicles and produce no harmful tailpipe emissions\u2014they only emit water vapor and warm air.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">FCEVs use a propulsion system similar to that of electric vehicles, where energy stored as hydrogen is converted to electricity by the fuel cell. Unlike conventional internal combustion engine vehicles, these vehicles produce no harmful tailpipe emissions. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">FCEVs are fueled with pure hydrogen gas stored in a tank on the vehicle. Similar to conventional internal combustion engine vehicles, they can fuel in about 5 minutes and have a driving range of more than 300 miles. FCEVs are equipped with other advanced technologies to increase efficiency, such as regenerative braking systems that capture the energy lost during braking and store it in a battery.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">38. Recently, the term \u201cpumped-storage hydropower\u201d is actually and appropriately discussed in the context of which one of the following?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) Irrigation of terraced crop fields<br \/>\n(b) Lift irrigation of cereal crop<br \/>\n(c) Long duration energy storage<br \/>\n(d) Rainwater harvesting system<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (C)<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Pumped storage hydropower is a form of clean energy storage that is ideal for electricity grids reliant on solar and wind power. The technology absorbs surplus energy at times of low demand and releases it when demand is high. Thus, facilitates long duration energy storage.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">39. \u201cMembrane Bioreactors\u201d are often discussed in the context of:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) Assisted reproductive technologies<br \/>\n(b) Drug delivery nanotechnologies<br \/>\n(c) Vaccine production technologies<br \/>\n(d) Wastewater treatment technologies<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (D)<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology has emerged as a wastewater treatment technology of choice over the activated sludge process (ASP), which has been the conventional municipal wastewater technology over the last century.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>40. With reference to the Indian economy, \u201cCollateral Borrowing and Lending <\/strong><strong>Obligations\u201d are the instruments of:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) Bond market<br \/>\n(b) Forex market<br \/>\n(c) Money market<br \/>\n(d) Stock market<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (C)<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">CBLO is a money market instrument that represents an obligation between a borrower and a lender. The instrument works like a bond where the lender buys the CBLO and a borrower sells the money market instrument with interest.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><!--nextpage--><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">41. The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">(a) the number of children born per 1000 people in the population in a year.<br \/>\n(b) the number of children born to a couple in their lifetime in a given population.<br \/>\n(c) the birth rate minus death rate.<br \/>\n(d) the average number of live births a woman would have by the end of her child-bearing age.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The average number of children a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality. It is expressed as children per woman. Total fertility rate is directly calculated as the sum of age-specific fertility rates (usually referring to women aged 15 to 49 years), or five times the sum if data are given in five-year age groups.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">42. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. In India, Non-Banking Financial Companies can access the Liquidity Adjustment Facility window of the Reserve Bank of India.<br \/>\n2. In India, Foreign Institutional Investors can hold the Government Securities (G-Sec)<br \/>\n3. In India, Stock Exchanges can offer separate trading platforms for debts.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(b) 3 only<br \/>\n(c) 1, 2 and 3<br \/>\n(d) 2 and 3 only<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (D)<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">LAF is a facility extended by RBI to the scheduled commercial banks (excluding RRBs) and PDs to avail of liquidity in case of requirement or park excess funds with RBI in case of excess liquidity on an overnight basis against the collateral of G-Secs including SDLs. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">FIIs are those institutional investors which invest in the assets belonging to a different country other than that where these organizations are based. Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed investments in India\u2019s Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs) by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">In India, Stock exchanges can offer separate trading platforms for debts. <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Example &#8211; NSE\u2019s Electronic Debt Bidding platform (NSE-EBP).<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">43. In India, which of the following can trade in Corporate Bonds and Government Securities?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. Insurance Companies<br \/>\n2. Pension Funds<br \/>\n3. Retail Investors<br \/>\n<strong>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 and 3 only<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"fontstyle0\">(c) 1 and 3 only<br \/>\n(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Option 1 is correct.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Insurance companies have the flexibility to invest in both corporate bonds and government securities, depending on their risk appetite and investment strategy.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Option 2 is correct.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Insurance companies and pension funds invest in both corporate bonds and government securities. Corporate bonds offer diversification and steady income, while government securities are safer due to government backing. Returns depend on market conditions and credit risk. NPS in India allows asset allocation across these classes.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Option 3 is correct.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Retail investors can trade in both corporate bonds and government securities.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">44. Consider the following:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Exchange-Trade Funds (ETF)<br \/>\n2. Motor vehicles<br \/>\n3. Currency swap<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the above is\/are considered financial instruments?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(c) 1, 2 and 3<br \/>\n(d) 1 and 3 only<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (D)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Option 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">A financial instrument is a real or virtual document representing a legal agreement involving any kind of monetary value. Examples of financial instruments include stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), bonds, certificates of deposit (CDs), mutual funds, loans, and derivatives contracts, among others.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>45. With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.8485%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.7878%;\" width=\"258\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle4\">Economic activity <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 36.2424%;\" width=\"311\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle4\">Sector<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.8485%;\" width=\"62\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">1. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.7878%;\" width=\"258\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Storage of agricultural produce <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 36.2424%;\" width=\"311\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Secondary<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.8485%;\" width=\"62\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">2. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.7878%;\" width=\"258\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Dairy farm <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 36.2424%;\" width=\"311\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Primary<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.8485%;\" width=\"62\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">3. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.7878%;\" width=\"258\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Mineral exploration <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 36.2424%;\" width=\"311\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Tertiary<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.8485%;\" width=\"62\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">4. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.7878%;\" width=\"258\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Weaving cloth <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 36.2424%;\" width=\"311\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Secondary<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) Only one<br \/>\n(b) Only two<br \/>\n(c) Only three<br \/>\n(d) All four<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Option 2, 3 and 4 are correct.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.0303%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.5151%;\" width=\"144\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Economic Activity <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.3031%;\" width=\"86\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Sector<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 58.0909%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.0303%;\" width=\"35\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">1. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.5151%;\" width=\"144\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Storage of<br \/>\nAgricultural Produce<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.3031%;\" width=\"86\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Tertiary <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 58.0909%;\" width=\"365\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Agricultural storage, which involves proper warehousing and cold storage facilities for agricultural produce, falls under the tertiary sector.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.0303%;\" width=\"35\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">2. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.5151%;\" width=\"144\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Dairy Farm <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.3031%;\" width=\"86\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Primary <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 58.0909%;\" width=\"365\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Dairy farming falls under the primary sector of economic activity.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.0303%;\" width=\"35\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">3. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.5151%;\" width=\"144\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Mineral Exploration <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.3031%;\" width=\"86\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Tertiary <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 58.0909%;\" width=\"365\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Mineral exploration is part of the tertiary sector.<br \/>\nCompanies like Tertiary Minerals plc focus on discovering and developing mineral resources in geologically prospective regions, such as Nevada and Zambia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 4.0303%;\" width=\"35\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">4. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.5151%;\" width=\"144\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Weaving Cloth <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.3031%;\" width=\"86\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Secondary <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 58.0909%;\" width=\"365\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The weaving sector is the backbone of the textile industry, contributing significantly to fabric production.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">46. Consider the following materials:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. Agricultural residues<br \/>\n2. Corn grain<br \/>\n3. Wastewater treatment sludge<br \/>\n4. Wood mill waste<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the above can be used as feedstock for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(b) 3 and 4 only<br \/>\n(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4<br \/>\n(d) 1, 3 and 4 only<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Option 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct. <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">SAF is a biofuel used to power aircraft that has similar properties to conventional jet fuel but with a smaller carbon footprint. Depending on the feedstock and technologies used to produce it, SAF can reduce life cycle GHG emissions dramatically compared to conventional jet fuel. Some emerging SAF pathways even have a net-negative GHG footprint. These resources are &#8211; <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Corn grain<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Oil seeds<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Algae<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Other fats, oils, and greases<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Agricultural residues<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Forestry residues<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Wood mill waste<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Municipal solid waste streams<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Wet wastes (manures, wastewater treatment sludge)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Dedicated energy crops.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>47. With reference to physical capital in Indian economy, consider the following pairs:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.3939%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.697%;\" width=\"255\"><span class=\"fontstyle4\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Items <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.7879%;\" width=\"311\"><span class=\"fontstyle4\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Category<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.3939%;\" width=\"65\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">1. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.697%;\" width=\"255\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Farmer\u2019s Plough <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.7879%;\" width=\"311\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Working Capital<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.3939%;\" width=\"65\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">2. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.697%;\" width=\"255\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Computer <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.7879%;\" width=\"311\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Fixed Capital<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.3939%;\" width=\"65\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">3. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.697%;\" width=\"255\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Yarn used by the weaver <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.7879%;\" width=\"311\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Fixed Capital<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.3939%;\" width=\"65\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">4. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.697%;\" width=\"255\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Petrol <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.7879%;\" width=\"311\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Working Capital<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) Only one<br \/>\n(b) Only Two<br \/>\n(c) Only three<br \/>\n(d) All four<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (B) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Option 2 and 4 are correct.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Fixed Capital:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Invested in long-term assets (e.g., land, machinery, buildings).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Not for immediate resale.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Example: A textile factory\u2019s weaving machines and factory building.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Working Capital:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Used for day-to-day operations (e.g., cash, inventory, receivables).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Easily converted into cash.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Example: Cash reserves for paying wages and purchasing raw materials<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">48. Which one of the following words\/phrases is most appropriately used to denote denote \u201can interoperable network of 3D virtual worlds that can be accessed simultaneously by millions of users, who can exert property rights over virtual items\u201d?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) Big data analytics<br \/>\n(b) Cryptography<br \/>\n(c) Metawise<br \/>\n(d) Virtual matrix<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Explanation &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The metaverse refers to virtual worlds where users, represented by avatars, interact\u2014usually in 3D and focus on social and economic connections1. It\u2019s like an immersive online universe experienced through virtual reality or augmented reality. Think of it as the next iteration of the internet, where physical and digital realities converge.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">49. With reference to the rule\/rules imposed by the Reserve Bank of India while treating foreign banks, consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. There is no minimum capital requirement for wholly owned banking subsidiaries in India.<br \/>\n2. For wholly owend banking subsidiaries in India, at least 50% of the board members should be Indian nationals.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statement given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 only<br \/>\n(c) Both 1 and 2<br \/>\n(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">Answer &#8211; (B) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The initial minimum paid-up voting equity capital for a WOS shall be 5 billion for new entrants. Existing branches of foreign banks desiring to convert into WOS shall have a minimum net worth of 5 billion.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement 2 is correct. <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Not less than fifty per cent of the directors should be Indian nationals \/NRIs\/ PIOs subject to the condition that not less than 1\/3rd of the directors are Indian nationals resident in India.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">50. With reference to Coporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rules in India, consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">1. CSR rules specify that expenditures that benefit the company directly or its employees will not be considered as CSR<br \/>\n2. CSR rules do not specify minimum spending on CSR activities.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 only<br \/>\n(c) Both 1 and 2<br \/>\n(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Section 198 provides that while computing the net profits of a company a credit should be given for the subsidies and bounties received from any government, or public authority constituted or authorised on this behalf.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">For computing net profits, credit cannot be given for the following sums: <\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Profits, by way of premium on shares, unless the company is an investment company.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Profits on sales of forfeited shares.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Profits of a capital nature, including profits from the sale of the undertaking or any part thereof.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Profits from the sale of any fixed assets or immovable property of a capital nature comprised in the undertaking, unless the company business consists of buying and selling any assets or property. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Any change in the carrying amount of an asset or of a liability recognised in equity reserves, including surplus in profit and loss accounts for the measurement of the asset or the liability at fair value.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Any amount representing notional gains, unrealised gains or revaluation of assets.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is incorrect.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The provisions of CSR applies to every company fulfiing any of the following<br \/>\nconditions in the preceding financial year:<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Net worth of more than Rs.500 crore<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Turnover of more than Rs.1000 crore<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Net profit of more than Rs.5 crore <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The Board of Directors of every company for which the CSR provisions apply must ensure that the company spends in every financial year at least 2% of its average net profits made during the immediately preceding three financial years as per its CSR policy. If the company has not completed three financial years since its incorporation, it must spend 2% of its average net profits made during the immediately preceding financial <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">years as per its CSR policy.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><!--nextpage--><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">51. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement &#8211; I : <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">If the United States of America (USA) were to default on its debt, holders of US Treasury Bonds will not be able to exercise their claims to receive payment.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">Statement &#8211; II : <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle1\">The USA Government debt is not backed by any hard assets, but only by the faith of the Government.<br \/>\n<strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I<br \/>\n(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">not <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle1\">explain Statement-I<br \/>\n(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect<br \/>\n(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle1\">If the United States defaults on its debt, the repercussions would be severe. Investors holding U.S. debt, including pension funds and banks, could face failure. Investors can exercise their claim but not be able to receive the payment. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is incorrect.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle1\">U.S. government debt, often referred to as Treasury bonds or Treasuries, is not backed by specific hard assets. Unlike corporate bonds, which may be secured by collateral such as real estate or equipment, U.S. Treasuries rely on the government\u2019s ability to generate revenue through taxation and other means.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">52. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement &#8211; I : <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle1\">Syndicated lending spreads the risk of borrower default across multiple lenders.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement &#8211; II : <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle1\">The syndicated loan can be a fixed amount\/lump sum of funds, but cannot be a credit line.<br \/>\n<strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I<br \/>\n(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I<br \/>\n(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect<br \/>\n(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle1\">A syndicated loan is a form of financing that is offered by a group of lenders. Syndicated loans arise when a project requires too large a loan for a single lender or when a project needs a specialized lender with expertise in a specific asset class.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is incorrect.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle1\">Syndicating allows lenders to spread risk and take part in financial opportunities that may be too large for their individual capital base. Lenders are referred to as a syndicate, which works together to provide funds for a single borrower. The borrower can be a corporation, a large project, or a sovereign government. The loan can involve a fixed amount of funds, a credit line, or a combination of the two.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">53. Consider the following statements in respect of the digital rupee:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle1\">1. It is a sovereign currency issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in alignment with its monetary policy.<br \/>\n2. It appears as a liability on the RBI\u2019s balance sheet<\/span><br \/>\n3. It is insured against inflation by its very design. <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">4. It is freely convertible against commercial bank money and cash.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(b) 1 and 3 only<br \/>\n(c) 2 and 4 only<br \/>\n(d) 1, 2 and 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 1,2 and 4 are correct.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">CBDC is a sovereign currency issued by central banks in alignment with their monetary policy. It appears as a liability on the central bank\u2019s balance sheet. It must be accepted as a medium of payment, legal tender, and a safe store of value by all citizens, enterprises, and government agencies. It is freely convertible against commercial bank money and cash.CBDC is a fungible legal tender for which holders need not have a bank account. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Statement 3 is incorrect.<\/strong> The design doesn\u2019t hold any protection or insured against inflation.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>54. With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of <span class=\"fontstyle2\">the following epithets?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Nayaputta<br \/>\n2. Shakyamuni<br \/>\n3. Tathagata<br \/>\n<strong>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(c) 1, 2 and 3<br \/>\n(d) None of the above are epithets of Gautama Buddha<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (B)<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Option 1 is incorrect.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Surviving early Jain and Buddhist literature uses several names (or epithets) for Mahavira, including Nayaputta, Muni, Samana, Nigantha, Brahman, and Bhagavan.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Option 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains the profound meaning behind two of our most common mantras, the Shakyamuni Buddha name mantra and the mantra of Shakyamuni Buddha.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Buddha. Tathagata (\u201cthe perfect one\u201d), lit. the one who has \u201cthus gone\u201d, or \u201cthus come\u201d, is an epithet of the Buddha used by him when speaking of himself.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>55. Consider the following information:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0909%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 31.5152%;\" width=\"169\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Archaelological Site <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.1212%;\" width=\"211\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">State <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.1818%;\" width=\"205\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Description<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0909%;\" width=\"45\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">1. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 31.5152%;\" width=\"169\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Chandraketurgarh <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.1212%;\" width=\"211\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Odisha <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.1818%;\" width=\"205\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Trading Port town<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0909%;\" width=\"45\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">2. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 31.5152%;\" width=\"169\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Inamgaon <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.1212%;\" width=\"211\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Maharashtra <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.1818%;\" width=\"205\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Chalcolithic site<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0909%;\" width=\"45\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">3. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 31.5152%;\" width=\"169\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Mangadu <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.1212%;\" width=\"211\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Kerala <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.1818%;\" width=\"205\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Megalithic site<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.0909%;\" width=\"45\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">4. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 31.5152%;\" width=\"169\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Salihundam <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.1212%;\" width=\"211\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Andhra Pradesh <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.1818%;\" width=\"205\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Rock-cut cave Shrines<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>In which of thw above rows is the given information correctly matched?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) 1 and 2<br \/>\n(b) 2 and 3<br \/>\n(c) 3 and 4<br \/>\n(d) 1 and 4 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong>Answer &#8211; (b) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Pair 1 is incorrect <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">as it is in West Bengal<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Pair 4 is incorrect <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">as though the site is in Andhra but the description for which it is famous is Buddhist stupa shrine.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The otherwise inconspicuous village of Salihundam, located on the banks of the Vamsadhara River, shot into fame when archaeological excavations here revealed an ancient Buddhist settlement. This site is now protected by the ASI, contains several votive stupas, a mahastupa, chaityas and viharas.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">56. Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) Krishnadevaraya<br \/>\n(b) Narasimha Saluva<br \/>\n(c) Muhammad Shah III<br \/>\n(d) Yusuf Adil Shah <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong>Answer &#8211; (A) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Krishna Deva Raya was from the Tuluva dynasty of the Vijaynagar Empire and became ruler from 1509-1530. He is considered to be the greatest ruler of the Vijaynagar Empire. He gave permission to the Portuguese to erect a fort at Bhatkal.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">57. With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from revenue payment in case of bad harvests or natural calamities.<br \/>\n2. Under the permanent Settlement in Bengal, if the Zamindar filed to pay his revenues to the sate, on or before the fixed date, he would be removed from his Zamindar.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the Statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 only<br \/>\n(c) Both 1 and 2<br \/>\n(d) Neither 1 nor 2 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong>Answer &#8211; (B) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statements &#8211; 1 is incorrect<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">as there was no such provision, as even the farmers WERE FORCED TO PAY THE REVNEUE even during famines.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statements &#8211; 2 is correct<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">as under the permanent settlement the zamindari possession of land was dependent on Zamindars paying revenue on time otherwise their land would auctioned off and Striped from Zamindari.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">58. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. There are no parables in Upanishads.<br \/>\n2. Upnishads were composed earlier than the Puranas.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<br \/>\n<\/strong>(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 only<br \/>\n(c) Both 1 and 2<br \/>\n(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (B) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>St-1 is incorrect<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">as in the upnishad, In the Upanishad it is said in a parable that there are two birds sitting on the same bough, one of which feeds and the other looks on. This is an image of mutual relationship of the infinite being and the finite self.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">St-2 is correct <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">only. As the composition of upnishad is said to be in 800 BCE till AD, even Allah Upnishad in 16<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">th <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Century but the composition of purana started 350-750 AD.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">59. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. India is member of the International Grains Council.<br \/>\n2. A country needs to be member of the International Grains council for exporting or importing rice and wheat.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statement given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 only<br \/>\n(c) Both1 and 2<br \/>\n(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">St-2 is incorrect \u2013 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">As the member countries are designated as exporter or importer. The statement is highly illogical as a country can\u2019t be stopped from exporting or importing if it\u2019s not a member of the council. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Membership of IGC consists of all parties to the Grain Trade Convention, 1995 with 30 countries as members. Each member is designated as an importer or exporter based on its average trade in grains, rice and oilseeds. India is a member of this organization.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">60. Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">(a) Chhau dance<br \/>\n(b) Durga Puja<br \/>\n(c) Garba dance<br \/>\n(d) Kumbh Mela<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Explanation &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Garba is the latest one which was included on 8<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">th <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">December 2023.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><!--nextpage--><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>61. Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra <\/strong><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Prasad took over?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">(a) C. Rajagopalachari<br \/>\n(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar<br \/>\n(c) T.T. Krishnamachari<br \/>\n(d) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the first provincial president of the Constituent Assembly. On December 11 in 1946 itself, Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent chairman of the country\u2019s Constituent Assembly, with Harendra Coomar Mookerjee as the assistant chairman.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">62. With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States.<br \/>\n2. Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the of the federal control of the legislature.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 only<br \/>\n(c) Both 1 and 2<br \/>\n(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>St-2 is incorrect<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">as the power was with Federal executive to be exercised by Governor General.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">63. Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">(a) Kavyalankara<br \/>\n(b) Natyashastra<br \/>\n(c) Madhyama-vyayoga<br \/>\n(d) Mahabhashya<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Madhyamavyayoga or Madhyama Vy\u0101yoga (Devanagari: <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle4\">e\/;eO;k;ksx<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">), (English: The Middle One) is a Sanskrit play attributed to Bh\u0101sa. Madhyama refers to the middle one: In this case, the middle sibling. Vyayoga is a type of Sanskrit plays of only one act, containing heroic overtones and lacking significant feminine roles or romantic themes.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">64. Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">(a) Prajnaparamita Sutra<br \/>\n(b) Visuddhimagga<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">(c) Sarvastivada Vinaya<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(d) Lalitavistara<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Sanghabhuti, author of a commentary on the Sarvastivada Vinaya<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>65. Consider the following properties included in the world heritage List released by UNESCO:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Shantiniketan<br \/>\n2. Rani-ki-Vav<br \/>\n3. Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas<br \/>\n4. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bhodhgaya<br \/>\n<strong>How many of the above properties were included in 2023?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Only one<br \/>\n(b) Only two<br \/>\n(c) Only three<br \/>\n(d) All four<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\"> (B)<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">66. As per Article 368 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may amend any provision of the constitution by way of:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Addition<br \/>\n2. Variation<br \/>\n3. Repeal<br \/>\n<strong>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(c) 1 and 3 only<br \/>\n(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (D)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">368. 2[(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, Parliament may in exercise of its constituent power amend by way of addition, variation or repeal any provision of this Constitution in accordance with the procedure laid down in this article.] Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">67. Consider the following countries:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Italy<br \/>\n2. Japan<br \/>\n3. Nigeria<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"fontstyle0\">4. South Korea<br \/>\n5. South Africa<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the above countries are frequently mentioned in the media for their low birth rates, or ageing <\/strong><strong>population or declining population?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1, 2 and 4<br \/>\n(b) 1, 3 and 5<br \/>\n(c) 2 and 4 only<br \/>\n(d) 3 and 5 only<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Option 1, 2 and 4 are correct.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">According to data from Eurostat, Italy is the oldest country in the European Union, with an average median age of above 48.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Declining birth rates and better survival odds for older people have significantly aged Italy\u2019s population.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">In fact, two thirds of the world\u2019s countries now have childbirth rates below the replacement rate,\u201d. \u201cJapan is low, China is low, South Korea is the lowest in the world.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">68. Which of the following statements are correct in respect of a Money Bill in the Parliament?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Article 109 mentions special procedure in respect of Money Bills.<br \/>\n2. A Money Bill shall not be introduced in the Council of States.<br \/>\n3. The Rajya Sabha can either approve the Bill or suggest changes but cannot reject it.<br \/>\n4. Amendments to a Money Bill suggested by the Rajya Sabha have to be accepted by Lok Sabha.<br \/>\n<strong>Select the answer using the code given below:<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(c) 1, 2 and 3<br \/>\n(d) 1, 3 and 4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Explanation &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">St-1 is correct <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">as the money bill is mentioned under article 110 of the Indian Constitution.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">St-2 is correct <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">as A Money Bill may only be introduced in Lok Sabha<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">St-4 is incorrect <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">as it is not mandatory for lower house to accept the changes.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>69. Which of the following is\/are correctly matched in terms of equivalent rank in the three services of India Defence forces?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.8182%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2424%;\" width=\"171\"><span class=\"fontstyle4\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Army <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 27.1515%;\" width=\"211\"><span class=\"fontstyle4\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Airforce <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.697%;\" width=\"205\"><span class=\"fontstyle4\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Nave<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.8182%;\" width=\"43\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">1. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2424%;\" width=\"171\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Brigadier <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 27.1515%;\" width=\"211\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Air Commodore <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.697%;\" width=\"205\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Commander<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.8182%;\" width=\"43\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">2. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2424%;\" width=\"171\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Major General <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 27.1515%;\" width=\"211\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Air Vice Marshal <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.697%;\" width=\"205\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Vice Admiral<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.8182%;\" width=\"43\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">3. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2424%;\" width=\"171\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Major <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 27.1515%;\" width=\"211\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Squadron Leader <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.697%;\" width=\"205\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Lieutenant Commander<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.8182%;\" width=\"43\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">4. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2424%;\" width=\"171\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Lieutenant Colonel <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 27.1515%;\" width=\"211\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Group Captain <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.697%;\" width=\"205\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Captain<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) 1 and 4<br \/>\n(b) 1 and 3<br \/>\n(c) 2, 3 and 4<br \/>\n(d) 3 only<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Brigadier (Army) is equivalent to Air Commodore (Airforce) but not to Commander (Navy). The correct Navy equivalent is Commodore.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Major (Army) is equivalent to Squadron Leader (Airforce) and Lieutenant Commander (Navy).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">In the Indian Defence forces, ranks across the Army, Air Force, and Navy are often compared for equivalence. For instance, Major in the Army is equivalent to Squadron Leader in the Air Force and Lieutenant Commander in the Navy.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">70. The North Eastern Council (NFC) was established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Subsequent to the amendment of NEC Act in 2002, the Council comprised which of the following members?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Governor of the Constituent State<br \/>\n2. Chief Minister of the Constituent State<br \/>\n3. Three Members to be nominated by the President of India.<br \/>\n4. The Home Minister of India<br \/>\n<strong>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1, 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(b) 1, 3 and 4 Only<br \/>\n(c) 2 and 4 only<br \/>\n(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The Governor of the constituent state is a member of the NEC.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The Chief Minister of the constituent state is a member of the NEC.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Three members are nominated by the President of India.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 4 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The Home Minister of India is a member of the NEC.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The North Eastern Council (NEC) was established to promote the economic and social development of the Northeastern states. The composition of the NEC includes Governors and Chief Ministers of the states, three members nominated by the President, and the Home Minister.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><!--nextpage--><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">71. How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) One<br \/>\n(b) Two<br \/>\n(c) Three<br \/>\n(d) Four<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (D) <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">In India, such Delimitation Commissions have been constituted 4 times \u2013 in 1952 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1952, in 1963 under Delimitation Commission Act, 1962, in 1973 under Delimitation Act, 1972 and in 2002 under Delimitation Act, 2002.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Delimitation <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>72. The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the <\/strong><strong>Consitution to include which of the following languages?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">1. Konkoni<br \/>\n2. Manipuri<br \/>\n3. Nepali<br \/>\n4. Maithili<br \/>\n<strong>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1, 2 and 3<br \/>\n(b) 1, 2 and 4<br \/>\n(c) 1, 3 and 4<br \/>\n(d) 2, 3 and 4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statements 1, 2 and 3 correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The 71st Amendment Act, 1992, added Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali to the Eighth Schedule.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 3 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Maithili was added later by the 92nd Amendment Act, 2003. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The Eighth Schedule to the Indian Constitution lists the official languages recognized by the Constitution. The 71st Amendment Act, 1992, included Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>73. Consider the following pairs:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 14.9091%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.1515%;\" width=\"260\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle4\">Party <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.8181%;\" width=\"316\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle4\">Its Leader<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 14.9091%;\" width=\"60\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">1. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.1515%;\" width=\"260\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Bharatiya Jana Sangh <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.8181%;\" width=\"316\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 14.9091%;\" width=\"60\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">2. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.1515%;\" width=\"260\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Socialist Party <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.8181%;\" width=\"316\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">C. Rajagopalachari<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 14.9091%;\" width=\"60\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">3. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.1515%;\" width=\"260\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Congress for Democracy <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.8181%;\" width=\"316\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Jagjivan Ram<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 14.9091%;\" width=\"60\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">4. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.1515%;\" width=\"260\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Swatantra Party <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.8181%;\" width=\"316\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Acharya Narendra Dev<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">How many of the above are correctly matehc?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">(a) Only one<br \/>\n(b) Only two<br \/>\n(c) Only three<br \/>\n(d) All four<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (B) <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Pair 1 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee was the leader of Bharatiya Jana Sangh.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Pair 2 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">C. Rajagopalachari was not the leader of the Socialist Party; he led the Swatantra Party. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Pair 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Jagjivan Ram was associated with the Congress for Democracy. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Pair 4 is incorrect:<\/strong> <span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Acharya Narendra Dev was not the leader of the Swatantra Party; he was associated <\/span>with the Socialist Party.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Political parties in India have had various leaders who played significant roles in shaping the political landscape. Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, and C. Rajagopalachari led the Swatantra Party.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>74. Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution.<br \/>\n2. Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution<br \/>\n3. Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are given in Part XX of the Constitution.<br \/>\n<strong>Select the answer using the code given below:<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(c) 1 and 3 only<br \/>\n(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (D) <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Part IXA of the Constitution of India deals with municipalities.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Part XVIII deals with emergency provisions.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Part XX deals with the amendment of the Constitution.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The Constitution of India has distinct parts that address various aspects of governance and administration. Part IXA deals with municipalities, Part XVIII covers emergency provisions, and Part XX addresses constitutional amendments.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">75. Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">(a) Inter-Sate trade and commerce is a State subject under the State List.<br \/>\n(b) Inter-Sate migrantion is a State subject under the State List.<br \/>\n(c) Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List<br \/>\n(d) Corporation tax is a state subject under the Sate List.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (C) <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (a) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Inter-State trade and commerce is a Union subject under the Union List.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (b) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Inter-State migration is a Union subject under the Union List.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (c) is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (d) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Corporation tax is a Union subject under the Union List.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution enumerates subjects on which the central government can legislate. These include inter-state trade, quarantine, and corporation tax.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">76. Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to Privacy?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">(a) Article 15<br \/>\n(b) Article 16<br \/>\n(c) Article 19<br \/>\n(d) Article 21<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">Answer &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"> (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (a) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Article 15 prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (b) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Article 16 deals with equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (c) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Article 19 guarantees the six freedoms.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (d) is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The Supreme Court has placed the Right to Privacy under Article 21, which deals with the protection of life and personal liberty.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">In the landmark case of Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) vs. Union of India, the Supreme Court of India recognized the Right to Privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>77. What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">1. Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee<br \/>\n2. Exercise military command over the three Service Chiefs<br \/>\n3. Principal Military advisor to Defence Minister on all tri-service matters<br \/>\n<strong>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1, 2 and 3<br \/>\n(b) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(c) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(d) 1 and 3 only<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (D) <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The CDS does not exercise military command over the three Service<br \/>\nChiefs.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The CDS is the principal military advisor to the Defence Minister on all triservice matters.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is a newly created position in the Indian military hierarchy aimed at improving coordination and integration among the three armed forces. The CDS oversees the Department of Military Affairs and advises on tri-service issues.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">78. Operations undertaken by the Army towards upliftment of the local population in remote areas to include addressing of their basic needs is called:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">(a) Operation Sankalp<br \/>\n(b) Operation Maitri<br \/>\n(c) Operation Sadbhavana<br \/>\n(d) Operation Madad<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (C)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (a) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Operation Sankalp is an Indian Navy mission for maritime security in the Gulf region. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Option (b) is incorrect:<\/strong> <span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Operation Maitri was the relief operation by India for the earthquake in <\/span>Nepal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Option (c) is correct:<\/strong> <span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Operation Sadbhavana is an initiative by the Indian Army for the upliftment of <\/span>the local population in remote areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Option (d) is incorrect:<\/strong> <span class=\"fontstyle2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Operation Madad was a rescue operation during the Kerala floods.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Operation Sadbhavana focuses on winning the hearts and minds of the local population in conflict-prone areas through welfare activities such as education, health care, and infrastructure development.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">79. The longest border between any two countries in the world is between:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">(a) Canada and the United States of America<br \/>\n(b) Chile and Argentina<br \/>\n(c) China and India<br \/>\n(d) Kazakhstan and Russian Federation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (A) <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (a) is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The longest border between any two countries in the world is between Canada and the United States of America.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (b) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The border between Chile and Argentina is long but not the longest.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (c) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The border between China and India is not the longest.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (d) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The border between Kazakhstan and Russia is long but not the longest.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The Canada-United States border is the world\u2019s longest international border, stretching approximately 8,891 kilometers (5,525 miles). It includes both land and maritime boundaries.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">80. Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. Initially it was an ad-hoc Committee.<br \/>\n2. Only a Member of the Lok Sabha can make a complaint relating to unethical conduct of a member of the Lok Sabha.<br \/>\n3. This Committee cannot take up any matter which is sub-judice.<br \/>\n<strong>Select the answer using the code given below:<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(c) 1 and 3 only<br \/>\n(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha was initially an ad-hoc Committee.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Complaints regarding unethical conduct of a member can be made by any member of the public or other members.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The Committee cannot take up any matter which is sub-judice. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha oversees the conduct of its members. It was formed to maintain high standards of ethical behavior and ensure transparency and accountability within the parliamentary framework.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><!--nextpage--><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">81. Consider the following statements regarding \u2018Nari Sakti Vandan Adhiniyam\u2019:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha.<br \/>\n2. This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act.<br \/>\n3. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1, 2 and 3<br \/>\n(b) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(c) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(d) 1 and 3 only\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The provisions of Nari Sakti Vandan Adhiniyam will come into effect from the time of official notification after delimitation.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The duration of the Act is mentions reservation to be for 15 years.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The Nari Sakti Vandan Adhiniyam is a legislative initiative aimed at enhancing women\u2019s representation in legislative bodies. It includes provisions for reservations within existing quotas to ensure inclusive participation.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">82. Which of the following statements about \u2018Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023\u2019 are correct?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. This was a joint military exercise between India and Bangladesh.<br \/>\n2. It commenced in Aundh (Pune).<br \/>\n3. Joint response during counter-terrorism operations was a goal of this operation.<br \/>\n4. Indian Air Force was a part of this exercise.<br \/>\n<strong>Select the answer using the code given below:<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1, 2 and 3<br \/>\n(b) 1, 2 and 4<br \/>\n(c) 1, 3 and 4<br \/>\n(d) 2, 3 and 4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023 is a joint military exercise between India and Sri Lanka, not Bangladesh.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The exercise commenced in Aundh, Pune.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Joint response during counter-terrorism operations was a goal of this exercise.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 4 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The Indian Air Force was a part of this exercise.<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">83. A Writ of Prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Courts to:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">(a) a government officer prohibiting him from taking a particular action.<br \/>\n(b) the Parliament\/Legislative Assembly to pass a law on Prohibition.<br \/>\n(c) the lower court prohibiting continuation of proceedings in a case.<br \/>\n(d) the Government prohibiting it from following an unconstitutional policy.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (a) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">A writ of prohibition is not issued to a government officer.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (b) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">A writ of prohibition is not issued to the Parliament or Legislative Assembly.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (c) is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">A writ of prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Courts to a lower court prohibiting the continuation of proceedings in a case that is beyond its jurisdiction.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Option (d) is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">A writ of prohibition is not issued to the government.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">A writ of prohibition is a judicial order restraining a lower court from exceeding its jurisdiction or from acting contrary to the rules of natural justice. It is a preventive measure to ensure legal proceedings remain within the bounds of the law.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">84. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. It is the Governor of the State who recognizes and declares any community of that State as a Scheduled Tribe.<br \/>\n2. A community declared as a Scheduled Tribe in a State need not be so in another State.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 only<br \/>\n(c) Both 1 and 2<br \/>\n(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (B) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">It is the President of India who recognizes and declares any community as a Scheduled Tribe, based on the recommendations of the respective state governments.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">A community declared as a Scheduled Tribe in one state need not be so in another state.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The recognition of Scheduled Tribes is a process involving both state and central government recommendations. A community recognized as a Scheduled Tribe in one state may not be recognized as such in another state.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">85. With reference to Union Budget, consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. The Union Finance Minister on behalf of the Prime Minister lays the Annual Financial Statement before both the Houses of Parliament.<br \/>\n2. At the Union level, no demand for a grant can be made except on the recommendation of the President of India.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 only<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"fontstyle0\">(c) Both 1 and 2<br \/>\n(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (B) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The Union Finance Minister presents the Annual Financial Statement, not on behalf of the Prime Minister but on their own behalf. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">At the Union level, no demand for a grant can be made except on the recommendation of the President of India.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The Union Budget process in India involves the presentation of the Annual Financial Statement by the Finance Minister. The President\u2019s recommendation is necessary for the introduction of money bills and demands for grants in Parliament.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">86. Who of the following is the author of the books \u201cThe India Way\u201d and \u201cWhy Bharat Matters\u201d?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) Bhupender Yadav<br \/>\n(b) Nalin Mehta<br \/>\n(c) Shashi Tharoor<br \/>\n(d) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The India Way and Why Bharat Matters? are the books written by S. Jaishankar.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>87. Consider the following pairs:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.4242%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.8788%;\" width=\"162\"><span class=\"fontstyle4\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Country <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 73.697%;\" width=\"423\"><span class=\"fontstyle4\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Reason for being in the news<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.4242%;\" width=\"46\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">1. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.8788%;\" width=\"162\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Argentina <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 73.697%;\" width=\"423\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Worst economic crisis<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.4242%;\" width=\"46\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">2. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.8788%;\" width=\"162\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Sudan <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 73.697%;\" width=\"423\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">War between the country\u2019s regular army and paramilitary forces<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10.4242%;\" width=\"46\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">3. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.8788%;\" width=\"162\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Turkey <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 73.697%;\" width=\"423\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Rescinded its membership of NATO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">(a) Only one pair<br \/>\n(b) Only two pairs<br \/>\n(c) All three pairs<br \/>\n(d) None of the pairs<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (B) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Pair 1 is correct.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Argentina is facing its worst economic crises.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Pair 2 is correct.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Sudan is in the midst of a Civil War due to battles between country\u2019s army and paramilitary forces.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Pair 3 is incorrect.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">No country has been rescinded from NATO\u2019s membership.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Argentina is facing its worst economic crisis, Sudan is in a civil war between the army and paramilitary forces, and no country has been rescinded from NATO membership.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>88. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement-I: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Summed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil and natural gas shipments to Europe.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement-II: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Summed pipeline connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea.<br \/>\n<strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I<br \/>\n(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I<br \/>\n(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect<br \/>\n(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The Suez Canal and the SUMED Pipeline are strategic routes for Persian Gulf crude oil, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to Europe and North America.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Located in Egypt, the Suez Canal connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea, and it is a critical chokepoint because of the large volumes of energy commodities that flow through it.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The Sumed Pipeline is an oil pipeline in Egypt, running from the Ain Sokhna terminal in the Gulf of Suez, the northernmost terminus of the Red Sea, to offshore Sidi Kerir port, Alexandria in the Mediterranean Sea.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">89. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.<br \/>\n2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 only<br \/>\n(c) Both 1 and 2<br \/>\n(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">No significant river or stream enters red sea.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The Red Sea is a sea inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. Its connection to the ocean is in the south, through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. To its north lie the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">90. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which one of the following is the largest source of sulphur dioxide emissions?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">(a) Locomotives using fossil fuels<br \/>\n(b) Ships using fossil fuels<br \/>\n(c) Extraction of metals from ores<br \/>\n(d) Power plants using fossil fuels<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong>Answer &#8211; (D) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Power plants using fossile fuels relase most Sulphur Dioxide.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The largest sources of SO2 emissions are from fossil fuel combustion at power plants andother industrial facilities.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><!--nextpage--><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">91. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement-I: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">There is instability and worsening security situation in the Sahel region.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement-II: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">There have been military takeovers\/coups d\u2019etat in several countries of the Sahel region in the recent past.<br \/>\n<strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I<br \/>\n(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I<br \/>\n(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect<br \/>\n(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement I is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">There is instability and worsening security situation in the Sahel region.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement II is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">While there have been military takeovers\/coups in some countries in the<br \/>\nSahel region <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">The Sahel region, spanning across Africa from Senegal to Sudan, faces numerous challenges, including terrorism, ethnic conflicts, and political instability. Recent years have seen an increase in military coups and armed conflicts, significantly impacting regional stability.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">92. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement-I: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">India does not import apples from the United States of America.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement-II: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">In India, the law prohibits the import of Genetically Modified food without the approval of the competent authority.<br \/>\n<strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I<br \/>\n(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I<br \/>\n(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect<br \/>\n(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (D) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement I is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">India does import apples from the United States, particularly from states<br \/>\nlike Washington.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement II is correct<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>:<\/strong> In India, the import of Genetically Modified (GM) food is regulated, and such imports require approval from the competent authority.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">93. With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:<br \/>\nWhile any resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is under consideration<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. He\/She shall not preside.<br \/>\n2. He\/She shall not have the right to speak.<br \/>\n3. He\/She shall not be entitled to vote on the resolution in the first instance.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(c) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Answer &#8211; (A) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> If a resolution for the removal of the Speaker is under consideration, the Speaker shall not preside.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is incorrect:<\/strong> The Speaker retains the right to speak.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 3 is incorrect:<\/strong> The Speaker can vote in the first instance if they are a member of the House.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">94. With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution.<br \/>\n2. A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.<br \/>\n3. A bill in regard to which the President of India notified his\/her intention to summon the Houses to a joint sitting lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 1 and 2<br \/>\n(c) 2 and 3<br \/>\n(d) 3 only\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Answer &#8211; (B) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses upon its dissolution.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Statement 3 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">A bill for which the President has notified a joint sitting does not lapse on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">95. With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Prorogation of a House by the advice of the Council of Ministers.<br \/>\n2. Prorogation of a House is generally done after the House is adjourned sine die but there is no bar to the President of India prorogating the House which is in session.<br \/>\n3. Dissolution of the Lok Sabha is done by the President of India who, save in exceptional circumstances, does so on the advice of the Council of Ministers.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 1 and 2<br \/>\n(c) 2 and 3<br \/>\n(d) 3 only<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Prorogation is done by the President and not by the advice of the Council of Ministers.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Prorogation can occur even if the House is not adjourned sine die.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Dissolution of the Lok Sabha is done by the President, usually on the advice of the Council of Ministers.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>96. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Statement-I: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The European Parliament approved The Net-Zero Industry Act recently.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Statement-II: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The European Union intends to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and therefore aims to develop all of its own clean technology by that time.<br \/>\n<strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I<br \/>\n(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I<br \/>\n(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect<br \/>\n(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Statement I is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The European Parliament approved The Net-Zero Industry Act recently.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Statement II is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The European Union aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, not 2040, and is working towards developing its own clean technology.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">95. With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. Prorogation of a House by the advice of the Council of Ministers.<br \/>\n2. Prorogation of a House is generally done after the House is adjourned sine die but there is no bar to the President of India prorogating the House which is in session.<br \/>\n3. Dissolution of the Lok Sabha is done by the President of India who, save in exceptional circumstances, does so on the advice of the Council of Ministers.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 1 and 2<br \/>\n(c) 2 and 3<br \/>\n(d) 3 only<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Prorogation is done by the President and not by the advice of the Council of Ministers.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Prorogation can occur even if the House is not adjourned sine die.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Dissolution of the Lok Sabha is done by the President, usually on the advice of the Council of Ministers.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">96. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Statement-I: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The European Parliament approved The Net-Zero Industry Act recently.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Statement-II: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The European Union intends to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and therefore aims to develop all of its own clean technology by that time.<br \/>\n<strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I<br \/>\n(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I<br \/>\n(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect<br \/>\n(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Statement I is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The European Parliament approved The Net-Zero Industry Act recently.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>Statement II is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The European Union aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, not 2040, and is working towards developing its own clean technology.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>97. Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement-I: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic crisis and succeeded in preventing its people from fleeing\/emigrating to other countries.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement-II: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Venezuela has the world\u2019s largest oil reserves.<br \/>\n<strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I<br \/>\n(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I<br \/>\n(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect<br \/>\n(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Answer &#8211; (D) <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Statement I is incorrect<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>:<\/strong> Venezuela continues to face significant economic challenges and has not fully recovered from its crisis. Many people are still emigrating to other countries.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement II is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Venezuela has the world\u2019s largest proven oil reserves.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>98. With reference to the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme, <\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>consider the following statements:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">1. To implement the scheme, the Central Government provides 100% funding.<br \/>\n2. Under the Scheme, Cadastral Maps are digitised.<br \/>\n3. An initiative has been undertaken to transliterate the Records of Rights from local language to any of the languages recognized by the Constitution of India.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 and 2 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(c) 1 and 3 only<br \/>\n(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Answer &#8211; (C) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The Central Government does not provide 100% funding for the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme; funding is shared with the states.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The scheme includes digitization of cadastral maps.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle2\">The initiative includes transliteration of Records of Rights into recognized Indian languages.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">99. With reference to the \u2018Pradhan Mantri Surekshit Matritva Abhiyan\u2019, consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. This scheme guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their second and <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">third trimesters of pregnancy and six months post-delivery health care service in any government health facility.<br \/>\n2. Under this scheme, private sector health care providers of certain specialities can volunteer to provide services at nearby government health facilities.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1 only<br \/>\n(b) 2 only<br \/>\n(c) Both 1 and 2<br \/>\n(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (B) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan does not provide six months of post-delivery healthcare services.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The scheme involves the participation of private sector healthcare providers based on volunteerism.<span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">100. With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) Yojana, consider the following statements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">1. The entry age group for enrolment in the scheme is 21 to 40 years.<br \/>\n2. Age specific contribution shall be made by the beneficiary.<br \/>\n3. Each subscriber under the scheme shall receive a minimum pension of Rs. 3,000 per month after attaining the age of 60 years.<br \/>\n4. Family pension is applicable to the spouse and unmarried daughters.<br \/>\n<strong>Which of the statements give above is\/are correct?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 1, 3 and 4<br \/>\n(b) 2 and 3 only<br \/>\n(c) 2 only<br \/>\n(d) 1, 2 and 4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; \"><h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; background-image: none !important; padding-left: 10px; '><a href='#' style='color: #f98f0b; '>Click To Show Answer\/Hide<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D40202; font-size: 18px; '><\/span><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Answer &#8211; (B) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span class=\"fontstyle2\">Explanation &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The entry age group for enrolment in the scheme is 18 to 40 years.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 2 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Beneficiaries make age-specific contributions to the scheme.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"fontstyle2\"><strong>Statement 3 is correct:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Each subscriber receives a minimum pension of Rs. 3,000 per month after attaining the age of 60 years.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 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