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Following is the Question Paper: Directions for the following 8(eight) items: Read the following eight passages and answer the item that follows the passages. Your answer to these items should be based on the passages only. Passages – 1 What climate change will undeniable do is cause or amplify events that hasten the reduction of […]
Directions for the following 6 (six) items: Read the following two passages and answer the items that follow each passage. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only. Passage-1 Accountability, or the lack of it, in governance generally, and civil services, in particular, is a major factor underlying the deficiencies in […]
Passage 1 The richer States have a responsibility to cut down carbon emissions and promote clean energy investments. These are the States that got electricity, grew faster and now have high per capita income, making them capable of sharing India’s burden of becoming eco-friendly. Delhi, for example, can help by generating its own clean electricity […]
1.“Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojna’ has been launched for (a) providing housing loan to poor people at cheaper interest rates(b) promoting women’s Self-Help Groups in backward areas(c) promoting financial inclusion in the country(d) providing financial help to the marginalized communities 2.With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1.It has […]
1.With reference to ‘stand up India scheme’, which of the following statement is/are correct? Its purpose is to 1.promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women entrepreneurs. 2.It provides for refinance through SIDBI. Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2 2.The FAO […]
1.With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements: 1.A private member’s bill is a bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is not elected but only nominated by the President of India. 2.Recently, a private member’s bill has been passed in the Parliament of India for the first time in its […]
1.Consider the following statements : 1.In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party. 2.In the Lok Sabha, a “Leader of the Opposition” was recognised for the first time in 1969. 3.In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader […]
1.With reference to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Consider the Following Statements: 1. AIIB has more than 80 member nations.2. India Is the largest shareholder in AIIB.3. AIIB does not have any Members from outside Asia. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a) 1 onlyb) 2 and 3 onlyc) 1 and 3 onlyd) […]
1.With reference to carbon nanotubes, consider the following statements:1. They can be used as carriers of drugs and antigens in the human body.2. They can be made into artificial blood capillaries for an injured part of human body.3. They can be used in biochemical sensors.4. Carbon nanotubes are biodegradable.Which of the statements given above are correct?a) […]
1. With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhutti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshwara were famousa) Jain monksb) Playwrightsc) temple architectsd) philosophers 2. Consider the following statements: i) The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all women above the age of 21.ii) The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats […]
1.“Rapid Financing Instrument” and “Rapid Credit Facility” are related to the provisions of lending by which one of the following?a) Asian Development Bankb) International Monetary Fundc) United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiatived) World BankExp) Option b is the correct answer. The Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) provides rapid financial assistance, which is available to all member countries of […]
1.Consider the following statements: 1.Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake. 2.Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake. 3.Meandering of the Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake. How many of the statements given above are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None 2.Consider the following pairs: Port Well known as 1.Kamarajar Port: […]
