IAS DARBAR CURRENT AFFAIRS Test for Pre 2021 :
July 2020

 

1.Consider the following statements regarding the Paris Agreement:

1.Paris Agreement replaced earlier agreement to deal with climate change, Kyoto Protocol.

2.Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) were conceived at Paris summit 

 

Which of the following is/ are  correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 2 is correct

C. Both 1 & 2 are correct

D. Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.

 

2.Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in which of the following State?

  1.  West Bengal

  2.  Arunachal Pradesh

  3.  Assam

  4.  Uttarakhand

3. Article 239A(4) of the Constitution Was recently in the news. This article is related to which of the following union territories  (UT)?

a.Territory of Puducherry

b. Union Territory of DelhiUnion 

c. Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diev

d. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

 

4.Consider the following statements regarding All India Tiger estimation: 

  1. The All India Tiger Estimation done quaternary. 

  2. Highest number of tigers have been found in Karnataka. 

  3. India is home to nearly 75% of the global tiger population.

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. Only 2 & 3 are correct

D. Only  3 is correct.

 

5. Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000 was recently news. This was in the news because of which of the following?

1. Banning the Chinese app.

2. Allowing new apps from France

3. Banning Pakistani apps.

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

6.Nagarjun Sagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) Which was recently in news is situated in which of the following Hills?

  1.  Annamalai Hills

  2.  Nalla mala Hills

  3.  Javadi Hills

  4.  shevaroy hills

 

7. Consider the following statements regarding Gangetic dolphin:

  1. It is India’s national aquatic animal.

  2. It has been declared endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Which of the following is/are correct?

  1.  Only 1

  2.  Only 2

  3. Both are Correct

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

 

8.Consider the following statements regarding Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): 

  1. It is the national Standards Body of USA 

  2. working under the aegis of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. 

  3. It is established by the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986.

Which of the following is/are incorrect?

A. Only 1 

B. Only 1 & 2 

C. All 1,2 & 3 

D. Only 2 & 3 

 

9.Consider the following statement regarding ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’ contest: 

  1. It is an open challenge to promote the innovators and startups of the country. 

  2. The winners will be decided after due evaluation by an expert committee. 

  3. Award money, up to Rs 5 lakh for startup and Rs 10 lakh to individual category, will be given to the winners.

  4. Launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 & 2  are correct

B. Only 1,2 & 4 are correct

C. Only 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. All 1,2,3 & 4 are correct.

10.Bombay High Court has recently called a river as “Cursed lady”. Which of the following is that river?

a. Yamuna

b. Krishna

c. Periyar

d. none of the above

 

11.Operation Safed Sagar is related to which of the following?

a. recapturing Siachen Glacier

b. peacekeeping Force Mission in Sri Lanka

c. peacekeeping Force Mission in Rwanda.

d. none of the above

 

12. Consider the following statements regarding Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS):

1.Established in 1920 

2. It is a voluntary humanitarian organization 

3. The honourable prime minister of India is the President of the society

4. Hon’ble  Defence Minister is the Chairman of the Society. 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. Only 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. All 1,2,3 & 4 are correct.

 

13.Consider the following statements regarding Indian Bullfrog

  1. It is the largest frog found in the Indian Subcontinent. 

  2. It is protected under Schedule IV of the Wildlife Protection Act of India, 1971.

  3. It is under the threatened category of IUCN list. 

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

14. Vriksharopan Abhiyan Was recently launched. consider the following statements regarding: 

1. It was Organised by the Ministry of environment. 

2.Under this, large scale plantations will be carried out in colonies, offices, and mines and in other suitable areas of coal and Ignite PSUs. 

Which of the following is/are correct?

 

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 2 is correct

C. Both 1 & 2 are correct

D. Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.

 

15. Consider the following statements regarding Manodarpan  which was recently in news: 

 

  1. Manodarpan initiative has been launched under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. 

  2. This initiative will provide psycho-social support to students, teachers and parents 

  3. It was launched to address their issues related to mental health and emotional well being.

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

16.What is a vertically transmitted infection? 

1.Infection from mother to child

2. infection from one  species to another  species

3. infection from one trophic Level to another trophic level.

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

17.Consider the following Important species: 

  1. Golden Mahseer, 

  2. Swamp Francolin 

  3. Marsh Babbler 

  4. Pallas’s Fish-eagle

 

Which of the following is related to the above is species?

A. Nilgiri Biosphere

B.Gulf of Mannar Biosphere

C.Nanda Devi Biosphere

D.Dibru Sakhowa Biosphere

18. Pasakha Industrial Estate Was recently in the news. It is situated in which of the following countries?

  1.  Nepal

  2.  Bhutan

  3.  Myanmar

  4.  Bangladesh

19 ‘The Dukes’ or ‘Cozy Bear’ is a cyber espionage group. It is related to which of the following countries?

  1.  Israel

  2.  USA

  3.  Iran

  4.  none of the above

20.Consider the following statements-:

  1. Amravati district of Maharashtra. 

  2. It is on the southern offshoot of the Satpura Hill Range

  3. Gavilgarh Hill.

  4. The Tapti River

 

 The above places are related to which of the following?

 

A. Melghat Tiger Reserve

B. Panna Tiger Reserve

C. Kanha Tiger Reserve

D. Sanjay Gandhi National Park

 

21.  Chiang Mai initiative (CMI) Is related to which of the following?: 

A. plantation

B. reducing carbon emission

C. increasing export

D. none of the above 

 

22.Consider the following statements:

  1. Vallarpadam Terminal  is situated  at Cochin Port,Kerala: 

  2. Vallarpadam Terminal has been envisaged as the first trans-shipment port of India.

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

 

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 2 is correct

C. Both 1 & 2 are correct

D. Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.

 

23.Consider the following statements regarding Mont blanc which was recently in news-:

1.It is the highest mountain in the Alps. 

2.Mont Blanc is also  the highest mountain in Europe.

3.Homi Jehangir Bhabha was killed in a plane crash on this mountain

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1&2 are correct

B. Only 1 & 3 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

 

24.Consider the following statements regarding Azad Pattan hydel power project : 

  1.  It is situated on river Jhelum

  2.  It is a 700MW power project.

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

 

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 2 is correct

C. Both 1 & 2 are correct

D. Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.

 

25.Consider the following statements regarding Kanha National Park-:

  1. It was declared as a National Park in 1974. 

  2. It has been declared a tiger reserve since 2007. 

  3. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

26.What is “Rad”?

A. floating Garden situated in Jammu and Kashmir

B. floating  plants situated in Manipur

C. it is a part of the dal Lake situated in Jammu and Kashmir

D. both a and c

 

27 Tangam Community which was recently in the news is found in which of the following states?

A. Kerala

B. Karnataka

C. Andhra Pradesh

D.  none the above

 

28.Consider the following statements Arad and Carmel  which was recently in news: 

  1. These are two new Israeli assault rifles now set to be manufactured in India. 

  2. The assault rifles will be manufactured under Make in India initiative in Madhya Pradesh.

Which of the following is/are correct?

 

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 2 is correct

C. Both 1 & 2 are correct

D. Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.

 

29. International Rice Research Institute Is situated in which of the following countries?. 

 

A. Manila, Philippines

B. Kyoto, Japan

C. West Bengal, India

D. Bangkok, Thailand

 

30. Consider the following statements regarding Ground Orchid which was recently news-:

1. it is a critically endangered species

2. it is also declared as a rare species by IUCN.

3. It was found in Dudhwa National Park recently. 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

31.Consider the following statements regarding Himalayan Viagra, 

  1. it is the world’s costliest fungus.

  2. It has been kept under the vulnerable category of IUCN conservation list.

  3. It  is found in Arunachal Pradesh

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

32.ASEEM portal is related to which of the following? 

  1. skilled labour availability

  2. understanding the weather phenomena

  3. providing marketing skills to farmers

  4.  none of the above

33.Consider the following statements regarding Bhashan Char island:

  1. It is also known as Char Piya. 

  2. It is an island in Myanmar. 

  3. It is located in the Bay of Bengal. 

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

34. Natanz Nuclear facility was in news recently. it is situated in which of the following country?

  1. Israel

  2. China

  3. Iran

  4. USA 

 

35. Consider the following statements regarding Zardozi

  1. Zardozi prospered in India during the 17th century during the reign of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

  2. It came to India from Persia. 

  3. The Geographical Indication (GI) registration has been given to the Lucknow Zardozi.

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

36.‘Vaartavali’. Which was recently in news is related to:

  1. Tamil news magazine

  2.  Sanskrit news magazine

  3.  Telugu news magazine

  4.  Assamese news magazine

 

37.Consider the following statements regarding Karan- 4:

  1. It is a sugar cane variety 

  2. It has enhanced sugar recovery.

  3. It has replaced traditionally grown varieties in Maharashtra    

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

38. Consider the following statements regarding ICRA (Indian Council of agricultural research)-:

  1. The union minister of agriculture serves as its president.

  2. It is the largest network of agricultural research and education institutes in the world. 

  3. National innovations of climate resilient agriculture (NICRA) was launched by ICAR in 2011. 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

39.The new category of evaluating cities in swachh survekshan 2021 Include which of the 

1. Segregation of waste into Wet, Dry and Hazard categories 

2. Processing capacity against wet waste generated 

3. Processing and recycling of wet and dry waste 

4. Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste processing 

5. Percentage of waste going to landfills 

6. Sanitation status of cities 

 

Which of the above is/ are correct?

  1. 1,2,3&4

  2. 1,2,4 & 6

  3. 1,2,3,4,5 & 6

  4. 2.3.4.5 & 6

 

40.Consider the following statements regarding  Central zoo authority (CZA): 

  1. CZA is a statutory body chaired by the Environment Minister. 

  2. It is tasked with regulating zoos across the country. 

  3. Every zoo in the country must obtain recognition from CZA for its operation. 

  4. The authority lays down guidelines and prescribes rules under which animals may be transferred among zoos nationally but not internationally. 

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. Only 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. All 1,2,3 & 4 are correct.

 

41.CogX Which was recently in the news is related to which of the following?

a. artificial intelligence

b. export import

c. education

d. Health

 

42. Which of the following include non-personal data?

  1.  Name

  2.  Age

  3.  Gender

  4.  contact information

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1,2 & 3 are correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. Only 2 & 3 are correct

D. All 1,2,3 & 4 are correct.

 

 

43.According to Foreign Contribution Regulation Act-2010 Who cannot accept donations from foreign entities?

1. Election candidate 

2. Member of any legislature (MP and MLAs) 

3. NGOs

4. Organization of a political nature 

5. Correspondent of a registered Newspaper. 

6. Judge, 

7.Government servant 

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. All 1,2,3,4,5,6 & 7 are correct

B. Only 1,2,3,4,5 & 7 are correct

C. Only 1,2,4,5,6 & 7 are correct

D. All Only 3&4 are correct.

 

44.Why floods are common in Assam?

1.Braided nature of river Brahmaputra

2. Dams

3. Landslides

4. Bank erosion

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 2 & 4 are correct

C. Only 1,2 & 4 are correct

D. All 1,2,3 & 4 are correct.

 

45.Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited Which was recently in the news because an explosion in a boiler is situated in which of the following states?

A. Andhra Pradesh

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Uttar Pradesh

D. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir

 

46.Global Tiger Initiative (GTI) program Was started by which of the following?

A. World Bank

B. United Nations environmental program

C. United Nations development programme

D. IUCN

 

47. Leaders of 13 tiger range countries resolved to double the number of tigers in the wild, with a popular slogan ‘T X 2’ in which of the following Summit?

  1.  Petersburg Summit

  2.  Ottawa Summit

  3.  Durban Summit

  4.  Fortezza Summit 

 

48.M-STrIPES (Monitoring System for Tigers – Intensive Protection and Ecological Status), a mobile monitoring system for forest guards Who was initiated by which of the following?

  1.  National Tiger conservation authority

  2.  wildlife Institute of India

  3.  Global Tiger forum

  4.  none of the above

49.According to recent reports by the government Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve registered the “maximum improvement”  in Tiger population. Where is this tiger reserve situated?

  1.  Andhra Pradesh

  2.  Tamil Nadu

  3.  Kerala

  4.  Madhya Pradesh

50. consider the following statements:

  1. Recently  Green-Ag  project was launched in Mizoram

  2. The Green-Ag Project is funded by the Global Environment Facility

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

 

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 2 is correct following?

C. Both 1 & 2 are correct

D. Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.

 

51.Consider the following statements regarding higher level of ammonia in water?

  1. If the concentration of ammonia in water is above 1 ppm it is toxic to fishes. 

  2. In humans, long term ingestion of water having ammonia levels of 1 ppm or above may cause damage to internal organs.

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

 

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 2 is correct

C. Both 1 & 2 are correct

D. Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.

 

52.Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 2020 was recently released by Which of the following organisation

  1. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

  2. UNDP

  3. World Bank

  4. UN-HABITAT

53.According to global forest resource assessment 2020, which are among the top 10 countries having largest growth in forest area?

1. China 

2. Australia 

3. India

4. UK

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. Only 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. All 1,2,3 & 4 are correct.

 

54.Agharkar Research Institute (ARI)Which was recently in news is a situated in-: 

A.Pune

B. Nagpur

C. Mumbai

D. Nashik 

 

55.“Retrofit of Air-conditioning to improve Indoor Air Quality for Safety and Efficiency” (RAISE) national programme has been launched recently. It is a joint initiative of 

  1. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)

  2. The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) MAITREE Program. 

  3. IAEA

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

56. Madhya Pradesh forest department has released the latest Dolphin census report. Which of the following is correct regarding this?

  1. The population of Dolphin has increased in Chambal river

  2. Dolphins’ number in Chambal river has increased by 13 per cent in four years.  

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

 

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 2 is correct

C. Both 1 & 2 are correct

D. Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.

 

57. Consider the following statements regarding Gangelic dolphin: 

1. Platanista gangetica  is the scientific name of gangetic dolphin

2. It has been declared endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).  

3. It has rudimentary eyes. 

4. It is India’s national aquatic animal and is popularly known as ‘Susu’ 

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. Only 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. All 1,2,3 & 4 are correct.

 

58.Consider the following statements regarding High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) -: 

  1. The HLPF meets annually under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations.

  2.  It replaced the Commission on Sustainable Development.

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

 

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 2 is correct

C. Both 1 & 2 are correct

D. Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.

 

59.Consider the following state-:

  1. India’s first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, 

  2. It is now known as Kanha National Park.

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

 

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 2 is correct

C. Both 1 & 2 are correct

D. Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.

 

60.Globba andersonii was in the news, It is a kind of  ?

  1.  Plant Species

  2.  Frog

  3.  Butterfly

  4.  None of them

61.Consider the following statements regarding UNFCCC: 

  1. The UNFCCC was adopted in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit,

  2. It came into force in 2005

Which of the following is/are correct?

 

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 2 is correct

C. Both 1 & 2 are correct

D. Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.

 

62.Main Pillars of the Namami Gange Programme are: 

1. Sewerage Treatment Infrastructure 

2. River-Surface Cleaning 

3. Afforestation 

4. Industrial Effluent Monitoring 

5. Ganga Gram 

 

A. Only 1,2&3 are correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. Only 1,2,3 & 4 are correct

D. All 1,2,3,4 & 5 are correct.

 

63.Consider the following statements regarding National Ganga Council (NGC): 

  1. It was created in October 2016 under the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016, 

  2. It  dissolved the National Ganga River Basin Authority.

Which of the following is/are correct?

 

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 2 is correct

C. Both 1 & 2 are correct

D. Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.

 

64.What is a Tokamak? 

A. A machine to harness energy from nuclear fission

B. A machine to harness energy from nuclear fusion

C. method of harnessing energy from oceans

D.  a method of harnessing energy from  water atoms .

 

65.What is ITER? 

1. It is international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject, 

2. It will be the world’s largest magnetic confinement plasma physics experiment. 

3. ITER will be the second fusion device to produce net energy. 

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

66.Human Growth Hormone (HGH)Which was recently in news.Which of the following  is correct related HGH?

A. It is produced by Pituitary gland

B. Only artificially can be prepared

C. It is prohibited by WADA

D.Both A & C are correct.

 

67.What conditions should be fulfilled to issue compulsory licensing in India?

1. Reasonable requirements of the public have been satisfied; 

2. Affordable price. 

3. Patented invention is not used in India. 

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

68.Which of the following Bharat the mission to Mars?

1. Opportunity

2. Juno

3. Odyssey 

4.Curiosity

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1& 4 are correct

B. Only 1,3 & 4 are correct

C. Only 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. All 1,2,3 & 4 are correct.

 

69.The Name NEOWISE was recently in the news? It is related to

A. Comet

B. asteroid

C. mission to Mars

D. Mission to Mercury 

 

 

70.Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant Is situated in which of the following state

A. Gujarat 

B. Karnataka

C. Maharashtra

D. Tamil Nadu 

 

71.Consider the following statements regarding National Biopharma Mission (NBM): 

  1. It is an industry-academia collaborative mission for accelerating biopharmaceutical development in the country. 

  2. It was launched in 2017 

  3. It is being implemented by the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC).

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

72.Which of the following is/ are correctly matched?

  1.  first generation fuel-Oil

  2.  second generation fuel-Crop Residue

  3.  3rd Generation fuel-Algae

  4.  4th generation fuel- Genetically engineered crops

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. Only 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. All 1,2,3 & 4 are correct.

 

73.SATAT Initiative will help in-:

1. waste management

2. farmers income

3. fuel requirements

4. flood control 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. Only 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. All 1,2,3 & 4 are correct.

 

74.Consider the following statements regarding Rewa solar project which was recently in news-:

1.It is Asia’s largest 750 MW solar power project

2. It has also received World Bank Group President’s Award for innovation and excellence 

3. The project is also the first renewable energy project to supply to an institutional customer outside the State.

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

75.Consider the following statements regarding the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) in India : 

  1. The government will contribute to 40% of the project cost in the first five years through annual payments (annuity). 

  2. The developer has to raise the remaining 60% in the form of equity or loans. 

  3. There is no toll right for the developer. 

  4. Revenue collection would be the responsibility of the Developer.

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. Only 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. All 1,2,3 & 4 are correct.

 

76.The Bibek Debroy Committee Which was recently in news, is related to-:

  1.  reform in taxation system

  2.  reform in civil services

  3.  reform in industrial policy

  4.  none of the above

77.The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020 (SOFI 2020) is an annual flagship report jointly prepared by: 

1. Food and Agriculture Organization. 

2. International Fund for Agricultural Development. 

3. United Nations Children’s Fund. 

4. World Food Programme.

5. World Health Organization.

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1,2&3 are correct

B. Only 1,3,4 & 5 are correct

C. Only 1,2 & 4 are correct

D. All 1,2,3,4 & 5 are correct.

 

78. India has a currency swap agreement with which of the following countries?

  1.  Japan

  2.  Sri Lanka

  3.  Pakistan

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

79.Consider the following statements regarding ECOSOC

  1.  The UN Charter established ECOSOC in 1945

  2.  it has 54 members.

  3.  members are elected for three years tenure

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

80.Consider the following statements regarding Asian Development Bank

  1. It is a regional development bank established in1966. 

  2. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines.

  3. it has 68 members

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

81.Consider the following statements regarding missile technology control regime (MTCR): 

  1. It is an informal and voluntary partnership among 35 countries. 

  2. It prevents transfer of missile technology & UAV having the capacity of the more than 500 kg payload for more than 300 km.  

  3. The regime was formed in 1957 by the G-7 industrialized countries  

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

82.What are the funding sources of World Health Organisation?

  1. Assessed contribution

  2. Voluntary contribution

  3. Core voluntary contribution 

  4. Pandemic influenza Preparedness contribution

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. Only 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. All 1,2,3 & 4 are correct.

 

83. The headquarter of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)  which was  recently in news is at -:

  1. The Hague

  2. Viena

  3. Geneva

  4. Newyork

84. Sakteng wildlife sanctuary Which was recently news is situated in each of the following place?

  1.  Tripura

  2.  Manipur

  3.  Assam

  4.  none of the above

85.NISHTHA Program is related to which of the following?

  1.  teacher training

  2.  public administration

  3.  reform in civil services

  4.  none of the above

86 Pragyata guidelines Is related to which of the following?

  1. Promoting Awareness  among farmers

  2. Controlling Maternity death

  3. Preventing infanticide

  4. None of the above

87.Recognise the disease-:

  1. Foetus and newborns  are affected

  2. It  causes glaucoma, cataract)

  3. It causes hearing loss), 

  4. It results inmicrocephaly, mental retardation 

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

  1. Chikungunya

  2. Dengue

  3. Pellagra

  4. Rubella

88.Which of the following painting style has a meaning of “Forest of honey”?

  1. Pattachitra painting

  2. Madhubani painting

  3. Pahari painting

  4. Rajput  style  of painting

89.Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty was in news recently. consider the following statements regarding this dynasty-:

1.Khajuraho was made by this dynasty

2. Nagabhatta I  defeated Arab army. 

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

 

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 2 is correct

C. Both 1 & 2 are correct

D. Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.

 

90. Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by which of the following?

  1.  Jyotiba Rao Phule

  2.  Swami Dayanand Saraswati

  3.  Dadabhai naoroji

  4.  Swami Vivekananda

 

91.With Which of the following is Chandrashekhar Azad  related to?

  1.  Kakori conspiracy

  2.  Hindustan Republican Association

  3.  Hindustan socialist Republican Army 

  4. Non cooperation movement

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. Only 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. All 1,2,3 & 4 are correct.

 

92.Which of the following is associated with Tilak?

  1. Kesari newspaper

  2. Maharatta news paper

  3. Deccan Education Society 

  4. Painting

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. Only 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. All 1,2,3 & 4 are correct.

 

93.Istanbul convention was recently news. it is related to which of the following?

  1.  violence against women

  2.  violence against children

  3.  transgenders community

  4.  immunity of the embassies

94.Blue Heart Campaign of UN Is related to which of the following?

  1.  human trafficking

  2.  trafficking of wildlife

  3.  trafficking of drugs

  4.  Hawala transactions

 

95.Justice Malimath Committee Was recently in news. it is related to which of the following

  1. reforms of the criminal justice system 

  2. electoral reform

  3. capital punishment

  4. reform in taxation.

96.Which of the following is/ is are directly or indirectly related to contempt of court?

1. article 129 of Indian Constitution

2. Article 215 of Indian Constitution

3. Section 10 of The Contempt of Courts Act of 1971 

4.Article 19 of Indian constitution 

 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. Only 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. All 1,2,3 & 4 are correct.

 

97.What is NATGRID? 

  1. First conceptualised in 2009, 

  2. NATGRID seeks to become the one-stop destination for security and intelligence agencies to access database. 

  3. Database can be related to immigration entry and exit, banking and telephone details of a suspect on a “secured platform”. 

Which of the following is/are correct?

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 1 & 2 are correct

C. All 1,2 & 3 are correct

D. Only 2 & 3 are correct.

 

98.Representative of peoples Act 1951 was recently in news. which section of this act disqualifies a representative of the people for imprisonment  for more than 2 years?

  1.  Section 5

  2.  section 6

  3.  Section 8

  4.  section 9

 

99. 7th Constitutional Amendment Act 1956 Was recently news. it is related to to which of the following? 

  1. Appointment of the Governor

  2. Relationship between Governor and council of minister

  3. Relationship between autonomous region of the state and governor

  4. None of the above

 

100. N.K. Singh committee Is related to which of the following?

  1. FRBM Act

  2.  Reform and taxation system

  3.  reform in railways

  4.  Both a and b

 

 

 

 

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