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1 Geospatial technology is being used by the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) to support
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in which of the following ways?
1. Water quality monitoring
2. Urban sprawl change mapping
3. Non-point source pollution assessment
4. Comprehensive basin planning
Select the correct answer using the codes below.

A. 1 and 4 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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km. stretches from the edge of the bank/flood plain to the nearest main road for a
comprehensive planning approach.
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2 Consider the following statements. Assertion (A): Inflation redistributes wealth from creditors to
debtors. Reason (R): Higher inflation lowers the effective cost of credit for the debtor.
In the context of the above, which of these is correct?

A. A is correct, and R is an appropriate explanation of A.
B. A is correct, but R is not an appropriate explanation of A.
C. A is correct, but R is incorrect.
D. Both A and R are incorrect.
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Your Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Justification: Suppose a bank lent you Rs. 1 lakh at 10% p.a. interest rate.
When the inflation rate is 6%, the bank is getting a net interest rate of 4% (ten minus six). This net
interest rate is the bank’s profit margin from lending this sum of money.
When inflation increases, to say 8%, bank’s net earning reduces as net interest rate (or real interest
rate) has come down to 2%.
This benefits the debtor because the real value of Rs. 1 Lakh has reduced due to inflation, and in
effect he is paying less than what he borrowed.
Q Source: Chapter 7: Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh

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wracked developing countries by Washington, D.C.–based institutions such as the International
Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and the US Treasury Department.
It basically refers to a more general orientation towards a strongly market-based approach such as
macroeconomic stabilization, economic opening with respect to both trade and investment, and the
expansion of market forces within the domestic economy.
Q Source: Revision: Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh
4 Under the India International Science Festival(IISF), 2017, the participating countries in the Science
and Technology Ministers conclave include
1. Bangladesh
2. USA
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3. China
4. Nepal

A. 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 1, 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : B
Justification: IISF, 2017 is to be held in Chennai. It is S&T Partnership for Addressing Societal
Challenges on a bilateral and multilateral level.
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A. It is located in the birth place of Gandhi as a memorial temple.

B. It was the first ashram built in Gujarat by Gandhi.
C. This was the place where Gandhi gave his first discourse.
D. For the first time when Gandhiji was held as a political prisoner, he returned to this temple
after his release.
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Learning: It is located in Porbandar, the birth place of Mahatma Gandhi today
Kirti Mandir is the memorial temple built in memory of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and
Kasturba Gandhi.
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At the time when Gandhi was released for the last time in year 1944 from the Aga Khan Palace by
the British Government, the residential public of Porbandar had decided to construct an ideal
memorial on the birth place of Gandhi.
There are life size oil paintings of Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba kept side by side in the centre of
Kirti Mandir.
Q Source: AKT/NT (Release ID :171320)
6 An economy heats up due to

1. Demand deficit
2. Excess supply
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Q Source: Chapter 7 – Section B – Business Cycle: Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh
7 Article 340 of the constitution was recently in news. Consider the following with reference to it.
1. It provides for appointment of a Commission by the President to investigate the conditions of
women and religious minorities.
2. The action taken in pursuance to this article must be reported to the Parliament by the President.
Which of the above is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
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Correct Answer : B
Justification: Statement 1: It is to investigate the conditions of socially and educationally backward

classes.
It is intended to improve their condition and to decide upon the grants that should be made for the
purpose.
The latest commission (2017) was appointed to Examine Sub-Categorization of other Backward
Classes under Article 340 of the Constitution.
Statement 2: The President shall cause a copy of the report so presented together with a
memorandum explaining the action taken thereon to be laid before each House of Parliament.
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During boom as demand outstrips supply, the situation can often be seen across.
For e.g. in summer, there is a huge demand for mangoes. In a certain location where there are just
two mango sellers and the demand is extremely high for the same, then that would be a seller's
market.
Since the demand is high, the sellers will be able to charge a high price for mangoes and get better
sale conditions.
Q Source: Chapter 7 – Section B – Business Cycle: Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh
9 The Bay of Fundy in Canada is known for

1. Integrating largest volume of freshwater
2. Most indented coastline
3. Largest frequency of cyclones
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A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 3 only
D. None of the above
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Learning: It has the highest tidal range in the world.
In the Bay of Fundy they occur in Nova Scotia, Canada.
The tidal bulge is 15 - 16 m. Because there are two high tides and two low tides every day (roughly
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a 24 hour period); then a tide must come in within about a six hour period. As a rough
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1. It is a joint venture of Grid Network (NGN) and Public Energy Service Company (PESC).
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4. It is owned on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis.

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. 3 only
D. 2, 3 and 4 only
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Justification & Learning: It is a joint venture of NTPC Limited, Power Finance Corporation, Rural
Electrification Corporation and POWERGRID set up under Ministry of Power to facilitate
implementation of energy efficiency projects.
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EESL seeks to unlock energy efficiency market in India, estimated to at US$12 billion that can
potentially result in energy savings of up to 20 per cent of current consumption, by way of
innovative business and implementation models.
It is the largest public Super Energy Service Company (ESCO) in the world.
EESL has been able to successfully aggregate demand and has undertaken bulk distribution of LED
bulbs that has led to more than 80% reduction of costs.
Q Source: RM/VM/AS: (Release ID :171263): EESL to procure 10,000 Electric Vehicles from TATA
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11 An inflationary gap signals that the economy is in which part of the trade cycle?
A. Boom
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12 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation in India is measured on a
A. Weekly basis
B. Quarterly basis
C. Monthly basis
D. Yearly basis
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : C
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Justification: Reference dates for calculating inflation are from the preceding and succeeding
month of the same year.
You can see the data here https://data.gov.in/catalog/all-india-consumer-price-index-ruralurban
Until recently, India had several sectoral consumer price indices (CPI) and a national level
wholesale price index (WPI). A national level consumer price index (CPI-combined) was released in
2011 and the inflation target for monetary policy is prescribed in term of all-India CPI-combined
index.
13 Phytoplankton are generally found in upper layers of ocean water due to

1. Absence of nutrients in deep ocean water
2. Sunlight abundance in top layers
3. Calm top layers of water due to absence of mixing between top and bottom layers
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During photosynthesis, the nutrients are quickly used up by phytoplankton so they are not
available for long periods in the upper layers under normal circumstances.
This is indeed the case in tropical waters, and as a result they are very unproductive.
To escape this problem the seawater needs to be mixed regularly to bring the nutrient rich
deep waters up to the sunlight zone where the phytoplankton can grow.
This is one of the reasons why areas where cold and warm currents meet are very productive; the
collision of currents causes mixing.
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Q Source: Page 124: Fundamentals of Physical Geography: 11th NCERT
14 Consider the following with reference to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI).
1. The present WPI base is 2004-05.
2. It excludes consumer durables and precious metals.
3. Highest weightage has been accorded to manufactured products in the index.

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 3 only
C. 2 only
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : B
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A. “Women First, Prosperity for All”
B. “Nature with Man”
C. “Make sustainable, break sustainable”
D. “Strengths and Diversity”
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Learning: Women represent tremendous promise for economic growth and prosperity -- but in both
developing and developed countries, also face tremendous barriers to building businesses.
NITI Aayog is taking the lead in organising this Summit for the Government of India based on ths
theme.
This would be a unique opportunity for Indian Startups and Innovators to interact and network with
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the finest entrepreneurs of the world.
The GES is the preeminent annual gathering of emerging entrepreneurs, investors, and business
leaders from around the world.
Q Source: AKT/SH/VK (Release ID :171339)
16 Which of these forces help in the movement or generation of ocean currents?

1. Coriolis force
2. Gravitational force
3. Solar insolation
4. Movement of wind

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17 Indicative planning is most likely to be followed by which of these economies?
A. Capitalist economies
B. Mixed economies
C. Communist economies
D. Primary economies
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : B
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Justification: Option A: Purely Capitalist economies would generally not follow any planning and
let the market decide how much and when to produce.
Option B and C: In communist economies the planning is imperative not indicative in nature. So,
mixed economies are fit for indicative planning where a plan making body (from the State) sets
broad numerical targets to be achieved with the help of market forces.
Q Source: Revision: Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh
18 The Phillips Curve suggests that

1. Lower the inflation, lower is the unemployment
2. Higher the environmental degradation, higher is the economic inequality

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However, economists later contested this curve and suggested some modifications to it.
19 Which of the following measures will increase inflation rather than taming it?
1. Taking measures to curb hoarding of essential items
2. Tight monetary policy
3. Import of goods which are in short-supply
4. Loose fiscal policy

A. 1, 3 and 4 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 4 only
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D. 2 and 3 only
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Justification: Statement 1 and 3: It is common in the case of onion, pulses etc where government
often cracks down on illegal hoarding to increase market supply, and at times imports pulses to
increase their domestic supply so that prices can be reduced.
Statement 2: Tight monetary policy is basically intended to cut down the money supply in the
economy by siphoning out the extra money from the economy, so that effective demand is reduced.
This is a short-term measure. In the long-run, the best way is to increase production with the help of
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Justification: To respond to the growing crisis and international call for action, the GEF in 2015
launched the “Global Partnership on Wildlife Conservation and Crime Prevention for Sustainable
Development” program also known as the GWP.
The GWP is a World-Bank led global partnership that promotes wildlife conservation and
sustainable development by combatting illicit trafficking in wildlife.
This seven-year, $131 million grant program is expected to leverage an additional $704 million in
additional co-financing from a wide range of partners to promote investments across Africa and
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Asia.
Q Source:
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/india-to-host-global-wildlife-programme-from-october-2-58778
21 A shortage of investible capital in an economy can result from

1. Very high and erratic inflation
2. Low savings
3. High borrowing costs

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C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer : C
Concept: Cropping intensity shows how effectively the net sown area was utilized within a cropping
season. If the net sown area was left empty throughout the season, cropping intensity would be
zero.
If it was occupied fully once, it would be hundred per cent. If there are more than one cropping
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seasons and the same land was sown multiple times, cropping intensity would be more than
hundred per cent.
Learning: Andhra Pradesh Cropping Intensity: 122.79 %
Madhya Pradesh: 150.66%
Maharashtra: 126.12 %
Tamil Nadu: 113.11%
Large cropping intensity does not mean that net sown area will be large as well.
Q Source: http://farmer.gov.in/agriland.aspx
23 Consider the following schemes of the Government of India.

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Flagship Programs of Government (SYPOG).
This covers schemes such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Swastha Bharat, Digital India, Make in India,
Bio-diversity etc.
Statement 2: Under Science Village: Students and teachers will be nominated by Members of
Parliament from their adopted villages under Pradhan Manthri Sansad Aadarsh Gram Yojna.
Moreover, as a unique programme of IISF 2017, a Women Scientist & Entrepreneur’s Conclave
titled “Game Changers Driving Science for New India” is being organized to promote science and
entrepreneurship among the young women.
Q Source: IISF 2017
24 Consider the following statements with reference to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data before the unification of the
CPI.
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1. When the Pay Commissions recommended pay revisions, the base was the CPI Industrial Workers
(IW).
2. CPI for Agricultural Labourers (AL) was used for revising minimum wages for agricultural labourers
in different states.

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
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Correct Answer : C
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2. It excludes the prices of food and fuel that constitute the volatile component of inflation.

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B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Justification: Statement 1: RBI Governor had adopted the new Consumer Price Index (CPI)
(combined) as the key measure of inflation in 2014 based on the Urijeet Patel committee
recommendation.
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Earlier, RBI had given more weightage to Wholesale Price Index (WPI) than CPI as the key measure
of inflation for all policy purposes.
Statement 2: Headline inflation is a measure of the total inflation within an economy, including
commodities such as food and energy prices (e.g., oil and gas). Core inflation calculations excludes
food and energy which tend to be much more volatile and prone to inflationary spikes.
26 Consider the following statements. Assertion (A): Irrigation intensity reduces consistently as one
moves from North to South in India. Reason (R): Deccan region is known for its hard rock structure
as compared to the plains of India.

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Justification: Statement 1 and 2: As both the Agreement and the MoU are umbrella pacts, and are
non-binding in nature, Exim Bank, leveraging this umbrella agreement, could enter into bilateral
agreement with any of these member institutions to raise resources for its business.
Signing of the Agreement will position Exim Bank in the international platform along with large
development finance institutions, like CDS, VEB and BNDES.
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Statement 3: Lending in borrowing in multiple currencies creates the problems of valuation of the
debt as currency values fluctuates in the forex market. This will be avoided by single currency
lending.
As and when an opportunity arises for co-financing in commercial terms, by any two-member
institutions (say India and South Africa), lending in single currency by both the institutions would
also be possible.
Q Source: AKT/VBA/SH (Release ID :171174)
28 Consider the following about the ‘Saubhagya’ scheme that intends to provide energy access to all.
1. The scheme applies to rural households alone because the electricity development in urban areas is
managed by the municipalities.
2. The scheme would provide free connections and free electricity to all poor rural households.
Which of the above is/are correct? 7

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There is no provision in the scheme to provide free power to any category of consumers. The cost of
electricity consumption shall have to be paid by the respective consumers as per prevailing tariff of
the DISCOM/Power Deptt.
Q Source: RM/AS (Release ID :171148)
29 The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is released by
A. Office of the Governor, RBI

B. Ministry of Finance
C. Central Statistical Organization (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
D. Office of the Economic Adviser, DIPP
Total Marks : 200
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Learning: WPI is an important statistical indicator, as various policy decisions of the Government,
like inflation management, monitoring of prices of essential commodities etc., are based on it.
It is one of the key variables for monetary policy changes by the Reserve Bank of India. In addition
to its role as a policy variable, WPI is also used by various departments for arriving at the escalation
costs of various contracts.
30 The President has recently made which of the following appointments to the office of Governor in
different states?
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Justification: Jagdish Mukhi as the Governor of Assam. Satya Pal Malik as the Governor of Bihar.
Ganga Prasad as the Governor of Meghalaya.
Devendra Kumar Joshi, as the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The above appointments will take effect from the dates the incumbents assume charge of their
respective offices.
Q Source: AKT/SH (Release ID :171275)
31 The government has recently given its approval for implementation of umbrella scheme of
"Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF)" for years 2017-18 to 2019-20. Consider the following about
it.
1. It will be directed by the Centre, but financed entirely by the state governments.
2. Under the scheme, special sums are to be allotted for the internal security related expenditure of
Jammu & Kashmir and Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected states.
Total Marks : 200
3. The upgradation of investigation responsibilities of the police has been separated from the scheme
and its financing has been handed over to private sector agencies.

A. 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1 and 3 only
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Justification: Statement 1: The financial outlay for the scheme over the three years period is Rs.
25,060 crore, out of which the Central Government share will be Rs. 18,636 crore and the States’
share will be Rs.6,424 crore. So, 1 is wrong. 77 2
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Under the scheme special provisions have been made for internal
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women security, availability of modern weapons, mobility -of police forces, logistics support,
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32 The National Register 2017 launched by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) contains
1. Details of all Civil and military Airports and Airstrips in the country
2. List of no-fly passengers and routes including those on private and joint venture airports

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Total Marks : 200
Justification: Statement 1: National Register 2017 is a public document and it cannot contain
details of military airports and airstrips as it would threaten the security of these belts.
The National Register 2017 contains details pertaining to Airports and Airstrips owned by State
Governments, Private Organisations and Joint Venture Airports in addition to the airports owned/
managed by AAI.
Statement 2: There is no such provision.
Learning: The details and data will be valuable for planning of development of airports especially
under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS).
The details of 288 airports and airstrips could be of use for emergency landing, disaster
management, Defence and security related activities.
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33 Which scholar described the Emperor of the Rashtrakuta dynasty as9one
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on them.
Sulaiman was impressed by the state of arts, architecture, economy and military conquests of the
Rashtrakutas and hence described them so.
Al-Masudi has also written on limitary conquests of the Rashtrakutas as the 9th Century was a
melting pot of many military expeditions between Pratiharas, Palas, Rashtrakutas etc.
Q Source: Surprise questions
34 With reference to the Pt Deen Dayal Upadhayay Vigyan Gram Sankul Pariyojana, consider the
following:
1. Clusters of villages will be selected under the scheme for transforming them with the help of S&T
interventions.
2. The scheme exhorts local communities to migrate in for acquiring skilled jobs so that they can
Total Marks : 200
return and contribute to the management of technological interventions in the villages.

3. It covers development of manufacturing and services sector exclusively, as agricultural sector
modernization would overlap with other schemes.

A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Justification: Under the scheme, the department of science and technology has conceived to adopt
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a few clusters of villages in Uttarakhand and transform them to become self-sustainable
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35 The government has taken several initiatives in recent times to bring useful information through the
help of modern information technology to the farming community in the shortest possible time. These
include
1. Farmers Portal
2. Kisan Call Center
3. Fasal Bima Portal
4. Bol Kisan

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 2 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
Total Marks : 200
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : B
Justification: Others are Rice Export App, Pusa Krishi App, Agro Collect- Krishi Gyan App, e-NAM
Portal, etc.
Statement 1: Once in the Farmers’ Portal, a farmer will be able to get all relevant information on
specific subjects around his village/block /district or state.
This information will be delivered in the form of text, SMS, email and audio/video in the language
he or she understands.
Farmers will also be able to ask specific queries as well as give valuable feedback through the
Feedback module specially developed for the purpose.
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Justification: Coriolis force is absent at the equator. Due to this, winds blowing from high pressure
sub-tropics to low pressure tropics do not form a circulatory pattern around a low-pressure zone.
Instead, they simply fill the low-pressure zone. This is the reason cyclones start forming only after
some distance away from the equator.
Q Source: Page 91: Chapter 10: Fundamentals of Physical Geography: 11th NCERT
37 In India, the day temperature is maximum in May and not after the summer solstice. This is due to
1. Indian Ocean Dipole and La Nino
2. Southwest monsoons occurring after Summer Solstice
3. Passing of Western cyclonic disturbances
Total Marks : 200
A. 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 3 only
D. 1 only
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Justification: Statement 1: The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), also known as the Indian Nino, is an
irregular oscillation of sea-surface temperatures. The IOD also affects the strength of monsoons
over the Indian subcontinent. But, this is not the causal factor.
Statement 2: The southwest monsoons arrive at the Kerala coast and advance further inland in June
and July. These winds have cooling effect and thus summer solstice in June is cooler than May.
Statement 3: Western disturbances largely affect India in the winter season. 22

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Assertion (A): Tribal made products cannot be sold on m ae-commerce websites in India.
Reason (R): Only TRIFED is authorized to sell tribal
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Justification: In order to have institutional support to marketing initiatives, TRIFED has formally
signed an MOU with M/s Amazon Seller Services Pvt. Ltd for sale of tribal products through leading
e-commerce giant www.amazon.in at a mutually agreed terms & conditions.
“TRIBES INDIA” showrooms managed by TRIFED, offer a wide range of Tribal Products from
different parts of the country, which include Metal Craft, Tribal Textiles. These can be outsourced
to amazon for sell.
Q Source: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=171082
39 Consider the following statements about Lieutenant-governors.
Total Marks : 200
1. They are appointed by the Chief Minister.

2. They hold office for a term of 5 years.
3. There is no provision of impeachment for the Lieutenant-governor.

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 only
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : B
Justification: Provisions for Governor and Lieutenant Governor are similar.

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The term of governor’s office is normally 5 years but it can be terminated earlier
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the president on the advice of the prime minister of the country, at whose
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4. Movement

A. 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : B
Justification: Ocean Waves do not induce movement of water in the ocean from one place to
another. Movement of water is done by ocean currents.
If water is not moved from one place to the other, there is no circulation of temperature, nutrients,
Total Marks : 200
water density or salinity.
So, ocean waves affect the temperature distribution the least. Ocean ‘currents’ do. Ocean currents,
warm or cold, carry heat/coolness from one sea region to the other and affect the temperature
distribution.
41 The Mouvement des entreprises de France (MEDEF), recently seen in news is
A. the largest employer federation in France

B. a non-governmental organization for unorganized sector workers
C. a MNC that specializes in wildlife products and services
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the
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member firms, 90 percent
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MEDEFPuis engaged in lobbying at local, regional, national, and EU-wide levels.
Every year, MEDEF International organises a number of delegations of French business leaders
with tangible projects to targeted countries, especially developing countries.
Q Source: AKT/NT (Release ID :171137)
42 In percentage terms, water vapour in the atmosphere, generally

1. Increases as we move to higher grounds
2. Decreases towards the poles if we start from equator

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
Total Marks : 200
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : B
Justification: Water vapour depends on both temperature and precipitation.
In the warm and wet tropics, it may account for four per cent of the air by volume, while in the dry
and cold areas of desert and polar regions, it may be less than one per cent of the air.
Since polar regions have a cold climate and poor precipitation, the capacity of the air as well as the
moisture available as lesser, leading to a lower water vapour content.
Q Source: Chapter 8: Fundamentals of Physical Geography: 11th NCERT
43 The movement of Sun from aphelion to Perihelion does not bring a lot of variation in the solar output
to the earth, despite earth being closer to the Sun on a perihelion, due to which of 7 7 factors?
these
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Justification: At perihelion, earth is the nearest to the sun receiving more solar insolation than at
aphelion.
Statement 2: The solar wind is a stream of charged particles released from the upper atmosphere of
the Sun. Planets with a weak or non-existent magnetosphere is subject to atmospheric stripping by
the solar wind. It is not related with the distribution of weather.
Statement 1: Distribution of land and sea, heat transfer by way of sea and land breezes etc
redistribute the increased insolation so that the effects are not felt largely.
Statement 3: Milankovitch effect refer to change in axis, shape and tilt of earth’s spin. It is relevant
to long term climate change, and not in this context which is about short-term weather changes.
44 Consider the following about the Virgo detector.
Total Marks : 200
1. It is an instrument located on the highest mountain of Antarctica.

2. It tracks gravitational waves.
3. It mainly relies on electromagnetic signals such as light strokes in the sky.

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : B
Justification: Statement 1 and 2: The Virgo detector is an underground L-shaped instrument that
tracks gravitational waves using the physics of laser light and space. 77
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The Virgo collaboration includes more than 280 physicists and engineers
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. stations do not rely on light in
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the sky like a telescope does, but instead sense vibrations
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i current of the southwest Indian Ocean. It acts as an oceanic convergence
zone. This ocean M current is
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A. P ulk
Labrador
B. Gulf current
C. Benguela
D. Agulhas
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Learning: It flows down the east coast of Africa from 27°S to 40°S. It is narrow, swift and strong. It
is even suggested that the Agulhas is the largest western boundary current in the world ocean.
The Agulhas acts as an oceanic convergence zone. Due to mass continuity this drives surface
waters down, resulting in the upwelling of cold, nutrient rich water south of the current.
Total Marks : 200
Additionally, the convergence tends to increase the concentration of plankton in and around
the Agulhas. Both of these factors result in the area being one of enhanced primary
productivity as compared to the surrounding waters.
46 The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has constituted the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime
Minister (EAC-PM). It consists of
1. Minister of Finance
2. Chairman, NITI Aayog
3. Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs
4. Deputy Governor, RBI

A. 1 and 2 only
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Dr. Surjit Bhalla- Part-time Member
Dr. Rathin Roy- Part-time Member
Dr. Ashima Goyal- Part-time Member
Shri Ratan Watal, Principal Advisor, NITI Aayog – Member-Secretary
It will address issues of macroeconomic importance and presenting views thereon to the Prime
Minister. This could be either suo-motu or on reference from the Prime Minister or anyone else.
Total Marks : 200
Q Source: AKT/HS (Release ID :171108)
47 The International Cospas-Sarsat Programme concerns with
A. Displaying coordinates to trans-national flights in events of bad and unpredictable weather

B. Generating an Earth mapping system to monitor climate change
C. Providing geospatial information services to commercial and non-state actors
D. Detecting and locating radio beacons activated by persons, aircraft or vessels in distress
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Learning: It is a treaty-based, non-profit, intergovernmental, humanitarian cooperative of 43

nations and agencies dedicated to detecting and locating radio beacons activated by
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aircraft or vessels in distress, and forwarding this alert information to authorities
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The Indian National Satellite
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alert signals for search
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ISRO is a member
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former Soviet Union in 1979.
48 Rainfall generally increases as we proceed from
A. Lower to higher altitude

B. Coastal areas to interior areas
C. Poles to equator
D. All of the above
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Total Marks : 200
Justification: Option A: Nothing concrete can be said about the pattern here. It depends on the
latitude and surrounding terrain. For e.g. for similar altitudes, ladakh and NE states would witness
different precipitation.
Option B: Coastal areas higher evaporation, moisture and cloud formation than interior areas.
Moreover, any moisture-laden winds from ocean will first hit the coastal areas and then interior
areas. Moisture would go on reducing as the wind advance further in. So, B is incorrect.
Option C: Poles receive lesser solar insolation, have lesser evaporation and rainfall. Reverse is true
for equator.

Assertion (A): Hyperinflation can lead to a loss of confidence in the currency.
Reason (R): Inflation erodes the value of currency.
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As a result,
people switch to other forms of wealth like Gold, Foreign Currency (also known as “inflation proof”
assets) etc.
It is one of the important reasons for the recent Gold rush in India. Introducing inflation-indexed
bonds, Gold bonds is one way of reducing the demand of unproductive physical assets.
50 A greenhouse is made up of glass. What is the property of this glass?
A. It is transparent to incoming short wave solar radiation and opaque to outgoing long wave
radiation.
B. It is opaque to incoming short wave solar radiation and transparent to outgoing long wave
radiation.
C. It is transparent to incoming long wave solar radiation and opaque to outgoing short wave
radiation.
Total Marks : 200
D. It is opaque to incoming long wave solar radiation and transparent to outgoing short wave
radiation.
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Learning: The glass allows in more radiation and prevents the long wave radiation going outside
the glass house, causing the temperature inside the glasshouse structure warmer than outside.
When you enter a car or a bus, during summers, where windows are closed, you feel more heat than
outside.
Likewise during winter the vehicles with closed doors and windows remain warmer than the
temperature outside.
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approach” to conserve
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Justification: The plan adopts a “landscape approach” in conservation of all wildlife – uncultivated
flora and fauna – that have an ecological value to the ecosystem and to mankind irrespective of
where they occur. It gives special emphasis to recovery of threatened species of wildlife while
conserving their habitats.
This is a key strategic change in the plan.
This means that while till now programmes and plans related to wildlife were focused on and
around national parks and sanctuaries, now the strategies would be based on the landscape of the
region that may not be limited to a reserve forest system alone.
Total Marks : 200
52 Which of these constitutes the highest weightage in Consumer Price Index (Combined)?
A. Housing
B. Clothing and associated items
C. Fuel and light
D. Food and associated items
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Learning: CPI is disaggregated at the rural and urban levels. The new overall all India CPI is a
weighted average of the two.
Picture below: Left column CPI Rural, Middle Column CPI Urban, and Right column CPI Combined
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53 The circadian
1. Sleep patterns
2. Blood Pressure
3. Hormone Release
4. Body Temperature

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2, 3 and 4 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Total Marks : 200
Background: Three US scientists have won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine “for their
discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm,” otherwise known as our
biological clock.
Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young were awarded the prize for their research
on how plants, humans and animals adapt their biological rhythm to synchronize with our planet’s
day and night cycle, as the earth rotates, in order to control their daily life.
Justification: All living organisms on Earth have an internal clock, known as the circadian rhythm,
which in humans underlies why we are awake during the day and sleep at night.
But our biological clock also helps regulate eating habits, hormone release, blood pressure and
body temperature.
A person’s well-being is affected when there is a “temporary mismatch between our external
environment and this internal biological clock.”
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the market work best when
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night because levels of the enzyme it targets are highest then. The same is true
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54 It was on the list of top 30 nominees for the "New Seven Wonders of the World". It is dedicated to a
form of Parvati, and her consort. Historical evidences of the temple are found dating from early AD
century. Located in Southern India, it is
A. Rajarajeshwara Temple
B. Meenakshi Temple
C. Lepakshi Temple
D. Kailash Temple
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : B
Total Marks : 200
Learning: Meenakshi Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai
River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Meenakshi, a form of
Parvati, and her consort, Sundareswar, a form of Shiva. The temple forms the heart and lifeline of
the 2,500-year-old city of Madurai.
Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai has been adjudged the cleanest iconic place in
the country under Swachhta Hi Seva (cleanliness is service) programme. The temple earned the top
slot from among 10 iconic places selected under the Swachh Bharath Mission in the country.
Q Source:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/how-meenakshi-temple-attained-the-cleanliness-
feat/article19789478.ece
55 Which of the following characterize Boreal forests.

1. It occurs at high altitudes.
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characterised by very cold winters, usually about 40cm of rainfall and a short summer growing
season.
The dominant species are evergreens, such as pine, spruce, fir, whose water loss through
transpiration is low in winter at the time when the soils may be permanently frozen.
Learning: Unlike tropical forests which have a huge range of species, the boreal forest usually
have rather few species of trees, shrubs and plants.
The species present are able to get their nutrient requirements from the very shallow layer of soil
above the permafrost.
The trees present have a notable climatic tolerance and survive on rather infertile soils.
Total Marks : 200
1. They are consecutive series of alluvial fans forming along the edge of a linear mountain range.
2. They usually occur in arid climates.
The above refer to?

A. Bajada
B. Loess
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Your Answer :
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Learning: A bajada consists of a series of coalescing alluvial fans along a mountain front. These
fan-shaped deposits form from the deposition of sediment within a stream onto flat land at the base
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57 CRISIL, often seen in news, is a
A. An International NGO focussed on disaster management

B. Credit Rating agency headquartered in India
C. A global Energy finance company
D. Group of LDCs committed to development
Total Marks : 200
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : B
Justification: CRISIL (formerly Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited) is a global
analytical company providing ratings, research, and risk and policy advisory services.
CRISIL’s majority shareholder is Standard & Poor's, a division of McGraw Hill Financial and
provider of financial market intelligence
Learning: It assesses several aspects of Indian economy.
For e.g. as per its recent estimates, if all affected states also announce farm loan waivers the Uttar
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab did, then the total cost the exchequer could be upto
Rs 2.5 lakh crore or 0.5% of GDP.
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The last tiger count conducted by Nepal in 2013 puts the number of adult tigers around 200.
At the International Tiger Conference in Russia in 2010, participating countries including Nepal had
made a commitment to double the tiger population by 2022. This means Nepal would have at least
250 tigers, 100% increase from its 2010 tiger count which had put the number of the big cat at 125.
Q Source:
59 Evidence of multiple advances and retreats of glaciers, and the sediment deposits in glacial lakes reveal
Total Marks : 200
1. The occurrence of warm and cold periods in the history of earth

2. Repeated attacks of permafrost on the glacial moraines over centuries

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Justification: Statement 1: An interglacial period (or alternatively interglacial) is a geological

interval of warmer global average temperature lasting thousands of years that separates
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2. Uneven distribution of mass of material within the earth influences the gravitational force as
experienced within the earth.

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Total Marks : 200
Justification: Statement 1: It is greater near the poles and less at the equator. This is because of
the distance from the centre at the equator being greater than that at the poles.
Statement 2: Distribution of mass affects the effective mass that is applying the gravitational force.
Since not all earthly mass has same density, there is bound to be a difference in the way
gravitational force is experienced within the earth.
Q Source: https://phys.org/news/2016-11-theory-gravity-dark.html
61 Moderate and Milder climate in the Southern Hemisphere as compared to the Northern hemisphere,
for the same latitude, can be explained by
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62 The project SECURE Himalaya has been launched by
A. Union Environment ministry in association with the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP)
B. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in collaboration with UNESCO
C. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
D. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) jointly with IUCN
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Total Marks : 200
Learning: The Centre has launched a six-year project- called SECURE Himalaya– to ensure
conservation of locally and globally significant biodiversity, land and forest resources in the high
Himalayan ecosystem spread over four states in India.
The SECURE – securing livelihoods, conservation, sustainable use and restoration of high
range Himalayan ecosystems – is meant for specific landscapes.
It includes Changthang (Jammu and Kasmir), Lahaul – Pangi and Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh),
Gangotri – Govind and Darma – Byans Valley in Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) and Kanchenjunga
– Upper Teesta Valley (Sikkim).
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formed from magma whereas the extrusive rocks are formed from lava.
Rest of the differences follow from this basic structure.
Intrusive rocks: With no air to cool the magma, these rocks are formed very slowly. Composition
of these rocks reflects presence of large crystals. These crystals interlock to form the rock.
Total Marks : 200
These rocks take a very large amount of time to solidify and they remain buried deep inside
the surface of the earth being surrounded by country rocks that have been there already.
Very slow cooling means that these rocks remain coarse-grained.
Some of the perfect examples of intrusive rocks are the diorite, gabbro, and granite.
Much of the core of various mountain ranges around the world is made up of these intrusive
rocks.
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A biome harbours a large number of species, and not a particular species. Some of the major biomes
of the world are: forest, grassland, desert and tundra biomes.
However, a biosphere is the largest entity that subsumes ecosystem, biomes etc. all.
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death due to any cause.
The idea is to provide security to poor families in both urban and rural areas who cannot afford
direct insurance and are not covered under any social security scheme.
According to the government, crores of new bank accounts were opened in 2014-15 after the PM
launched the scheme.
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66 Consider the following with reference to the Leading Asia's Private Sector Infrastructure Fund
(LEAP).
1. It was started under the 2014 Fortaleza BRICS declaration.
Total Marks : 200
2. The fund provides co-financing to sovereign infrastructure projects.

3. It will finance energy efficiency and health related projects in developing countries.

A. 3 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Your Answer :
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67 The convening Ministry for the Swachh Bharat Mission is
A. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
D. Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Learning: Recently the same Ministry launched the “Swachhta Hi Seva campaign”.
Total Marks : 200
It was a nation-wide, fortnight-long sanitation campaign launched to highlight the government’s

flagship cleanliness initiative Swachh Bharat Mission.
The objective of the campaign is to mobilise people and reinforce the “Jan Aandolan” for sanitation
to contribute to Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of a Clean India.
68 Consider the following about LIGO.

1. It is world's largest gravitational wave observatory.
2. It comprises of two enormous laser interferometers located thousands of kilometers apart.
3. LIGO cannot see electromagnetic radiation.

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electromagnetic spectrum.
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isolated and sheltered from the outside world.
Learning: Gravitational waves can be explained as ripples in the fabric of space-time which can
only be caused by massive astronomical events such as neutron stars or black holes orbiting each
other so that these waves would finally radiate from them.
You can read more here https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/page/what-is-ligo
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Justification: The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), Government of India, with assistance from
the World Bank, is implementing the DRIP, which would be a six-year project.
The project envisages the rehabilitation and improvement of about 250 dams in states namely,
Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand.
The Central Dam Safety Organisation of Central Water Commission, assisted by a Consulting firm,
is coordinating and supervising the Project implementation.
Total Marks : 200
Q Source:
70 The United Nations designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day. UN-
Habitat’s focal areas include
1. Inclusive housing and social services.
2. Affordable and sustainable transport and energy.
3. Safe and clean drinking water and sanitation.
4. Healthy air quality
5. Job creation

A. 1, 2 and 5 only
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youth, women, elderly and disabled.
71 Consider the following statements with reference to the carbon budget in India.
1. The forestry sector is a net carbon absorber.
2. The energy sector is the highest carbon emitter followed by agriculture.
Total Marks : 200

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Justification: Statement 1: The energy sector accounts for two-thirds the total emissions, followed
by agriculture (20 per cent), industrial processes (5.8 per cent) and waste (3.4 per cent)
Among gases, CO2 is the largest contributor to GHG emissions at 67.25%, followed by methane with
a contribution of 26.73% and nitrous oxide, 5%.
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Justification: The 13 tiger range countries include Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India,
Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Tiger is an endangered animal listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered

Species (CITES). According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), tigers have lost 93% of their
historical range.
Q Source:
Total Marks : 200

Assertion (A): In India, both the Central and State government can make developmental and welfare
plans.
Reason (R): ‘Economic and social planning’ falls under the Concurrent List in the Seventh schedule of
the Constitution.
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Justification: They appear as darker spots. They reduce solar output if they increase in number.
Moreover, they reflect intense magnetic activity on the Sun at those spots.
If the solar output is changed, it would affect the temperature and wind patterns on earth causing
Total Marks : 200
either a short-term weather change or if persistent may also cause a long-term climate change.
75 Generally, at the same latitude the insolation is more over the continent than over the oceans,
because
1. Oceans are cloudier
2. Continents have varied relief

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1. Any activity relating to mineral resources, other than scientific research, shall be prohibited.
2. Environmental assessment for all activities, including tourism, shall be done.
3. Member states should be prepared for emergency response actions in the area.

A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Total Marks : 200
Justification: Also known as the Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, or the Madrid Protocol, it is a

part of the Antarctic Treaty System.
It provides for comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and
associated ecosystems.
Other provisions (apart from the ones in the Q) are:
Article 3 states that protection of the Antarctic environment as a wilderness with aesthetic
and scientific value shall be a "fundamental consideration" of activities in the area.
Article 11 creates a Committee for Environmental Protection for the continent.
Articles 18-20 arrange for arbitration of international disputes regarding Antarctica.

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they are easy to culture, and their presence is used to indicate that other pathogenic organisms of
faecal origin may be present.
E. coli is a member of the coliform group. Most strains of E. coli are harmless, but some can cause
serious illness in humans.
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Statement 2: Coliforms can be found in the aquatic environment, in soil and on vegetation; they are
universally present in large numbers in the feces of warm-blooded animals.
Statement 3: For e.g. in Ganges water, presence of large number of E.Coli indicates large dump of
faecal matter.
Q Source: Additional Research: National Mission for Clean Ganga
78 Which of the following regions come under the Arctic Circle?

1. Oslo
2. Greenland
3. Alaska
4. Sakhalin

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79 Polymetallic nodules (manganese nodules) are rock concretions on the sea bottom formed of
concentric layers of metal hydroxides around a core. It mainly contains
1. Nickel
2. Selenium
3. Cobalt
4. Bromium

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2, 3 and 4 only
C. 1, 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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1. Principles of taxation and public borrowing
2. Sustainable Development

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Justification: Statement 1: “Ricardian equivalence” says that if government borrows too much
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from the public, it can repay this debt only by increasing the taxes, on either the present generation
or the coming generations. Therefore, there should be a sense of equity in public borrowing
programs that do not put a lot of burden on the coming generations.
Statement 2: This is clear as more pollution and consumption will only deplete resources for the
coming generations.
The essential idea is that we should not compromise on the needs of the future generations against
the present generation.
Q Source: Basics of Environment
81 Consider the following statements. The Ross Sea is

1. A deep bay of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica
2. Free of ice for most of the year
3. Dominated by movements of cold counter-equatorial currents
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the flow is strongly influenced by three submarine ridges that run from southwest to northeast.
The circumpolar deep water current is a relatively warm, salty and nutrient-rich water mass that
flows onto the continental shelf at certain locations. But, even then Ross Sea is covered with ice for
most of the year.
Q Source: Map-based questions: Antarctica
82 Why is sedimentation harmful for reservoirs?

1. It results in rockier stream beds.
2. A lot of sedimentation may cause local flooding.
3. It adversely affects the reservoir bed habitats for the aquatic life.
Total Marks : 200
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Justification: Statement 1 and 2: All rivers contain sediments. When a river is stilled behind a dam,
the sediments it contains sink to the bottom of the reservoir. As the sediments accumulate in the
reservoir, so the dam gradually loses its ability to store water for the purposes for which it was
built.
If sedimentation continues, it increases water level and can even cause floods.
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2. Caused by a regular protein diet
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Learning: Hypertension is a case of high blood pressure.
Blood pressure is the measure of the force of blood pushing against blood vessel walls.
The heart pumps blood into the arteries (blood vessels), which carry the blood throughout the
body.
Hypertension is harmful because it makes the heart work harder to pump blood out to the
body and contributes to hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, to stroke, kidney
Total Marks : 200
disease, and to the development of heart failure.
The exact causes of high blood pressure are not known, but several factors and conditions
may play a role in its development, including: Smoking; Being overweight or obese; Lack of
physical activity; Too much salt in the diet etc.
84 A high Gini score for a nation means that

1. The nation is highly economically developed
2. The nation has high economic inequality

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http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/WggBKdjWUaGlXNrQvHWUUJ/Addressing-Indias-income-inequali
ty.html
85 Saltwater intrusion is a common problem in
A. Hilly areas
B. Coastal areas
C. Interior of Continents
D. Arid regions
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : B
Total Marks : 200
Learning: It is the movement of saline water into freshwater aquifers.
The movement happens because saltwater has a higher mineral content than freshwater, it is
denser and has a higher water pressure.
As a result, saltwater can push inland beneath the freshwater, which can lead to contamination of
drinking water sources and other consequences.
Q Source: Groundwater pollution reports frequently published in newspapers
86 Consider the following statements. Grameen Bank is

1. A microfinance organization owned by the Government of Bangladesh
2. A community development bank which provides loans to the poor without demanding collateral

A. 1 only
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ki a loan is made, e.g. house) and created a banking system
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Professor Muhammad
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that if financial
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add up to create the biggest development wonder.”
Q Source: http://www.thehindu.com/books/turn-the-economic-ship-around/article19747532.ece
87 In Special Economic Zones (SEZs) business and trades laws differ from the rest of the country. These
relaxations are provided in order to
1. Make SEZs Export Processing Zones thereby promoting exports
2. Establish industrial townships in SEZs

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
Total Marks : 200
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Justification: The term special economic zone (SEZ) is commonly used as a generic term to refer to
any modern economic zone.
The relaxed policies typically regard investing, taxation, trading, quotas, customs and labour
regulations. Additionally, companies may be offered tax holidays.
The aims of the zones include: increased trade, increased investment, job creation and effective
administration. To encourage businesses to set up in the zone, financially libertarian policies are
introduced.
We will cover more on SEZs in coming tests.

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Justification:
Total Marks : 200
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3. Is generally established near
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Your Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Justification & Learning: A captive power plant is a facility that is dedicated to providing a
localised source of power to an energy user.
The plants may operate in grid parallel mode with the ability to export surplus power to the local
electricity distribution network.
They may also have the ability to operate in island mode; i.e. independently of the local electricity
distribution system.
Total Marks : 200
Statement 3: If there is a nuclear power plant nearby, there is no need of a captive plant.
Since the announcement of private power policy of the Government of India in 1991, a number of
proposals, including a large number of proposals from foreign promoters, have been received
through Independent Power Producer (IPP) route.
90 CHA-AM Hua Hin Declaration, seen in news sometime back, concerns
A. Infrastructure financing by developed countries

B. Support to sunshine industries
C. Policy coordination between Central banks of various countries
D. Strengthening cooperation on education in ASEAN
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understanding and appreciation of different cultures, customs and faiths in the
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Q Source: Surprise questions:

http://www.asean.org/storage/images/archive/15thsummit/Declaration-Education.pdf
91 The Bering Sea is a marginal sea of the
A. Arctic Ocean
B. North Sea
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Beaufort Sea
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : C
Total Marks : 200
Learning: The Bering Sea is separated from the Gulf of Alaska by the Alaska Peninsula.
It comprises a deep water basin, which then rises through a narrow slope into the shallower water
above the continental shelves.
The Bering Sea ecosystem includes resources within the jurisdiction of the United States and
Russia, as well as international waters in the middle of the sea (known as the "Donut Hole").
The interaction between currents, sea ice, and weather makes for a vigorous and productive
ecosystem.
Q Source: Map-based questions: Arctic
92 Operation IceBridge is a 2009–2018 NASA mission that aims to

1. Monitor changes in polar ice from a satellite
2. Create physical underground networks for clutter free movement on frozen surfaces
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Justification: It was
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instead a fixed-wing
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SinceP2003
observing polar ice. ICESat was retired in 2009 due to a technical malfunction, leaving NASA
without a satellite dedicated to ice observance.
NASA therefore introduced the IceBridge program which utilizes an aircraft to make similar
measurements.
Learning: IceBridge flights began in 2009. There are tradeoffs to using an aircraft instead of a
satellite.
One drawback is that a satellite can observe a far wider area. Also, satellites take measurements
full-time, while IceBridge aircraft measurements are limited to annual campaigns that are several
weeks long.
Aircraft, however, have the advantages of being able to carry more instruments and target and
focus on scientifically interesting areas instead of just flying a fixed path.
Total Marks : 200
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/icebridge/mission/index.html
93 Oxygen is added to the atmosphere by which of the following processes?

1. Formation and breakdown of Ozone
2. Photosynthesis by plants
3. Metabolism by legume bacteria

A. 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 only
D. 1 and 3 only
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : A
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Statement 2: If you notice, the only major process returning oxygen is photosynthesis. This is why
afforestation can tackle climate change and pollution.
Statement 3: The process of nitrogen-fixing by bacteria does not take place in the presence of
oxygen.
Q Source: 11th NCERT: Fundamentals of Physical Geography
Total Marks : 200
94 Navdanya movement focusses on
A. Empowerment of women
B. Conserving culture and sustainable development
C. Establishing an earth democracy
D. All of the above
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Learning: You can read the achievements of Navdanya here

http://www.navdanya.org/site/component/content/article?id=7
It is a women centred movement for Earth Democracy based on the philosophy of “The Earth as one
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Family” for conserving biodiversity, conserving knowledge of the seed and its utilization, conserving
culture, conserving sustainability. 3 2
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It has created awareness on the hazards of genetic engineering, defended people's knowledge from
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biopiracy and food rights in the face of globalisation and climate
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1. It is positioned symmetrically around m
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Which of the above i ra correct?

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D. None
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Justification: Positioned asymmetrically around the South Pole and largely south of the Antarctic
Circle, Antarctica is the southernmost continent and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
Alternatively, it may be considered to be surrounded by the southern Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian
Oceans, or by the southern waters of the World Ocean.
Total Marks : 200
96 Which of the following characterize the famous Lake Vostok?

1. It lies below the sea level.
2. It is a brackish lake.

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : A
Justification: Statement 1: There are a number of rivers and lakes in Antarctica, the longest river
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being the Onyx. The largest lake, Vostok, is one of the largest sub-glacial lakes2
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4 15m under the surface of the
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Due to the disconnection of Lake Vostok with the rest of the world, it is a very interesting
puzzle for evolutionary biologists.
97 What are the explicit provisions for environmental protection and conservation in the Directive
Principles of State Policy?
1. It provides for a Right to Clean environment.
2. It delegates the responsibility of managing local health and sanitation to the local bodies.
3. It exhorts the government not to undertake projects that involve large scale deforestation.

A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
Total Marks : 200
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Justification: Statement 1: This is under FR.
Statement 2: This is under 11th and 12th schedule, not DPSP.
Statement 3: This is a policy of the government, but not provided for in DPSP.
There is only one provision in Article 48A that says about Protection and improvement of
environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life.
Q Source: Revision of Previous tests: 9th NCERT Democratic Polity

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Justification: The treaty regulates international relations with respect to Antarctica. We will cover
more on this important treaty later.
Total Marks : 200
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Learning:
Total Marks : 200
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100 In international law, a condominium
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A. is a refugee territory over from which no nation has the right to expel the protectorates
B. is an economic entity that is free to enter into or exit from agreements made independently
with sovereign governments
C. is an international organization that has been granted observer status in any of the United
Nations Agencies or arms
D. is a political territory in or over which multiple sovereign powers formally agree to share
equal dominium or rights
Your Answer :
Correct Answer : D
Learning: One example is Antarctica which is a condominium governed by the Antarctica Treaty
system.
States can exercise their rights jointly, without dividing it into 'national' zones.
Total Marks : 200
A major problem, and the reason so few of such territories have existed, is the difficulty of ensuring
co-operation between the sovereign powers; once the understanding fails, the status is likely to
become untenable.
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In the context of the above, which of these is correct?

Q Source: Chapter 7: Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh

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A. It is located in the birth place of Gandhi as a memorial temple.

Learning: It is located in Porbandar, the birth place of Mahatma Gandhi today

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6 An economy heats up due to

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Q Source: Chapter 7 – Section B – Business Cycle: Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh

Which of the above is/are correct?

Justification: Statement 1: It is to investigate the conditions of socially and educationally backward

Q Source: As mentioned above

Q Source: Chapter 7 – Section B – Business Cycle: Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh

9 The Bay of Fundy in Canada is known for

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

Learning: It has the highest tidal range in the world.

In the Bay of Fundy they occur in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

Q Source: Chapter 7: Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh

12 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation in India is measured on a

You can see the data here https://data.gov.in/catalog/all-india-consumer-price-index-ruralurban

Q Source: Chapter 7: Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh

13 Phytoplankton are generally found in upper layers of ocean water due to

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the finest entrepreneurs of the world.

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16 Which of these forces help in the movement or generation of ocean currents?

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17 Indicative planning is most likely to be followed by which of these economies?

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18 The Phillips Curve suggests that

Which of the above is/are correct?

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21 A shortage of investible capital in an economy can result from

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Learning: Andhra Pradesh Cropping Intensity: 122.79 %

Madhya Pradesh: 150.66%

Tamil Nadu: 113.11%

23 Consider the following schemes of the Government of India.

Q Source: IISF 2017

Which of the above is/are correct?

Which of the above is/are correct?

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In the context of the above, which of these is correct?

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29 The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is released by

A. Office of the Governor, RBI

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Which of the above is/are correct?

Statement 2: There is no such provision.

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