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TEST - I
ISSUES OF SOCIAL CONCERN 1. Number of questions: 60

The second Green Revolution m India is launched in Eastern States. Crop of which of the following agro products is being given prominence for the same? 1. Pulses 2. Wheat 3. Vegetables 4. Fruits 5. Rice

2.

Which of the following cities in India has got praise from the UNO as it has become the first city to earn Carbon Credit Award ? 1. Cochin 2. Mumbai 3. Jaipur 4.Shimla 5. Delhi

3.

One major problem municipal authorities are facing these days is disposal of Urban Waste, which contains 30-35 percent non-biogradable solids. Which of the following is a major such nonbiogradable substance? 1. Dead insects/pets 3. Moistureous contents 2. Rotten vegetables 4. Food residue containing fat

5. Plastics.

4.

Which of the following is certainly one of the measures of "Financial Inclusion" ? 1. Introduction of No Frill Accounts by the Banks 2. Developing Special Economic Zones 3. Launch of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme 4. Look East Policy of the Govt. of India 5. None of these

5.

Which of the following does NOT fall under 'Service' sector? 1. Banking 2.Insurance 3. Public Transport 4.Electric supply 5. Construction

6.

5th June is observed as which of the following days in the world? 1. World Environment Day 3. World Save water Day 2. World Population Day 4. World Forest Day

5. World Peace Day

7.

Who among the following is known as Milkman of India? 1. Dr. AmartyaSen 3. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan 5. Dr. Manmohan Singh 2. Dr. Kurien Verghese 4. Dr. M. S. Ahluwalia

8.

Nirmala Deshpande was a noted______ 1. Marxist 4. Gandhian 2. Agricultural Scientist 5. None of these 3. Economist

9.

Dr. Muhammad Yunus is famous for his work in the area of 1. Public Distribution System 3. Economics of Imbalance 5. Micro credit 2. Rain Water Harvesting 4. Designing concept of public sector unite

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Many efforts are being made to minimize presence of carbon in the atmosphere. The process of removing carbon from the atmosphere and depositing It in a reservoir is technically called____ 1. Carbon combustion 3.Carbon sequestration 2. Carbon coating 4. Carbon distillation

5. Ionization

11.

Which of the following awards was given to Neelima Mishra recently? 1. Pulitzer Prize 4. Ramon Magsaysay Award 2. Saraswati Samman 5. Golden Pen Award 3. Arjuna Award

12.

Which of the following years was/is declared "International Year of Forest" by the UNO? 1. 2010 2. 2009 3. 2012 4. 2011 5. None of these

13.

Which of the following is NOT a Greenhouse Gas? 1. Carbon dioxide 4. Nitrous Oxide 2. Carbon Monoxide 5. Hydrogen 3. Methane

14.

Antodaya Anna Yojana (AAV) was introduced to provide subsidized food grains to which of the following groups of people? 1. Covered under Old Age Pension-scheme 3. Children getting Mia Day Meal 5. Urban poor and street dwellers 2. Below Poverty Line 4. Workers covered under MGNREGA

15.

Which of the following is the correct definition of Poverty? Poverty is a social phenomenon in which a section of society is unable to______ 1. get job oriented education 3. have a good accommodation 5. avail good medical facilities in a nearby area 2. fulfil its basic necessities of life 4. access potabte water near its house

16. One important and major criteria of poverty estimation in India is 1. number of school going children in a family 2. number of earning members in a family 3. monthly per capita consumption 4. total amount of loan taken from the bank 5. total cost of the land owned per family 17. Which of the following statements is correct about 'Self Help Groups'? 1. These are small groups which get credit from the banks for small business activities 2. These are the groups of the people who come together to register themselves for a job under MGNREGA 3. These groups are created by banks/financial institutions to promote their products in rural areas 4. These groups function as Business Correspondents for a bank 5. None of these

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Which of the following schemes provides a guaranteed 100 days employment to those who wish to take up manual jobs? 1. Training of rural youth for Self Employment 2. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 3. Bharat Nirman 4. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana 5. All of these

19.

Which of the following schemes/systems is operated to provide food grains and other essentials to poor people from fair price shops? 1. Public Distribution System 4. KutirJyoti 2. Mid Day Meal Scheme 5. ASHA 3. Food for work

20.

Which of the following is NOT considered a major feature of under-developed Economy? 1. Unequal distribution of wealth/assets 2. High Literacy Rate & good per capita income 3. Chronic unemployment 4. Heavy population pressure 5. Low rate of capital formation

21.

Establishment of which of the following has brought perceptible changes in the style and methods of international trade? 1. U.N. Security Council 4. World Trade Organisation 2. International Monetary Fund 5. Asian Development Bank 3. World Bank

22. Which of the following is NOT an achievement of the Five Year Planning in India? 1. Increase in national income 2. Increase in per capita income 3. Progress in agricultural sector 4. Disinvestment of public sector units 5. Development of infrastructural facilities 23. What does the letter C denote in the name NCAER, the research institute? 1. Corporation 24. 2. Committee 3. Core 4. Council 5. Campus

Which of the Mowing is NOT among the Least Developed Countries? 1. Angola 2. Uganda 3. Somalia 4. Nepal 5. Greece
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25.

Which of the following agreements was done to promote free market economy among countries? 1. WBES 2. UDHR 3. UNIDQ 4. NAFTA

group of

5. None of these

26.

As a new trend, which of the following food items is now included in the daily list of most of the urban population in India ? 1. Wheat 2. Rice 3. Pulses 4. Potato 5. Fruits

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Historically several types of public programmes are considered important in redistributing national income. Which of the following is one of these programmes? 1. Providing best possible health services to those who cannot afford it 2. Allowing maximum number of people to migrate to other states 3. Encouraging people to go for higher education and take up highly remunerative jobs 4. Promoting foreign direct investment in all parts of the country 5. Direct transfer of goods/services to the poor

28.

Which of the following is a method of efficient use of water? 1. Curtail use of bore wells 3. Rain water harvesting 5. All of these 2. Growing those vegetables which need less water 4. Growing one crop instead of two or three

29.

What is the full form of term 'HDR' as used as a source of information on various aspects of global well being? 1. Higher Developmental Ratio 3. Human Development Report 5. Housing Demand &'Reforms 2. Human Deployment and Resources 4. Health & Democratic Rights

30.

Children under which age group come under child labour? 1. Up to 5 years 3. Between 8 to 10 years 2. Between 5 to 8 years 4. Up to 16 years

5. Up to 20 years.

31.

Which of the following is NOT a Millennium Development Goal? 1. Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty 2. Remove all weapons of Mass Destruction 3. Reduce child mortality 4. Improve maternal health 5. Ensure environmental sustainability

32.

Which of the following is NOT a part of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted by all members of UNO? 1. International convent on Civil and Political Rights 2. International convent on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights 3. Elimination of all sorts of discrimination against women 4. Convent on Rights of the child 5. Convent on Right to work and settle in any country of one's choice

33.

Exports of which of the following has led to a good rise of agribusiness in India? 1. Sugar 2. Processed food 3. Rice 4. Jute 5. Cotton

34.

'Right to Education Act' is applicable for 1. children up to 5 years of age 2. children between 6 to 14 years of age 3. girls who are in 10th standard 4. girls who are taking vocational training 5. girls who are above 18 and are in colleges

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35.

Which of the following is NOT considered a negative effect of employment in call centers? 1. High pressure and stress 3. Distortion of language 5. exploitation 2. Distortion of moral values 4. Higher remuneration for low skill jobs

36.

TRIPS is an agreement related to 1. Intellectual property fights 4. Free market economy 2. Political asylum 5. Payment and delivery system 3. Human rights

37.

To mark the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, the 'UN Women' has launched^ special programme only for the women of India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The programme will focus only on a particular section of women who are____ 1. Windows 3. Victims of terrorism 5. Street dwellers and rag pickers 2. Serving in Para Military Forces 4. Victims of domestic violence

38.

Study of same group of people at two or more points of time to see the changes in their economic well-bing is technically Known as _____ 1. Income Mobility 3. Income correlation 5. Income Distribution 2. Income Disparity 4. income Enhancement

39.

Govt. of India has launched which of the following schemes to provide safe water supply to the rural areas in India? 1. Water shed Development Programme 2. Nirmal Gram Swaraj Yojana 3. Swajaldhara 4. Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana 5. Kutir Jyoti Scheme

40.

Which of the following UN agencies/organizations is associated with the welfare of children worldwide? 1. UNESCO 2.UNICEF 3.ILO 4. UNCTAD 5.UNIDO

41.

Which of the following is caused due to deficiency of Iodine? 1. Malaria 4. Goitre 2. Chikangunya 5. Japanese Encephalitis 3. Dengue Fever

42.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of neonatal deaths in India? 1. Sepsis 4. Cancer. 2. Low birth weight 5. Diarrhoea 3. Pneumonia

43.

Which is the Third most populous country of the world ? 1. India 2. China 3. USA 4. Russia 5. Bangladesh

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44.

Which of the following is a Social Welfare scheme launched by the Govt. of India ? 1. Bharat Nirman 2. Look East Policy 3. Mid-Day Meal Scheme 4. National Highway Development Scheme 5. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

45.

Which of the following days is observed as "World Water Day" every year ? 1. 22nd March 2. 8th March 3. 22nd June 4. 8th June 5. 18th October

46.

Which of the following is a single major cause of people's migration to urban areas from rural areas? 1. Family feuds 3. Attraction to urban life 2. Better job opportunities 4. Low cost of living. 5. All of these

47.

What is the Sex Ratio in India as per latest census? 1. 926 2. 930 3. 937 4. 964 5. None of these

48.

What is the M form of abbreviation 'SEWA'? 1. Self Employed Women's Association 3. Self Empowered Women's Association 5. Safe Energy, Water and Air 2. Self Employed Workers Association 4. State Energy Workers' Association

49.

Whose name is closely associated with the concept of "Pani Panchayat"? 1. Mahendra Singh Tikait 4. Anna Hazare 2. Arvind Kejariwal 5. Vilasrao Salunkhe 3. Medna Patkar

50.

'Freedom House' is an organization which works in the area of_____ 1. Human Rights 4. Managing Refugee Camps 2. Political Asylum 5. Protection from AIDS 3. Child Welfare

51.

Which of the following insurance schemes is launched for the BPL mazdoors of unorganized sectors in India? 1. Swasthya Bima Yojana 3. Universal Health Insurance Scheme 5. Jeevan Asha Swasthya Bima Yojana 2. LIC Arogya Nidhi Yojana 4. Medicare Scheme

52.

Which of the following vitamins is essential for good eyesight? 1. C 2. D 3. K 4. E 5. A

53

Ms. Elen Johnson Sirleafs is one of the Nobel Peace Prize winners of 2011. She is active in which of the following fields? 1. Women empowerment 3. Medical relief to victims of natural disaster 5. Providing help to the victims of human trafficking 2. Child Welfare 4. Adult literacy

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54.

Which of the following schemes is launched to make cities and metros slum free? 1. Indira Awas Yojana 2. Rajiv Awas Yojana 3. Interest Subsidy scheme for Housing the Urban Poor 4. Basic Services to Urban Poor 5. All of these

55.

"Swabhiman Scheme" of the Govt. of India will provide which of the following to about 5 crore people in India? 1. Free housing facility 3. Access to banking services 5. None of these 2. Insurance cover 4. Free medical treatment for critical diseases

56.

'OPV is a routine method of Polio Immunization programme in India. What is its full form? 1. Orally Performed Vaccine 3. Original Polio Vaccine 2. Observation & Potent Vaccine 4. Oral Polio Vaccine 5. None of these

57.

Who among the following was awarded for his/her efforts in conservation of water and is from Alwar district of Rajasthan? 1. ArunaRoy 4. Prakash Anrrte 2. Chandi Prasad Bhatt 5. Sombhu Mitra 3. Rajendra Singh

58.

Who among the following gave the concept of Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas(PURA)? 1. Mrs. Indira Gandhi 3. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2. Mr.Sam Pitroda 4. Or. M.S.Swaminathan

5.Dr.M.S.Ahluwalia

59.

Famous Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on which of the following rivers? 1. Krishna 2. Ganga 3. Narmada 4. Sabarmati 5. Beas

60.

Which of the following schemes is launched to provide pension facility to the workers of unorganized sector? 1. Parivartan 2. Swavalamban 3. Arogya Nidhi 4. USHA 5. ASHA