Question 1

Which one of the following canons of taxation was not advocated by Adam Smith?

Accepted Answer

Adam Smith propounded the following first four canons of taxation -(1)Canon of Equity. (2) Canon of Certainty: (3) Canon of Convenience or Ease (4) Canon of Economy.

Question 2

Which Arab scientist could be given the credit of christening the mathematical discipline of algorithm?

Accepted Answer

Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, formerly Latinized as Algorithmi,was a Persianscholar who produced works in mathematics, astronomy, and geography under the patronage of the Caliph Al-Ma'mun of the Abbasid Caliphate. He also developed the concept of the algorithm in mathematics, which is why some have called him the "grandfather of computer science". His name gave rise to the terms algorism and algorithm.

Question 3

Which one of the following issues was included in the Indo-US Nuclear Agreement of 2007?

Accepted Answer

The deal would indirectly bring India under purview of NSG and US laws that would not allow India to conduct nuclear test in the future. The issue of nuclear test was later clarified as the moratorium on nuclear test was unilateral and voluntary and there was no pressure on India from outside.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, as a drafting member of the Constitution of India, are correct?1. He favoured the role of the Supreme Court in taking important decisions related to the interpretation of the Constit…

Accepted Answer

The doctrine of independence is not to be raised to the level of a dogma so as to enable the judiciary to function as a kind of super-legislature or super-executive. The judiciary is there to interpret the Constitution or adjudicate upon the rights...” Hence, 1 is correct. It is the great tribunal which has to draw the line between liberty and social control. Hence statement 2 is also correct.

Question 5

The South China Sea Dispute involves which of the following countries?1. China2. Vietnam3. Malaysia4. IndonesiaSelect the correct answer using the code given below.

Accepted Answer

The South China Sea disputes involve both island and maritime claims among several sovereign states within the region, namely Brunei, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Republic of China (Taiwan), Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Although Indonesia is not part of claims in the South China Sea dispute, after Joko Widodo became President of the country in 2014, he instituted a policy in 2015 that, if any foreign fishermen were caught illegally fishing in Indonesian waters, their vessels would be destroyed.

Question 6

The 'Kyoto Protocol' is an international treaty that commits State parties to reduction in

Accepted Answer

The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets. Recognizing that developed countries are principally responsible for the current high levels of GHG emissions in the atmosphere as a result of more than 150 years of industrial activity, the Protocol places a heavier burden on developed nations under the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities."

Question 7

The 'Beijing Declaration' is concerned with which one of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

The Beijing Declaration was a resolution adopted by the UN at the end of the Fourth World Conference on Women on 15 September 1995. The resolution adopted to promulgate a set of principles concerning the equality of men and women.

Question 8

Who takes the decision regarding the savings and loan activities in a Self Help Group (SHG)?

Accepted Answer

Members of group

Question 9

Which amongst the following is not in the list of Maharatna?

Accepted Answer

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

Question 10

Which among the following has segmented body?

Accepted Answer

Phylum Annelida

Question 11

In which year did Kyoto Protocol came into force?

Accepted Answer

2005

Question 12

Which of the following pair is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

Amjad Ali Khan - Tabla

Question 13

With which country India celebrated its 25th year of diplomatic ties in 2017?

Accepted Answer

Israel

Question 14

Which Asian country has opened 'Duge Bridge' (world's highest road bridge) for use in year 2016?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 15

Which among the following countries of South America does the Tropic of Capricorn not pass through?

Accepted Answer

The South American countries that lie within the Tropic of Capricorn are Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay. Brazil is the only country in the world that crosses both the Equator and either tropic.

Question 16

Which one of the following is not correct about Sargasso Sea?

Accepted Answer

The calm centre of the anticyclonic gyre in the North Atlantic, comprising a large eddy of surface water, the boundaries of which are demarcated by major current systems such as the Gulf Stream, Canaries Current, and North Atlantic Drift. The Sargasso Sea is a large, warm (18°C), saline, which is characterized by an abundance of floating brown seaweed (Sargassum).

Question 17

Which one of the following methods is not suitable for urban rainwater harvesting?

Accepted Answer

In urban areas, rain water available from roof tops of buildings, paved and unpaved areas goes waste. This water can be recharged to aquifer and can be utilized gainfully at the time of need. In areas where the surface soil is impervious and large quantities of roof water or surface runoff is available within a very short period of heavy rainfall, the use of trench/ pits is made to store the water in a filter media and subsequently recharge to ground water through specially constructed recharge wells. Gully plugs are built using local stones, clay and bushes across small gullies and streams running down the hill slopes carrying drainage to tiny catchments during rainy season.It is applicable only in rural areas.

Question 18

The Andaman group of islands and the Nicobar group of islands are separated by which one of the following latitudes?

Accepted Answer

The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands from each other in the Bay of Bengal

Question 19

Damanganga Reservoir Project with about 115 km of minor canals and distributaries is located in

Accepted Answer

The Daman Ganga also called DawanRiver is a river in western India. The river's headwaters are on the western slope of the Western Ghats range, and it flows west into the Arabian SeaThere is an existing major irrigation project on the river called the Damanganga Reservoir Project, whichis located near Madhuban village in Dharampur taluka of Valsad district of Gujarat.It is an inter-state multipurpose project of the Govt. of Gujarat and Union Territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli (D&NH) and Daman. The storage of this project is shared by the riparian states of Gujarat, Union Territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu as beneficiary States.

Question 20

Which one of the following statements with regard to India's surgical strike mission inside Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is correct?

Accepted Answer

On 29 September 2016, India announced that it conducted "surgical strikes" against militant launch pads across the Line of Control in Pakistani-administered Kashmir andinflicted "significant casualties".The Indian Army conducted surgical strikes against suspected militants in Pakistani-administered Kashmir. However,the operation was not given any name.

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