Question 1

Which one of the following statements about the National Green Tribunal is not correct?

Accepted Answer

The legislate Act of Parliament defines the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 as follows,"An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto".The Tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but shall be guided by principles of natural justice.

Question 2

Consider the following statements about a scheme launched by the Government of India: It was launched to provide social security during old age and to protect elderly persons aged 60 years and above against a future fall in their interest income due…

Accepted Answer

Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) is a Pension Scheme announced by the Government of India exclusively for the senior citizens aged 60 years and above which is available from 4th May, 2017 to 31st March, 2020. This is a simplified version of the VPBY and will be implemented by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India.

Question 3

The 2018, which of thefollowing countries have legalizedthe possession and use of recreational cannabis?1, America2. Canada3. Nigeria4. UruguaySelect the correct answer using the code given below:

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Five countries and three states in United States legalized cannabis in some form. Canada set the tone when it legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the first G-7 country to do it. United State -not the country-but some states have legalised the use of cannabis.

Question 4

Ebraham Alkazi is an eminent personality in which one of the following area?

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Theatre

Question 5

Skoda, which launched sedan 'Rapid', is an automobile manufacturer based in

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Czech Republic

Question 6

In which of the following cities India's first water metro project was recently launched?

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Kochi

Question 7

In which city is India's first Post Office ATM opened?

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Chennai

Question 8

Arsenic problem in India is primarily due to

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Overexploitation of ground water in the affected areas

Question 9

Who gave the 'General Equilibrium Theory'?

Accepted Answer

Leon Walras

Question 10

What is the name of the tropical cyclones in the China Sea?

Accepted Answer

Typhoon

Question 11

Bishnoi movement was started against which of the following?

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Cutting of Trees

Question 12

Which of the following country is not a member of BRICS association?

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Iceland

Question 13

With which of its neighbouring country India has Kalapani territorial dispute?

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Nepal

Question 14

In which one of the following groups of States in India is the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Project being implemented as a pilot investment?

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India Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project • To conserve, project and manage the coastal and marine environment, the Ministry is implementing the India ICZM Project with the World Bank assistance. • For the implementation of the project the Ministry has established a Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM) as nodal body under the Society Registration Act, in Delhi. • The ICZM Project is being implemented as pilot investments in the coastal states of Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal. • National activities are implemented through SICOM along with monitoring of activities carried out by three selected states. • The project has four implementing agencies-MoEF at the national level with lead responsibilities, and the Departments of Forests and Environment (DoEF) of the threeparticipating states.

Question 15

Extrusive volcanoes are not found in which one of the following mountains?

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Volcanic mountains are very common along the destructive plate boundaries i.e. Oceanic-continental plate boundaries which are yet uncovered in the rock folded mountains formed due to continental –to continental plate collision.The Himalayas are also a plate-to-plate collision tectonic boundary. In this case, the Indian Plate [of the Indian Subcontinent] is colliding head-on with the Eurasian Plate. Both plates are comprised of continental lithospheric crust, so there is no appreciable distinction in density.

Question 16

WIMAX stands for

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Wired Interoperability for Microwave Access

Question 17

India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?

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Iran

Question 18

What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in May 2016?

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Mount Singabung

Question 19

SIDO is related to the development of

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Small industries

Question 20

The Reserve Bank of India has recently constituted a high-level task force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) to suggest a road map for developing a transparent, comprehensive and near-real-time PCR for India. The task force is headed by

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The Reserve Bank of India has constituted a 10-member ‘High Level Task Force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) for India’, which will, among other things, suggest a roadmap for developing a transparent, comprehensive and near-real-time PCR for India.Headed by YM Deosthalee, ex-CMD, L&T Finance Holdings, the task force includes Sekar Karnam, DMD & Chief Credit Officer, SBI; Vishaka Mulye, ED, ICICI Bank; Rashesh Shah, Chairman and CEO, Edelweiss Group; and Sriram Kalyanaraman, MD and CEO, National Housing Bank.

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