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NATIONAL IAS ACADEMY SUPER40 (BOOKLET NUMBER – 33) CONTACT: 9632334466
PRESENTS
SUPER 40 SERIES TOP 40 PDFS FOR UPSC PRELIMINARY EXAM 2019
BOOKLET NUMBER - 33
LEARNING THROUGH
QUESTIONS SERIES
OCTOBER 2018
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HOW TO USE THE DOCUMENT?
UPSC prelims question papers are focussed and prepared based on current affairs. In
the „Learning through questions series‟, we have handpicked important topics of May
2018 and have crafted challenging MCQs out of them. We highly suggest you to follow
the three step procedure for maximum utility
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(The purpose of this exercise is to know what you do not know)
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mentioned topics.
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TOPICS COVERED IN THE DOCUMENT:
1. Tribals around the world
2. Geoparks
3. Human capital Index
4. E Kubr
5. ICCSOR
6. Strategic petroleum reserve
7. PMKVY
8. Carnot prize
9. BEE
10. Asian Premium
11. Tetanus
12. Loan write off
13. Canine Distemper Virus
14. Thalassaemia
15. Gwadar port
16. IRDAI
17. Swatchh Survekshan Ranking
18. Model code of conduct
19. North east India
20. Hills – Mapping
21. Biodiversity Hotspots
22. Sabka Yojana Sabka Vikas
23. Drinking water, sanitation,
hygiene and housing condition in
India
24. ASEM
25. International solar alliance
26. National commission for
minority educational institutions
27. Competition commission of India
28. E Vidhan
29. PANMUNJION
30. South Asian climate outlook
forum
31. Algo trading
32. Types of drought
33. Industrial corridor
34. Factors for setting up industry
35. HDI
36. Indhra Gandhi canal
37. Zaid
38. Tank Irrigation
39. Ramsar site
40. Sectors of economy
41. Shifting Cultivation
42. Iron and steel industries
43. Weight loss manufacturing
44. ESIC
45. Mapping – Africa
46. Lauretian climate
47. Diamond quadrilateral
48. Mapping - India
49. Road length
50. Nagpur plan
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Topic: Tribes
1. Choose the correct pairs from the
following
Name of the tribe/community
Region they belong to
1. Bru tribe
A. Xinjiang
2. Ahmadis
B. India
3. Rohingyas
C. Pakistan
4. Uyghurs
D. Rakhine
(a) 1-C,2-D,3-A,4-B
(b) 1-B,2-C,3-D,4-A
(c) 1-C,2-B,3-A,4-D
(d) 1-B,2-D,3-C,4-A
Topic: Environment
2. Consider the statements regarding
Geoparks network
(1) It is a initiative of IUCN to manage and
protect the sites and landscapes of
international geological significance.
(2) Lonar Lake in Maharashtra, St. Mary‟s
Island and Malpe beach in coastal
Karnataka have been added to the network
recently
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Topic: Economy
3. “Human Capital Index” is released
by?
(a) World Economic Forum
(b) World Bank
(c) IMF
(d)UNDP
Topic: Economy
4. The word E-Kuber seen in news
refers to
(a) Sovereign wealth Bonds launched by
the Indian government
(b) An online portal developed by the RBI
to enable trading of Government bonds
amongst banks
(c) A Government of India initiative to
infuse capital into public sector banks
(d) Core Banking Solution of the RBI
Topic: Economy
5. Consider the following statements
about ICCROM (The International
Centre for the Study of the Preservation
and Restoration of Cultural Property)
(1) ICCROM is one of the three advisory
Bodies named in the World Heritage
Convention, the other two are ICOMOS
and IUCN
(2) ICCROM and ICOMOS advise on
cultural heritage, IUCN advises on natural
heritage.
(3) ICCROM is a non-governmental
organisation which works for the cause of
improving conservation and management
of World Heritage properties and a wider
range of sites.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3.
Topic: Economy
6. In which of the following places has
the Union government opened Strategic
petroleum reserves(SPR) recently
a. Visakhapatnam, Chandikole, Mangalore
b. Padur, Mangalore, Chandikole
c. Visakhapatnam, Padur, Mangalore
d. Mangalore, Visakhapatnam, Bikaner
Topic: Economy
7. With reference to Paramparagat
Krishi Vikas Yojana, consider the
following statements:
(1) The scheme promotes subsistence
organic production through cluster based
approach.
(2) Meghalaya is the 1st state that has
been declared as a fully organic state in
India .
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Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Topic: Environment
8. Consider the following statements:
(1) Carnot Prize is the annual recognition
of distinguished contributions to energy
policies through scholarship or practice
and intended to honour those leading
revolutions in energy policy.
(2) India and France jointly have been
awarded with Carnot prize for this year for
their efforts in setting up International
Solar alliance (ISA).
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) None of the above
Topic: Economy
9. Consider the following statements.
1. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is a
regulatory body under Ministry of Power.
2. BEE labelling is mandatory for air-
conditioners, refrigerators, DVD players,
Laptops and tubular fluorescent lights.
Which of the following statements is/ are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2.
Topic: Economy
10. „Asian Premium‟, sometimes seen in
news is related to
a) It is the extra interest rate being levied
by the World Bank on Asian Nations.
b) It is the extra charge being collected by
OPEC countries from Asian countries
when selling oil.
c) A special concessions given to the
Asian Countries in the WTO affairs.
d) None of the above.
Topic: Science and technology
11. Consider the following statements
(1) Tetanus is caused by the bacteria
Clostridium tetani
(2) World Health Organisation (WHO) has
declared tetanus is eliminated from India.
(3) There is no vaccine for tetanus
Choose the correct from the below
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 3 only
(d) None of the above
Topic: Economy
12. The term “Loan write-off” is seen in
news, what does it mean?
(a) It means the writing of bad loan from
the balance book of a bank
(b) It means waiving of all pending loans
from the balance book of a bank
(c) It means provisioning of money for bad
loans by the banks
(d) None of the above
Topic: Science and technology
13. Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) is in
news, related to
(a) CDV is one of the reasons behind death
of Royal Bengal Tigers
(b) CDV is one of the reasons behind the
death of Gir Lions
(c) CDV is the reason behind the death of
White Rhino
(d) None of the above
Topic: Science and technology
14. Consider the following statements
(1) Thalassaemia is a blood disorder
caused by virus
(2) Body doesn‟t make enough of a protein
called haemoglobin, in the people affected
by Thalassaemia
(3) Iron chelation medicine is to be taken
regularly to remove excess iron.
(4) There is a vaccine to prevent occurring
of Thalassaemia
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 4 only
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(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1,2 and 4 only
(d) 2,3 and 4 only
Topic: Geography
15. Consider the following statements
(1) Gwadar port is situated on the Arabian
sea
(2) It falls under Balochistan province of
Iran
Which of the above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Topic: Economy
16. With reference to Insurance
Regulatory and Development Authority
(IRDAI), consider the following
statements
(1) IRDAI is a statutory body created by a
law through parliament to regulate
insurance sector
(2) IRDAI head quarters is at Delhi
(3) IRDAI works under the authority of
Ministry of Corporate affairs
Which of the above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
Topic: Economy
17. Union Government has introduced
Swachh Survekshan rankings, which of
the following statements are not correct
(a) It is the initiative of the Ministry of the
Drinking water and sanitation
(b) All cities and towns will be ranked in
2019 swachh Survekshan rankings
(c) Indore stood 1st in swachh Survekshan
2018 rankings
(d) None of the above
Topic: Polity
18. Consider the following statements
regarding Model Code of Conduct
(MCC)
(1) Government has granted legal backing
for MCC under Representation of People‟s
Act
(2) MCC comes into force immediately
when Election Commission releases
notification for elections
(3) Government should not announce any
major policy decisions during the
enforcement period of MCC
(4) MCC comes to an end immediately
after the polling.
Which of the above are correct?
(a) 1,3 and 4 only
(b) 1,2,3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) All of the above
Topic: Geography
19. Consider the following statements
(1) Mizoram shares boundaries with
Manipur and Nagaland
(2) Mizoram is only state in North east
region that shares boundaries with
Myanmar and Bangladesh
(3) Assam does not share any boundaries
with neighbouring countries
(4) Assam is the only state that shares
boundaries with all other north eastern
states.
Which of the above are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 4 only
Topic: Geography
20. Arrange the following from south to
north
1. Shevaroy hills
2. palakonda ranges
3. Nallamalla hills
4. javadi hills
5. Mahendra giri
Choose the correct answer from the below
codes
(a) 5, 1, 4, 2, 3
(b) 1, 4, 2, 5, 3
(c) 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
(d) 1, 4, 2, 3, 5
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Topic: Environment
21. Which of the following is not a bio
diversity hotspots
(a) Western Ghats
(b) Eastern Ghats
(c) Eastern Himalayan region
(d) Indo-Burma region
Topic: Economy
22. Recently union government has
launched “Sabki yojana, Sabka vikas”
campaign. Which of the following
statement/s is correct regarding the
above statement?
(a) This is the campaign to create
awareness in the people about the
necessity of gram Panchayats
(b) It is the campaign to create awareness
in the people about the welfare schemes of
the centre
(c) It is the campaign to involve people in
the preparation of Gram Panchayat
Development Plan for 2019-20.
(d) Both a and c
Topic: Ecology
23. As per the NSSO 69th Round
“Drinking Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
and Housing Condition in India”,
consider the following statements:
(1) The total population lives in slums
constitutes 15% of the total urban
population
(2) Maharastra has highest number of
slums followed by Uttar Pradesh and
Andhra Pradesh
(3) Every 5th
urban child in the country in
the age group of 0-6 is a slum dweller
Which of the above are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
Topic: International relations
24. Which of the following are correct
regarding Asia-Europe meeting (ASEM)
(a) It is an intergovernmental process
which seeks to enhance relations between
Asia and Europe
(b) The recent 12th ASEM summit
happened in Brussels
(c) Both a and b
(d) Neither a and b
Topic: Environment
25. Consider the following statements
regarding International Solar
Alliance(ISA)
(1) ISA was launched at Paris climate
change summit in 2015 by the heads of
India and France
(2) The membership is open to all UN
members
(3) The 1st assembly of ISA held in Paris,
2018.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Topic: Polity
26. Consider the following statements
(1) National Commission for Minority
Education Institutions (NCMEI) is a
statutory body
(2) It is a quasi-judicial body works under
the Ministry of Minority Affairs
(3) NCMEI should give NOC for any
institution wants to convert into a minority
institution
Which of the above are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 3 only
Topic: Polity
27. With reference to Competition
Commission of India (CCI), consider
the following statements
(1) CCI is a statutory body established
under CCI act
(2) NCLAT is the appellate Tribunal to
hear appeals against any order passed by
the Competition Commission of India
(CCI)
Which of the above are correct?
(a) 1 only
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(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Topic: Economy
28. Which of the following statements
are correct?
(a) E-Vidhan project aims to digitize and
make the functioning of State Legislatures
in India paperless
(b) Ministry of Information and
broadcasting is the nodal ministry for this
project
(c) Maharastra became the 1st state to use
E-Vidhan site
(d) Both a and c
Topic: International relations
29. Which of the following statement/s
regarding PANMUNJON declaration
are correct?
(a) It is a declaration signed by BRICS
countries which deals with Cyber Security
(b) It is a declaration signed between USA
and China which deals with trade tariffs
(c) It is a declaration signed by both
Korean countries which deals with
multiple issues
(d) None of the above
Topic: International relations
30. Consider the following statements
(1) South Asian climate outlook forum
(SASCOF) is established by SAARC
(2) SASCOF aims to capacity building for
the South Asian Region in prediction of
weather
(3) 12th edition of SASCOF was held in
Delhi
Which of the above are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 only
Topic: Science and tech
31. Which of the following statements
regarding “Algo trading” are correct?
(a) Algo trading is a method where orders
generated at a super-fast speed by use of
advanced mathematical models
(b) Algo trading is mostly used by large
institutional investors
(c) Algo trading increases the efficiency of
trade execution
(d) All of the above
Topic: Geography
32. There are different types of drought
recognised by the Indian Meteorological
Department. The given definition
identifies with which of the following
types of droughts?
Definition: Occurs when there is a
deficiency in the surface and groundwater
supply in a region, often due to less
precipitation, unrestrained reliance on
surface water for farming, energy and
other needs.
Select the correct option from below:
a) Meteorological drought
b) Agricultural drought
c) Hydrological drought
d) Socio economic drought
Topic: Geography
33. The Government is developing or
planning to develop 5 Industrial
Corridors in the country. Which of the
following is not a correct option
regarding the chosen Industrial
Corridors?
a) Bengaluru Mumbai Economic
Corridor
b) Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
c) East Coast Economic Corridor
d) Ludhiana to Dankuni Industrial
Corridor
Topic: Geography
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34. Which of the following factors
determine the location of an industry?
1) Population density
2) Government policies
3) Market
4) Climate of a region
Select the correct option from below:
a) 1 and 4 only
b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Topic: Geography
35. Which of the following components
are used in calculating Human
Development Index (HDI) by UNDP?
1) Life expectancy at birth
2) Gross Domestic Product per capita
3) Mean years of schooling
4) Expected years of schooling
Select the correct option from below
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Topic: Geography
36. Consider the following statements
regarding Indira Gandhi Canal in
India: (Tough)
1) It is one of the largest canal
systems in India located in
Rajasthan
2) Waters of river Sutlej and Beas are
diverted for this purpose.
Which of the given statements is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Topic: Geography
37. Consider the following statements
regarding Zaid cropping season:
1. It is a short duration season beginning
after cultivation of kharif crops.
2. It is characterized by cultivation of
vegetables and fodder crops.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Topic: Geography
38. With reference to Tank Irrigation,
consider the following statements:
1. It is mainly practised Deccan Plateau
region.
2. It requires hard rock in the area which
do not suck up water.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Topic: Geography
39. The options given below is the list of
Ramsar sites in India. Which of the sites
given below is not correctly matched
with its respective state?
a) Bhoj Wetland – Madhya Pradesh
b) Chandra Taal – Uttarakhand
c) Hokera Wetland – Jammu and
Kashmir
d) Keoledeo Wetland – Rajasthan
Topic: Geography
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40. Activities that focus on the creation,
rearrangement and interpretation of
new and existing ideas, data
interpretation and the use and
evaluation of new technologies are
known as:
(a) Secondary activities
(b) Quinary activities
(c) Tertiary activities
(d) Primary activities
Topic: Geography
41. Consider the following statements
with reference to Shifting Cultivation?
1) The ashes left by burning of
vegetation add to the fertility of the
soil.
2) Mechanised tools like tractors are
used in patches for cultivation
3) It is primarily prevalent in the
tropical regions of the world
Which of the given statements is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Topic: Geography
42. Arrange the following Iron and Steel
Industries from North to South:
1) The Visweswaraya Iron and Steel
Ltd
2) Bhilai iron and steel centre
3) Hindustan Steel Ltd, Durgapur
4) Salem Steel plant
Select the correct answer from the
options below:
a) 4- 3- 2- 1
b) 3- 2- 1- 4
c) 2- 3- 1- 4
d) 2- 3- 4-1
43. Which of the following raw
materials used in different industries is
a "pure" raw material which does not
lose weight in the manufacturing
process?
(a) Iron Ore
(b) Coal
(c) Cotton
(d) Sugarcane
Topic: Geography
44. With reference to the Employee
State Insurance Corporation of India
(ESIC), consider the following
statements:
1) It comes under the Ministry of
Finance
2) It is a statutory body
3) It is funded from the Consolidated
Fund of India every year through
Union Budget.
Which of the given statements is/are not
correct?
a) 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1,2 and 3
d) 3 only
Topic: Geography
45. Which of the following African countries does
not open up into the Atlantic Ocean?
a) Nigeria
b) Angola
c) Namibia
d) Botswana
Topic: Geography
46. Laurentian type of climate is
characterized by major fishing grounds
in the world. The reason is/are:
1. Meeting point of warm and cold ocean
currents.
2. Gentle continental shelves.
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3. Abundance of planktons.
Select the correct answer from below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Topic: Geography
47. Consider the following statements with
reference to Diamond Quadrilateral:
1) It is a project of Indian railways to
develop high speed rail system in India
2) In total 4 corridors connecting 4 metros
are proposed.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Topic: Geography
48. If a straight line is drawn from Shimla to
Kanyakumari, which of the cities falls on its
right?
a) Kota
b) Hyderabad
c) Indore
d) Chandigarh
Topic: GeographyT
49. Arrange the following in increasing road
length in India:
1) National Highways
2) State Highways
3) Village roads
Select the correct option from below:
a) 3- 2- 1
b) 3- 1-2
c) 1- 2- 3
d) 1- 3-2
Topic: Geography
50. 'Nagpur Plan' in 1943 and 'Twenty-year
plan' in 1961 are associated with development
of which of the following?
(a) Road transport
(b) Water transport
(c) Oil and Gas pipelines
(d) Rail Transport
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ANSWER KEY
1.
Answer:B
Explanation: Bru community spread across to some North eastern states in India. Ahmadis
community are inhabitants of Pakistan. Rohingyas are persecuted minority of the Rakhine
state of Myanmar. Uyghrus The are a Turkic ethnicity who live in East and Central Asia.
Today, Uyghurs live primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People‟s
Republic of China.
2.
Solution: D
Explanation: UNESCO Global Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas where sites
and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of
protection, education and sustainable development. It is an initiative of UNESCO and not
IUCN. Presently, there are 140 UNESCO Global Geoparks in 38 countries (none from India).
The Geological Survey of India is planning to propose Lonar Lake in Maharashtra and St.
Mary‟s Island and Malpe beach in coastal Karnataka for the UNESCO Global Geopark
Network status.
3.
Answer: B
Explanation: The World Bank released the Human Capital Index (HCI) as part of the World
Development Report 2019. India is ranked at 115 position in the index with its score of 0.44
on a scale of 0 to 1, lower than the average score for South Asia.
4
Solution:D
Explanation: E-Kuber is the Core Banking Solution of The Reserve Bank of India. E-Kuber
provides: The provision of a single current account for each bank across the country, with
decentralised access to this account from anywhere-anytime using portal-based services in a
safe manner. RBI has also launched a platform to enable trading in the priority sector lending
certificates (PSLC) through its Core Banking Solution (CBS) portal (e-Kuber).
5.
Solution: B
Explanation: The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of
Cultural Property (ICCROM) is an intergovernmental organization with headquarters in
Rome, created to promote the conservation of all forms of cultural heritage, in every region
of the world. · Its mission is to provide Member States with the best tools, knowledge, skills
and enabling environment to preserve their cultural heritage in all of its forms, for the benefit
of all people.
·Currently, it has 136 member-states including India.
ICCROM is one of three Advisory Bodies named in the World Heritage Convention, the
other two being ICOMOS and IUCN. While ICCROM and ICOMOS advise on cultural
heritage, IUCN advises on natural heritage. Statements 1 and 2 are correct.
6.
Solution: C
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Explanation: Currently, India has constructed three strategic petroleum reserves in huge
underground rock caverns at Visakhapatnam (1.33 Million Metric Tonnes) on the East Coast,
and at Mangaluru/Mangalore (1.5 MMT) and Padur (2.5 MMT) on the West Coast.
In addition to above three places In June, the union cabinet approved Phase-II of SPR
programme, which involves creation of additional 6.5 MMT of storage at Chandikhol, Odisha
(4.0 MMT) and Padur-II, Karnataka (2.5 MMT).
7.
Answer: D
Explanation: Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (Traditional Farming Improvement
Programme) was launched in April, 2015 to support and promote organic farming and
thereby improving soil health.
Government is implementing a Cluster based programme to encourage the farmer for
promoting organic farming called Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY). The Scheme
envisages Promotion of commercial organic production through certified organic farming.
Statement 2 is wrong: The Indian state of Sikkim is the world's first organic state and has
been awarded UN Future Policy Gold Award 2018.
8
Solution: A
Explanation: Carnot Prize is the annual recognition of distinguished contributions to energy
policies through scholarship or practice and intended to honour those leading revolutions in
energy policy. The prize is named after the French physicist Nicolas Sadi Carnot who
recognized the power of the steam engine that was a great revolution in human development.
Klein man Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania awarded 4th annual
Carnot Prize to Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal for recognizing the path breaking
transformations in India‟s energy sector.
9.
Answer: A
Explanation: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency is an agency of the Government of India,
under the Ministry of Power created in March 2002 under the provisions of the nation's 2001
Energy Conservation Act.
The energy efficiency labelling programs under BEE are intended to reduce the energy
consumption of appliance without diminishing the services it provides to consumers.
Labelling of No-frost refrigerators, Tube Lights, Room air conditioners, distribution
transformers etc are mandatory.
10.
Answer: B
Explanation: Asian Premium is an extra charge being collected by OPEC countries from
Asian countries when selling oil in comparison to western countries.
Why is Asian Premium Charged?
The Asian Premium has its origins in the late 1980s when Saudi Arabia, the de-facto OPEC
leader, adopted a marker based price system for its oil exports.
The Asian market was costlier than the American and European ones, and did not fully reflect
market dynamics. This was due to lack of substantial production centres (other than in the
Gulf region) and oil derivatives market in Asia.
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Also Asian countries, dependent heavily on oil imports, were essentially price-takers. In
short, the oil exporters used their superior bargaining power to squeeze Asian oil importers
while charging less to their American and European customers.
11.
Answer: B
Explanation: Tetanus is caused by the bacteria clostridium tetani. Tetanus is a vaccine-
preventable illness and the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that India has
reached an elimination stage, its prevalence is still a major concern in Karnataka.
12.
Answer: A
Explanation: A loan write-off is a tool used by banks to clean up their balance-sheets. It is
applied in the cases of bad loans or non-performing assets (NPA). If a loan turns bad on the
account of the repayment defaults for at least three consecutive quarters, the exposure (loan)
can be written off. Loan write-offs doesn‟t constitute a loan waiver, recovery of loans
continued in the case of write-offs.
13.
Answer: B
Explanation: Gir forest, the only abode of Asiatic lions in the world battling for their lives as
a deadly outbreak of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) and tick-borne Babesiosis is killing the
great cats famously known as Gujarat‟s pride.
14.
Answer: B
Explanation: Thalassemia is an inherited (i.e., passed from parents to children through genes)
blood disorder caused when the body doesn‟t make enough of a protein called hemoglobin,
an important part of red blood cells. When there isn‟t enough hemoglobin, the body‟s red
blood cells don‟t function properly and they last shorter periods of time, so there are fewer
healthy red blood cells traveling in the bloodstream. Iron chelation medicine is to be taken
regularly, to remove excess iron from the body.
15.
Answer: A
The Gwadar Port is a deep-sea port situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in Balochistan
province of Pakistan.
16.
Answer: C
Explanation: IRDAI is a statutory body created through parliament to regulate insurance
sector. Its head quarter is at Hyderabad. It works under the Ministry of Finance.
17.
Answer: A
Explanation: Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation started ranking towns and
cities under Swachh Survekshan survey. Indore is ranked as 1st in 2018 rankings. All towns
and cities will be ranked from 2019.
18.
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Answer: C
Explanation: The MCC is operational from the date that the election schedule is announced
till the date that results are announced. It is voluntary guidelines accepted by all political
parties hence it has no legal backing. President of India releases notification for loksabha
elections and governor in case of the states. Election commission doesn‟t issue any
notification for election.
19.
Answer: D
Explanation: Mizoram shares boundaries with Manipur, Tripura and Assam. It also shares
boundaries with Myanmar and Bangladesh. Assam is the only state that shares boundaries
with the other north eastern states. Assam does share boundaries with Bhutan.
20.
Answer: D
Explanation: Mahendragiri peak is in Odisha therefore it comes last if we go from south to
north.
21.
Answer: B
Explanation: Biodiversity Hotspot is a region which is a prime location for the existence of
rich biodiversity but also faces the threat of destruction. It is a place which needs our
immediate and constant attention to survive and thrive in the future as well. The idea of
identifying hotspots was put forth by Norman Myers in 1988. From India 4 regions have been
declared as bio diversity hotspots; 1. Westernghats – sri lanka region, 2. Eastern Himalayan
region, 3. Indo-Burma region, 4. Sundaland.
22.
Answer: C
Explanation: The People‟s Plan Campaign will be rolled out as „Sabki Yojna Sabka
Vikas‟from 2nd October to 31st December 2018. During the campaign ,structured Gram
Sabha meetings will be held for preparing Gram Panchayat Development Plan for the next
financial year 2019-2020.
23.
Answer: A
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Explanation: National Sample Survey (NSS) 69th Round on Urban Slums in India, 2012 : A
total of 65.49 million population live in slums. The slum population enumerate constitutes 5.4
per cent of the total population of the country and 17.4 percent of the total urban population.
Maharashtra, with an estimated 7723 slums, accounted for about 23% of total slums in urban
India, followed by Andhra Pradesh (14%) and West Bengal, which had a share of about 12%.
Every fifth urban child in the country in the age group of 0-6 is a slum dweller.
24.
Answer: C
Explanation: The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an intergovernmental process established
in 1996 to foster dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe. 12th ASEM happened in
Brussels (Belgium).
25.
Answer: C
Explanation: ISA was launched by PM of India( Head of India is President) and President of
France.ISA is open to all UN members. The 1st ISA assembly held in Delhi,2018.
26.
Answer: B
Explanation: NCMEI is a statutory body established under NCMEI act. It is a quasi-judicial
body under Ministry of Human Resource and development. Supreme Court also held that the
only Commission had the power to decide on granting a „no objection‟ certificate to an
institution that wanted to convert into a minority institution.
27.
Answer: C
Explanation: Competition Commission of India is a statutory body of the Government of
India responsible for enforcing The Competition Act, 2002 throughout India and to prevent
activities that have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India. NCLAT (National
Company Law appellate Tibunal) is the Appellate Tribunal to hear and dispose off appeals
against any direction issued or decision made or order passed by the Competition
Commission of India (CCI).
28.
Answer: A
Explanation: E-vidhan project aims to digitize and make the functioning of State Legislatures
in India paperless. Himachal Pradesh became the first state to use e-vidhan site and launch a
mobile app. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is the Nodal Ministry for the project.
29.
Answer: C
Explanation: North Korea and South Korea signed Panmunjom Declaration which is a
comprehensive one deals with nuclear weapons, demilitarised zone etc
30.
Answer: A
Explanation: SASCOF was established in 2010 by the South Asian members of the World
Meteorological Organization. It aims to initiate capacity building/human resource
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development activities for the South Asian region, particularly in seasonal prediction. 12th
edition of SASCOF was held in Pune.
31.
Answer: D
Explanation: Algorithmic trading or „algo‟ in market parlance refers to orders generated at a
super-fast speed by use of advanced mathematical models that involve automated execution
of trade, and it is mostly used by large institutional investors. It helps institutional investors
increase the efficiency of trade execution and spot fleeting trading opportunities.
32.
Ans: C
Meteorological drought:
Meteorological drought is the general lack of moisture in the weather such as lack of
precipitation, and the play of other weather conditions such as dry winds, high temperatures
and so on.
Agricultural drought:
This drought happens when atmospheric moisture is reduced to an extent that soil moisture is
affected. This affects crops, animals and also evapotranspiration.
Hydrological drought:
Occurs when there is a deficiency in the surface and groundwater supply in a region, often
due to less precipitation, unrestrained reliance on surface water for farming, energy and other
needs.
Socioeconomic drought:
This is when the supply of some goods and services like food, drinking water and energy are
diminished or threatened by changes in hydrological and meteorological conditions.
Sometimes it is even made worse by growing populations and excessive demands of such
goods, to the point that it creates stress on the little water available. It takes a very long time
for this kind of drought to get into full gear, and a long time to recover from it.
33.
Ans: D
The five Industrial corridors being planned by the Government are:
a) Bengaluru Mumbai Economic Corridor
b) Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
c) East Coast Economic Corridor
d) Chennai Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC)
e) Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC)
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Option D is wrong: Ludhiana in Punjab to Dankuni in West Bengal is a dedicated Freight
Corridor not Industrial Corridor.
34.
Ans: B
All the above options affect the location of a industry.
35.
Ans: C
The Human Development Index (HDI) by UNDP uses the following components:
Life expectancy at birth
Mean of years of schooling for adults aged 25 years
Expected years of schooling for children of school entering age
GNI per capita (PPP$) and not Gross Domestic Product per capita.
36.
Ans: C
The Indira Gandhi Canal the longest canal of India . It starts from the Harike Barrage
at Harike, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in the Indian
state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west
of Rajasthan state.
37.
Ans: B
Statement 1 is not correct. Zaid is a short duration summer cropping season beginning after
harvesting of rabi crops not Kharif crops mainly from mainly from March to June
Statement 2 is correct. The cultivation of watermelons, cucumbers, vegetables and fodder
crops during this season is done on irrigated lands.
38.
Ans: C
Both the given statements are correct.
Tank refers to a small bund of earth or stones built across a stream to impound water which is
then led
through narrow channels to the cultivated fields. It is mainly practiced Deccan Plateau region.
It requires hard rock in the area which do not suck up water. This is the reason why tank
irrigation is not found in alluvial plains or Gangetic plains of the North India.
39.
Ans: B
Chandra Taal wetland is located in Himachal Pradesh and not Uttarakhand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harike&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satlujhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beas_Riverhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(India)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thar_Deserthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajasthan
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Ramsar Sites in India.
40.
Quaternary Economy
The Quaternary sector is an improved form of tertiary sector as it involves the services
related to the knowledge sector, which includes the demand for the information- based
services like taking the consultancy from tax managers, statisticians and software developers.
The services involved in this type of economy are outsourced in varied forms as the doctor‟
services, elementary schools and university classrooms, theaters, and brokerage firms. It also
includes intellectual activities and services as research and development (R&D), media,
culture, and information and communications technology (ICT). The workforce who is
readily involved in this sector is typically well-educated, and people are often seen earning
well through their participation in this industry.
Quinary Sector
The professions of the people working in this industry are generally referred to as "gold
collar" professions since the services included in the sector focus on interpretation of existing
or the new ideas, evaluation of new technologies, and the creation of services. It is also one of
the parts of the tertiary sector, but it involves highly paid professionals, research scientists,
and government officials. The people are designated with high positions and powers, and
those who make important decisions that are especially far-reaching in the world around them
often belong to this category.
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41.
Ans: C.
Shifting agriculture is a form of agriculture, in which an area of ground is cleared of
vegetation by
burning and cultivated for a few years and then abandoned for a new area until its fertility has
been
naturally restored.
Statement 2 is not correct. It is a primitive form of agriculture in which primitive tools like
sticks and hoes are used.
Statement 3 is correct: It is largely prevalent in tropical regions. Locally it is known by
different names such as: Jhuming in NE India, Jadang in Indonesia and Malaysia, Milpa in
Central America and Mexico.
42.
Ans: B
43.
Ans: C
Cotton is a "pure" raw material which does not lose weight in the manufacturing process.
In iron and steel industries, iron ore and coal both are weight-losing raw materials.
In sugar industry, Sugarcane is a weight-losing crop.
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44.
Ans: B
Statement 1 is wrong: ESIC is an organisation under Ministry of Labour and
Employment, Government of India.
Statement 2 is correct: Employee's State Insurance is a self-financing (Statement 3 is wrong) social
security and health insurance scheme for Indian workers. This fund is managed by the Employees'
State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) according to rules and regulations stipulated in the ESI Act 1948.
Hence ESIC is a statutory body.
The Employees‟ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) recently won the „ISSA Good Practice Award‟
for Administrative Solution for Coverage Extension at the “Regional Social Security Forum for Asia
and the Pacific” held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
45.
Ans: D
46.
Ans: D
Laurentian type of climate is found only in two regions- One in North eastern North America
wherein warm Gulf Stream meets with cold Labrador currents and second in Eastern coast of
Asia where warm Kuroshio meets with cold Oyashio currents. The fusion of currents is most
favourable condition for fishes to grow.
Continental shelves in these regions are gentle. Fish feeds like planktons grow in shallow waters
adjacent to land mass. Planktons are photosynthesizing microscopic organisms that inhabit the
upper sunlit layer. In shallow water, they can access sunlight easily.
Planktons are an important feed of fish and share a direct relation with abundances of planktons.
47.
Ans: A
Only Statement 1 is correct.
Statement 2 is wrong: Total 6 corridors are proposed connecting 4 metros of India: Delhi, Kolkata,
Chennai and Mumbai.
These are:
1) Delhi-Mumbai.
2) Mumbai-Chennai
3) Chennai-Kolkata
4) Kolkata-Delhi
and both diagonals i.e.
5) Delhi-Chennai.
6) Mumbai-Kolkata routes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Labour_and_Employment_(India)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Labour_and_Employment_(India)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Labour_and_Employment_(India)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Indiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_insurance
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48.
Ans: B
49.
Ans: C
Type of Roads Total Length (kms)
National Highways 101,011
State Highways 176,166
Other PWD roads 561,940
Rural roads 3,935,337
50.
Ans: A
Road transport in modern sense was very limited in India before World War-II. The first serious
attempt
was made in 1943 when 'Nagpur Plan' was drawn. This plan could not be implemented due to lack
of
coordination among the princely states and British India. After Independence, twenty-year road plan
(1961) was introduced to improve the conditions of roads in India.
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