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PRELIMS TEST - 31
Current Affairs (P-4)
Time Allowed: Two Hours Maximum Marks: 200
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Ë;ku nsa% vuqns'kksa dk fgUnh :ikUrj.k bl iqfLrdk ds fiNys i`"B ij Nik gSA
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1. Consider the following statements
regarding Swachh Swasth Sarvatra:
1. It is an inter-ministerial joint
initiative.
2. Its objective is to enhance
achievements in two complementary
programs, Swachh Bharat Mission
and Kayakalp and to get benefit
from it.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are incorrect?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Consider the following statements
regarding Global Wind Power Installed
Capacity Index:
1. India ranks 2nd in global wind
power installation in 2015.
2. India had achieved the highest-ever
wind power capacity in 2015-16.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Consider the following statements:
1. Under 'Sakshar Bharat Mission', a
nationwide sub-programme has
started Padhe Bharat, Badhe
Bharat was launched in 2014.
2. The aim of Padhe Bharat, Badhe
Bharat is to literate old age persons
and children who are illiterate.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. Consider the following statements:
1. Recently an international team at
the Harvard University made the
first estimate of size of the earths
technosphere.
2. Alternatively, technosphere can be
described as the part of the
environment where technodiversity
extends its influence on biosphere.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Consider the following statements:
1. WCCB had recently convened a
specific species operation on
dolphin, code named operation save
dolphin from December 15, 2016 to
January 30, 2017.
2. The DRDOs Varunastra, the first
indigenous heavyweight ship
launched anti-submarine electric
torpedo was recently handed over to
Indian Navy.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
6. Consider the following statements
regarding 'Tejaswini Project':
1. The Project Tejaswini aims to
political-educational empowerment
of adolescent girls and young.
2. It seeks to empower the adolescent
girls with basic life skills.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
7. The recently launched, Mission
Bhagiratha by Telangana government,
aims to:
(a) Provide safe drinking water to all.
(b) Improve water recharge efficiency of
river catchment areas in the state.
(c) Make rainwater compulsory for all
households in the state.
(d) Clean river Godavari and its
tributary.
8. Which of the following is the best
description of 'BILI' that was in the news
recently?
(a) Thorium-powered submarine
(b) Fluorescence-based remote sensing
instrument
(c) Long-endurance combat-capable
drone
(d) Amphibious warfare ship
3
1- ^LoPN LoLFk loZ=* ds lacaËk esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij
fopkj dhft,µ
1- ;g ,d varj&eaf=Lrjh; la;qDr igy gSA
2- bldk mÌs'; nks vuqiwjd dk;Zÿeksa] LoPN Hkkjr fe'ku
vkSj dk;kdYi dh miyfCËk;ksa esa o`fº djuk vkSj
muls Qk;nk mBkuk gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku vlR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
2- ^oSf'od iou ≈tkZ laLFkkfir kerk lwpdkad* ds lacaËk
esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- 2015 esa oSf'od iou ≈tkZ ds LFkkiu esa Hkkjr dk
nwljk LFkku FkkA
2- Hkkjr us 2015&16 esa vc rd dh lcls vfËkd
iou ≈tkZ kerk izkIr dh FkhA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
3- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- ^lkkj Hkkjr fe'ku* ds rgr ^i<+s Hkkjr] c<+s Hkkjr*
uke dk ,d jk"V™O;kih midk;Zÿe 2014 esa 'kq:
fd;k x;kA
2- ^i<+s Hkkjr] c<+s Hkkjr* dk mÌs'; fujkj cqtqxks± ,oa
cPpksa dks lkkj cukuk gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
4- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- gky gh esa] gkoZMZ fo'ofo|ky; ds ,d varjkZ"V™h;
ny us i`Foh ds VsDuksLQs;j ds vkdkj ds ckjs esa
igyk vuqeku izLrqr fd;k gSA
2- oSdfYid :i ls VsDuksLQs;j dks i;kZoj.k ds ml
Hkkx ds :i esa of.kZr fd;k tk ldrk gS] tgka
rduhdh fofoËkrk thoeaMy ij vius izHkko dk
foLrkj djrh gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
5- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- oU;tho vijkËk fu;a=.k C;wjks (MCY;wlhlhch) us
gky gh esa 15 fnlEcj] 2016 ls 30 tuojh] 2017
rd ^vkWijs'ku lso MkWfYQu* uke ls MkWfYQu dh,d fo'ks"k iztkfr ij vfHk;ku vkjEHk fd;kA
2- leqÊh iksr ls ykWUp gksus okyh MhvkjMhvks dh
o#.kkL= igyh Lons'kh iuMqCch jksËkh fo|qr VkjihMks
dks gky gh esa Hkkjrh; ukSlsuk dks lkSaik x;k gSAmi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
6- ^rstfLouh izkstsDV* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij
fopkj dhft,µ
1- rstfLouh ifj;kstuk dk y; fd'kksj ckfydkvksavk Sj ;qok efgykvk s a dk jktuSfrd&'k Sfkd
l'kDrhdj.k djuk gSA
2- ;g fd'kksj ckfydkvksa dks vkËkkjHkwr thou dkS'ky
ds ekË;e ls l'kDr cukuk pkgrh gSAmi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa(d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
7- gky gh esa rsyaxkuk ljdkj kjk 'kq: fd;s x;s fe'ku
^HkkxhjFk* dk mÌs'; gSµ
(a) lHkh dks lqjfkr is;ty iznku djukA
(b) jkT; esa lEiUu unh tyxzg.k ks=ksa dh tyHkj.k
kerk esa lqËkkj djukA
(c) jkT; esa lHkh ?kjksa ds fy, o"kkZ ty lap;u vfuok;Z
cukukA
(d) xksnkojh o mldh lgk;d ufn;ksa dh lQkbZ djukA
8- gky gh esa lekpkjksa esa jgs chvkbZ,yvkbZ (BILI) 'kCn dk
fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu mfpr o.kZu djrk gS\
(a) Fkksfj;e ls pyus okyh iuMqCch
(b) izdk'k vkËkkfjr lqnwj laosnh midj.k
(c) yEch vofËk rd dk;Z djus vkSj yM+kdw kerk
okyk ekuo jfgr foeku
(d) mHk;pj ;qºiksr
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9. With reference to the Kafala, consider
the following statements:
1. It is a labour system popular in
Qatar.
2. Qatar formally announced to end
this system by labor reform.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
10. Consider the following statements with
reference to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
Antyodaya Yojana:
1. It aims to alleviate poverty by
providing a monthly ration at the
lower rate to poor families.
2. It covers both urban and rural
population.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
11. Consider the following statements:
1. Atlas for visually impaired (India)
special edition in English has been
released recently in New Delhi.
2. It is worlds first Braille atlas for the
visually impaired persons.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
12. Which of the following operation has
been conducted recently by India to
evacuate its citizen stranded from South
Sudan?
(a) Operation Sukoon
(b) Operation Milap
(c) Operation Rahat
(d) Operation Sankat Mochan
13. CRISPR-Cas9 technique is often seen
in news in the context of:
(a) Space Technology
(b) Defence Technology
(c) Cyber warfare
(d) Gene editing
14. Consider the following statements
related to Maternity Benefit(Amendment) Act 2016:
1. The Maternity Benefit Act 2016 aims
at increasing maternity benefit towomen covered under the Maternity
Benefit Act, 1961 from 12 week up
to 26 weeks up to two survivingchildren in order to allow the
mother to take care of the child
during his/her most formative stage.2. The entitlement will be for only up to
first two children. For third child, the
entitlement will be for only 24 weeks.Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
15. India became the first country to make
a contribution to which of the recently
established fund by the UN?(a) United Nations Trust Fund for victims
of sexual exploitation and abuse
(b) United Nations Population Fund(c) United Nations Children Fund
(d) United Nations Development Fund
for women
16. Jeevan Pramaan launched bygovernment of India aims to:
(a) e-Filing of life certificates by
pensioners.(b) Issue online birth certificates to
newborns.
(c) Building a protective environmentfor children by issuing birth
certificates to orphans and heirless.
(d) Online verification of documentsfor passport.
17. Consider the following statements
regarding apparel with reference to
Economic Survey 2016-17:1. The global demand of the apparel is
shifting from the cotton fibers to
manmade fibers.2. India imposes more tariffs on
manmade fibers than on cotton fibers.
Which of the following statement/sgiven above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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9- ^dQkyk* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj
dhft,µ
1- ;g drj esa izpfyr ,d Je iz.kkyh gSA
2- Je lqËkkj dkuwu ds ekË;e ls drj dh ljdkj us
bls lekIr djus dk fu.kZ; fy;k gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
10- ^nhun;ky mikË;k; vaR;ksn; ;kstuk* ds lanHkZ esa
fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- bldk mÌs'; xjhc ifjokjksa dks izfrekg de nj ij
jk'ku iznku dj xjhch dks nwj djuk gSA
2- blesa 'kgjh vkSj xzkeh.k tula[;k 'kkfey gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
11- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- gky gh esa u;h fnYyh esa n`f"VckfËkrksa ds fy, ,Vyl
(Hkkjr) dk fo'ks"k laLdj.k vaxzsth czsy esa tkjh
fd;k x;kA
2- ;g n`f"VckfËkr O;fDr;ksa ds fy, fo'o dh igyh
czsy ,Vyl gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
12- Hkkjr kjk gky gh esa nfk.k lwMku esa Qals vius ukxfjdksa
dks ckgj fudkyus ds fy, dkSu&lk vkWijs'ku pyk;k
x;k Fkk\
(a) vkWijs'ku lqdwu (b) vkWijs'ku feyki
(c) vkWijs'ku jkgr (d) vkWijs'ku ladV ekspu
13- izk;% lqf[kZ;ksa esa ns[ks tkus okys CRISPR-CAS9
rduhd dks fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl lanHkZ esa ns[kk tkrk
gS\
(a) varfjk izkS|ksfxdh
(b) jkk izkS|ksfxdh
(c) lkbcj ;qº
(d) thu ,fMfVax
14- ^ekr`Ro ykHk (la'kksËku) vfËkfu;e] 2016* ds lacaËk esa
fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- ekr`Ro ykHk vfËkfuf;e] 2016 dk mÌs'; ekr`Ro
ykHk vfËkfu;e] 1961 ds varxZr lekfo"V efgykvksads fy, nks thfor cPpksa rd ekr`Ro ykHk vodk'k
dks 12 lIrkg ls c<+kdj 26 lIrkg djuk gS] rkfd
eka vius cPps dk lokZfËkd fuekZ.kkRed pj.k ds
nkSjku mldk [k;ky j[k ldsA2- ;g ik=rk dsoy igys nks cPpksa rd ds fy, gh gSA
rhljs cPps gsrq dsoy 24 lIrkg dh ik=rk gksxhA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
15- Hkkjr gky gh esa la;qDr jk"V™ kjk LFkkfir fdl dks"k esa;ksxnku djus okyk izFke jk"V™ cuk\
(a) la;qDr jk"V™ U;kl fufËk ;kSu 'kks"k.k ,oa nqO;Zogkj ls
ihfM+rksa gsrq
(b) la;qDr jk"V™ tula[;k fufËk(c) la;qDr jk"V™ cky dks"k
(d) efgykvksa gsrq la;qDr jk"V™ fodkl dks"k
16- Hkkjr ljdkj kjk izkjEHk fd;s x;s ^thou izek.k* dk
mÌs'; gSµ
(a) isa'kuHkksfx;ksa kjk thou izek.k i= dh bZ&QkbfyaxA
(b) uotkr f'k'kqvksa ds fy, vkWuykbu tUe izek.k i=tkjh djukA
(c) vukFk o ykokfjl cPpksa dks tUe izek.k i= tkjh
djds cPpksa ds fy, lqjkkRed okrkoj.k dk fuekZ.k
djukA(d) ikliksVZ ds fy, nLrkostksa dk vkWuykbu lR;kiuA
17- ^vkfFkZd losZk.k 2016&17* ds lacaËk esa ifjËkku* lacaËkh
fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- ifjËkkuksa dh oSf'od ekax lwrh ifjËkkuksa ls ekuo
fufeZr ifjËkkuksa dh vksj izfrLFkkfir gks jgh gSA
2- Hkkjr lwrh rarqvksa ds eqdkcys ekuo fufeZr rarqvksa
ij vfËkd iz'kqYd yxkrk gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
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18. Consider the following statements about
the causes of reversal in downward trend
in Wholesale Price Index 2015:
1. Partly due to impact of rise in global
commodity prices.
2. Partly causing to adverse base
effect.
Which of the following statement/s
given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
19. Which of the following countries has
signed Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) to construct a new multi-ethnic
tri-lingual secondary school?
(a) India-Sri Lanka
(b) India-Bhutan
(c) India-Myanmar
(d) India-Bangladesh
20. Maltitol, a derivative of maltose is used
for:
(a) Development of efficient solar cells.
(b) Bone reconstruction.
(c) Providing fire resistant properties to
paints.
(d) Extraction of shale gas.
21. Falcon 9, recently seen in news is a:
(a) Rocket of spaceX.
(b) Internet drone of facebook.
(c) Carbon monitoring satellite of ESA.
(d) Communication satellite of NASA.
22. A new bio ink that allows for 3D
printing was recently in news. With
reference to the bio ink consider the
following statements:
1. It contains a natural polymer
extracted from seaweed.
2. It allows for printing of complex
living tissues.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
23. Which of the following is/are
recommendations of Lodha Committee
on restructuring BCCI?
1. No BCCI office-bearer can be a
minister or a government servant.
2. Legalization of betting.
3. BCCI to come under the purview of
the RTI Act.
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
24. BGR-34, recently seen in news is:
(a) A global carbon monitoring satellite.
(b) An ayurvedic drug for diabetes.
(c) An antibiotic resistant strain of
bacteria.
(d) None of the above
25. With reference to the National Green
Highway Mission, consider the following
statements:
1. The mission aims to provide a green
canopy along the National
Highways.
2. It will be funded through the Green
Climate Fund.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
26. Clear the Air for Children study report
recently released by:
(a) World Bank
(b) UNCTAD
(c) UNICEF
(d) IUCN
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23- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@lh chlhlhvkbZ ds iquxZBu
ij yks<k lfefr dh flQkfj'k@flQkfj'ksa gS@gSa\
1- dksbZ Hkh chlhlhvkbZ inËkkjd ea=h ;k ljdkjh
deZpkjh ugha gks ldrkA
2- lV~Vsckth dks oSËk cukuk
3- chlhlhvkbZ dks lwpuk ds vfËkdkj ds nk;js esa
ykukA
fuEufyf[kr dwVksa dh lgk;rk ls lgh mŸkj pqfu,µ
(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) dsoy 3
(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3
24- gky gh esa lekpkjksa esa ns[kh x;h BGR-34 gSµ
(a) oSf'od dkcZu fuxjkuh mixzgA
(b) eËkqesg ds fy, ,d vk;qosZfnd vkS"kfËkA
(c) thok.kqvksa dk izfrtSfod izfrjksËkh ruuA
(d) mi;qZDr esa ls dksbZ ugha
25- ^jk"V™h; gfjr jktekxZ fe'ku* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr
dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- bl fe'ku dk mÌs'; jk"V™h; jktekxks± ds fdukjs
gfjr forku miyCËk djkuk gSA
2- bldk foŸkiks"k.k gfjr tyok;q dks"k ds ekË;e ls
fd;k tk;sxkA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
26- gky gh esa fDy;j n ,;j QkWj fpYM™su* uked vË;;u
fjiksVZ tkjh dh x;h gSµ
(a) fo'o cSad kjk
(b) vadVkM kjk
(c) ;wfulsQ (UNICEF) kjk
(d) vkbZ;wlh,u kjk
18- o"kZ 2015 esa Fkksd ewY; lwpdkad* dh Ω.kkRed izo`fŸk
ds C;qRÿe ds dkj.kksa ds lacaËk esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij
fopkj dhft,µ
1- vkaf'kd :i ls oSf'od oLrqvksa dh dherksa esa o`fº
ds izHkko ds dkj.kA
2- vkaf'kd :i ls izfrdwy ewy izHkko ds dkj.kA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
19- fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdu ns'kksa us ,d u;s cgq&u`tkrh;
f=Hkk"kk ekË;fed fo|ky; ds fuekZ.k gsrq le>kSrk Kkiu
ij gLrkkj fd;s gSa\
(a) Hkkjr&Jhyadk (b) Hkkjr&HkwVku
(c) Hkkjr&E;kaekj (d) Hkkjr&ckaXykns'k
20- ekYVksl dk C;qRiUu eYVhVksy iz;ksx esas yk;k tkrk gSµ
(a) nk lkSj dksf'kdkvksa ds fodkl esa
(b) vfLFk iqufuZekZ.k esa
(c) isaV dks vfXu izfrjksËkh xq.k iznku djus esa
(d) 'ksy xSl dh fudklh esa
21- gky gh esa lqf[kZ;ksa esa jgk QkYdu 9 gSµ
(a) Lisl ,Dl dk jkWdsV
(b) Qslcqd dk baVjusV M™ksu
(c) bZ,l, dk dkcZu fuxjkuh mixzg
(d) uklk dk lapkj mixzg
22- 3Mh eqÊ.k lEHko cukus okyh ,d u;h ck;ks&bad gky
gh esa ppkZ esa FkhA bl ck;ks&bad ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr
dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- blesa leqÊh 'kSoky ls fu"df"kZr ,d izkœfrd cgqyd
gksrk gSA
2- blls tfVy ltho ≈rdksa dk eqÊ.k lEHko gksrk gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
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27. Which of the following countries were
parts of Exercise Malabar 2016, a naval
exercise along with India?
1. USA
2. Japan
3. Australia
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
28. Consider the following statements
regarding 'Terahertz (THz) Transmitter
Technology':
1. The THz band is a new and vast
frequency resource, which is
expected to be used for future ultra
high-speed wireless communications.
2. It has been developed by scientists
of Japan.
Which of the following statement/s
given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
29. Recently Indian Navy launched an
'Integrated Underwater Harbour Defense
and Surveillance System' (IUHDSS) in
Mumbai, is developed by which of the
following?
(a) Russia (b) India
(c) USA (d) Israel
30. With reference to meldonium, consider
the following statements:
1. Meldonium may be used to treat
coronary artery disease.
2. Since 2016, WADA has included
meldonium in the list of drugs
banned from use.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
31. Consider the following statements
regarding inflation as per economic
survey 2016-17:
1. According to this document the
headline inflation dropped sharply
in recent months.
2. It shows that the core inflation
remained sticky to the previous
years figures.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
32. With reference to the National Council
of Senior Citizens, consider the following
statements:
1. It aims to advise central and state
government on matters related to
welfare of senior citizens.
2. It is headed by the Minister of Social
Justice and Empowerment.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
33. Sant Kabir award is related to the
(a) Weavers
(b) Safai Karamcharis
(c) Poets
(d) Persons promoting communal
harmony
34. Robo-advising, sometimes seen in
news, is:
(a) An online wealth management
service.
(b) An artificial intelligence software to
help in disaster management.
(c) Online planner to suggest and keep
track of daily human activities.
(d) A ballistic missile navigation
technology.
35. In which of the following states has
Hindustan Copper Limited launched
Indias first facility to produce nickel
from primary sources?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Odisha
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27- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls ns'k Hkkjr ds lkFk ukSlSfudvH;kl ekykckj] 2016 esa Hkkxhnkj Fkk@Fks\
1- la;qDr jkT; vesfjdk2- tkiku3- vkWLVs™fy;k
fuEufyf[kr dwVksa dh lgk;rk ls lgh mŸkj pqfu,µ(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2 (b) dsoy 1(c) dsoy 2 vkSj 3 (d) 1] 2 vkSj 3
28- ^VsjkgV~tZ (THz) V™kalehVj izkS|ksfxdh* ds lanHkZ esa
fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ1- VsjkgV~tZ cSaM ,d u;k vkSj foLr`r vko`fŸk iznku
djus okyk lalkËku gS] ftls Hkfo"; esa vYV™k
gkbZ&LihM ok;jysl dE;qfuds'ku gsrq mi;ksx fd;stkus dh lEHkkouk gSA
2- bldk fodkl tkiku ds oSKkfudksa kjk fd;k
x;k gSAmi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
29- gky gh esa Hkkjrh; ukSlsuk us eqEcbZ esa ,dhœr vartZyh;
canjxkg lqjkk vkSj fuxjkuh iz.kkyh (IUHDSS) 'kq:dh gSA bls fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl ns'k kjk fodflrfd;k x;k gS\
(a) :l (b) Hkkjr(c) ;w,l, (d) btjkby
30- ^esYMksfu;e* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkjdhft,µ
1- esYMksfu;e dks dksjksujh Ëkeuh dh chekjh ds bykt
ds fy, bLrseky fd;k tk ldrk gSA2- okMk (WADA) us esYMksfu;e dks 2016 esa fuf"kº
nokvksa dh lwph esa 'kkfey fd;kA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
31- vkfFkZd losZk.k] 2016&17 ds vuqlkj eqÊkLQhfr ds
lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ1- bl nLrkost ds vuqlkj gky ds eghuksa esa gsMykbu
eqÊkLQhfr esa rsth ls fxjkoV vk;h gSA
2- ;g n'kkZrk gS fd dksj eqÊkLQhfr yxHkx fiNys o"kZds vkadM+ksa ds leku cuh jghA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa(d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
32- ^jk"V™h; ofj"B ukxfjd ifj"kn* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[krdFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- bldk y; ofj"B ukxfjdksa ds dY;k.k ls lacafËkrekeyksa ij dsUÊ o jkT; ljdkjksa dks lykg nsuk gSA
2- bldh vË;krk lkekftd U;k; ,oa vfËkdkfjrk ea=h
kjk dh tkrh gSAmi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa(d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
33- lar dchj iqjLdkj lacafËkr gSµ(a) cqudjksa ls
(b) lQkbZ deZpkfj;ksa ls(c) dfo;ksa ls(d) lkEiznkf;d ln~Hkko dks c<+kok nsus okys O;fDr;ksa ls
34- jkscks&,Mokbftax dHkh&dHkh lqf[kZ;ksa esa fn[kk;h nsrk
gSA ;g gSµ(a) ,d vkWuykbu lEink izcaËku lsokA(b) vkink izcaËku esa lg;ksx djus ds fy, ,d œf=e
cqfºeŸkk lkW∂Vos;jA(c) nSfud ekuo xfrfofËk;ksa ij utj j[kus vkSj lq>ko
nsus ds fy, ,d vkWuykbu IykujA
(d) ,d cSfyfLVd felkby usfoxs'ku rduhdA
35- fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl jkT; esa fganqLrku dkWij fyfeVsM
us Hkkjr esa igyh ckj izkFkfed Úksrksa ls fudsy mRiknudjus dh lqfoËkk dk 'kqHkkjEHk fd;k gS\
(a) eË; izns'k
(b) >kj[kaM
(c) NŸkhlx<+(d) vksfMlk
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36. Which of the following states has
launched Quit India Movement 2
against social evils?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
37. Which of the following ministry
organized the Republic Day parade?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Defence
(c) Ministry of Culture
(d) Ministry of External Affairs
38. Recently scientists have developed
novel material, which has received
nicknamed as thubber. Which of the
following is/are its potential
applications?
1. Energy and transportation
2. Athletic wear
3. Advanced manufacturing
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
39. Consider the following statements
regarding operation clean money:
1. It is launched by Income Tax
Department.
2. It is an e-Platform to analyze large
case deposits made during the
demonetization period.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
40. With reference to Pradhan Mantri Jan
Dhan Yojna, consider the following
statements:
1. Life insurance cover of Rs. 1 lakh
was provided if the account has
been opened first time from August
2014 to January 2015.
2. Overdraft facility up to Rs. 5000 has
been offered in this scheme after
satisfactory operation of bank
account for 6 months.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
41. With reference to Udaipur Declaration,
consider the following statements:
1. In August 2016 meeting of BRICS
ministers on Disaster Management
successfully adopted the Udaipur
Declaration.
2. Its related to setup a dedicated joint
task force for disaster risk
management for regular disclosure,
exchange, mutual support and
collaboration among BRICS
countries.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
42. Recently India has launched a radio
channel Akashvani Maitree for the
listeners of which of the following
countries?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Bhutan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Nepal
43. With reference to the worlds first
quantum satellite, Micius, consider the
following statements:
1. It will help establish hack-proof
communication system.
2. It nicknamed Micius after the
ancient Chinese scientist and
philosopher.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
44. A first of its kind vaccine,
Mycobacterium indicus pranii (MIP)
developed in India associated with the
following:
(a) Zika
(b) TB
(c) Dengue
(d) Leprosy
11
36- fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl jkT; us lkekftd cqjkb;ksa ds
f[kykQ Hkkjr NksM+ks vkanksyu&2* 'kq: fd;k gS\
(a) egkjk"V™ (b) mŸkj izns'k
(c) vkaËkz izns'k (d) rfeyukMq
37- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ea=ky; x.kra= fnol ijsM
dk vk;kstu djrk gS\
(a) x`g ea=ky;
(b) jkk ea=ky;
(c) laLœfr ea=ky;
(d) fons'k ea=ky;
38- gky gh esa oSKkfudksa us ,d u;k inkFkZ fodflr fd;k gS]
ftls ^Fkcj* uke fn;k x;k gSA buesa ls dkSu&ls blds
lEHkkfor vuqiz;ksx gSa\
1- ≈tkZ o ifjogu m|ksx
2- f[kykfM+;ksa dh iks'kkd
3- mUur fofu;ksx
fuEufyf[kr dwVksa dh lgk;rk ls lgh mŸkj pqfu,µ
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) dsoy 2 vkSj 3 (d) 1] 2 vkSj 3
39- ^vkWijs'ku Dyhu euh* ds lacaËk esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa
ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- ;g vk;dj foHkkx kjk 'kq: fd;k x;k gSA
2- ;g foeqÊhdj.k vofËk ds nkSjku tek dh x;h cM+h
udn jkf'k;ksa dk fo'ys"k.k djus ds fy, ,d
bZ&IysVQkWeZ gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
40- ^izËkkuea=h tu&Ëku ;kstuk* ds lanHkZ eas fuEufyf[kr
dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- vxLr 2014 ls tuojh 2015 ds chp igyh ckj
[kkrk [kksyus ij 1 yk[k #i;s dk thou chek doj
iznku fd;k x;kA
2- 6 eghus rd [kkrkas ds larks"ktud lapkyu ds ckn
5]000 #i;s rd vksojM™k∂V dh lqfoËkk nh x;h gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
41- ^mn;iqj ?kks"k.kk* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij
fopkj dhft,µ
1- vxLr 2016 esa vkink izcaËku ij fczDl eaf=;ksa dh
nks fnolh; cSBd esa bls tkjh fd;k x;kA
2- ;g fczDl ns'kksa ds chp vkink tksf[ke izcaËku ds fy,
fu;fer :i ls laokn] eqÊk fofu;eu vkfn ds lg;ksx
gsrq ,d dk;Zÿe dh LFkkiuk ls lacafËkr gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
42- gky gh esa Hkkjr us fdl ns'k ds Jksrkvksa ds fy, jsfM;ks
pSuy vkdk'kok.kh eS=h* 'kq: fd;k gS\
(a) ikfdLrku
(b) HkwVku
(c) ckaXyksn'k
(d) usiky
43- nqfu;k ds igys DokaVe mixzg ^fefl;l* ds lanHkZ esa
fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- blls gSd izwQ lapkj iz.kkyh dh LFkkiuk eas enn
feysxhA
2- bldk ukedj.k izkphu phuh oSKkfud vkSj nk'kZfud
fefl;l ds uke ij gqvk gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
44- Hkkjr es a fodflr viuh rjg dk igyk Vhdk
ekbdkscSDVhfj;e bafMdl izkuh (,evkbZih) fuEufyf[kr
esa ls fdlls lacafËkr gS\
(a) thdk
(b) Vhch
(c) Msaxw
(d) dq"B jksx
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45. Consider the following statements with
reference to RajVayu App:
1. It is based on the data collected by
sophisticated air quality monitoring
equipments and weather sensors.
2. It has been launched by
Government of Rajasthan.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
46. Arrange the following in terms of
increasing export in 2015-16:
1. Gems and jewellery
2. Petroleum products
3. Textile
4. Electronic goods
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:
(a) 1-2-3-4 (b) 3-2-4-1
(c) 4-2-3-1 (d) 2-4-1-3
47. Consider the following statements
regarding 'Pinaka':
1. It is an unguided rocket weapon
area system with a range of 40 km.
2. It has only unguided version.
Which of statement/s given above is/
are correct?(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
48. With reference to Kambala, recently
in news, consider the following
statements:1. Kambala is an annual buffalo race,
which is a tradition in Karnatakas
Dakshina Kannada and Udupidistricts farming community.
2. Recently residents of coastal
Karnataka joined hand with theDakshina Kannada-Udupi Kambala
Samithi to form a human chain in
protest against the ban on Kambalain Manguluru.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
49. With reference to Mothers Absolute
Affection Programme (MAA), consider
the following statements:
1. It is an awareness programme for
mothers on the benefits of
breastfeeding.
2. It is launched by the Ministry of
Health.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
50. Advanced Ultra Super Critical
Technology is associated with which of
the following?
(a) Hydroelectric Power Plants
(b) Thermal Power Plants
(c) Concentrated Solar Power Systems
(d) Nuclear Power Plants
51. Government of India has embarked upon
ambitious project named Meghraj. It
is related to:
(a) Large-scale natural calamity fund
(b) A dedicated satellite to monitor
climate change
(c) A cloud computing project
(d) A national environmental database
to track changing monsoon pattern
52. Recently launched TARANG Mobile
App, E-Trans and DEEP e-bidding
portals are associated with which of the
following sectors?
(a) Highways (b) Railways
(c) Power (d) Port
53. With reference to Majuli River Island,
consider the following statements:
1. Majuli Island on the Brahmaputra
in Assam was declared the largest
River Island in the world, by
Guinness World Records.
2. Majuli is the nerve centre of neo-
vaishnavite culture. It has been
included in the tentative list by
UNESCO.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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45- ^jktok;q ,i* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj
dhft,µ
1- ;s d`f=e ok;q xq.koŸkk fuxjkuh midj.kksa vkSj ekSle
laosndksa kjk ,df=r vkadM+ksa ij vkËkkfjr gSA
2- bls jktLFkku ljdkj kjk ykWUp fd;k x;k gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
46- fuEufyf[kr enksa dks 2015&16 esa fu;kZr ds c<+rs gq,
ÿe esa O;ofLFkr dhft,µ
1- jRu ,oa vkHkw"k.k
2- isV™ksfy;e mRikn
3- oL=
4- bysDV™kWfud oLrq,a
fuEufyf[kr dwVksa dh lgk;rk ls lgh mŸkj pqfu,µ
(a) 1&2&3&4 (b) 3&2&4&1
(c) 4&2&3&1 (d) 2&4&1&3
47- ^fiukdk* ds lacaËk esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj
dhft,µ
1- ;g ,d vuxkbMsM jkWdsV osiu ,fj;k flLVe gS]
ftldh jsat 40 fdeh- gSA
2- bldk flQZ vfu;af=r laLdj.k gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
48- ^dackyk* tks gky gh esa lekpkjksa esa Fkk] ds lanHkZ esa
fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- ;g dukZVd ds nfk.kh dUuM+ vkSj mMqih ftyksa ds
fdlku leqnk; dh ,d okf"kZd ikjEifjd HkSal nkSM+
izfr;ksfxrk gSA
2- gky gh es a rVh; dukZVd ds yksxks a us nfk.k
dUuM+&mMqih dackyk lfefr ds lkFk gkFk feykdj
eaxykSj esa dackyk ij yxk;h x;h jksd ds fo#º
ekuo ‹ka[kyk cuk;hA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
49- fujisk ekr` Lusg dk;Zÿe (ek) ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[krdFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ1- ;g ekrkvksa ds chp i;kZIr tkx#drk lqfuf'pr djus
ds fy, Lruiku dks c<+kok nsus okyk ,d jk"V™h;dk;Zÿe gSA
2- ;g LokLF; ea=ky; kjk 'kq: fd;k x;k gSAmi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
50- mUur vYV™k lqij fÿfVdy izkS|ksfxdh fuEufyf[kr esa lsfdlds lkFk tqM+h gqbZ gS\(a) tyfo|qr la;a=ksa ls(b) rki fo|qr la;a=ksa ls(c) ladsafÊr lkSj ≈tkZ iz.kkfy;ksa ls(d) ijek.kq ≈tkZ la;a=ksa ls
51- Hkkjr ljdkj us ^es?kjkt* uked ,d egRokdkakhifj;kstuk dh 'kq#vkr dh gSA ;g lacafËkr gSµ(a) o`gn iSekus ij izkœfrd vkink QaM lsA(b) tyok;q ifjorZu ij fuxjkuh j[kus ds fy, ,d
lefiZr mixzg lsA(c) DykmM dEI;wfVax ifj;kstuk lsA(d) cnyrs ekulwu iSVuZ dks VS™d djus ds fy, ,d
jk"V™h; i;kZoj.k MsVkcsl lsA
52- gky gh esa izkjEHk fd;s x;s eksckby ,i ^rjax*
(TARANG) rFkk b Z&fcfMax ik sV ZYl bZ&V™k al
(e-Trans) vkSj nhi (DEEP) fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl
ks= ls lacafËkr gSa\(a) jktekxZ (b) jsyekxZ(c) fo|qr (d) canjxkg
53- ^ektqyh unh hi* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij
fopkj dhft,µ1- vle esa cz„iq= unh ds chp fLFkr ektqyh hi dks
fxuht oYMZ fjdkWM~lZ kjk fo'o dk lcls cM+kunh hi ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k gSA
2- ektqyh uo&oS".ko laLœfr dk izeq[k dsUÊ gSA bls;wusLdks dh vLFkk;h lwph esa 'kkfey fd;k x;k gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
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54. Arrange the export growth rate of India
in decreasing order to various regions
across the globe with reference to
economic survey (2016-17):
1. America
2. Europe
3. Asia
4. Africa
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:
(a) 2-1-3-4 (b) 3-2-4-1
(c) 4-1-3-2 (d) 1-4-2-3
55. Consider the following statements
regarding Baltic Dry Index (BDI):
1. BDI is created by the New York
based Baltic exchange.
2. BDI is a shipping and trade index,
which measures changes in the
coast to transport various raw
materials.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
56. Which of the following countries became
first country of Europe, to provide a
basic monthly income to its unemployed
citizens on the basis of Universal Basic
Income?
(a) Britain (b) Norway
(c) Germany (d) Finland
57. Consider the following pairs:
Railway Zones Headquarters
1. Central Railways : New Delhi
2. North-Eastern Railways : Guwahati
3. Metro Railways : Kolkata
Which of the pair/s given above is/are
correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
58. Which of the following states is the first
to approve a sewage and wastewater
policy?
(a) Maharashtra (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Rajasthan (d) Gujarat
59. Which of the following banks has been
merged recently with the State Bank of
India?
(a) Bhartiya Mahila Bank
(b) Syndicate Bank
(c) Vijaya Bank
(d) Corporation Bank
60. Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide (PAVA),
recently seen in the news is:
(a) A drug developed by DRDO to
multidrug resistant tuberculosis.
(b) A potential carcinogen being mixed
with bread.
(c) A chili based non-lethal munition
to replace pellet guns.
(d) An energy efficient fuel developed
for spacecrafts by ISRO.
61. Consider the following pairs:
Sport Award Category
1. Arjuna : Outstanding
performance in
cricket only
2. Dronacharya : Honor eminent
coaches
3. Rajiv Gandhi Khel : Lifetime
Ratna achievement
Which of the pair/s given above is/are
correctly matched?
(a) 2 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
62. Which of the following is not included
under the four coral reef areas identified
in India for intensive conservation and
management?
(a) Gulf of Mannar
(b) Gulf of Khambhat
(c) Gulf of Kutch
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
63. Consider the following statements
regarding Arm-Length Trade:
1. In this buyer and sellers depends
on each other.
2. Among them heavy trade
relationship occurs.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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54- vkfFkZd lehkk (2016&17) esa fo'o ds fofHkUu ks=ksads fy, Hkkjr dh fu;kZr o`fº nj dks ?kVrs gq, ÿe esaO;ofLFkr dhft,µ1- vesfjdk2- ;wjksi3- ,f'k;k4- v›hdkfuEufyf[kr dwVksa dh lgk;rk ls lgh mŸkj pqfu,µ(a) 2&1&3&4 (b) 3&2&4&1(c) 4&1&3&2 (d) 1&4&2&3
55- ^ckfYVd M™kbZ baMsDl* ds lacaËk eas fuEufyf[kr dFkuksaij fopkj dhft,µ1- ckfYVd M™kbZ baMsDl U;w;kWdZ fLFkr ckfYVd 'ks;j
cktkj kjk rS;kj fd;k x;k gSA2- ;g ,d ukSogu vkSj O;kikj lwpdkad gS] tks fofHkUu
izdkj ds dPps eky dh ifjogu ykxr esa cnykodk ekiu djrk gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
56- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ns'k lkoZHkkSfed cqfu;knhvk; dh rtZ ij vius csjkstxkj ukxfjdksa dks ,dcqfu;knh ekfld vk; iznku djus okyk ;wjksi dk igykns'k cu x;k gS\(a) fczVsu (b) ukWosZ(c) teZuh (d) fQuySaM
57- fuEufyf[kr ;qXeksa ij fopkj dhft,µjsyos tksu eq[;ky;
1- eË; jsyos % u;h fnYyh2- mŸkj&iwoZ jsyos % xqokgkVh3- esV™ks jsy % dksydkrkmi;qZDr ;qXeksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh lqesfyr gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2 (b) dsoy 1 vkSj 3(c) dsoy 3 (d) 1] 2 vkSj 3
58- fuEufyf[kr jkT;ksa esa ls fdlus lcls igys lhost vkSjvif'k"V tyuhfr dks eatwjh nh\(a) egkjk"V™(b) rfeyukMq(c) jktLFkku(d) xqtjkr
59- fuEufyf[kr cSadksa esa ls fdldk gky gh esa Hkkjrh; LVsVcSad esa foy; dj fn;k x;k gS\(a) Hkkjrh; efgyk cSad(b) flafMdsV cSad(c) fot;k cSad(d) dkWjiksjs'ku cSad
60- gky gh esa lqf[kZ;ksa esa jgus okyk isykjxksfud ,flMoSfufyy ,ekbM (PAVA) gSµ(a) eYVhM™x jsflLVsaV V~;wcjDyksfll ds fy, MhvkjMhvks
kjk fodflr ,d nokA(b) cszM ds lkFk feyk;k tkus okyk ,d lEHkkfor
daSljtU;A(c) fepZ vkËkkfjr xSj&?kkrd gfFk;kj] ftls iSysV xUl
dh txg iz;ksx esa yk;k tkuk gSA(d) bljks kjk varfjk;kuksa ds mM+ku ds fy, fodflr
,d ≈tkZ dq'ky b±ËkuA
61- fuEufyf[kr ;qXeksa ij fopkj dhft,µ[ksy iqjLdkj Js.kh
1- vtqZu % dsoy fÿdsV ds ks= esamRœ"V izn'kZu
2- Êks.kkpk;Z % fof'k"V izf'kkdksa dkslEeku
3- jktho xkaËkh [ksy jRu % ykbQVkbe ,phoesaVmi;qZDr ;qXeksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh lqesfyr gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 2 (b) dsoy 1 vkSj 2(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3 (d) 1] 2 vkSj 3
62- Hkkjr ds xgu lajk.k ,oa izcaËku gsrq igpkus x;s pkjizoky fHkfŸk ks=ksa esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk 'kkfeyugha gS\(a) eUukj dh [kkM+h(b) [kEHkkr dh [kkM+h(c) dPN dh [kkM+h(d) vaMeku vkSj fudksckj hilewg
63- ^vlfUudV O;kikj* ds lacaËk esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ijfopkj dhft,µ1- blesa ÿsrk ,oa foÿsrk ,d&nwljs ij vkfJr gksrs gSaA2- buds chp xgjs O;kikfjd lacaËk gksrs gSaAmi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksukas (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
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64. Consider the following statements
regarding Physics Nobel Prize 2016:
1. The Nobel Prize in Physics has been
awarded to German born scientists
David J. Thouless, F. Duncan M.
Haldane and J. Michael Kosterlitz
jointly.
2. The prize has been given for
studying topological phases and
topological transitions of matter.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
65. Proxima b, recently seen in news, is:
(a) A tailless comet
(b) An Earth-like planet
(c) A remote sensing satellite
(d) A newly discovered galaxy
66. The recently constituted Tarun
Ramadorai Committee by RBI is
mandated to:
(a) Study the various facts of
households finance in India.
(b) Suggest monetary policy targets for
inflation targeting.
(c) Suggest ways to address the issue
of rising NPAs in public sector
banks.
(d) Address impediments to effective
transmission of monetary policy.
67. With the reference of Airlander 10,
consider the following statements:
1. It is worlds largest hybrid aircraft.
2. It has been recently developed by
USA.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
68. Consider the following statements
regarding PRAGATI (Pro-Active
Governance and Timely Implementation):
1. It is an e-Governance project
designed by PMO and National
Informatics Centre (NIC).
2. It is aimed to addressing grievances
of the common man.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
69. With reference to Universal
Immunization Programme (UIP),
consider the following statements:
1. Under this programme, all vaccines
are given free of cost to the
beneficiaries.
2. It is implemented by the Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
70. Which of the agricultural commodities
has registered the highest growth in area
sown this fiscal year over 2015-16?
(a) Rice (b) Pulses
(c) Oilseeds (d) Coarse cereals
71. With reference to the Hamari Dharohar
Scheme, consider the following
statements:
1. It aims to preserve rich culture and
heritage of minoritys community of
India.
2. This scheme will be implemented
for creating rich heritage of six
notified minoritys communities
under National Commission for
Minorities Act 1992 (viz. Muslims,
Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis
and Jains.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
72. With regarding to the Indian defense
system, the term 'Ashwin' refers to:
(a) Advanced air defense interceptor
missile
(b) Multi barrel rocket launcher
(c) Nuclear powered submarine
(d) Combat helicopter
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64- HkkSfrdh ds ukscsy iqjLdkj&2016 ds lacaËk es afuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ1- HkkSfrd foKku dk ukscsy iqjLdkj teZuh ds oSKkfud
MsfoM ts- Fkksysl] ,Q- Madu ,e- gkYMsu vkSj ts-ekbdy dksLV£yV~t dks la;qDr :i ls fn;k x;k gSA
2- budks ;g iqjLdkj inkFkZ ds VksiksykWth pj.kksa ,oaVksiksykWth pj.k esa cnyko ds vË;;u ds fy, fn;kx;k gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
65- gky gh esa lekpkjksa esa ns[kk x;k izksfDlek ch gSµ(a) ,d iwaN foghu Ëkwedsrq(b) i`Foh ds tSlk ,d xzg(c) ,d lqnwjlaosnh mixzg(d) ,d u;h [kksth x;h xSysDlh
66- vkjchvkbZ kjk gky gh esa xfBr r#.k jkeknksjbZ lfefrdks vfËknsf'kr fd;k x;k gSµ(a) Hkkjr esa ?kjsyw foŸk ds fofHkUu igyqvksa dk vË;;u
djukA(b) eqÊkLQhfr y;hdj.k ds fy, ekSfÊd uhfr lacaËkh
y;kas dk lq>ko nsukA(c) lkoZtfud ks= ds cSadksa esa c<+rs ,uih, ds eqÌs dk
lekËkku djus ds mik;ksa dk lq>ko nsukA(d) ekSfÊd uhfr ds izHkkoh lapj.k esa ckËkkvksa dks nwj
djukA
67- ^,;jySaMj 10* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkjdhft,µ1- ;g nqfu;k dk lcls cM+k gkbfczM ,;jÿkW∂V gSA2- ;g vesfjdk kjk gky gh esa fodflr fd;k x;k gSAmi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
68- izxfr (PRAGATI) ds lacaËk esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ijfopkj dhft,µ1- ;g ih,evks vkSj jk"V™h; lwpuk dsUÊ kjk fMtkbu
,d bZ&xous±l ifj;kstuk gSA2- bldk mÌs'; vke vkneh dh f'kdk;rksa dk lekËkku
djuk gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
69- lkoZHkkSfed Vhdkdj.k dk;Zÿe (;wvkbZih) ds lanHkZ esa
fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- bl dk;Zÿe ds varxZr ykHkkfFkZ;ksa dks lHkh Vhds
fu%'kqYd iznku fd;s tkrs gSaA
2- bldk dk;kZUo;u LokLF; ,oa ifjokj dY;k.k
ea=ky; kjk fd;k tkrk gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
70- bl foŸkh; o"kZ esa cks;s x;s ks= dh nf"V ls o"kZ 2015&16
dh rqyuk esa fdl œf"k ftal us lokZfËkd fodkl ntZ
fd;k gS\
(a) pkoy (b) nky
(c) frygu (d) eksVs vukt
71- ^gekjh Ëkjksgj ;kstuk* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa
ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- bldk y; Hkkjr ds vYila[;d leqnk;ksa dh
le`º laLœfr ,oa fojklr dk lajk.k djuk gSA
2- ;g ;kstuk jk"V™h; vYila[;d vk;ksx vfËkfu;e]
1992 ds varxZr Ng vfËklwfpr vYila[;d leqnk;ksa
(eqlyeku] bZlkbZ] fl[k] ckSº] ikjlh vkSj tSu)
dh le`º fojklr ds lajk.k ds fy, dh tk;sxhA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
72- Hkkjrh; jkk iz.kkyh ds lacaËk esa vf'ou* lanfHkZr djrk gSµ
(a) mUur ok;q jkk baVjlsIVj felkby
(b) eYVh cSjy jkWdsV ykWUpj
(c) ijek.kq lapkfjr iuMqCch
(d) yM+kdw gsyhdkWIVj
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73. The National Calendar is based on:
(a) Vikram era
(b) Saka era
(c) Gupta era
(d) Hijri era
74. Which of the following is the first
passenger drone developed recently?
(a) Pawan
(b) Ehang 184
(c) Aerostar
(d) Mirach 26
75. The Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR) recently came out with
the Waterless chrome tanning
technology. The technology has its
application:
(a) In leather processing industry
(b) As a cosmetic to protect skin against
harmful UV rays
(c) In purification of stagnant water
(d) In solid waste management
76. Consider the following statements
regarding Brucellosis:
1. The International Research
Conference on Brucellosis was held
in New Delhi recently.
2. Brucellosis is a disease mainly of
cattle, swine, goats, sheep and dogs.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
77. With reference to the Prime Ministers
Employment Generation Programme
(PMEGP), consider the following
statements:
1. It is a credit-linked subsidy
programme launched by Ministry of
MSME.
2. It aims to generate continuous and
sustainable employment
opportunities in rural areas of the
country.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
78. Which of the following animals are
depicted in the state emblem of India?
1. Lion
2. Bull
3. Horse
4. Elephant
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
79. Consider the following statements
regarding Wheat Rust:
1. It is devastating disease known as
the polio of agriculture.
2. A fungal disease, which turns leaves
yellowish and stops the
photosynthesis.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
80. Which of the following are parts of
service sector?
1. Trade
2. Hotel
3. Transportation
4. Storage
5. Mining
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 4 and 5 only
(c) 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
81. With reference to defence, Mormugao
recently seen in news is:
(a) An indigenously built warship.
(b) An indigenously built diesel-
electric attack submarines.
(c) An intercontinental ballistic
missile.
(d) A dedicated communication
satellite for armed forces.
82. Which of the following organization
recently adopted the New Delhi
Declaration on Education?
(a) SAARC (b) BRICS
(c) BIMSTEC (d) SCO
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73- jk"V™h; iapkax vkËkkfjr gSµ
(a) foÿe laor
(b) 'kd laor
(c) xqIr laor
(d) fgtjh laor
74- fuEufyf[kr esa ls gky gh esa fodflr izFke ;k=h M™ksu
dkSu&lk gS\
(a) iou
(b) bgax 184
(c) ,vjksLVkj
(d) fejkp 26
75- gky gh esa lh,lvkbZvkj kjk ^okWVjysl ÿkse VSfuax
VsDuksykWth* fodflr dh x;hA bl izkS|ksfxdh dk
vuqiz;ksx gSµ
(a) peZ izlaLdj.k m|ksx esa
(b) gkfudkjd ijkcSaxuh fdj.kksa ls Ropk dh jkk djus
ds fy, dkWLesfVd ds :i esa
(c) fLFkj ty ds 'kqfºdj.k esa
(d) Bksl vif'k"V izcaËku esa
76- ^czwflyksfll* ds lacaËk esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj
dhft,µ
1- gky gh esa fnYyh esa czwflyksfll ij varjkZ"V™h;
vuqlaËkku lEesyu vk;ksftr fd;k x;k FkkA
2- ;g eq[;r% eosf'k;ksa] 'kwdjksa] cdfj;ksa] HksM+ksa vkSj
dqŸkksa esa gksus okyk jksx gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
77- ^izËkkuea=h jkstxkj l`tu dk;Zÿe* ds lanHkZ esa
fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- ;g lwe] y?kq vkSj eË;e m|e ea=ky; kjk 'kq:
fd;k x;k ÿsfMV&fyaDM lfClMh dk;Zÿe gSA
2- bldk mÌs'; ns'k ds xzkeh.k ks= esa fujarj o laËkkj.kh;
jkstxkj ds volj izkIr djuk gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
78- Hkkjr ds jktfp esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&ls i'kqvksa
dks fpf=r fd;k x;k gS\
1- 'ksj 2- cSy
3- ?kksM+k 4- gkFkh
fuEufyf[kr dwVksa dh lgk;rk ls lgh mŸkj pqfu,µ
(a) dsoy 1] 2 vkSj 3 (b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 4 (d) 1] 2] 3 vkSj 4
79- ^‡hV jLV* ds lacaËk esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj
dhft,µ
1- ;g ,d uk'kd jksx gS] ftls ^œf"k iksfy;ks* Hkh
dgk tkrk gSA
2- ;g ,d dodtfur jksx gS] tks ifŸk;ksa dk jax ihyk
dj nsrk gS rFkk izdk'k la'ys"k.k dh fÿ;k dks jksd
nsrk gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
80- fuEufyf[kr esa lsok ks= ds Hkkx dkSu&ls gSa\
1- O;kikj
2- gksVy
3- ifjogu
4- HkaMkj.k
5- [kuu
fuEufyf[kr dwVksa dh lgk;rk ls lgh mŸkj pqfu,µ
(a) dsoy 1] 2 vkSj 3 (b) dsoy 1] 4 vkSj 5
(c) dsoy 4 vkSj 5 (d) dsoy 1] 2] 3 vkSj 4
81- jkk ds lanHkZ esa gky gh esa lqf[kZ;ksa esa jgk ekeqZxkvks* gSµ
(a) Lons'k fufeZr ;qºiksr
(b) Lons'k fufeZr Mhty&bysfDV™d vkÿe.k iuMqCch
(c) vareZgkhih; cSfyfLVd felkby
(d) l'kL= cyksa ds fy, lefiZr lapkj mixzg
82- gky gh esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl laxBu us ^f'kkk ij
u;h fnYyh ?kks"k.kk* dks viuk;k gS\
(a) SAARC
(b) BRICS
(c) BIMSTEC
(d) SCO
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83. Which of the following functions are
performed by the MUDRA Bank?
1. Refinancing of scheduled banks
which finance micro enterprises
2. Encouraging women entrepreneurs
3. Securitisation of loan portfolio of
banks
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
84. With reference to recently approved
Indian Enterprise Development Service
(IEDS), consider the following
statements:
1. It is under the aegis of Ministry of
Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises.
2. It has been created as an All India
Service passed by an act of
parliament.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
85. Which of the following steps have been
taken by the government of India to
tackle the issue of black money?
1. Creation of the Special Investigation
Team in the 2014 budget.
2. Amendments to the Benami
Transactions Act.
3. The information exchange
agreement with Switzerland.
4. The Income Disclosure Scheme.
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
86. 'Bharat Rang Mahotsav' is conducted by
which institution?
(a) National School of Drama
(b) The Lalit Kala Academi
(c) The Film and Television Institute of
India (FTII)
(d) Kalakshetra Foundation
87. 'Swachhta Status Report' is released by:
(a) Ministry of Rural Development
(b) Niti Aayog
(c) National Sample Survey Office
(d) Ministry of Urban Development
88. Consider the following statements
regarding Sankalp announced in the
budget 2017-18:
1. Providing market relevant training
to youth across the country to
increase employment.
2. In this endeavor announced a Rs.
4000 crore skill acquisition and
knowledge awareness for SANKALP.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
89. With reference to 'e-Tourist Visa
Facility' launched by the government
of India recently, consider the following
statements:1. It enables visitors to apply and get
approval for Indian visa online
without visiting the Indian mission.2. It is valid only for short-term
duration stay of 30 days from the
date of arrival in India.Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
90. 'The Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor
Project' of Indian Railways will connect
which of the following states?(a) Punjab and Tripura
(b) Punjab and West Bengal
(c) Rajasthan and Kerala(d) Gujarat and Assam
91. ShinMaywa US-2i, recently seen in
news is:
(a) Amphibious aircraft developed by
Japan
(b) Remote sensing satellite launched
by NASA
(c) Fastest bullet train developed by
China
(d) Joint space mission between USA
and India
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83- ^eqÊk cSad* kjk fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&ls dk;Z lEiUufd;s tkrs gSa\1- lwe m|eksa dk foŸkiks"k.k djus okys vuqlwfpr cSadksa
dk iqufoZŸkh;uA2- efgyk m|fe;ksa dks izksRlkfgr djukA3- cSadksa ds yksu iksVZQksfy;ks dk izfrHkwfrdj.kAfuEufyf[kr dwVksa dh lgk;rk ls lgh mŸkj pqfu,µ(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2(b) dsoy 1 vkSj 3(c) dsoy 2 vkSj 3(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3
84- gky gh esa vuqeksfnr ^Hkkjrh; m|e fodkl lsok* dslanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ1- ;g lwe] y?kq vkSj eË;e m|e ea=ky; ds
lajk.kkËkhu gSA2- bls laln kjk ikfjr vfËkfu;e ds rgr vf[ky
Hkkjrh; la?k ds :i esa l`ftr fd;k x;k gSAmi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1(b) dsoy 2(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa(d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
85- dkysËku dh leL;k ls fuiVus ds fy, ljdkj kjkdkSu&dkSu ls dne mBk;s x;s gSa\1- 2014 ds ctV esa fo'ks"k tkap Vhe dk xBu2- csukeh ysu&nsu vfËkfu;e] 20163- fLoV~tjySaM ds lkFk lwpuk fofue; vuqcaËk4- vk; izdVhdj.k ;kstukfuEufyf[kr dwVksa dh lgk;rk ls lgh mŸkj pqfu,µ(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2(b) dsoy 1] 2 vkSj 3(c) dsoy 1] 3 vkSj 4(d) 1] 2] 3 vkSj 4
86- ^Hkkjr jax egksRlo* dk vk;kstu fdl laLFkku kjkfd;k tkrk gS\(a) jk"V™h; ukV~; fo|ky;(b) yfyr dyk vdkneh(c) fQYe ,oa Vsyhfotu baLVhV~;wV vkWQ bafM;k
(,QVhvkbZvkbZ)(d) dykks= QkmaMs'ku
87- ^LoPNrk fLFkfr fjiksVZ* tkjh dh tkrh gSµ(a) xzkeh.k fodkl ea=ky; kjk(b) uhfr vk;ksx kjk(c) jk"V™h; izfrn'kZ losZk.k dk;kZy; kjk(d) 'kgjh fodkl ea=ky; kjk
88- ctV 2017&18 esa ?kksf"kr ^ladYi* ds lacaËk esafuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ1- bldk mÌs'; jkstxkj esa o`fº djus ds fy, iwjs
ns'k esa ;qokvksa dks cktkj izklafxd izf'kk.k iznkudjuk gSA
2- bl m|e es a 4000 djk sM+ #i;s ds dkS'kyvfËkxzg.k vkSj Kku tkx#drk dk;Zÿe dh?kks"k.kk dh x;h gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
89- gky gh esa Hkkjr ljdkj kjk vkjEHk dh x;h bZ&VwfjLVohtk lqfoËkk* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkjdhft,µ1- ;g i;ZVdksa dks Hkkjrh; fe'ku esa mifLFkr gq, fcuk
Hkkjrh; ohtk ds fy, vkWuykbu vkosnu djus vkSjvuqeksnu izkIr djus gsrq lke cukrk gSA
2- ;g dsoy Hkkjr esa vkxeu dh frfFk ls 30 fnuksadh lafkIr vofËk gsrq jgus ds fy, ekU; gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
90- Hkkjrh; jsyos dh ^bZLVuZ MsfMdsVsM ›sV dkWfjMksjifj;kstuk* fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdu jkT;ksa dks tksM+sxh\(a) iatkc vkSj f=iqjk(b) iatkc vkSj if'pe caxky(c) jktLFkku vkSj dsjy(d) xqtjkr vkSj vle
91- gky gh esa lekpkj esa ns[kk x;k ShinMaywa US-2i
D;k gS\(a) tkiku kjk fodflr mHk;pj (,aQhfc;l)
,;jÿk∂V(b) uklk (NASA) kjk ykWUp fd;k x;k lqnwj laosnh
mixzg(c) phu kjk fodflr rhozre cqysV V™su(d) vesfjdk vkSj Hkkjr dk la;qDr varfjk fe'ku
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92. Recently launched web based
application 'e-CHARAK' is related to:
(a) For information exchange between
various stakeholders in the
medicinal plant sector.
(b) That serves as a virtual market place
for cottage industries.
(c) Act as repository of technologies and
market information related to cotton
cultivation.
(d) That serves as a knowledge
repository for AYUSH doctors.
93. According to Union Budget, fiscal deficit
for 2017-18 is targeted at:
(a) 2.0% of GDP
(b) 1.5% of GDP
(c) 3.2% of GDP
(d) 4.5% of GDP
94. Arrange the following subsidies in
decreasing order of budget allocation:
1. Food Subsidy
2. LPG Subsidy
3. Urea Subsidy
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:
(a) 1-2-3
(b) 1-3-2
(c) 2-3-1
(d) 3-2-1
95. Consider the following statements
regarding Netra:
1. It is the first indigenous built
Airborne Early Warning and Control
System.
2. It has been developed by DRDO.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
96. 'TINXSYS dataset' used for calculating
interstate trade values and trade
balances is administrated by:
(a) Goods and Service Tax Network
(b) Central Board of Excise and Custom
(c) Central Statistics Office
(d) National Securities Depository
Limited
97. 'Niryat Bandhu Scheme' helps in
achieving the objectives of which of the
following existing schemes?
1. Skill India
2. Smart cities
3. National Mission for Clean Ganga
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only
98. Consider the following statements
regarding 'Bharat Mala Project':
1. It aims to construction of 25,000 km
of roads along Indias border, coastal
areas, ports, religious and tourist
places as well as over 100 district
headquarters.
2. The Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways is the implementing
agency of the Bharat Mala Project.
Which of the statement/s given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
99. Which of the following pairs of
Departments and Ministries of the
Government of India are correctly
matched?
1. Department of Ministry of
Official Language Home Affairs
2. Department of Ministry of
Disinvestment Finance
3. Department of Land Ministry of
Resources Rural
Development
4. Department of Ministry of
Space Science and
Technology
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
100. Biotech-KISAN is an initiative of:
(a) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare
(b) Ministry of Science and Technology
(c) Ministry of Rural Development
(d) NITI Aayog
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92- gky gh esa 'kq: fd;s x;s oso vkËkkfjr ,Iyhds'ku^bZ&pjd* lacafËkr gSµ(a) vkS"kËkh; ikSËkksa ds ks= esa fofHkUu fgr Ëkkjdksa ds
chp tkudkjh ds vknku&iznku djus gsrqA(b) tks dqVhj m|ksxksa ds fy, ,d tek cktkj ds :i esa
dk;Z djrh gSaA(c) dikl dh [ksrh ls lacafËkr izkS|ksfxfd;ksa vkSj cktkj
lwpuk ds HkaMkj ds :i esa dk;Z djrs gSaA(d) tks vk;q"k fpfdRldksa ds fy, Kku HkaMkj ds :i eas
dk;Z djrs gSaA
93- dsUÊh; ctV 2017&18 ds fy, jktdks"kh; ?kkVk yfkrfd;k x;k gSµ(a) ldy ?kjsyw mRikn dk 2-0¯(b) ldy ?kjsyw mRikn dk 1-5¯(c) ldy ?kjsyw mRikn dk 3-2¯(d) ldy ?kjsyw mRikn dk 4-5¯
94- ctV vkoaVu ds ?kVrs ÿe esa fuEufyf[kr vkfFkZdvuqnkuksa dks O;ofLFkr dhft,µ1- [kk| lfClMh2- ,yihth lfClMh3- ;wfj;k lfClMhfuEufyf[kr dwVksa dh lgk;rk ls lgh mŸkj pqfu,µ(a) 1&2&3 (b) 1&3&2(c) 2&3&1 (d) 3&2&1
95- ^us=* ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,µ1- ;g Lons'k fufeZr igyk ,;jcksuZ vyhZ okfu±x ,aM
daV™ksy flLVe gSA2- bls MhvkjMhvks kjk fodflr fd;k x;k gSAmi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
96- varjkZT;h; O;kikj ewY; vkSj O;kikj larqyu dh x.kukds fy, iz;ksx fd;k tkus okyk TINXSYS MsVklsV*izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gSµ(a) oLrq vkSj lsok dj usVodZ (GSTN) kjk(b) dsUÊh; mRikn vkSj lhek 'kqYd cksMZ kjk(c) dsUÊh; lkaf[;dh dk;kZy; kjk(d) us'kuy flD;ksfjVht fMiksftVjh fyfeVsM (NSDL)
kjk
97- ^fu;kZr caËkq ;kstuk* fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl orZeku
;kstuk ds mÌs';ksa dks izkIr djus esa lgk;rk djrh gS\
1- dkS'ky Hkkjr
2- LekVZ flVh
3- jk"V™h; LoPN xaxk fe'ku
fuEufyf[kr dwVksa dh lgk;rk ls lgh mŸkj pqfu,µ
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(c) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(d) dsoy 1 vkSj 3
98- ^Hkkjr ekyk ifj;kstuk* ds lacaËk esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa
ij fopkj dhft,µ
1- bldk mÌs'; Hkkjr dh lhekvksa] rVh; ks=ksa] canjxkgksa]
ËkkfeZd o i;ZVd LFkyksa ij vkSj 100 ftyk eq[;ky;ksa
esa 25]000 fdeh- lM+dksa dk fuekZ.k djuk gSA
2- lM+d ifjogu ,oa jktekxZ ea=ky; Hkkjr ekyk
ifj;kstuk dh dk;Zdkjh laLFkk gSA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lR; gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1
(b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
99- Hkkjr ljdkj ds foHkkxksa vkSj ea=ky;ksa ds fuEufyf[kr
esa ls dkSu&ls ;qXe lgh lqesfyr gSa\
1- jktHkk"kk foHkkx % x`g ea=ky;
2- fofuos'k foHkkx % foŸk ea=ky;
3- Hkwfe lalkËku foHkkx % xzkeh.k fodkl ea=ky;
4- varfjk foHkkx % foKku ,oa izkS|ksfxdh ea=ky;
fuEufyf[kr dwVksa dh lgk;rk ls lgh mŸkj pqfu,µ
(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 3 vkSj 4
(c) dsoy 1] 2 vkSj 3
(d) 1] 2] 3 vkSj 4
100- ck;ksVsd&fdlku* igy gSµ
(a) œf"k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; dh
(b) foKku ,oa izkS|ksfxdh ea=ky; dh
(c) xzkeh.k fodkl ea=ky; dh
(d) uhfr vk;ksx dh
tc rd vkidks ;g ijhk.k iqfLrdk [kksyus dks u dgk tk;s rc rd u [kksysa
PRELIMS TEST - 31
lelkef;dh (P-4)
le;% nks ?k.Vs iw.kk±d% 200
vuqns'k1- ijhkk izkjEHk gksus ds rqjUr ckn vki bl ijhk.k iqfLrdk dh iM+rky vo'; dj ysa fd blesa dksbZ fcuk Nik] QVk ;k NwVk gqvk
i`"B vFkok iz'u vkfn u gksA ;fn ,slk gS] rks bls lgh ijhk.k iqfLrdk ls cny yhft,A
2- œi;k Ë;ku j[ksa fd OMR mŸkj&i=d esa mfpr LFkku ij jksy uEcj dks Ë;ku ls ,oa fcuk fdlh pwd ;k folaxfr ds Hkjus vkSjdwVcº djus dh ftEesnkjh mEehnokj dh gSA fdlh Hkh Ádkj dh pwd@folaxfr dh fLFkfr esa mŸkj&i=d fujLr dj fn;k tk,xkA
3- bl ijhk.k iqfLrdk ij lkFk esa fn;s x;s dks"Bd esa vkidks viuk
vuqÿekad fy[kuk gSA ijhk.k iqfLrdk ij vkSj dqN u fy[ksaA
4- bl ijhk.k iqfLrdk esa 100 iz'u fn;s x;s gSaA izR;sd iz'u fgUnh vkSj vaxzsth nksuksa esa Nik gSA ÁR;sd iz'u esa pkj fodYi (mŸkj)fn;s x;s gaSA buesa ls ,d fodYi dks pqu ysa] ftls vki mŸkj&i=d ij vafdr djuk pkgrs gaSA ;fn vkidks ,slk yxs fd ,dls vf/kd fodYi lgh gaS] rks ml fodYi dks vafdr djsa] tks vkidks loksZŸke yxsA izR;sd iz'u ds fy, dsoy ,d gh fodYipquuk gSA
5- vkidks vius lHkh fodYi vyx ls fn;s x;s mŸkj&i=d ij gh vafdr djus gSaA mŸkj&i=d esa fn;s x;s funsZ'k nsf[k,A
6- lHkh iz'uksa ds vad leku gSaA
7- blls igys fd vki ijhk.k iqfLrdk ds fofHkUu iz'uksa ds fodYi mŸkj&i=d ij vafdr djuk 'kq: djsa] vkidks izos'k izek.k i=ds lkFk izsf"kr vuqns'kksa ds vuqlkj dqN fooj.k mŸkj&i=d esa nsus gaSA
8- vki vius lHkh fodYiksa dks mŸkj&i=d esa Hkjus ds ckn rFkk ijhkk ds lekiu ij dsoy mŸkj&i=d v/khkd dks lkSai nsaAvkidks vius lkFk ijhk.k iqfLrdk ys tkus dh vuqefr gSA
9- xyr mŸkjksa ds fy, naM%
mEehnokj kjk fn;s x;s xyr mŸkjksa ds fy, naM fn;k tk,xkA
(i) izR;sd iz'u ds fy, pkj oSdfYid mŸkj gSaA mEehnokj kjk izR;sd ml mŸkj ds fy,] ftlds fy, naM gS] fn;s x;s ,dxyr mŸkj ds fy, Á'u gsrq fu;r fd;s x;s vadksa dk ,d&frgkbZ naM ds :i esa dkVk tk,xkA
(ii) ;fn dksbZ mEehnokj ,d ls vf/kd mŸkj nsrk gS] rks bls xyr mŸkj ekuk tk,xk] ;|fIk fn;s x;s mŸkjksa esa ls ,d mŸkj lghgksrk gS] fQj Hkh ml iz'u ds fy, mi;qZDrkuqlkj gh mlh rjg dk n.M fn;k tk,xk] ;fn mlds fy, naM gSA
(iii) ;fn mEehnokj kjk dksbZ iz'u gy ugha fd;k tkrk gS] vFkkZr mEehnokj kjk mŸkj ugha fn;k tkrk gS] rks ml Á'u ds fy,dksbZ n.M ugha fn;k tk,xkA
tc rd vkidks ;g ijhk.k iqfLrdk [kksyus dks u dgk tk, rc rd u [kksysa
Note: English version of the instructions is printed on the font cover of this booklet.
Answer with Explanation
Current Affairs (P-4)
lelkef;dh (P-4)
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Answer with Explanation
1. (d) Exp.: Both the statements are
correct. Ministry of Drinking Water and
Sanitation has declared over 700 blocks
as open defecation free. Under Kayakalp
one primary health centre in each
district will be awarded for meeting
quality standards including sanitation
and hygiene.
2. (b) Exp.: India ranked 4th in the Global
Wind Power Installed Capacity Index
with cumulative installed wind power
generation capacity of 25,088 MW in
2015. India has achieved the largest-
ever wind power capacity exceeding the
target by 44%.
3. (d) Exp.: Both the statements are
incorrect. A nationwide sub-programme
called Padhe Bharat, Badhe Bharat was
launched in 2014 under Sarvashiksha
Abhiyan. It aims to ensure quality in
basic years of education i.e. class 1 and
2.
4. (b) Exp.: Recently an international
team at the Leicester in the UK (not
Harvard University) made the first
estimate of size of the earths
technosphere.
5. (b) Exp.: WCCB has recently convened
a specific species operation on turtles,
code named Operation Save Kurma from
December 15, 2016 to January 30, 2016.
6. (b) Exp.: The Project Tejaswini aims to
socio-economic empowerment of
adolescent girls and young.
7. (a) Exp.: The Prime Minister launched
Mission Bhagiratha at Komatibanda
village, Gajwal in Medak district of
Telangana. The scheme has been
launched by the Telangana state
government with an objective to provide
safe drinking water to all.
8. (b) Exp.: Bio-Indicator Lidar Instrument
(BILI) is a fluorescence-based lidar, a
type of remote sensing instrument
similar to radar in principle and
operation. Instead of using radio waves,
however, lidar instruments use light to
detect and ultimately analyze the
composition of particles in the
atmosphere.
9. (c) Exp.: Under Kafala, all foreign
workers working in Qatar requires a
local sponsor, in the form of an
individual or company and need their
permission to switch job or leave the
country. This system is compared to
modern day slavery.
10. (b) Exp.: Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojna
is a Government of Indias scheme for
helping the poor by providing skill
training. The targets are to train 0.5
million people in urban areas per
annum and in rural areas, it is 1 million.
11. (c) Exp.: Both statements are correct.
This Braille atlas has been prepared by
National Atlas Thematic Mapping
Organisation (NATMO) under
Department of Science and Technology.
12. (d) Exp.: The operation was Sankat
Mochan. The operation was headed by
Minister of State for External Affairs
Vijay Kumar Singh. Around 600 Indians
had been saved during this operation.
13. (d) Exp.: CRISPR-Cas9 is a genome
editing tool. It is unique technology that
enables geneticists and medical
researchers to edit parts of the genome
by removing, adding or altering
sections of the DNA sequence. It is
currently the simplest most versatile
and precise method of genetic
manipulation.
14. (a) Exp.: The entitlement will be for only
up to first two children. For third child,
entitlement will be for only 12 weeks.
15. (a) Exp.: India, one of the largest troop-
contributing countries in UN
peacekeeping operations, contributed
USD 100,000 to a trust fund set up for
victims of sexual exploitation and abuse
by peacekeepers, becoming the first
country to make a contribution to the
United Nations Trust Fund for victims
of sexual exploitation and abuse.
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mŸkj lfgr O;k[;k
1- (d) O;k[;k% fn;s x;s nksuksa dFku lR; gSaA is;ty oLoPNrk ea=ky; us 700 ls vfËkd CykWdksa dks [kqys esa 'kkSpeqDr ?kksf"kr fd;k gSA dk;kdYi ds varxZr izR;sd ftys esa,d izkFkfed LokLF; dsUÊ dks LoPNrk ds fy, lkQ&lQkbZlfgr xq.koŸkk ekud iwjs djus esa iqjLdkj iznku fd;ktk;sxkA
2- (b) O;k[;k% Hkkjr 2015 esa dqy 25]088 esxkokWV dhlap;h LFkkfir iou ≈tkZ kerk ds lkFk oSf'od iou≈tkZ LFkkfir kerk lwpdkad esa pkSFks LFkku ij FkkA 2015&16esa viuh kerk esa Hkkjr us yxHkx vius y; ls 44¯vfËkd kerk izkIr dh gSA
3- (d) O;k[;k% nksuksa dFku vlR; gSaA loZf'kkk vfHk;ku dsrgr ^i<+s Hkkjr] c<+s Hkkjr* uke dk jk"V™O;kih midk;Zÿe2014 esa 'kq: fd;k x;k FkkA bldk mÌs'; f'kkk ds cqfu;knho"kks± vFkkZr igyh o nwljh dkk dh i<+kbZ esa xq.koŸkk dkslqfuf'pr djuk gSA
4- (b) O;k[;k% gky gh esa] ;wukbVsM fdaxMe ds yhlsLVjfo'ofo|ky; (u fd gkoZMZ fo'ofo|ky;) esa ,dvarjkZ"V™h; ny us i`Foh ds VsDuksLQs;j ds vkdkj ds ckjs esaigyk vuqeku izLrqr fd;k gSA
5- (b) O;k[;k% WCCB us gky gh 15 fnlEcj] 2016 ls 30]tuojh 2017 rd vkWijs'ku lso dweZ* uke ls dNqvksa dh ,dfo'ks"k iztkfr ij vkËkkfjr vfHk;ku izkjEHk fd;k FkkA
6- (b) O;k[;k% rstfLouh ifj;kstuk dk y; fd'kksjckfydkvksa vkSj ;qok efgykvksa dk lkekftd&vkfFkZdl'kDrhdj.k djuk gSA
7- (a) O;k[;k% izËkkuea=h us rsyaxkuk ds esMd ftys ds xtosyeaMy ds dksekrhcan xkao esa fe'ku HkkxhjFk dk 'kqHkkjEHkfd;kA ;g ;kstuk rsyaxkuk ljdkj kjk lHkh ds fy, LoPNis;ty miyCËk djkus ds mÌs'; ls vkjEHk dh x;h gSA
8- (b) O;k[;k% ck;ks&ladsrd fyMkj baLV™©esaV (BILI) ,dizfrnhfIr vkËkkfjr fyMkj gS] tks flºkar vkSj izpkyu esajMkj ds leku ,d izdkj dk lqnwj laosnh midj.k gSA ;gmidj.k ok;qeaMy esa d.kksa dk irk yxkus vkSj varr%mudh lajpuk dk fo'ys"k.k djus ds fy, jsfM;ks rjaxksa dkds ctk; izdk'k dk mi;ksx djrk gSA
9- (c) O;k[;k% ^dQkyk* ds varxZr drj esa dke djusokys lHkh fons'kh dkexkjksa dks fdlh O;fDr ;k dEiuh dsrkSj ij fdlh LFkkuh; izk;kstd dh vko';drk gksrh gSrFkk ukSdjh NksM+rs le; mudh vuqefr ysuh gksrh gSAbldh rqyuk vkËkqfud ;qx dh nklrk ls dh x;h gSA
10- (b) O;k[;k% nhun;ky mikË;k; vaR;ksn; ;kstuk* dkS'kyizf'kk.k iznku dj xjhcksa dh lgk;rk djus ds fy, Hkkjrljdkj dh ;kstuk gSA bldk y; izfro"kZ 'kgjh ks=ksa esaikap yk[k yksxksa dks vkSj xzkeh.k ks=ksa esa 10 yk[k yksxksa dksizf'kfkr djuk gSA
11- (c) O;k[;k% nksuksa dFku lR; gSaA czsy ,Vyl foKku ,oaizkS|ksfxdh foHkkx ds vËkhu dk;Zjr us'kuy ,Vyl ,aMfFkesfVd eSfiax vkWxsZukbts'ku (NATMO) kjk rS;kj dhx;h gSA
12- (d) O;k[;k% Hkkjr us vkWijs'ku ladV ekspu dk lapkyufd;kA bl vkWijs'ku dk usr`Ro fons'k jkT; ea=h fot;dqekj flag us fd;kA bl vkWijs'ku ds ekË;e ls yxHkx600 Hkkjrh;ksa dks cpk;k x;k FkkA
13- (d) O;k[;k% CRISPR-Cas9 thu ,fMfVax midj.kgSA ;g ,d ,slh vuwBh rduhd gS] tks vkuqoaf'kdhfonksavkSj fpfdRlk 'kksËkdrkZvksa dks DNA lhDosal ds lsD'kudks gVkdj] tksM+dj ;k ifjofrZr djds thukse ds dqNHkkxksa dk lEiknu djus ds fy, lke cukrh gSA ;gorZeku esa vkuqoaf'kd gsj&Qsj dk lcls ljy o lVhdrjhdk gSA
14- (a) O;k[;k% ;g ik=rk dsoy igys nks cPpksa rd ds fy,gh gS] rhljs cPps gsrq dsoy 12 lIrkg dh ik=rk gksxhA
15- (a) O;k[;k% Hkkjr] la;qDr jk"V™ ds 'kkafr vfHk;kuksa esalokZfËkd lSfudksa dk ;ksxnku djus okys ns'kksa esa ls ,d gSAblus 'kkafr lSfudksa kjk ;kSu 'kks"k.k vkSj nqO;Zogkj ds ihfM+rksads fy, LFkkfir fd;s x;s dks"k esa 100]000 vesfjdhMkWyj dk ;ksxnku fd;k gSA bl izdkj ;g ;kSu 'kks"k.k ,oanqO;Zogkj ls ihfM+rksa gsrq la;qDr jk"V™ U;kl fufËk esa ;ksxnkudjus okyk izFke ns'k cu x;k gSA
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16. (a) Exp.: Jeevan Pramaan is Aadhar
based digital life certificates for
pensioners. Jeevan Pramaan has been
developed by the Department of
Electronics and IT, Government of India.
17. (c) Exp.: India imposes more tariffs on
manmade fibers (10%) than on the
cotton fibers (6%). In case of domestic
market, India supports cotton apparel
more in comparison to manmade
apparel.
18. (c) Exp.: The average inflation based on
the Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
declined to -2.5 percent in 2015-16
from 2.0 percent in 2014-15.
19. (a) Exp.: India and Sri Lanka have
signed MoU to construct a new multi-
ethnic tri-lingual secondary school in
Polonnaruwa district of Sri Lanka. It will
provide opportunities to Sinhala, Tamil
and Muslim students to learn in a multi-
ethnic, multi-cultural environment.
20. (b) Exp.: Maltitol, a sweetening agent
is used to fill in the bone gap caused by
fracture, instead of the traditional rod.
It is developed by scientists from Indian
Institute of Science (IISc).
21. (a) Exp.: Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket
designed and manufactured by spaceX
for the reliable and safe transport of
satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into
orbit. It is essentially a cargo ship.
22. (c) Exp.: It contains two different
polymer compounds, a natural polymer
extracted from seaweed and a sacrificial
synthetic polymers used in the medical
industry. The bio ink allows 3D printing
of complex living tissues that may be
used for surgical implants.
23. (d) Exp.: Beside of that one association
of each state will be a full member of
BCCI and will have the right to vote etc.
are the other recommendations of Lodha
Panel.
24. (b) Exp.: The Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research (CSIR) has
launched BGR-34, an anti-diabetic
Ayurvedic drug designed for type 2
diabetes mellitus.
25. (a) Exp.: Statement 1 is correct. Underthe Green Highway Project, the
Government has made it mandatory toset aside 1 percent of total project costof any NH contract to a green fundcorpus that will used for plantationpurposes.
26. (c) Exp.: The UNICEF recently
concluded a study called Clear the Air
for Children. In the study, which is
based on satellite imagery it has
categorized the affected areas based on
the quantum of particulate matter,
ranging from 10 to 60 µg/ m3.
27. (a) Exp.: Exercise Malabar 2016 is a
naval exercise between India, Japan
and USA. Australia is not the part of this
exercise.
28. (c) Exp.: Both statements are correct. It
is a next generation system, which can
transmit digital data over 10 times faster
than 5G mobile networks.
29. (d) Exp.: IUHDSS is designed and
developed by Israeli Aerospace
Industries ELTA for surface and sub-
surface surveillance of the harbour.
30. (c) Exp.: Both statements are correct. It
is marketed with the name of
mildronate.
31. (c) Exp.: According to the economic
survey 2016-17, the headline inflation
has dropped sharply in the recent
months, which fell at 3.7% in third
quarter from 5.7% in first quarter.
32. (c) Exp.: The government has
constituted the National Council of
Senior Citizens by renaming theNational Council of Older Persons. The
council includes representatives of
relevant central ministers.33. (a) Exp.: This award is Indian
Government award conferred to
outstanding weavers who have madevaluable contribution in keeping alive
the handloom heritage.34. (a) Exp.: It is an online wealth
management service that providesautomated, algorithm- based portfoliomanagement advice without the use ofhuman financial planners.
35. (b) Exp.: Hindustan Copper Limitedlaunched Indias first unit of nickelproduction from primary sources. It issituated in Ghatshila of Jharkhand.
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16- (a) O;k[;k% thou izek.k isa'kuHkksfx;ksa ds fy, vkËkkjvkËkkfjr fMftVy thou izek.k i= gSA ^thou izek.k*Hkkjr ljdkj ds bysDV™kWfudh vkSj lwpuk izkS|ksfxdh ea=ky;kjk fodflr fd;k x;k gSA
17- (c) O;k[;k% Hkkjr lwrh rarqvksa ij 6¯ ds eqdkcys ekuofufeZr rarqvksa ij 10¯ iz'kqYd yxkrk gSA ?kjsyw cktkj esaHkh Hkkjr ekuo fufeZr ifjËkkuksa dh rqyuk esa lwrh ifjËkkuksads fy, vfËkd lgk;rk iznku djrk gSA
18- (c) O;k[;k% Fkksd ewY; lwpdkad ij vkËkkfjr vkSlreqÊkLQhfr 2014&15 esa 2 izfr'kr ls ?kVdj 2015&16 esa(&) 2-5 izfr'kr ij vk x;hA
19- (a) O;k[;k% Hkkjr vkSj Jhyadk us Jhyadk ds iksyksUuk:okftys esa ,d u;s cgq&u`tkrh; f=Hkk"kk ekË;fed fo|ky;dk fuekZ.k djus ds fy, le>kSrk Kkiu ij gLrkkj fd;sgSaA ;g fo|ky; flagyh rfey vkSj eqfLye Nk=ksa dkscgq&u`tkrh; cgq&lkaLœfrd okrkoj.k esa vË;;u djusdk volj iznku djsxkA
20- (b) O;k[;k% eYVhVksy] LohVfuax ,tsaV gSA bldk iz;ksxvfLFk Hkax ds dkj.k vfLFk esa mRiUu varjky dks Hkjus dsfy, ikjEifjd jkWM ds LFkku ij fd;k tkrk gSA bldkfodkl Hkkjrh; foKku laLFkku (IISc) ds oSKkfudksa kjkfd;k x;k gSA
21- (a) O;k[;k% QkYdu 9 mixzgksa ,oa MS™xu varfjk ;kudks dkk esa LFkkfir djus gsrq fo'oluh; ,oa lqjfkrifjogu ds fy, Spacex kjk vfHkdfYir ,oa fofufeZr,d fpj.kh; jkWdsV gSA ;g okLro esa ,d dkxksZ tgktgSA
22- (c) O;k[;k% blesa leqÊh 'kSoky ls fu"df"kZr izkœfrdcgqyd vkSj ,d fpfdRlk m|ksx esa mi;ksx fd;k tkusokyk lSfÿfQ'k;y flaFksfVd ikWyhej gksrk gSA ck;ks&badtfVy thfor ≈rdksa dh f=&vk;keh fizafVax dh vuqefriznku djrk gS] ftls 'kY; fÿ;k lacaËkh izfrjksi.kksa ds fy,mi;ksx fd;k tk ldrk gSA
23- (d) O;k[;k% blds vykok izR;sd jkT; dk ,d la?kchlhlhvkbZ dk iw.kZ lnL; gksxk vkSj mls ernku dk vfËkdkjgksxk] vkfn yks<k lfefr dh vU; vuqla'kk,a gSaA
24- (b) O;k[;k% oSKkfud vkSj vkS|ksfxd ifj"kn (CSIR)
us Vkbi&2 Mk;fcVht esfyVl ds mipkj ds fy, BGR-
34 uked eËkqesg izfrjksËkh vk;qosZfnd vkS"kfËk dk fuekZ.kfd;k gSA
25- (a) O;k[;k% dFku 1 lR; gSA gfjr jktekxZ ifj;kstukds varxZr ljdkj us fdlh Hkh jk"V™h; jktekxZ vuqcaËk dh
dqy ifj;kstuk ykxr dk 1 izfr'kr vyx ls gfjr fufËkdks"k esa fn;s tkus dks vko';d cuk fn;k gS] ftldkmi;ksx o`kkjksi.k ds fy, fd;k tk;sxkA
26- (c) O;k[;k% gky gh esa UNICEF us fDy;j n ,;j QkWjfpYM™su* fjiksVZ tkjh dh gSA bl mixzg fp=.k ij vkËkkfjrvË;;u esa 10 ls ysdj 60 µg/m3 rd ds ikfVZdqysVeSVj dh ek=k ds vkËkkj ij izHkkfor ks=ksa dks oxhZœrfd;k x;k gSA
27- (a) O;k[;k% ekykckj] 2016 vH;kl Hkkjr] tkiku vkSjvesfjdk ds chp ,d ukSlsuk vH;kl gSA vkWLVs™fy;k blesa'kkfey ugha gSA
28- (c) O;k[;k% nksuksa dFku lR; gSaA ;g ,d vkxkeh ih<+hdh iºfr gS] tks fMftVy MsVk dks 5G eksckby ds eqdkcys10 xquk rst xfr ls V™kalfeV dj ldrk gSA
29- (d) O;k[;k% canjxkg ds tylrg vkSj tylrg ds uhpsfuxjkuh djus ds fy, btjkby dh ,jksLisl baMLV™ht ELTA
kjk ,dhœr vartZyh; canjxkg lqjkk vkSj fuxjkuh iz.kkyhdks fodflr fd;k x;k gSA
30- (c) O;k[;k% nksuksa dFku lR; gSaA bl nok dk foi.kufeYM™ksusV ds :i esa fd;k tkrk gSA
31- (c) O;k[;k% vkfFkZd losZk.k] 2016&17 ds vuqlkjgky gh ds eghuksa esa gsMykbu eqÊkLQhfr esa rsth ls fxjkoVvk;h gS] tks fd izFke frekgh esa 5-7 izfr'kr ls ?kVdjrhljh frekgh esa 3-7 izfr'kr ij vk x;h gSA
32- (c) O;k[;k% ljdkj us jk"V™h; o`ºtu ifj"kn dk ukeifjofrZr djds jk"V™h; ofj"B ukxfjd ifj"kn dk xBufd;k gSA bl ifj"kn esa izklafxd dsUÊh; ea=ky;ksa dsizfrfufËk 'kkfey gksrs gSaA
33- (a) O;k[;k% bl iqjLdkj ls mu cqudjksa dks lEekfurfd;k tkrk gS] ftUgksaus gFkdj?kk fojklr dks thfor j[kusesa cgqewY; ;ksxnku fn;k gSA
34- (a) O;k[;k% ;g vkWuykbu lEink izcaËku lsok gS] tksfcuk fdlh ekuo foŸkh; ;kstukdkj dh enn ds Lopkfyr],YxksfjFke vkËkkfjr iksVZQksfy;k izcaËku lykg iznku djrkgSA
35- (b) O;k[;k% fganqLrku dkWij fyfeVsM us fudsy mRiknuds fy, ns'k ds igys la;a= dk mn~?kkVu fd;k gSA ;g>kj[kaM ds ?kkVf'kyk esa fLFkr gSA
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36. (a) Exp.: Commemorating the platinum
jubilee anniversary of the Quit India
Movement the Government of
Maharashtra has launched the Quit
India Movement 2 against various social
evils. The launch took place at the
August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai.
37. (b) Exp.: Republic Day parade is
organized by Ministry of Defence.
38. (d) Exp.: Scientists have developed
novel rubber like material nickname as
thubber. It has high thermal
conductivity and elasticity. It is an
electrically insulating composite
material that exhibits an unprecedented
combination of metal-like thermal
conductivity, elasticity similar to soft,
biological tissue. From this sport
medicine, wearable computing and soft
robotics would be made.
39. (c) Exp.: Both statements are correct.
40. (b) Exp.: At least one bank account for
each households along with inbuilt
accidental insurance cover of Rs. 1 lakh.
Life insurance cover of 30,000 for the
persons who opened account first time
from August 2014 to January 2015.
41. (c) Exp.: Both statements are correct.
The roadmap for implementation of the
three-year Joint Action Plan for BRICS
emergency services was also finalised.
42. (c) Exp.: President of India has recently
launched Akashvani Maitree channel to
strengthen cultural, economic, political
and emotional bonding ties between
India and Bangladesh. It will be a
common platform for content both from
India and Bangladesh. It will be a
common platform for content both from
India and Bangladesh and for
preserving Bengali culture.
43. (c) Exp.: China has launched a
quantum satellite into space that could
be the future of wireless communication
and set new standards in internet
security. It has successfully launched
the worlds first quantum satellite
dubbed Quantum Experiments at Space
Scaler (QUESS) satellite.
44. (d) Exp.: A first of its kind leprosy
vaccine developed in India is to be
launched on a pilot basis in Bihar and
Gujarat. It is developed by National
Institute of Immunology (NII).
45. (c) Exp.: Both statements are correct. It
would also issue temperature, humidity,
wind speed, weather forecast and
advisories. It is one of the first of its kind
app in the country.
46. (d) Exp.: As per economic survey 2016-
17, the correct order is: Petroleum
product<Electronic goods<Gems and
jewellery<textile.
47. (a) Exp.: Recently, the DRDO
successfully test-fired the Pinaka
rocket by converting into a guided
Pinaka from Launch Complex-III, ITR,
Chandipur (Odisha). Hence it is now
available in both versions.
48. (c)
49. (c) Exp.: Both statements are correct.
The government will traine nurses in
government hospitals, Accredited
Social Health Activists (ASHA), Auxiliary
Nurse Midwife (ANM) to provide relevant
information and counselling support to
mothers for breastfeeding.
50. (b) Exp.: Government recently approved
Rs. 1554 crore to develop advanced ultra
super critical technology for power
plants. It will be used for thermal power
plants of future, envisaging reduced
coal consumption and CO2 emission.
51. (c) Exp.: In order to utilize and harness
the benefits of cloud computing,
Government of India has embarked
upon an ambitious initiative GI cloud
which has been named as Megh Raj.
52. (c) Exp.: Mobile app Tarang, e-trans
and DEEP e-bidding portals have been
launched with the objective to bring
transparency in the power transmission
sector of the country. Tarang mobile app
- It stands for transmission app for real-
time monitoring and growth. It will act
as a monitoring tool. DEEP - Discovery
of Efficient Electricity Price - It is an e-
bidding portal for medium term
purchase of power.
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36- (a) O;k[;k% egkjk"V™ ljdkj kjk Hkkjr NksM+ks vkanksyu dhIysfVue tqcyh o"kZxkaB ds miy; esa fofHkUu lkekftdcqjkb;ksa ds f[kykQ Hkkjr NksM+ks vkanksyu&2 'kq: fd;k x;kgSA bls eqEcbZ ds ,sfrgkfld vxLr ÿkafr eSnku ls vkjEHkfd;k x;kA
37- (b) O;k[;k% x.kra= fnol ijsM dk vk;kstu jkk ea=ky;kjk fd;k tkrk gSA
38- (d) O;k[;k% oSKkfudksa us jcj ds leku dk ,d u;kinkFkZ fodflr fd;k gS] ftls ^Fkcj* uke fn;k x;k gSAbldh ≈"eh; pkydrk vkSj izR;kLFkrk cgqr gSA ;g ,dfo|qr jksËkh fefJr inkFkZ gS] ftlesa e`nq tSfod ≈rdksa dsleku Ëkkrqvksa tSlh ≈"eh; pkydrk vkSj izR;kLFkrk dkvHkwriwoZ la;kstu gSA ;g [ksy dh nok] 'kjhj ij iguus;ksX; dEI;wfVax vkSj jkscksfVDl rS;kj djus esa dke vkrk gSA
39- (c) O;k[;k% nksuksa dFku lR; gSaA
40- (b) O;k[;k% izR;sd ifjokj ds fy, de ls de ,d cSad[kkrk] lkFk gh 1 yk[k #i;s dk nq?kZVuk chek dojAvxLr 2014 ls tuojh 2015 ds chp igyh ckj [kkrk[kksyus okyksa ds fy, 30]000 #i;s dk thou chek dojA
41- (c) O;k[;k% nksuksa dFku lR; gSaA fczDl vkikrdkyhulsokvksa ds fy, rhu o"kZ dh la;qDr dk;Z;kstuk ds dk;kZUo;ugsrq jksMeSi dks Hkh vafre :i fn;k x;kA
42- (c) O;k[;k% jk"V™ifr us gky gh esa Hkkjr vkSj ckaXykns'kds chp lkaLd`frd] vkfFkZd] jktuhfrd vkSj HkkoukRedcaËkuksa dks etcwr djus ds fy, vkdk'kok.kh eS=h pSuyykWUp fd;k gSA ;g Hkkjr vkSj ckaXykns'k nksuksa ns'kksa dsfo"k;oLrq vkSj caxkyh laLd`fr ds lajk.k ds fy, ,dlk>k eap gksxkA
43- (c) O;k[;k% phu us varfjk esa ,d DokaVe mixzg ykWUpfd;k gS] tksfd csrkj lapkj dk Hkfo"; gks ldrk gS vkSjbaVjusV lqjkk esa u;s ekud LFkkfir dj ldrk gSA blusnqfu;k ds igys DokaVe mixzg dks lQyrkiwoZd ykWUp fd;kgS] ftls ,DlisfjeasV~l ,sV Lisl Ldsyj* dh mikfËk nh x;hA
44- (d) O;k[;k% Hkkjr esa dq"B jksx ds fy, fodflr viusrjg ds igys Vhds dks fcgkj vkSj xqtjkr esa ik;yV vkËkkjij 'kq: fd;k tk jgk gSA ;g us'kuy baLVhV~;wV vkWQbE;wuksykWth (,uvkbZvkbZ) kjk fodflr fd;k x;k gSA
45- (c) O;k[;k% nksuksa dFku lR; gSaA ;g rkieku] vkÊZrk]iou dh xfr] ekSle iwokZuqeku ,oa blls lacafËkr ijke'khZlwpuk Hkh tkjh djsxkA ;g ns'k esa bl rjg dh fo'ks"krkokyk igyk ,i gSA
46- (d) O;k[;k% vkfFkZd losZk.k 2016&17 ds vuqlkj lghvuqÿe bl izdkj gSµ isV™ksfy;e mRikn û bysDV™kWfudoLrq,a û jRu ,oa vkHkw"k.k û oL=A
47- (a) O;k[;k% gky gh esa jkk vuqlaËkku ,oa fodkl laxBuus ifjlj&III] vkbZVhvkj] pkanhiqj (vksfMlk) ls fiukdkjkWdsV dks fu;af=r dj lQyrkiwoZd ijhk.k fd;kA vr%vc ;g nksuksa laLdj.kksa esa miyCËk gSA
48- (c)
49- (c) O;k[;k% nksuksa dFku lR; gSaA Lruiku ds fy, ekrkvksadks ijke'kZ lgk;rk iznku djus ds fy, vk'kk@lgk;d ulZ]feM okbQ vkSj ljdkjh vLirkyksa esa ulks± dks ljdkj kjkizf'kfkr fd;k tk;sxkA
50- (b) O;k[;k% ljdkj us gky gh esa fo|qr la;a=ksa ds fy,mUur vYV™k lqij fÿfVdy rduhd fodflr djus gsrq1554 djksM+ #i;s dh eatwjh nhA ;g Hkfo"; ds rki fo|qrla;a=ksa esa dks;ys dh [kir vkSj CO
2 ds mRltZu dks de
djus ds mÌs'; ls bLrseky fd;k tk;sxkA51- (c) O;k[;k% DykmM dEI;wfVax ds ykHkksa dk nksgu ,oa
mi;ksx djus ds mÌs'; ls Hkkjr ljdkj kjk ,d egkRokdkakhigy ^GI DykmM*] tks es?kjkt ds :i esa ukfer fd;kx;k gS] vkjEHk dh x;h gSA
52- (c) O;k[;k% eksckby ,i rjax] bZ&fcfMax iksVZYl bZ&V™kalvkSj nhi ns'k ds fo|qr ikjs"k.k ks= esa ikjnf'kZrk ykus dsmÌs'; ls 'kq# fd;s x;s gSaA rjaxµ ;g okLrfod le;fuxjkuh vkSj fodkl ds fy, ,d V™kalfe'ku ,i gSA ;gfuxjkuh midj.k ds :i esa dke djsxkA nhi (fMLdojhvkWQ bfQf'k,aV bysDV™hflVh izkbl)µ ;g eË;e vofËkds fy, fo|qr [kjhn gsrq ,d bZ&fcfMax iksVZy gSA
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53. (c) Exp.: Both statements are correct.
The state government has initiated a
French-assist project Sustainable
Action for Climate Resilient
Development in Majuli to make the
Majuli river Island the first ever carbon-
neutral district of the country by 2020.
54. (a) Exp.: According to Economic Survey
2016-17 the correct order is
Europe>USA>Asia>Africa.
55. (b) Exp.: BDI is created by London
Based Baltic Exchange. Statement 2 is
correct.
56. (d) Exp.: Finland has become the first
country in Europe to pay its
unemployed citizens a basic monthly
income, in the radical pilot project
aimed at reducing poverty and
unemployment by cutting in national
spending and bureaucracy.
57. (c) Exp.: There are total 17 Railway
zones in India:
Central Railways : Mumbai
North Eastern Railways : Gorakhpur
58. (c) Exp.: Rajasthan has become the first
state to give go-ahead to the sewage and
wastewater policy, in the country. Under
this policy districts headquarters,
heritage cities and cities in the state,
which has more than one lakh
population, will be included.
59. (a) Exp.: SBIs board of directors has
approved merger of its five associate
banks and Bhartiya Mahila Bank itself.
These five subsidiaries are State Bank
of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank of
Hyderabad, State Bank of Mysore, State
Bank of Travancore and Bhartiya Mahila
Bank.
60. (c) Exp.: PAVA is also called
Nonivamide. It is an organic compound
characteristically found in natural chili
pepper. It has the ability temporarily but
severely irritates and paralyse humans.
It will replace pellet guns in Jammu
and Kashmir.
61. (a) Exp.: Arjuna award was given any
category of the sports. Rajiv Gandhi
award has been given the sportsperson
of performance over four years of sports.
62. (b) Exp.: India has 2383.87 sq. km of
coral reef. Gulf of Khambhat is not
included in it.
63. (d) Exp.: Arm Length Trade is a trade
in which the buyers and sellers of a
product act independently and have no
relationship to each other. States in
arm-length trade in descending order
are Uttarakhand, Goa, HP, Gujarat and
Haryana.
64. (b) Exp.: These scientists belongs to
Britain not from Germany.
65. (b) Exp.: Proxima b is a recently
discovered Earth-like planet orbiting
Proxima Centauri in its goldilocks zone.
The find has been called, the biggest
exoplanet discovery since the discovery
of exoplanets.
66. (a) Exp.: The RBI has set up Tarun
Ramadorai Committee to look at the
various facts of households finance of
India and a benchmark countrys
position vis-a-vis both peer countries
and advanced countries.
67. (a) Exp.: It has been recently developed
by Hybrid Air Vehicles Limited a small
British aviation firm. The vast aircraft is
based at Cardington, where the first
British airships were built during and
after World War II.
68. (c) Exp.: Both statements are correct. It
is a robust system for bringing e-
Transparency and e-Accountability
with real-time presence and exchange
among the key stakeholders.
69. (c) Exp.: Both statements are correct. It
targets to vaccinate 27 million newborn
each year with all primary doses and
100 million children of 1-5 year are with
booster doses of UIP vaccines. In
addition, 30 million pregnant mothers
are targeted for tetanus vaccination
each year.
70 (b) Exp.: Following are the percentage
change in area coverage this year over
2015-16 of various agricultural
commodity:
Rice - 2.66%
Pulses - 29.18%
Oilseeds - 02.77%
Coarse cereals - 02.52%
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53- (c) O;k[;k% nksuksa dFku lR; gSaA vle ljdkj us 2020rd ektqyh unh hi ftys dks ns'k dk igyk dkcZu fojDrftyk cukus ds fy, ›kal lefiZr ifj;kstuk ektqyh esatyok;q vuq:i fodkl ds fy, lrr dkjZZokbZ 'kq: dh gSA
54- (a) O;k[;k% vkfFkZd lehkk] 2016&17 ds vuqlkj lghÿe gSµ ;wjksi&vesfjdk&,f'k;k&v›hdkA
55- (b) O;k[;k% ckfYVd M™kbZ baMsDl yanu fLFkr ckfYVd'ks;j cktkj kjk rS;kj fd;k x;k gSA dFku 2 lR; gSA
56- (d) O;k[;k% fQuySaM vius csjkstxkj ukxfjdksa dks ,dcqfu;knh ekfld vk; iznku djus okyk ;wjksi dk igykns'k cu x;k gS] bl egŸoiw.kZ izk;ksfxd ifj;kstuk dkmÌs'; jk"V™h; O;; vkSj ukSdj'kkgh esa dVkSrh dj xjhchvkSj csjkstxkjh dks de djuk gSA
57- (c) O;k[;k% Hkkjrh; jsyos ds dqy 17 tksu gSaµeË; jsyos % eqEcbZmŸkj&iwoZ jsyos % xksj[kiqj
58- (c) O;k[;k% jktLFkku lhost vkSj vif'k"V tyuhfr dksviukus okyk ns'k dk igyk jkT; cu x;k gSA bl uhfr dsrgr lHkh ftyk eq[;ky;ksa] fojklr 'kgjksa vkSj jkT; ds,sls 'kgjksa tks ,d yk[k ls vfËkd vkcknh okys gSa] dks'kkfey fd;k tk;sxkA
59- (a) O;k[;k% Hkkjrh; LVsV cSad ds funs'kd eaMy us viusikap lg;ksxh cSadksa vkSj Hkkjrh; efgyk cSad ds vius lkFkfoy; dks eatwjh ns nh gSA ;s ikap lg;ksxh cSad gSaµ LVsVcSad vkWQ chdkusj ,aM t;iqj] LVsV cSad vkWQ gSnjkckn]LVsV cSad vkWQ eSlwj] LVsV cSad vkWQ =koudksj vkSj Hkkjrh;efgyk cSadA
60- (c) O;k[;k% ikok (PAVA) dks uksuhokekbM Hkh dgktkrk gSA ;g fo'ks"kr;k izkœfrd dkyh fepZ esa ik;k tkusokyk ,d dkcZfud ;kSfxd gSA ;g vLFkk;h :i ls xEHkhjtyu mRiUu djrk gS vkSj euq";ksa dks ydokxzLr cukus dhkerk j[krk gSA ;g tEew&d'ehj esa iSysV xu dh txgysxkA
61- (a) O;k[;k% vtqZu iqjLdkj fdlh Hkh [ksy ls tqM+s O;fDrdks fn;k tkrk gSA jktho xkaËkh [sky jRu fiNys pkj o"kks± esamRœ"V izn'kZu djus okys f[kykfM+;ksa dks fn;k tkrk gSA
62- (b) O;k[;k% Hkkjr dk izoky fHkfŸk ks= 2383-87 oxZfdyksehVj gSA bl ks= esa [kEHkkr dh [kkM+h ks= 'kkfeyugha gSA
63- (d) O;k[;k% vlfUudV O;kikj ,d ,slk O;kikj gksrk gS]ftlesa fdlh mRikn ds ÿsrk o foÿsrk Lora= O;ogkjdjrs gSa ,oa muds eË; dksbZ lacaËk ugha gksrk gSA vlfUudVO;kikj ds ?kVrs ÿe ds jkT; bl izdkj gSaµ mŸkjk[kaM]xksok] fgekpy izns'k] xqtjkr vkSj gfj;k.kkA
64- (b) O;k[;k% ;s oSKkfud teZuh ds ugha] cfYd fczVsuds gSaA
65- (b) O;k[;k% izksfDlek ch u;k [kkstk x;k i`Foh tSlk ,dxzg gS] tks izksfDlek lsUVkWjh dh ifjÿek blds xksYMhykWDlks= esa djrk gSA ck· xzgkas dh [kkst ds ckn ls bls lclscM+s ck· xzg dh [kkst dgk tkrk gSA
66- (a) O;k[;k% vkjchvkbZ us Hkkjr esa ?kjsyw foŸk ds fofHkUuigyqvksa ij vË;;u djus vkSj vius ledk ns'kksa ,oafodflr ns'kksa ds lanHkZ esa ns'k dh fLFkfr dh rqyuk djusds fy, r#.k jkeknksjkbZ lfefr dk xBu fd;k gSA
67- (a) O;k[;k% bldk fodkl ,d fczfV'k foekuu dEiuhgkbfczM ,;jOghdy kjk gky gh esa fd;k x;k gSA ;gfo'kky ,;j›kW∂V dkfM±xVu esa fLFkr gS] tgka frh;fo'o;qº ds nkSjku vkSj ckn esa loZizFke fczfV'k ,;jf'kifufeZr fd;s x;s FksA
68- (c) O;k[;k% nksuksa dFku lR; gaSA ;g okLrfod le;mifLFkfr vkSj izeq[k fgr Ëkkjdksa ds chp vknku&iznku dslkFk bZ&ikjnf'kZrk vkSj bZ&tokcnsgh ykus ds fy, ,detcwr iz.kkyh gSA
69- (c) O;k[;k% nksuksa dFku lR; gaSA bl dk;Zÿe dk y;izfro"kZ 27 fefy;u uotkr f'k'kqvksa dk] lHkh izkFkfed[kqjkdksa ds lkFk ,oa 1&5 o"kZ vk;q ds 100 fefy;u cPpksadk lkoZHkkSfed Vhdkdj.k djuk gSA blds vfrfjDr 30fefy;u xHkZorh efgykvksa dks izfro"kZ fVVusl Vhdkdj.kgsrq yfkr djuk gSA
70- (b) O;k[;k% 2015&16 dh rqyuk esa bl o"kZ fofHkUuœf"k ftalksa ds dojst ks= esa ifjorZu bl izdkj gSµpkoy & 2-66 izfr'krnky & 29-18 izfr'krfrygu & 02-77 izfr'kreksVs vukt & 02-52 izfr'kr
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71. (c) Exp.: Both statements are correct.
Ministry of Minority Affairs will
implement this scheme in consultationwith Ministry of Culture with the help
of expert national and international
knowledge partners in this field.72. (a) Exp.: DRDO has come up with a new
indigenously developed advanced air
defense interceptor missile, Ashwin.The missile was tested on APJ Kalam
Island located in Balasore district of
Odisha. With the US, Russia and IsraelIndia became fourth country in the
world have that technique.
73. (b) Exp.: The National Calendar basedon the Saka era, with Chaitra as its first
month and a normal year of 365 days
was adopted from March 22, 1957.74. (b) Exp.: Ehang 184 is a passenger
drone that deputed in 2016 and has the
capacity of flying 15 km for more than20 minutes in a single charge.
75. (a) Exp.: CSIR has come out with a
technology for enabling the Indianleather sector to achieve the set target
of UDS 27 billion by 2020 by making
leather processing environmentallysustainable. This waterless Chrome
tanning technology is a first of its kind
to reduce chromium pollution load.76. (c) Exp.: Consumption of raw milk and
cheese made from raw milk is the major
source of infection in man.77. (a) Exp.: Its aim is to generate
continuous and sustainable
employment opportunities in rural andurban areas of the country. Hence
statement 2 in incorrect. Khadi and
Village Industries Commission is thenodal agency at national level.
78. (a)
79. (c) Exp.: Both statements are correct.Wheat Rust can cause crop losses of up
to 100 percent in untreated susceptible
wheat. It is making further advances inEurope, Africa and Asia, according to
two new studies produced by scientists
in collaboration with FAO.80. (d) Exp.: Service sector consists of
trade, hotel, transport, storage, financial,
real estate and professional servicepublic administration, defence etc.
Farming mining belongs to primary
sector.81. (a) Exp.: It is an indigenously built
warship equipped with a range of high-
tech missiles. The vessel has been builtby government run Mazagaon Dock
Shipbuilders Limited.
82. (b) Exp.: New Delhi Declaration onEducation was adopted in 4th meeting
of BRICS Ministers of Education in New
Delhi on September 30, 2016 to endureand quality education and promote
lifelong opportunities for all.
83. (d) Exp.: Accreditation and certificationof microfinance institutes are other
roles earmarked for MUDRA.
84. (a) Exp.: The creation of new servicewill also help to achieve the vision of
Startup India, Stand-Up India and
Make in India. The service has beencreated by absorbing 11 services/trades,
recruitment to which had been done
differently following different rules. Thiswill be established through an
executive order not by the act of
parliament.85. (d) Exp.: Some more steps are: the Black
Money and Imposition of Tax Act 2015,change in the tax treaties with
Mauritius and Cyprus.
86. (a) Exp.: Its considered as Asias biggestinternational theatre festival. The 19th
edition of Bharat Rang Mahotsav begin
on February 1, 2017 in New Delhi. Thefestival aims to develop theatre across
the country.
87. (c) Exp.: Swachhta Status Report isreleased by National Sample Survey
Office. The survey aims to give a
snapshot of the situation on theavailability of toilets, solid waste and
liquid waste management at sample
village/ward and households levelsaggregated at state and country levels.
88. (c) Exp.: It aims to leverage Indias huge
demographic advantage to providingmarket relevant training to 3.5 crore
youth across the country.
89. (c) Exp.: e-Tourist visa facility launchedfor the citizens of 113 countries at 16
airports to give a fillip to the travel and
tourism sector.
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71- (c) O;k[;k% nksuksa dFku lR; gaSA bldk dk;kZUo;uvYila[;d ekeyksa dk ea=ky;] laLœfr ea=ky; ds ijke'kZls bl ks= ds fo'ks"kK jk"V™h; ,oa varjkZ"V™h; Kku Hkkxhnkjksads lg;ksx ls djsxkA
72- (a) O;k[;k% MhvkjMhvks us vf'ou uked ,d u;hLons'kh :i ls fodflr mUur gokbZ jkk baVjlsIVj felkbyizLrqr dh gSA bl felkby dk ijhk.k vksfMlk fLFkrckyklksj ds ,ihts vCnqy dyke hi ls fd;k x;kAHkkjr vesfjdk] :l vkSj btjkby ds ckn pkSFkk ns'k gS]ftlus bl rduhd dks Ëkkj.k fd;k gSA
73- (b) O;k[;k% 'kd laor ij vkËkkfjr jk"V™h; dSysaMj]izFke ekg pS= ,oa 365 fnu ds lkekU; o"kZ ds :i esa 22ekpZ] 1957 dks viuk;k x;kA
74- (b) O;k[;k% bgkax 184 ;k=h M™ksu gS] ftldk izFkeizn'kZu 2016 esa fd;k x;k vkSj bldh kerk ,d ckjpktZ djus ij 15 fdeh- rd 20 feuV ls vfËkd le;rd mM+ku Hkjus dh gSA
75- (a) O;k[;k% ;g ,d ,slh rduhd gS] tks peM+k la'kksËkuizfÿ;k dks i;kZoj.kh; nf"V ls laËkkj.kh; cukdj Hkkjrh;peM+k ks=d ds o"kZ 2020 rd 10 fcfy;u vesfjdhMkWyj ds fuËkkZfjr y; dks izkIr djus esa lke djsxhAÿksfe;e iznw"k.k ds cks> dks de djus ds fy, ^okWVjyslÿkse VSfuax VsDuksykWth* vius izdkj dh igyh rduhd gSA
76- (c) O;k[;k% dPpk nwËk vkSj dPps nwËk ls fufeZr iuhjeuq";ksa eas bl laÿe.k dk izeq[k Úksr gSA
77- (a) O;k[;k% bldk mÌs'; ns'k ds xzkeh.k o 'kgjh nksuksaks=ksa esa fujarj ,oa laËkkj.kh; jkstxkj ds volj mRiUu djukgSA vr% dFku 2 lR; ugha gSA [kknh ,oa xzkeks|ksx vk;ksxjk"V™h; Lrj ij blds dk;kZUo;u ds fy, uksMy ,tsalh gSA
78- (a)
79- (c) O;k[;k% nksuksa dFku lR; gSaA ‡hV jLV vuqipkfjrvfrlaosnu'khy xsgwa esa iw.kZ :i ls Qly kfr mRiUu djldrk gSA ,Q,vks ds lg;ksx ls oSKkfudksa kjk lEiUufd;s x;s nks uohu vË;;uksa ds vuqlkj ;g ;wjksi] v›hdko ,f'k;k esa rsth ls c<+ jgk gSA
80- (d) O;k[;k% lsok ks= esa O;kikj] gksVy] ifjogu] HkaMkj.k]foŸkh;] fj;y ,LVsV] is'ksoj lsok,a] yksd iz'kklu vkSjjkk vkfn lfEefyr gSaA [kuu rFkk œf"k izkFkfed ks= dsvarxZr vkrs gSaA
81- (a) O;k[;k% fofHkUu izdkj ds mPp rduhdh izksikL=ksals lqlfTtr ;g ,d Lons'k fufeZr ;qºiksr gSA bldkfuekZ.k e>xkao MkWd f'ki&fcYMlZ fyfeVsM kjk fd;ktk jgk gSA
82- (b) O;k[;k% f'kkk ij u;h fnYyh ?kks"k.kk dks u;h fnYyhesa 30 flrEcj] 2016 dks fczDl ds f'kkk eaf=;ksa dh pkSFkhcSBd esa xq.koŸkk lfgr lekos'kh f'kkk vkSj lHkh ds fy,thoui;±r voljksa dks lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, viuk;kx;k FkkA
83- (d) O;k[;k% blds vfrfjDr lwe foŸk laLFkkvksa dkizR;kiu djuk] lwe foŸkh; laLFkkvksa dk izek.ku rFkkjsfVax Hkh eqÊk cSad dh Hkwfedk ds varxZr vkrk gSA
84- (a) O;k[;k% bl u;h lsok ls LVkVZ&vi bafM;k] LVSaM&vibafM;k ,oa esd bu bafM;k ds fotu dks lkdkj djus esalgk;rk feysxhA bl lsok esa 11 O;olk;ksa@lsokvksa dkslfEefyr fd;k x;k gS] ftuds fy, fofHkUu fu;eksa dkikyu djrs gq, fofHkUu izdkj ls HkrhZ dh x;hA bldhLFkkiuk dk;Zdkjh vkns'k ds ekË;e ls dh tk;sxh] lalnds vfËkfu;e kjk ughaA
85- (d) O;k[;k% blds vykok vU; dne gSaµdkykËku ,oadj vfËkjksi.k vfËkfu;e] 2015] ekWfj'kl vkSj lkbizl dslkFk dj lafËk;ksa esa ifjorZu vkfnA
86- (a) O;k[;k% ;g ,f'k;k dk lcls cM+k varjkZ"V™h; jaxeapegksRlo ekuk tkrk gSA bldk 19oka laLdj.k 1 Qjojh]2017 dks u;h fnYyh esa vkjEHk gqvkA bl egksRlo dkmÌs'; ns'kHkj esa jaxeap fodflr djuk gSA
87- (c) O;k[;k% LoPNrk fLFkfr fjiksVZ] jk"V™h; izfrn'kZ losZk.kdk;kZy; kjk tkjh dh tkrh gSA bl losZk.k dk mÌs';jkT; vkSj ns'k Lrj ij dqy 'kkSpky;ksa dh miyCËkrk@igqap]izfrn'kZ xkao@okMZ vkSj ?kjsyw Lrjksa ij Bksl vif'k"V vkSjrjy vif'k"V izcaËku dk fogaxkoyksdu djuk gSA
88- (c) O;k[;k% bldk y; Hkkjr ds fo'kky tulkaf[;dh;ykHk dk Qk;nk mBkuk gSA blds ekË;e ls ns'kHkj esa 3-5djksM+ ;qokvksa dks cktkj izklafxd izf'kk.k iznku fd;ktk;sxkA
89- (c) O;k[;k% bZ&VwfjLV ohtk] ;k=k ,oa i;ZVu ks= dksizksRlkfgr djus gsrq 113 ns'kksa ds ukxfjdksa ds fy, 16gokbZvM~Mksa ij vkjEHk dh x;h i;ZVu ohtk lqfoËkk gSA
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90. (b) Exp.: It is an under construction
freight corridor by Indian Railways
connecting Indian states from Punjab
to West Bengal. It is 1840 km long and
extends from Ludhiana in Punjab to
Kolkata in West Bengal as a series of
project with three sections.
91. (a) Exp.: Its amphibious aircraft
developed by Japan. India likely to
purchase these airplanes. The aircraft
will be helpful in humanitarian
assistance and disaster relief.
92. (a) Exp.: It has been jointly developed
by the National Medical Plants Board
(NMPB), Ministry of Ayush, Government
of India and Centre for Development of
Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
93. (c) Exp.: As per Budget 2017-18:
Fiscal deficit as % of GDP - 3.2%
Primary deficit - 0.1%
Revenue deficit - 1.9%
Effective revenue deficit - 0.7%
94. (b) Exp.: Correct order is:
Food Subsidy - 1.25 lakh crore
Urea Subsidy - 72,969 crore
LPG Subsidy - 30,000 crore
95. (c) Exp.: The IAF has formally induced.
These airborne warning systems,
capable of long range surveillance are
huge force multipliers. Netra is based on
Embraer aircraft.
96. (a) Exp.: Tax Information Exchange
System contains CST tax invoices for
trades occurring between two states.
97. (a) Exp.: As part of Foreign Trade Policy
2015-20, the Department of Commerce
has decided to galvanize Niryat Bandhu
Scheme and reposition it to achieve the
objectives of Skill India.
98. (c) Exp.: Bharat Mala Project will bring
entire northeast into the mainstream of
the country and all for flanged hilly
areas will be connected to the countrys
main network. It will also provide
connectivity to huge number of ports,
which will be part of the Sagarmala
Project.
99. (c) Exp.: Department of Space is not
under any ministry.
100. (b) Exp.: It is initiative of Ministry of
Science and Technology. The scheme
is for farmers, developed by and with
farmers, it empowers women, impacts
locally, connects globally, is Pan-India
has a hub and spoke model and
stimulates entrepreneurship and
innovation in farmers.
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90- (b) O;k[;k% ;g Hkkjrh; jsyos kjk fuekZ.kkËkhu ,d ›sVdkWfjMksj gS] tks iatkc ls ysdj if'pe caxky rd dsHkkjrh; jkT;ksa dks tksM+rk gSA ;g 1840 fdeh- yEck vkSjiatkc ds yqfËk;kuk ls ysdj if'pe caxky ds dksydkrkrd rhu vuqHkkxksa esa ifj;kstukvksa dh ,d ‹k`a[kyk ds :iesa foLrkfjr gSA
91- (a) O;k[;k% ;g tkiku kjk fodflr mHk;pj(,aQhfc;l) ,;jÿk∂V gSA Hkkjr kjk bls [kjhnus dhlEHkkouk gSA ;g foeku ekuoh; lgk;rk vkSj vkink jkgresa mi;ksxh gksxkA
92- (a) O;k[;k% bldk fodkl jk"V™h; vkS"kËkh; ikni cksMZ]Hkkjr ljdkj ds vk;q"k ea=ky; vkSj lsaVj QkWj MsosyoesaVvkWQ ,Mokal dEI;wfVax us la;qDr :i ls fd;k gSA
93- (c) O;k[;k% ctV 2017&18 ds vuqlkj%thMhih ds izfr'kr ds :i esa jktdks"kh; ?kkVk & 3-2¯izkFkfed ?kkVk & 0-1¯jktLo ?kkVk & 1-9¯izHkkoh jktLo ?kkVk & 0-7¯
94- (b) O;k[;k% lgh ÿe bl izdkj gSµ[kk| lfClMh & 1-25 yk[k djksM+;wfj;k lfClMh & 72]969 djksM+,yihth lfClMh & 30]000 djksM+
95- (c) O;k[;k% us= dks gky gh esa ok;qlsuk esa lfEefyrfd;k x;k gSA yEch nwjh dh fuxjkuh esa lke ;s gokbZ
psrkouh iz.kkfy;ka gekjh lSU; 'kfDr esa vR;fËkd o`fºdjsaxhA us= ,Eczs;j foeku ij vkËkkfjr gSA
96- (a) O;k[;k% dj lwpuk fofue; iz.kkyh (TINXSYS)esa nks jkT;ksa ds chp gksus okys O;kikj ds fy, lh,lVh djpkyku lfEefyr gksrk gSA
97- (a) O;k[;k% fons'k O;kikj uhfr 2015&20 ds ,d Hkkxds :i esa okf.kT; foHkkx us fu;kZr caËkq ;kstuk dks izksRlkfgrdjus vkSj bls ^dkS'ky Hkkjr* ds mÌs';ksa dh izkfIr ds fy,mi;ksx esa ykus dk fu.kZ; fy;k gSA
98- (c) O;k[;k% Hkkjr ekyk ifj;kstuk lEiw.kZ mŸkj&iwohZ ks=ksadks ns'k dh eq[; Ëkkjk ls tksM+ nsxh vkSj lHkh igkM+h ks=ns'k ds eq[; lM+d usVodZ ls tqM+ tk;saxsA ;g dbZ canjxkgksadks Hkh blls tksM+sxh tks fd lkxj ekyk ifj;kstuk dkfgLlk gksasxsA
99- (c) O;k[;k% varfjk foHkkx fdlh Hkh ea=ky; ds varxZrugha vkrkA
100- (b) O;k[;k% ;g foKku ,oa izkS|ksfxdh ea=ky; dh igygSA ;g fdlkuksa kjk fdlkuksa ds fy, fodflr dh x;h;kstuk gS] tks efgykvksa dks l'kDr cukrh gS] LFkkuh; Lrjij mUgsa izHkkfor djrh gS vkSj mUgsa oSf'od Lrj ij tksM+rhgSA ;kstuk vf[ky Hkkjrh; gSA ;g ,d gc ,aM Liksd(Hub and Spoke) ekWMy gS] tks fdlkuksa esa m|e'khyrkvkSj uoksUes"k dks izsfjr djrk gSA