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DO NOT OPEN TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO PRELIMS TEST - 31 Current Affairs (P-4) Time Allowed: Two Hours Maximum Marks: 200 INSTRUCTIONS 1. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS ETC. IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET. 2. Please note that it is the candidate’s responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet. Any omission/discrepancy will render the Answer Sheet liable for rejection. 3. You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside. DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet. 4. This Test Booklet contains 100 items (questions). Each item is printed both Hindi and English. Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the response, which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case, you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item. 5. You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided. See directions in the Answer Sheet. 6. All items carry equal marks. 7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate. 8. After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination has concluded, you should handover to the Invigilator only the answer sheet. You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet. 9. Penalty for wrong answer: THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY THE CANDIDATE. (i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question which has a penalty for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate. One-third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. (ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty. (iii) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question. DO NOT OPEN TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO Ë;ku nsa% vuqns'kksa dk fgUnh :ikUrj.k bl iqfLrdk ds fiNys i`"B ij Nik gSA

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Page 1: Test Paper-31, Current Affairs (Paper-4) Paper-31... · DO NOT OPEN TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO PRELIMS TEST - 31 Current Affairs (P-4) Time Allowed: Two Hours Maximum

DO NOT OPEN TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO

PRELIMS TEST - 31

Current Affairs (P-4)

Time Allowed: Two Hours Maximum Marks: 200

INSTRUCTIONS

1. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK

THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING

PAGES OR ITEMS ETC. IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET.

2. Please note that it is the candidate’s responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number carefully and without

any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet. Any omission/discrepancy

will render the Answer Sheet liable for rejection.

3. You have to enter your Roll Number on the

Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside.

DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet.

4. This Test Booklet contains 100 items (questions). Each item is printed both Hindi and English. Each item

comprises four responses (answers). You will select the response, which you want to mark on the Answer

Sheet. In case, you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider

the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item.

5. You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided. See directions in the

Answer Sheet.

6. All items carry equal marks.

7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet, you

have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission

Certificate.

8. After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination has concluded,

you should handover to the Invigilator only the answer sheet. You are permitted to take away with you the

Test Booklet.

9. Penalty for wrong answer:

THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY THE CANDIDATE.

(i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question which has a penalty

for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate. One-third of the marks assigned to that

question will be deducted as penalty.

(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the

given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty.

(iii) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that

question.

DO NOT OPEN TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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-

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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