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Mains Prelims

2016 General Studies · Set A

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With reference to 'Stand Up India Scheme', which of the following statements is/are correct?1.Its purpose is to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women entrepreneurs.2.It provides for refinance through SIDBI.Select the correct answer using the code given below

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The FAO accords the status of 'Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)' to traditional agricultural systems. What is the overall goal of this initiative?1.To provide modern technology, training in modern farming methods and financial support to local communities of identified GIAHS so as to greatly enhance their agricultural productivity.2.To identify and safeguard eco-friendly traditional farm practices and their associated landscapes, agricultural biodiversity and knowledge systems of the local communities.3.To provide Geographical Indication status to all the varieties of agricultural produce in such identified GIAHS.Select the correct answer using the code given below

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Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra?1.Dibang2.Kameng3.LohitSelect the correct answer using the code given below

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The term 'Core Banking Solution' is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following statements best describes/describe this term?1.It is a networking of a bank's branches which enables customers to operate their accounts from any branch of the bank on its network regardless of where they open their accounts.2.It is an effort to increase RBI's control over commercial banks through computerization.3.It is a detailed procedure by which a bank with huge non-performing assets is taken over by another bank.Select the correct answer using the code given below

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Consider the following pairs:Terms sometimes seen in the news - Their origin1.Annex-I Countries : Cartagena Protocol2.Certified Emissions Reductions : Nagoya Protocol3.Clean Development Mechanisms : Kyoto ProtocolWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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In the context of the developments in Bioinformatics, the term 'transcriptome', sometimes seen in the news, refers to

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'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to

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Which of the following best describes/describe the aim of 'Green India Mission' of the Government of India?1.Incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the 'green accounting'.2.Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future.3.Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures.Select the correct answer using the code given below

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With reference to pre-packaged items in India, it is mandatory for the manufacturer to put which of the following information on the main label, as per the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011?1.List of ingredients including additives2.Nutrition information3.Recommendation, if any, made by the medical profession about the possibility of any allergic reactions4.Vegetarian/non-vegetarianSelect the correct answer using the code given below

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'Project Loon', sometimes seen in the news, is related to

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'Net metering' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of promoting the

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India's ranking in the 'Ease of Doing Business Index' is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following has declared that ranking?

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Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally

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39

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Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?

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40

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With reference to the 'Gram Nyayalaya Act', which of the following statements is/are correct?1.As per the Act, Gram Nyayalayas can hear only civil cases and not criminal cases.2.The Act allows local social activists as mediators/reconciliators.Select the correct answer using the code given below

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With reference to the 'Trans-Pacific Partnership', consider the following statements:1.It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia.2.It is a strategic alliance for the purpose of maritime security only.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements: The India-Africa Summit1.held in 2015 was the third such Summit2.was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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What is/are the purpose/purposes of the 'Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR)' announced by RBI?1.These guidelines help improve the transparency in the methodology followed by banks for determining the interest rates on advances.2.These guidelines help ensure availability of bank credit at interest rates which are fair to the borrowers as well as the banks.Select the correct answer using the code given below

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What is/are unique about 'Kharai camel', a breed found in India?1.It is capable of swimming up to three kilometres in seawater.2.It survives by grazing on mangroves.3.It lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated.Select the correct answer using the code given below

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Recently, our scientists have discovered a new and distinct species of banana plant which attains a height of about 11 metres and has orange-coloured fruit pulp. In which part of India has it been discovered?

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Which one of the following is the best description of 'INS Astradharini', that was in the news recently?

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What is 'Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10)', recently in the news?

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With reference to 'Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion', which of the following statements is/are correct?1.This initiative aims to demonstrate the improved production and post-harvest technologies, and to demonstrate value addition techniques, in an integrated manner, with cluster approach.2.Poor, small, marginal and tribal farmers have larger stake in this scheme.3.An important objective of the scheme is to encourage farmers of commercial crops to shift to millet cultivation by offering them free kits of critical inputs of nutrients and micro-irrigation equipment.Select the correct answer using the code given below

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The 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott' were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the

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With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:1.The concept of Bodhisattva is central to Hinayana sect of Buddhism.2.Bodhisattva is a compassionate one on his way to enlightenment.3.Bodhisattva delays achieving his own salvation to help all sentient beings on their path to it.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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