Consider the following statements:1.The Standard Mark of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for automotive tyres and tubes.2.AGMARK is a quality Certification Mark issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Art and Culture
2017
What is the purpose of setting up of Small Finance Banks (SFBs) in India?1.To supply credit to small business units2.To supply credit to small and marginal farmers3.To encourage young entrepreneurs to set up business particularly in rural areas.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of 'genome sequencing', often seen in the news, be used in the immediate future?1.Genome sequencing can be used to identify genetic markers for disease resistance and drought tolerance in various crop plants.2.This technique helps in reducing the time required to develop new varieties of crop plants.3.It can be used to decipher the host-pathogen relationships in crops.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:1.Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism.2.Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following in respect of 'National Career Services':1.National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India.2.National Career Service has been launched in a Mission Mode to improve the employment opportunities to uneducated youth of the country.Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at
Consider the following pairs:Traditions - Communities1.Chaliha Sahib Festival - Sindhis2.Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra - Gonds3.Wari-Warkari - SanthalsWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Which of the following is/are famous for Sun temples?1.Arasavalli2.Amarakantak3.OmkareshwarSelect the correct answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:1.India has ratified the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of WTO.2.TFA is a part of WTO's Bali Ministerial Package of 2013.3.TFA came into force in January 2016.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2016
Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?
With reference to 'Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)', consider the following statements:1.It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO.2.It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging.3.It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Why does the Government of India promote the use of 'Neem-coated Urea' in agriculture?
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?
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?
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?
What is/are common to the two historical places known as Ajanta and Mahabalipuram?1.Both were built in the same period.2.Both belong to the same religious denomination.3.Both have rock-cut monuments.Select the correct answer using the code given below
Consider the following statements:1.New Development Bank has been set up by APEC.2.The headquarters of New Development Bank is in Shanghai.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:Term - Description1.Eripatti : Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank2.Taniyurs : Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins3.Ghatikas : Colleges generally attached to the templesWhich of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
With reference to 'Astrosat', the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.Other than USA and Russia, India is the only country to have launched a similar observatory into space.2.Astrosat is a 2000 kg satellite placed in an orbit at 1650 km above the surface of the Earth.Select the correct answer using the code given below
Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as 'State Butterfly'?
Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to be connected to sea by a long navigational channel?
2015
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)?1.NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government.2.NIF is an initiative to strengthen the highly advanced scientific research in India's premier scientific institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institutions.Select the correct answer using the codes given below
With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements:1.It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes.2.It wanted to establish the dictatorship of proletariat.3.It advocated separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
In the context of modern scientific research, consider the following statements about 'IceCube', a particle detector located at South Pole, which was recently in the news:1.It is the world's largest neutrino detector, encompassing a cubic kilometre of ice.2.It is a powerful telescope to search for dark matter.3.It is buried deep in the ice.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The terms 'Agreement on Agriculture', 'Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure' and 'Peace Clause' appear in the news frequently in the context of the affairs of the