Work Prelims Test 15

IAS.
NETWORK
Prelims 2020 Mentorship Program Test 15
( 16th MARCH )
Time : 2 Hours Max Marks : 200
Instructions :
● This Test contains 100 Questions, Each question has four answers,
and each question is of 2 marks.
● All questions carry equal marks, Your total marks will depend only on
the number of correct responses marked by you. For every incorrect
response 1/3rd of the allotted marks will be deducted.
● In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, choose
which you consider to be the best. In any case, choose only one
answer for each question.
● Answer key and Explanation is provided after the questions for self
assessment.
● Attempt within 2 Hours, and questions covers most important topics
only, to maintain a good hit ratio.
Q1) Consider the following statements with Q3) Consider the following statements about
regards to Fugitive Economic Municipal Corporations :
Offenders (FEO) in India :
1. They are created by the act of
1. The individual should be involved in concerned state legislature
offenses of at least 100 crores 2. Mayor in any Municipal Corporation is
2. Any individual is declared FEO by Special Chief Executive Authority
Court established under Prevention of
Money-Laundering Act, 2002) Which of the statements given above is/are
Correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are
Correct? (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(a) 1 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 2 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q4) Consider the following statements about
Q2) Consider the following statements with GADDIS Tribal Community :
regards to Globally Important
Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) : 1. They primarily belong to the state of
Uttarakhand
1. GIAHS designation is awarded by 2. They practice transhumance
Food and Agricultural Organization
2. Cultures, Value systems, and Social Which of the statements given above is/are
Organisations are among the criteria Correct ?
along with Food and Livelihood
security (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (c) Both 1 and 2
Correct ? (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q5) Consider the following statements with Q8) NAMASTE Portal is related to which of
respect to Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) the following ministries?
1. India has Observer Status in IOC (a) Ministry of Tourism

2. Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, (b) Ministry of External Affairs
Mauritius and French Reunion are (c) Ministry of Home Affairs
member of grouping (d) Ministry of AYUSH
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are

correct?
Q9) Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) was
(a) 1 only released recently by which of the following
(b) 2 only organizations :
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) World Bank
(b) World Economic Forum
Q6) Kishori Health Cards are associated with (c) UNESCO
which of the following schemes ? (d) UN Development Programme
(a) Kishori Shakti Yojana

(b) Scheme for Adolescent girls
(c) National Health Mission Q10) Consider the following statements with
(d) None of the above regards to Stem Cells :
Q7) Which of the following statements with

regards to Central Information Commission
are correct : 1. They do not have any tissue-specific
structure that allows them to perform
1. The President can remove Information specialized functions.
Commisioners on the grounds of 2. Stem cells can be found in embryos.
proved misbehaviour and incapacity 3. Stem cell therapy is used to treat
2. However, this can be done only after cancers.
a formal inquiry by Supreme Court
correct?
Select the correct answer using the code
below :
(a) Only 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
a) 1 only
(c) All 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
(d) 1 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q11) Consider the following statements with Q14) K2-18b recently in the news is :
regards to 'Electronics Development Fund' :
(a) Microbial Resistant plant species
1. It has been setup as part of DIGITAL (b) Potentially habitable Exo-planet
INDIA program to achieve the goal of ‘ Net (c) Anaerobic animal species
Zero Imports ‘ by 2020 (d) None of the above
2. CANBANK Venture Capital Funds Ltd. is
the Fund Manager for EDF.
Q15) Consider the following statements with
Which of the above statements are incorrect : regards to the Office Of Governor :
(a) 1 only 1. Governor acts as the Chancellor of

(b) 2 only Universities in the state.
(c) Both 1 and 2 2. He appoints the Chief Electoral Officer.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the above statements are incorrect :
Q12) “Perseverance” sometimes seen in the
news recently is : (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(a) All weather aircrafts designed by NASA (c) Both 1 and 2
(b) ESA rover for exploring Mars (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) NASA’s rover for exploring Mars
(d) None of the above
Q16) Which among the following is/are not a
Q13) With reference to the coral reefs, Micronutrient r equired for plant growth?
consider the following statements:
1. Zinc
1. Barrier reefs grow parallel to the 2. Boron
coastline but are separated by deep 3. Nickel
lagoons. 4. Calcium
2. Fringing reefs are the most common 5. Molybdenum
type of reefs found in the oceans.
3. Atolls are rings of coral that usually Select the correct answer using the codes
form around the peninsular coasts of the given below :
Continents.
(a) All except 4
Which of the statements given above is/are (b) All except 3 and 4
Correct? (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
(d) 4 Only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q17) What is White-fi communication Q19) Consider the following statements
Technology ? regarding
Harappan Civilization :
(a) It refers to use of visible light portion of
electromagnetic spectrum for 1. Only very large towns of Harappa and
communication. Mohenjodaro had a citadel.
(b) It refers to the use of unused or 2. They had a well-connected street
underused portion of broadband frequencies system.
for communication. 3. The drainage systems were not unique to
(c) It refers to the advancement in wi-fi the larger cities but were found in
technology that completely removes smaller settlements as well.
white noise.
(d) It is a solar-powered wireless Which of the statements given above is/are
Technology. Correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
Q18) Which of the following constitutes the (d) 1, 2 and 3
Primary sector of an economy?
1.Fisheries Q20) Consider the following statements with

2.Animal Husbandry respect to Suspension of Members of the
3.Mining Parliament :
4.Forestry
1.The Speaker of Lok Sabha is empowered
Select the correct answer using the codes to force a Member to withdraw from the
given below : House or to place him/her under suspension.
2.The authority for revocation of suspension
(a) 1 and 4 only order is not vested in the Speaker of Lok
(b) 2 and 4 only Sabha.
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only 3.Unlike the Speaker, the Rajya Sabha
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Chairman does not have the power to
suspend a Member.
Which of the statements given above are

correct ?
(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q21) Which of the following are the Q24) Consider the following statements with
characteristics of Submergent coastlines ? respect to Central Adoption Resource
Authority (CARA)
1. Drowned river valleys
2. Wave cut platform 1.It is a statutory body of Ministry of Women
3. Presence of fjords & Child Development.
2.Is mandated to monitor and regulate both
Select the correct answer using the code in-country and inter-country adoptions.
given below : 3.It is also mandated to frame regulations on
adoption related matters from time to time as
(a) 1 and 2 only per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection
(b) 2 and 3 only of Children) Act, 2015.
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Which of the statements given above are
correct ?
Q22) Strait of Dover is located between : (a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 2 only
a) England and France (c) 1, 2 and 3
b) Denmark and Norway (d) None
c) Morocco and Spain
d) None of the above Q25) Consider the following statements with
respect to Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)
Q23) Consider the following statements with scheme
respect to Periodic Labour Force Survey
1.The main objectives of this initiative are
(PLFS):
prevention of gender biased sex selective
elimination, ensuring survival, protection,
1. It has been launched by the Ministry of
education and participation of the girl child
Labour and Employment.
2. Its objective is to measure various
2.The scheme is a tri-ministerial initiative of
half-yearly changes in the labour market of
Ministry of Women & Child Development,
urban and rural areas.
Health & Family Welfare and Ministry of
Home Affairs.
incorrect? Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (a) 1 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (b) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q26) Consider the following statements Q29) Consider the following statements with
regarding the Estimates Committee : regards to Special Economic Zones :
1. The estimates committee examines the 1. They were created to promote foreign
reports and accounts of public trade.
undertakings. 2. They are deemed as foreign territory only
2. The Rajya Sabha has no representation for foreign companies.
in this Committee.
3. The CAG acts as a guide and Which of the statements given above is/are
philosopher of this committee. incorrect ?
Which of the above statement(s) is/are (a) 1 only

correct : (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(a) 1 and 2 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only Q30) Ghodazari and Umred-Karhandla
(d) 2 and 3 only Wildlife Sanctuary are located in which of the
following states ?
Q27) MARPOL Convention is related to
which of the following? (a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(a) Safe Ship Recycling (c) Mizoram
(b) Prevention of Pollution from Ships (d) Maharashtra
(c) Management of Ships Ballast Water
(d) None of the above Q31) Agent Smith, recently in the news,
referred to :
respect to National Waterways (NW) (a) a gas weapon used in syrian war
(b) a smart phone malware which recently
1.Government of India has declared 111 affected millions of smartphones in
waterways as National Waterways through India.
National Waterways Act, 2016. (c) surveillance satellites operated
by the US
2.Sunderbans Waterway and River Tapi (d) None of the above
Waterway were also operational in India.
Q32) River Human often seen in the news
recently is a tributary of ?
correct?
(a) River Wainganga
(a) 1 only
(b) River Colorado
(b) 2 only
(c) River Orange
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) River Paraguay
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q33) Crude oil is commonly found in which of Q36) Which of the following is/are well-
the following types of rocks : known applications of hyperspectral
Imaging ?
1. Shale
2. Sedimentary rocks 1. Identification of tree species within a
3. Metamorphic Rocks forest
2. Mineral exploration
given below: Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 only
c) 2 only (b) 2 only
d) 1 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q34) Women Transforming India Awards was Q37) Why does the Coromandel Coast
given every year by ? remain dry during the South-West Monsoon
season ?
a) Ministry of Women and Child Development
b) NITI Aayog 1. It is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal
c) NASSCOM branch of southwest monsoon.
d) None of the above 2. It lies in the rain shadow area of the
ArabianSea branch of the southwest
Q35) Consider the following statements monsoon.
regarding Cost-Push Inflation :
1. It is inflation triggered by supply-side
Correct ?
constraints.
(a) 1 only
2. It can only occur when demand is relatively
(b) 2 only
elastic.
(c) Both 1 and 2
Which of the statements given above is/are (d) Neither 1 nor 2
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q38) Consider the following statements : Q40) In which of the following states/UTs you
are most likely to find Tropical evergreen
1.Frictional unemployment is the time period forest, Semievergreen, Deciduous, Pine and
between jobs when a worker is searching for Temperate forests?
or transitioning from one job to another.
2.Structural unemployment occurs when (a) Arunachal Pradesh
there is a mismatch between the skills of the (b) Kerala
unemployed workers and the skills needed (c) Meghalaya
for the available jobs. (d) Tripura
Which of the statements given above is/are Q41) REMOVE DEBRIS mission, recently in
correct? news is collaborative program of :
(a) 1 only (a) JAXA and NASA

(b) 2 only (b) NASA and ESA
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) University of Surrey with support from
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 European Commission
Q39) Consider the following Statements :
1.The proceedings of the Supreme Court are respect to Raman Research Institute (RRI) :
conducted in official languages of India such
as English and Hindi. 1.It was founded in 1948 by the Indian
2.The Proceedings of the High Court are physicist and Nobel Laureate, Sir C V
conducted in Hindi, English along with Raman.
Regional Languages. 2.It is now an autonomous institution under
the Department of Science & Technology.
correct? Which of the statements given above are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q45) Consider the following statements :
Q43) Which of the following countries shares 1.It is the state animal of Madhya Pradesh.
borders with Cote d’Ivoire
2.It is endemic to Kanha National Park and
1.Mali Tiger Reserve.
2.Ghana
3.Liberia 3.They are already extinct in Pakistan and
4.Nigeria Bangladesh.
5.Morocco
4.It is now found only in south-western Nepal
Select the correct answer using the codes and central and north-eastern India.
given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only correct ?
(b) All except 3 and 4
(a) Barasingha
(c) All except 4 and 5
(b) Sambar Deer
(d) None
(c) Small Indian Civet
(d) Smooth-coated otter
Q44) With regards to Autonomous District Q46)Consider the following statements with
Councils in the state of Assam, The power of respect to Kanha National Park and Tiger
direction, with respect to different acts of Reserve (KNPTR)
Parliament or the state legislature, lies with :
1.It is located on the Maikal range of
(a) The President of India Ramgarh Hills.
(b) The Governor
(c) The Chief Minister 2.KNPTR spread between Madhya Pradesh
(d) he Autonomous District Council and Chhattisgarh.

correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q47) The southern slopes of the Himalayas Q50) Consider the following statements with
carry a thicker vegetation cover due to: respect to Intergovernmental Platform on
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
(a) Soils rich in alkaline content (IPBES)
(b) Higher precipitation
(c) Tropical climate of India 1.It is not a United Nations body.
(d) None of the above 2.India is a member in this platform.
3.The governing body of IPBES usually
Q48) “United for Biodiversity” coalition often meets once per year.
seen in the news recently was launched by ?
(a) European Commission correct ?
(b) UN Environment Programme
(c) National Biodiversity Authority (a) 2 only
(d) World Wildlife Fund for Nature (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
Q49) Which of the following places receive
the Maximum solar insolation as measured Q51) Mac-binding o ften seen in the news
on the surface: recently is associated with :
a) Equator (a) Nuclear Power

(b) Quantum Computers
b) Mid-latitude oceans (c) Antibiotics
(d) Internet Access
c) Subtropical deserts
d) Tropical Evergreen forests respect to ‘Ger’ or ‘Phag Yatra’
1.It is a procession in different parts of

Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city during the
five-day Holi festivities.
2.It was recently added to the UNESCO’s list

of intangible cultural heritage.

correct :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q53) With reference to Lucknow pact/session Q56) Recently, two rare species of wildlife - a
(1916) consider the following statements : rusty spotted cat and a coral red kurki snake -
were spotted in which Tiger Reserve in Uttar
1. Congress recognized the separate Pradesh?
electorates for Muslims.
2. This session was presided by Annie (a) Rajaji
Besant. (b) Dudhwa
3. Tilak and Annie Besant played a key (c) Pilibhit
role in Lucknow pact. (d) Amangarh
Which of the given above statements is/are Q57) Consider the following pairs:
correct :
Festivals State
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only 1. Medaram Jatara : Odisha
(c) 2 and 3 only 2. Kambala : Tamil Nadu
(d) 1, 2 and 3 3. Losoong festival : Sikkim
Q54) The Global Gender Gap Index is Which of above give pairs is/ are correctly
released by which of the following agency : Matched ?
(a) United Nations Development Programme
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) World Bank
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) UN Women
(c) 3 only
(d) World Economic Forum
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q55) Which of the following states share
Q58) Freedom in the World 2020 Report has
border with Nepal :
been released recently by ?
1. Uttarakhand
(a) German Watch
2. Sikkim (b) Freedom House
(c) Human Rights Watch
3. Bihar (d) Amnesty International
4. West Bengal
Select the answer using the code given:
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 3 and 4 only
c) 2, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q61) SUTRA PIC India programme is recent
Q59) Which of the following statements is/are in news in context of:
correct with respect to NABARD ?
(a) Development of the textile sectors.
1. It is the custodian of Rural Innovation (b) Research on indigenous cows.
Fund. (c) Research on new variety of BT cotton.
(d) Internship programme for the youth for
2. It provides direct loans to food processing their skill development.
units in designated food parks.
3. It is responsible for regulating and
respect to Coral Red Kukri Snake
supervising the functions of Co- operative
banks and RRBs.
1.It is listed in schedule I of the Wildlife
Protection Act.
2.Its innate characteristic was to remain
correct ?
underground most of the time and is
(a) 1 and 2 only nocturnal in nature.
3.It normally preyed on earthworms and
(b) 2 and 3 only larvae.
(c) 1 and 3 only Which of the statements given above are

correct ?
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
Q60) Consider the following statements with (c) 2 and 3 only
respect to Rusty Spotted Cat : (d) 1, 2 and 3
1.It is listed in schedule I of the Wildlife Q63) Logistics Performance Index is released
Protection Act, 1972. by which of the following :
2.It is a carnivore, survives on insects, birds
and rodents and is nocturnal in nature. (a) Organisation for Economic Cooperation
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are and Development (OECD)

correct ?
(b) World Economic Forum
(a) 1 only
(c) World Bank
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) World Trade Organisation
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q64) Consider the following statements with Q66) Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai panel
respect to Nari Shakti Puraskar has been notified for which of the following
purposes?
1.Nari Shakti Puraskar is the highest civilian
honour among awards given exclusively for (a) Elimination of Death Penalty
women in India. (b) Delimitation of Constituencies
(c) Reforms in Criminal Justice System
2.It will be awarded every year and was (d) Creation of All India Judicial Service
formerly called as Stree Shakti Puraskar.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are Q67) “Sahyadri Megha” often seen in the
correct? news recently is a/an?
(a) 1 only (a) New variety of Paddy

(b) 2 only (b) Shivalik class stealth frigate
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Irrigation project in Tamil Nadu
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Programme for tribal women
empowerment
respect to SAWEN (South Asia Wildlife
Enforcement Network)
1.It is an inter-governmental wildlife law respect to Micro, Small and Medium
enforcement support body of South Asian Industries :
countries.
2.SAWEN operates its activities from the 1. At present, no item is reserved for
Secretariat based in Kathmandu, Nepal. exclusive manufacturing in the MSME
3.India and Pakistan are members of this industry.
organisation. 2. More than 30% of India's exports are
produced by MSME industries.
correct ? Which of the statements given above is/are
Correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only
(d) 1,2 and 3 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q69) Consider the following statements with Q71) Which of the following conditions is/are
respect to WISTEMM Program Not associated with Algal bloom ?
1.It aims to provide opportunities to Indian 1. Increase the amount of oxygen into
Women Scientists, Engineers & water bodies.
Technologists to undertake international 2. Enrichment in the nutrient content of the
collaborative research in premier institutions water
around the world.
2.The program was implemented jointly by Select the correct answer using the code
the Department of Science and Technology given below.
and UN Science & Technology Forum.
(a) 1 only
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are (b) 2 only
correct ? (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q72) In the context of the IMF , what do you
Q70) Consider the following statements with understand by the Reserve Tranche
respect to Red Panda Position?
1.It is a reddish-brown marsupial found in four (a) It is the foreign currency amounts that a
Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, member country may draw from the
Meghalaya, Sikkim and West Bengal. IMF without agreeing to conditions.
2.It is listed as “critically endangered” on the (b) It refers to cash and other reserve assets
IUCN Red List of threatened species. held by a central bank
3.Almost 50% of the red panda’s habitat is in (c) It denotes the deposits that banks must
the Eastern Himalayas. keep with monetary authority as a
reserve.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are (d) None of the above
correct ?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q73) Arrange the following hills from North to
South: Q76) Consider the following statements with
respect to National Archives of India (NAI)
1. Javadi Hills
2. Shevaroy Hills 1.It is the nodal agency for the
3. Anaimalai implementation of the Public Records Act,
4. Nilgiri Hills 1993 and Public Record Rules, 1997.
5. Cardamom Hills 2.It is an attached office under the Ministry of
Culture.
below: Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
correct ?
a) 3-1-2-4-5
b) 1-2-4-3-5 (a) 1 only
c) 4-1-3-2-5 (b) 2 only
d) 3-1-2-5-4 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q74) Duncan Passage lies between:
a) North Andaman and South Andaman

b) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Q77) Consider the following statements
c) South Andaman and Little Andaman regarding Rajkumari Amrit Kaur :
d) Car Nicobar and Little Nicobar
1. She was the first woman in
Q75) Consider the following statements about independent India who joined the
the Polar Vortex : Cabinet as the Health Minister.
2. She also laid the foundation of the All
1. It is a large area of high pressure and cold India Institute of Medical Sciences
air surrounding the Earth’s North and South (AIIMS) and Lady Irwin College in
poles. Delhi.
2. It is present in the stratosphere. 3. She also served as Mahatma
3. It will become less stable during winter in Gandhi’s secretary for 10 years.
the Northern Hemisphere, sending cold Arctic
air southward over the United States. Which of the above statements are correct :
Which of the statements given above is/are (a) 1 only

Correct ? (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 3
a) 1 and 2 only (d) 1,2 and 3
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Q78) Consider the following statements about
Neelakurinji: Q80) With reference to Law Commission of
India, consider the following statements:
1. It is a shrub that is found only in the shola
forests of the Western Ghats. 1. Recently the Union Cabinet has approved
2. It blossoms during September-October the Twenty-second Law Commission of India.
every year. 2. The first such Commission was
established in 1834 under the Chairmanship
Which of the statements given above is/are of Lord Macaulay which recommended
Correct ? codification of the Penal Code and the
Criminal Procedure Code.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) Both 1 and 2 Correct ?
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 1 only
Q79) Consider the following statements with (b) 2 only
respect to Monkey Fever (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1.It is caused by a virus of flavivirus group
called Kyasanur forest disease Virus (KFDV). Q81) World Climate and Security Report
2.Human to human transmission of monkey 2020 was released recently by ?
fever is not known.
3.World Health Organisation has recently (a) World Health Organisation
declared that Monkey fever was fully (b) World Resources Institute
eliminated in India. (c) International Panel on Climate Change
(d) International Military Council on Climate
Which of the statements given above are and Security
correct ?
Q82) Consider the following statements :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only 1.Humpback dolphin is a coastal dolphin
(c) 2 and 3 only found in Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2.Irrawaddy dolphins reside in estuaries of
Chilika Lake is an example of euryhaline
species.

correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q83) Which of the following is the relief Q85) Which of the following statements about
features of ocean floor? Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) not
correct?
1.Seamount
2.Guyots 1) It is the amount of light available for
3.Atoll Photosynthesis
Select the correct answer using the code 2) Air pollution does not have an effect on
given below : PAR
(a) 1 and 3 only (a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q84) Consider the following statements: Q86) Consider the following scheme
regarding Market Intervention Scheme (MIS)
1. Honolulu Strategy seeks to tackle pollution
in Western Indian Ocean. 1. MIS is implemented when there is at
least a 10% increase in production or a
2. Global Partnership on Marine Litter is a 10% decrease in the prices of a
programme by United Nations Environment commodity.
Partnership 2. It is being implemented by the Food
Corporation of India (FCI).
Which of the statements given above is/are 3. Horticultural commodities like apples,
correct? areca nut are included in the scheme.
(a) 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are

(b) 2 only Correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
Q87) Which of the following activities are Q90) The major difference in standards
mandated to the Central Drugs Standard between the BS-IV and the new BS-VI auto
Control Organisation ? fuel norms is with regards to the reduction of:
1. Determining the retail prices of drugs a) Sulphur

2. Exercising control over the quality of b) Carbon dioxide
imported drugs. c) Arsenic
d) Lead
given below. Q91) Which of the following are used to
certify the quality of food products in India?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only 1. ISI MARK
(c) Both 1 and 2 2. AGMARK
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 3. ECOMARK
4. FPO Mark
Q88) PACEsetter fund constituted by India
and the USA, seen in news is related to Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
(a) speeding up the research in Antibiotics
(b) the commercialisation of innovative off- a) 1, 2 and 3 only
grid clean energy products. b) 2 and 4 only
(c) collective manufacturing of space c) 1, 2 and 4 only
equipment d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q92) Consider the following statements
Q89) Consider the following statements with regarding Carbon Nano Tubes :
respect to the Global System of Trade
Preferences among developing countries. 1) Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are
cylindrical molecules that consist of
1. It is a preferential trade agreement that rolled-up sheets of single-layer carbon
emerged from the Doha Development atoms (graphene).
Round negotiations of WTO. 2) They possess highly conductive
2. India is a signatory to the agreement. electrical and thermal properties.
3) Carbon nanotubes are being
Which of the statements given above is/are developed to clean up oil spills.
Correct?
Which of the above statements are correct :
(a) 1 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Q93) Convalescent plasma therapy is Q97) Consider the following statements with
recently in news related to treat : respect to Crime Multi Agency Centre
(Cri-MAC)
(a) patients infected with COVID-19
(b) last stage cancer patients. 1.It aims to share information between
(c) patients suffering from tuberculosis. various police forces on heinous crimes.
(d) patients suffering from mental disorders. 2.It was launched by the Ministry of Home
Affairs.
respect to National Creche Scheme Which of the statement(s) given above is/are

incorrect ?
1.It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
2.It aims to provide day care facilities to (a) 1 only
children of age group 6 months to 6 years of (b) 2 only
working mothers. (c) Both 1 and 2
3.Ministry of Women and Child Development (d) Neither 1 nor 2
conducts the third party evaluation of the
implementation of the scheme. Q98) Consider the following statements with
respect to Essential Commodities Act
correct? 1.The purpose of designating any commodity
as “essential” is to prevent profiteering at a
(a) 2 only time of extraordinary demand.
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only 2.Under the Act, the government can also fix
(d) 1, 2 and 3 the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of any
packaged product that it declares an
Q95) Mandwa Port is one of the important essential commodity.
passenger ports on the coast of ?
(a) Goa correct ?
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra (a) 1 only
(d) West Bengal (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
Q96) Bhoomi Rashi Portal c omes under (d) Neither 1 nor 2
which of the following ministries ?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs

(b) Ministry of Rural Development
(c) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Q99) “Circuit Breaker System” often seen in
the news recently is associated with which of
the following ?
(a) Reserve Bank of India

(b) Bureau of Indian Standards
(c) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
(d) Securities and Exchange Board of India
Q100) Which one of the following is not a

member of Organisation of Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
1. Iran
2. Kuwait
3. Venezuela
4. Saudi Arabia
Select the correct answer using the codes

given below:
(a) All except 1

(b) All except 2
(c) All except 3
ANSWER KEY
1.C 21.C 41.C 61.B 81.D

2.C 22.A 42.C 62.C 82.C
3.A 23.C 43.C 63.C 83.C
4.B 24.C 44.B 64.C 84.B
5.C 25.A 45.A 65.D 85.A
6.B 26.B 46.D 66.B 86.D
7.C 27.B 47.B 67.A 87.B
8.D 28.C 48.A 68.C 88.B
9.D 29.B 49.C 69.D 89.B
10.C 30.D 50.C 70.A 90.A
11.D 31.B 51.D 71.A 91.D
12.C 32.A 52.A 72.A 92.D
13.A 33.A 53.B 73.B 93.A
14.B 34.B 54.D 74.C 94.B
15.B 35.A 55.D 75.B 95.C
16.A 36.C 56.C 76.C 96.D
17.B 37.C 57.C 77.D 97.D
18.D 38.C 58.B 78.D 98.C
19.B 39.B 59.D 79.A 99.D
20.D 40.A 60.C 80.C 100.D
EXPLANATIONS
Answer 1 : C
An FEO is defined by the act as “any individual against whom a warrant for arrest in relation to a
scheduled offense has been issued by any court in India, who
(i) has left India so as to avoid criminal prosecution; or

(ii) being abroad, refuses to return to India to face criminal prosecution”.
The individual should be involved in offenses of at least 100 crores.

Special Court established under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, direct accused person to
appear in court on a specified date, if the person doesn’t comply with court’s directions then he
is declared a fugitive offender.
Answer 2 : C
GIAHS around the world Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems” (GIAHS) are
outstanding landscapes of aesthetic beauty that combine agricultural biodiversity, resilient
ecosystems and a valuable cultural heritage.
Criteria for assessing GIAHS sites :
o Food and livelihood security

o Agro-biodiversity
o Local and Traditional Knowledge systems
o Cultures, Value systems, and Social Organisations
o Landscapes and Seascapes Features
Indian sites include:
o Kuttanad below sea level farming system in Kerala

o Koraput traditional agriculture in Odisha
o Saffron heritage of Kashmir
o Grand Anicut and associated farming system in Cauvery delta zone of Tamilnadu
Answer 3 : A
Municipal corporations are created for the administration of big cities like Delhi, Mumbai,
Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore and others.
They are established in the states by the acts of the concerned state.
A municipal corporation has three authorities, namely, the council, the standing committees, and
the commissioner.
The Council is the deliberative and legislative wing of the corporation. The Council is headed by
a Mayor who is basically an ornamental figure and a formal head of the corporation with main
function of presiding over the meetings of the Council.
While Municipal commissioner is responsible for the implementation of the decisions taken by
the council and its standing committees. Thus, he is the chief executive authority of the
corporation.
Answer 4 : B
GADDIS community primarily belong to state of Himachal Pradesh
They practice transhumance for need of pasture for their domesticated animals
Answer 5 : C
he Indian Ocean Commission is an intergovernmental organization that was created in 1982

at Port Louis, Mauritius and institutionalized in 1984 by the Victoria Agreement in Seychelles.
The COI is composed of five African Indian Ocean nations: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius,
Réunion (an overseas region of France), and Seychelles.
India has been approved as an observer state for a five-nation grouping in the Western Indian
Ocean, China is also an observer state since 2016
Answer 6 : B
Scheme for Adolescent girls, It primarily aims at breaking the inter-generational life-cycle of
nutritional and gender disadvantage and providing a supportive environment for
self-development. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development
under Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).
Objective
● Enable the AGs for self-development and empowerment.

● Improve their nutrition and health status.iii) Promote awareness about health, hygiene,
nutrition
● Support out of school AG to successfully transition back to formal schooling or bridge
learning / skill training.
● Upgrade their home-based skills and life skills.
● Provide information/guidance about existing public services such as Primary Health
Centers, Rural Hospitals/CHCs, Post Office, Bank, Police Station, etc.
All districts in the country are covered under Scheme for Adolescent Girls.
Kishori Health Cards

● These health cards are one of the programme interventions of the Scheme for
Adolescent Girls (AGs).
● These health cards for all AGs shall be maintained at the AWC.
● Information about the weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI), IFA supplementation,
deworming, referral services and immunization etc will be recorded on the card.
● The card shall be filled up by Sakhi and countersigned by the AWW.
● The card also carries important milestones of AGs life including mainstreamed back to
school and the same shall be marked as and when achieved.
Answer 7 : C
Answer 8 : D
NAMASTE PORTAL
● NAMASTE is an acronym for “National Ayush Morbidity and Standardized

Terminologies Electronic Portal”.
● It was developed by Ministry of AYUSH, provides information about standardised
terminologies and Morbidity Codes along with dedicated entry module for updating
morbidity statistics in consolidated form as well as on real time basis.
● The launch of this portal is a landmark event in the history of AYUSH with a promise to
bring in equity with the mainstream health care system.
Answer 9 : D
● Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) was released recently by United Nations
Development Programme
● It measures how social beliefs affect gender equality.
● According to the report, nearly 90 per cent of men and women hold some form of bias
against women.
● And it was found that people’s gendered beliefs do impact women’s rights and equality.
Answer 10 : C
Stem Cells are Unspecialised, It does not have any tissue-specific structure that allows it to
perform specialized functions, Specialised cells can be derived from stem cells through a
process called differentiation.
Stem cells are divided into two main forms, embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells.
Besides cancer, Stem cell therapy offers great potential for the treatment of diseases such as
neurodegenerative diseases, cardiac infarction, stroke, arthritis, or diabetes.
Answer 11 : D
Both the statements are correct
As part of the “Digital India” agenda of the Government, it is envisaged to develop the
Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector to achieve “Net Zero Imports” by
2020, EDF was set up as a “Fund of Funds” to participate in professionally managed “Daughter
Funds” which in turn will provide risk capital to companies developing new technologies in the
area of electronics, nano-electronics and Information Technology (IT)
CANBANK Venture Capital Funds Ltd. is the Fund Manager for EDF. The role of the Fund
Manager of EDF is to consider requests from applicant Venture Funds, Angel Funds and Seed
Funds and make recommendations to the Department of Electronics and IT, Government of
India.
Answer 12 : C
● NASA has renamed its newest Mars rover Perseverance.

● The Perseverance rover will be managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labs (JPL) and will
hunt for signs of past microbial life on Mars.
● Perseverance will also characterise the planet’s climate and geology, and collect
samples of Martian rocks and dust.
● The rover is targeted to land on Mars’ Jezero Crater a little February 18, 2021.
Answer 13 : A
The most common type of reef is the fringing reef. This type of reef grows seaward directly from
the shore. They form borders along the shoreline and surrounding islands.
• When a fringing reef continues to grow upward from a volcanic island that has sunk entirely
below sea level, an atoll is formed. Atolls are usually circular or oval in shape, with an open
lagoon in the center.
• Barrier reefs are similar to fringing reefs in that they also border a shoreline; however, instead
of growing directly out from the shore, they are separated from land by an expanse of water.
This creates a lagoon of open, often deep water between the reef and the shore.
• Atolls are rings of coral that create protected lagoons and are usually located in the middle of
the sea. They are a more or less circular or continuous barrier reef that extends all the way
around a lagoon without a central island. They are usually formed from fringing reefs around
volcanic islands.
Over time, the island erodes away and sinks below sea level.
Answer 14 : B
Astronomers have recently found a potentially habitable Exo-planet, which is more than twice
the size of Earth. The planet, named K2-18b, is located 124 light-years away from Earth and
measures 2.6 times the radius and 8.6 times the mass of our planet. It orbits its star within the
habitable zone where temperatures could allow liquid water to exist.
Answer 15 : B
The Governor of the state acts as the chancellor of universities in the state. S/he also appoints
the vice-chancellors of universities in the state.
The Chief Electoral Officer assists the Election Commission at the state level. He is appointed
by the Chief Election Commissioner in consultation with the state government.
Answer 16 : A
The elements absolutely essential for plant growth and metabolism are divided into two broad
categories based on their quantitative requirements.
1. Macronutrients
2. Micronutrients
Macronutrients
● They are generally present in plant tissues in large amounts (in excess of 10 mmole Kg
–1 of dry matter).
● The macronutrients include carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous,
sulphur, potassium, calcium and magnesium.
● Of these, carbon, hydrogen and oxygen are mainly obtained from CO2 and H2O, while
the others are absorbed from the soil as mineral nutrition.
Micronutrients or trace elements

● They are needed in very small amounts (less than 10 mmole Kg –1 of dry matter). These
include iron, manganese, copper, molybdenum, zinc, boron, chlorine and nickel.
Answer 17 : B
White space, in a communications context, refers to underutilized portions of the radio

frequency (RF) spectrum. The switchover to digital television left large portions of the spectrum
unused, in particular the frequencies allocated for analog television and those used as buffers to
prevent interference between channels. • So White-Fi is the use of frequencies made available
by the absence of analog-to-air TV signals to create Wi-Fi networks. The technology is specified
in the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11af standards.
Answer 18 : D
All belong to primary sectors, Primary sector in economy involves the extraction and collection
of natural resources, such as copper and timber, as well as by activities such as farming and
fishing. A company in a primary industry can also be involved in turning natural resources into
products.
Answer 19 : B
All statements are correct facts.
Answer 20 : D
Procedure for Suspension of Members of the Parliament
● The general principle is that it is the role and duty of the Speaker of Lok Sabha to
maintain order so that the House can function smoothly.
● In order to ensure that proceedings are conducted in the proper manner, the Speaker is
empowered to force a Member to withdraw from the House (for the remaining part of the
day), or to place him/her under suspension.
● Rule 373 – Speaker’s power to direct a Member to withdraw immediately from the
House.
● Rule 374 – To deal with more recalcitrant Members
● Under this rule, Speaker may suspend a member through moving and adopting a motion
for suspension.
● Rule 374A – This clause was incorporated to skirt around the necessity of moving and
adopting a motion for suspension.
● Under this rule, Member shall, on being named by the Speaker, stand automatically
suspended from the service of the House for five consecutive sittings or the remainder of
the session, whichever is less.
Procedure for revocation of a Member’s suspension
● While the Speaker is empowered to place a Member under suspension, the authority for
revocation of this order is not vested in her.
● It is for the House, if it so desires, to resolve on a motion to revoke the suspension.
In Rajya Sabha
● Unlike the Speaker, the Rajya Sabha Chairman does not have the power to
suspend a Member.
● Suspension will only happen through moving and adoption of a motion.
Answer 21 : C
Submergent Coasts are those that have been flooded by ocean waters because of a relative
rise in the elevation of sea level at that location due to either increase in the volume of water in
the ocean basins or the result of the land surface sinking.
Features of a submergent coastline are:
● drowned river valleys or Rias
● drowned glaciated valleys or Fjords.
● Estuaries are the drowned mouths of rivers.
Wave Cut Platforms are features of emergent coaslines
Answer 22 : A
Narrowest part of English Channel between England and France is called Dover Strait
Answer 23 : C
Both the statements are incorrect
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation has launched the exercise
It measures quarterly changes

Answer 24 : C
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is a Statutory Body of M inistry of Women and
Child Development, Government of India which promotes and facilitates In –country adoption
and regulates Inter-country adoption as Central Authority under the Hague Convention for
Inter-country adoptions.
It is also mandated to frame regulations on adoption related matters from time to time as per
Section 68 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
Answer 25 : A
The scheme is a tri-ministerial initiative of the central government ministries of Women & Child
Development, Human Resource Development and Health & Family Welfare.
Answer 26 : B
Major Functions of Estimates Committee :
1. To report what economies, improvements in organization, efficiency and administrative reform

consistent with the policy underlying the estimates, can be affected
2. To suggest alternative policies in order to bring about efficiency and economy in

administration.
3. To examine whether the money is well laid out within the limits of the policy implied in the
estimates.
4. To suggest the forth in which the estimates are to be presented to Parliament.
All the thirty members of the Estimates Committee are from Lok Sabha only. The Rajya Sabha
has no representation in this committee. The chairman of the committee is appointed by the
Speaker from amongst its members. These members are elected by the Lok Sabha every year
from amongst its own members, according to the principles of proportional representation by
means of a single transferable vote. Thus, all parties get due representation in it. The term of
office is one year. A minister cannot be elected as a member of the committee.
The CAG acts as a guide, philosopher and friend of the Committee on Public Undertakings.
Answer 27 : B
● International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)

● The MARPOL Convention was adopted on 2 November 1973 at IMO.
● The Convention includes regulations aimed at preventing and minimizing pollution from
ships - both accidental pollution and that from routine operations - and currently includes
six technical Annexes.
● Special Areas with strict controls on operational discharges are included in most
Annexes.
● India is a party to MARPOL 73/78 and has ratified Annexes I to V.
Answer 28) C
● To promote inland water transport in the country as an economical, environment friendly

supplementary mode of transport to rail and road, 111 inland waterways (including 5
National Waterways declared earlier) were declared as ‘National Waterways’ under the
National Waterways Act, 2016.
● Out of these 111 waterways, 25 NWs are inter-state NWs.
● National Waterway (NW)-1 (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system from Allahabad to
Haldia) in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal; NW-2 (River Brahmaputra
from Dhubri to Sadiya) in Assam; NW-3 (West Coast Canal from Kottapuram to Kollam
along with Udyogmandal and Champakara Canals) in Kerala, have already been
developed with fairway navigational aids, jetties and terminals with mechanized
equipment handling facilities for loading and unloading of cargo.
● These NWs are operational and vessels are plying on them.
● In addition, NW-10 (river Amba), NW-68 (river Mandovi), NW-73 (river Narmada) ,
NW-83 (Rajpuri Creek), NW-85 (Revadanda Creek - Kundalika River System), NW-91
(Shastri river–Jaigad creek system), NW- 97 (Sunderbans Waterways) , NW-100 (river
Tapi) and NW-111 (river Zuari) are also operational.
Answer 29 : B
Only 2nd statement is incorrect
The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy in India first came into inception on April 1, 2000. SEZ
is aimed to promote foreign trade in the country.It is a specifically delineated duty-free enclave
and shall be deemed to be foreign territory for the purposes of trade operations and duties and
tariffs. The rules apply to both domestic and foreign companies.
Answer 30 : D
● A dam proposed on the River Human (pronounced Hooman) at Tadoba Andhari Tiger
Reserve (TATR) in Chandrapur district threatens to submerge more than 90 per cent of
a 7-km forest area.
● The project not only falls in TATR buffer zone, but also the eco-sensitive zone of
Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary closeby.
● It will break the only linking corridor for tiger movement between TATR, Ghodazari and
Umred-Karhandla wildlife sanctuaries in the state of Maharashtra.
Answer 31 : B
Agent Smith is a mobile malware which has infected approximately 25 million smartphones
across the world out of which 15 million devices are estimated to be from India. It accesses the
smartphone's resources to show fraudulent ads for financial gains, however, it could be easily
used for much more intrusive and harmful purposes like theft of banking credentials and secretly
listening to conversations.
Answer 32 : A
● A dam proposed on the River Human (pronounced Hooman) at Tadoba Andhari Tiger
Reserve (TATR) in Chandrapur district threatens to submerge more than 90 per cent of
a 7-km forest area.
● The irrigation project is to be built across Human River in Wainganga/Godavari basin
near Sirkada village in Sindewadi tehsil of Chandrapur district.
● The Human River is a tributary of Andhari river, which ultimately joins Wainganga.
● The Wainganga is a river in India originating in the Mahadeo Hills in Mundara, Madhya
Pradesh.
● It is a key tributary of the Godavari.
Answer 33 : A
The types of rocks that contain oil and natural gas are all sedimentary rocks, rocks formed when
grains and mineral particles deposited by running water fuse together. Because these rocks are
cemented together from such small components, they are porous, full of spaces in which
energy-rich carbon compounds can settle, later to be liberated in the form of either oil or gas.
Answer 34 : B
● The Women Transforming India Awards, instituted four years ago, is NITI Aayog’s
endeavour to recognise and celebrate stories of exceptional women change makers
from across India.
● Since 2018, the Women Transforming India Awards have been hosted under the aegis
of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform on the theme of ‘Women and
Entrepreneurship’.
Answer 35 : A
Cost-push inflation occurs when overall prices increase due to increases in the cost of
production. Higher costs of production can decrease the aggregate supply (total production) in
the economy. If the demand remains unchanged, the prices of commodities increase causing a
rise in the overall price level which then is passed on to consumers creating cost-push inflation.
When demand is elastic, people won't pay for the higher prices. They simply buy fewer goods or
they will either switch to a slightly different product.
Answer 36 : C
Hyperspectral imaging has been widely used in mineral exploration and mapping, vegetation
classification (identification of trees in forests) and environment analysis
Answer 37 : C
Both the statements are correct facts
Answer 38 : C
Both the statements are correct facts
Answer 39 : B
Supreme Court’s proceedings are done in English only, though translated copies of judgements
are provided.
Answer 40 : A
Arunachal Pradesh boasts of Tropical evergreen forest, Semievergreen, Deciduous, Pine and
Temperate forests
Answer 41 : C
Recently, a space mission named Remove Debris was launched to demonstrate various space
debris removal technologies. It is being led by Surrey Space Centre at the University of Surrey
UK and is co-funded by the European Commission and other partners.
It showcased 4 methods:
Net capture: It involves a net that will be deployed at the target CubeSat.
Harpoon Capture: Which will be launched at a target plate made of “representative satellite
panel materials”
Vision-based navigation: Using cameras and LiDAR (light detection and ranging), the platform
will send data about the debris back to the ground for processing.
De-orbiting process: As it enters Earth’s atmosphere, the spacecraft will burn up, leaving no
debris behind.
Answer 42 : C
● Researchers from Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institution under the
Department of Science & Technology, have devised a new test for fairness of quantum
coin or ‘qubit’ (the basic unit of information in a quantum computer) using entanglement
theory.
Raman Research Institute (RRI)
● It was founded by Nobel laureate Sir C.V.Raman in 1948 with funds from private
sources.
● The main activity of the institute was basic research in selected areas of physics which
were of particular interest to Prof. Raman.
● The institute was reorganized in 1972 and started receiving funds from the Department
of Science and Technology of the Government of India.
● The institute is administered by a Governing Council.
● Currently, the main areas of research are Astronomy and Astrophysics, Liquid Crystals,
Theoretical Physics and Optics.
Answer 43 : C
Answer 44 : B
The Constitution, under Sixth Schedule, contains special provisions for the administration of
tribal areas in the four north-eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
• The acts of Parliament or the state legislature do not apply to autonomous districts and
autonomous regions or apply with specified modifications and exceptions.
• Under this Schedule, the President and the Governors of the said states have been assigned
with certain special powers. Therefore, the power of direction, with respect to different acts of
Parliament or the state legislature, lies either with the President or Governor. In the case of
Assam, it lies with the Governor, both in respect of acts of Parliament or state legislature. In the
case of Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, it lies with the President in respect of acts of
Parliament and Governor in respect of acts of state legislature.
Answer 45 : A
● Hard ground swamp deer (Barasingha or Rucervus duvaucelii)

● tate animal of Madhya Pradesh, is seeing a revival in the Kanha National
It is the s
Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) after having been perilously close to extinction for a
long time.
● The swamp deer is endemic to KNPTR.
● Swam deer are already extinct in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
● It is now found only in south- western Nepal and central and northeastern India.
Answer 46 : D
● Kanha National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) is on the Maikal range of the
Satpura hills, and is spread over an area of 940 square kilometres between Mandla and
Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh.
● The swamp deer is endemic to KNPTR.
Answer 47 : B
The southern slopes of the Himalayas carry a thicker vegetation cover because of relatively
higher precipitation than the drier north-facing slopes. The growth of vegetation depends upon
the amount of sunlight and rainfall received. The southern slopes of the Himalayas receive more
rain due to the south west monsoon winds which produce an orographic rainfall along the
southern slopes. The northern slopes do not receive any such rainfall being on the leeward side.
So, the southern slopes are covered with thick vegetation as compared to the northern slopes.
Answer 48 : A
● The European Commission (EC) launched the ‘United for Biodiversity’ coalition
made up of zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, national parks, and natural history and
science museums from around the world, on World Wildlife Day 2020 celebrated on
March 3.
● The coalition offered the opportunity for all such institutions to “join forces and boost
public awareness about the nature crisis, ahead of the crucial COP-15 of the Convention
on Biological Diversity in Kunming, China in October 2020.
● The coalition adopted a common pledge, citing the Intergovernmental Platform on
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Global Assessment finding that one
million species were already at risk of extinction, and appeals to visitors to each of their
institutions to “raise their voice for nature.”
Answer 49 : C
The insolation received at the surface varies from about 320 Watt/m2 in the tropics to about 70
Watt/m2 in the poles. Maximum insolation is received over the subtropical deserts, where the
cloudiness is the least. Equator receives comparatively less insolation than the tropics due to
cloud cover (convectional rainfall).Tropical evergreen forests are situated near the equator and
in the tropics and are located in places of high precipitation, thus more cloud cover and hence
lesser solar insolation. Generally, at the same latitude the insolation is more over the continent
than over the oceans. In winter, the middle and higher latitudes receive less radiation than in
summer.
Answer 50 : C
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

(IPBES) is an independent intergovernmental body established by States to strengthen the
science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for the conservation and
sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being and sustainable development.
● It was established in Panama City, on 21 April 2012 by 94 Governments.

● It is not a United Nations body.
● However, at the request of the IPBES Plenary and with the authorization of the UNEP
Governing Council in 2013, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
provides secretariat services to IPBES.
● The governing body of IPBES – made up of the representatives of IPBES member
States – usually meets once per year.
● India is a member of IPBES since 2012.
Answer 51 : D
● After seven months, the use of social media was allowed in Jammu and Kashmir
recently.
● An order said that, Internet connectivity will be made available “with mac-binding” .
What is mac-binding?
● Every device has a Media Access Control (MAC) address, a hardware identification
number that is unique to it. While accessing the Internet, every device is assigned an IP
address.
● Mac-binding essentially means binding together the MAC and IP addresses, so that
all requests from that IP address are served only by the computer having that particular
MAC address.
● In effect, it means that if the IP address or the MAC address changes, the device can no
longer access the Internet.
Answer 52 : A
● The Indore district administration plans to nominate ‘Ger’, a traditional Holi procession,
for UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage.
‘Ger’ or ‘Phag Yatra’
● It is a procession that is taken out on Rang Panchami in different parts of Madhya

Pradesh’s Indore city during the five-day Holi festivities.
● According to experts, the tradition of Ger in Indore was started under the Holkar
dynasty, when royals would take to streets to celebrate Holi with the general public.
● The nomination will be sent to UNESCO through Sangeet Natak Akademi in New Delhi,
which is the nodal centre for such work in the country.
● UNESCO will take over a year to decide on the matter once the nomination is submitted.
Answer 53 : B
● This session was presided by Ambica Charan Mazumdar.
Answer 54 : D
Answer 55 : D
Answer 56 : C
● Two rare wildlife species - a rusty spotted cat and a c

oral red kukri snake - were
spotted recently in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh.
● The rusty-spotted cat, known to be the smallest member of the cat family, was spotted in
Mala range while the coral red kukri snake was sighted in the Haripur range.
Answer 57 : C
Answer 58 : B
Freedom in the World 2020 Report
● It was released recently by the America based Freedom House.

● It ranks India at the 83rd position, along with Timor-Leste and Senegal.
● This is near the bottom of the pile among the countries categorised as “Free”, with only
Tunisia receiving a lower score.
● India’s score fell by four points to 71, the worst decline among the world’s 25 largest
democracies this year.
● Top 5 Countries: Finland, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and Luxembourg are the
top five countries in the free category.
● Bottom 5 Countries: Botswana, Peru, India, Timor-Leste and Tunisia.
Answer 59 : D
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) came into existence in July
1982
• It is aimed at promoting sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural development through
participative financial and non-financial interventions, innovations, technology and institutional
Development, Bank Linkage Project, Kisan Credit Card schemes were designed by NABARD. It
provides refinance support to building rural infrastructure, prepares district level credit plans and
guides and motivates banking industry in achieving these targets, trains handicraft artisans etc.
• It also provides direct finance in the form of ,Loans for food parks and food processing units
designated food parks. Loans to warehouses and cold chain infrastructure, Credit facilities to
marketing federations etc.
• NABARD set up the Rural Innovation Fund to support innovative, risk friendly, unconventional
experiments in farm, non-farm and micro finance sectors that would have the potential to remote
livelihood opportunities. Under RIF, NABARD provides support in the form of
loan/grant/incubation fund support.
• More than 50% of the rural credit is disbursed by the Co-operative Banks and Regional Rural
Banks. NABARD is responsible for regulating and supervising the functions of Co-operative
banks and RRBs.
Answer 60 : C
Rusty Spotted Cat
● The rusty-spotted cat is classified as ‘threatened species’ in the Red List of the
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
● It is listed in schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
● This little carnivore survives on insects, birds and rodents.
● This cat is nocturnal by nature.
● It is merely 35-45 cm in length and weighs about 1.5 kg.
● Its survival is being threatened due to the loss of its habitat.
Answer 61 : B
Answer 62 : C
Answer 63 : C
Answer 64 : C
● The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind presented Nari Shakti Puraskar for the year
2019 at a special ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on the occasion of
International Women’s Day.
Nari Shakti Puraskar
● It is formerly known as Stree Shakti Puraskar, literally meaning "Woman Power

Award" .
● It is India's highest civilian award for recognizing the achievements and contributions of
women.
● The awards are given away by the President of India every year on 8 March,
International Women's Day at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
● The Nari Shakti Puraskar is conferred on individual women, public and private
institutions and public departments for their activism and/ or their contributions to the
cause of women's empowerment.
● The award, instituted in the year 1999 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development,
Government of India, is given in six institutional categories and two individual categories.
● The award carries a cash prize of rupees one lakh (INR 100,000) and a citation.
Answer 65 : D
● South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) is an inter-governmental wildlife

law enforcement support body of South Asian countries namely - Afghanistan,
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
● SAWEN was officially launched i n January, 2011 in Paro Bhutan.
● It promotes regional cooperation to combat wildlife crime in South Asia.
● It focuses on policy harmonization; institutional capacity strengthening through
knowledge and intelligence sharing; and collaboration with regional and international
partners to enhance wildlife law enforcement in the member countries.
● SAWEN operates its activities from the Secretariat based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Answer 66 : B
● The Law Ministry has recently notified the delimitation commission for Jammu and
Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland.
● The three-member commission will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice
Ranjana Prakash Desai.
Answer 67 : A
● ‘Sahyadri Megha’ is a new red variety of paddy that is resistant to blast disease and
rich in nutrients.
● As part of its initiative to prevent decline in the area under paddy cultivation, the
University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (UAHS), Shivamogga, Karnataka
has developed ‘Sahyadri Megha’.
● Sahyadri Megha has been approved by the Karnataka State-level Seed Sub-Committee
and will be available for farmers from the coming kharif season.
Answer 68 : C
Answer 69 : D
WISTEMM program
● The Indo-U.S. Fellowship for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

and Medicine (WISTEMM) program of Department of Science and Technology (DST)
in association with Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF) have provided
international exposure to several women scientists.
● WISTEMM aims to provide opportunities to Indian Women Scientists, Engineers &
Technologists to undertake international collaborative research in premier institutions in
U.S.A, to enhance their research capacities and capabilities.
● Around 20 women scientists have visited 20 leading institutions across the United States
of America for furthering their research work and to get trained in the state of the art
technologies related to their research.
● The programme is run for two categories of women scientists--- Women Overseas
Student Internship (Module I) for women students pursuing PhD, and Women Overseas
Fellowship (Module II) for women with PhD degree and holding regular positionat any
recognized institution/laboratory in India.
Answer 70 : A
● The iconic and endangered Red Panda (ailurus fulgens) has fewer hunters because the
younger generations of people across its Himalayan habitat are losing interest in animal
products, a new study by wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC has found.
Red Panda (ailurus fulgens)
● It is a reddish-brown arboreal (predominantly stay in trees) (not a marsupial)

mammal.
● It is slightly larger than a domestic cat with a bear-like body and thick russet fur.
● The belly and limbs are black, and there are white markings on the side of the head and
above its small eyes.
● Red pandas are very skillful and acrobatic animals that predominantly stay in trees.
● The belly and limbs are black, and there are white markings on the side of the head and
above its small eyes.
● Red pandas are very skillful and acrobatic animals that predominantly stay in trees.
● They use their long, bushy tails for balance and to cover themselves in winter,
presumably for warmth.
● Primarily an herbivore, the name panda is said to come from the Nepali word ‘ponya,’
which means bamboo or plant eating animal.
● About 5,000-6,000 red pandas are estimated to be present in four Indian states –
Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim and West Bengal.
● This is the second-largest population after China (6,000-7,000).
● The only living member of the genus Ailurus, the Red Panda is listed as ‘endangered’
on the IUCN Red List of threatened species.
● Almost 50% of the red panda’s habitat is in the Eastern Himalayas.
● Red pandas are often killed when they get caught in traps meant for other animals
such as wild pigs and deer.
● They are also poached for their distinctive pelts in China and Myanmar. Red panda fur
caps or hats have been found for sale in Bhutan.
Answer 71 : A
An algal bloom is a sudden increase in the population of algae in a freshwater or marine

habitat.An algal bloom is caused by enrichment in the nutrient content of the water known as
eutrophication. High levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in atrophic waters encourage the growth
of algae.
Algal blooms and eutrophication tend to increase the population of oxygen-consuming bacteria
called decomposers that feed on dead algae. The presence of such organisms increases the
biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of the water, a measure of the amount of dissolved oxygen
they consume. The higher the BOD, the less dissolved oxygen is available for other organisms,
so it is a measure of pollution.
Answer 72 : A
A reserve tranche is a portion of the required quota of currency each member country must
provide to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that can be utilized for its own
purposes—without a service fee or economic reform conditions.
Answer 73 : B
Answer 74 : C
Answer 75 : B
The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding the Earth’s North and
South poles. The term vortex refers to the counterclockwise flow of air that helps keep the
colder air close to the poles. The polar vortex spins in the stratosphere, a layer of the
atmosphere 10-48 km above the ground and above the troposphere, where most familiar
weather patterns develop.Often during winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the polar vortex will
become less stable and expand, sending cold Arctic air southward over the United States.
Answer 76 : C
National Archives of India (NAI)
● It is the custodian of the records of enduring value of the Government of India.

● Established on 11 March, 1891 at Calcutta (Kolkata) as the Imperial Record
Department, it is the biggest archival repository in South Asia.
● It has a vast corpus of records viz., public records, private papers, oriental records,
cartographic records and microfilms, which constitute an invaluable source of information
for scholars-administrators and users of archives.
● The Director General of Archives, heading the Department has been given the mandate
for the implementation of the Public Records Act, 1993 and the rules made there
under, the Public Records Rules, 1997.
● Located at the heart of New Delhi, the Department functions as an Attached Office of
the Ministry of Culture and have one Regional Office at Bhopal and three Records
Centres at Bhubaneswar, Jaipur and Puducherry.
● The Department celebrated its 125th year of the foundation during 2015-16.
Answer 77 : D
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Early life
● Born into the Kapurthala royal family, she was educated in Oxford and returned to India
in 1918, and began to be drawn towards the work and teachings of MK Gandhi.
● In the following years, as Kaur started interacting with other freedom fighters such as
Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Mahatma Gandhi, she gave up her princely comforts and
began to discipline herself by responding to the Gandhian call.
● Apart from joining the nationalist freedom struggle, Kaur also began work on a number of
other social and political issues such as the purdah system, child marriage and the
Devadasi system.
● When the civil disobedience movement took off in the 1930s, Kaur dedicated her life to
it.
● Kaur was jailed after the Quit India movement and carried to the jail a spinning wheel,
the Bhagwat Gita and the Bible.
Achievements
● She was the first woman in independent India who joined the Cabinet as the Health
Minister and remained in that position for 10 years.
● Before taking up the position of a Health Minister, Kaur was Mahatma Gandhi’s
secretary.
● During these 10 years, she founded the Indian Council for Child Welfare.
● She also laid the foundation of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and
Lady Irwin College in Delhi in the following years.
Death
● She passed away in 1964, at the age of 75.

● While she was a practicing Roman Catholic, she was cremated as per Sikh rituals in the
Yamuna
Answer 78 : D
Kurinji or Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) is a shrub that is found in the shola forests of
the Western Ghats in South India. Nilgiri Hills, which literally means the blue mountains, got
their name from the purplish-blue flowers of , Neelakurinji that blossoms only once in 12 years.
Besides the Western Ghats, Neelakurinji is also seen in the Shevaroys in the Eastern Ghats,
Anamalai hills Idukki district and Agali hills in Palakkad in Kerala and Sanduru hills of Bellary
district in Karnataka.
Answer 79 : A
Answer 80 : C
Recently the Union Cabinet has approved the Twenty-second Law Commission of India. , It is a
non-statutory body created through an executive resolution. The Commission after
independence was constituted in 1955 and is re-constituted every three years. The first such
Commission was established in 1834 under the Charter Act of 1833 under the Chairmanship of
Lord Macaulay which recommended codification of the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure
Code. The tenure of twenty-first Law Commission of India was upto 31st August, 2018. It is
headed usually by a retired Supreme Court judge or Chief Justice of a High Court heads the
Commission.
Answer 81 : D
● The impact of climate change on water will increase the risk to global security in the next
decade, according to a group of international security and military professionals.
● The International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) administered a
survey in December 2019 to assess the perceptions of climate security risks among 56
security and military experts and practitioners from across the globe.
● The perception analysis was published in a World Climate and Security report, which
claimed to be first of its kind.
● According to the report, 93 per cent military experts perceived climate change effects on
water security would present significant or higher risks to global security by 2030.
● About 91 per cent perceived those risks would turn severe or catastrophic by 2040
Answer 82 : C
● Humpback dolphin is a coastal dolphin found in Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary.

● It is found along the coasts of Indian Ocean and coasts of West Africa.
● It is listed under appendix I and II of the convention on the conservation of migratory
species of wild animals.
● Reduction in the humpback dolphin count in Gahirmatha could be due to their migration
from Gahiramatha to Chilika Lake and towards the deep sea.
● Climate change and bad weather could have also pushed them towards deep sea.
● Sometimes, dolphins are trapped in fish nets or hit by propellers of fishing trawlers.
● Irrawaddy dolphins reside in estuaries of Chilika Lake, Humpback dolphins live in sea
water near the coast at Gahirmatha.
● Irrawaddy dolphin is an example of euryhaline species, this means that it is able to
tolerate a wide range of salinities.
Answer 83 : C
● Ocean bottoms are not plain as believed earlier; they reveal many complex and varied
features which rival the relief features on land.
● Four major divisions can easily be identified on the ocean floor—
1. The continental shelf,
2. The continental slope,
3. The continental rise,
4. The abyssal plain.
● Besides these, there are many associated features—ridges, hills, seamounts, guyots,
trenches, canyons, sleeps, fracture zones, island arcs, submerged volcanoes and
sea-scarps. Atolls will be formed on top of the sea mount or any other landforms under
sea.
Answer 84 : B
The Honolulu Strategy is a framework for a comprehensive and global collaborative effort to
reduce the ecological, human health, and economic impacts of marine debris worldwide. This
framework is organized by a set of goals and strategies applicable all over the world, regardless
of specific conditions or challenges. It is formulated by the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP). The GPML is a global partnership gathering international agencies,
Governments, NGOs, academia, private sector, civil society and individuals. Participants
contribute to the development and implementation of GPML activities. Contributions may be in
the form of financial support, in-kind contributions and/or technical expertise. It is an initiative of
UNEP.
Answer 85 : A
Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR)is the amount of light available for photosynthesis,
which is light in the 400 to 700 nanometer wavelength range. PAR changes seasonally and
varies depending on the latitude and time of day. Levels are greatest during the summer at
mid-day. Air pollution also affects PAR by filtering out the amount of sunlight that can reach
plants. Photosynthetically Active Radiation is needed for photosynthesis and plant growth.
Higher PAR promotes plant growth. KB) Photosynthetically active radiation, often abbreviated
PAR, designates the spectral range (wave band) of solar radiation from 400 to 700 nanometers
that photosynthetic organisms are able to use in the process of photosynthesis. This spectral
region corresponds more or less with the range of light visible to the human eye. Photons at
shorter wavelengths tend to be so energetic that they can be damaging to cells and tissues, but
are mostly filtered out by the ozone layer in the stratosphere. Photons at longer wavelengths do
not carry enough energy to allow photosynthesis to take place. Other living organisms, such as
cyanobacteria, purple bacteria, and heliobacteria, can exploit solar light in slightly extended
spectral regions, such as the near-infrared. These bacteria live in environments such as the
bottom of stagnant ponds, sediment and ocean depths. Because of their pigments, they form
colorful mats of green, red and purple.
Answer 86 : D
Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) is a price support mechanism implemented on the request of
State Governments for the procurement of perishable and horticultural commodities in the event
of a fall in market prices. The Scheme is implemented when there is at least a 10% increase in
production or a 10% decrease in the ruling rates over the previous normal year. Its objective is
to protect the growers of these horticultural/agricultural commodities from making distress sale
in the event of bumper crop during the peak arrival period when prices fall to very low level.
Thus it provides remunerative prices to the farmers in case of glut in production and fall in
prices. Proposal of MIS is approved on the specific request of State/Union Territory (UT)
Government, if the State/UT Government is ready to bear 50% loss (25% in case of
North-Eastern States), if any, incurred on its implementation. Further, the extent of total amount
of loss shared is restricted to 25% of the total procurement value which includes cost of the
commodity procured plus permitted overhead expenses. Under the Scheme, in accordance with
MIS guidelines, a pre-determined quantity at a fixed Market Intervention Price (MIP) is procured
by National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED - functions under
Ministry of Agriculture) as the Central agency and the agencies designated by the state
government for a fixed period or till the prices are stabilized above the MIP whichever is earlier.
The area of operation is restricted to the concerned state only. The MIS has been implemented
in case of perishable and horticultural commodities like apples, kinnoo/malta, garlic, oranges,
galgal, grapes, mushrooms, clove, arecanut, black pepper etc.
Answer 87 : B
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under Directorate General of
Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India is the National
Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India.
Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, CDSCO is responsible for approval of New Drugs,
Conduct of Clinical Trials, laying down the standards for Drugs, control over the quality of
imported Drugs in the country and coordination of the activities of State Drug Control
Organizations by providing expert advice with a view of bring about the uniformity in the
enforcement of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
Answer 88 : B
The PACEsetter fund was constituted by India and the USA in 2015 as a joint fund. The
mission of the PACEsetter Fund is to accelerate the commercialization of innovative off-grid
clean energy access solutions by providing early-stage grant funding that would allow
businesses to develop and test innovative products, business models and systems.
Answer 89 : B
The Agreement on the Global System of Trade Preferences Among Developing Countries
(GSTP) was established in 1988 as a framework for the exchange of trade preferences among
developing countries in order to promote intra-developing-country trade. Hence statement 1 is
not correct. GSTP recognizes the special needs of LDCs and calls for concrete preferential
measures in their favor. UNCTAD services the Committee of Participants and provided technical
and administrative assistance in setting up the GSTP.
• Features of the agreement, The GSTP is reserved for the exclusive participation of members
of the Group of 77 and China and the benefits accrue to those members that are also ́
́participants" in the Agreement. The GSTP must be based and applied on the principle of
mutuality of advantages To provide a stable basis for GSTP preferential trade, tariff
preferences are bound and form part of the Agreement.
• 44 member countries including India have acceded to the Agreement.
Answer 90 : A
The BS — or Bharat Stage — emission standards are norms instituted by the government to
regulate the output of air pollutants from internal combustion engine equipment, including motor
vehicles. India has been following the European (Euro) emission norms, though with a time-lag
of five years. The newly introduced fuel is estimated to reduce the amount of sulphur released
by 80%, from 50 parts per million to 10 ppm. As per the analysts, the emission of NOx (nitrogen
oxides) from diesel cars is also expected to reduce by nearly 70% and 25% from cars with petrol
engines.
Answer 91 : D
ISI Mark is a certification marks scheme, operated by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Some
mandatory ISI certification products include cement, electrical appliances, LPG cylinder,
Batteries, Oil pressure stove, Automobile Accessories, Medical equipment, steel products,
Stainless Steel, Chemicals, Fertilizers, infant foods and packaged drinking water.
AGMARK – The Agmark certification is done of agricultural commodities for the benefit of
consumers and producers/manufacturers by Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, an agency
of the Government of India. There are some 205 different commodities including Pulses,
Cereals, Essential Oils, Vegetable Oils, Fruits and Vegetables, and semi-processed products
that have to have an AGMARK.
ECOMARK – Eco mark is a certification mark issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (the
national standards organization of India) to products conforming to a set of standards aimed at
the least impact on the ecosystem. It includes Foods Preservatives and Additives.
FPO Mark – This mark is a certification mark mandatory for all the “processed fruit products” in
India.
Answer 92 : D
Answer 93 : A
Specific antivirals for treating COVID-19 patients infected with the novel coronavirus SARS-
CoV-2, doctors in China have turned to plasma taken from people who have recovered from the
infection to treat critically ill patients. People who have recovered from COVID-19 disease would
have antibodies against the virus. Infusing the antibodies to critically ill patients is expected to
improve the chances of survival. The plasma that is transfused contains the antibodies.
Answer 94 : B
● National Creche Scheme (earlier named as Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme) is
being implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme through States/UTs.
The salient features of the National Creche Scheme are as follows:
1. Daycare Facilities including Sleeping Facilities.

2. Early Stimulation for children below 3 years and pre-school Education for 3 to 6 years
old children.
3. Supplementary Nutrition ( to be locally sourced)
4. Growth Monitoring
5. Health Check-up and Immunization
Regulation and Monitoring
● Monitoring of implementation of the scheme is being undertaken through meetings and

video conferences with the officials of State Governments/ UT.
● Ministry officials undertake field visits to ascertain the status of implementation of the
scheme.
● NITI Aayog conducts the third party evaluation.
Answer 95 : C
Answer 96 : D
● The Bhoomi Rashi Portal was lunched as a major e-Governance initiative of the
Ministry of the Road Transport & Highways.
● It has expedited significantly the process of land acquisition for National Highways,
making it error-free & more transparent with notifications at every stage being processed
on real time basis.
● The portal has been integrated with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS)
for depositing the compensation in the account of affected/ interested persons on
real-time basis.
● The Bhoomi Rashi portal model is replicable and can be used by state governments as
well as by Ministries which directly acquire land under their relevant legal provisions.
Answer 97 : D
● Crime Multi Agency Centre (Cri-MAC) aims to share information on heinous crime and
other issues related to inter-state coordination.
● It was launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs on the 35th Inception Day of National
Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
Answer 98 : C
● The Essential Commodities Act provides, “in the interest of the general public, for the
control of the production, supply and distribution of, and trade and commerce, in certain
commodities”.
● Under the Act, the government can also fix the maximum retail price (MRP) of any
packaged product that it declares an “essential commodity”.
● The purpose of designating any commodity as “essential” is to prevent profiteering at a
time of extraordinary demand.
● Violators are, therefore, termed as illegal hoarders or black-marketeers who can be
prosecuted. Besides penalties, the violation may lead to imprisonment for a maximum
period of seven years.
Answer 99 : D
Circuit Breakers
● In June 2001, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) implemented
index-based market-wide circuit breakers.
● Circuit breakers are triggered to prevent markets from crashing, which happens when
market participants start to panic induced by fears that their stocks are overvalued and
decide to sell their stocks.
● This index-based market-wide circuit breaker system applies at three stages of the index
movement, at 10, 15 and 20 per cent.
● When triggered, these circuit breakers bring about a coordinated trading halt in all equity
and equity derivative markets nationwide.
● For instance, if the S&P BSE Sensex were to fall more than 10 per cent before 1 pm on
a given day, circuit breakers would be triggered for a period of 45 minutes; in case it fell
more than 15 per cent on or after 2 pm, circuit breakers would be triggered for the
remainder of the day and in case it fell more than 20 per cent at any time of the day, the
trading would be halted for the remainder of the day.
Answer 100 : D

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Prelims 2020 Mentorship Program Test 15

Time : 2 Hours​ ​ ​ ​Max Marks : 200

1. India has Observer Status in IOC (a) Ministry of Tourism

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are

(a) Kishori Shakti Yojana

Q7) Which of the following statements with

(a) 1 only 1. Governor acts as the Chancellor of

(a) 1 and 2 only

1.Fisheries Q20) Consider the following statements with

Which of the statements given above are

(a) 1 and 2 only

Q22) Strait of Dover is located between : (a) 1 and 3 only

Which of the above statement(s) is/are (a) 1 only

(a) 1 only (a) JAXA and NASA

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are

a) Equator (a) Nuclear Power

1.It is a procession in different parts of

2.It was recently added to the UNESCO’s list

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are

Select the answer using the code given:

(c) 1 and 3 only Which of the statements given above are

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are and Development (OECD)

(a) 1 only (a) New variety of Paddy

a) North Andaman and South Andaman

Which of the statements given above is/are (a) 1 only

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are

(a) 1 and 3 only (a) 1 only

(a) 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are

1. Determining the retail prices of drugs a) Sulphur

(a) Ministry of Home Affairs

(a) Reserve Bank of India

Q100) Which one of the following is ​not​ a

Select the correct answer using the codes

(a) All except 1

1.C 21.C 41.C 61.B 81.D

(i) has left India so as to avoid criminal prosecution; or

The individual should be involved in offenses of at least 100 crores.

Criteria for assessing GIAHS sites :

o Food and livelihood security

Indian sites include:

o Kuttanad below sea level farming system in Kerala

GADDIS community primarily belong to state of Himachal Pradesh

he ​Indian Ocean Commission​ is an intergovernmental organization that was created in 1982

● Enable the AGs for self-development and empowerment.

Kishori Health Cards

● NAMASTE​ is an acronym for “​National Ayush Morbidity and Standardized

Both the statements are correct

● NASA has renamed its newest Mars rover ​Perseverance.​

Micronutrients or trace elements

White space, in a communications context, refers to underutilized portions of the radio

All statements are correct facts.

Procedure for Suspension of Members of the Parliament

Procedure for revocation of a Member’s suspension

Features of a submergent coastline are:

● drowned river valleys or Rias

● drowned glaciated valleys or Fjords.

● Estuaries are the drowned mouths of rivers.

Time : 2 Hours Max Marks : 200

Q100) Which one of the following is not a

he Indian Ocean Commission is an intergovernmental organization that was created in 1982

● NAMASTE is an acronym for “National Ayush Morbidity and Standardized

● NASA has renamed its newest Mars rover Perseverance.

● International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)

● Hard ground swamp deer (Barasingha or Rucervus duvaucelii)

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

● Two rare wildlife species - a rusty spotted cat and a c

● It was released recently by the America based Freedom House.

● It is formerly known as Stree Shakti Puraskar, literally meaning "Woman Power

● South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) is an inter-governmental wildlife

● The Indo-U.S. Fellowship for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

● It is a reddish-brown arboreal (predominantly stay in trees) (not a marsupial)

● Humpback dolphin is a coastal dolphin found in Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary.