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1. Consider the following pairs: C. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

Revolution Related to D. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
1. Green Revolution Electric Vehicles
2. Pink Revolution Poultry & Meat 5. Regarding Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, consider the
3. Golden Revolution Horticulture following statements:
1. He headed the Advisory Committee on Fundamental
Which of the pairs given above is/are not correctly
Rights.
matched?
A. 2 Only 2. He worked extensively against alcohol consumption,
untouchability, and caste discrimination, and for
B. 1 Only
women’s emancipation in Gujarat and outside.
C. 2 and 3 only
3. The title ‘Sardar’ was conferred on Vallabhbhai Patel
D. 1, 2, and 3 only
by Jawaharlal Nehru.
2. Regarding Wheat, consider the following statements: How many of the statements given above are correct?
1. Wheat is a rabi crop that requires a cool growing A. Only One
season and bright sunshine at the time of ripening. B. Only Two
2. It requires a rainfall of 75-100 cm. C. All Three
3. India is the world’s second-biggest wheat producer D. None
after China.
How many of the statements given above are correct? 6. Consider the following statement:
A. Only One 1. The share of the electronic goods sector in India’s
B. Only Two overall exports has more than doubled in recent
years.
C. All Three
2. The surge in smartphone exports constitutes nearly
D. None
40% of India’s electronics exports.
3. Regarding the Harappan Civilization, consider the 3. Uttar Pradesh is India’s largest exporter of electronic
following statements: goods in the Financial year 2023.
1. The cities of the Indus Valley Civilization were How many of the statements given above are correct?
planned in a grid pattern, featuring streets aligned A. Only One
north-south and east-west, creating a structured
B. Only Two
layout.
C. All Three
2. The cities were surrounded by fortified walls made
of mud bricks. D. None
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct? 7. Regarding the Central Water Commission, consider the
A. 1 Only following statements:
B. 2 Only 1. It is presently functioning as an attached office of
C. Both 1 and 2 the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water
D. Neither 1 nor 2 Resources.
2. It is headed by the Minister of Jal Shakti.
4. Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement-I:
A. 1 Only
The Ethanol Blending Program (EBP) aims to reduce the
import of fuels from other countries, conserve foreign B. 2 Only
exchange, and increase value addition in the sugar C. Both 1 and 2
industry. D. Neither 1 nor 2
Statement-II:
The Ethanol Blending Program (EBP) is an initiative by 8. Consider the following:
the Government of India to promote the use of ethanol, Statement-I
a renewable and environment-friendly fuel, in petrol. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a cornerstone treatment
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the for managing HIV/AIDS, a chronic viral infection caused
above statements? by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II:
Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement I Antiretroviral therapy (ART) aims to suppress the
B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and replication of HIV in the body, thereby reducing viral
Statement-II is not the correct explanation for load, preserving immune function, and improving the
Statement-I quality of life.
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Which one of the following is correct in respect of the 13. Consider the following statements:
above statements? 1. An accused under the Prevention of Money
A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Laundering Act (PMLA) is presumed to be guilty until
Statement-II is the correct explanation for proven innocent.
Statement I
2. A judge can give bail under the Prevention of Money
B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and
Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Laundering Act (PMLA) when he is satisfied that the
Statement-I accused is innocent.
C. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
D. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct A. 1 only
B. 2 only
Statement-I: C. Both 1 and 2
The United Nations Convention against Illicit Trade in D. Neither 1 nor 2
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances was held in
1988. 14. Recently, Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic
Statement-II: Modules (Requirement for Compulsory Registration)
The black money generated through international drug Order, 2019 was approved. In this context, consider the
trafficking posed a grave threat to the economy of many following statements:
countries. 1. The order requires solar module makers to submit
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the to an inspection of their manufacturing facilities by
above statements? the National Institute of Solar Energy.
A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and
Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement I 2. National Institute of Solar Energy is headquartered
in Gurugram, Haryana.
Statement-II is not the correct explanation for 3. India plans to source nearly half its electricity
Statement-I requirements from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030.
D. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct A. 1 and 2 only
10. Recently seen in the news, the Rafah crossing is a border B. 2 and 3 only
crossing between Egypt and: C. 1 and 3 only
A. Libya D. All of the above
B. Sudan
C. Jordan 15. Consider the following statements:
D. Palestine 1. The National Commission on Farmers (NCF) was
constituted in 2004 under the chairmanship of M.S.
11. Consider the following statements about the Financial Swaminathan.
Action Task Force (FATF):
2. The National Commission of Farmers (NCF)
1. It is an intergovernmental organization established
recommended that the MSP should be at least 67
by the G7 to combat money laundering.
per cent more than the weighted average cost of
2. Its headquarters are shared with the World Economic
Forum. production.
3. India and China are founding members of FATF. Which of the statements are correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 only
A. 1 only B. 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only C. Both 1 and 2
C. 1 and 3 only D. Neither 1 nor 2
D. 1, 2 and 3
16. Recently, the Dasu Hydropower Project was in the news.
12. In the year 1974, India ceded Katchatheevu island to It is located in which country?
which neighbouring country?
A. Pakistan
A. Bangladesh
B. China
B. Sri Lanka
C. Maldives C. Nepal
D. Myanmar D. Bhutan
17. Which of the following European countries are part of Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership A. 1 only
Agreement? B. 2 only
1. Iceland C. Both 1 and 2
2. Norway D. Neither 1 nor 2
3. Liechtenstein
22. Which of the following countries form part of the
4. France “Zomia” region?
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1. India
A. 4 only 2. Myanmar
B. 2 and 3 only 3. Laos
C. 1, 2 and 3 only 4. China
D. All of the above Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. 1 and 4 only
18. Which of the following bodies has released the “State
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
of the Global Climate” report?
C. 2, 3, and 4 only
A. UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
D. All of the above
(UNFCCC)
B. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 23. Consider the following statements about the Prevention
C. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) :
D. World Health Organization (WHO) 1. PMLA provides for trial by the Special Court for
scheduled offences.
19. With reference to Katchatheevu islet, consider the 2. Under PMLA, authorities have no power to
following statements - confiscate properties derived from, or involved in,
1. The Portuguese exercised jurisdiction over the money laundering.
Katchatheevu islet for some time. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. It was part of the zamin (estate) of the erstwhile Raja A. 1 only
of Ramnad (Ramanathapuram). B. 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? C. Both 1 and 2
A. 1 only D. Neither 1 nor 2
B. 2 only 24. Regarding the Model Code of Conduct, consider the
C. Both 1 and 2 following statements -
D. Neither 1 nor 2 1. The Election Commission of India (ECI) lays down
the Model Code of Conduct prior to elections under
20. Consider the following statements: the provisions of the Representation of People Act,
1. Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1951.
1967 war. 2. The MCC prohibits the party in power — whether
2. The Gaza Strip is located between Israel and Jordan. at the Centre or in the states from using its official
3. The West Bank is sandwiched between Israel and position for campaigning.
Egypt. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
How many of the above statements is/are correct? A. 1 only
A. One only B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
B. Two only
D. Neither 1 nor 2
C. All three
D. None of the above 25. Consider the following statements about financial
relation between the Union and states:
21. Consider the following statements - 1. As per Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management
1. The IMD can declare a heat wave if the actual Act, 2003, states can borrow an annual limit of 3%
maximum temperature crosses 45 degrees C. of Gross State Domestic Product(GSDP).
2. The wet bulb temperature is the highest temperature 2. The States will be eligible for flexibility of 0.25% over
to which a surface can be cooled by water evaporating and above this if their debt-GSDP ratio is less than
from it. or equal to 25% in the preceding year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. 1 only A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only B. 2 and 3 only
C. Both 1 and 2 C. 1 and 3 only
D. Neither 1 nor 2 D. All of the above
26. Consider the following statements: 30. Consider the following statements -
1. Crony capitalism refers to a situation where 1. India’s population is expected to peak around 2064
businesses thrive primarily due to close relationships as per United Nations projections.
with government officials rather than based on free 2. As per National Family Health Survey 5, India’s total
market principles. fertility rate (TFR) has declined to 2.0 children per
2. The Crony-capitalism index is released by “The woman.
Economist’. Select the correct statement/s -
3. It can lead to reduced competition and innovation A. 1 only
in the economy. B. 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? C. Both 1 and 2
A. 1 and 2 only D. Neither 1 nor 2
B. 2 only
C. 3 only 31. Recently seen in the news, Turbat Naval Air Base and
D. 1, 2 and 3 Saindak Copper-Gold Project are located in which
country?
27. The “India Employment Report” is released by which of A. Pakistan
the following? B. Israel
1. Institute for Human Development C. Ukraine
2. International Labour Organisation D. Greenland
3. World Economic Forum
32. Consider the following statements about the World
Select the correct answer -
Happiness Report for 2024:
A. Only one
1. It is published by the United Nations Sustainable
B. Only two
Development Solutions Network.
C. All three
2. It takes into account six variables including GDP per
D. None capita.
28. With reference to the “off-budget borrowings”, consider 3. India ranked 126th in the World Happiness Report
the following statements: (WHR) 2024.
1. These borrowings allow the Central Government to Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
finance specific projects or expenditures. A. 1 and 2 only
2. It is counted in the calculation of the fiscal deficit. B. 2 and 3 only
3. They are subject to parliamentary approval like C. 1 and 3 only
regular government borrowings. D. All of the above
How many of the statements given above are correct?
33. Consider the following statements about the New
A. Only one
Electric Vehicle Policy, 2024:
B. Only two
1. The policy has been released by the Ministry of
C. All three Heavy Industries.
D. None 2. The new policy mandates companies to invest a
minimum of Rs 4,150 crore in the country to set up
29. Which of the following statements are correct about the
local manufacturing for EVs .
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
1. NATO is a transpacific military and political alliance 3. As per the policy, at least 25% of the car manufacturing
to ensure collective security for its member components should be sourced locally.
countries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. Since its inception on 4 April, 1949, it has expanded A. 1 and 2 only
from 12 founding members to 32 member countries. B. 2 and 3 only
3. Article 5 of the Washington Treaty provides for the C. 1 and 3 only
collective defence clause. D. All of the above
34. Regarding surrogacy laws in India, consider the following Select the correct answer using the code given below:
statements: A. 1 only
1. Under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 2021, B. 2 only
surrogacy is permissible only for altruistic purposes
C. Both 1 and 2
or for couples with proven infertility or disease.
D. Neither 1 nor 2
2. In altruistic surrogacy, the surrogate does not receive
financial compensation beyond reimbursement for 39. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
medical expenses and other related costs.
A. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces the
3. It bans commercial surrogacy, which is punishable Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC).
with a jail term of 10 years and a fine of up to Rs 10
lakhs. B. The three newly enacted criminal laws are set to
come into effect from July 1, 2024.
How many of the above statements are correct?
A. Only one C. Terrorism has been defined for the first time in the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
B. Only two
C. All three D. A provision for a death sentence in cases pertaining
to rape of women under the age of 14 has been
D. None of the above
made.
35. With reference to medical devices, consider the
40. With reference to World Air Quality Report 2023,
following statements:
consider the following statements:
1. India is the fourth largest medical devices market in
Asia. 1. The report was released by Swiss organisation IQAir.
2. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme to boost 2. India has been identified as the world’s third most
domestic manufacturing in the medical devices polluted country.
sector covers four key segments. 3. Rohtak is labelled as the world’s most polluted
Which of the statements given above are correct? metropolitan area.
A. 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
B. 2 only A. 1 only
C. Both 1 and 2 B. 1 and 2 only
D. Neither 1 nor 2 C. 3 only
D. 2 and 3 only
36. Which of the following organisation releases Democracy
report 2024? 41. With reference to Myanmar, consider the following
A. V-Dem statements:
B. The Economist Intelligence Unit 1. Bago Yoma Range and the Shan Plateau are located
C. World Bank in Myanmar.
D. United Nations Human Rights Council 2. Salween and the Seftaung Rivers form the river
system in Myanmar.
1. An Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) being used by 3. Myanmar shares the longest border with India.
Election Commission of India (ECI) can record a Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
maximum of 2,000 votes. A. 1, 2 and 3
2. VVPAT is an independent system attached with the B. 1 and 2 only
Electronic Voting Machines that allows the voters to C. 2 and 3 only
verify that their votes are cast as intended.
D. 1 only
Select the correct statements:
A. 1 only 42. With reference to Kashmir, which of the following
B. 2 only statements is/are correct?
C. Both 1 and 2 1. Dachigam National Park is located in the Zabarwan
D. Neither 1 nor 2 Range of the Western Himalayas.
2. Kashmir valley is located between the Great
38. With reference to National Education Policy 2020, which Himalayas and the Pir Panjal range.
of the following statements is/are correct?
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1. All higher education institutions (HEIs) will gradually
A. 1 only
move towards full autonomy - academic,
administrative, and financial. B. 2 only
2. By 2030, there should be one multidisciplinary HEI C. Both 1 and 2
in, or near every district. D. Neither 1 nor 2
43. With reference to India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 47. The Bletchley Park Declaration is associated with which
which of the following statements is/are correct? of the following?
1. GDP is the total monetary or market value of all the A. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
finished goods and services produced within a B. Micro Agriculture
country’s borders in a specific time period. C. Cloud Technologies
2. India currently is the third largest economy in the D. Small modular reactors (SMRs)
world in nominal terms.
48. With reference to investments in India, consider the
3. The World Bank had put India in the upper-middle following statements:
income country club. 1. Foreign Direct Investment involves foreign investors
How many of the above statements are correct? directly investing in another nation’s productive
A. Only one assets.
2. Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) refers to
B. Only two
investments made in financial assets issued in
C. All three another country.
D. None 3. The Ministry of Finance regulates the Foreign
Portfolio Investor (FPI) regime.
44. The term “two-state solution” is sometimes mentioned Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
in the news in the context of the affairs of A. 1 only
A. China B. 2 and 3 only
B. Israel C. 1 and 2 only
C. Iraq D. 1, 2 and 3
D. Yemen
49. Consider the following statements in respect of the
45. With reference to Indian economy, consider the World Health Day:
following: 1. The theme of the World Health Day 2024 is “My
Health, My Right”.
1. Headline Inflation is the measure of total inflation
2. World Health Day marks the date on which the
within an economy.
constitution of the World Health Organization
2. Core inflation does not consider the inflation in food entered into force.
and fuel. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
3. The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) aims A. 1 only
to achieve a medium-term target of 4% inflation B. 2 only
within a band of +/- 2%. C. Both 1 and 2
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. 1 only
50. Consider the following statements :
B. 1 and 2 only 1. Universal health coverage (UHC) means that all
C. 2 and 3 only people have access to the full range of quality health
D. 1, 2 and 3 services without financial hardship.
2. In 2012, the UN General Assembly unanimously
46. Consider the following statements regarding the South endorsed a resolution urging countries to accelerate
China Sea: progress towards UHC.
1. The “nine-dash line” encircles Beijing’s claimed 3. According to the National Health Policy, India needs
waters and islands of the South China Sea. to spend 3.5% of its GDP on health by the year 2025.
2. Spratly Islands, Paracel Islands, Pratas, Natuna Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Islands, and Scarborough Shoal are located in the A. 1 only
South China Sea. B. 3 only
3. Luzon strait connects the Philippine Sea to the South C. 1 and 2
China Sea. D. 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 51. The Indian Army is observing the year 2024 as the:
A. 2 only A. Year of dual-use technologies
B. 1 and 2 only B. Year of future warfare
C. 1 and 3 only C. Year of disruptive technologies
D. 1, 2 and 3 D. Year of Technology Absorption
52. Consider the following statements about the Citizenship 56. Consider the following:
(Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA): 1. Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)
1. It aims to provide Indian citizenship for Hindus, Sikhs,
2. Gold reserves
Christians, Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis who migrated
from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. 3. Foreign currency assets held by RBI
2. The law is applicable to all such migrants who arrived 4. India’s Reserve Position in the International
in India on and before December 31, 2014. Monetary Fund
3. The Nehru-Liaquat Pact aimed to address the How many of the above are included in India’s foreign
treatment of minorities in both countries and exchange reserves?
provide them with equal rights and security.
A. Only one
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
B. Only two
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only C. Only three
C. 2 only D. All four
D. 1, 2 and 3
53. Consider the following statements: 1. The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
1. In M K Ranjitsinh & Ors. vs Union of India, the was launched in 2008 by the Prime Minister’s Council
Supreme Court held that people have a fundamental on Climate Change.
right to be free from the adverse effects of climate 2. There are 8 national missions forming the core of
change.
the NAPCC.
2. The Supreme Court recognized the fundamental
right against climate change under Articles 14 and 3. Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) is one of the
21 of the Constitution. initiatives under the National Mission for Enhanced
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Energy Efficiency (NMEEE).
A. 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
B. 2 only A. 1 and 3 only
C. Both 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 only
D. Neither 1 nor 2 C. 3 only
54. Consider the following statements: D. 1, 2 and 3
Statement-I: It is mandatory for all listed firms
58. Consider the following statements about Kolkata:
above a certain size to have at least one woman
member on their board of directors. 1. Initially, the city comprised three villages of Kalikat,
Statement-II Provisions pertaining to the role of Gobindapur and Sutanuti, which served as important
women directors in a company are addressed in trading centers.
the Companies Act, 2013. 2. Job Charnock is believed to be the founder of
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the
Calcutta.
above statements?
A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and 3. Kolkata Port is located at the mouth of the Bay of
Statement-II is the correct explanation for Bengal.
Statement I Which of the statements given above are correct?
B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and A. 1 and 3 only
Statement-II is not the correct explanation for
B. 2 and 3 only
Statement-I
C. 1 and 2 only
C. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
D. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct D. All of the above
55. “Income and Wealth Inequality in India, 1922-2023: The 59. Consider the following statements about the middle-
Rise of the Billionaire Raj” is released by which of the income trap:
following? Statement-I: The middle-income trap refers to a situation
A. Amnesty International whereby a middle-income country is failing to transition
B. Oxfam International to a high-income economy.
C. World Inequality Lab Statement-II: Middle-income trap occurs due to rising
D. OECD costs and declining competitiveness.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Select the correct answer using the code given below:
above statements? A. 1, 2 and 3
A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and B. 2 and 4
Statement-II is the correct explanation for C. 1, 3 and 4 only
Statement I
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Statement-II is not the correct explanation for 64. Which of the following are the features of EU’s Carbon
Statement-I Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)?
C. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect 1. It is a tool to put a fair price on the carbon emitted
D. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct during the production of carbon-intensive goods
that are entering the EU.
60. Consider the following statements: 2. It ensures the carbon price of imports is higher than
1. The concept of the Indian Institutes of Technology the carbon price of domestic production.
(IIT) was first introduced in the year 1945 in a report 3. It encourages cleaner industrial production in non-
by NM Sircar. EU countries.
2. The first IIT was established at Kharagpur in 1951. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
3. The first IIT campus to be set up outside India is A. 1 and 3 only
located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. B. 2 only
How many of the statements given above are correct? C. 1, 2 and 3
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. All three 65. Consider the following statements:
D. None 1. Indian Constitution encourages the settlement of
international disputes by arbitration.
61. Which of the following statements is/are correct 2. Only a Judge of the Supreme Court can be the
regarding the National Education Policy 2020? Chairperson of the Arbitration Council of India (ACI).
1. The National Education Policy 2020 aims to fulfill Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
commitments under the Sustainable Development A. 1 only
Goal 4.
B. 2 only
2. It aims to increase Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher
C. Both 1 and 2
education to 50% by 2030.
D. Neither 1 nor 2
3. Special Education Zones are envisioned to address
the specific needs of disadvantaged regions and 66. Consider the following statements about “Bottom
groups. trawling”:
Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1. Bottom trawling is a fishing method that uses towed
A. 1 and 2 only nets to catch fish and other marine species living on
B. 2 only or close to the seabed.
C. 3 only 2. It can lead to accidental capture of non-target
D. 1 and 3 only species, or young or undersized fish.
3. India, Sri Lanka and Madagascar have banned the
62. Which of the following is a member of both the “Chip 4 practice altogether for environmental reasons.
Alliance” and the “AUKUS”? Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. USA A. 1 and 2 only
B. Australia B. 2 and 3 only
C. United Kingdom C. 1 and 3 only
D. South Korea D. 1, 2 and 3
63. Which of the following can be the benefits of
67. With reference to “Wadge bank”, sometimes seen in the
internationalising the Rupee? news, which of the statements given below is not
1. Cheap credit within the country correct?
2. Foreign loans at lower rates A. It falls within India’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
3. Low foreign exchange risk B. The Wadge Bank is situated to the South of Cape
4. Greater flexibility in managing monetary conditions Comorin.
C. India has sovereign rights over the area and its 2. The presiding officers of the both Houses (Rajya
resources. Sabha and Lok Sabha) are the final authority with
D. The Maldives claim that its vessels have “every right” respect to the conduct of Question Hour.
to operate around the Wadge bank. 3. Starred question requires a written answer and
hence supplementary questions cannot follow.
68. Consider the following statements about the National
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
One Health Mission:
1. The Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and A. 1 only
Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC), approved B. 2 and 3 only
to set up a National One Health Mission. C. 1, 2 and 3
2. It aims to develop strategies for integrated disease D. 1 and 2 only
surveillance, joint outbreak response and
coordinated research and development (R&D). 72. Consider the following:
3. National Institute for One Health is located in 1. Synthetic textiles
Hyderabad. 2. Marine coatings
How many of the statements given above are correct? 3. Personal care and cosmetic products
A. Only one 4. Road markings wear
B. Only two 5. Wastewater treatment plants
C. All three Which of the following products are the sources of
D. None microplastics?
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
69. With reference to Hepatitis, consider the following
B. 1, 3 and 5 only
statements:
1. Hepatitis B is considerably more common and causes C. 2, 4 and 5 only
more liver-related disease worldwide than Hepatitis D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
C.
73. Consider the following statements regarding the Indus
2. Hepatitis virus infection can be passed on from
Waters Treaty (IWT):
mother to child.
1. India and Pakistan signed the IWT in 1960, with the
3. The National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme
World Bank being a signatory to the pact.
(NVHCP) aims to eliminate Hepatitis C by 2030.
2. The IWT provides a three-step dispute resolution
mechanism under which “questions” on both sides
A. 1 and 2 only
can be resolved at the Permanent Indus Commission.
B. 4 only
Which of the above statements is/are not correct?
C. 1, 2 and 3
A. 1 only
D. 2 and 4 only
B. 2 only
70. Consider the following statements: C. Both 1 and 2
1. The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was D. Neither 1 nor 2
created to implement several major dairy
development programs including ‘Operation Flood’. 74. Consider the following statements regarding the Indian
2. The Union Ministry of Cooperation was created by National Army (INA):
carving it out from the Ministry of Agriculture. 1. The idea of creating an army out of the Indian
3. India is the largest producer of milk in the world, prisoners of war (POWs) was originally that of
contributing 24% of global milk production. Mohan Singh.
Select the correct answer using the code given below: 2. Subhas Bose became Supreme Commander of the
A. 1 only INA in 1943.
B. 2 and 3 only 3. Colonel Malik of the Bahadur Group hoisted the INA
C. 1 and 3 only flag for the first time on the Indian mainland at
D. 1, 2 and 3 Moirang, Manipur.
71. Consider the following statements with respect to A. Only one
“Question Hour”:
B. Only two
1. The first hour of a sitting of the Lok Sabha is devoted
C. All three
to Questions and that hour is called the Question
Hour. D. None
75. Consider the following statements about Indian Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Citizenship: A. 1 and 2 only
1. Citizenship in India is listed in the Union List under B. 1 and 3 only
the Constitution and thus is under the exclusive
C. 1, 2 and 3
jurisdiction of Parliament.
2. The Parliament enacted the Citizenship Act, 1955 to D. None of the above
regulate the matters of citizenship in India.
79. Consider the following statements regarding government
3. The Citizenship Act of 1955 has been amended only
deficit:
once since its enactment.
1. Effective revenue deficit is the difference between
revenue deficit and grants for creation of capital
A. Only one
assets.
B. Only two
2. Primary deficit equals fiscal deficit minus interest
C. All three
payments.
D. None
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
76. Consider the following statements about the Strait of A. 1 only
Malacca: B. 2 only
1. It connects the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and C. Both 1 and 2
the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean).
D. Neither 1 nor 2
2. The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) was
created in 2001 to safeguard India’s strategic 80. Consider the following statements regarding Heat waves:
interests in Southeast Asia and the Strait of Malacca.
1. Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) has issued
Which of the above statements is/are correct? criteria for declaring Heat Wave across India.
A. 1 only
2. Heat wave is considered if the maximum temperature
B. 2 only
of a station reaches at least 45°C or more for plains
C. Both 1 and 2
and at least 35°C or more for hilly regions.
D. Neither 1 nor 2
3. Recently, IMD introduced the Heat Index, a valuable
77. Consider the following statements about the Inflation tool that considers humidity’s influence on
types: temperatures.
Statement-I: During pandemic times, increase in the How many of the statements given above are correct?
price of handwashes, hand sanitisers, and masks is an A. Only one
example of cost-push inflation.
B. Only two
Statement-II:Cost-push inflation is driven by an increase
in the production costs for goods and services C. All three
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the D. None
above statements?
A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and 81. ”Asian Economic Integration Report (AEIR)” is released
Statement-II is the correct explanation for by which of the following?
Statement I A. New Development Bank
B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and B. Asian Development Bank
Statement-II is not the correct explanation for C. World Bank
Statement-I
D. Association of Southeast Asian Nations
D. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct 82. Which of the following statements is/are correct
regarding the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)?
78. Consider the following statements about Solar Eclipse:
1. The 18th Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)
1. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes
2023 titled ‘Beyond Basics’ was released by NGO
directly between the Earth and the Sun, blocking
Pratham.
out the Sun’s entire disk from view.
2. An annual solar eclipse happens when the Moon 2. The ASER, is an annual, citizen-led household survey
passes directly between the Earth and the Sun but that aims to understand whether children in rural
does not completely cover the Sun’s disk. India are enrolled in school and whether they are
3. During total solar eclipse, a ring of sunlight remains learning.
visible around the edges of the Moon, creating a 3. ASER has been conducted every year since 2005 in
“ring of fire” effect. all the districts of India.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. 1 and 2 only A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only B. 2 only
C. 3 only C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 D. 1, 2 and 3
83. With reference to International Energy Agency (IEA), 87. Chang Chenmo Valley is located at which of the following
consider the following statements: places?
1. “Electricity 2024” report is released by the A. Ladakh
International Energy Agency’s (IEA). B. Sikkim
2. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), C. Arunachal Pradesh
coal power plants produce a fifth of global D. Manipur
greenhouse gas emissions.
1. Kerala became the first state in the country to
A. 1 only
declare man-animal conflict as a state-specific
B. 2 only disaster.
C. Both 1 and 2 2. Once the issue is declared a state-specific disaster,
D. Neither 1 nor 2 the onus to deal with it shifts to the state disaster
management authority.
84. Regarding the U.S.-Israel relations, consider the following
3. State-specific disaster is managed as per the Wild
statements:
Life Protection Act.
1. The United States was the first country to recognize
Israel as an independent state.
A. 1 only
2. The USA designated Israel “a major non-NATO ally”
B. 2 and 3
in 1987.
C. 3 only
3. Abraham Accords aimed to solve the Palestinian
D. 1 and 2
conflict and declared West Bank settlements as
illegal. 89. With reference to inflation in India, which of the
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? following statements is NOT correct?
A. 1 only A. Inflation is defined as the rate of increase in prices
B. 1 and 2 only over a given period.
C. 2 and 3 only B. The RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) uses
D. 1, 2 and 3 Consumer price index data to control inflation.
C. Built-in inflation occurs when workers demand
85. With reference to the history of India, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar higher wages to keep up with rising living costs.
was associated with which of the following? D. Increased money circulation helps in controlling
1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India inflation.
2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
90. Which of the following works can be attributed to Dr BR
3. The Independent Labour Party
Ambedkar?
4. Mahad Satyagraha 1. Waiting for a Visa
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 2. Who Were the Shudras?
A. 1 and 2 only 3. The Evolution of Provincial Finance in British India
B. 2 and 3 only Select the correct answer using the code given below:
C. 1 ,2 and 3 only A. 1 only
D. 2, 3 and 4 only B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
86. Consider the following statements regarding millets:
D. 1 and 3 only
1. Millet is a collective term referring to a number of
small-seeded annual grasses that are cultivated as 91. The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961)
grain crops. covers which of the following?
2. India is the largest producer of millet in the world. 1. Diplomatic premises cannot be entered or searched
3. The union government plans to turn fair price shops by the host country’s authorities without the
into ‘nutrition hubs’ promoting millets. permission of the sending state.
2. It allows the receiving State to declare the head of 3. The liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) denotes highly
the mission or any member of the diplomatic staff liquid assets held by financial institutions to meet
persona non grata or unwelcome after an short-term obligations.
explanation. How many of the statements given above are correct?
3. Diplomatic agents are expected not to interfere in A. Only Only
the internal affairs of the host country. B. Only Two
How many of the statements given above are correct? C. All Three
A. Only Only D. None
B. Only Two
C. All Three 96. ”Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)”, sometimes
D. None seen in the news, is associated with which of the
following?
92. Consider the following statements: A. Land degradation and loss of soil fertility in coastal
1. According to the National Family Health Survey 5 areas.
(NFHS-5), in 2019-2020, around 35% of children B. Mining lease by multinational companies
under five years of age were found to be stunted. C. Corruption in climate finance
2. In the 2023 Global Hunger Index, India ranks 105th D. Curbing of the tax evasion by multinational
out of the 125 countries. companies
A. 1 only 97. Consider the following statements:
B. 2 only 1. The Northern Sea Route (NSR) begins at the
C. Both 1 and 2 boundary between the Barents and the Kara seas
(Kara Strait) and ends in the Bering Strait (Provideniya
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Bay).
93. ‘Taper Tantrum’ was recently seen in the news. Which 2. India signed the Svalbard Treaty in Paris in 1920.
of the following statements correctly explains the term? 3. Indian Arctic station ‘Himadri’ is located in Iceland.
A. A catching-up process of industrialization of How many of the statements given above are correct?
latecomer economies. A. Only one
B. A plan to ‘wind down’ Quantitative Easing (QE) or B. Only two
to gradually stop investing money into the economy C. All three
and the banks.
D. None
C. A model to forecast climate changes as a result of
Earth’s energy budget. 98. The region ‘Kola Peninsula’ sometimes seen in the news,
D. A framework that shows the different phases a is located in:
company goes through to achieve growth. A. Ukraine
B. Russia
1. At the 12th ASEAN India Summit held in Nay Pyi Taw, C. India
Myanmar, in November, 2014, India formally D. Egypt
enunciated the Act East Policy.
99. Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, consider the following
2. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
statements:
is India’s fourth-largest trading partner.
1. It separates the Arabian Peninsula from East Africa.
2. It connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman.
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
95. Regarding the Basel III norms, consider the following D. Neither 1 nor 2
statements:
1. Basel III norms are the international banking 100. Which of the following committees are related to poverty
regulations issued by the Basel Committee on estimation in India?
Banking Supervision. 1. Alagh Committee
2. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision was 2. Tendulkar Committee
established in 1974 by the central bank governors 3. Rangarajan committee
of the Group of Ten, or G10. 4. U.K.Sinha Committee
Select the correct answer using the code given below: Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A. 1, 2 and 4 only A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 D. 1, 2 and 3
101. Which of the following statements about India’s updated 105. Consider the following statements:
Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) is not 1. Hamas originated as a derivative of the Palestinian
correct? arm of the Muslim Brotherhood.
A. Reaching 500GW Non-fossil energy capacity by 2030. 2. The United States and European Union have
B. Meeting 50% of India’s energy requirements from designated Hamas a terrorist organization.
renewable energy by 2030. 3. Hamas took over the Gaza Strip after defeating its
C. Reducing total projected carbon emissions by one rival political party, Fatah, in elections in 2006.
billion tonnes from now to 2030. How many of the statements given above are correct?
D. Reducing carbon intensity of the economy by 45 % A. Only One
by 2030, over 1991 levels. B. Only Two
C. All Three
102. Which of the following statements regarding India’s
D. None
aviation market is/are correct?
1. India is currently the world’s third-largest civil 106. Consider the following regarding the Rights of Persons
aviation market in the world. with Disabilities Act (RPWDA), 2016:
2. Indian companies currently account for just over 1% 1. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPWDA),
of the global aerospace design and manufacturing 2016, provides for development of universally
market. designed consumer products for persons with
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? disabilities.
A. 1 only 2. The direction issued by the Disability Commission is
B. 2 only legally binding on parties.
C. Both 1 and 2 Select the correct answer using the code given below:
D. Neither 1 nor 2 A. 1 only
B. 2 only
103. Consider the following statements with reference to ECO C. Both 1 and 2
Niwas Samhita,2018 : D. Neither 1 nor 2
1. It was launched by the Ministry of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change of India. 107. Whom of the following chaired the “Committee on State
2. It is an Energy Conservation Building Code for Funding of Elections” formed in 1998?
Residential Buildings. A. Jaya Prakash Narayan
3. It addresses only the energy efficiency of buildings B. Jeevan Reddy
and other aspects are not covered under it. C. N. N. Vohra
Select the correct answer using the code given below: D. Indrajit Gupta
A. 1 and 2 only
108. Consider the following statements regarding Indian
B. 2 and 3 only
monsoon:
C. 1 and 3 only 1. A La Nina phase is known to suppress rainfall over
D. 1, 2 and 3 India during monsoon.
2. The negative phase of the IOD brings warmer water
104. Regarding Freedom of Speech & Expression, consider
and greater precipitation in the eastern Indian
the following statements:
Ocean.
1. This right is available to both citizens of India and
foreign nationals. Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
A. 1 only
2. Public order is one of the grounds that can restrict
freedom of religion as well as the freedom of speech. B. 2 only
3. The right to speech also includes the right not to C. Both 1 and 2
speak. D. Neither 1 nor 2
109. Which of the following statements is/are correct? How many of the statements given above are correct?
1. At the national level, there are four Consumer Price A. Only One
Index (CPI) numbers. B. Only Two
2. CPI for Urban Non-Manual Employees (UNME) is C. All Three
compiled and released by the Labour Bureau in the D. None
Ministry of Labour.
113. Consider the following statements regarding Great
Indian Bustards (GIBs):
A. 1 only
Statement-I The alarming decrease in the numbers of
B. 2 only Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) is attributed to frequent
C. Both 1 and 2 collisions with overhead power transmission lines.
D. Neither 1 nor 2 Statement-II GIBs have lateral vision as their eyes are
on the sides of their head and they find it difficult to
110. With reference to Competition Act, 2002, consider the change their course of flight when confronted with a live
following statements: wire.
1. The Competition Act, 2002, is the primary legislation Which one of the following is correct in respect of the
in India addressing antitrust issues. above statements?
2. Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a statutory A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and
body within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement I
3. The Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) is B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and
responsible for hearing appeals against CCI decisions. Statement-II is not the correct explanation for
Statement-I
A. 1 and 2 only
D. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
B. 1 only
C. 2 and 3 only 114. Which of the following are the components of PM-
D. 1, 2 and 3 ABHIM (Prime Minister-Ayushman Bharat Health
Infrastructure Mission)?
111. Regarding the Household Consumption Expenditure 1. Surveillance of infectious diseases
Survey 2022-23, consider the following statements: 2. Diagnostics and treatment facilities
1. The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 3. Pandemic research
(HCES) is conducted by the National Statistical Office Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(NSO) every 5 years. A. 1 and 2 only
2. Sikkim has the highest Monthly Per Capita Consumer B. 2 and 3 only
Expenditure (MPCE) in both rural and urban areas, C. 2 only
while Bihar has the lowest.
D. 1, 2 and 3
A. 1 only 115. The diamond-water paradox is the observation that
B. 2 only A. Those things that have the greatest price often have
little value in exchange and those things that have
C. Both 1 and 2
the lowest price often have the greatest value in
D. Neither 1 nor 2 exchange.
B. Those things that have the greatest value in use often
112. Consider the following statements regarding the aviation
have little value in exchange and those things that
sector in India:
have little value in use often have the greatest value
1. Directorate General of Civil Aviation is a statutory
in exchange.
body primarily dealing with safety issues.
C. Those things that have the least value in use often
2. Airports Authority of India (AAI) is responsible for have little value in exchange and those things that
creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil have the greatest value in use often have the
aviation infrastructure both on the ground and greatest value in exchange.
airspace in the country. D. Those things that have the least price often have
3. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) lays little value in exchange and those things that have
down standards and measures with respect to the greatest price often have the greatest value in
security of civil flights at domestic airports only. exchange.
116. Which of the following population pyramids reflect the Select the correct answer using the code given below:
current demography of Japan? A. 1 and 2 only
A. Expansive Pyramid B. 2 and 3 only
B. Constrictive Pyramid C. 1 and 3 only
C. Stationary Pyramid D. 1, 2 and 3
121. Consider the following statements regarding India-Iran
117. Consider the following statements regarding the Goods
relations:
and Services Tax (GST): 1. ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) discovered the Farzad-B gas
field in the Gulf of Oman.
1. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a direct tax
2. India’s investment is restricted to the Shahid
levied on goods and services sold for domestic
Kalantari port under the Chabahar project.
consumption.
3. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
2. GST is based on the principle of origin-based
2015 was agreed between Iran and a group of world
taxation. powers known as the P5+1 including India.
3. Both the Centre and the States can simultaneously How many of the statements given above are correct?
levy tax on a common base. A. Only One
How many of the statements given above are correct? B. Only Two
A. Only One C. All Three
B. Only Two D. None
C. All Three
122. Regarding the Salwa Judum, consider the following
D. None
statements:
118. Which one of the following best describes the term “safe 1. Salwa Judum began in 2018 as a government-backed
harbour” in the Information Technology (IT) Act 2000? “people’s resistance movement” against the
Maoists.
A. Protect online platforms from liability for the actions
of their users. 2. Tribals, trained in arms by the government, have
been named Koya Commandos after a tribe in
B. Establish safe data storage practices within IT
Dantewada.
systems.
3. In 2009, the Supreme Court declared such arming
C. Regulate the transfer of personal data across of civilians illegal.
international borders.
D. Store personal data of users within national borders. A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
119. Consider the following statements about Sudan:
1. Sudan is a landlocked country in northeastern Africa. C. 1 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
2. Sudan is drained by the Nile River and its tributaries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 123. Regarding “United Nations Convention on the Law of
A. 1 only the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982”, which one of the following
B. 2 only statements is not correct?
A. It divides marine areas into three main zones
C. Both 1 and 2
namely- Territorial Sea, Exclusive Economic Zone
D. Neither 1 nor 2 (EEZ) and the High Seas.
120. Regarding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), consider B. UNCLOS introduced the regime of ‘transit passage’
the following statements: through straits used for international navigation.
1. India is the first country in the world to mandate C. It is the only international convention which
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by law. stipulates a framework for state jurisdiction in
maritime spaces.
2. The National Corporate Social Responsibility Data
D. India is a state party to the UNCLOS.
Portal is an initiative of the Ministry of Commerce
and Industry to disseminate CSR related data and 124. Regarding “Panama Canal”, which one of the following
information. statements is not correct?
3. Companies are required to spend a minimum of 2% A. Completed by the United States in 1914, Panama
of their net profit over the preceding three years as Canal connects the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific
CSR. Ocean.
B. Unlike the Suez Canal, the Panama Canal is fed by a 128. Which of the following has released the “World Air
freshwater lake, Lake Gatún. Quality Report 2023: Region and City PM2.5 Ranking”
report?
C. The Panama Canal Authority also supplies drinking
A. World Health Organization (WHO)
water for half of the Panama’s population.
B. Air Quality Scale
D. The Panama Canal works by transiting boats through
C. IQAir
a series of above-sea-level locks.
D. The Lancet
129. Consider the following statements with respect to
Statement-I Currently, India’s share of the global space ‘National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights
economy is between 2 and 3 per cent. (NCPCR)’:
Statement-II To increase India’s share in the global space 1. It was set up under the Commission for Protection
economy more than 10% by 2030, an investment of $22 of Child Rights Act, 2005.
billion in the next 10 years is required. 2. Its mandate is to ensure all Laws, Policies and
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Programmes, remain in consonance with the UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
above statements?
A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and
A. 1 only
Statement-II is the correct explanation for
B. 2 only
Statement I
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Statement-I 130. With reference to the Abraham Accords, consider the
C. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect following statements:
1. The Abraham Accords are a series of agreements
D. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
signed in 2020 between Israel and several Arab
states.
126. Which of the following are the guiding principles of the
“The Paris Pact for People and the Planet (4P)” initiative? 2. The Accords were named ‘Abraham Accords’ in
reference to the supposed common ancestor of the
1. No country should have to choose between fighting Jews and the Arabs.
poverty and fighting for the planet.
3. Morocco is not among the member nations of the
2. Countries may pursue diverse transition paths to Abraham Accord.
meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. How many of the above statements are correct?
3. We need a financial stimulus with more resources A. Only one
to support vulnerable economies lifting their B. Only two
population out of poverty. C. All three
4. Meeting global challenges will crucially depend on D. None
the scaling up of public capital flows.
Select the correct answer using the code given below: Statement-I: International Baby Food Action Net-
A. 1 and 2 only work (IBFAN) was founded in 1979 after the joint
B. 2 and 3 only meeting of WHO and UNICEF on Infant and Young
Child Feeding.
C. 1, 2 and 3 only
Statement-II: It improves the maternal, infant and
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 young child health through the protection, support
and promotion of breastfeeding and optimal com-
127. Which of the following are the factors of productivity in plementary feeding.
an economy? Which one of the following is correct in respect of the
1. Quantity of land and capital above statements?
2. Level of human skills A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and
Statement-II is the correct
3. Raw material and technology employed
explanation for Statement-I.
Select the correct answer using the code given below: B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and
A. 1 and 2 only Statement-II is not the correct
B. 3 only explanation for Statement-I.
C. 1 and 3 only C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
D. 1, 2 and 3 D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.
132. Consider the Boards of Directors of the following: 2. The Gram Panchayat is the authority to initiate the
1. Board of the International Bank for Reconstruction process for determining the nature and extent of
and Development (IBRD) Individual Forest Rights (IFR) or Community Forest
2. International Development Agency (IDA) Rights (CFR).
3. International Finance Corporation (IFC) 3. It strengthens the conservation regime of the forests
while ensuring livelihood and food security of the
4. Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribes (FDST) and Other
How many of the above are part of the World Bank Group Traditional Forest Dwellers (OTFD).
Boards of Directors?
How many of the above statements are not correct?
A. Only one
A. Only one
B. Only two
B. Only two
C. Only three
C. All three
D. All four D. None
133. Which one of the following are not the part of 137. Consider the following statements about localisation
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)? model for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
(A) Screening 1. The SDGs localisation is translating the agenda,
(B) Court Hearing Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for
(C) Scoping Sustainable Development, into local actions.
(D) Risk assessment
2. Like the voluntary national review (VNR), local
reviews directly have an official basis in the 2030
134. Consider the following statements with respect to the Agenda.
Directorate of Enforcement (ED): 3. Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh is the first city in India to
1. ED is a multi-disciplinary organization mandated with adopt the localisation of UN mandated sustainable
investigation of offenses of money laundering and development goals (SDG).
violations of foreign exchange laws. How many of the statements given above are correct?
2. The administrative control of the Enforcement A. Only One
Directorate is under the Department of Economic
B. Only Two
Affairs.
C. All Three
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
D. None
A. 1 only
B. 2 only 138. Regarding the International Mother Earth Day, consider
C. Both 1 and 2 the following statements:
D. Neither 1 nor 2 1. International Mother Earth Day is celebrated every
year on 22 April.
135. With reference to the Net-Zero emission, consider the 2. The theme of Earth Day 2024 is ‘Plastics free world’.
following statements: 3. The idea for Earth Day grew after the 1969 oil spill
1. It refers to a country that would bring down its in Santa Barbara, California.
emissions to zero. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
2. It is a state in which a country’s emissions are A. 1 and 2 only
compensated by the absorption and removal of B. 2 and 3 only
greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere.
C. 1 only
3. India has promised to cut its emissions to net zero
D. 1 and 3 only
by 2070 at the conference of parties-26 (COP-26)
summit. 139. Consider the following statements:
How many of the above statements are correct? Statement-I Article 15 of the Constitution of India
A. Only one explicitly prohibits discrimination on grounds of
B. Only two disability.
C. All three Statement-II India ratified the Convention on the Rights
D. None of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and enacted the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act in 2016.
136. Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Forest A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and
Rights Act, 2006’: Statement-II is the correct explanation for
1. It was introduced to formally recognise and grant Statement I
forest rights and occupation in forest lands to forest- B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and
dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional Statement-II is not the correct explanation for
forest dwellers. Statement-I
D. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
140. Which of the following technologies is used for
constructing earthquake-proof buildings: C. 3 only
1. Base Isolation Systems D. 1, 2 and 3
2. Vibrational Control Devices
144. The term “Oslo Accords” and “Abraham Accords” were
3. Pendulum Power
sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the
4. Shear walls
affairs of
A. Libya
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. Israel
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only C. Sudan
D. All of the above D. Yemen
141. Consider the following statements regarding the Clinical 145. Consider the following statements:
Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010: Statement-I India is shifting towards a dietary pattern
1. The Act has taken effect in the four states and all which involves packaged and processed food.
Union Territories except the NCT of Delhi. Statement-II Junk foods are high in calories, fats, salt,
2. The Act is applicable to all types (both therapeutic sugar, and innumerable preservatives.
and diagnostic types) of clinical establishments. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? above statements?
A. 1 only A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and
B. 2 only Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement
C. Both 1 and 2 I
D. Neither 1 nor 2 B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and
142. With reference to Enforcement Directorate (ED),
consider the following statements: Statement-I
1. Enforcement Directorate (ED) is responsible for C. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
enforcement of the Prevention of Money Laundering D. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Act, 2002 (PMLA) and Foreign Exchange Management
Act, 1999 (FEMA) only. 146. Consider the following statements:
2. It functions under the Department of Economic 1. The Insurance Regulatory and Development
Affairs, Ministry of Finance. Authority of India (IRDAI) has removed the age limit
3. The Enforcement Directorate cannot register a case of 60 years for individuals buying health insurance
on its own. policies.
How many of the statements given above are correct? 2. IRDAI is a statutory body and the apex regulator of
A. Only One insurance products.
B. Only Two 3. The India Ageing Report, 2023 estimates that India’s
C. All Three population of people above 60 years will increase
D. None to 30% by 2050.
143. Which of the following statements is/are correct How many of the statements given above are correct?
regarding the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban A. Only One
(PMAY-U)? B. Only Two
1. Under it, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs C. All Three
(MoHUA) aims to provide all weather pucca houses
to all eligible beneficiaries in the urban areas of the D. None
country.
147. Which of the following is a graphical representation of
2. The Mission is implemented as Centrally Sponsored
income inequality or wealth inequality?
Scheme (CSS) except for the component of credit
linked subsidy. A. Lorenz curve
3. Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) is a B. Kuznets curve
sub-scheme under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - C. Laffer curve
Urban (PMAY-U). D. Phillips curve
148. Which of the following is not correct regarding the Port 153. Mizrahi and Sephardim community is associated with
of Eilat? which of the following?
A. The Port of Eilat is the only Israeli port on the Red A. Jews
Sea, located at the northern tip of the Gulf of Suez. B. Arabs
B. It allows Israeli shipping to reach the Indian Ocean C. Mongols
without having to sail through the Suez Canal. D. Maori tribe
C. The Straits of Tiran provides access to the Port of
Eilat. 154. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Human
D. None of the above Rights at Sea (HRAS)’ body:
1. Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) is a United Nations
149. ”Binagunda and Koronar forests” were often seen in the designated body whose aim is to end human rights
news due to: abuse at sea.
A. Rare Indian tree species having water in trunks 2. The organisation’s founding principle is that ‘human
B. Smuggling of red sandalwood rights apply at sea as they do on land’.
C. Interlinking of rivers 3. Human rights at sea as a general principle of
D. Anti-Naxal operation international law is advocated by the Geneva
Declaration of Human Rights at Sea in 2019.
150. Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. The Indian Space Policy 2023 enables end-to-end A. 1 and 2 only
participation of Non-Government Entities (NGEs) in B. 2 only
all domains of space activities.
C. 2 and 3 only
2. The Centre has permitted 100% FDI under the
D. 1, 2 and 3
automatic route for manufacturing components and
systems in the space sector. 155. Consider the following statements in respect of the
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0 (SBM–U 2.0):
A. 1 only 1. Swachh Bharat Mission has been extended for a
B. 2 only period of 5 years till October 2024 under the name
C. Both 1 and 2 Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0.
D. Neither 1 nor 2 2. SBM-U 2.0 is being implemented with a vision of
achieving “Garbage Free” status for all cities.
151. The term “Great Acceleration” is associated with which 3. SBM–U 2.0 is being implemented by the Ministry of
of the following? Housing and Urban Affairs in all statutory towns.
A. Pleistocene Epoch How many of the statements given above are correct?
B. Oligocene Epoch A. Only one
C. Anthropocene Epoch B. Only two
D. Holocene Epoch C. All three
D. None
152. Regarding the “Finternet”, consider the following
statements: 156. Regarding the “Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and
1. The establishment of ‘Finternet’ has been proposed Immigration) Bill 2024”, consider the following
by the World Economic Forum. statements:
2. Finternet proposes the tokenization of financial 1. The European Parliament recently passed the “Safety
assets, allowing them to transact seamlessly over a of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, 2024”.
unified ledger. 2. The bill essentially says that Rwanda is a safe third
3. The unified ledger is a shared programmable system country for the purposes of deporting asylum
on which various different financial asset markets seekers to Rwanda.
can be managed and exchanged. 3. Rwanda is a landlocked country lying on the Equator.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? How many of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only A. Only one
B. 2 only B. Only two
C. 2 and 3 only C. All three
D. 1, 2 and 3 D. None
157. Which of the following statements is/are correct 161. With reference to conduct of elections in India, consider
regarding the Inheritance tax? the following statements:
1. Inheritance tax (estate tax) is a tax levied on the total 1. There is no legal provision for the declaration of
value of money and property of a deceased person result in uncontested elections.
before it is distributed to their legal heirs. 2. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 says that
2. Japan has the highest inheritance tax rate in the if the number of contesting candidates is more than
world. the number of seats to be filled, a poll shall be taken.
3. In India, the Inheritance or Estate Tax was abolished Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
in 1985.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
A. 1 and 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3 only
D. Neither 1 nor 2
C. 1 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 162. Consider the following statements:
1. RUCO was for safe and healthy use of cooking oil
and repurposing used cooking oil to make biodiesel.
1. Ranganath Mishra Commission recommended
setting up of an “Equal Opportunity Commission” to 2. ‘Aaj Se Thoda Kam’ campaign aims to nudge citizens
look into grievances of deprived groups like to reduce salt, sugar and fat in their diet.
minorities. 3. The DART Book has been developed for hygiene
2. Sachar Committee recommended 10% quotas for rating for restaurants and catering establishments.
Muslims and 5% for other minorities in government How many of the statements given above are correct?
jobs and in seats in all the higher educational A. Only One
institutions.
B. Only Two
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
C. All Three
A. 1 only
D. None
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2 163. Regarding the ‘Peace to Prosperity’ plan, consider the
D. Neither 1 nor 2 following statements:
1. It was proposed by the US President to solve the
159. With reference to Small Finance Banks (SFBs), consider Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
2. The plan provided for a demilitarized Palestinian
1. Small Finance Banks (SFBs) were introduced on the
state living peacefully alongside Israel.
basis of the recommendation of the Nachiket Mor
Committee on Financial Inclusion. 3. The plan includes the construction of a tunnel
2. SFBs are required to keep at least 75% of their loans between the West Bank and Gaza Strip for easy
below Rs 50 lakh. travel and movement of goods.
3. SFBs are registered as a private limited company Select the correct answer using the code given below:
under the Companies Act, 2013. A. 1 and 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? B. 2 and 3 only
A. 1 and 2 only C. 2 only
B. 1 only D. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 164. Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Green
Credit Program (GCP):
160. Consider the following statements: 1. It is designed to incentivize voluntary environmental
1. Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report is released actions across diverse sectors by private sector
by the World Trade Organization (WTO). industries and companies only.
2. As of April 2024, India ranked third globally in 2. The Indian Council of Forestry Research and
services sector’s output. Education (ICFRE), under the Ministry of Agriculture
Which of the above statements is/are correct? & Farmers Welfare, is responsible for its
A. 1 only implementation.
B. 2 only 3. Two years after planting and following an evaluation,
C. Both 1 and 2 each such planted tree could be worth ten ‘green
D. Neither 1 nor 2 credit.’
How many of the statements given above are not Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
correct? A. 1 only
A. Only One B. 2 only
B. Only Two C. Both 1 and 2
C. All Three D. Neither 1 nor 2
D. None
169. With reference to Multiplier Effect, which one of the
165. Which of the following reports are released by the World following statements is NOT correct?
Meteorological Organisation (WMO)? A. The multiplier effect is the proportional amount of
1. State of the Global Climate increase or decrease in final income that results from
an injection or withdrawal of spending.
2. Greenhouse Gas Bulletin
B. The money supply multiplier looks at a multiplier
3. Emissions Gap Report effect from the perspective of banking and money
Select the correct answer using the code given below: supply.
A. 1 and 2 only C. Fiscal multiplier is a key concept in modern fractional
B. 2 and 3 only reserve banking.
C. 1 only D. Multiplier effect is calculated as the change in
D. 1, 2 and 3 income divided by the change in spending.
166. With reference to Auto-brewery syndrome, consider the 170. Which of the following releases the “Future of Jobs”
following statements: report?
A. International Organization for Migration
Statement-I Symptoms of Auto-brewery syndrome
include being drunk without drinking alcohol or getting B. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
very drunk with only a little alcohol. Organization
Statement-II Ethanol is produced through endogenous C. International Labour Organization
fermentation by fungi or bacteria in the gastrointestinal D. World Economic Forum
(GI) system.
171. With reference to NOTA (None of the Above), consider
above statements?
1. NOTA was introduced in the Electronic Voting
A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Machines (EVMs) following the 2013 Supreme Court
Statement-II is the correct explanation for directive in the PUCL v/s Union of India case.
Statement I
2. NOTA provides an option to the voters to reject all
B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and candidates as unsatisfactory.
Statement-II is not the correct explanation for 3. An election is declared ‘null and void’ if maximum
Statement-I votes from the constituency are polled for NOTA.
C. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect How many of the statements given above are correct?
D. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct A. Only One
B. Only Two
C. All Three
1. India’s spices sector accounts for about 20% of the
D. None
world’s spices trade.
2. Ethylene oxide (ETO) is a sterilising agent with 172. Regarding the ‘GDP Deflator’, consider the following
carcinogenic properties. statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1. It’s an index constituted with WPI and CPI inflation
A. 1 only figures, broadly in the ratio of 65:35.
B. 2 only 2. When the deflator is negative, it will reduce the real
GDP growth.
C. Both 1 and 2
3. The deflator gives more or less the same weight to
D. Neither 1 nor 2
both WPI and CPI(consumer price index) for the farm
168. Consider the following statements about Semiconductors: sector.
1. Semiconductors are made from pure elements only, Select the correct answer using the code given below:
typically silicon or germanium. A. 1 and 3 only
2. In a process called doping, small amounts of B. 2 and 3 only
impurities are added to these elements, causing C. 2 only
large changes in the conductivity of the material. D. 1, 2 and 3
173. Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. PACS are the grassroots level arms of the short-term A. 1 only
co-operative credit structure, which counts individual B. 2 only
farmers, artisans and members of other weaker
sections of society. C. Both 1 and 2
2. The primary objective of MSP is to assure farmers D. Neither 1 nor 2
that their agricultural produce will be bought at a
177. With reference to Booker Prize consider the following
remunerative price.
statements:
1. It is the world’s leading literary award for a single
A. 1 only
work of fiction.
B. 2 only
2. It was initially awarded to Commonwealth writers
C. Both 1 and 2
and now spans the globe, and it is open to anyone
D. Neither 1 nor 2
regardless of origin.
174. With reference to carbon fixation pathway, consider the Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
following statements: A. 1 only
Statement-I C4 plants are a type of plants that utilize a B. 2 only
specific photosynthetic pathway known as the C4 carbon
C. Both 1 and 2
fixation pathway.
Statement-II This pathway is an adaptation to hot and D. Neither 1 nor 2
arid environments, as well as conditions where there is
a high likelihood of photorespiration. 178. Yom Kippur War was fought between which sides/
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the countries:
above statements? A. Israel and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria
A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and B. Serbs and Croats
Statement-II is the correct explanation for C. Turkey and Greece
Statement I
D. Iran and Iraq
Statement-II is not the correct explanation for 179. Consider the following statements regarding Artificial
Statement-I Intelligence:
C. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect 1. AI is defined as the ability of machines and systems
D. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct to acquire and apply knowledge and to carry out
intelligent behaviour.
175. Consider the following statements regarding the
Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), consider the following 2. The term “Artificial Intelligence” was coined by John
statements: McCarthy, an American computer scientist
1. It was first used in the Paravur Assembly Constituency 3. NITI Aayog, has issued the National Strategy for AI
of Kerala in the year 1982. and the Responsible AI for All report.
2. The microchip used in EVMs is a one-time Select the correct answer using the code given below:
programmable/masked chip, which can neither be A. 1 and 3 only
read nor overwritten.
B. 2 and 3 only
3. They do not require electricity and run on an
ordinary battery. C. 2 only
Select the correct answer using the code given below: D. 1, 2 and 3
A. 1 and 3 only
180. With reference to Foreign Exchange Reserves, consider
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 2 only
1. Foreign exchange reserves are assets held on reserve
D. 1, 2 and 3 by a central bank in foreign currencies.
176. With reference to the Appointment of judges in the 2. It can include Imports, bonds, treasury bills and
Supreme Court, consider the following statements: other government securities.
1. The Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
the President under clause (2) of Article 124 of the A. 1 only
Constitution.
B. 2 only
2. The President consults with judges of the Supreme
C. Both 1 and 2
Court and High Courts to make informed
appointments. D. Neither 1 nor 2
181. Consider the following statements regarding the 185. Consider the following statements:
Preamble of India: Statement-I: The primary objective of the RBI’s monetary
1. The words “Socialist” and “Secular” were added to policy is to maintain price stability while keeping in mind
the Preamble through the Constitution (44th the objective of growth.
Amendment) Act, 1978. Statement-II: Monetary policy refers to the policy of the
2. The preamble can be amended under Article 368 of central bank with regard to the use of monetary
the Constitution, but the basic structure of the instruments under its control to achieve the goals.
preamble can not be amended.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? above statements?
A. 1 only
A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and
B. 2 only Statement-II is the correct
C. Both 1 and 2
explanation for Statement-I.
D. Neither 1 nor 2
B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and
182. Which one of the following releases the World Inequality Statement-II is not the correct
Report: explanation for Statement-I.
A. World Inequality Lab C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
B. World Economic Forum D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.
C. World Bank
D. World Trade Organization 186. With reference to the Consumer Food Price Inflation
(CFPI), consider the following statements:
183. Consider the following statements with respect to 1. It calculates the rate at which the prices of food
‘Election Commission of India’: products consumed by the average household are
1. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, increasing over time.
Rajya Sabha, and State Legislative Assemblies in
2. CFPI is a sub-component of the broader Consumer
India, and the offices of the President and Vice
President in the country. Price Index (CPI), where the Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) uses CPI-Combined (CPI-C) for this purpose.
2. It is not concerned with the elections to panchayats
and municipalities in the states. Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
3. The President appoints CEC and Election A. 1 only
Commissioners as per the CEC and Other ECs B. 2 only
(Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of C. Both 1 and 2
Office) Act, 2023.
D. Neither 1 nor 2
How many of the above statements are correct?
A. Only one 187. Consider the following statements with respect to World
B. Only two Inequality Report 2022’:
C. All three 1. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are the
D. None most unequal regions in the world, whereas Europe
has the lowest inequality levels.
184. With reference to the Heat Waves, consider the following
2. The gap between the average incomes of the top
statements:
10% and the bottom 50% of individuals within
1. Heat waves are prolonged periods of excessively hot
countries has almost doubled.
weather that can cause adverse impacts on human
health, the environment, and the economy. 3. Europe, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia
2. Heat wave is considered if the maximum temperature recorded the largest hike in national income in 2020.
of a station reaches at least 40°C or more for Plains How many of the above statements are correct?
and at least 30°C or more for Hilly regions. A. Only one
3. When maximum temperature departure is 4.50°C B. Only two
or more from normal, Heat Wave may be described C. All three
provided the actual maximum temperature is 40°C
D. None
or more.
How many of the above statements are not correct? 188. Consider the following statements:
A. Only one Statement-I: e-Shram Portal registers unorganised
B. Only two workers such as construction laborers, migrant
C. All three workforce, street vendors, and domestic workers, among
D. None others.
Statement-II: The formation of e-Shram portal came A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and
after the Supreme Court directed the Government to Statement-II is the correct explanation for
complete the registration process of unorganised Statement-I.
workers so that they can avail the welfare benefits given
B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and
under various government schemes.
above statements? Statement-I.
A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
Statement-II is the correct explanation for D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.
Statement-I.
B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and 190. Consider the following statements with respect to
Statement-II is not the correct explanation for ‘Network for Greening the Financial System’:
Statement-I. 1. It is a global network of central banks and supervisory
C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect. authorities advocating a more sustainable financial
D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct. system.
2. It aims to analyze the consequences of climate
change for the financial system and to redirect global
Statement-I: The central idea behind One nation, One
election is to synchronize the timing of Lok Sabha and financial flows in order to enable low-carbon
State Assembly elections across all States to reduce the economic growth.
frequency of polls throughout the country. 3. It was created at the Paris One Planet Summit in
Statement-II: This concept was the practice till 1967, but December 2017.
it was disrupted due to various reasons such as How many of the above statements are correct?
defections, dismissals, and dissolutions of government.
A. Only one B. Only two
above statements? C. All three D. None
Answers
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (d)
11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (a) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (a)
21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (b) 25. (c) 26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (c)
31. (a) 32. (d) 33. (d) 34. (c) 35. (c) 36. (a) 37. (c) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (b)
41. (b) 42. (c) 43. (a) 44. (b) 45. (d) 46. (d) 47. (a) 48. (c) 49. (c) 50. (c)
51. (d) 52. (d) 53. (c) 54. (b) 55. (c) 56. (c) 57. (d) 58. (c) 59. (a) 60. (b)
61. (d) 62. (a) 63. (d) 64. (a) 65. (a) 66. (a) 67. (d) 68. (b) 69. (c) 70. (d)
71. (d) 72. (d) 73. (d) 74. (c) 75. (b) 76. (c) 77. (d) 78. (a) 79. (c) 80. (b)
81. (b) 82. (a) 83. (c) 84. (b) 85. (d) 86. (d) 87. (a) 88. (d) 89. (d) 90. (c)
91. (b) 92. (a) 93. (b) 94. (c) 95. (c) 96. (d) 97. (b) 98. (b) 99. (b) 100. (d)
101. (d) 102. (c) 103. (b) 104. (b) 105. (c) 106. (a) 107. (d) 108. (a) 109. (a) 110. (b)
111. (a) 112. (b) 113. (a) 114. (d) 115. (b) 116. (b) 117. (a) 118. (a) 119. (b) 120. (c)
121. (d) 122. (b) 123. (a) 124. (a) 125. (b) 126. (c) 127. (d) 128. (c) 129. (c) 130. (b)
131. (a) 132. (d) 133. (b) 134. (d) 135. (b) 136. (a) 137. (b) 138. (d) 139. (d) 140. (d)
141. (c) 142. (a) 143. (d) 143. (b) 145. (b) 146. (b) 147. (a) 148. (a) 149. (d) 150. (c)
151. (c) 152. (c) 153. (a) 154. (c) 155. (b) 156. (a) 157. (d) 158. (d) 159. (b) 160. (a)
161. (b) 162. (b) 163. (d) 164. (c) 165. (a) 166. (a) 167. (c) 168. (b) 169. (c) 170. (d)
171. (b) 172. (a) 173. (c) 174. (a) 175. (d) 176. (c) 177. (c) 178. (a) 179. (d) 180. (b)
181. (b) 182. (a) 183. (c) 184. (a) 185. (a) 186. (d) 187. (b) 188. (a) 189. (b) 190. (c)

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