32880.The terms Agreement on Agriculture, Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and Peace Clause appear in the news frequently in the context of the affairs of the
Food and Agriculture Organization
United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change
World Trade Organization
United Nations Environment Programme
32881.With reference to Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a contactless communication technology that uses electromagnetic radio fieJds.
2. NFC is designed for use by devices which can be at a distance of even a metre from each other
3. NFC can use encryption when sending sensitive information.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. It is a contactless communication technology that uses electromagnetic radio fieJds.
2. NFC is designed for use by devices which can be at a distance of even a metre from each other
3. NFC can use encryption when sending sensitive information.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 and 2 only
3 Only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
32882.The area known as Golan Heights sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
Central Asia
Middle East
South-East Asia
Central Africa
32883.Convertibility of rupee implies
being able to convert rupee notes into gold
allowing the value of rupee to be fixed by market forces
freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other currencies and vice versa
developing an international market for currencies in India
32884.Consider the following pairs:
Medieval Indian State Present Region
1. Champaka : Central India
2. Durgara : Jammu
3. Kuluta : Malabar
Which of the above pairs is / are correctly matched?
Medieval Indian State Present Region
1. Champaka : Central India
2. Durgara : Jammu
3. Kuluta : Malabar
Which of the above pairs is / are correctly matched?
1 and 2
2 only
1 and 3
1 and 3 Only
32885.Consider the following rivers:
1. Vamsadhara
2. Indravati
3. Pranahita
4. Pennar
Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?
1. Vamsadhara
2. Indravati
3. Pranahita
4. Pennar
Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and4
2 and 3 only
32886.When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by
a simple majority of members present and voting
three-fourths majority of members present and voting
two-thirds majority of the Houses
absolute majority of the Houses
32887.Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?
North Coastal Andhra Pradesh
South-West Bengal
Southern Saurashtra
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
32888.Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha?
1. Avanti
2. Gandhara
3. Kosala
4. Magadha
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. Avanti
2. Gandhara
3. Kosala
4. Magadha
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1, 2 and 3
2 and 3 only
1, 3 and 4
3 and 4 only
32889.Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone-depleting substances?
Bretton Woods Conference
Montreal Protocol
Kyoto Protocol
Nagoya Protocol
32890.Consider the following:
The arrival of Babur into India led to the
1. introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent
2. introduction of the arch and dome in the regions architecture
3. establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The arrival of Babur into India led to the
1. introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent
2. introduction of the arch and dome in the regions architecture
3. establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 and 2 only
3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
32891.The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to replace the
Human Rights Commission
Finance Commission
Law Commission
Planning Commission
32892.What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?
It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization
It is a Conference of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change
It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity
32893.Consider the following statements
1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister.
2. The Prime Minister is the ex officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister.
2. The Prime Minister is the ex officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32894.The term Goldilocks Zone is often seen in the news in the context of
the limits of habitable zone above the surface of the Earth
regions inside the Earth where shale gas is available
search for the Earth-like planets in outer space
search for meteorites containing precious metals
32895.Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?
V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
C. Rajagopalachari
K. Kamaraj
Annie Besant
32896.Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?
Amoghavarsha I
Ballala II
Harihara I
Prataparudra II
32897.Consider the following statements
1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
2. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
2. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32898.Which of the following statements regarding Green Climate Fund is/are correct?
1. It is intended to assist the developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change.
2. It is founded under the aegis of UNEP, OECD, Asian Development Bank and World Bank.
Select the correct answer using the code given beiow.
1. It is intended to assist the developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change.
2. It is founded under the aegis of UNEP, OECD, Asian Development Bank and World Bank.
Select the correct answer using the code given beiow.
1 only
2 Only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32899.Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following?
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Indian Institute of Science
Indian Space Research Organization
Tata Institute of Fundamental research