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32319.With reference to ‘Bitcoins’, sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Bitcoins are tracked by the Central Banks of the countries.
2. Anyone with a Bitcoin address can send and receive Bitcoins from anyone else with a Bitcoin address.
3. Online payments can be sent without either side knowing the identity of the other.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
3 only
1, 2 and 3
32320.Consider the following statements :
1. New Development Bank has been set up by APEC.
2. The headquarters of New Development Bank is in Shanghai.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32321.‘Gadgil Committee Report’ and ‘Kasturirangan Committee Report’, sometimes seen in the news, are related to
constitutional reforms
Ganga Action Plan
linking of rivers
protection of Western Ghats
32322.Consider the following :
1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee
2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation
3. Indian Reform Association
Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
3 only
1, 2 and 3
32323.Which of the following is not a member of `Gulf Cooperation Council?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Kuwait
32324.What is/are the purpose/purposes of Governments Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme and Gold Monetization Scheme?
1. To bring the idle gold lying with Indian households into the economy
2. To promote FDI in the gold and jewellery sector
3. To reduce Indias dependence on gold imports
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
32325.‘Belt and Road Initiative’ is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
African Union
Brazil
European Union
China
32326.Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is aimed at
bringing the small entrepreneurs into formal financial system
providing loans to poor farmers for cultivating particular crops
providing pensions to old and destitute persons
funding the voluntary organizations involved in the promotion of skill development and employment generation
32327.In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?
1. Cambay Basin
2. Cauvery Basin
3. Krishna-Godavari Basin
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 and 2 only
3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
32328.Global Financial Stability Report is prepared by the
European Central Bank
International Monetary Fund
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
32329.Regarding ‘Atal Pension Yojana’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a minimum guaranteed pension scheme mainly targeted at unorganized sector workers.
2. Only one member of a family can join the scheme.
3. Same amount of pension is guaranteed for the spouse for life after subscribers death.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
32330.The term ‘Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership’ often appears in the news in the context of the affairs of a group of countries known as
G20
ASEAN
SCO
SAARC
32331.On which of the following can you find the Bureau of Energy Efficiency Star Label?
1. Ceiling fans
2. Electric geysers
3. Tubular fluorescent lamps
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 and 2 only
3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
32332.India is an important member of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?
It can use thorium in place of uranium for power generation
It can attain a global role in satellite navigation
It can drastically improve the efficiency of its fission reactors in power generation
It can build fusion reactors for power generation
32333.In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:
Term Description
(1) Eripatti : Land, revenue from which was set apart for the main¬tenance of the village tank
(2) Taniyurs : Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins
(3) Ghatikas : Colleges generally attached to the temples
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
1 and 2
3 only
2 and 3
1 and 3
32334.Consider the following statements:
(1) The International Solar Alliance was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015.
(2) The Alliance includes all the member countries of the United Nations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32335.European Stability Mechanism, sometimes seen in the news, is an
agency created by EU to deal with the impact of millions of refugees arriving from Middle East
agency of EU that provides financial assistance to eurozone countries
agency of EU to deal with all the bilateral and multilateral agreements on trade
agency of EU to deal with the conflicts arising among the member countries
32336.Which of the following is/are the advantage /advantages of practising drip irrigation?
1. Reduction in weed
2. Reduction in soil salinity
3. Reduction in soil erosion
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 and 2 only
3 only
1 and 3 only
None of the above is an advantage of practising drip irrigation
32337.Regarding DigiLocker, sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1 It is a digital locker system offered by the Government under Digital India Programme.
2. It allows you to access your e-documents irrespective of your physical location.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32338.Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?
Cauvery and Tungabhadra
Godavari and Krishna
Mahanadi and Sone
Narmada and Tapti
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