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32339.In the cities of our country, which among the following atmospheric gases are normally considered in calculating the value of Air Quality Index?
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Carbon monoxide
3. Nitrogen dioxide
4. Sulfur dioxide
5. Methane
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1, 2 and 3 only
2, 3 and 4 only
1, 4 and 5 only
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
32340.With reference to `Astrosat, the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Other than USA and Russia, India is the only country to have launched a similar observatory into space.
2. Astrosat is a 2000 kg satellite placed in an orbit at 1650 km above the surface of the Earth.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32341.With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term Araghatta refers to
bonded labour
land grants made to military officers
waterwheel used in the irrigation of land
wastel and converted to cultivated land
32342.With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories and Epictales was the profession of who of the following?
Shramana
Parivraaj a k a
Agrahaarika
Maagadha
32343.Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as State Butterfly?
Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Karnataka
Maharashtra
32344.Consider the following statements:
The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO
1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission
2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA
3. made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit the Mars in its very first attempt
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
32345.What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?
Introduction of communalism into Indian politics by Lord Minto
Extremists lack of faith in the capacity of the moderates to negotiate with the British Government
Foundation of Muslim League
Aurobindo Ghoshs inability to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress
32346.The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
India should be granted complete independence
India should be partitioned into two before granting independence
India should be made a republic with the condition that she will join the Commonwealth
India should be given Dominion status
32347.Consider the following pairs:
Famous place Region
1. Bodhgaya Baghelkhand
2. Khajuraho Bundelkhand
3. Shirdi Vidarbha
4. Nasik (Nashik) Malwa
5. Tirupati Rayalaseema
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
1, 2 and 4
2, 3, 4 and 5
2 and 5 only
1, 3, 4 and 5
32348.The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if a resolution to thateffect is passed by the
Lok Sabha by a simple majority of its total membership
Lok Sabha by a majority of not less than two-thirds of its total membership
Rajya Sabha by a simple majority of its total membership
Rajya Sabha by a majority of not less than two-thirds of its members present and voting
32349.Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to be connected to sea by a long navigational channel?
Andhra Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Karnataka
Rajasthan
32350.With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Agreement was signed by all the member countries of the UN and it will go into effect in 2017.
2. The Agreement aims to limit the greenhouse gas emissions so that the rise in average global temperature by the end of this century does not exceed 2 °C or even 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels.
3. Developed countries acknowledged their historical responsibility in global warming and committed to donate $ 1000 billion a year from 2020 to help developing countries to cope with climate change.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 and 3 only
2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
32351.Consider the following statements:
1. The Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in 1972 by a global think tank called the Club of Rome.
2. The Sustainable Development Goals have to be achieved by 2030.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32352.A recent movie titled The Man Who Knew Infinity is based on the biography of
S. Ramanujan
S. Chandrasekhar
S. N. Bose
C. V. Raman
32353.Consider the following statements:
1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years.
2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32354.Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation.
2. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which has not been passed by the Lok Sabha, shall not lapse on dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32355.Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report?
1. Undernourishment
2. Child stunting
3. Child mortality
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1 only
2 and 3 only
1 , 2 and 3
1 and 3 only
32356.There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which action/actions of the following can be taken by the Government to reduce the deficit?
1. Reducing revenue expenditure
2. Introducing new welfare schemes
3. Rationalizing subsidies
4. Reducing import duty
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
32357.The establishment of Payment Banks is being allowed in India to promote financial inclusion. Which of the following statements is/are correct in this context?
1. Mobile telephone companies and supermarket chains that are owned and controlled by residents are eligible to be promoters of Payment Banks.
2. Payment Banks can issue both credit cards and debit cards.
3. Payment Banks cannot undertake lending activities.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 only
1, 2 and 3
32358.With reference to Li-Fi, recently in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It uses light as the medium for high-speed data transmission.
2. It is a wireless technology and is several times faster than WiFi.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
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