1. The Mihir Shah committee is concerned with which of the following?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
2. Consider the following statements regarding Jawaharlal Nehru
He was the president of the Lahore session of INC which called for Complete Independence
He was instrumental in the formation of Indian Independence League, a political organisation that operated outside India for the removal of British colonialism
Which of the given statement(s) is/ are not true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
He along with Srinivasa Iyengar and Subhash Chandra Bose founded the Independence for India League in the year 1928 which put forth the demand for complete independence.
Srinivasa Iyengar was its first president.
Indian Independence League was a political organisation operated from the 1920s to the 1940s to organise those living outside India into seeking the removal of British colonial rule over India
It was established by various Indian nationals and was located in several parts of Southeast Asia
3. Consider the following statements regarding 'Dhanush'
It is India's first indigenous, long-range artillery gun which was recently cleared for induction into the Army
Its range is 11 km more than that of the Bofors guns, based on whose design Dhanush was developed
Which of the statement(s) is/ are correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
India's first indigenous, long-range artillery gun "Dhanush" has passed its final test at Pokhran, paving the way for its induction into the Army
Dhanush is a 155mm x 45mm calibre artillery gun and is also called the "desi Bofors".
It has a strike range of 38 kilometres and 81 per cent of its components are indigenously sourced
4. Consider the statements regarding Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate
It is a loan pricing mechanism which replaced the erstwhile base rate system
RBI is yet to link the MCLR to the base rate for loans dated before 1 April 2016
Which of the statement(s) is/ are correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
Currently a shift from base rate to MCLR for loan payments mandate a fee to be paid by bank
Though RBI had said it would link the base rate to MCLR from April, 2018 for loans dated before April, 2016, it has still not come into effect
The MCLR is more sensitive to monetary policy transmission and is closely linked to the actual deposit rates.
5. Which of the following rivers originate from Lake Manasarovar in the Tibet region?
Ghagara
Brahmaputra
Indus
Sutlej
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
Ghagara river rises from the high Himalayas of Tibetan region though not from Lake Manasarovar
Sutlej originates from Lake Rakshastal which lies close to Lake Manasarovar in its western side
6. Which of the following conditions are essential for growing rubber in India?
Rainfall between 200 to 300 cm evenly distributed without any marked dry season and with 125 to 150 rainy days per annum.
Temperatue between 20 and 34 degree Celsius with a monthly mean of 25 to 28°C.
Low Humidity of less than 50%
Bright sunshine of atleast 6 hours though all months
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
Rubber needs high humidity of around 80%
India is fouth largest producer of rubber after Thailand, Indonesia, and China
7. The Right to Information is a
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
The Supreme Court in State of U.P v. Raj Narain - a 1974 case recognized the ‘right to know’ as a right inherent in article 19 (1) (a) of the Constitution (right to freedom of speech and expression)
Following this a plethora of cases the right to information was recognized as a right implicit in the article 19(1)(a) and in article 21 ( right to life and personal liberty).
8. Which of the following places are part of Pacific Ring of Fire?
Mexico
Antartica
Russia
Canada
Taiwan
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
9. Which one of the following acts abolished the monopoly of tea trade and trade with China by the East India Company?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
10. Which of the following statements is not correct with respect to Ordinances?
