.jpg)
1. The
“Green Credit Programme” was in the news. It has been launched for:-
(a) Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment
and Amelioration of Mother Earth.
(b) Generating waste to wealth plants
under Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan scheme.
(c) Inter-state transmission systems for
evacuation and grid integration.
(d) Encouraging behavioral
change that will be notified under the Environment (Protection) Act.
2. Consider the following statements about Standing Deposit Facility (SDF):
1. It reduces the
excess liquidity in the system and controls inflation.
2. It was introduced
in 2018 by an amendment to the RBI Act.
3. It strengthens the
operating framework of monetary policy.
How many of the
statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
3. Which of the following statements is not correct about GST Council?
(a) The Union Finance
Minister is the chairperson of the council.
(b) The
recommendations of the GST Council are binding.
(c) It is a joint
forum of the Centre and the states which the President set up as per Article
279A (1) of the amended Constitution of India.
(d) Each state can
nominate a minister in charge of finance or taxation or any other minister as a
member.
4. Consider
the following statements about Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance:
1. It is a World Bank assisted Central
Sector Scheme.
2. The scheme aims at improving access
to market and credit.
3. It will strengthen the coordination
between the institutions at the National and State levels.
How many of the statements given above
are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
5. With
reference to the “loss and damage fund”, consider the following statements:-
1. It is a global financial package to
help vulnerable countries cope with the impact of climate change.
2. It was first announced during COP 27
3. It refers to the compensation that
developed nations pay to vulnerable nations whose carbon footprint is low but
are facing the brunt of rising sea levels.
How
many of the statements given above are correct?
(a)
Only one
(b)
Only two
(c)
All three
(d)
None
6. With reference to the Pompe disease,
consider the following statements:
1. It is a water-borne disease.
2. It is also known as Glycogen Storage
Disease Type II.
Which of the statement(s) given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
7. With
reference to the Namdapha Flying Squirrel, consider the following statements:-
1. It
is a nocturnal flying squirrel.
2. It
is endemic to Arunachal Pradesh
3.
The highest diversity of flying squirrels in the world is found in
north-western Himalayas.
How
many of the statements given above are correct?
(a)
Only one
(b)
Only two (a and b)
(c)
All three
(d)
None
8. Which of the following countries is not a part of Bucharest Nine?
(b) Bulgaria
(c) Slovakia
(d) France
9. Consider the following statements about
United Nations Statistical Commission:
1. It is the highest
decision-making body for international statistical activities.
2. It is not responsible for
setting statistical standards and developing concepts and methods.
3. India has been elected to the
UN statistical body for a 5-year term which started on January 1, 2023.
How many of the statements given
above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
10. Which of the following countries is not included in territorial disputes in the South China Sea?
(a) Brunei
(b) Vietnam
(c) Philippines
(d) Thailand
11. Consider the following pairs:
(Place)
(Location)
1. Zahedan
Syria
2. Sistan
Iraq
3. Rafah
Gaza
How many of the pairs given above
are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
12. Which
of the following lakes is shared by three riparian countries, Kenya, Tanzania
and Uganda, with Rwanda and Burundi being part of the upper watershed draining
into the lake?
(a)
Lake Victoria
(b)
Lake Tanganyika
(c)
Lake Kivu
(d)
Lake Malavi
13. With reference to the preamble,
consider the following statements:
2. The preamble is “justiciable
3. The 44th Amendment to the
Constitution replaced the words “sovereign democratic republic” with “sovereign
socialist secular democratic republic”.
How many of the statements given
above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
14. Consider the following statements:
1. The Asoka Mehta Committee
recommended that an agency should be set up at the village level, which would
represent the village community’s interests, and carry out the government’s
development programmes.
2. The Balwantrai Mehta Committee
suggested changing the concept of Panchayati Raj to a political institution.
Which of the statement(s) given
above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
15. Consider the following statements:
1. A Censure Motion is a motion
for discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent
consideration.
2. An Adjournment Motion is a
motion moved against the Government censuring its policy in some direction or
an individual minister or ministers of the Government.
3. Subsidiary Motions depend upon
or relate to other motion or follow upon some proceedings in the House.
How many of the statements given
above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
16 Consider the following statements about
the Indian Parliamentary Group:
1. It is an autonomous body
formed in the year 1949.
2. Membership of the Indian
Parliamentary Group is open to only ex-Members of Parliament.
3. The group arranges visits to
foreign countries to develop contacts with Members of other Parliaments.
How many of the statements given
above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
17. Which of the following articles of the
Constitution of India provides for Power of the President to consult Supreme
Court?
(a)
Article 142
(b) Article 144
(c) Article 143
(d) Article 145
18. With reference to the European Free Trade Association
(EFTA), consider the
following statements:
2. EFTA countries are
part of the European Union.
3. India’s exports to
EFTA countries during 2022-23 increased as compared to the period of 2021-22.
How many of the
statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
19. With reference to the Special Drawing
Rights, consider the following statements:
1. It is an
international reserve asset created by the IMF to supplement the official
reserves of its member countries.
2. It is a form of
currency.
3. It provides a
country with liquidity.
How many of the
statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
20. With reference to the short-sell
transactions, consider the following statements:
1. Short selling
transactions are defined as selling a stock which the seller does not own at
the time of trade.
2. Short selling
transactions aim to profit from a decline in the asset’s price by later buying
the shares at a lower cost to cover the short position.
Which of the
statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
21. Consider the following:-
1. Trade in goods
2. Trade in services
3. Transfer payments
How many of the above
form the components of the current account?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
21. With reference to the Forex reserves,
consider the following statements:
1. The Reserve Bank
of India (RBI) has the primary responsibility of collection, compilation and
dissemination of data relating to foreign exchange reserves.
2. The data-gathering
process for foreign exchange reserves is adversely affected if the country
moves towards full capital account convertibility in the future.
3. It does not
include gold held by RBI.
How many of the
statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
