Q1) Consider the following statements :
A) PM Modi gave a formula ‘STRENGTH’ to improve people to people connect b/w India and
China.
B) The G in STRENGTH stands for games.
Options:
1) Only B is correct
2) Both are correct
3) None is correct
4) Only A is correct
STRENGTH : S-Spirituality; TTradition, Trade and Technology; RRelationship;
E-Entertainment.
(Movies, Art, Dances etc.); N-Nature conservation; G-Games; T-Tourism
and H- Health and Healing.
Q2) Which of these is not correctly matched wrt SECURE formula of PM Modi at SCO
Summit 2018 ?
A) ‘S’ – Security for citizens
B) ‘E’ – Economic development
C) ‘C’ – Commerce & Trade
D) ‘U’ – Unity
E) ‘R’ – Respect of sovereignty and integrity,
F) ‘E – environment protection.
Options:
1) Only B
2) Only C
3) D,E
4) A,F
SECURE: ‘S’ for security for citizens, ‘E’ for economic development, ‘C’ for
connectivity in the region, ‘U’ for unity, ‘R’ for respect of sovereignty and integrity, and ‘E
for environment protection.
Q3) Consider the following rivers
A) Mekong
B) Salween
C) Ghagra
D) Arun
E) Sutluj
Which of these rivers originate from Tibetan plateau ?
Options:
1) A,B,C
2) C,D,E
3) A,C,E
4) All
Q4) What is “Phytosanitary certification” ?
A) Data from WHO regarding ODF status of various states
B) Report from “Doctors without borders” on the sanitary coverage in various countries
C) Additional Plant cover that is required by a country to offset increased BOD caused by water pollution
D) An official declaration stating that plants and plant material exporting are free from pests and diseases
Options:
1) A & C
2) B
3) C
4) D
Q5) Consider the following statements :
A) Hori Habba is a Horse Racing sport of Karnataka
B) The Amrit Mahal is the new name given to renovated Mysore Palace
Options:
1) Only A is correct
2) Only B is correct
3) None is correct
4) Both are correct
The bulls get trained in the local bull-catching sport, ‘Hori Habba.’
‘Hori Habba’ events are held between Deepavali and Sankranthi.
The sport involves making bulls of the ‘Amruth Mahal’ and ‘Hallikar’ breeds run in the ring.
Whoever succeeds in catching or taming them wins.
Q6) Which is not correctly matched?
A) Bail Gadi Shariat – Maharashtra
B) Cock fight – Andhra Pradesh
C) Bulbul Fight – West Bengal
D) Kambala – Karnataka
Options:
1) Only A
2) Only C
3) None
4) B,D
Q7) Consider the following statements :
A. The WHO has set a provisional safe drinking water standard of 30 micro-grams of uranium per litre.
B. India has no standards for Uranium levels in groundwater.
Options:
1) Both are correct
2) Only A is correct
3) Only B is correct
4) None is correct
Q8) Consider the following statements :
A)To safeguard Public Property and to abjure violence
B)To provide opportunities for education to his child b/w age of 6-14 years
C)Every Citizen of India should pay taxes and to defend the country.
D)To Uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
Which of the above statement/ statements is / are Fundamental Duties of citizens in India?
1) A , B & D
2) C & D
3) A & D
4) All
Q9) Consider the following dynasties :
A)Chalukyas
B)Rashtrakutas
C)Hoysala
D)Kanva
Which of the above dynasty/dynasties made Vesara Style Temples :
1) A, B & D
2) B, C &D
3) A, B & C
4) A, C & D
Q10) Consider the following statements :
A) Whales and squids are Nekton Marine Organisms.
B) Planktons either cannot swim at all or cannot swim faster than the currents.
C) Phytoplankton makes oceans to act as a carbon sink.
Options:
1) A & C are correct
2) B & C are correct
3) Only C is correct
4) All are correct
Q11) Look at the figure and
name the ocean currents that in the pacific oceans?
1)Alaska & Benguela
2)Agulhas & Kuroshio
3) Kuroshio & Oyashio
4) Labrador & Canary
Red – Warm Current ; Blue – Cold currents
Q12) Consider the following statements wrt the first ever National disaster Risk Index in India?
A) Maharashtra is the most vulnerable state whereas Delhi is the least vulnerable
B)The index is currently is prepared by National Disaster
Management authority
Options:
1) Both are correct
2) None is correct
3) Only A is correct
4) Only B is correct