Q1) Consider the following statements :
A) Once in every 36 years the Baisakhi festival is celebrated on
April 14.
B) Kesh, Kangha, ‘Kara, Kacchera & Kirpan are the five principles
of life that are to be followed by a true Khalsa
Options:
1) Both are correct
2) Only A is correct
3) Only B is correct
4) None is correct
Festival of Baisakhi is usually celebrated on April 13, but once in every 36 years the festival
is celebrated on April 14. This year the occasion will be commemorated on April 14. It marks
the advent of Baisakhi, which is an auspicious day primarily for the Sikh community, and is
also known as Vaisakhi, Khalsa Sirjana Diwas, or the birth of Khalsa.
About Baisakhi:
The word is derived from ‘Baisakh’, which is the second month of the Sikh calendar
(Nanakshahi calendar). It signifies a new year of harvest for the community.
The festival is primarily a thanksgiving day when farmers pay tribute to their deity for the
harvest and pray for prosperity in future.
Sikhs follow a tradition named Aawat Pauni on Vaisakhi. People gather to harvest wheat
that grew in the winter. Drums are played and people recite Punjabi doha (couplet) to the
tune while harvestin on Baisakhi day.
Baisakhi also marks the birth of Khalsa, the collective body of all initiated Sikhs, also called the “Guru Panth”– the embodiment of the Guru. On March 30 in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh
gathered his followers at his home in Anandpur Sahib, a city which is now home to several
Gurdwaras. At this gathering, Khalsa was inaugurated.
The five ‘K’s are the five principles of life that are to be followed by a true
Khalsa. These include ‘Kesh’ or hair, which implies to leave the hair uncut to show acceptance towards the form that God intended humans to be in;
‘Kangha’ or wooden comb, as a symbol of cleanliness; the third of the marks of being a Sikh pronounced on Baisakhi day was ‘Kara’ or iron bracelet, as a
mark to remind a Khalsa of self-restraint; ‘Kacchera’ or knee-length shorts, to be worn by a Khalsa for always being ready to enter battle on horseback;
and ‘Kirpan’, a sword to defend oneself and the poor, the weak and the oppressed from all religions, castes and creeds.
In other parts of India at this time, Bengalis celebrate Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year), Assamese celebrate Bohag Bihu (Assamese New Year)
and Puthandu (Tamil New Year) is celebrated in Tamil Nadu– as New Year festivals such as Baisakhi
Q2) Consider the following statements which is true for the Sovereign Gold Bond
Scheme :
A) The tenure of the Sovereign Gold Bond will be for a period of eight years with
an exit option in 5th, 6th and 7th year.
B) The minimum investment limit 1 gram of gold, while the maximum limit is 3 kgs
for individuals and HUF and 30 kgs for trusts.
C) Payment for the Bonds will be accepted through cash payment (up to a maximum
of Rs 20,000) or demand draft or cheque or electronic banking.
Options:
1) All are correct
2) A & C are correct
3) A & B are correct
4) B & C are correct
Q3) Consider the following statements :
A) The North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study
(NAAMES) mission has been launched by ESA
B ) This mission will study how zooplanktons give rise to small
organic particles that leave the ocean and end up in the
atmosphere, ultimately influencing clouds and climate.
Options:
1)A is correct
2) B is correct
3) Both are correct
4)None is correct
Q4) Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri
Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY):
A) Under it, an eligible woman in the household will be issued a free
connection and ₹1,500 cash assistance at installation.
B) It has a target to cover 8 crore families by 2022
Options:
1) A is correct
2) B is correct
3) Both are correct
4) None is correct
Telangana to get 20 lakh free LPG connections
Q5) Consider the following statements :
A) WHO has launched UN Road Safety Trust Fund to help save lives in road
accidents.
B) The Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011–2020 was officially proclaimed by
the United Nations General Assembly in March 2010
C) Every USD 1,500 contributed to the fund could save one life and prevent 10
serious injuries
Options :
1) All are correct
2) A &C are correct
3) B &C are correct
4) A &B are correct
Q6) Consider the following statements :
A) Asian Premium is the extra charge being collected by OPEC countries from Asian
countries when selling oil.
B) India sources about 86 per cent of crude oil, 75 per cent of natural gas and 95
per cent of LPG from OPEC member nations.
Options:
1) A is correct
2) B is correct
3) Both are correct
4) None is correct
Q7) Consider the following statements :
A) India will have to make money laundering an explicitly standalone before on-site mutual evaluation
by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which is due in November-December 2020.
B) The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) remains a predicate-offence-oriented law.
C) The first FATF mutual evaluation of India was done in 2010
D) In 2001 FATF’s mandate expanded to include terrorism financing.
Options:
1) A ,C & D are correct
2) B, C & D are correct
3) A, B & C are correct
4) All are correct
Q8) Consider the following statements :
A) DARPAN stands for Digital Assessment Of Rural Post Office For A New
India
B) DARPAN aims to connect all 1.29 lakh Rural Branch Post Offices in the
country, to enable them to do online Postal and Financial
Transactions.
Options:
1) A is correct
2) B is correct
3) Both are correct
4) None is correct
The DARPAN-PLI App, launched by Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C) for
Communications and Minister of State for Railways today, will help in collection of premium for PLI and RPLI policies at Branch Post Offices anywhere in India, with online updation of the policies. Further, with launch of this App, indexing of maturity claims in respect of PLI and RPLI
policies can be done at Branch Post Office itself, upon which the customer will immediately be provided with the request number for further references.
Q9) Consider the following statements :
A) Commonwealth innovation index was created by World Intellectual Property Organisation
(WIPO) and its annual Global Innovation Index (GII).
B) Nearly 30 per cent of the Commonwealth population is under 30.
C) India was ranked 5th in the Commonwealth innovation index.
Options:
1) All are correct
2) A, B & C are correct
3) A & C are correct
4) Only A is correct
Q10) Consider the following statements :
A) Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)will be used to map the contours of the
area around the Bagh-e-Naya Qila excavated garden inside the Golconda
Fort.
B) Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is a geophysical method that
uses radar pulses to image the subsurface.
C) IIT-Kanpur will map Golconda’s Bagh-e-Naya Qila
Options:
1) A &C are correct
2) B & C are correct
3) All are correct
4) A & B are correct
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