GENERAL STUDIES PRELIMS PAPER- 1
Set no - "C"
ANSWER KEY 2016
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Qs.No. | Question | Correct Answer | Set No. | Topic | Page No. |
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1 | Which of the following statements is/are correct? | B | II | POLITY | 68 |
2 | Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators | C | V | ECONOMY | 14 |
3 | There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year | C | V | ECONOMY | 241,234,69 |
4 | The establishment of 'Payment Banks' is being allowed in India | B | VIII | ECO SURVEY | 9 |
5 | With reference to 'LiFi', recently in the news | C | - | - | - |
6 | The term 'Intended Nationally Determined Contributions' | B | VII | CURR BOOK 1 | 212 |
7 | Which one of the following is a purpose of 'UDAY' | D | VIII | ECO SURVEY | 49 |
8 | With reference to 'IFC Masala Bonds', sometimes seen in the news | C | V | ECONOMY. | 206 |
9 | Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva | C | - | - | - |
10 | Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story | B | III | HISTORY | 214 |
11 | In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms | A | V | ECONOMY | 161 |
12 | Which of the following is/are included in the capital budget of the Government of India | D | V | ECONOMY | 57 |
13 | What is/are the importance/importances of the 'United Nations | C | I | WORLD GEO | 311 |
14 | Recently, which one of the following currencies has been proposed | D | V | ECONOMY | 189 |
15 | With reference to the International Monetary and Financial Committee | C | V | ECONOMY | 188 |
16 | Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan' is a national campaign to | C | - | - | - |
17 | With reference to the cultural history of medieval India | C | III | HISTORY | 296/203 |
18 | Which of the following best describes the term 'import cover | D | - | - | - |
19 | Consider the following pairs: | C | I | WORLD GEO | 16 |
20 | With reference to 'Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons | B | VIII | INDIA YEAR BOOK | 199 |
21 | With reference to 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana | B | VII | CURR BOOK 1 | 112 |
22 | In which of the following regions of India are you most likely | D | VI | INDIAN GEO | 186 |
23 | Which of the following are the key features of 'National Ganga River | A | VIII | INDIA YEAR BOOK | 85 |
24 | Why does the Government of India promote the use of 'Neem-coated Urea' | B | VIII | INDIA YEAR BOOK | 19 |
25 | Which of the statements given above | A | - | - | - |
26 | With reference to 'Stand Up India Scheme' | C | VII | CURR BOOK 1 | 98 |
27 | The FAO accords the status of 'Globally Important | B | - | - | - |
28 | Which of the following is/are tributary/ tributaries of Brahmaputra | C | VI | INDIAN GEO | 37 |
29 | The term 'Core Banking Solutions' is sometimes seen in the news | A | VIII | INDIA YEAR BOOK | 49 |
30 | Terms sometimes seen in the news | C | I | WORLD GEO | 310 |
31 | In the context of the developments in Bioinformatics | B | IV | SCIENCE | 112 |
32 | 'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government | A | VIII | INDIA YEAR | 68 |
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33 | Which of the following best describes/ describe the aim of 'Green India Mission' | C | IX | CURR BOOK 2 | 103 |
34 | With reference to pre-packaged items in India | C | - | - | - |
35 | Project Loon', sometimes seen in the news | B | IX | CURR BOOK 2 | 178 |
36 | Net metering' is sometimes seen in the news in the | A | VII | CURR BOOK 1 | 116 |
37 | India's ranking in the 'Ease of Doing Business Index | C | VII | CURR BOOK 1 | 174 |
38 | Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history | D | - | - | - |
39 | Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts | B | III | HISTORY | 210 |
40 | With reference to the 'Gram Nyayalaya Act', | B | - | - | - |
41 | With reference to the Trans - Pacific Partnership' | D | VIII | ECO SURVEY | 17 |
42 | The India- Africa Summit | A | - | - | - |
43 | What is/are the purpose /purposes of the 'Marginal Cost | C | VII | CURR BOOK 1 | 173 |
44 | What is/are unique about 'Kharai camel' | A | - | - | - |
45 | Recently, our scientists have discovered a new and distinct | A | - | - | - |
46 | Which one of the following is the best description | C | - | - | - |
47 | What is 'Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10)', recently | A | - | - | - |
48 | With reference to 'Initiative for Nutritional Security | A/C | - | - | - |
49 | The 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott' were adopted as methods | A | III | HISTORY | 61 |
50 | With reference to the religious history of India | B | III | HISTORY | 207 |
51 | Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) | B | - | - | - |
52 | With reference to an initiative called The Economics | C | - | - | - |
53 | With reference to 'Red Sanders', sometimes seen in the news | A | - | - | - |
54 | Proper design and effective implementation | A | VII | CURR BOOK 1 | 212 |
55 | What is 'Greenhouse Gas Protocol' | A | IX | CURR BOOK 2 | 206 |
56 | With reference to 'Financial Stability and development | C | VIII | INDIA YEAR BOOK | 30 |
57 | With reference to 'Agenda 21', sometimes seen in the news | A | VIII | INDIA YEAR BOOK | 83 |
58 | Satya Shodhak Samaj organized | C | III | HISTORY | 109 |
59 | Viruses can infect | D | I | WORLD GEO | 285 |
60 | The term 'Base Erosion and Profit Shifting' | B | IX | CURR BOOK 2 | 146 |
61 | Recently, India's first 'National Investment and manufacturing | A | IX | CURR BOOK 2 | 162 |
62 | What is/are the purpose/purposes of 'District Mineral Foundations' | B | VIII | INDIA YEAR BOOK | 49, 50 |
63 | 'SWAYAM', an initiative of the Government | D | IX | CURR BOOK 2 | 46 |
64 | The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to | D | III | HISTORY | 71 |
65 | What is/are common to the two historical places | B | III | HISTORY | 230/246 |
66 | With reference to 'Bitcoins', sometimes | B | - | - | - |
67 | Consider the following statements | B | - | - | - |
68 | Gadgil Committee Report' and 'asturirangan Committee Report' | D | - | - | - |
69 | Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment | B | III | HISTORY | 107 |
70 | Which of the following is not a member of 'Gulf Cooperation | A | VIII | INDIA YEAR BOOK | 45 |
71 | What is/are the purpose / purposes of Government's 'Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme' | C | VIII | INDIA YEAR BOOK | 28 |
72 | 'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned | D | I | WORLD GEO | 14 |
73 | Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is aimed at | A | VII | CURR BOOK 1 | 152 |
74 | In which of the following regions of India are shale gas | D | - | - | - |
75 | 'Global Financial Stability Report' is prepared by the | B | V | ECONOMY | 187 |
76 | Regarding 'Atal Pension Yojana', | A | VIII | INDIA YEAR BOOK | 97 |
77 | The term 'Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership | B | VIII | INDIA YEAR BOOK | 37 |
78 | On which of the following can you find the Bureau of Energy | D | I | WORLD GEO | 319 |
79 | India is an important member of the 'International | D | VIII | INDIA YEAR BOOK | 20/193 |
80 | In the context of the history of India | B | - | - | - |
81 | Consider the following statements | A | VIII | ECO SURVEY | 63 |
82 | 'European Stability Mechanism', sometimes | B | - | - | - |
83 | Which of the following is/are the advantage/advantages | C | VIII | ECO SURVEY | 11 |
84 | Regarding 'Digi Locker', sometimes seen in the news | C | - | - | - |
85 | Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken | B | - | - | - |
86 | In the cities of our country, which among the following atmospheric | B | VII | CURR BOOK 1 | 206 |
87 | With reference to 'Astrosat', the astronomical observatory | D | - | - | - |
88 | With reference to the economic history of medieval India | - | - | - | - |
89 | With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles | D | - | - | - |
90 | Recently, for the first time in our country | D | - | - | - |
91 | The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO | C | - | - | - |
92 | What was the main reason for the split in the Indian | B | III | HISTORY | 63 |
93 | The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War | D | III | HISTORY | 92 |
94 | Consider the following pairs | C | III | HISTORY | 228 |
95 | The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate | D | II | POLITY | 98 |
96 | Recently, which of the following States has explored the | D | - | - | - |
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97 | With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting | B | I | WORLD GEO | 315 |
98 | Consider the following statements | B | VIII | ECO SURVEY | 58 |
99 | A recent movie titled The Man Who Knew Infinity is based | A | - | - | - |
100 | Consider the following statements | B | I | WORLD GEO | 152 | TOTAL QUESTIONS FROM CRACKIAS NOTES | 76* |
*Approximately 9 Questions which were there in our Mains GS Notes and Prelims Test Papers |