GENERAL STUDIES PRELIMS PAPER- 1
Set no - "C"
ANSWER KEY 2015
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Qs.No. | Question | Correct Answer | Set No. | Topic | Page No. |
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1 | With reference to the Cabinet Mission | A | III | Modern India | 91 |
2 | Which one of the following National Parks has a climate | A | V | Indian Geog | 190,287 |
3 | Amnesty International is | B | IV | GK | 255 |
4 | With reference to the art and archaeological history of India | B | II | Ancient | 230,234, 281,238 |
5 | With reference to Indian history, which of the following | B | II/III | Ancient/ Medieval | 226,228/ 23 |
6 | 'BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest landscapes' is managed by the | D | - | - | - |
7 | India is a member of which among the following? | B | IV | GK | 216,256 |
8* | In India, the steel production industry requires the import of | C | VIII | India | 109 |
9 | The provisions in Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the Constitution | A | I | Polity | 266 |
10 | With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements | C | VIII/I | India Yr/Polity | 73/42,59 |
11 | Who/Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India | D | I | Polity | 98 |
12 | Consider the following statements: CADP | B | V | Indian Geog | 96,97 |
13 | The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the | C | - | - | - |
14 | In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries | C | - | - | - |
15 | 'Basel III Accord' or simply 'Basel III; often seen in the news, seeks to | B | IV | ECONOMY | 90 |
16 | Consider the following statements: | B | VI/V | Geo Theory/Indian Geog | 213/71 |
17 | With reference to 'Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation | D | IV/IX | GK/Current | 256/161 |
18 | Which one of the following movements has contributed | A | III | Modern India | 57 |
19 | In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots | A | - | - | - |
20 | Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following? | D | VI | Geo Theory | 226 |
21 | In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used | A | VI | SC | 187 |
22 | Consider the following States | C | V | Indian Geog | 55 |
23 | The term 'IndARC', sometimes seen in the news, is the name of | D | VII | Current | 156 |
24* | With reference to 'Forest Carbon Partnership Facility' | B | VII/III | Current/ Climate | 134/226 |
25 | Which one of the following was given classical language status recently | A | - | - | - |
26 | With reference to an organization known as 'BirdLife International' | C | V | Biodiversity | 163, 165 |
27 | Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia | B | V | GK | 269, 270 |
28 | In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species | A | V | India Geog | 55 |
29 | 'Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action', often seen in the news, is | C | I | Polity | 178 |
30 | "Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright | B | II | World Geog | 69 |
31* | With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements | B | IV | Economy | 226 |
32 | Consider the following statements: 1. China | D | I | Polity | 82 |
33 | "To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India | D | I | Polity | 28 |
34 | Which one of the following is the best description of the term 'ecosystem' | C | VI | Ecology | 236 |
35 | The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure | C | I | Polity | 141 |
36 | With reference to Indian economy, consider the following | C | IV | Economy | 73 |
37 | With reference to inflation in India, which of the following statements is correct | C | IV | Economy | 39 |
38 | Consider the following countries | A | IV | GK | 280 |
39 | The ideal of 'Welfare State' in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its | B | I | Polity | 25 |
40 | The substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural | B | - | - | - |
41 | There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the | D | I | ECO SURVEY | 31 |
42 | HINI virus is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference | D | IX | Current | 8 |
43 | With reference to bio-toilets used by the Indian Railways | D | - | - | - |
44 | The problem of international liquidity is related to the non-availability of | C | IV | Economy | 93 |
45 | With reference to 'fuel cells' in which hydrogen-rich fuel and oxygen | A | VI | Science | 163 |
46 | Kalamkari painting refers to | A | - | - | - |
47 | Which one of the following best describes the main objective of 'Seed Village Concept | B | VIII | India Yr Book | 187 |
48 | There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year | A | IV | Economy | 61, 252 |
49 | Which of the following has/have been accorded 'Geographical Indication' status | C | - | - | - |
50* | With reference to the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited | C | VIII | India Yr Book | 199 |
51 | Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana' has been launched for | C | VII | Current | 5 |
52 | With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission | A | IX/VII | Current/India Yr Book | 25/283 |
53 | The 'Fortaleza Declaration', recently in the news, is related to the affairs of | B | IX | Current | 55 |
54 | A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a country indicates which of the following | B | - | - | - |
55 | In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes | A | III/V/VI | Climate Change/Indian Geo/ Geo Theory | 182/76- 80/216 |
56 | Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost | D | V | Ind. Geog | 127 (map) |
57 | Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy | C | I | Polity | 25,26 |
58 | In the 'Index of Eight Core Industries | B | - | - | - |
59 | Which of the following National Parks isunique in being a swamp | B | V | Indian Geog | 20 |
60 | Which of the following statements is/arecorrect regarding National Innovation | A | IX | Current | 40 |
61 | What can be the impact of excessive/ inappropriate use of nitrogenous | C | - | - | - |
62 | With reference to the International Union for Conservation | B | V | Biodiversity | 233, 223 |
63 | The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane is approved by the | B | VIII | India Yr Book | 207 |
64* | What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current | What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current | VI | Geo Theory | 229 |
65 | Consider the following pairs Place of Pilgrimage: Location | A | V | Indian Geog | 31, 11,287 |
66 | With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha | A | III | Modern | 75, 63 |
67 | Among the following, which were frequently mentioned for Ebola | B | IX | Current | 207 |
68 | With reference to 'fly ash' produced by the power plants | A | - | - | - |
69 | With reference to 'dugong', a mammal found in India | C | V | Biodiversity | 211, 241 |
70 | Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India | D | III | Modern History | 54 |
71 | Which one of the following issues the 'Global Economic Prospects' | D | IV | Economy | 3 |
72 | When the Reserve Bank of India reduces the Statutory Liquidity | C | IV | Economy | 91 |
73* | With reference to the use of nanotechnology in health sector | C | VI | Science | 171,121,99 |
74 | In India, markets in agricultural products are regulated under the | B | VIII | Eco Survey | 278 |
75 | Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India | C | VIII | India Yr Book | 9 |
76 | With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements | D | III | Modern India | 113 |
77 | consider the following statements: Rajya Sabha | B | I | Polity | 58, 60 |
78 | The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined | B | III | Modern India | 65 |
79 | Which of the following brings out the 'Consumer Price | C | VIII | India Yr Book | 118 |
80* | In the context of modern scientific research | D | IX | Current | 184 |
81 | The terms 'Agreement on Agriculture', 'Agreement on the Application | C | IV | GK | 155,161,175 |
82 | With reference to 'Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology' | C | - | - | - |
83 | The area known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in the news | B | V | GK | 271 |
84 | Convertibility of rupee implies | C | IV | Economy | 129 |
85 | Consider the following pairs: Medieval Indian State | B | - | - | - |
86 | Consider the following rivers: Vam Sadhara | D | V/VIII/V | Indian Geo/Ind Yr Book/GK | 32,37/6/282 |
87 | When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament | A | I | Polity | 73 |
88 | Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest | D | V | Indian Geog | 62 |
89 | Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha | C | II | Ancient | 206 |
90 | Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control of Ozone depleting | B | III | Climate | 205 |
91* | Consider the following: arrival of Babur | C | III | Medieval | 253 |
92 | The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to replace the | D | VIII | India Yr Book | 127 |
93 | What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news | A | VIII | Eco Survey | 265 |
94 | Consider the following statements: Executive Powers | D | I | Polity | 37,52 |
95 | The term 'Goldilocks Zone' is often seen in the news in the context of | C | - | - | - |
96 | Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930 | B | III | Modern History | 78 |
97 | Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank | C | III | Ancient | 256 |
98 | Consider the following statements: First Woman President | B | III | Modern History | 127, 63 |
99 | Which of the following statements regarding 'Green Climate Fund' is /are correct | A | III | Climate | 213 |
100 | Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 | C | VII | Current | 181 | TOTAL QUESTIONS FROM CRACKIAS NOTES | 84 |
QUESTIONS REQUIRE ASSISTANCE (Marked with*) | 9 | ||||
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