1) Consider the following statements with respect to Urban 20 initiative
It is an initiative convened by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) in collaboration with United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG).
It aims to tackle global challenges by leveraging the potential of cities as hubs of diversity and innovation.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Answer : c
Urban 20 (U20) is an initiative developed in 2017 under the leadership of the Mayor of Buenos Aires and Mayor of Paris, and convened by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) in collaboration with United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG).
U20 seeks to develop a joint position and collective messages to inform and enrich the discussions of national leaders at the G20 Summit through unique urban perspectives.
It aims to tackle global challenges by leveraging the potential of cities as hubs of diversity and innovation.
Urban 20 is composed of 25 global cities: Beijing, Berlin, City of Buenos Aires, Chicago, Durban, Hamburg, Jakarta, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Melbourne, Mexico City, Milan, Montreal, Moscow, New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Sydney, Tokyo, and Tshwane.
2) Consider the following statements with respect to Indian Coast Guard
It is the oldest paramilitary forces of India with a rich history of valour, courage and tradition.
It works under the administrative control of Ministry of Home Affairs.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Answer : d
Assam Rifles is the oldest Para Military Force of India with a rich history of valour, courage and tradition.
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is one of the youngest Armed Forces under Ministry of Defence.
3) In which of the following coastal region, thick deposits of “Guano”, a valuable fertilizer is found?
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Answer : d
Guano is the accumulated excrement of seabirds, seals, or cave-dwelling bats.
The greatest sources of guano were the three (North, Central and South) Chincha Islands, located in the Bay of Pisco 21 kilometres from the city of Pisco in the Ica department of central Peru.
As a manure, guano is a highly effective fertilizer due to its exceptionally high content of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium: nutrients essential for plant growth.
4) The Non-Cooperation Movement was initiated for which of the following reasons?
The Khilafat issue
Partition of Bengal
The Punjab wrongdoings
Demand of Swaraj or Self Government
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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Answer : c
Partition of Bengal was annulled on 12 December 1911. So this can’t be a reason for the non cooperation movement.
5) Which of the following are the important features of the Dravida Style of Architecture?
Gopuras
Mantapas
Shikara
Pillared halls
Vimana
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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Answer : a
Shikara is the superstructure, tower, or spire above the sanctuary and also above the pillared mandapas (porches or halls); it is the most dominant and characteristic feature of the Hindu temple in the north.
Though shikara and vimana are superstructures over Garapagraha, the structures are entirely different and Shikara is present only in North Indian Architecture.
6) Consider the following statements
The growing season is all around the year
It experience neither drought nor cold to check the growth
It has tropical rainforest vegetation.
The given above statements rightly describe about which of the following?
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Answer : a
SELVAS is a forest found in South America near Amazon basin.
The year round high temperatures and abundant rainfall in equatorial regions support a luxuriant type of vegetation – Tropical or equatorial rain forests.
Unlike the temperate regions, the growing seasons here is all year round.
Seeding, Flowering, Fruiting & Decaying do not take place in seasonal pattern, so some trees may be flowering while others only a few yards away may be bearing fruits.
There is neither drought nor cold to check the growth in any part of the year.
Unlike the temperate forests, many different types of trees and other plants can be found growing in a relatively small area of rainforest.
Rainforests cover only about 6 % of the Earth’s surface. However, they contain about half of the world’s known animal species and provide about 40% of the world’s oxygen.
7) Consider the following statements
An Eminent Jurist, in the opinion of President, can be appointed as Attorney General of India by the President of India.
An Eminent Jurist, in the opinion of President, can be appointed as Supreme Court Judge by the President of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are notcorrect?
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Answer : d
8) What would be the consequences on the Economy, when the Reserve Bank of India reduces the Cash Reserve Ratio?
The liquidity situation will be improved
The inflation will come down
It will result into Cheap Money Policy
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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Answer : a
'Cheap Money'- A loan or credit with a low interest rate, or the setting of low interest rates by a central bank like the Federal Reserve.
Cheap money is good for borrowers, but bad for investors, who will see the same low interest rates on investments like savings accounts, money market funds, CDs and bonds.
Cheap money can have detrimental economic consequences as borrowers take on excessive leverage.
9) Which one of the following does not affect the temperature distribution of oceans?
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Answer : d
10) Which of the following is not an Ozone Depleting Substance but a potent Green House Gas?
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Answer : b
Hydro Fluoro carbons (HFCs),- They are commonly used in air conditioning and as refrigerants in place of the older chlorofluorocarbons such as R-12 and Hydro Chloro Fluoro Carbons such as R-21.
They do not harm the ozone layer as much as the compounds they replace; however, they do contribute to global warming.
Their atmospheric concentrations and contribution to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are rapidly increasing, causing international concern about their radiative forcing.
