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1
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The Kishan Ganga is a tributary of?

A

Jhelum

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2
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Pakistan has raised objection to _____ and took it to the arbitration court in 2010.

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India’s hydroelectric project on Kishanganga

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3
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The capacity of the Kishan Ganga hydroelectric power project is?

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330 MW

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4
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India is permitted to construct hydroelectric power projects in tributaries of the Jhelum and Chenab under the?

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Indus Waters Treaty

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5
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The capacity of the Ratle Power Project is?

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850 MW

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6
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The Indus Water Treaty was signed in?

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1960

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7
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Who are the signatories to the Indus Water Treaty?

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India, Pakistan and the World Bank

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8
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The Ratle Hydroelectric Plant is being constructed on?

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the Chenab river, at Ratle in Jammu and Kashmir

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9
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The Ratle Hydroelectric Plant is a?

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run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station

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10
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The deliberate setting fire if the straw stubble that remains after wheat and other grains have been harvested is called?

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Stubble burning

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11
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Atmospheric aerosol particles are also known as

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atmosphere particulate matter, particulate matter, particulates and suspended particulate matter

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12
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______ are microscopic, solid or liquid matter suspended matter in Earth’s atmosphere.

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Atmospheric aerosol particles

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13
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The term aerosol commonly refers to

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particulate/air mixture

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14
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COP -23 of the UNFCCC was held at?

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Bonn.

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15
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Expand UNFCCC.

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UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

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16
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The Paris Agreement of the UNFCCC came into force on?

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November 4, 2016.

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17
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The NMCG will establish a turtle sanctuary at?

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Allahabad

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18
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Expand NMCG.

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National Mission for Clean Ganga

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19
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Under the Ganga Action Plan-1, a sanctuary was planned to be constructed at _____ in ______ ?

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Varanasi in 1989

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20
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The turtle sanctuary at Allahabad is a part of efforts to protect the rich aquatic biodiversity of the Ganga from?

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escalating anthropogenic pressures

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21
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Chakmas and Hajongs were originally residents of?

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Chittagong Hill Tracts in erstwhile East Pakistan

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22
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The Chakmas and Hajongs left their homeland in Chittagong because?

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It was submerged by the Kaptai Dam Project in 1960s

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23
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Which religion is followed by the Chakmas?

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Buddhism

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24
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Which religion is followed by the Hajongs?

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Hindus

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25
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The Chakmas and Hajongs entered India through?

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the then Lushai Hills district of Assam, (present Mizoram)

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26
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The states in India which require Inner Line Permit are?

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Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland.

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27
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Name the place in Nagaland which does not require an Inner Line Permit.

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Dimapur

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28
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The Indra exercise is a joint military exercise between?

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India and Russia.

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29
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Under a bilateral mechanism established in 2006, China is expected to share hydrological data with India wrt which rivers?

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Brahmaputra and Sutlej

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30
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Which article of the Constitution provides for limiting the number of ministers in the state cabinet?

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Art 164(1A)

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31
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The total number of ministers, in the state cabinet, including the Chief Minister, has to be within?

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15% of the strength of the legislative assembly

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32
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Art 164(1A) was inserted in the Constitution of India, in the recommendation of?

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NCRWC, headed by former CJI, MN Venkatachaliah

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33
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List the components of India’s Forex Reserves?

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Gold, SDR and Foreign Currencies

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34
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Reverse tranche is part of?

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IMF

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35
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Bele-II experiment is being conducted at?

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Tsukuba, Japan.

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36
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Bhashya usually refers to a _______ on a text.

A

commentary

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37
Q

Mahabhashya was written by?

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Patanjali

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38
Q

Ashtadhyayi was written by?

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Panini

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39
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Varttika was written by?

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Katyayana

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40
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Mahabhashya is a commentary on?

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Ashtadhyayi and Varttika

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41
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Which articles of the Constitution deal specifically with Jammu and Kashmir?

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370 and 35A

42
Q

Which satellite system is used by ISRO for navigation and location services?

A

IRNSS

43
Q

Which satellite is used by ISRO for all weather, 24x7 surveillance?

A

RISAT

44
Q

Which satellite is used by ISRO for meteorology?

A

Megha Tropiques

45
Q

Which satellite is used by ISRO primarily for remote sensing and also for monitoring crop acreage?

A

Resourcesat 2A

46
Q

Which Organisation is conducting the Bele II experiment?

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High Energy Accelerator Research Organisation (KEK)

47
Q

The eight core industries comprise _____ % of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production.

A

40.27

48
Q

Elevate 100 is an initiative by the?

A

Dept of IT and Biotechnology, Govt of Karnataka

49
Q

The aim of the Elevate 100 initiative is to?

A

provide a comprehensive entrepreneurship platform for startups

50
Q

Top 100 technology based startups in Karnataka will tap into a sum of

A

400 Cr Government funds

51
Q

Unemployment when the overall demand for goods and services in can economy cannot support full employment is called?

A

Cyclical unemployment

52
Q

Which unemployment occurs during periods of slow economic growth or contraction?

A

Cyclical unemployment

53
Q

The index which details out the growth of various sectors in an economy such is?

A

Index of Industrial Production

54
Q

The IIP is published by

A

CSO

55
Q

The Guitar fish is native to the coastal waters of

A

Kerala and Tamil Nadu

56
Q

The Ganges Shark is native to?

A

Arabian Sea

57
Q

Both Guitar Fish and Ganges Shark fall under?

A

Critically Endangered

58
Q

The Arabian Sea Region covers the waters of?

A

Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Sea of Oman, Persian Gulf

59
Q

Carbon nanotubes are used in

A

planes

60
Q

Carbon nanotubes are stronger than

A

steel

61
Q

Carbon nanotubes can stay stable at temperatures upto

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400 Deg Celsius

62
Q

Nanotubes made out of _____ are considered the wave of the future in air travel.

A

Boron Nitride

63
Q

Boron Nitride Nanotubes can withstand temperatures upto?

A

900 deg C

64
Q

Withstanding _____ is an important requirement for any material meant to build the world’s next superplanes.

A

high temperatures

65
Q

MCLR replaced Base Rate System in

A

2010

66
Q

The minimum interest rate below which a bank cannot lend is

A

MCLR

67
Q

In MCLR system, the minimum interest rate for loans is determined on the basis of?

A

marginal cost of arranging one more rupee to the prospective borrower

68
Q

Expand FAME.

A

Faster Adoption and Manufacture of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

69
Q

FAME is a scheme formulated by?

A

Dept of Heavy Industry

70
Q

FAME Scheme is proposed to be implemented over a period of

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6 years, upto 2020

71
Q

FAME Scheme is one of the _____ of the GOI.

A

Green initiatives

72
Q

List the four focus areas of FAME Scheme.

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Technology Development, Demand Creation, Pilot Projects and Charging Infrastructure

73
Q

Sun Temple is located in

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Konark, Odisha

74
Q

Sun Temple is a

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World Heritage Site

75
Q

Sun Temple is also known as

A

Black Pagoda

76
Q

Sun Temple was built in

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13th century

77
Q

Sun Temple was built by

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Narasimhadeva I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty

78
Q

India has ______ economy.

A

Mixed

79
Q

The Salaries of the Judges of the SC

A

cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during a financial emergency

80
Q

During the Mughal rule, the Finance Minister was known as

A

Diwan

81
Q

The latitude of a place expresses it’s angular position relative to the plane of

A

Equator

82
Q

The Constitution of India is Republican because it

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has no hereditary elements

83
Q

A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated President rather than a monarch is called

A

A Republic

84
Q

The Constituent Assembly arrived at decisions on the various provisions of the Constitution by

A

consensus

85
Q

Under the Constitution, the power to raise and disburse public funds has been

A

divided between the Union and State Governments

86
Q

Temperate Grasslands in Argentina are known as?

A

Pampas

87
Q

The Vindhyan System of Rocks is important for the production of?

A

precious stones and building materials

88
Q

The primary purpose of constructing the Farakka Barrage was to

A

preserve and maintain navigation

89
Q

Demand Draft is also called

A

Banker’s Cheque

90
Q

Who was the author of Kitab-ul-Hind?

A

Al Beruni

91
Q

Sunderbans delta is facing potential threats due to

A

Global warming induced sea level rise leading to coastal erosion

92
Q

The largest tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world is

A

Sunderbans

93
Q

List the islands included in Sunderbans.

A

Sagar, Gosaba, Dulibhasani, Dalhousie, Bhangaduni and Jambudwip

94
Q

A critical minimum inflow of _______ is necessary for the luxuriant growth of mangroves.

A

Freshwater

95
Q

Decrease in freshwater inflow results in change in mangrove succession by

A

replacement of freshwater loving species by saltwater loving species of mangroves

96
Q

The Eastern side of the Sunderbans delta in Bangladesh is gaining land because

A

of huge amount of sediment and water flow from Brahmaputra and Megha rivers

97
Q

Rate of Growth of an Economy is measured in terms of

A

National Income

98
Q

Total value of all final goods and services produced by the country in a certain year is

A

National Income

99
Q

Use of Government revenue collection and expenditure to influence the economy is called

A

Fiscal policy

100
Q

Fiscal policy deals with

A

taxation n government spending

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