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1
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India recently signed a Global Entry Programme with which country?

A

USA

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2
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The Global Entry Programme is also called?

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International Expedited Traveler Initiative Programme

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3
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The Global Entry Programme will allow expedited entry into the US to _______ from India.

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low risk travellers

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4
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Expand CERT-In.

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Indian Computer Emergency Response Team

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5
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CERT-In is an office under the Ministry of?

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Electronics and Information Technology

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6
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Which office is the nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing?

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CERT-In

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7
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The Global Entrepreneurship Summit is a personal initiative of _______ to bring entrepreneurs from across the globe on one platform.

A

Former US President Barack Obama

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8
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The GES Summit 2017 was hosted by?

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Hyderabad, India

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9
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Wildlife Crime Control Bureau comes under which Ministry?

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Ministry of Environment and Forests

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10
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NBFCs cannot accept ____ deposits.

A

denand

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11
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NBFCs do not form part of the _____ system.

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Payment and Settlement System

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12
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NBFCs cannot issue ______ drawn on itself.

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Cheques

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13
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Expand DICGC

A

Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation

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14
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Deposit Insurance Facility of DICGC is not available to depositors of?

A

NBFCs

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15
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Expand FSDC.

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Financial Stability and Development Council

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16
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The Chairperson of FSDC is?

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Union Finance Minister

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17
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FSDC has replaced the?

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High Level Coordination Committee on Financial Markets (HLCCFM)

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18
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The Lion Tailed Macaque is endemic to the?

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Western Ghats of South India

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19
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The Nilgiri Langur is found in?

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Nilgiri Hills

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20
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The policy of replacement of foreign workers with Saudi Nationals in the private sector followed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is called?

A

Saudization of the Worforce

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21
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The IUCN Red Book of Threatened Species was founded in

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1964

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22
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The Red Data Book is published by?

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IUCN

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23
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Salim Ali National Park, Dachingam National Park and Kishtwar National Park are located in which state?

A

Jammu and Kashmir

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24
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Name the Central scheme to develop the regional aviation market.

A

UDAN - Use Desh Ka Aam Nagrik

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25
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Under UDAN, half of the seats on a plane will be capped at ______ per hour’s flight.

A

Rs. 2500

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26
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Under UDAN, 80% of the subsidy will be collected by charging a levy of _____ on each departing flight of domestic airlines.

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Rs. 8500

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27
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20% of the subsidy under UDAN will be financed by?

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The State Governments

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28
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Government will provide subsidy to airlines for ________ of operations when they will have ______ on the selected routes.

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First 3 years, exclusive flying rights

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29
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The functions of the Privileges Committee are ______ in nature.

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semi-judicial

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30
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Which committee examines the case of breach of privileges of the House and it’s members and records appropriate action.

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Committee of Privileges

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31
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What is the composition of the Privileges Committee in the Lok Sabha?

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15 members.

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32
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What is the composition of the Privileges Committee in the Rajya Sabha?

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10

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33
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The members of the Privileges Committee are nominated by the?

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Chair of the Respective House - Speaker in LS and Chairman in RS

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34
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Who is India’s fourth largest trading partner in FY17?

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ASEAN

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35
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India’s total trade with ASEAN in FY17 stood at?

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USD 71.69 bn.

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36
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India, in FY17, has suffered a trade deficit with _____ ASEAN members.

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five.

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37
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The Pir Panjal Markhor is found in which Wildlife Sanctuary?

A

Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary

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38
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The Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

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Jammu and Kashmir

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39
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The Pir Panjal Markhor is classified as ______ in the IUCN Red Book?

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Critically Endangered

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40
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The White Bellied Heron is also known as?

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Imperial Heron or Great White Bellied Heron

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41
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The White Bellied Heron is classified as ______ in the IUCN Red Book?

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Critically Endangered

42
Q

The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas Act in which year?

A

1996

43
Q

List the objectives of the PESA Act.

A

to provide self governance, to recognize traditional rights and to free people from exploitation.

44
Q

According to the Constitution of India, _______ are fundamental to the governance of the country.

A

Directive Principles of State Policy

45
Q

Under which articles of the Constitution of India, can President’s Rule be imposed in a state.

A

Art 356 and Art 365

46
Q

President’s Rule can be imposed in a State under Art 356 in case of?

A

failure of constitutional machinery in State

47
Q

President’s Rule can be imposed in a state under Article 365 when?

A

the state fails to comply with or give effect to the directions given by the Union.

48
Q

List the member countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council.

A

Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE

49
Q

The Gulf Cooperation Council is headquartered in?

A

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

50
Q

Indian Agriculture is termed to be an _______ type.

A

Intensive Subsistence Farming.

51
Q

List the characteristics of Indian Agriculture.

A

Very High Population Density. Labour Intensive Farming. Lower yield of production in terms of per capita labour force. Very small and fragmented land holdings.

52
Q

India has frequently voted against Sri Lanka at which international organisation?

A

UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC)

53
Q

India frequently voted against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC because?

A

Sri Lanka’s role in violating human rights of its ethnic Tamil population

54
Q

Who is the Chairman of the NITI Aayog?

A

Prime Minister

55
Q

How many ex-officio members of the Union Council of Ministers are present in the NITI Aayog?

A

4

56
Q

The Governing Council of the NITI Aayog is composed of?

A

CM of all States and UT, and LG of UT

57
Q

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

A

IRNSS

58
Q

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

A

RISAT

59
Q

Which satellite is used by ISRO for meteorology?

A

Megha-Tropiques

60
Q

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

A

Resourcesat-2A

61
Q

India imported the HAWK Advanced Jet Trainer from which country?

A

Britain

62
Q

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

A

Art 35A and Art 370

63
Q

Hurricane Harvey, the most powerful to hit the US in 13 years, has been classified as?

A

Category 4 Storm

64
Q

Which city’s public transport system has been recognized as India’s first technology driven public transport system which has become smart, safe, efficient and beneficial to the population of the city according to the World Bank Report?

A

Mysuru

65
Q

The most commonly used chemicals in cloud seeding are?

A

Silver Iodide, Potassium Iodide and Dry Ice.

66
Q

BRT Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

A

Karnataka

67
Q

The Makran Trench is located in?

A

Arabian Sea

68
Q

Seniority at the Supreme Court is determined by?

A

The date a judge was appointed to the SC.

69
Q

If two judges were elevated to the SC on the same day, who would be the senior?

A

the one who was sworn in first as a judge

70
Q

If two men were sworn in as judges of the SC on the same day, who would be the senior?

A

the one with more years of HC service

71
Q

An appointment from the ____ would trump in seniority an appointee from the _____.

A

bench, bar

72
Q

Name the antibiotic which is normally used to treat severe acne, but surprisingly seemed to cure rats infected with Japanese Encephalitis virus.

A

Minocycline

73
Q

Once appointed, the Chief Justice remains in office until the age of?

A

65 years

74
Q

_____ is caused by exposure over a period of time to intake of Arsenic in drinking water.

A

Arsenicosis or Black Foot

75
Q

The Itai-Itai disease is caused by _____ poisoning.

A

Cadmium

76
Q

List the components of India’s Forex Reserves?

A

Gold, SDR, Foreign currencies

77
Q

What is the composition of the Interstate Council?

A

PM, CM of all States and UT with LA

78
Q

Right of Minorites to establish and administer educational institutions is the provision of which articles of the Constitution of India?

A

Art 30

79
Q

Protection of the interests of minorities is the provision of which article of the Constitution of India?

A

Art 29

80
Q

Which minerals are found in the Monazite Ore?

A

Thorium, Lanthanum and Cerium

81
Q

List the countries which have large deposits of Monazite Ore?

A

India, South Africa and Madagascar

82
Q

Which article of the Constitution mandates the annual presentation of the Budget in the Parliament?

A

Art 112

83
Q

Under which article of the Constitution of India is the office of the CAG set up?

A

Art 148

84
Q

Which committees of the Parliament take into consideration the reports of the CAG?

A

Public Accounts Committee and Committee on Public Undertakings

85
Q

______ Sea is a region of the North Atlantic Ocean bounded by four currents forming an Ocean Gyre.

A

The Sargasso Sea

86
Q

The Sargasso Sea is characterized by?

A

Brown Sargassum Seaweed and calm blue water

87
Q

The Sargasso Sea is bounded on the West by?

A

The Gulf Stream

88
Q

The Sargasso Sea is bounded on the North by?

A

North Atlantic Current

89
Q

The Sargasso Sea is bounded on the East by?

A

Canary Current

90
Q

The Sargasso Sea is bounded on the South by?

A

North Atlantic Equatorial Current

91
Q

The North Atlantic Gyre is a system of?

A

Clockwise circulating ocean currents

92
Q

What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the Sargasso Sea?

A

20 - 30 N Lats, and 70-40 W Longs

93
Q

The terms Jins-i-Kamil and Jins-i-Ala used in Mughal India referred to?

A

Cash crops

94
Q

Arsenic present in groundwater can be partially removed ______

A

along with iron by precipitation/coagulation method if iron is also present in the water.

95
Q

Name the type of rice from Burdwan district of Bengal which has got the GI status.

A

Gobindobhog

96
Q

The characteristics of Gobindobhog rice are

A

short grain, white, aromatic, sticky rice having a sweet buttery flavour.

97
Q

GI Status is covered under _____ Rights.

A

Intellectual Property

98
Q

Name the chief harvest festival of Western Odisha.

A

Naukhai

99
Q

In the Naukhai festival, the first produce is offered to?

A

Goddess Samaleswari

100
Q

Over the last decade, which country is the world’s largest receiver of remittances.

A

India

101
Q

The Constitution of India prohibits discrimination between individuals on the basis of?

A

Gender, caste, religion, race and place of birth

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