The United Nations Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation is a multilateral collaborative programme between several organisations. Which among the following is NOT among those organisations?
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26%
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
36%
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
20%
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
18%
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Which among the following Lakes is NOT part of the ‘Great lakes of North America’?
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46%
Lake Victoria
18%
Lake Ontario
21%
Lake Michigan
15%
Lake Erie
With reference to the ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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55%
This scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Power.
19%
Membership of one adult female member of the family is mandatory in ownership of the house.
19%
To be eligible under this scheme, the beneficiary should not own a Pucca House in its name.
7%
This scheme is for both people residing in urban and rural areas.
In the context of Genetic Modification of Crops, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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9%
This technology involves inserting DNA into the genome of the plants.
20%
This technology involves inserting DNA into the genome of the plants.
34%
GM foods can cause allergic reactions and can increase antibiotic resistance.
37%
The only disadvantage of GM crops is that it increases the production cost.
With reference to the term ‘Public Order’, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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12%
It is considered as one of the grounds to restrict free speech.
30%
The power to legislate on aspects of public order rests with the States.
24%
Public order is normally equated with public peace and safety.
34%
Article 19 of the Constitution guarantees to all persons the right to freedom and conscience.
If all the members of a team are juniors or seniors and if the ratio of juniors to seniors on the team is 3 : 5, what per cent of the team members are seniors?
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10%
37.5%
29%
35.7%
55%
62.5%
7%
65.2%
Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding Metamaterials, recently seen in the news?
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8%
They are smart materials that have a wide range of properties.
40%
They are from an artificial origin and are not found in nature.
36%
They derive their properties from the chemical composition found in natural materials.
16%
These materials are known as negative-index metamaterials.
Which of the following activities is NOT considered the correct source of Atmospheric Methane?
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14%
Human activities
25%
Emission from livestock production systems
46%
Aerobic decomposition of organic waste
15%
Fossil methane emission
In the context of ‘Raja Rammohan Roy’, a Socio-Religious Reformer, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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7%
He was deeply influenced by monotheism.
15%
He supported remarriage of widows.
18%
He wrote a book titled 'Gift to Monotheists'.
60%
He worked to counter the spread of Christianity in India.
Nuclear Energy is derived from which of the following a non-renewable resource that must be mined?
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61%
Uranium
15%
Titanium
9%
Aluminium
15%
Thorium
Oil Spills are common, and thousands of oil spills occur in ocean waters every year that has great impact on the marine life. In this context, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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6%
Oil spills can happen anywhere oil is drilled, transported, or used.
17%
It results in harmful effects on marine life such as hypothermia and heart damage.
22%
The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 established responsibility to pay for restoration of oil spills.
55%
Oil Spills clean-up activities can remove 100% of the oil spilled.
Which of the following is NOT correct about the term ‘Biotechnology’?
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35%
It uses dead cells to develop or manipulate products for specific purposes.
11%
It is linked to genetic engineering.
27%
It harnesses cellular and biomolecular processes to develop technologies.
27%
Recently, a New Biotechnology Policy was announced by the State government of Gujarat.
Which of the following countries has recently agreed to deploy India's UPI platform?
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17%
Iran
38%
Sri Lanka
30%
Bhutan
15%
Nepal
‘Earth’ is related to ‘Axis’ in the same way as ‘Wheel’ is related to …………....?
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25%
Tyre
21%
Car
26%
Road
28%
Hub
Which of the following Ministries/Organisations have launched the Cyber Surakshit Bharat Programme?
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53%
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
23%
Ministry of Home Affairs
19%
Data Security Council of India
5%
NITI Aayog
Which of the following branch of biotechnology is used for the production of drugs and antibiotic medicines?
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28%
Red biotechnology
38%
White biotechnology
24%
Blue biotechnology
10%
Green biotechnology
Which of the following statements correctly defines the term ‘Hemophilia’, recently seen in news?
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15%
It is a type of mood disorder in which people experience low mood and times of elevated mood.
22%
It is a disorder wherein affected people misinterpret or confuse reality.
58%
It is a bleeding disorder that slows the blood clotting process.
5%
It is a disorder that affects the functioning of a person’s mind.
“The Mauryan palace had a massive central pillared hall and it was far more beautiful than the Persian palaces seen by him at Susa and Ecbatana built by King Darius in the 6th century BC”. Who is “him” in the given statement?
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48%
Megasthenes
33%
Fa-Hien
11%
Arrian
8%
Hiuen Tsang
Which of the following is NOT correct about the species ‘Saltwater Crocodiles’?
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16%
It is native to the Indian Subcontinent.
31%
Saltwater crocodiles are the largest crocodile species in the world.
24%
The estuarine crocodile is infamous globally as a known maneater.
29%
This species is listed as ‘vulnerable’ in the IUCN list of Threatened Species.
Forest fires can be caused by a number of natural causes. Which of the following is NOT the among the reasons of forest fire in India?
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69%
Excess of soil moisture
14%
Climate Change
11%
Lightning
6%
Human Activities
In the context of ‘Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)’, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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15%
This scheme emphasis on the improvement of the quality of teaching-learning processes.
28%
It aims at providing strategic funding to eligible state government higher educational institutions.
34%
This scheme is sponsored by both centre and state governments.
23%
It aims for the Adoption of accreditation as a mandatory quality assurance framework.