In the context of Tribes Advisory Council (TAC), which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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12%
States having scheduled areas has to establish a tribal advisory council.
15%
It consists of 20 members.
32%
1/4th of members of TAC are to be the representatives of the STs in the state assembly.
40%
A TAC can also be established in a state having scheduled tribes but not scheduled areas.
Identify the incorrect statement about ‘Oxybenzone’, from the choices given below:
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19%
Oxybenzone is the sun-blocking agent in many sun creams.
23%
Its chemical structure causes it to absorb UV rays.
32%
Oxybenzone protects the coral reefs from the harmful UV rays.
26%
Some beaches in Hawaii, Palau has banned oxybenzone-containing sunscreens.
In the context of Presidential System of Government prevalent in USA, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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18%
The American President is both the head of the State and the head of government.
18%
The President is elected by an electoral college for a fixed tenure of four years.
24%
The President and his secretaries are not responsible to the Congress for their acts.
40%
The President can dissolve the House of Representatives-the lower house of the Congress.
With reference to ‘Minority Communities’ in India, select the incorrect statement from the codes given below:
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16%
Centre has notified the following six communities as minority communities in India
25%
States can have minorities notified as such within their jurisdiction
23%
Maharashtra recognising Parsis as a minority community
36%
Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis & Janis are six communities notified by Centre.
Which of the following statements about ‘retail inflation’ is NOT correct?
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20%
The rate at which the price rise in a particular month with reference to same month year ago.
15%
The change is expressed as a percentage.
43%
Retail inflation also refers to the prices faced by consumers and wholesale market.
22%
RBI is supposed to keep overall retail inflation between 2% and 6%.
If DRIVER = 12, PEDESTRIAN = 20, ACCIDENT = 16, then CAR = ?
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12%
3
47%
6
24%
8
17%
10
Which of the following is NOT a trigger point as a part of prompt corrective action (PCA) Framework of the RBI?
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24%
Capital to Risk weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR)
21%
Net Non-Performing Assets (NPA)
32%
Return on Assets (RoA)
23%
Failure to compliance with Basel-I norms
In the context of “Hypertension”, identify the incorrect statement from the codes given below:
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34%
It is defined as having systolic blood pressure level greater than or equal to 140 mmHg.
18%
Having a Diastolic blood pressure level greater than or equal to 90 mmHg.
21%
Southern States have a lesser prevalence of hypertension than the national average.
27%
The prevalence hypertension is the highest in Kerala.
Banning the use of chlorofluorocarbon compounds and other chlorine and bromine compounds is part of which of the following movement/protocol?
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11%
Chipko Movement
13%
Appiko Movement
50%
Montreal Protocol
26%
Kigali Agreement
Which of the following statements is correct with regards to infrastructure?
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24%
Social infrastructure improves human productivity and efficiency.
19%
Infrastructure helps in generating employment.
33%
There exists a negative correlation between infrastructural growth and national income.
24%
Well-developed infrastructure leads to better quality of life.
With reference to the ‘Macolin Convention’, recently in news, which of the following statements is correct?
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15%
A multilateral treaty to reduce air pollution.
34%
A bilateral treaty between India and China on sharing of river waters.
28%
An international convention to check organ trade.
23%
A multilateral treaty aimed at checking match-fixing.
With reference to ‘Ecological Philosophy’, identify the correct statement from the codes given below:
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33%
Shallow ecology believes that humans should radically change their relationship with nature.
31%
Deep ecologism primarily serves to maintain lifestyle of those dwelling in developed countries.
12%
Shallow ecologism further reduces the inequalities between countries.
25%
Deep ecologism reject shallow ecologism for prioritizing humans above other forms of life.
With reference to ‘Black holes & Neutron stars’, identify the incorrect statement from the codes given below:
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38%
Unlike black holes, neutron stars are formed due to the process known as supernova explosion.
31%
The mass of a neutron star is generally 1 to 3 times the mass of Sun.
15%
Neutron star would be having a hard surface.
16%
Black hole does not have a surface.
Which of the following groups of alphabets should replace the blank spaces so that the group of alphabets, given in bold, follow a logical pattern from the preceding and the following group of alphabets?
ab _y abc _ xw abcdev _
ab _y abc _ xw abcdev _
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25%
z, d, u
13%
d, x, u
37%
c, d, u
24%
z, y, w
Which of the following statements about ‘Foreign portfolio investment (FPI)’ is NOT correct?
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20%
FPI consists of securities and other financial assets passively held by foreign investors.
28%
It does not provide the investor with direct ownership of financial assets.
11%
It is relatively liquid depending on the volatility of the market.
41%
FPI is part of a country’s current account and is not shown on its Balance of Payments (BOP).
Who among the following did not attend the first session of 'Indian National Congress (INC)'?
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16%
W C Banerjee
38%
Surendra Nath Banerjee
15%
Badruddin Tyabji
30%
K T Telang
Which among the following is NOT the components of ‘Current Account’ in Balance of Payment (BoP)?
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20%
Remittances and grants
41%
External Commercial Borrowings
23%
Non-factor Income
16%
Exports and imports of goods
Which Press Act came to be known as ‘Gagging Act’?
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15%
Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act
25%
The Newspaper (Incitement of Offences) Act
52%
Vernacular Press Act
9%
Indian Press licensing Act
With reference to the species ‘Madtsoiidae’, which of the following statement is NOT correct?
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25%
It is an extinct group of medium-sized to gigantic spiders.
21%
It first appeared during the late Cretaceous period.
23%
Mostly distributed in the Gondwanan landmasses.
30%
Recently, their fossil deposits have been found in Ladakh Himalaya.
With reference to National Data & Analytics Platform (NDAP), identify the incorrect statement from the codes given below:
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29%
It is a portal that aims to democratize access to public government data.
18%
It makes data accessible, interoperable and interactive.
42%
It is an initiative of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
11%
It is also available on a user-friendly platform.
The ‘Ujh Multipurpose Project’, recently seen in news, is being implemented in which of the following Indian State?
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29%
Himachal Pradesh
48%
Jammu & Kashmir
13%
Jharkhand
9%
Karnataka