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GSTest 4( Unacademy )2020 TESTSERI ES 100Quest i ons 2hour s Tot al mar ks: -200( 2x100) Ov er al l Paperl ev el : -Moder at e Topi c: -Li f eSci ence Concept : Vi t ami ns Quest i ont y pe-si mpl e Q. 1Thev i t ami nwhi chi swat ersol ubl eandgener al l yexcr et edi nur i nei s ( a)v i t ami nA ( b)v i t ami nC ( c)v i t ami nD ( d)v i t ami nE Ans: -( b) Expl anat i on: -Th er ear et wot y pesofv i t ami ns; f at sol ubl ev i t ami ns( Vi t ami nsA, D, E, and K)andwat er sol ubl ev i t ami ns( Vi t ami nsBandC) . So, I nt hegi v enopt i on, Vi t ami nCi st her eandi t swat er sol ubl ev i t ami nandi teasi l y ex cr et esoutt hr oughur i nei ft akeni nex cess. Topi c: -Geogr aphy Concept : Ty peofSoi l s Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q.2I nI ndi aRegursoi l i sf oundi n ( a)DeccanPl at eau ( c) Hi mal ay anr egi on ( b)I ndoGanget i cpl ai n ( d)Coast al pl ai ns Ans: -( a) Expl anat i on: -B l ackcot t ons oi l sar eal sok nownasr egur . Theyar egener al l y f oundi nl av ac ov er edar easofMahar asht r a, Saur as ht r a, Nor t her nKar nat ak a, et c. Theyar ewel l k nownf ort hei rcapaci t yt ohol dmoi s t ur eandar er i chi n cal ci um c ar bonat e, magnes i um, pot as handl i me. Thes oi l i ssui t abl ef or gr owi ngc ot t on Topi c: -Env i r onment alst udi es Concept : -wat erpol l ut i on Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q.3I nt hev i ci ni t yofi r onor emi ni ngar easwhi choneamongt hef ol l owi ngel ement s woul dbehi ghi ngr oundwat er ? ( a)Cal ci um ( b)Ni t r at e ( c) Fl uor i de ( d)Ar seni c Ans: -( d) Expl anat i on: - Ar seni ci snat ur al l ypr esentathi ghl ev el si nt hegr oundwat erofanumberof count r i es. Ar seni ci shi ghl yt oxi ci ni t si nor gani cf or m. Co nt ami nat edwat erusedf ordr i nki ng, f oodpr epar at i onandi r r i gat i onoff ood cr opsposest hegr eat estt hr eatt opubl i cheal t hf r om ar seni c. L ongt er m exposur et oar seni cf r om dr i nki ngwat erandf oodcancause cancerandski nl esi ons.I thasal sobeenassoci at edwi t hcar di ov ascul ar di seaseanddi abet es.I nut er oandear l ychi l dhoodexposur ehasbeenl i nked t onegat i v ei mpact soncogni t i v edev el opmentandi ncr easeddeat hsi ny oung adul t s. Th emosti mpor t antact i oni naf f ect edcommuni t i esi st hepr ev ent i onof f ur t herexposur et oar seni cbypr ov i si onofasaf ewat ersuppl y . Topi c: Geogr aphy Concept : -Mi ner al s Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 4Whi choneamongt hef ol l owi ngi st hecommonchar act er i st i camongst Khambhat .Ankl eswar , Kal ol ( Panchmahal di st r i ct )andMehsanaofGuj ar at? ( a)Al l ar epor tt owns ( b)Theyar emaj oronshor eoi l andgasf i el ds ( c) Theyar epet r ol eum r ef i ni ngcent r es ( d)Theyar econnect edt oMumbai Hi ghbyGaspi pel i ne Ans: -( b) Expl anat i on: -An k l es wari sf amousf orpet r ochemi c al i ndust r y . Af t er i ndependenceoi l wasf i r sts t r ucki nGuj ar atatLunej ofKheda( nowi nAnand di st r i ct )i n1958. Ther eaf t eroi l wasf oundatAnk l es hwar , Mahesana, Kal ol et c. Topi c: -Env i r onment alst udi es Concept : di sast er s Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q.5Dr ast i cchangei nwat erl ev el , l ar gescal ef l uct uat i onsofoi l f l owf r om oi l wel l s anddi schar gi ngofr adi oact i v eRadongasar eassoci at edwi t hwhi choneamongt he f ol l owi ngnat ur al hazar ds? ( a)Vol cani cer upt i on ( c) Tsunami s ( b)Ear t hquakes ( d)Dr ought Ans: -( b) Expl anat i on: -I nI ndi a, t hesei smi ci t yandt ect oni csoft heHi mal ay ahav ebeent hesubj ectof speci al i nv est i gat i onundert hecoor di nat edHi mal ay anSei smi ci t yPr ogr am ofDST, Gov er nmentofI ndi a, si nce1980s.Ear t hquakepr edi ct i onst udi esusi ngr adonemanomet r y , t r acket cht echni queandal phal oggerpr obeswer eunder t akenundert heDSTpr ogr am i nNW Hi mal ay ai napr oj ectmodedur i ngt he1989–2002.Radonmoni t or i ngwasi ni t i at edat Pal ampuri nt heKangr av al l eyandDal houseandChambai nt heChambav al l eyofHi machal Pr adeshi nt hegr i d( 30–34oN, 74–78oE) .Radonanomal i eswer er ecor dedi nbot hsoi l gasandgr oundwat erusi ngv ar i oust echni quesacr osst hemai nboundar yf aul t( MBF)of Hi mal ay a.Radonanomal i eswer ef oundt ocor r el at ewi t hsomeoft hemi cr oear t hquakes r ecor deddur i ngt i mewi ndow1989–99i nNW Hi mal ay a.Thest udyr ev eal st hatt he pr ecur sor ynat ur eofr adonanomal i esandt het ot al cor r el at i oni ndexwi t hmi cr oear t hquake i sf oundt obenear l y62%f ort her adonnet wor k.Basedont hi smeasur ementi twasr eal i zed t hatr adonal onemaynotber el i eduponasanear t hquakepr ecur sorbutshoul dbecor r el at ed wi t hadeepor i gi ngasl i kehel i um Topi c: -I ndi anPol i t y Concept : Fr ami ngoft heConst i t ut i on Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 6TheConst i t uentAssembl yofI ndi awassetupaccor di ngt ot hepr oposal oft he ( a)Cr i ppsMi ssi on ( c)Mount bat t enPl an ( b)Cabi netMi ssi on ( d)Gandhi I r wi nPact Ans: -( b) Expl anat i on: TheConst i t uentAssembl yofI ndi awasasov er ei gnbody , whi chwasf or medon t her ecommendat i onsoft heCabi netMi ssi on( member s: Pent hi ckLawr ence, Si rSt af f or d Cr i pps, andA. VAl ex ander )whi chv i si t edI ndi ai n1946t odr af taConst i t ut i onf ort hecount r y . Topi c: -GKandCur r entAf f ai r s Concept : I nt er nat i onalOr gani zat i ons Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q.7Whi choneamongt hef ol l owi ngcount r i esi snotamemberoft heBayofBengal I ni t i at i v ef orMul t i Sect or al Techni cal andEconomi cCooper at i on( BI MSTEC) ? ( a)Bangl adesh ( b)Mal ay si a ( c)Nepal ( d)My anmar Ans: -( b) Expl anat i on: -Th i ssubr egi onal or gani zat i onwasest abl i shedi n1997t hr ough t heBangkokDecl ar at i on. I ni t i al l y , i twasf or medwi t hf ourMemberSt at eswi t ht he acr ony m‘ BI STEC’ ( Bangl adesh, I ndi a, Sr i LankaandThai l andEconomi c Cooper at i on) . I tbecamer enamed‘ BI MSTEC’ i n1997, f ol l owi ngt hei ncl usi onof My anmar . Wi t ht headmi ssi onofNepal andBhut ani n2004, t henameoft he gr oupi ngwaschangedt o‘ BayofBengal I ni t i at i v ef orMul t i Sect or al Techni cal andEconomi cCooper at i on’ ( BI MSTEC) . BI MSTECnotonl yconnect sSout handSout heastAsi a, butal sot he ecol ogi esoft heGr eatHi mal ay asandt heBayofBengal . I tmai nl yai mst ocr eat eanenabl i ngenv i r onmentf orr api deconomi c dev el opment ; accel er at esoci al pr ogr ess; andpr omot ecol l abor at i onon mat t er sofcommoni nt er esti nt her egi on. Member s: o F i v ear ef r om Sout hAsi a: Ba ngl adesh Bh ut an I ndi a Ne pal Sr iLanka o Twoa r ef r om Sout heastAsi a– My anmar Th ai l and Topi c: Li f eSci ence Concept : -Fr ui t s Quest i ont y pe: -Si mpl e Q. 8Whi choneoft hef ol l owi ngi sa‘ t r uef r ui t ’ ? ( a) Appl e ( b)Pear ( c) Banana ( d)Fi g Ans: -( c) Expl anat i on: -Thema i ndi f f er encebet weent r uef r ui tandf al sef r ui ti st hatt r uef r ui tor t heeucar pdev el opsf r om t hemat ur e, r i penedov ar ywher east hebul koft hef al sef r ui tor pseudocar pdev el opsf r om t hef l or al par t sot hert hant heov ar y . Fal sef r ui t soraccessor yf r ui t sex ampl e: -Appl e, Fi g, Cashew, pearet c. Topi c: -Li f eSci ence Concept : HumanDi seases Quest i ont y pesi mpl e Q. 9Aper sonwhol i v esexcl usi v el yonmi l k, eggandbr eadi sl i kel yt obecomea v i ct i m of ( a) Ri cket s ( b)Scur v y ( c) Ber i Ber i ( d)Noneoft heabov e Ans: -( b) Expl anat i on: -Di r ectQuest i on Topi c: -Moder nI ndi a( hi st or y ) Concept : Booksandaut hor s Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 10' Neel Dar pan’ wasaut hor edby ( a) Der ozi o ( b) Banki m Chandr a ( c) DeenbandhuMi t r a ( d) Rabi ndr anat hTagor e Ans: -( c) Expl anat i on: -I n1860, Di nabandhuMi t r a, ani nspect oroft hepostof f i cedepar t ment , publ i shedt hepl ayt i t l edNeel Dar pan.Thepl aywasessent i al t oNi l bi dr aha, orI ndi go r ev ol tofFebr uar y –Mar ch1859i nBengal , whenf ar mer sr ef usedt osowi ndi goi n t hei rf i el dsasapr ot estagai nstex pl oi t at i v ef ar mi ngundert heBr i t i shRaj . Topi c: -Env i r onment alst udi es Concept : -Env i r onment alst andar ds Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 11Whi choft hef ol l owi ngst at ement saboutEcomar ki s/ ar ecor r ect ? 1.Ecomar ki sacer t i f i cat i onmar ki ssuedbyt heBur eauofI ndi anSt andar ds( BI S)f or t hepr oductconf or mi ngt oasetofst andar dsai medatt hel easti mpacton ecosy st em. 2.Thepur poseoft hemar ki st oi ncr easeawar enessamongt heconsumer st owar ds r educi ngenv i r onment al i mpact . Sel ectt hecor r ectanswerusi ngt hecodegi v enbel ow. ( a) 1onl y ( b)2onl y ( c) Bot h1and2 ( d)Nei t her1nor2 Ans: -( c) Expl anat i on: -Ec omar ki si ssuedbyt heBur eauofI ndi anSt andar ds( BI S)asacer t i f i cat i on mar kf ort hepr oduct swhi char eecol ogi cal l ysaf econf or mi ngt ot hest andar dspr escr i bedby t heBI S.Theschemef i r stsawi t sappl i cat i oni n1991.I ti sv ol unt ar yi nnat ur eandhel psi n i dent i f y i ngecof r i endl ypr oduct si nt hemar ket .Themar ki sbei ngi ssuedi nar ound16 cat egor i esl i kef ood, medi ci nes, chemi cal s, el ect r oni cgoods, paper , l ubr i cat i ngoi l s, packi ng mat er i al set c.TheEcomar kschemef al l sundert heambi tofMi ni st r yofEnv i r onment , For estandCl i mat eChange. Topi c: Moder nI ndi a( hi st or y ) Concept : company ’ sr ul e Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 12Mat chLi st Iwi t hLi st I Iandsel ectt hecor r ectanswerusi ngt hecodegi v en bel owt heLi st s: Li st I ( Gov er nor Li st I I ( I mpor t ant Gener al ) Pol i cy ) ALor dCor nwal l i s . 1.Par t i t i onof Bengal BLor dWel l esl ey . 2.Doct r i neof Lapse CLor dDal housi e . 3.Per manent Set t l ement DLor dCur zon . 4.Subsi di ar y Code: Al l i ance ( a)A B C D 3 4 2 1 ( b)A B C D 1 2 4 3 ( c) A B C D 3 2 4 1 ( d)A B C D 1 4 2 3 Ans: -( a) Expl anat i on: -Di r ectQuest i on Topi c: Moder nI ndi a( hi st or y ) Concept : f r eedom st r uggl e Quest i ont y peSi mpl e Q. 13Whoamongt hef ol l owi ngusedt het er m' Dr ai nofWeal t h' f ort hef i r stt i me? ( a)Sur endr anat hBaner j ee ( b)Bal GangadharTi l ak ( c)Dadabhai Naor oj i ( d)Mahat maGandhi Ans: -( c) Expl anat i on: -Thec onst antf l owofweal t hf r om I ndi at oEngl andf orwhi chI ndi adi dnotgetan adequat eeconomi c, commer ci al ormat er i al r et ur nhasbeendescr i bedasdr ai nofweal t h f r om I ndi a.Dadabhai Naor oj i gav e‘ dr ai nofweal t ht heor y ’ i nhi sbook‘ Pov er t yandUnBr i t i sh Rul ei nI ndi a’ . Topi c: -Geogr aphy Concept : Agr i cul t ur e, Mi ner al s Quest i ont y pe-si mpl e Q. 14Whi choneoft hef ol l owi ngSt at esi swel l knownasamaj orsal tpr oducer ? ( a) Andhr aPr adesh ( c) Guj ar at ( b)Kar nat aka ( d)Odi sha Ans: -( c) Expl anat i on: -I ndi ai st het hi r dl ar gestSal tpr oduci ngCount r yi nt heWor l daf t erChi naandUSA. Themaj orsal tpr oduci ngst at esi nI ndi aar eGuj ar at , Raj ast han, Tami l Nadu, Mahar asht r a, Andhr aPr adeshandOdi sha.Guj ar atpr oducesabout70per centoft het ot al sal t , f ol l owedby Tami l Nadu. Topi c: -Geogr aphy Concept : Dr ai nageSy st em Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 15Whi choneamongt hef ol l owi ngi snotat r i but ar yoft her i v erGodav ar i ? ( a) Tungabhadr a ( b)I ndr av at i ( c) Wai nganga ( d)Pr anhi t a Ans: -( a) Expl anat i on: -The Goda v ar iRi v err i ses f r om Tr i mbakeshwari nt he Nashi k di st r i ctof Mahar asht r aatanel ev at i onofabout1067m andf l owsf oral engt hofabout1465km bef or eout f al l i ngi nt ot heBayofBengal .Thepr i nci palt r i but ar i esoft her i v erar et hePr av ar a, t hePur na,t heManj r a,t hePenganga,t heWar dha, t heWai ngangat hePr anhi t a,t heI ndr av at i , t heManerandt heSabr i . Godav ar i basi nl i esi nMahar asht r a, Odi sha, Chhat t i sgar h, Tel angana, Andhr aPr adesh Topi c: -GKandCur r entAf f ai r s Concept : Sci enceandt echnol ogy Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 16Ast er oi dbel ti ssi t uat edbet ween ( a) Mar sandJupi t er ( b)Ear t handMar s ( c) Jupi t erandSat ur n ( d)VenusandEar t h Ans: -( a) Expl anat i on: -E ar l yi nt hel i f eoft hesol arsy st em, dustandr ockci r cl i ngt hesunwer e pul l edt oget herbygr av i t yi nt opl anet s.Butnotal l oft hei ngr edi ent scr eat ednew wor l ds.Ar egi onbet weenMar sandJupi t erbecamet heast er oi dbel t . Occasi onal l ypeopl ewonderwhet hert hebel twasmadeupoft her emai nsofa dest r oy edpl anet , orawor l dt hatdi dn' tqui t egetst ar t ed.Howev er , accor di ngt o NASA, t het ot al massoft hebel ti sl esst hant hemoon, f art oosmal l t owei ghi nasa pl anet .I nst ead, t hedebr i si sshepher dedbyJupi t er , whi chkepti tf r om coal esci ng ont oot hergr owi ngpl anet s. Topi c: -Env i r onment alst udi es Concept : -Gr eenhousegases Quest i ont y peSi mpl e Q. 17Whi choneamongt hef ol l owi ngi snotagr eenhousegas? ( a)Met hane ( b)Oz one ( c)Chl or of l uor ocar bon ( d)Sul phurdi oxi de Ans: -( d) Expl anat i on: -Thema i ngr eenhousegasesar e: •Wat erv apor•Car bondi ox i de•Met hane •Oz one•Ni t r ousox i de•Chl or of l uor ocar bons Topi c: -Env i r onment alst udi es Concept : wat erpol l ut i on Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 18Whi choneamongt hef ol l owi ngsal t scauseshar dnesst ot hewat er ? ( a)Cal ci um bi car bonat e ( b)Pot assi um car bonat e ( c)Sodi um sul phat e ( d)Pot assi um chl or i de Ans: -( a) Expl anat i on: -Theha r dnessofwat eri sduet ot hepr esenceofsol ubl ebi car bonat es, chl or i des, andsul f at esofcal ci um andmagnesi um.Wat erwhi chdoesnotgi v el at herwi t hsoapi shar d wat er . Wat eri st hemosti mpor t antcompoundt hati sneededf ort hesur v i v al ofl i f eonear t h.Wat er i spr esenti nt heoceans, r i v er s, ponds, l akes, gl aci er s, et c.Rai nwat eri sconsi der edpur e wat erbecausei tdoesnotcont ai nanysal tdi ssol v edi ni tt hought her ear edi ssol v edgases pr esent .Wat ercanbecl assi f i edashar dwat erandsof twat er . Sof twat er : I tl at her swi t hsoap.Wat erwhi chi sobt ai nedf r om t her ai nsi ssof twat er .Thi s wat eri ssui t abl ef orhousehol dpur posesf orex ampl el aundr yandcl eani ng. Har dwat er : I ti sknownashar dwat erbecauseoft hepr esenceofsal t sofcal ci um and magnesi um.Har dwat erdoesnotl at herwi t hsoapi nst eadf or msapr eci pi t at e. Ty pesofHar dnessofWat er Thehar dnessofwat ercanbecl assi f i edi nt ot wot y pes: Tempor ar yHar dness Per manentHar dness Tempor ar yHar dnessofWat er : Thepr esenceofmagnesi um andcal ci um car bonat esi nwat ermakesi tt empor ar i l yhar d.I nt hi s case, t hehar dnessi nwat ercanber emov edbyboi l i ngt hewat er . Whenweboi l wat ert hesol ubl esal t sofMg( HCO3) sconv er t edt oMg( OH) hi chi si nsol ubl e 2i 2w andhenceget spr eci pi t at edandi sr emov ed.Af t erf i l t r at i on, t hewat erwegeti ssof twat er . Per manentHar dnessofWat er : Whent hesol ubl esal t sofmagnesi um andcal ci um ar epr esenti nt hef or m ofchl or i desand sul f i desi nwat er , wecal l i tper manenthar dnessbecauset hi shar dnesscannotber emov edby boi l i ng. Wecanr emov et hi shar dnessbyt r eat i ngt hewat erwi t hwashi ngsoda.I nsol ubl ecar bonat esar e f or medwhenwashi ngsodar eact swi t ht hesul phi deandchl or i desal t sofmagnesi um and cal ci um andt hushar dwat eri sconv er t edt osof twat er . Topi c: Geogr aphy Concept : Boundar i es Quest i ont y pe-si mpl e Q. 19Whi choneamongt hef ol l owi ngI ndi anSt at esshar esi nt er nat i onal boundar i es wi t ht hr eenat i ons? ( a)Ut t ar akhand ( c)Ar unachal Pr adesh ( b)Hi machal Pr adesh ( d)Assam Ans: -( c) Expl anat i on: -Ar unachal Pr adeshshar esi t sboundar i eswi t hChi na, Bhut an, My anmar Topi c: -Env i r onment alst udi es Concept : Bi odi v er si t yandConser v at i on Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 20Ot hert hanpoachi ng, whatar et hepossi bl er easonsf ort hedecl i nei nt he popul at i onofGangesRi v erDol phi ns? 1.Const r uct i onofdamsandbar r agesonr i v er s 2.I ncr easei nt hepopul at i onofcr ocodi l esi nr i v er s 3.Get t i ngt r appedi nf i shi ngnet sacci dent al l y 4.Useofsy nt het i cf er t i l i zer sandot heragr i cul t ur al chemi cal si ncr opf i el dsi nt he v i ci ni t yof Ri v er s. Sel ectt hecor r ectanswerusi ngt hecodegi v enbel ow. ( a)1and2onl y ( b)2and3onl y ( c)1, 3and4onl y ( d)1, 2, 3and4 Ans: -( c) Expl anat i on: -Do l phi nsar eoneoft heol destcr eat ur esi nt hewor l dal ongwi t hsome speci esoft ur t l es, cr ocodi l esandshar ks.TheGangesr i v erdol phi nwasof f i ci al l y di scov er edi n1801.Gangesr i v erdol phi nsoncel i v edi nt heGangesBr ahmaput r aMeghnaandKar naphul i Sangur i v ersy st emsofNepal , I ndi a, andBangl adesh.Butt he speci esi sext i nctf r om mostofi t sear l ydi st r i but i onr anges. TheGangesr i v erdol phi ncanonl yl i v ei nf r eshwat erandi sessent i al l ybl i nd.They huntbyemi t t i ngul t r asoni csounds, whi chbouncesof foff i shandot herpr ey , enabl i ngt hem t o“ see”ani magei nt hei rmi nd.Theyar ef r equent l yf oundal oneori n smal l gr oups. I n2009, GangaRi v erdol phi ndecl ar edasNat i onal Aquat i cAni mal Vi kr amshi l aDol phi nSanct uar yLocat edi nBi harf ori t sconser v at i on Topi c: -GKandCur r entAf f ai r s Concept : -Nat i onalSy mbol s Quest i ont y pe-Si mpl e Q. 21Thenat i onal mot t oofI ndi a, ‘ Sat y amev aJay at e’ i nscr i bedbel owt heEmbl em of I ndi ai st akenf r om ( a)Kat haUpani shad ( c)Ai t ar ey aUpani shad ( b) Chandogy aUpani shad ( d) MundakaUpani shad Ans: -( d) Expl anat i on: -Di r ectQuest i on Topi c: -I ndi anPol i t y Concept : -I ndi anJudi ci ar y Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 22Thepowert oi ncr easet henumberofj udgesi nt heSupr emeCour tofI ndi ai s v est edi n ( a)t hePr esi dentofI ndi a ( c)t heChi efJust i ceofI ndi a ( b)t hePar l i ament ( d)t heLawCommi ssi on Ans: -( b) Expl anat i on: -I ti st hePar l i amentwhi chhast hepowert oi ncr easet henumberofj udgesi nt he Supr emeCour tofI ndi a.Par l i amenti ncr easedt henumberofj udgesf r om t heor i gi nal ei ghti n 1950t oel ev eni n1956, f our t eeni n1960, ei ght eeni n1978, t went y si xi n1986andt hi r t y one i n2008.Cur r ent l yi ti s34. Topi c: -Env i r onment alst udi es Concept : Bi odi v er si t yandConser v at i on Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 23Consi dert he f ol l owi ngst at ement sr egar di ng' Ear t hHour ' : 1. I ti sani ni t i at i v eofUNEPandUNESCO. 2.I ti samov ementi nwhi cht hepar t i ci pant sswi t chof ft hel i ght sf oronehourona cer t ai ndayev er yy ear . 3.I ti samov ementt or ai set heawar enessaboutt hecl i mat echangeandt heneedt o sav et hepl anet . Whi ch oft he st at ement s gi v enabov ei s/ ar ecor r ect ? ( a)1and3onl y ( b)2onl y ( c)2and3onl y ( d)1, 2and3 Ans: -( c) Expl anat i on: -Ea r t hHouri sawor l dwi demov ementor gani zedbyt heWor l dWi deFundf or Nat ur e( WWF) .Theev enti shel dannual l yencour agi ngi ndi v i dual s, communi t i es, and busi nessest ot ur nof fnonessent i al el ect r i cl i ght s, f oronehour , f r om 8: 30t o9: 30p. m.ona speci f i cdayt owar dst heendofMar ch, asasy mbol ofcommi t mentt ot hepl anet .I twas st ar t edasal i ght sof fev enti nSy dney , Aust r al i a, i n2007.Si ncet hen, i thasgr ownt oengage mor et han7, 000ci t i esandt ownsacr oss187count r i esandt er r i t or i est or ai seawar enessf or ener gyconsumpt i onandef f ect sont heenv i r onment . Topi c: -GKandCur r entAf f ai r s Concept : Ar tandCul t ur e Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 24Consi dert hef ol l owi ngpai r s: 1. Gar ba :Guj ar at 2. Mohi ni at t am : Odi sha 3. Yakshagana :Kar nat aka Whi choft hepai r sgi v en abov ei s/ ar ecor r ect l ymat ched? ( a)1onl y ©1and3onl y Ans: -( c) Expl anat i on: -Di r ectQuest i on Topi c: -Moder nI ndi a( Hi st or y ) Concept : f r eedom st r uggl e ( b)2and3onl y ( d)1, 2and3 Quest i ont y pe-Si mpl e Q. 25Anni eBesantf or medt heHomeRul eLeaguei nI ndi abasedont hepat t er nof HomeRul eMov ementi n ( a)I r el and ( b)Scot l and ( c)Engl and ( d)East er nEur ope Ans: -( a) Expl anat i on: -Di r ectQuest i on Topi c: I ndi anPol i t y Concept : Par l i ament ar yCommi t t ees Quest i ont y pe-si mpl e Q. 26Whi choneoft hef ol l owi ngi st hel ar gestCommi t t eeoft hePar l i ament ? ( a)TheCommi t t eeonPubl i cAccount s ( b)TheCommi t t eeonEst i mat es ( c)TheCommi t t eeonPubl i cUnder t aki ngs ( d)TheCommi t t eeonPet i t i ons Ans: -( b) Expl anat i on: -I nt heI ndi anConst i t ut i on, t her ei sacommi t t eet hatex ami nest hebudgetest i mat es andsuggest s‘ economi es’ i npubl i cex pendi t ur e.Suchacommi t t eei scal l edt heEst i mat es Commi t t ee.I thas30member s.Al l t hemember sar et akenf r om LokSabha( LowerHouse) . Topi c: -Li f eSci ence Concept : Sy mbi ot i cr el at i onshi p Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 27Li chens, whi char ecapabl eofi ni t i at i ngecol ogi cal successi onev enonabar e r ock, ar eact ual l yasy mbi ot i cassoci at i onof ( a)al gaeandbact er i a ( b)al gaeandf ungi ( c)bact er i aandf ungi ( d)f ungi andmosses Ans:( b) Expl anat i on: -Al i chen, orl i cheni z edf ungus, i sact ual l yt woor gani smsf unct i oni ngasasi ngl e, st abl euni t .Li chenscompr i seaf ungusl i v i ngi nasy mbi ot i cr el at i onshi pwi t hanal gaor cy anobact er i um ( orbot hi nsomei nst ances) .Ther ear eabout17, 000speci esofl i chen wor l dwi de. Li chenactasai rpol l ut i oni ndi cat orandi ti shi ghl ysensi t i v eagai nstSO2. Topi c: Anci entI ndi a Concept : BooksandAut hor s Quest i ont y pe-Si mpl e Q. 28 Mi l i ndapanho ( a)cont ai nst henumer ousi l l ust r at i onsf r om Jai nl egends ( b)deal swi t ht hecodeofconductf orJai nmonksandnuns © cont ai nst hef undament al sofBuddha’ st eachi ngs ( d)r ecor dst hedi al oguebet weent heI ndoGr eekr ul er , Menanderandt hemonk, Nagasena Ans: -( d) Expl anat i on: -TheMi l i ndaPañhai saBuddhi stt extwhi chdat esf r om somet i mebet ween100 BCEand200CE.I tpur por t st or ecor dadi al oguebet weent heBuddhi stsageNāgasena, and t heI ndoGr eekki ngMenanderI . Topi c: Li f eSci ence Concept : HumanDi seases Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 29Mat chLi stIwi t hLi stI Iandsel ectt hecor r ectanswerusi ngt hecodegi v en bel owt heLi st s: Li stI(Def i ci ency) A. Scur v y B. Ni ghtbl i ndness C.Anaemi a D.Ber i ber i Li stI I(Vi t ami n) 1. B 2. Fol i caci d 3. C 4. A Code: ( a)A B C D 1 4 2 3 ( b)A B C D 1 2 4 3 ( c)A B C D 3 4 2 1 ( d) A B C D 3 2 4 1 Ans: -( c) Expl anat i on: -Di r ectQuest i on Topi c: -Moder nI ndi a( Hi st or y ) Concept : Per sonal i t i es Quest i ont y pesi mpl e Q. 30Whoamongt hef ol l owi ngl eader swasknownas‘ TheFr ont i erGandhi ’ ? ( a) Badr uddi nTy abj i ( b) Sai f uddi nKi t chl ew © KhanAbdul Gaf f arKhan ( d) Li aqatAl i Khan Ans: -© Expl anat i on: -KhanAbdul Gaf f arkhanorBadshahkhan.Hel edRedshi r tmov ement( orKhudai Khi dmat agar ) Topi c: -Env i r onment alst udi es Concept : Bi odi v er si t yandConser v at i on Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 31Consi dert hef ol l owi ngpai r s: 1.Bhi t ar kani kaMangr ov es :Or i ssa 2.JogWat er f al l s :Hi machal Pr adesh 3.Val l eyoff l ower s :Ut t ar akhand Whi choft heabov epai r si s/ ar ecor r ect l ymat ched? ( a)1onl y ( b)1and3onl y ( c)2and3onl y ( d)1, 2and3 Ans: -( b) Expl anat i on: -Di r ectQuest i on Topi c: Li f eSci ence Concept : Al gae Quest i ont y pe-si mpl e Q. 32I nr ecentt i mes, Spi r ul i na, anal gaei sbei ngpopul ar i zedbecausei ti sar i ch sour ceof: ( a)Car bohy dr at e ( b)Pr ot ei n ( c)I r on ( d)Fol i cAci d Ans: -( b) Expl anat i on: -Sp i r ul i nai sat y peofbl uegr eenal gaet hatpeopl ecant akeasadi et ar y suppl ement .Peopl econsi derspi r ul i naasuper f oodduet oi t sexcel l entnut r i t i onal cont entandheal t hbenef i t s.Spi r ul i nahasahi ghpr ot ei nandv i t ami ncont ent , whi ch makesi tanexcel l entdi et ar ysuppl ementf orpeopl eonv eget ar i anorv egandi et s. Resear chsuggest st hatspi r ul i nahasant i oxi dantandi nf l ammat i onf i ght i ng pr oper t i es, aswel l ast heabi l i t yt ohel pr egul at et hei mmunesy st em. Topi c: Geogr aphy Concept : Agr i cul t ur e Quest i ont y pe-Si mpl e Q. 33Whi choneoft hef ol l owi ngSt at esofI ndi ai st hef or emostpr oducerofNat ur al Rubber ? ( a) Assam ( b)Tami l Nadu ( c) Kar nat aka ( d)Ker al a Ans: -( d) Expl anat i on: -Di r ectQuest i on Topi c: -I ndi anPol i t y Concept : Pr esi dent Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 34Al l mat t er sr el at i ngt o, orconnect edwi t ht heel ect i onoft hePr esi dentofI ndi a i ncl udi nganel ect i onpet i t i onar eenqui r edi nt oanddeci dedby : ( a)At r i bunal const i t ut edf ort hepur poseofEl ect i onofPr esi dentofI ndi a ( b)AnyHi ghCour twher et hepet i t i oni smov ed ( c) Acommi t t eespeci al l yconst i t ut edf or .t hepur posebyt heRaj y aSabha ( d)TheSupr emeCour tofI ndi a Ans: -( d) Expl anat i on: -Ac cor di ngt oAr t i cl e71oft heConst i t ut i on, al l doubt sanddi sput esar i si ngout ofori nconnect i onwi t ht heel ect i onofaPr esi dentorVi cePr esi dentshal l bei nqui r edi nt o anddeci dedbyt heSupr emeCour t . Topi c: -I ndi anPol i t y Concept : CAG Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 35Consi dert hef ol l owi ngst at ement saboutCompt r ol l erandAudi t orGener al of I ndi a: 1.Hei sappoi nt edbyt hePr esi dent . 2.Thepr ocedur eandgr oundsf orhi sr emov al f r om of f i cear et hesameasf ora Supr emeCour tJudge. Whi choft hest at ement sgi v enabov ei s/ar ecor r ect ? ( a)1onl y ( b)2onl y ( c) Bot h1and2 ( d)Nei t her1nor2 Ans: -( c) Expl anat i on: - Const i t ut i onal Body : Ar t i cl e148pr ov i desf orani ndependentof f i ceoft heCAG.I ti s t hesupr emeaudi ti nst i t ut i onofI ndi a.Appoi nt edbyt hePr esi dentofI ndi a. Tenur e:Aper i odofsi xy ear sorupt ot heageof65y ear s, whi chev eri sear l i er . Remov al :CAGcanber emov edbyt hePr esi dentont hesamegr oundsandi nt he samemannerasaj udgeoft heSupr emeCour t .Hedoesnothol dhi sof f i cet i l l t he pl easur eoft hePr esi dent . I not herwor ds, hecanber emov edbyt hePr esi dentont hebasi sof ar esol ut i onpassedt ot hatef f ectbybot ht heHousesofPar l i amentwi t hspeci al maj or i t y , ei t heront hegr oundofpr ov edmi sbehav i ourori ncapaci t y . CAGcal l edas“ Fi nanci al Wat chdog“ or“ Guar di anofPubl i cPur se”or“ Af r i end, phi l osopherandGui det oPAC”or“ Ey esandear sofPAC( Publ i cAccount s Commi t t ee) ” . Topi c: -Env i r onment alst udi es Concept : Bi odi v er si t yandConser v at i on Quest i ont y pe-si mpl e Q. 36I nwhi choneoft hef ol l owi ngpl acesi sAsi at i cLi onf oundi ni t snat ur al habi t at? ( a)Nal l amal ai hi l l sofAndhr aPr adesh ( b)Gi rf or estofGuj ar at ( c) Dandakar any ar egi onofChhat t i sgar h ( d)West er nGhat sofMal abarcoast Ans: -( b) Expl anat i on: -Di r ectQuest i on Topi c: -Env i r onment alst udi es Concept : Gl obalwar mi ngandcl i mat echange Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 37Ky ot oPr ot ocol i sr el at edt ocont r ol l i ngt he: ( a)emi ssi onofgr eenhousegases ( b)dest r uct i onofbi odi v er si t y ( c)cy bercr i me ( d)gl obal t er r or i sm Ans: -( a) Expl anat i on: -Di r ectQuest i on Topi c: -Geogr aphy Concept : Dr ai nagesy st em Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 38Whi choneoft hef ol l owi ngr i v er shasi t ssour ceout si det heI ndi ant er r i t or y ? ( a)Beas ( b)Chenab ( c)Jhel um ( d)Sut l ej Ans: -( d) Expl anat i on: -I ndus, Sut l ej andBr ahmaput r aSour ceofor i gi n: Mansar ov arLake( Chi na) Topi c: -Li f esci ence Concept : War m Bl oodedani mal s Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q. 39Whi choneamongt hef ol l owi nggr oupsofani mal smai nt ai nsconst antbody t emper at ur ei nchangi ngenv i r onment al condi t i ons? ( a)Bi r ds ( b) Amphi bi ans ( c) Fi shes ( d) Rept i l es Ans: -( a) Expl anat i on: -Di r ectQuest i on Topi c: Gener al Sci ence Concept : Phy si cs Quest i ont y pe-si mpl e Q. 40Themai nsour ceofener gyi nSuni s: ( a)Nucl earf usi on ( b)Nucl earf i ssi on ( c) Chemi cal r eact i on ( d)Mechani cal ener gy Ans: -( a) Expl anat i on: -Sol arener gyi scr eat edbynucl earf usi ont hatt akespl acei nt hesun.Fusi on occur swhenpr ot onsofhy dr ogenat omsv i ol ent l ycol l i dei nt hesun’ scor eandf uset ocr eat e ahel i um at om. Thi spr ocess, knownasaPP( pr ot onpr ot on)chai nr eact i on, emi t sanenor mousamountof ener gy .I ni t scor e, t hesunf usesabout620mi l l i onmet r i ct onsofhy dr ogenev er ysecond. ThePPchai nr eact i onoccur si not herst ar st hatar eaboutt hesi z eofoursun, andpr ov i des t hem wi t hcont i nuousener gyandheat .Thet emper at ur ef ort hesest ar si sar ound4mi l l i on degr eesont heKel v i nscal e( about4mi l l i ondegr eesCel si us, 7mi l l i ondegr eesFahr enhei t ) . Q.No.41t o50 Topi c: -GKandCur r entAf f ai r s Concept : Gener alQuest i ons Quest i ont y pe-moder at e Q.41Whohasbeenr ecent l yconf er r edwi t ht he29t hSar aswat i SammanAwar d? ( a)Vi kr am Set h ( b) Mahabal eshwarSai l ( c) VasdevMohi ( d)PadmaSachdev Ans: -( c) Expl anat i on: -TheSa r aswat i Sammani sanannual awar df orout st andi ngpr oseorpoet r y l i t er ar ywor ksi nanyoft he22l anguagesofI ndi al i st edi nSchedul eVI I Ioft heConst i t ut i onof I ndi a.TheSar aswat i Sammanwasi nst i t ut edi n1991byt heK.K.Bi r l aFoundat i on.I t consi st sof₹15, 00, 000, aci t at i onandapl aque. Q. 42Whohasbeenappoi nt edast henewChi efI nf or mat i onCommi ssi onerofI ndi aaf t er Sudhi rBhar gav a? ( a)Bi mal Jal an ( b)Bi mal Jul ka ( c)Kast ur i r angan ( d)Gopal aSwami Ans: -( b) Expl anat i on: -Di r ectQuest i on Q. 43‘ AkshayUr j aPor t al ’ i sani ni t i at i v eofwhi chUni onMi ni st r y ? ( a)Mi ni st r yofPower ( b)Mi ni st r yofAgr i cul t ur e&Far mer sWel f ar e ( c)Mi ni st r yofNew&Renewabl eEner gy ( d)Mi ni st r yofHeav yI ndust r i esandPubl i cEnt er pr i ses Ans: -( c) Expl anat i on: -TheMi ni st r yofNew&Renewabl eEner gyhasl aunchedi t snewwebsi t et omeet r equi r ement sofst akehol der saboutnewschemesandpr oj ect spar t i cul ar l y .Thekeyf eat ur e oft hewebsi t ei ncl udesopt i mi z eduseri nt er f aceandenabl eseaseofaccessf r om v ar i ous dev i cesi ncl udi ngmobi l ephones, ami ni st r yst at ementsai d. Thewebsi t ehasaddi t i onal por t al ssuchas' AkshayUr j aPor t al ' and' I ndi aRenewabl eI dea Exchange' ( I RI X) . Q. 44Whi chcount r yi st odel i v erRaf al ef i ght erai r cr af t st oI ndi a? ( a)Uni t edSt at es ( b) Fr ance ( c)Ger many ( d)I sr ael Ans: -( b) Expl anat i on: Di r ectQuest i on Q. 45I ndi aunv ei l ed‘ Panchsheel ’ campai gnt osecur eanel ect edseatatwhi chi nt er nat i onal f or um? ( a)Uni t edNat i onsSecur i t yCounci l ( b) G7 ( c)G20 ( d)I BSADi al ogueFor um Ans: -( a) Expl anat i on: -Un i onExt er nal Af f ai r sMi ni st erofI ndi aSJai shankarl aunchedt he count r y ’ s‘ Panchsheel ’ pr i nci pl esf ori t scampai gnt osecur eanel ect edseatatt he Uni t edNat i onsSecur i t yCounci l ( UNSC) .ThePanchsheel ( Fi v ePr i nci pl es)i ncl udes Samman( r espect ) , Samv ad( di al ogue) , Sahy og( cooper at i on) , Shant i ( peace)and Samr i ddhi ( pr osper i t y ) . Q. 46Whati st her ankofI ndi ai nt heWor l dCompet i t i v enessI ndex( WCI )2020? ( a)37 ( b) 41 ( c) 43 ( d)47 Ans: -( c) Expl anat i on: -I ndi acont i nuest or emai nr anked43r donanannual Wor l dCompet i t i v eness I ndexcompi l edbyI nst i t ut ef orManagementDev el opment( I MD)wi t hsomet r adi t i onal weaknessesl i kepoori nf r ast r uct ur eandi nsuf f i ci enteducat i oni nv est mentkeepi ngi t s r anki ngl ow Si ngapor ehasr et ai nedi t st opposi t i onont he63nat i onl i st . Denmar khasmov edupt ot hesecondposi t i on( f r om 8t hl asty ear ) , Swi t z er l andhasgai ned onepl acet or ank3r d, t heNet her l andshasr et ai nedi t s4t hpl aceandHongKonghassl i pped t ot hef i f t hpl ace( f r om 2ndi n2019) . Q. 47Whi chi nt er gov er nment al or gani sat i onhaspl acedPaki st ani ni t s‘ Gr eyLi st ’ unt i l i t s nex tmeet i ng? ( a)Fi nanci al Act i onTaskFor ce ( b) I nt er nat i onal Monet ar yFund ( c)Or gani sat i onf orEconomi cCooper at i onandDev el opment ( d)Gr oupofSev en Ans: -( a) Expl anat i on: -TheFi nanci al Act i onTaskFor ce( FATF)i st hegl obal moneyl aunder i ngand t er r or i stf i nanci ngwat chdog.Thei nt er gov er nment al bodyset si nt er nat i onal st andar dst hat ai mt opr ev entt hesei l l egal act i v i t i esandt hehar mt heycauset osoci et y .Asapol i cy maki ng body , t heFATFwor kst ogener at et henecessar ypol i t i cal wi l l t obr i ngaboutnat i onal l egi sl at i v eandr egul at or yr ef or msi nt hesear eas. Wi t hmor et han200count r i esandj ur i sdi ct i onscommi t t edt oi mpl ement i ngt hem.TheFATF hasdev el opedt heFATFRecommendat i ons, orFATFSt andar ds, whi chensur eacoor di nat edgl obal r esponset opr ev entor gani sedcr i me, cor r upt i onandt er r or i sm.Theyhel p aut hor i t i esgoaf t ert hemoneyofcr i mi nal sdeal i ngi ni l l egal dr ugs, humant r af f i cki ngand ot hercr i mes.TheFATFal sowor kst ost opf undi ngf orweaponsofmassdest r uct i on. TheFATFr ev i ewsmoneyl aunder i ngandt er r or i stf i nanci ngt echni quesandcont i nuousl y st r engt hensi t sst andar dst oaddr essnewr i sks, suchast her egul at i onofv i r t ual asset s, whi chhav espr eadascr y pt ocur r enci esgai npopul ar i t y .TheFATFmoni t or scount r i est o ensur et heyi mpl ementt heFATFSt andar dsf ul l yandef f ect i v el y , andhol dscount r i est o accountt hatdonotcompl y . I twasf oundedi n1989ont hei ni t i at i v eoft heG7 Headquar t er s: -Par i s Member s: -39( 39thmember : -Saudi Ar abi a) Q.48Dr .G.Sat heeshReddywhohasbeengi v ena2y earex t ensi oni nt hepr esentposi t i on, i st heChi efofwhi chor gani z at i on? ( a)I SRO ( b)HAL ( c)DRDO ( d)BARC Ans: -( c) Expl anat i on: -Di r ectQuest i on Q.49I ndi ai ssett obegi noper at i onsofi nl andwat ert r ader out ewi t hwhi chcount r y ? ( a) My anmar ( b) Bangl adesh ( c)Nepal ( d)Sr i Lanka Ans: -( b) Expl anat i on: -ThePr ot ocol f orI nl andWat erTr ade&Tr ansi t( PI WT&T)wassi gned bet weenI ndi aandBangl adeshi n1972t opr ov i dei nl andwat er way sconnect i v i t y bet weent het wocount r i esf orbi l at er al t r adeaswel l ast oi mpr ov et heconnect i v i t y t oNor t hEastSt at esofI ndi at hr oughwat er way s.I nt heFY20192020, appr ox.3. 5 MMTofcar gowast r anspor t edbet weenI ndi aandBangl adeshont hepr ot ocol r out es. Recent l y , t het wosi dessi gnedt headdendum t ot hePr ot ocol onI nl andWat er Tr ansi t andTr ade( PI WTT) .ThenumberofI ndoBangl adeshPr ot ocol ( I BP)r out es wer ei ncr easedf r om ei ghtt ot en.Thi si ncl udest heSonamur a-Daudkhandi st r et chof Gumt i r i v erandt heoper at i onal i sat i onoft heRaj shahi Dhul i anRaj shahi r out eswi t h t heext ensi onupt oAr i cha. Q. 50Republ i cdaychi efguest2020was ( a)Jai rBol sanar o( Br azi l i anPr esi dent ) ( b)JokoWi dodo( I ndonesi anPr esi dent ) ( c)Got abay aRaj paksha( Sr i l ankanPr esi dent ) ( d)Wi nMy i nt( My anmar ’ spr esi dent ) Ans: -( a) Expl anat i on: Di r ectQuest i on
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