32820.In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used?
1. Assessment of crop productivity
2. Locating groundwater resources
3. Mineral exploration
4. Telecommunications
5. Traffic studies
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. Assessment of crop productivity
2. Locating groundwater resources
3. Mineral exploration
4. Telecommunications
5. Traffic studies
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1, 2 and 3 only
4 and 5 only
1 and 2 only
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
32821.Consider the following States
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Mizoram
In which of the above States do Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests occur?
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Mizoram
In which of the above States do Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests occur?
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
32822.The term IndARC, sometimes seen in the news, is the name of
an indigenously developed radar system inducted into Indian Defence
Indias satellite to provide services to the countries of Indian Ocean Rim
a scientific establishment set up by India in Antarctic region
India’s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region
32823.With reference to Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, which of the following statements is/ are correct?
1. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples.
2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management.
3. It assists the countries in their REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation+) efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance.
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1. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples.
2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management.
3. It assists the countries in their REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation+) efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
32824.Which one of the following was given classical language status recently?
Odia
Konkani
Bhojpuri
Assamese
32825.With reference to an organization known as ‘Birdlife International’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a Global Partnership of Conservation Organizations.
2. The concept of ‘biodiversity hotspots’ originated from this organization.
3. It identifies the sites known/referred to as ‘Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas’.
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1. It is a Global Partnership of Conservation Organizations.
2. The concept of ‘biodiversity hotspots’ originated from this organization.
3. It identifies the sites known/referred to as ‘Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas’.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
32826.Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
Syria
Jordan
Lebanon
lsrael
32827.In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?
Tropical moist deciduous forest
Tropical rain forest
Tropical thorn scrub forest
Temperate forest with grasslands
32828.Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, often seen in the news, is
a strategy to tackle the regional terrorism, an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
a plan of action for sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, an outcome of the deliberations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum
an agenda for womens empowerment, an outcome of a World Conference convened by the United Nations
a strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the East Asia Summit
32829."Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over." Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?
Savannah
Equatorial
Monsoon
Mediterranean
32830.With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements:
1. The rate of growth of Real Gross Domestic Product has steadily increased in the last decade.
2. The Gross Domestic Product at market prices (in rupees) has steadily increased in the last
decade.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. The rate of growth of Real Gross Domestic Product has steadily increased in the last decade.
2. The Gross Domestic Product at market prices (in rupees) has steadily increased in the last
decade.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32831.Consider the following statements :
1 The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular State
2. The Governor of a State nominates the Chairman of Legislative Council of that particular State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular State
2. The Governor of a State nominates the Chairman of Legislative Council of that particular State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
32832."To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India" is a provision made in the
Preamble of the Constitution
Directive Principles of State Policy
Fundamental Rights
Fundamental Duties
32833.Which one of the following is the best description of the term ecosystem?
A community of organisms interacting with one another.
That part of the Earth which is inhabited by living organisms.
A community of organisms together with the environment in which they live
The flora and fauna of a geographical area
32834.The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following?
1. Peoples participation in development
2. Political accountability
3. Democratic decentralization
4. Financial mobilization
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1. Peoples participation in development
2. Political accountability
3. Democratic decentralization
4. Financial mobilization
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1, 2 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
32835.With reference to Indian economy, consider the following
1. Bank rate
2. Open market operations
3. Public debt
4. Public revenue
Which of the above is/are component/ components of Monetary Policy?
1. Bank rate
2. Open market operations
3. Public debt
4. Public revenue
Which of the above is/are component/ components of Monetary Policy?
1 only
2, 3 and 4
1 and 2
1, 3 and 4
32836.With reference to inflation in India, which of the following statements is correct?
Controlling the inflation in India is the responsibility of the Government of India only
The Reserve Bank of India has no role in controlling the inflation
Decreased money circulation helps in controlling the inflation
Increased money circulation helps in controlling the inflation
32837.Consider the following countries
1. China
2. France
3. India
4. Israel
5. Pakistan
Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
1. China
2. France
3. India
4. Israel
5. Pakistan
Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
1 and 2 only
1, 3, 4 and 5 only
2, 4 and 5 only
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
32838.The ideal of Welfare State in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its
Preamble
Directive Principles of State Policy
Fundamental Rights
Seventh Schedule
32839.The substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example of
labour-augmenting technological progress
capital-augmenting technological progress
capital-reducing technological progress
None of the above