1. *Polity
Ques.1) consider the following statements
1. Chairmanand the membersof a state publicservice commissionare appointed by
the governor and can be removed only by the president.
2. Chairman and the members of a state public service commission can relinquish
their office at any time by addressing resignation to the president.
3. Recommendationsmade byastate publicservice commissionare of only advisory
nature and not binding on the government.
Which of the above statements is/are correct -
a) 1,2
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 3
Solution: d)
Explanation: chairman and members of a SPSC can relinquish their offices at anytime addressing
their resignation to the governor. Source- M. laxmikant.
Ques.2) consider the following statements regarding the Anti-defection law
1.Anti-defection laws were defined in the original constitution.
2.President is the highest authority to disqualify any member from the parliament.
3.There is exemption from disqualification in case of a split or merger of 1/3rd
of
members.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect –
a) 1,2
b) 1,2,3
c) Only3
d) 1,3
Solution- b)
Explanation:option a) isincorrect- ADLswere not defined in the original constitution, it was added
through the 52nd
C.A.A 1985, and the speaker and the chairman of loksabha and rajyasabha are the
highest authority to disqualify members from their respective houses, not the president.
Optionc) is incorrect- Followingthe dineshgoswami committee’s recommendations there must be
assent of at least 2/3rd
members for any split or merger to be valid.
So all of the statements are incorrect.
*Art & culture
Ques.3) consider the following statements
2. 1. Came into existence during the chalukyas of kalyani and hoysalas dynasty.
2. The school is prevalent in Deccan and central India between the Vindhyas and the river
Krishna.
Which style of temple architecture is discussed in the above statements-
a) Dravidian school of temple architecture
b) Nagara school of temple architecture
c) Vesara school of temple architecture
d) Buddhist style of architecture.
Solution: c)
Explanation: vesara school was emerged during early medieval period and evolved from the
combination of both Nagara and Dravidian style of temple architecture. It came into existence
duringthe laterchalukyasof Kalyani andhoyasalas dynasty. This is also known as chalukyas style or
Karnatakastyle. This school is prevalent in the deccan and central india between vindhyas and the
river krishna. Cennakesava temple(Belur) and Mahadeva temple(itagi) are the classic examples of
this style. Source: art & culture by Nitin Singhania.
Ques.4) which of the given statements is/are features of the Mahayana Budhhism-
1. Deification of Buddha
2. Idol worshipping and rituals
3. Treading the path of bodhisattvas.
Choose the correct options-
a) 1,2
b) 3 only
c) 2,3
d) 1,2,3
Solution: d)
Explanation:- Mahayan buddhism promoted deification of buddha, idol worshipping ,following
various rituals, and treading path of Bodhisattvas.
Source- Nitin Singhania.
Ques.5) consider the following statements-
1. It is a Harappan-era city sprawled over 100 hectares on Khadir, an island in the Rann of
Kutch.
2. Is one of the five largest cities of the indus valley civilization.
3. The site has a fortified citadel, a middle town and a lower town with walls made of
sandstone or limestone instead of mud bricks in many other Harappan sites.
Above statements are related to which of the following site-
a) Bet Dwarka
b) Lothal
c) Dholavira
3. d) Rakhigarhi.
Solution-c)
Explanation: above statements are the features of Dholavira the newest indus valley site recently
added in the UNESCO world heritage site list.
Source- current affairs magazines and google.
*Environment
Ques.6) consider the following statements regarding Zero Budget Natural farming-
1. It is a natural farming technique in which farming is done without use of chemicals and
without using any credits or spending any money on purchased inputs.
2. It can result in tremendous reduction in production of agricultural crops.
3. It can play a vital role in doubling farmers income.
Choose the incorrect options-
a) 1,2
b) 3 only
c) 2,3
d) None of the above.
Solution: d)
Explanation : ZBNF is a method of chemical-free agriculture drawing from the traditional Indian
practices, aims to bring down the cost of production to nearly zero and return to a pre-green
revolutionstylefarming.Itclaimsthat there is no need for expensive inputs such as pesticides and
fertilizer and extensive irrigation. It also involves inter-cropping. so it can be helpful in increasing
farmer’s income.
Recently Indian Council of Agricultural research (ICAR) has highlighted that ZBNF could result in
reduction in production of agricultural crops because there is no chemical fertilizer and high yield
seed are involved. Thus all of the above statements are correct.
Ques.7) consider the following statements regarding the “Biodivercities by 2030”
1. It is a joint initiative of the World Economic Forum and the Government of India.
2. It aims to support city governments, businesses and citizens to enable cities to live in
harmony with nature by 2030.
3. It examines the relationship between cities and nature and provide a clear path for city
leaderstoembrace thisvisionandincrease urbancompetitiveness and liveability through
nature.
Choose the correct statements
a) only 3
b) 2,3
c) 1,2,3
d) 1,2
4. Solution : b)
Explanation: The “Biodivercities by 2030” is a joint initiative of WEF and the government of
Columbia.
Source: current affairs, the Hindu.
Ques.8) consider the following statements about UNFCCC.
1. The UNFCCC was adopted in 1992 at the Rio Earth summit.
2. It established a framework for action to stabilize concentration of green house gases in
Earth’s atmosphere.
3. This framework sets a binding limits on parties.
4. nearly all the member states of UN have ratified the convention.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1,2,3
b) 1,2,4
c) 1,2,3,4
d) 2,3,4
Solution: b)
Explanation:The UNFCCCwasadoptedin1992 at the Rio Earth Summit,whichmarkedthe beginning
of the international community’s first concerted effort to confront the problem of climate change.
UNFCCC established a framework for action to stabilise concentration of greenhouse gases in the
earths’s atmosphere. It entered into force in 1994, and a total of 197 parties have ratified. The
framework sets non-binding limits on GHG emissions for individual countries and contains no
enforcement mechanism.
*Geography
Ques.9) Ukraine is bordered by following countries?
1. Romania
2. Poland
3. Czech republic
4. Moldova
5. Bulgaria
6. Hungary
Choose the correct options-
a) 1,2,3,4,5
b) 2,3,4,6
c) 1,2,4,6
d) 1,2,3,4,5,6
Solution: c)
Ukraine is bordered by 7 countries- Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, moldova, Russia.
Ques.10) inwhichof the following states/UTs you are most likely to find tropical evergreen forest,
semi evergreen, deciduous, pine and temperate forests?
5. a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Andaman and Nikobar
d) Arunachal Pradesh.
Solution: d)
Explanation:situatedonthe northeasterntipof the country,the state of arunachal Pradesh is a part
of easternHimalayanranges.The important forest types found in the state are Tropical evergreen,
semi evergreen, deciduous, pine, temperate, alpine and grassland.
Source: google, and student atlas.
