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Question 1 of 15
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding ‘National Highways’ (NH) in India:
NH’s constitute 2% of total road ways but carry 80% of total traffic in India.
East-west corridor connects Silchar in the east to Porbandar in the west.
National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) is implemented by Central Public Works Department, Ministry of Highways and Road Transport
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct
Solution: D
NH carries 40% of traffic and NHDP is implemented by National Highway Authority of India.
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Solution: D
NH carries 40% of traffic and NHDP is implemented by National Highway Authority of India.
Question 2 of 15
1 points
The first Union Territory to run entirely on solar power is
Correct
Solution: A
The harnessing of solar energy has made Diu the country’s first energy surplus Union territory and a model for an effective way for people to harness this renewable energy source.
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Solution: A
The harnessing of solar energy has made Diu the country’s first energy surplus Union territory and a model for an effective way for people to harness this renewable energy source.
Question 3 of 15
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding DigiLocker
DigiLocker is an application for issuance and verification of documents and certificates in a digital format.
It is launched by the Centre government under the Digital India programme.
100 GB of storage space is offered to users to store identification card issued by government agencies, education certificates, PAN cards, driving license etc.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: B
1 GB of storage space is offered to users to store identification card issued by government agencies, education certificates, PAN cards, driving license, vehicle ownership documents and some other documents.
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Solution: B
1 GB of storage space is offered to users to store identification card issued by government agencies, education certificates, PAN cards, driving license, vehicle ownership documents and some other documents.
Question 4 of 15
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
It is the first multilateral legally-binding instrument for complete nuclear disarmament.
This treaty prohibits a full range of nuclear-weapon related activities, such as undertaking to develop, test, produce, manufacture, acquire, possess or stockpile nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.
India played instrumental role in bringing Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: C
The eight nuclear weapon states i.e US, Russia, Britain, China, France, India, Pakistan and North Korea along with Israel had not participated in the negotiations.
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Solution: C
The eight nuclear weapon states i.e US, Russia, Britain, China, France, India, Pakistan and North Korea along with Israel had not participated in the negotiations.
Question 5 of 15
1 points
Which of the following statements related to ‘Renewable Purchase Obligation’ is correct?
Correct
Solution: B
RPO is Renewable Purchase Obligation. This is a mechanism by which the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions are obliged topurchase a certain percentage of power from renewable energy sources.
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Solution: B
RPO is Renewable Purchase Obligation. This is a mechanism by which the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions are obliged topurchase a certain percentage of power from renewable energy sources.
Question 6 of 15
1 points
Which of the following animals can be declared as vermin?
Asian Elephant
Rhesus Monkey
Nilgai
Indian Bustard
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Solution: B
Asian Elephant and Indian Bustard are included in Schedule 1 of WPA, 1972. Thus cannot be declared as Vermin.
Incorrect
Solution: B
Asian Elephant and Indian Bustard are included in Schedule 1 of WPA, 1972. Thus cannot be declared as Vermin.
Question 7 of 15
1 points
Which of the following location is geographically near to the Maldives?
Correct
Solution: A
Incorrect
Solution: A
Question 8 of 15
1 points
Consider the following statements:
Panama canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Suez Canal links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: C
Panama canal connects the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It has been constructed across the Panama Isthmus between Panama City and Colon.
Suez canal had been constructed in 1869 in Egypt between Port Said in the north and Port Suez in the south linking the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
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Solution: C
Panama canal connects the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It has been constructed across the Panama Isthmus between Panama City and Colon.
Suez canal had been constructed in 1869 in Egypt between Port Said in the north and Port Suez in the south linking the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
Question 9 of 15
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS)’
It is considered as a rare disease.
It is caused by a mutation of the gene LMNA, or lamin A
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: C
Progeria, or Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), is a rare, fatal, genetic condition of childhood with striking features resembling premature aging. Children with progeria usually have a normal appearance in early infancy. At approximately nine to 24 months of age, affected children begin to experience profound growth delays, resulting in short stature and low weight..
Progeria is caused by a mutation of the gene LMNA, or lamin A. The lamin A protein, is the scaffolding that holds the nucleus of a cell together. Researchers now believe that the defective lamin A protein, makes the nucleus unstable. That cellular instability appears to lead to the process of premature aging in progeria. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Progeria, or Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), is a rare, fatal, genetic condition of childhood with striking features resembling premature aging. Children with progeria usually have a normal appearance in early infancy. At approximately nine to 24 months of age, affected children begin to experience profound growth delays, resulting in short stature and low weight..
Progeria is caused by a mutation of the gene LMNA, or lamin A. The lamin A protein, is the scaffolding that holds the nucleus of a cell together. Researchers now believe that the defective lamin A protein, makes the nucleus unstable. That cellular instability appears to lead to the process of premature aging in progeria. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
With reference to the Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), consider the following statements:
They can lend and make investments.
They can issue cheques drawn on itself.
NBFC cannot accept demand deposits;
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: B
A Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 engaged in the business of loans and advances, acquisition of shares/stocks/bonds/debentures/securities issued by Government or local authority or other marketable securities of a like nature, leasing, hire-purchase, insurance business, chit business but does not include any institution whose principal business is that of agriculture activity, industrial activity, purchase or sale of any goods (other than securities) or providing any services and sale/purchase/construction of immovable property.
NBFCs lend and make investments and hence their activities are akin to that of banks; however there are a few differences as given below:
NBFC cannot accept demand deposits;
NBFCs do not form part of the payment and settlement system and cannot issue cheques drawn on itself;
deposit insurance facility of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation is not available to depositors of NBFCs, unlike in case of banks
Incorrect
Solution: B
A Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 engaged in the business of loans and advances, acquisition of shares/stocks/bonds/debentures/securities issued by Government or local authority or other marketable securities of a like nature, leasing, hire-purchase, insurance business, chit business but does not include any institution whose principal business is that of agriculture activity, industrial activity, purchase or sale of any goods (other than securities) or providing any services and sale/purchase/construction of immovable property.
NBFCs lend and make investments and hence their activities are akin to that of banks; however there are a few differences as given below:
NBFC cannot accept demand deposits;
NBFCs do not form part of the payment and settlement system and cannot issue cheques drawn on itself;
deposit insurance facility of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation is not available to depositors of NBFCs, unlike in case of banks
Question 11 of 15
1 points
Which of the following organizations has recently published the ‘Global EV Outlook, 2021’ ?
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Solution: A
The Global EV Outlook is an annual publication that identifies and discusses recent developments in electric mobility across the globe. It is developed with the support of the members of the Electric Vehicles Initiative (EVI).
The Global EV Outlook 2021 – the flagship annual publication of the Electric Vehicles Initiative – analyses the worldwide status of electric mobility. It considers the factors that have influenced recent developments, technological prospects and the outlook for EV deployment in the period to 2030.
The Electric Vehicles Initiative is a programme under International Energy Agency.
The Global EV Outlook is an annual publication that identifies and discusses recent developments in electric mobility across the globe. It is developed with the support of the members of the Electric Vehicles Initiative (EVI).
The Global EV Outlook 2021 – the flagship annual publication of the Electric Vehicles Initiative – analyses the worldwide status of electric mobility. It considers the factors that have influenced recent developments, technological prospects and the outlook for EV deployment in the period to 2030.
The Electric Vehicles Initiative is a programme under International Energy Agency.
Which of the following reports/indices is/are published by World Economic Forum (WEF)?
Global Competitiveness Report
Global Human Capital Report
Inclusive Development Index
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct
Solution: D
World Economic Forum (WEF) is a not-for-profit foundation established in 1971 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
It publishes Global Gender Gap Report and Global Competitiveness Report.
Other major Reports and Indices by WEF are
Global Human Capital Report
Inclusive Development Index
Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report
Global Energy architecture performance index report.
Incorrect
Solution: D
World Economic Forum (WEF) is a not-for-profit foundation established in 1971 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
It publishes Global Gender Gap Report and Global Competitiveness Report.
Other major Reports and Indices by WEF are
Global Human Capital Report
Inclusive Development Index
Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report
Global Energy architecture performance index report.
Question 13 of 15
1 points
My Son Sanctuary’, the famous UNESCO World Heritage Centre is located in which of the following countries?
Correct
Solution: D
My Son Sanctuary Complex:
Between the 4th and 13th centuries a unique culture which owed its spiritual origins to Indian Hinduism developed on the coast of contemporary Viet Nam. This is graphically illustrated by the remains of a series of impressive tower-temples located in a dramatic site that was the religious and political capital of the Champa Kingdom for most of its existence.
The ancient temples are being restored with support from the Archaeological Survey of India, and the President was briefed on the restoration project.
Between the 4th and 13th centuries a unique culture which owed its spiritual origins to Indian Hinduism developed on the coast of contemporary Viet Nam. This is graphically illustrated by the remains of a series of impressive tower-temples located in a dramatic site that was the religious and political capital of the Champa Kingdom for most of its existence.
The ancient temples are being restored with support from the Archaeological Survey of India, and the President was briefed on the restoration project.
Consider the following statements regarding the West Nile fever
Culex mosquitos spread the infection
Virus can cause severe disease and death in horses
Virus is serologically similar to the Japanese Encephalitis virus
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: D
West Nile Virus (WNV) can cause neurological disease and death in people. WNV is commonly found in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and West Asia. WNV is maintained in nature in a cycle involving transmission between birds and mosquitoes. Humans, horses and other mammals can be infected.
West Nile Virus (WNV) is a member of the flavivirus genus and belongs to the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of the family Flaviviridae.
Birds are the natural hosts of West Nile virus.
Culex mosquitos, which spread the infection. This viral infection is most often the result of mosquito bites. Mosquitoes are infected when they feed on birds, which circulate the virus.
It may also be transmitted through contact with other infected animals, their blood, or other tissues. Symptoms of the virus infection include cold, fever, fatigue and nausea.
West Nile virus is a disease which spreads from birds to humans through the bite of an infected culex mosquito. It was first documented WNV case in Kerala.
This microbe is serologically similar to the Japanese Encephalitis virus, which means a goto test, ELISA, often fails to differentiate JE antibodies from WNV antibodies.
Facts about West Nile Virus:
West Nile virus can cause a fatal neurological disease in humans.
However, approximately 80% of people who are infected will not show any symptoms.
West Nile virus is mainly transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
The virus can cause severe disease and death in horses.
Vaccines are available for use in horses but not yet available for people.
West Nile Virus (WNV) can cause neurological disease and death in people. WNV is commonly found in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and West Asia. WNV is maintained in nature in a cycle involving transmission between birds and mosquitoes. Humans, horses and other mammals can be infected.
West Nile Virus (WNV) is a member of the flavivirus genus and belongs to the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of the family Flaviviridae.
Birds are the natural hosts of West Nile virus.
Culex mosquitos, which spread the infection. This viral infection is most often the result of mosquito bites. Mosquitoes are infected when they feed on birds, which circulate the virus.
It may also be transmitted through contact with other infected animals, their blood, or other tissues. Symptoms of the virus infection include cold, fever, fatigue and nausea.
West Nile virus is a disease which spreads from birds to humans through the bite of an infected culex mosquito. It was first documented WNV case in Kerala.
This microbe is serologically similar to the Japanese Encephalitis virus, which means a goto test, ELISA, often fails to differentiate JE antibodies from WNV antibodies.
Facts about West Nile Virus:
West Nile virus can cause a fatal neurological disease in humans.
However, approximately 80% of people who are infected will not show any symptoms.
West Nile virus is mainly transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
The virus can cause severe disease and death in horses.
Vaccines are available for use in horses but not yet available for people.
Which of the following rivers do not form ‘deltas’?
Mahanadi
Godavari
Narmada
Tapi
Select the correct answer using the codes below:
Correct
Solution: D
The Narmada and the Tapi are the only long rivers, which flow west and make estuaries. They do not form deltas.
Most of the major rivers of the Peninsula such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal. These rivers make deltas at their mouths.
Incorrect
Solution: D
The Narmada and the Tapi are the only long rivers, which flow west and make estuaries. They do not form deltas.
Most of the major rivers of the Peninsula such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal. These rivers make deltas at their mouths.
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Static question:
1. What shortcomings in forward and backward linkages have constrained the food processing industry from growing at par with its potential in India? Examine.(250 words)
2. What are the different post-harvest challenges in India’s farm sector? How can various marketing reforms help the farmers in doubling their income? Discuss. (250 words)
Ethics question :
1. The sole threat to administrative ethics is power abuse. Misuse of power by Civil Servants for self-interest or otherwise at the cost of public interest is rampant. In this regard, three concerns are often highlighted which has to be focused so that power utilization is accompanied by integrity and ethics:
Abuse of power is often left unquestioned with impunity
A system that is conducive for whistle-blowing about power abuse is lacking
Anticipation and prevention of possible power abuses is not done
Suggest reforms in our governance set-up and processes to fix the above concerns.(20M)
2. You are working in the electricity department of a State. You are assigned with electrifying all the villages of the State under Saubhagya scheme. Around 35 personnel work under your supervision. A seemingly honest subordinate has come to you and said that he has unearthed a major corruption done in a village by local authorities in collusion with elected panchayat members.
Being an officer of integrity, you have asked him to submit a detailed report in two days. But the politicians and local authorities have approached your subordinate and encouraged him to help them in return for a share in the lump sum amount siphoned off by them. Being convinced, your subordinate comes to you after two days and claims that he has mistakenly believed there has been a corruption, but in reality he claims no such irregularity has occurred.
Answer the following:
What are the ethical issues in this case?
How will you respond to the changed opinion of your subordinate?
