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Question 1:
Which of the following recommended
provisions from Verma Committee Report
have been operationalized/accepted in the
2013 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act?
1. Absence of physical resistance is not
to be treated as consent.
2. Marital rape should be an offence
regardless of the age of the wife.
3. Penalise the act of voyeurism i.e.
capturing images of, or watching, a
woman engaging in sexual acts or
when her genitals are exposed with.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
Options:
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 2 and 3 only
Answer: c
Explanation:
Statement 2 is incorrect: According to 2013
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, Marital rape
Is not an offence if the wife is over 16 years of
age.
//Nirbhaya Act has been in focus again
because of the brutal gang rape incident that
happened in Hyderabad. //
Source:
https://www.prsindia.org/sites/default/files/b
ill_files/Comparison_of_Criminal_Laws.pdf
Question 2:
National Food Security Act envisages which of
the following reforms in Targeted Public
Distribution System?
1. doorstep delivery of foodgrains to the
Targeted Public Distribution System
outlets
2. application of information and
communication technology tools
including end-to-end computerization
3. diversification of commodities
distributed under the Public
Distribution System over a period of
time
4. introducing schemes, such as, cash
transfer, food coupons, or other
schemes, to the targeted beneficiaries
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below?
Options:
a. 2 and 3 only
b. 1, 3 and 4 only
c. 2 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: d
Explanation:
The Central and State Governments shall
endeavour to progressively undertake
necessary reforms in the Targeted Public
Distribution System in consonance with the
role envisaged for them in NFSA Act.
The reforms shall, inter alia, include—
(a) doorstep delivery of foodgrains to the
Targeted Public Distribution System outlets;
(b) application of information and
communication technology tools including
end-to-end computerisation in order to
ensure transparent recording of transactions
at all levels, and to prevent diversion;
(c) leveraging ''aadhaar'' for unique
identification, with biometric information of
entitled beneficiaries for proper targeting of
benefits under this Act;
(d) full transparency of records; (e) preference
to public institutions or public bodies such as
Panchayats, selfhelp groups, co-operatives, in
licensing of fair price shops and management
of fair price shops by women or their
collectives;
(f) diversification of commodities distributed
under the Public Distribution System over a
period of time;
(g) support to local public distribution models
and grains banks;
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(h) introducing schemes, such as, cash
transfer, food coupons, or other schemes, to
the targeted beneficiaries in order to ensure
their foodgrain entitlements specified in
Chapter II, in such area and manner as may be
prescribed by the Central Government
Question 3:
Crimean Peninsula is located between which
of the following seas?
1. Caspian Sea
2. Sea of Azov
3. Black Sea
4. Sea of Maramara
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
Options:
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1 and 4 only
Answer: b
Explanation:
This is one of the easiest Questions. Even if
one does not know where Crimea is , one
should be able to mark it as Black Sea and Sea
of Azov are the only connected seas in the
options. Just by eliminating the rest of the
options, one can arrive at correct answer.
//location of Crimea is important as it is often
in news because of Russia’s tensions with
Ukraine. //
Source:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/internation
al/russia-ukraine-leaders-to-meet-in-
paris/article30259787.ece
Question 4:
Which of the following is not an objective of
The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers'
Rights (PPV&FR) Act, 2001?
Options:
a. To establish an effective system for
the protection of plant varieties, the
rights of farmers and plant breeders
and to encourage the development of
new varieties of plants.
b. To recognize and protect the rights of
researchers in respect of their
contributions made at any time in
conserving, improving and making
available plant genetic resources for
the development of new plant
varieties.
c. To accelerate agricultural
development in the country, protect
plant breeders’ rights; stimulate
investment for research and
development both in public & private
sector for the development new of
plant varieties.
d. Facilitate the growth of seed industry
in the country which will ensure the
availability of high quality seeds and
planting material to the farmers.
Answer: b
Explanation:
Objective is to recognize and protect the
rights of farmers in respect of their
contributions made at any time in conserving,
improving and making available plant genetic
resources for the development of new plant
varieties.
The rights given under PPV&FR Act are:
Breeders’ Rights: Breeders will have exclusive
rights to produce, sell, market, distribute,
import or export the protected variety.
Breeder can appoint agent/ licensee and may
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exercise for civil remedy in case of
infringement of rights.
Researchers’ Rights: Researcher can use any
of the registered variety under the Act for
conducting experiment or research. This
includes the use of a variety as an initial
source of variety for the purpose of
developing another variety but repeated use
needs prior permission of the registered
breeder.
Farmers' Rights
A farmer who has evolved or
developed a new variety is entitled
for registration and protection in like
manner as a breeder of a variety;
Farmers variety can also be registered
as an extant variety;
A farmer can save, use, sow, re-sow,
exchange, share or sell his farm
produce including seed of a variety
protected under the PPV&FR Act,
2001 in the same manner as he was
entitled before the coming into force
of this Act provided farmer shall not
be entitled to sell branded seed of a
variety protected under the PPV&FR
Act, 2001;
Farmers are eligible for recognition
and rewards for the conservation of
Plant Genetic Resources of land races
and wild relatives of economic plants;
There is also a provision for
compensation to the farmers for non-
performance of variety under Section
39 (2) of the Act, 2001 and
Farmer shall not be liable to pay any
fee in any proceeding before the
Authority or Registrar or the Tribunal
or the High Court under the Act.
Source:
https://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/policies-and-
schemes/crops-related/protection-of-plant-
varieties-and-rights-of-farmers/protection-of-
plant-varieties-and-farmers-rights-act-2001
Question 5:
Consider the following statements:
1. When World War 2 broke out towards
the end of 1939, Lord Willingdon, the
then Viceroy of India, did not receive
the kind of support that he wanted
from the Congress for war efforts.
2. When Jinnah articulated the idea of
Pakistan in the Karachi Resolution of
1940, the British endorsed the
essence of it.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
Options:
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: d
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Lord Linlithgow is
the viceroy between 1936-1944
Statement 2 is incorrect: Idea of Pakistan was
articulated in Lahore Session.
Source:
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-
ed/congress-and-
partition/article30270109.ece
Question 6:
With reference to 104th Constitutional
Amendment Act, consider the following
statements:
1. It extended the reservation of seats
for Anglo-Indians, SCs and STs in the
Lok Sabha and states assemblies from
Seventy years to Eighty years.
2. Special majority is required to pass
the bill extending reservation for SCs,
STs and Anglo-Indians by way of
amending Article 334.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
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Options:
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: d
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Reservation for
Anglo-Indians hasn’t been extended.
Statement 2 is incorrect: It requires special
majority with ratification by not less than half
the state legislatures.
Source: https://www.business-
standard.com/article/politics/lok-sabha-
clears-bill-to-extend-political-reservation-to-
scs-sts-till-2030-119121001244_1.html
Question 7:
Published annually since 2005, the Climate
Change Performance Index (CCPI) tracks
countries’ efforts to combat climate change.
Which of the following statements are correct
with reference to CCPI 2020?
1. Sweden is ranked first in CCPI 2020.
2. India ranks higher than China in terms
of climate change efforts.
3. United States is ranked last according
to this index.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
Options:
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: c
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The CCPI 2020
results illustrate the main regional differences
in climate protection and performance within
the 57 evaluated countries and the EU. Still no
country performs well enough in all index
categories to achieve an overall very high
rating in the index. Therefore, once again the
first three ranks remain empty.
Statement 2 is correct: India is ranked in top
10 nations (9th rank) for the first time. China is
ranked 30th in this index.
Statement 3 is correct: In this year’s index,
Sweden leads the ranking on rank 4, followed
by Denmark (5) and Morocco (6). The bottom
five in this year’s CCPI are Islamic Republic of
Iran (57), Republic of Korea (58), Chinese
Taipei (59), Saudi Arabia (60) and the United
States (61), rated low or very low across
almost all categories.
Published by: Germanwatch, the NewClimate
Institute and the Climate Action Network
publish the index annually.
Categories considered: The ranking results are
defined by a country’s aggregated
performance in 14 indicators within the four
categories “GHG Emissions”, “Renewable
Energy” and “Energy Use”, as well as on
“Climate Policy”, in a globally unique policy
section of the index.
Source: https://www.climate-change-
performance-index.org/
Question 8:
Which one of the following statements is
incorrect about Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
(PSLV)?
Options:
a. PSLV is the first Indian launch vehicle
to be equipped with liquid stages
b. The vehicle successfully launched two
spacecraft – Chandrayaan-1 in 2008
and Mars Orbiter Spacecraft in 2013 –
that traveled to Moon and Mars
respectively.
c. PSLV has failed only once — the
maiden flight of the PSLV D1 in
September 1993.
d. The vehicle has recently marked its
‘Golden Jubilee’ launch by injecting
India’s advanced radar imaging
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satellite RISAT-2BR1 into its intended
orbit.
Answer: c
Explanation:
The PSLV has failed only twice — the maiden
flight of the PSLV D1 in September 1993 and
the PSLV C-39 in August 2017.
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is the
third generation launch vehicle of India. It is
the first Indian launch vehicle to be equipped
with liquid stages. After its first successful
launch in October 1994, PSLV emerged as the
reliable and versatile workhorse launch
vehicle of India with 39 consecutively
successful missions by June 2017.
Besides, the vehicle successfully launched two
spacecraft – Chandrayaan-1 in 2008 and Mars
Orbiter Spacecraft in 2013 – that later
traveled to Moon and Mars respectively
Source:
https://www.isro.gov.in/launchers/pslv
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-
tech/science/pslv-c48-carrying-risat-2br1-lifts-
off-from-sriharikota/article30276126.ece
Question 9:
With reference to Jal Shakti Abhiyan, consider
the following statements:
1. Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) is a time-
bound, mission-mode water
conservation campaign which was
supplemented through special
interventions including Block and
District Water Conservation Plans, 3D
Village Contour Mapping.
2. It had a target of providing potable
water in adequate quantity i.e. 55
litre per capita per day (lpcd).
3. Phase 2 of JSA which was run from 1st
October to 30th November 2019 has
targeted Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Puducherry and Tamil Nadu only.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
Options:
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: b
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Special Intervention
areas of JSA include – Block and District Water
Conservation Plans, promotion of efficient
water use for irrigation and better choice of
crops through Krishi Vigyan Kendra Mela,
Urban Waste Water Reuse, 3D Village Contour
Mapping etc
Statement 2 is incorrect: It did not have any
quantifiable targets. It only aimed to make
water conservation a ‘people’s movement’
through ongoing schemes like the MGNREGA
and other government programmes.
Statement 3 is correct: The JSA was run in two
Phases: Phase 1 from 1st July to 15th
September 2019 for all States and Union
Territories; and Phase 2 from 1st October to
30th November 2019 for States and UTs
receiving the retreating monsoon (Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka, Puducherry and Tamil
Nadu).
Source:
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-
ed/not-many-lessons-learnt-from-water-
planning-failures/article30289651.ece
https://ejalshakti.gov.in/JSA/JSA/Home.aspx
Question 10:
The deadline for the government’s Accessible
India campaign has been extended due to
slow progress. Which of the following are
components of Accessible India Campaign
(Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan):
1. Built Environment Accessibility
2. Transportation System Accessibility
3. Technical Education Accessibility
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4. Information and Communication Eco-
System Accessibility
5. Organizational or Systemic
Accessibility
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
Options:
a. 1, 2 and 3 only
b. 1, 2 and 4 only
c. 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
d. 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
Answer: b
Explanation:
Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat
Abhiyan) has the following three important
components
1. Built Environment Accessibility
2. Transportation System Accessibility
3. Information and Communication Eco-
System Accessibility
Source: https://vikaspedia.in/social-
welfare/differently-abled-welfare/schemes-
programmes/accessible-india-campaign
Question 11:
The panel that produced the draft of the
Personal Data Protection Bill was headed by -
Options:
a. B.N. Srikrishna
b. K.S. Puttuswamy
c. Aruna Sundarajan
d. Deepak Mohanty
Answer: a
Explanation:
Source:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/da
ta-protection-bill-not-in-line-with-
draft/article30307560.ece
Question 12:
Whakaari/White Island is a stratovolcano has
been active for at least 150,000 years. It is
located in -
Options:
a. Timor-Leste
b. Fiji
c. Australia
d. New Zealand
Answer: d
Explanation:
Volcanic eruptions of White island in
December 2019 has killed quite a few people
and it has been in news ever since.
Source:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/internation
al/new-zealand-police-identify-volcanic-
eruption-victim/article30307567.ece
Question 13:
Google has recently to US Federal Reserve
Board detailing the successful example of UPI-
based digital payment in India in order to
build "FedNow" -- a new interbank real-time
gross settlement service (RTGS) for faster
digital payments in the US. Which of the
following statements are correct about UPI?
1. National Payments Corporation of
India (NPCI) deployed a real-time
payment system UPI in 2016.
2. UPI-PIN, which is used to authorize all
bank transactions, has to be a 6-digit
passcode.
3. UPI can be linked digital wallets and
debit cards too.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
Options:
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 2 only
Answer: a
Explanation:
Statement 2 is incorrect: UPI-PIN (UPI
Personal Identification Number) is a 4-6 digit
pass code you create/set during first time
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registration with this App. You have to enter
this UPI-PIN to authorize all bank transactions.
//Paytm UPI uses 4-digit pin. //
Statement 3 is incorrect: Customer cannot
link a wallet or card to UPI, only bank
accounts can be added.
Source: https://www.npci.org.in/upi-faq-s
Question 14:
OSIRIS Rex mission will be NASA’s first to
collect samples from an asteroid and return to
Earth. It will bring back samples from which
asteroid?
Options:
a. Ceres
b. Vesta
c. Bennu
d. Ultima Thule
Answer: c
Explanation:
OSIRIS-REx will travel to a near-Earth asteroid
called Bennu and bring a small sample back to
Earth for study. The mission was launched on
Sept. 8, 2016, from Cape Canaveral Air Force
Station. As planned, the spacecraft reached
Bennu in 2018 and will return a sample to
Earth in 2023.
Source:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/n
asa-asteroid-hunter-chooses-landing-site-on-
boulder-strewn-space-rock/
Question 15:
Satapada Island is located in which of the
following states?
Options:
a. Andhra Pradesh.
b. Assam
c. West Bengal
d. Odisha
Answer: d
Explanation:
Satapada Island is located in Chilika Lake,
Odisha. It is a major attraction because of the
Irrawaddy dolphins which are often spotted
off the island.
//Green Nobel Prize winner Prafulla
Samantara with other green activists has
opposed the 415-km-long coastal highway
from Digha in West Bengal to Gopalpur (but
discussion on Satapada-Gopalpur stretch) in
south Odisha proposed by the Central and
State governments.//
The proposed highway will pass through
Chilika lake, Bhitarkanika and related eco-
sensitive areas.
The project will destroy more than 33% of the
natural mangrove forests in these areas and
may lead to increased sea erosion.//
Source:
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/o
disha/2019/dec/15/coastal-highway-may-
skip-odishas-chilika-to-protect-lagoon--
2076405.html
Question 16:
With reference to the Natyashastra, consider
the following statements:
1. It deals exclusively with different
forms of Indian classical dances.
2. It is also known as the fifth Veda.
3. The gestures are taken from
Atharvaveda, while the music was
taken from Samaveda.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
Options:
a. 1 and 2 only.
b. 2 only.
c. 1 and 3 only.
d. 1 only.
Answer: b
Explanation:
statement 1 is incorrect: Its many chapters
contain detailed treatments of all the diverse
arts that are embodied in the classical Indian
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concept of the drama, including dance, music,
poetics, and general aesthetics.
statement 2 is correct: It is also known as the
fifth veda as it has been evolved by taking
words from the Rigveda
statement 3 is incorrect: Music from the
Samaveda, gestures from the Yajurveda and
emotions from the Atharvaveda.
Natyashastra, in full Bharata
Natyashastra, is a detailed treatise
and handbook on dramatic art that
deals with all aspects of classical
Sanskrit theatre.
It is believed to have been written by
the mythic Brahman sage and priest
Bharata (200 BC – 200 AD).
//Recently, a three-day festival on
Natyasastra was organised in Chennai (Tamil
Nadu)//
Source:
https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/ar
t/a-comprehensive-overview-of-natya-
sastra/article30123562.ece
Question 17:
With reference to countries and their
navigational satellite systems consider the
following systems:
1. China : QZSS
2. Japan : Beidou
3. Russia : GLONASS
4. European Union : Galileo
Which of the above pairs is/ are correctly
matched?
Options:
a. 2, 3 and 4 only.
b. 3 and 4 only.
c. 1, 2 and 4 only.
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Answer: b
Explanation:
The Navigation Satellite systems from
different countries are – GPS by the USA,
GLONASS by Russia, Galileo by European
Union, BeiDou by China, QZSS by Japan and
NavIC by India.
// the US Congress has consented to
designate India's Navigation in Indian
Constellation (NavIC) as its “allied”
navigational satellite system along with the
Galileo of the European Union and QZSS of
Japan.//
At the same time, it has designated
Russia' GLONASS and Chinese Beidou
as a “non-allied system”.
The tag of the “allied” navigational
satellite system allows the US satellite
navigation system to co-operate or to
exchange data with these satellite
navigation systems.
This tag is designated as part of the
conference report of the National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
2020.
The designation of India's NavIC as an
“allied system” is part of the
American effort to develop a
prototype program for multi-global
navigation satellite systems.
Source:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/us-
congress-consents-to-designate-indias-navic-
as-allied-system/articleshow/72467886.cms
Question 18:
With reference to the Economic Census,
consider the following statements:
1. It is carried out by the Ministry of
Finance.
2. It is conducted once in every 5 years.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
Options:
a. 1 only.
b. 2 only.
c. Both 1 and 2.
d. Neither 1 nor 2.
Answer: d
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Explanation:
statement 1 is incorrect: It is being carried out
by the Ministry of Statistics and Program
Implementation (MoSPI) in collaboration with
Common Service Centre (CSC), a Special
Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under Ministry of
Electronics and IT.
statement 2 is incorrect: Six Economic
Censuses, (EC) have been conducted by the
Union Ministry of Statistics and Program
Implementation. till date. The first Economic
Census was undertaken in 1977. The Second
EC was carried out in 1980 followed by the
Third EC in 1990. The fourth edition took
place in 1998 while the fifth EC was held in
2005. The Sixth edition of Economic Census
was conducted in 2013. Present one is the 7th
one. So, there is no frequency as such.
Source:
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pib.g
ov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID%3D15734
72&sa=D&ust=1587866791938000&usg=AFQj
CNFTIKG67J9CEOd2N9QBBRMdC9aJWg
Question 19:
Recently in the news, Strandhogg is refers to:
Options:
a. An Android system bug.
b. An island near Lakshadweep .
c. A newly discovered Exoplanet by
NASA.
d. Indigenously developed drug to
control Measles.
Answer: a
Explanation:
StrandHogg is a bug which poses a
threat to the Android operating
systems. It allows real-time malware
applications to pose as genuine
applications and access user data of
all kinds.
Source:
https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-
news/what-is-strandhogg-and-why-has-it-got-
home-ministry-s-cybersecurity-arm-worried-
11576500411484.html
Question 20:
How does a Scheduled Commercial Bank
differ from Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs)?
1. Unlike commercial banks, UCBs are
only partly regulated by the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI).
2. While there is a clear distinction
between a commercial bank’s
shareholders and its borrowers, in a
UCB borrowers can double up as
shareholders.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
Options:
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2.
d. Neither 1 nor 2.
Answer: c
Explanation:
There are three key points of difference
between scheduled commercial banks and
urban co-operative banks (UCBs).
1. Unlike commercial banks, UCBs are
only partly regulated by the RBI.
While their banking operations are
regulated by the RBI, which lays down
their capital adequacy, risk control
and lending norms, their
management and resolution in the
case of distress is regulated by the
Registrar of Co-operative Societies
either under the State or Central
government.
2. Unlike commercial banks which are
structured as joint stock companies,
UCBs are structured as co-operatives,
with their members carrying
unlimited liability.
3. While there is a clear distinction
between a commercial bank’s
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shareholders and its borrowers, in a
UCB borrowers can double up as
shareholders.
Source:
https://indianexpress.com/article/business/b
anking-and-finance/exposure-norms-of-
urban-co-operative-banks-to-be-tightened-
6152956/
Question 21:
Consider the following statements
1. The armed rebellion took place in
Khurda of Odisha in 1817.
2. It briefly shook the foundations of
British rule in the eastern part of
India.
3. It took place under the leadership of
Baxi Jagabandhu.
Identify the revolt that correctly matches the
above description.
Options:
a. Rampa Rebellion
b. Khond Rebellion
c. Munda Uprising
d. Paika Rebellion
Answer: d
Explanation:
The President of India recently laid
the foundation stone for a memorial
to mark 200 years of the Paika
Rebellion.
The Paika Memorial will come up in a
10-acre plot at the bottom of Barunei
Hill in Odisha’s Khurda district.
The Paikas (pronounced “paiko”,
literally ‘foot soldiers’), were a class of
military retainers who had been
recruited since the 16th century by
kings in Odisha from a variety of social
groups.
They render martial services in return
for hereditary rent-free land (nish-kar
jagirs) and titles.
The advent of the British and
establishment of colonial rule brought
new land revenue settlements, which
led to the Paikas losing their estates.
They unfurled the banner of rebellion
against the British under the
leadership of Baxi Jagandhu
Bidyadhara as early as 1817 to throw
off the British yoke.
They briefly shook the foundations of
British rule in the eastern part of
India.
The Paikas attacked British symbols of
power, setting ablaze police stations,
administrative offices and the
treasury during their march towards
Khurda, from where the British fled.
The British were initially taken aback
and then tried to regain lost ground
but faced stiff resistance from the
rebelling Paikas.
Many a battle ensued with some
victories to the rebels, but the British
finally managed to defeat them within
three months.
Source:
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/
explained-who-were-paikas-odisha-and-what-
will-memorial-celebrate-6156664/
Question 22:
Consider the following statements with
respect to “Definition of Farmer”
1. It was defined in the National Policy
for Farmers, drafted by M.S.
Swaminathan Committee.
2. It will include all agricultural
operational holders, cultivators,
agricultural laborers and
sharecroppers.
3. It excludes tribal families or persons
who are involved in shifting
cultivation.
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Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
correct?
Options:
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 1 ,2 and 3
d. 1 only
Answer: a
Explanation:
Definition of Farmer under National Policy for
Farmers 2007
The term “FARMER” will refer to a
person actively engaged in the
economic and/or livelihood activity of
growing crops and producing other
primary agricultural commodities.
It will include all agricultural
operational holders, cultivators,
agricultural laborers, sharecroppers,
tenants, poultry and livestock rearers,
fishers, beekeepers, gardeners,
pastoralists, non-corporate planters
and planting laborers.
It will also include persons engaged in
various farming related occupations
such as sericulture, vermiculture, and
agroforestry.
The term will also include tribal
families / persons engaged in shifting
cultivation and in the collection, use
and sale of minor and non-timber
forest produce.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-
tech/agriculture/who-is-a-farmer-
government-has-no-clear-
definition/article30131511.ece?homepage=tr
ue
Question 23:
Which of the following activities is/are the
main sources of heavy metal pollution in
rivers of India?
1. Mining industries
2. Milling industries
3. Plating industries
4. surface finishing industries
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
Options:
a. 1, 2 and 3 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1, 3 and 4 only.
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: d
Explanation:
Samples taken from two-thirds of the
water quality stations spanning India’s
major rivers showed contamination
by one or more heavy metals,
exceeding safe limits set by the
Bureau of Indian Standards.
Iron emerged as the most common
contaminant. None of the sites
registered arsenic levels above the
safe limit.
The other major contaminants found
in the samples were lead, nickel,
chromium, cadmium and copper.
The main sources of heavy metal
pollution are mining, milling, plating
and surface finishing industries that
discharge a variety of toxic metals
into the environment.
Source:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/he
avy-metals-contaminating-indias-
rivers/article30279681.ece
Question 24:
Consider the following statements with
respect to Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi)
1. It is an app based calling experience in
smartphones which uses high speed
Internet connection, available via
broadband.
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2. The calls can be made using the
mobile phone number.
3. It helps to connect when cellular
service is not available or in areas
having poor signal issues, like
dropped calls.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
Options:
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: b
Explanation:
Bharti Airtel, has introduced Voice
over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi), a first for India.
Airtel Wi-Fi calling claims to enhance
indoor voice calling experience for
smartphone customers.
At the moment the service is limited
to Delhi-NCR users with compatible
devices.
Wi-Fi Calling is aimed especially for
areas where cellular networks are not
strong.
It uses high speed Internet
connection, available via broadband,
to make and receive high definition
(HD) voice calls.
Users don’t have to pay extra for
these calls as it is using a Wi-Fi
network.
The call can be made from one mobile
number to another (like normal calls),
and not using an app.
Keeping VoLTE switched on is not
essential.
Wi-Fi calls are free, even while
traveling internationally.
Source:
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/t
his-word-means-wi-fi-calling-6162571/
Question 25:
The autonomous region of Bougainville has
recently voted overwhelmingly in favour of
becoming an independent country. It is an
autonomous region in which of the following
countries?
Options:
a. Falkland
b. Tasmania
c. Suriname
d. Papua New Guinea
Answer: d
Explanation:
The Autonomous Region of
Bougainville, a chain of islands that lie
959 kilometres northwest of Papua
New Guinea’s (PNG) capital, Port
Moresby, has voted unequivocally for
independence.
The referendum, however, is non-
binding.
The ultimate outcome will be
determined by a vote in Papua New
Guinea’s National Parliament
following negotiations between the
Papua New Guinean government and
the Autonomous Bougainville
Government.
Source:
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/gover
nance/how-bougainville-may-be-a-new-
country-in-the-pacific-and-why-that-matters-
to-china-68400
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