Q.1) Consider the following pairs in regard with different regional names for Makar Sankranti festival across
different states.
1. Maghi: Haryana
2. Magh Bihu: Assam
3. Uttarayan: Gujarat
Which of the pairs given above correctly matched?
a) 1 and 2
b) 3 only
c) 2 and 3
d) 1,2 and 3
Ans. (d)
Regional names for Makar Sankranti -Thai Pongal, Uzhavar Thirunal: Tamil Nadu
Uttarayan: Gujarat
Maghi: Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.
Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu: Assam
Shishur Saenkraat: Kashmir Valley
Khichdi: Uttar Pradesh and western Bihar
Poush Sangkranti: West Bengal
Tila Sakrait: Mithila
Makara Sankramana: Karnataka.
Q.2) Consider the following statements in regard with 'Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
(SpaceX)'.
1. The SpaceX is an Russian aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company
headquartered in Moscow.
2. It was founded in 2002 with the goal of creating the technologies to reduce space transportation costs and
enable the colonization of Mars.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (b)
Explanation: The SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services companyheadquartered in California. SpaceX was founded in 2002 by Tesla Motors CEO and former PayPal entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of creating the technologies to reduce space transportation costs andenable the colonization of Mars. It has developed the Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 launch vehicles, both designedto be reusable, and the Dragon spacecraft which is flown into orbit by the Falcon 9 launch vehicle to supplythe International Space Station (ISS) with cargo. A manned version of Dragon is in development.
Q.3) Consider the following statements in regard with 'Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)'.
1. CVC was created, based on the recommendations of Santhanam committee in 1964.
2. Central vigilance commissioner is appointed by the President on the recommendations of a committee
consisting of Prime Minister, Home Minister and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (c)
Explanation: CVC presently, the body consists of central vigilance commissioner along with 2 vigilancecommissioners. They are appointed by the President of India on the recommendations of a committeeconsisting of Prime Minister, Union Home Minister and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha (if there is noLoP then the leader of the single largest Opposition party in the Lok Sabha). Their term is 4 years or 65
years, whichever is earlier. It submits its report to the President of India.
Q.4) Recently, World Employment and Social Outlook for 2017 published by
a) World Bank
b) BRICS
c) IMF
d) International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Ans. (d)
Explanation: The report has clubbed India in the category of emerging nations. In India, the number of
unemployed people is expected to rise by 1 lakh in 2017 and another 2 lakh in 2018. The number of jobless
will increase from 17.7 million in 2016 to 18 million by 2018 even though the country’s unemployment rate isexpected to go down from 3.5 per cent to 3.4 per cent in 2017. Globally, the number of jobless people willincrease by 3.4 million in 2017. The global unemployment rate is expected to rise modestly from 5.7 to 5.8per cent in 2017 as the pace of labour force growth outstrips job creation.
Q.5) Recently, the Social Economic Caste Census (SECC) expert panel has submitted its report to Rural
Development Ministry, it was headed by
a) Sumit Bose
b) Vinod Rai
c) Amitabh Kant
d) Shaktikanta Das
Ans.(a)
Explanation: An expert panel constituted by the government has recommended that the Social EconomicCaste Census (SECC) data, that measures the multi-dimensionality of poverty, should replace the erstwhilePlanning Commission’s Below Poverty Line (BPL). The SECC 2011 expert panel, headed by former FinanceSecretary Sumit Bose, Friday submitted its report to Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
Q.6) Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)?
1. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central
Government.
2. NIF is an initiative to strengthen the highly advanced scientific research in India's premier scientific
institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institutions.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both I and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Option A
National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF) is an autonomous body under the Department of Science andTechnology (India), Government of India. It was set up in February 2000 at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India toprovide institutional support for scouting, spawning, sustaining and scaling up the grassroots innovationsacross the country.
Q.6) What can be the impact of excessive/ inappropriate use of nitrogenous fertilizers in agriculture?
1. Proliferation of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms in soil can occur.
2. increase in the acidity of soil can take place.
3. Leaching of nitrate to the groundwater can occur.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: Option C
Statement 1 is absurd. Increasing the amount of nitrogen based fertilizer does not lead to more
micro-organisms in the field. If it did, just one dose of fertilizer would make a farm nitrogen rich for years
together.
Statement 2: Excessive use of nitrogen fertilizers resulting in soil acidity is a well-known fact.
Statement 3: Nitorgen fertilizers break down into nitrates and travel easily through the soil. Because it is
water-soluble and can remain in groundwater for decades, the addition of more nitrogen over the years has
an accumulative effect.
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