In which of the following, the ‘Dominion Status’ for the country was demanded?

After which of the following incident, the Bardoli resolution was passed?

Which of the following statements about the Hindu Mahasabha is/are correct?

1. It was founded by Madan Mohan Malaviya in 1914.
2. The first All India Hindu Mahasabha Conference was conducted at Haridwar.

Satyagraha Sabha was founded by Mahatma Gandhi against which of the following Acts?

Which of the following leaders were among those who left Congress after the declaration of non- cooperation programme because they still believed in the lawful struggle?

1. Subhas Chandra Bose
2. Annie Besant
3. G.S. Kharpade
4. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
5. Jawaharlal Nehru

Who among the following was associated with the Heraka religious movement?

Consider the following statements regarding the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms:

1. In 1918, Edwin Montagu, the Secretary of State, and Lord Chelmsford, the Viceroy, produced their scheme of constitutional reforms which led to the enactment of the Government of India Act of 1919.
2. After the scheme of constitutional reforms, the Provincial Legislative Councils were enlarged and the majority of their members were to be elected.

Gandhi’s first great experiment in Satyagraha came in which of the following places of India?

Which of the following statements regarding the Hindustan Republican Association is/are correct?

1. It was founded by Chandrashekhar Azad.
2. The initial aim was an aim to establish a Federal Republic of United States of India whose basic principle would be adult franchise.

Which of the following statements regarding the Anushilan Samiti is/are correct?

1. It was founded in 1906 by a barrister named Pramathanath Mitra.
2. It was an organisation that believed in Satyagraha as a means to achieve independence from British rule.

Which of the following committees are related to electoral reforms?

1. K. Santhanam Committee
2. Dinesh Goswami Committee
3. Tankha Committee
4. V. R. Rao Committee
5. K. N. Sahaya Committee

Which of the following is/are correct regarding various funds in India?

1. Article 266 deals with the Contingency Fund of India.
2. Public account of India and Contingency fund of India do not need parliamentary approval for using their money.

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Excess Grant – voted by the Lok Sabha after the financial year
2. Supplementary Grant – granted for a special purpose
3. Vote of Credit – funds can be made available by re-appropriation

Which of the following is not charged on Consolidated Fund of India?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The term ‘budget’ is not mentioned in the Indian Constitution.
2. Article 112 deals with the budget.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha heads a joint sitting of both houses only if Speaker, Deputy Speaker and the panel of Speakers are absent.
2. Only President can summon joint sitting.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Article 117 deals with all the 3 types of financial bills.
2. Financial Bill (I) can be amended or rejected by Rajya Sabha.
3. All financial bills are not money bills.

Which of the following statements regarding money bills is/are correct?

1. They can be introduced only by the President’s recommendation.
2. The Speaker’s decision to decide whether a bill is a money bill or not cannot be questioned in the courts.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding public and private bills?

1. Passing of Public bill and Private Bill is governed by the same process.
2. A minister cannot introduce a private bill.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding resolutions?

1. All resolutions are motions.
2. Not all resolutions are to be voted.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Malaria Elimination?

1. This plan divides the country into 4 categories as per the incidence of malaria.
2. The plan’s components are based on WHO recommendations.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY)?

1. The scheme addresses the criticality of groundwater resources in a major part of the country. 
2. The states covered are Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan only.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Atal Jyoti Yojana?

1. Its aim is to illuminate dark regions across five states through solar power.
2. It comes under the Ministry of Power.

Which of the following schemes aims at providing farmers with solar irrigation pumps at subsidized rates?

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana?

1. It was launched in 2007.
2. It sought to provide the States with the autonomy to draw up plans for increased public investment in agriculture.

In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the Great Indian Hornbill in its natural habitat?

Which of the following are the key features of ‘National Ganga River Basin Authority?

1. River basin is the unit of planning and management.
2. It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level.
3. One of the Chief Ministers of the States through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on rotation basis.

Why does the Government of India promote the use of ‘Neem­coated Urea’ in agriculture?

In the context of the development in Bioinformatics, the term ‘Transcriptome’, sometimes seen in the news, refer to

A new species of banana plant has been discovered in India which attains a height of 11 m and has orange-coloured pulp? Where was it discovered?

Which of the following statements regarding TEEB (the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity) is/are correct?

1. It is an initiative hosted by UNEP IMF and World Economic Forum.
2. It is a global initiative that focuses on drawing attention to the economic benefits of biodiversity.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Indian Wild Ass?

1. Its natural habitat is sandy and saline areas.
2. Its existence is threatened not because of predators but due to the destruction of its habitat.

Biodiversity forms the basis for human existence in which of the following ways?

1. Soil formation
2. Prevention of soil erosion
3. Recycling of waste
4. Pollination of crops

Which one of the following is not a site for in ­situ method of conservation of flora?

The “Red Data Books’’ published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources (IUCN) contain lists of?

In terms of economy, the visit by foreign nationals to witness the XIX Commonwealth Games in India amounted to

Which of the following government action/actions can help in reducing the current account deficit?

1. Devaluing the domestic currency
2. Reduction in the export subsidy
3. Adopting suitable policies which attract greater FDI and more funds from FIIs

In the context of Indian economy, which of the following is/are the purpose/purposes of ‘Statutory Reserve Requirements’?

1. To enable the Central Bank to control the amount of advances the banks can create
2. To make the people’s deposits with banks safe and liquid
3. To prevent the commercial banks from making excessive profits
4. To force the banks to have sufficient vault cash to meet their day-to-day requirements

A rise in general level of prices may be caused by

1. An increase in the money supply
2. A decrease in the aggregate level of output
3. An increase in the effective demand

Answer according to the codes given below:

Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effect?

Consider the following statements about Nifty equity savings index:

1. The index is total return index capturing price return and dividend or coupon income.

2. It will help to fill gap that was there due to absence of relevant benchmark for performance comparison of popular equity savings funds category offered by mutual funds in India.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Polnet is related to

Consider the following statements about Adopt a Heritage Scheme:

1. It is an initiative of Ministry of culture
2. It is a revenue generating Project
3. Agency will be selected on the basis of financial bid

Which of the above statements are incorrect?

Which of the following statements regarding I motif is/are correct?

1. They have a twisted “knot” of DNA, instead of the well-known double helix
2. The i-motif is a four-stranded ‘knot’ of DNA

Which of the following regarding colistin usage in animals is/are correct?

1. China has banned the use of colistin in veterinary use.
2. The use of antibiotic growth promoters in animals is banned in the European Union since 2006.
3. Colistin-resistance in humans is mainly due to antibiotic use in veterinary feed.
4. India does not have laws prohibiting this.

Which of the following regarding rabies is/are correct?

1. Rabies is a bacterial illness spread via the saliva of an infected animal.
2. It has also been found in cows, cats, ferrets, and horses.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Saraswati Samman is an annual award bestowed upon Indian citizen.

2. Saraswati Samman is considered one of the highest literary awards in India.

Consider the following statements about World Press Freedom Index (WPFI):

1. WPFI is produced by France-based international non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders (RWB).

2. WPFI aims to promotes and defends freedom of information and freedom of the press.

Consider the following statements about Innovate in India for Inclusiveness Project:

1. The initiative will be supported by Ministry of Finance and World Bank.

2. The objective of project is to nurture indigenous innovation, foster local product development and accelerate commercialization process in biopharmaceutical and medical devices industry in India.

Which of the above statements are correct?

When you travel in Himalayas, you will see the following:

1. Deep gorges
2. U-turn river courses
3. Parallel mountain ranges
4. Steep gradients causing land-sliding

Which of the above can be said to be the evidences for Himalayas being young fold mountains?