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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 pointsEnvironment pollution (prevention and control) authority
1. is a Supreme Court mandated body tasked with taking various measures to tackle air pollution in the National Capital Region.
2. aims to enforce Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in NCR as per the pollution levels.
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EPCA was notified in 1998 by Environment Ministry under Environment Protection Act, 1986. It was constituted with the objective of protecting and improving the quality of the environment and controlling environmental pollution.
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EPCA was notified in 1998 by Environment Ministry under Environment Protection Act, 1986. It was constituted with the objective of protecting and improving the quality of the environment and controlling environmental pollution.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements about Defence Acquisition Council
1.DAC was setup in 2019 to counter corruption and speed up decision making in military procurement.
2.It is headed by the Prime Minister and includes defence minister as one of the members of the council.
3.The DAC is responsible to give policy guidelines to acquisitions, based on long-term procurement plans.
Which of the above statements are true?Correct
DAC was setup in 2001, based on recommendations to improve ‘national security system’. Further, it is headed by the defence minister and approves procurement of weapons and equipments.
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DAC was setup in 2001, based on recommendations to improve ‘national security system’. Further, it is headed by the defence minister and approves procurement of weapons and equipments.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following statements are true about Department of Official Language?
1.It was established for ensuring compliance of the constitutional and legal provisions regarding official language and to promote the use of Hindi for the official purposes of the Union.
2.Articles 343 to Article 351 make elaborate provisions dealing with the official language of the Republic of India.
3.The department has developed computer software called “Kanthasth” for translating the all kinds of official files from English to Hindi and vice versa to make the translation work simpler and quicker.
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Department has been entrusted with Implementing the provisions of the Constitution relating to the Official Language and the provisions of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as well as nodal responsibility for all matters relating to the progressive use of Hindi as the Official Language of the Union including Hindi Teaching Scheme for Central Government Employees and publication of magazines, journals & other literature related thereto.
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Department has been entrusted with Implementing the provisions of the Constitution relating to the Official Language and the provisions of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as well as nodal responsibility for all matters relating to the progressive use of Hindi as the Official Language of the Union including Hindi Teaching Scheme for Central Government Employees and publication of magazines, journals & other literature related thereto.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following statements are true about Lokpal Act, 2013?
1.The Lokpal will consist of a chairperson and a maximum of eight members.
2.The Act also ensures that public servants who act as whistleblowers are protected.
3.Out of the maximum eight members, half will be judicial members. Minimum fifty per cent of the Members will be from SC / ST / OBC / Minorities and women.
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The Lokpal will cover all categories of public servants, including the Prime Minister. But the armed forces do not come under the ambit of Lokpal. The Act also incorporates provisions for attachment and confiscation of property acquired by corrupt means, even while the prosecution is pending.
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The Lokpal will cover all categories of public servants, including the Prime Minister. But the armed forces do not come under the ambit of Lokpal. The Act also incorporates provisions for attachment and confiscation of property acquired by corrupt means, even while the prosecution is pending.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 pointsArrange the following in order of occurrence
1.The second battle of Tarain was a decisive battle. It was a major disaster for the Rajputs. Their political prestige suffered a serious setback. The whole Chauhan kingdom now lay at the feet Mahmud Ghuri.
2.After the death of Harsha, there was no political unity in north India for about five centuries. The country was split up into a number of states which were constantly fighting and changing their frontiers.
3.Mahmud Ghazni plundered the holy city of Mathura and also attacked Kanauj. He built a wide empire from the Punjab in the east to the Caspian Sea on the west and from Samarkand in the north to Gujarat in the south.
4.The Gurjara-Pratiharas were the earliest of the Rajput rulers. Its first great leader was Harischandra. He conquered extensive territory in Rajaputana and ruled with his capital at Bhinmal.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following rulers are associated with the Delhi Sultanate?
1.Sher Shah Suri
2.Balban
3.Alauddin Khalji
4.Babur
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Sher Shah Suri became the ruler in 1540 after defeating Humayun and organized a brilliant administrative system.
Babur was the founder of Mughal empire in India. He was related to Timur from his father’s side and to Chengiz Khan through his mother.
Balban, who was a regent ruled between 1246-1287. He established a separate military department – diwan-i-arz – and reorganized the army.
The advent of the Khalji dynasty marked the zenith of Muslim imperialism in India. Along with market reforms, Alauddin Khalji took important steps in the land revenue administration. He was the first Sultan of Delhi who ordered for the measurement of land.Incorrect
Sher Shah Suri became the ruler in 1540 after defeating Humayun and organized a brilliant administrative system.
Babur was the founder of Mughal empire in India. He was related to Timur from his father’s side and to Chengiz Khan through his mother.
Balban, who was a regent ruled between 1246-1287. He established a separate military department – diwan-i-arz – and reorganized the army.
The advent of the Khalji dynasty marked the zenith of Muslim imperialism in India. Along with market reforms, Alauddin Khalji took important steps in the land revenue administration. He was the first Sultan of Delhi who ordered for the measurement of land. -
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 pointsMatch the following pairs
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements about Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh
1.The fund will receive a corpus of Rs1 lakh crore for the year 2019-2020.
2.The fund is being utilized to finance safety-related works such as broken rail detection system, train collision avoidance system, freight design.
Which of the above statements are true?Correct
The fund will receive the corpus over the period of 5 years.
The fund will also finance human resource development, electrical engineering works as well as research and development in railway engineering.Incorrect
The fund will receive the corpus over the period of 5 years.
The fund will also finance human resource development, electrical engineering works as well as research and development in railway engineering. -
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following is the objective of Patent Prosecution Highway Program?
1.Increase highway connectivity to border areas and hinterlands
2.Increase green cover along the highways
3.Create fund to import patents
4.Reduction in time to dispose patent applications in partnership with Japan Patent Office
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The pilot program will have following benefits
Reduction in pendency of patent applications. • Improvement in quality of search and examination of patent applications. • An opportunity for Indian inventors including MSMEs and Startups of India to get an accelerated examination of their patent applications in JapanIncorrect
The pilot program will have following benefits
Reduction in pendency of patent applications. • Improvement in quality of search and examination of patent applications. • An opportunity for Indian inventors including MSMEs and Startups of India to get an accelerated examination of their patent applications in Japan -
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following are the features of Transgender persons bill, 2019?
1.The Bill defines a transgender person as one whose gender does not match the gender assigned at birth.
2.The Bill prohibits discrimination against a transgender person, including denial of service or unfair treatment.
3.The government shall review the medical curriculum to address the health issues of transgender persons, and provide comprehensive medical insurance schemes for them.
4.The bill provide for reservation in education and employment.
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The bill provides for welfare measures to promote inclusion. It also provides for penalties and offences. However, there is no provision for reservation measures in education and employment.
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The bill provides for welfare measures to promote inclusion. It also provides for penalties and offences. However, there is no provision for reservation measures in education and employment.
