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G.S. Test-2 held on 8th Feb. 2015

ANSWERS
1.

Ans: (b)

19.

Ans: (b)

37.

Ans. (b)

55.

Ans. (d)

2.

Ans: (c)

20.

Ans: (d)

38.

Ans. (d)

56.

Ans. (c)

3.

Ans: (d)

21.

Ans: (c)

39.

Ans. (d)

57.

Ans.

4.

Ans: (b)

22.

Ans: (b)

40.

Ans. (b)

5.

Ans: (b)

23.

Ans: (d)

41.

Ans. (b)

58.

Ans. (b)

6.

Ans: (a)

24.

Ans: (a)

42.

Ans. (d)

59.

Ans. (d)

7.

Ans: (c)

25.

Ans: (a)

43.

Ans. (c)

60.

Ans. (d)

8.

Ans: (b)

26.

Ans: (d)

44.

Ans. (d)

61.

Ans. (b)

9.

Ans: (c)

27.

Ans: (d)

45.

Ans. (d)

62.

Ans. (c)

10.

Ans: (b)

28.

Ans. (c)

46.

Ans. (c)

63.

Ans. (d)

11.

Ans: (a)

29.

Ans. (a)

47.

Ans. (a)

64.

Ans. (d)

12.

Ans: (d)

30.

Ans. (d)

48.

Ans. (a)

65.

Ans. (c)

13.

Ans: (d)

31.

Ans. (c)

49.

Ans. (d)

66.

Ans. (c)

14.

Ans: (b)

32.

Ans. (d)

50.

Ans. (c)

67.

Ans. (b)

15.

Ans: (b)

33.

Ans. (c)

51.

Ans. (c)

68.

Ans: (d)

16.

Ans: (b)

34.

Ans. (c)

52.

Ans. (d)

17.

Ans: (d)

35.

Ans. (c)

53.

Ans. (b)

18.

Ans: (d)

36.

Ans. (c)

54.

Ans. (b)

69.

Ans: (a)

(d)

Explanation: The lake is situated between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

70.

Ans.: (b)

Exp: Black Boxes are basically data recorders of the flight and cockpit voice recorders.
71.

Ans: (a)

Exp: As of today, only Cyclones have names. This naming practice started in 2004.
Naming of cyclones in North Indian Ocean is done by India and other SAARC countries and
Oman and Thailand. Naming is done for easy reference, documentation and research.

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72.

Ans: (c)

Exp:
(1) NDBB will be set up in Shanghai, China.
(2) It is decided that RBI Governor will be the first President of the Bank.
(3) Its aim is to finance infrastructure and sustainable development projects in not only the
BRICS nations but also the other developing countries.
(4) Its corpus is $100 bn and is to be contributed equally by the five nations.
73.

Ans: (c)

Explanation: The countries of Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Liberia and Guinea are struggling to
contain an epidemic that has infected more than 1,300 people since the start of the year.
Sierra Leone has even declared a health emergency in this context.
74.

Ans: (d)

Exp: All the statements are correct.

75.

Ans: (c)

Exp: It provides fixed power for agriculture and continuous supply for domestic purposes.
76.

Ans: (c)

Exp: Hyperandrogenism means increase in Testosterone Levels.

77.

Ans.: (d)

78.

Ans: (c)

Exp:
The CAG made the following observations:
(1) The notional charges are added for the entire quantum of fuel sold although more than
20% of the oil they refined is sourced domestically.
(2) The OMCs were buying fuel from private refineries at a price equivalent to the landed
price of the fuel if it was imported after paying freight charges, insurance and customs
duty.
79.

Ans: (b)

Exp: Uranium Enrichment process refers to Increasing the concentration of the U-235
isotope using centrifuge.

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80.

Answer: (a)

Explanation: India has formally signed free trade agreement for services and investments
with all of the ASEAN countries, except Philippines.
81.

Ans: (c)

Exp: The Compensation is provided as per the Montreal Convention, 2009.

82. Ans: (d)
Exp: All the three reforms have been approved by the Union Cabinet
83.

Ans: (c)

84. Ans: (c)

Exp:
(1) RBI Governor is appointed by the Central Government
(2) RBI Governor holds the Office during the pleasure of Central Government
(3) RBI Governor holds Office for a term of Four Years
85.

Answer: (d)

Explanation: All statements are correctly stated. India signed and ratified U.N. Child Rights
Convention of 1989 in the year 1992.
86.

Ans: (d)

Exp:
1.
Brent Crude Oil is extracted from the North Sea
2.
It has 0.36% sulphur content
3.
The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is lighter than that of the Brent. So, the Brent
Crude cannot be considered as the lightest.
87.

Ans: (c)

Exp:
(1) The Committee is chaired by Prof B.N. Goldar
(2) While the present Wholesale Price Index (WPI) DOES NOT consider the services, the
Producer Price Index (PPI) includes services
(3) While the WPI takes into account taxes also, the PPI does not take taxes into account
88.

Ans: (d)

89.

Ans: (d)

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90.

Ans: (d)

Exp:
1.
Decision of the Presiding Officer of the House is NOT final on Anti-Defection and it
CAN be challenged in a Court of Law
2.
Anti-Party Activities and Voluntary Surrender of Membership DO NOT come under
the ambit of the Anti-Defection Law
3.
Voting in favour of other political partys candidate in the Rajya Sabha Elections by an
MLA DOES NOT amount to disqualification under the Anti-Defection Law
91.

Ans: (d)

92.

Ans: (c)

93.

Ans: (c)

Explanation: Statement (1 & 2) are incorrectly stated. Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) is
an USA based company. Recently, a New York court ruled in favour of the defendant, the
Union Carbide Corporation (UCC), finding that the company could not be sued for ongoing
contamination from the chemical plant in the Bhopal Gas tragedy. The chemical that leaked
to cause the accident was methyl isocyanate used in the preparation of pesticides.
94.

Ans: (b)

Exp:
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has the following members:
1.
China
2.
Kazakhstan
3.
Kyrgyzstan
4.
Russia
5.
TAJIKISTAN, and
6.
Uzbekistan.
95.

Ans: (a)

Exp: Though, factually, all the three statements given above are correct, only the first issue
is contributing to such variation in the Indices.
96.

Ans: (d)

Exp:
Recently, Bangladesh resolved the maritime issue with India through the International Court
of Arbitration. United Nations tribunal awarding Bangladesh 19,467 sq. km of the 25,602 sq.
km sea area of the Bay of Bengal
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97.

Ans: (b)

Exp:
1.
PSC allows companies to recover their cost and thereafter share with the government
2.
RSC allows the Government receive revenue from the point of sale of very first unit of
the commodity
3.
PSC (Production Sharing Contract) brings in more investments while the RSC
(Revenue Sharing Contract) brings in more transparency in the sector
Reference: Vijay Kelkar Committee and Rangarajan Committee Recommendations
98.

Ans: (c)

Exp:
1.
Cloud Burst can occur anywhere provided moisture source and intense convection
are available
2.
Western Ghats region is more vulnerable to landslides than that of the Himalayas
3.
Cyclone Hudhud affected the Andhra coast in the month of October
99.

Ans: (b)

Exp:
1.
URUGUAY became the first country to legalise cannabis in the world
2.
Thailand, Myanmar and Laos form the Golden Triangle of Drug Trafficking
3.
Single Convention, 1961 deals with Narcotic Drugs trade
100. Answer : (b)
Explanation: The correctly matched pairs areB K S Iyengar
World-renowned yoga guru
Pran
Creator of Chacha Chowdhury
Saur
Marlina Ramon Magsaysay Award 2014
Manurung
winner
Daroji Eramma
Legendary Burra Katha exponent

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