Answer with Explanation

Date 18/05/2018
1 Syria opens into which of the following water bodies?

(A) Red sea

(B) Black sea
(C) Mediterranean sea
(D) Persian Gulf

Ans: (C)

2 Consider the following statements about North Korea

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1. The Yellow Sea and the Korea Bay are off the east coast and the Sea of Japan is off the
west coast of North Korea.
2. It shares its borders with Russia, China and South Korea.
3. Its capital is Seoul.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 and 2 only

(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) All of the above

Ans: (B)

3 Which of the following countries are correctly matched?

Country Island
1. France Reunion
2. New Zealand Wellingdon
3. Yemen Socotra
4. UK Falkland

Select the correct statements

(A) 1,2 and 3

(B) 1,3 and 4
(C) 1 and 4
(D) All of the above

Ans: (B)

4 Recently Mahadeyi has been in news, which is correct about Mahadeyi River?

(A) A west flowing river in the Indian peninsula

(B) Tributary of river Godavari
(C) East flowing river
(D) None of the above

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Ans: (A)

5 The Dead Sea forms the border of which of the following countries?

1 Jordan
2 Israel
3 Syria

Choose the correct answer from the following code

(A) Only 1
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) All the Above
(D) 1 and 4 only

Ans: (B)

6 Consider the following statement :

1 Security exchange board of India (SEBI) regulates Crypto Currencies

2 Ethereum is one of the examples of Crypto Currencies.

Choose the correct answer from the following code

(A) Only 1
(B) Both 1 and 2
(C) Only 2
(D) None of the above

Ans: (C)

7 Consider the following statement about Insolvency and Bankruptcy board of India:

1 It is a 10 member body, out of which one is nominated by RBI.

2 It is unique as it regulates a profession as well as transactions.

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Choose the correct answer from following codes.

(A) Only 1
(B) Both 1 and 2
(C) Only 2
(D) None

Ans: (B)

8 Consider the following statement about Goods and Services Tax

1 It is an indirect tax.
2 Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) is a non-profit organization created for a
platform for all the concerned parties related to GST.

Choose the correct answer from the following code

(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 & 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: (C)

9 A closed economy is an economy in which

(A) The money supply is fully controlled

(B) Nither export nor import takes place
(C) FDI is allowed in the economy
(D) Only export takes place

Ans: (B)

10 India is regarded as a country with Demographic Dividend. This is due to

(A) High Population growth in the country.

(B) A high overall population of the country.

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(C) A Large population in the working age group.
(D) Improving standard of living of the Population.

Ans: (C)

11 Which of the following statement is correct about SAATHI Scheme

1. The SAATHI scheme is related to the textile sector of India

2. The Scheme is jointly launched by Ministry of Power and Ministry of Textile

Choose the correct answer from the following code

(A) Only 1
(B) Both 1 and 2
(C) Only 2
(D) None

Ans: (B)

12 CORPAT a bilateral maritime exercise is conducted between India and which of the
following country?

(A) Singapore
(B) Myanmar
(C) Indonesia
(D) Maldives

Ans: (C)

13 Which of the following Airport was awarded First Rank in the prestigious Airport
Service Quality Award for 2 – 5 million passengers category
(A) Srinagar
(B) Jaipur
(C) Ahmedabad
(D) Hyderabad

Ans: (B)

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14 SANKALP and STRIVE are associated with which of the following government
Mission

(A) Smart City

(B) Skill India Mission
(C) MGNEREGA
(D) Swatch Bharat Abhiyan

Ans: (B)

15 The images from the Cartosat-2 series satellite will be useful for which of the
following purposes?

1. Coastal land use and regulation

2. Utility management like road network monitoring
3. Cartographic applications

Select the correct statements

(A) 1 and 3 only

(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) All of the above

Ans: (D)

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