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With reference to CHOGM Foreign Ministers Plenary-2022, Consider the following statements:-

i. CHOGM foreign minister’s plenary was held in Jamaica

ii. The Theme of the plenary is ‘Democracy, Peace and Governance

iii. It was attended by Dr. S.Jaishankar from India

iv. This meeting held every year

Which of the above statements are correct?

A. i, ii and iv

B. ii, iii and iv

C. i, iii, iv

D. ii and iii

Answer: D

Explanation: Factual Question. Either you know or you don’t. Logic can’t be applied here.

Source: June 2022 CA

Which two of the following statements are not correct ?

i. NIA is a primary counter-terrorist task force in India.

ii. It was established on November 30,2006

iii. It does take permission from respective states to investigate.

iv. It has its branches in Lucknow and Kolkata.

 

A. ii and iii

B. iii and iv

C. i and iv

D. i and iii

Answer: A

Explanation: What you must know is that NIA does not take permission of state govt. Use that and you have your answer. Question is asking about not correct.

Source: June 2022 CA

UPSCTREE Source: Polity Important Material for Prelims

 

 
 

Which two of the following statements are correct in respect of India’s GSAT 24 satellite launching?

i. It is a 24 Ku band Communication Satellite.

ii. It was launched from Kourou Space Center in French Guinea.

iii. This will provide coverage to Pan India.

iv. It his launched by ISRO’s powerful rocket GSLV Mk III

Which of the above statements are correct?

A. i, ii and iv

B. i, ii and iii 

C. ii, iii and iv

D. All are correct

Answer: B

Explanation: Even if you don’t know, still you know that it is extremely difficult to transfer rocket launching system to a different country. So, if ii is right iv can’t be right. Use that to find your answer

Source: June 2022 CA

UPSCTREE Source: Rattafy-June 2022 Material

 

 
 

The SEBI has set up an Advisory Committee on hybrid Securities. In respect of hybrid Securities which of the following statements is / are correct?

  1. Hybrid Securities are securities that have a combination of Debt and Equity characters.
  2. Common Stock was the first type of a hybrid security.
  3. The holders of common stock receive dividends before the holders of preferred stocks.
  4. The Hybrid Securities are a way for Banks / companies to borrow money from investors
  1. (ii) and (iv)
  2. (i) and (iii)
  3. (i) and (iv)
  4. (ii) and (iii)

Answer: C

Explanation: Use Common Sense. If you look at option no 3, common stock can’t be given priority before preferred stock. Then You have your answer.

Source: June 2022 CA

 

 
 

Which of the following statements are not correct in respect of One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) ?

  1. The Scheme has become operational in entire India.
  2. Assam became the 34th State to adopt ONORC.
  3. This move has made food security portability
  4. Ration Cards are nationalised using voter identity card seeding
  1. (i) and (iv)
  2. (ii) and (iii)
  3. (iii) and (iv)
  4. (ii) and (iv)

Answer: D

 

Source: June 2022 CA

UPSCTREE Source: 

One Nation One Ration Card – UPSCTREE

 
 

According to Asia’s Global Start-Up  Ecosystem Report released on June 14, 2022, which Indian State ranked First position in Asia ?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Kerala

Answer: D

 

Source: June 2022 CA

UPSCTREE Source: Rattafy-June 2022 Material

 
 

In respect of BRICS-22 Summit held in virtual mode, which of the following statements are correct?

  1. The meeting’s topic is ‘Foster High-Quality BRICS partnership, usher in a New era for Global Development.
  2. Valdimir Putin said that Russia is ready to promote close and versatile interaction with BRICS partners.
  3. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, members should understand security concerns of each other and ………………………..
  4. Chinese President XI Jinping welcomes expanding military ties among BRICS.
  1. (i), (ii) and (iii)
  2. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  3. (i), (iii) and (iv)
  4. All of these

Answer: A

 

Source: June 2022 CA

 

In respect of ‘EX-KHAAN QUEST-2022’ which of the following statements are correct ?

  1. It is a Multinational Peace Keeping Exercise.
  2. It was conducted from March 6, to March 20, 2022.
  3. It was held in Ulaan-baatar, Mongolia.
  4. Indian contingent was represented personnel from Kashmir Scouts.
  1. (i) and (ii)
  2. (i) and (iv)
  3. (i) and (iii)
  4. (ii) and (iii)

Answer: C

 

Source: June 2022 CA

The International Day of Yoga is observed on every June 21. Which of the following statements about International Day of Yoga are not correct?

  1. The observation of International Day of Yoga was started from the year 2018.
  2. The idea to have an UN-mandated day for celebrating Yoga was put forward by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  3. This Day was incepted in UN General Asembly in 2015.
  4. June 21 was selected as Yoga Day because it is the longest day of year in Southern Hemisphere.
  1. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  2. (i), (iii) and (iv)
  3. (i), (ii) and (iv)
  4. (i), (ii) and (iii)

Answer: B

Explanation: Modi and Northern Hemisphere is the key here.

Source: June 2022 CA

UPSCTREE Source: Rattafy-June 2022 Material

 
 

An innovative Project called ‘National Initiative for Promoting Up-skilling of Nirman workers (NIPUN) was launched in June 2022. Relating to this which of the following statements are correct?

  1. This initiative was launched for skill training of 1 lakh construction workers.
  2. It was launched under the flagship of Scheme of Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme.
  3. This Scheme will provide work opportunities to them in foreign countries also.
  4. This Scheme will be implemented by National Skill Development Corporation.
  1. (i), (iii) and (iv)
  2. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  3. (i), (ii) and (iii)
  4. (i), (ii) and (iv)

Answer: A

 

Source: June 2022 CA

Pick up wrong matching in respect of New Chief Justices of High Courts appointed recently :

  1. Justice Vipin Sanghi – Uttarakhand
  2. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan – Telengana
  3. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma – Rajasthan
  4. Justice Rashmin Manharbhal Chhaya – Guwahati

Answer: C

Source: June 2022 CA

PM eVIDYA programmes was launched by Ministry of Education in May, 2020. Which of the following major initiative of the programme are not correct?

  1. DISHA (One Nation and Multi Digital Platforms)
  2. Swayam Prabha TV Channel (One Class-One Channel)
  3. Special e-content for visually and hearing impaired
  4. Extensive partnership with parents’ associations in school management
  1. (i) and (iv)
  2. (ii) and (iii)
  3. (iii) and (iv)
  4. (i) and (ii)

Answer: A

 

Source: June 2022 CA

 

In which district of Gujarat India’s First-ever Girl Panchayat called ‘Balika Panchayat’ was started?

  1. Kutch
  2. Bharuch
  3. Navsari
  4. Ahmedabad

Answer: A

 

Source: June 2022 CA

UPSCTREE Source: Rattafy-June 2022 Material

 
 

The Khuvsgul Lake National Park of Mongolia has been added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO. In respect of this which of the following statements are correct?

  1. The decision was taken during the 38th Session of International Council of ordinating Council of Man and Biosphere Programme.
  2. This programme held at Paris in June 2022.
  3. The Biosphere Network was launched at UNESCO in 1971.
  4. The First Biosphere Reserve of the World wide established in 1975
  1. (i) and (iii)
  2. (ii) and (iv)
  3. (ii) and (iii)
  4. (iii) and (iv)

Answer: B

 

Source: June 2022 CA

UPSCTREE Source: Rattafy-June 2022 Material

 
 

The Reserve Bank of India released it’s vision on ‘Architecture of Digital Finance’ in a document for payment System on July 17, 2022. In respect of this, which of the following statements are not correct ?

  1. This is called Payment Vision 2025 document.
  2. This document includes Bigtechs and Finetechs in payments.
  3. It includes introducing Bitcoin currency.
  4. It delinks Credit Cards with the Unified Payments Interface.
  1. (i) and (ii)
  2. (iii) and (iv)
  3. (ii) and (iii)
  4. (ii) and (iv)

Answer: B

Explanation: Common logic can be applied here. Bitcoin can be minted by anyone, so RBI won’t introduce it as its currency. De-linking is goes against the times we live. All we hear is linking this with that.

Source: June 2022 CA

Match the person in Column-I with the name of the state in Column-II :

PersonState
(X) Potti Sriramulu(P) Punjab

(Y) Master Tara Singh

(Q) Jharkhand
(Z) Shibu Soren      (R) Andhra Pradesh

 

(A) (X) – (P), (Y) – (R), (Z) – (Q)

(B) (X) – (Q), (Y) – (P), (Z) – (R)

(C) (X) – (R), (Y) – (P), (Z) – (Q)

(D) (X) – (R), (Y) – (Q), (Z) – (P)

Answer: C

 

Source: August 2022 CA

UPSCTREE Source: August CA 2022 Material

 
 

The Henderson Brooks – Bhagat report, the Arun Nehru report respectively pertain to (identify the correct option):

  1. The Sino-Indian relations after independence, and the reforms needed in the management of the Indian armed forces
  2. Reforms needed in India’s foreign relations, and reforms in Centre-State relations.
  3. Indo-Pak relations, and Indo-Sri Lanka relations.
  4. Sino-Indian engagement of 1962, and reforms needed in the management of Indian armed forces

Answer: D

 

Source: November 2021 CA

UPSCTREE Source: Prelims test series – Modern India+Nov 2021 CA

Match the political leaders in Column-I with the Political Party in Column-II

Political Leader Political Party

(X) Dr. Shayama Prasad Mookerjee

(P) Swatantra Party
(Y) Piloo Mody(Q) Congress Socialist Party
(Z) Ram Manohar Lohia(R) Bharatiya Jana Sangh

 

  1. (X) – (P), (Y) – (Q), (Z) – (R)
  2. (X) – (P), (Y) – (R), (Z) – (P)
  3. (X) – (P), (Y) – (Z), (Z) – (Q)
  4. (X) – (R), (Y) – (P), (Z) – (Q)

Answer: D

Source: Basic Knowledge

 

The popular titles used for Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Erode Venkata Ramaswamy, Vallabh Bhai Patel were respectively

  1. Sher-e-Kashmir Pariyar, Sardar
  2. Sardar, Anna, Sher-e-Punjab
  3. Anna, Sher-e-Punjab, Pariyar
  4. Anna, Sher-e-Kashmir, Sher-e-Punjab

Answer: A

Source: Basic Knowledge

 

The following Princely States of India were known for their reformist policies:

  1. Kashmir, Bhopoal
  2. Travancore, Baroda
  3. Jagadalpur, Porbandar
  4. Jaipur, Alwar

Answer: D/ NOT VALUED

Explanation: Confusion is there with respect to B and D. Travancore is a mixed bag (It saw temple entry movement, Praja mandal movement etc.) whereas Jaipur was reformist. However almost all of these states witnessed Praja Mandala movement. Most probably it will be tagged as NOT VALUED.

Source: History Books

Raja Ravi Varma and Raja Rammohan Roy were respectively:

  1. The ruler of Quilon, and the ruler of Baleshwar.
  2. The founder of the feminist movement in India, and the founder of the Brahmo Samaj
  3. An artist, and the author of Tuhfat Ul Mujahideen
  4. Editor of Sambad Kaumudi and the editor of Mirat-ul-Akbar

Answer: C

Source: Spectrum and CA.

 
 

The Nehru-Mahalanobis model was concerned with the:

  1. Planned growth of the Indian Economy
  2. The development of Indian Culture
  3. The improvement of Indian Education
  4. The development of India’s Foreign Policy

Answer: A

 

Source: Basic Economy Knowledge

 

 
 

The Patola weave was traditionally done in (choose the correct combination)

  1. Pochampalli and Kanchipuram
  2. Surat and Patan
  3. Patan and Ahmedabad
  4. Dacca and Benares
  5. Benares and Paithan
  1. (i) and (ii)
  2. (ii) and (iii)
  3. (iii) and (iv)
  4. (i) and (v)

Answer: B

 

Source: NCERT

UPSCTREE Source: PPT-6 – Complete NCERT Test

 
 

The Muslim League accepted the Lucknow Pact but rejected the Nehru Report because :

  1. One offered Muslims more representation than the proportion of their population while the other did not
  2. Of the fear of Muslims being punished by the Colonial Government
  3. Of the desire to ally with the Raj.
  4. They distrusted what they insisted was the Hindu leadership of the Congress.

Answer: A

Source: Spectrum

UPSCTREE Source: Classes on Modern India

 

Which of the following is a part of the Constitution of India ?

  1. Relations between the Union and the States
  2. Finance, property, contracts and suits
  3. Trade, commerce and intercourse within India
  4. Fundamental Rights
  1. (i), (ii) and (iv)
  2. (i), (iii) and (iv)
  3. (I) and (iv)
  4. (i), (ii, (iii) and (iv)

Answer: D

 

Source: Basic Polity Knowledge

UPSCTREE Source: Polity Classes

 
 

What was the common to Katherine Mayo, Aldous Huxley, Charles Andrews and William Digby ?

  1. They wrote commentaries on the condition of India during British rule
  2. They were supporters of the Indian National Movement
  3. They were opponents of the Indian National Movement
  4. They were friends of Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: A

 

Source: NCERT + Spectrum

 

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was opposed to Muslims joining the Congress because:

  1. He feared that this would attract retaliation from the British
  2. He suspected that the Congress would be dominated by Hindus
  3. He did not like the idea of opposing the British
  4. He was a separatist
  1. (i) and (ii)
  2. (ii) and (iii)
  3. (i), (ii) and (iii)
  4. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Answer: Not Valued

Explanation: To be honest, this question is debatable as history is subject to interpretation according to the historian. First 3 options are definitely right. The real issue is whether he was a separatist or not?

Source: Spectrum

 
 

Which of the regional political parties was first able to form a Government in one of the states of India ?

  1. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  2. Akali Dal
  3. Mizo National Front
  4. Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Answer: A/B

Explanation: Confusion is there as both DMK and Akali Dal formed government in 1967. Although Akali Dal was older than DMK. Akali dal was created around 1920 whereas DMK was created in 1949.

Source: Wikipedia

 

 
 

Fill in the blanks:

………….is an excavated site in Orissa which yielded faceted hoes, chisels, pounders, mace heads and grinding stones.

  1. Sulabhdihi
  2. Golbai Sasan
  3. Kuchai
  4. Baidapur

Answer: C

 

Source: Upinder Singh. Exact Statement.

Match the names in Column-I of the foreign traveller with came to India with the approximate time period when he visited India in Column-II

(P) Al-Masudi(W) 5th Century
(Q) Fa-Hien(X) 7th Century
(R) Huen-Tsang(Y) 10th Century
(S) Ibn Batuta(Z) 14th Century

 

(A) (P) – (X), (Q) – (Y), (R) – (W), (S) – (Z)

(B) (P) – (Y), (Q) – (W), (R) – (X), (S) – (Z)

(C)  (P) – (Z), (Q) – (Y), (R) – (X), (S) – (W)

(D) (P) – (W), (Q) – (Y), (R) – (Z), (S) – (X)

Answer: B

 

Source: Medieval India History book – Old NCERT/ New NCERT

UPSCTREE Source: Test on Medieval India and Classes

 
 

Which of the following issue is not taken into account while discussing the concept of seafloor spreading?

  1. Volcanic activities along mid-oceanic ridges
  2. Distribution of fossils in different continents
  3. Stripes of normal and reverse magnetic field observed in rocks of ocean floor
  4. Age of rocks from the ocean floor

Answer: B

Source: Geography Standard Book

UPSCTREE Source: Geography Classes

 

The streams which do not follow the regional slopes and drain across the geological structures are called :

  1. Subsequent stream
  2. Re-sequent stream
  3. Insequent stream
  4. Consequent stream

Answer: C

Source: Geography Standard Book

UPSCTREE Source: Geography Classes

 
 

According to Weber, the most important factor in locating a factory is :

  1. Raw materials
  2. Transportation cost
  3. Agglomeration
  4. Labour

Answer: B

Explanation: Geography Optional Question

Source: Geography Optional

UPSCTREE Source: Geography Classes

 
 

Match the following and choose correct codes:

I. Barchans(i) Coastal
II. Meander(ii) Glacier
III. Saddle(iii) Aeolian
IV. Stalk(iv) Fluvial

Codes:

  1. (I) – (ii), (II) – (iii), (III) – (i), (IV) – (iv)
  2. (I) – (ii), (II) – (iv), (III) – (iii), (IV) – (i)
  3. (I) – (i), (II) – (iii), (III) – (ii), (IV) – (iv)
  4. (I) – (iii), (II) – (iv), (III) – (ii), (IV) – (i)

 

Answer: D

 

Source: GC Leong

UPSCTREE Source: Test on GC Leong (PT-18)

Population distribution of rural and urban areas can be shown by

  1. Hythergraph
  2. Ergo graph
  3. Dots and sphere
  4. Line graph

Answer: C

 

Source: Current Affair, World Population Prospect report by UN

 

Match the following lakes with the places state :

LakesPlaces
I. ChilikaBihar
II. Deepor Beel Manipur
III. LoktakAssam
IV. KanwarOdisha

 

Select the correct match:

  1. (I) – (iv), (II) – (ii), (III) – (iii), (IV) – (ii)
  2. (I) – (iii), (II) – (ii), (III) – (iii), (IV) – (iv)
  3. (I) – (iv), (II) – (iii), (III) – (iii), (IV) – (i)
  4. (I) – (i), (II) – (iii), (III) – (iii), (IV) – (ii)

Answer: C

Source: Geography and CA

UPSCTREE Source: Environment Test and Current Affairs Material.

Environment Watch – World Wetland Day – 02 Feb and RAMSAR sites in India !!! – UPSCTREE

 

In which stage of demographic transition, the highest population growth is observed?

  1. First
  2. Second
  3. Third
  4. Fourth

Answer: B

 

Source: NCERT

UPSCTREE Source: Geography Classes

 
 

Which of the following countries is the largest rice producing nation in the world ?

  1. Australia
  2. USA
  3. India
  4. China

Answer: D

Source: Current Affairs

Match the following mountain peaks with the ranges in which they are located in regions:

PeaksRegions
I. DoddabettaWestern Ghats
II. DhupgarhNilgiris hills
III. Guru ShikharAravalli Range
IV. Anaimudi Satpura Range

Select the correct codes:

  1. (I) – (iv), (II) – (iii), (III) – (ii), (IV) – (i)
  2. (I) – (iii), (II) – (ii), (III) – (iv), (IV) – (i)
  3. (I) – (ii), (II) – (iv), (III) – (iii), (IV) – (i)
  4. (I) – (ii), (II) – (iii), (III) – (iv), (IV) – (i)

Answer: C

 

Source: Geography

UPSCTREE Source: Random Question Answer and Map set.

 

 
 

Which of the following tribe is not found in Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Birhors
  2. Khand
  3. Bhils
  4. Jarawa

Answer: D

Source: Geography 

UPSCTREE Source: Geography Classes and Random Q & A Set

 

 
 

Which of the following language is not included in the Eight Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

  1. Bhojpuri
  2. Maithili
  3. Nepali
  4. Sindhi

Answer: A

 

Source: Basic Knowledge.

Match the following important places with the location / country:

Places Location /Country
I. Gran Chaco(i) Between the Missouri and Arkansas rivers in USA
II. Yucatan Peninsula(ii) Democratic Republic of Congo
III. Ozark Plateau(iii) Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia
IV. Katanga Basin(iv) Mexico

Select the correct Codes.

  1. (I) – (ii), (II) – (i), (III) – (iv), (IV) – (iii)
  2. (I) – (iv), (II) – (i), (III) – (ii), (IV) – (iii)
  3. (I) – (iii), (II) – (i), (III) – (iv), (IV) – (ii)
  4. (I) – (iii), (II) – (iv), (III) – (i), (IV) – (ii)

Answer: D

Explanation: If you know OZARK, you have your answer. OZARK is a famous NETFLIX series set up in USA.

Source: Geography Mapping

Sources around you- Netflix