Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Coal India Limited (CIL)’:
1. It is the largest coal producer company in the world.
2. In 2011, CIL was conferred the Navratna status by the Union Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.2) Which of the following is/are a subsidiary/subsidiaries of the ‘Air India(AI)’?
1. Air India Express
2. Alliance Air
Select the correct option using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding the ‘United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’:
1. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
2. It divides its members into four Groups.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Neither 1 nor 2
d) Both are correct
Q.4) Which of the statements given below is/are correct regarding the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of India?
1. Prime Minister is his/her Nominator.
2. He/she enjoys the same status as a Chief Justice of any High Court in India in Indian order of precedence.
Select the correct option using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) Both are correct
c) Neither 1 nor 2
d) 2 only
Q.5) The term ‘Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership’ often appears in the news in the context of the affairs of a group of countries known as
a) G20
b) ASEAN
c) SCO
d) SAARC
Q.6) On which of the following can you find the Bureau of Energy Efficiency Star Label?
1.Ceiling fans
2.Electric geysers
3.Tubular fluorescent lamps
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3
Q.7) India is an important member of the ‘International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor’. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?
a) It can use thorium in place of uranium for power generation
b) It can attain a global role in satellite navigation.
c) It can drastically improve the efficiency of its fission reactors in power generation
d) It can build fusion reactors for power generation.
Q.8) In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:
Term description
1.Eripatti : land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank.
2.Taniyurs : Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins
3.Ghatikas : colleges generally attached to the temples.
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 and 2
b) 3 only
c) 2 and 3
d) 1 and 3
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