Q. 21. Consider the following. 1. India 2. China 3. USA
Which one of the following was the correct descending order of the growth rates of the GDP of the above-mentioned countries during 2015-16?
(A) 1, 2, 3
(B) 2, 1, 3
(C) 2, 3, 1
(D) 3, 2, 1
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Q. 22. Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists
List I
a) Fourteenth Finance Commission
b) Seventh Pay Commission
c) Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog
d) Chief Economic Advisor
List II
1. Dr. Y.V.Reddy
2. Arvind Subramanian
3. Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur
4. Arvind Panagariya
(A) a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
(B) a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
(C) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
(D) a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
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Q. 23. What are the problems of agriculture in India according to economic survey 2015-16?
I. Low Productivity
II. Pulse Centric
III. Lack of investment in agricultural research
IV. Market Segmentation
Which of the following are correct?
(A) I and III
(B) II, III and IV
(C) I, III and IV
(D) All of the above
Answer:
*(Note: Option C in the raw text had a typo as ‘III and IV’, but context implies I, III, IV based on standard formats)*
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Q. 24. When the Reserve Bank of India buys back government securities from the open market, which of the following is likely to happen?
(A) GDP tends to decrease
(B) Liquidity in the market contracts
(C) There is a probability of increase in price level
(D) None of the above
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Q. 25. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Nai-Manzil – Education and skill development of dropouts in minorities of India.
(B) USTTAD – Conserve traditional arts/crafts and build capacity of traditional artisans and craftsmen belonging to minority communities.
(C) Nai Roshni – a leadership training programme for blind minority youth.
(D) MANAS – Upgrading entrepreneurial skills of minority youths.
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Q. 26. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Black Money : Unaccounted money
(B) Parallel Economy : Circulation of black money
(C) Money Laundering : Transfer of black money
(D) Hawala : Transfer of funds through illegal channels
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Q. 27. Which one of the following is not correct about the neighbouring countries of India.
(A) Madhesi people live in Tarai belt of Nepal near UP and Bihar border.
(B) Uighur tribe is famous Muslim tribe in Xinjiang province of China.
(C) Baluchistan state of Pakistan shares boundary with Gujarat state of India.
(D) Chittagong part of Bangladesh is being developed by China.
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Q. 28. Which International Authority/organisation has recently rejected the claim of China in South China Sea against Philippines?
(A) International sea bed Authority
(B) Permanent court of Arbitration
(C) United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
(D) International Maritime Sea Authority
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Q. 29. Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched:
(A) Hangul – Dachigam
(B) Sangai – Kebul lam jao
(C) Two horned Rhino – Kaziranga
(D) Wild Ass – Rann of Kachchh
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Q. 30. Assertion (A): Artificial satellites are launched from the Earth in the Eastward direct
Reason (R): The Earth rotates from West to East so the satellite attains the escape velocity.
(A) Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and Rare true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.
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