Q. 51. India is a member of which of the following?
I. NUCLEAR SUPPLIER GROUP
II. MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME
III. AUSTRALIA GROUP
IV. WASSENAR AGREEMENT
Choose the correct option:
(A) I, II and III only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) All of the above
Answer:
*(Note: At the time this specific question was originally drafted—likely prior to late 2017/2018—India was only a member of the MTCR. India subsequently joined the Wassenaar Arrangement in Dec 2017 and the Australia Group in Jan 2018. Based on the constrained options provided, B was the historically correct key).*
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Q. 52. Consider the following statement about Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, 2017:
I. SCO 2017 summit was held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
II. India and Pakistan were admitted as full members of the organisation.
III. It is a political and economic organization only.
Choose the correct option:
(A) I and III only
(B) I and II only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III only
Answer:
Explanation:
Q. 53. “Sagarmatha friendship -2017′ is a first military exercise between
(A) India and China
(B) India and Nepal
(C) Russia and China
(D) China and Nepal
Answer:
Explanation:
Q. 54. Peninsular rivers in India are not flooded as much as the Himalayan Rivers. The reasons can be?
I. India’s peninsular rivers have relatively steep gradients.
II. There is little variation in flow from the dry to wet seasons.
III. Most rivers do not form deltas.
Choose the correct answer using the codes below.
(A) I and II only
(B) II and III only
(C) I and III only
(D) I only
Answer:
Explanation:
Q. 55. During monsoon season the ITCZ (Inter Tropical Convergence Zone) shifts almost upto 25 degree North latitude over the Indian subcontinent while it rarely crosses 15 degree North latitude in other regions. This is because of
I. Vast landmass of Eurasia located to the North of the Equator.
II. Intense low pressure over the Northwestern region of Indian subcontinent and over the vast, high altitude Tibetan plateau pulls ITCZ Northwards.
III. Shifting of Westerly jet streams to the North of Tibetan plateau at the end of the month of May.
Choose the correct code from the following
(A) I, II only.
(B) II, III only.
(C) I, III only.
(D) All of the above.
Answer:
Explanation: