Q. 51. With reference to Currency Swap Facility, consider the following statements:
1. It is an agreement to exchange currencies with predetermined terms.
2. The swap operations can carry exchange rates or other market risks.
3. Recently, Bangladesh – Sri lanka signed a currency swap agreement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 2 and 3 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
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Q. 52. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Mother Fund’ or ‘Fund of Funds’ Scheme under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat:
(i) It will help in the listing of MSMEs on capital markets.
(ii) Govt. of India will purchase majority ownership in MSMEs.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(A) only (i)
(B) only (ii)
(C) Both (i) & (ii)
(D) neither (i) nor (ii)
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Q. 53. Which of the following statements regarding yoga is not correct?
(A) ‘Yama’ in Yoga means restraining herself/himself from immoral activities.
(B) ‘Dharana’ is concerned with concentration.
(C) ‘Pratyahara’ is concerned with the withdrawal of the senses.
(D) ‘Samadhi’ is an observance, which refers to the cultivation of values and virtues in life.
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Q. 54. The concept of citizenship involves the concept of:
(A) Ethnicity
(B) Liberty
(C) Rights
(D) Duties
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Q. 55. Which act provided the right to vote women?
(A) Indian Councils Act, 1909
(B) Government of India Act, 1919
(C) Government of India Act, 1935
(D) Indian Independence Act, 1947
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Q. 56. Consider the following statements regarding air pollution:
1. Ground Ozone is an example of a secondary pollutant.
2. Ozone is a strong oxidizing agent that badly affects the human lungs.
3. Ozone concentration increases rapidly during the winter season.
4. Ground ozone is also called as photochemical pollutant.
Which of these are correct?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) 2, 3 and 4
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Explanation:
Q. 57. Consider the following statements:
1. Climate change is forcing monsoon behaviour by decreasing the number of rainy days in India during South-West Monsoon as per the recent findings of IPCC report.
2. El Nino phenomena disturb the Weather of the Tropical region and the Temperate region.
Which of these is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
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Q. 58. Consider the following statements regarding the Himalayas:
1. These are one of the most vulnerable and ecologically sensitive regions of the world.
2. Its height is no longer increasing as there is no more Tethys Sea between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
3. There is no recent volcanic eruption despite being at destructive boundaries.
4. Keeda Jadi, a type of fungus is grown in the alpine region of Himalaya.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(A) 2 and 3
(B) 1 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 2, 3 and 4
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Q. 59. Consider the following:
1. Warm water in Eastern pacific
2. Cold Tibetan plateau surface
3. High pressure near Madagascar region
4. South westerly jet flowing strongly over North India
Which of these conditions is/are favourable for South-West Monsoon?
(A) Only 3
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 2, 3 and 4
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Q. 60. Consider the following pairs of disease and affected region/country:
1. Ebola – West and Central Africa
2. Zika – China
3. Spanish Flu – Colombia and Venezuela
4. Swine Flu – Mexico and USA
Identify the correct pairs:
(A) 1
(B) 1 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 3
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