UPSC PRELIMS

Q: When the Reserve Bank of India reduces the Statutory Liquidity Ratio by 50 basis points, which of the following is likely to happen?

Q: Which one of the following issues the ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report periodically? a) The Asian Development Bank b) The European Bank for Reconstruction

Q: Who of the following was/were economic critic/ critics of colonialism in India? 1. Dadabhai Naoroji 2. G. Subramania Iyer

Q: With reference to ‘dugong’, a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a herbivorous marine animal.

Q: With reference to ‘fly ash’ produced by the power plants using coal as fuel, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Q: Among the following, which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus recently? a) Syria and Jordan

Q: Consider the following pairs: Pace of Pilgrimage Location 1. Srisailam : Nallamala Hills 2. Omkareshwar : Satmala Hills

Q: What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current? a) The Earth’s rotation on its axis b) Convergence of the two equatorial currents

Q: The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP. of sugarcane is approved by the a) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs b) Commission for Agricultural Costs

Q: With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN. and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the following statements is/are correct?