Q 1. Consider the following statements

Statement-I: Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is the Atlantic branch of the ocean conveyor belt that distributes heat and nutrients throughout the world’s ocean basins.

Statement-II: It carries cold surface waters from the tropics towards the Northern Hemisphere.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement- II is the correct explanation for Statement- I
2. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement- II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.
3. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
4. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Q 2. Consider the following statements:

1. Parachik Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in the Suru River valley in Arunachal Pradesh.
2. The Suru River valley is a part of the southern Zanskar Ranges in the eastern Himalayas.
3. Zanskar is a high-altitude semi-desert lying on the Northern flank of the Great Himalayan Range.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

Q 3. Consider the following statements:

1. Self-Reliant India Fund (SRI) is a Category-II Alternative Investment Fund registered with SEBI.
2. SRI funds aim to provide growth capital to the deserving and eligible units of the MSME sector.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q 4. Which of the following parameters are covered under RBI Digital Payment Index?

1. Payment Enablers
2. Payment Infrastructure
3. Payment Performance
4. Consumer Centricity

How many of the parameter given above are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. Only three
4. All four

Q 5. Consider the following statements:

1. Laos is a landlocked country of northeast-central mainland Southeast Asia.
2. Laos is bounded to the north by China, to the northeast and east by Vietnam.
3. Laos capital Vientiane is located on the Mekong River in the northern portion of the country.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

Q 6. Consider the following statements:

1. Niger is a landlocked country located in east Africa
2. Niger shares its border with Benin and Burkina Faso
3. Niger major land area lies in the Sahel region.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

Q 7. With reference to the Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF), consider the following statements:

1. The CDMDF is an alternative investment fund established to address the needs of the corporate debt market in India.
2. CDMDF is authorized to purchase listed and non-listed corporate debt securities with a residual maturity of up to five years.
3. National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Ltd (NCGTC) is a wholly-owned company of the Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

Q 8. Consider the following statements:

1. Ureilite is an extraordinarily rare and ancient type of meteorite and constitute only a tiny fraction of all known meteorites on Earth.
2. India has three ancient meteor impact craters: Ramgarh, Lonar and Dhala.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q 9. Consider the following statements:

1. Urea gold is a new variety of Urea coated with Sulphur and Neem.
2. It addresses the Sulphur deficiency in soil and save input costs for the farmers.
3. Sulphur-coated urea enhance the availability and uptake of nitrogen by crops.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

Q 10. Cocos (Keeling) Islands are the territory of which of the following country?

1. Australia
2. France
3. United States of America
4. United Kingdom

Q 11. Consider the following statements:

1. NPCI is an umbrella organization for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India.
2. It is an initiative of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) under the provisions of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q 12. With reference to Mahila Samman Savings Certificate Scheme (MSSC), consider the following statements:

1. MSSC is a small savings scheme exclusively for women and girls of any age group in India.
2. Government of India has authorized the Department of Posts, all Public Sector Banks and Private Sector Banks to operate MSSC.
3. MSSC has been made available for a five-year period.
4. The highest number of MSSC scheme accounts has been opened in Maharashtra.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. Only three
4. All four

Q 13. Justice Rohini Commission was recently mentioned in the news, it has been appointed for:

1. Sub Categorisation of Other Backward Classes.
2. Reforms in National Commission for Women
3. Suggestion in POCSO Act
4. Sub Categorisation of Schedule Tribes,

Q 14. Consider the following statements about Hepatitis:

1. Hepatitis B virus is transmitted much like HIV.
2. Hepatitis B unlike Hepatitis C, does not have a vaccine.
3. Globally, the number of people infected with Hepatitis B and C viruses arc several times more than those infected with HIV.
4. Some of those infected with Hepatitis B and C viruses do not show the symptoms for many years.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. Only three
4. All four

Q 15. GEMINI method' is sometimes talked about with reference to which one of the following?

1. Typhoid
2. Malaria
3. Cancer
4. Hepatitis

Q 16. Cryptobiosis best refers to which one of the following situations

1. A state in which an organism exhibits no visible signs of life
2. Assessing the efficacy of drugs by conducting series of drug trials in a population
3. Understanding the genetic makeup of avian species of a habitat
4. Using air-borne devices to collect blood samples from moving animals

Q 17. Which one of the following countries has been backed by United Nation Mission for Constitutional Referendum?

1. Angola
2. Mali
3. Ecuador
4. Somalia

Q 18. In the recent years Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan caught the international attention for which one of the following reasons common to all of them?

1. Discovery of rich deposits of rare earth elements
2. Establishment of Chinese military bases
3. Southward expansion of Sahara Desert
4. Successful coups

Q 19. Parchin, Natanz, Bushehr regions was recently mentioned in the news, these are located in:

1. Iraq
2. Syria
3. Iran
4. Afghanistan

Q 20. Senegal Shares its land border with which of the following country?

1. Mali
2. Sierra Leone
3. Guinea Bissau
4. Gambia

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. Only three
4. All four