Competitive Exams : GK & GS - Mix (Set 3) | Concept of Maths

Question 1

Under the Indian Constitution, the "Doctrine of Pleasure" as per Article 310 implies that civil servants hold office during the pleasure of:

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C) The President or Governor

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A) The Prime Minister

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B) The Parliament

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D) The Union Public Service Commission

Question 2

In the context of Parliamentary proceedings, what is the primary difference between a 'Censure Motion' and a 'No-Confidence Motion'?

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B) Censure motion can be moved against an individual minister, while No-Confidence can only be moved against the entire Council of Ministers.

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A) Both require reasons to be stated for their adoption.

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C) If a Censure motion is passed, the government must resign immediately.

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D) No-Confidence motion requires specific charges against the government.

Question 3

The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011, which was partially struck down by the Supreme Court, primarily dealt with:

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D) Cooperative Societies

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A) National Judicial Appointments Commission

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B) GST Council formation

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C) Reservation for EWS

Question 4

According to the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution, 'Public Order' falls under which list?

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A) State List

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B) Union List

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C) Concurrent List

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D) Residuary Powers

Question 5

Which writ is issued by a higher court to a lower court to quash its order on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction?

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C) Certiorari

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A) Mandamus

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B) Prohibition

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D) Quo-Warranto

Question 6

If the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decides to adopt an 'Expansionary' monetary policy, which of the following actions will it NOT take?

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B) Increase the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)

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A) Decrease the Repo Rate

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C) Purchase Government Securities in Open Market Operations

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D) Decrease the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate

Question 7

The "Phillips Curve" describes the inverse relationship between which two macroeconomic variables?

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A) Inflation and Unemployment

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B) GDP growth and Tax rates

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C) Savings and Investment

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D) Exports and Imports

Question 8

Which of the following is calculated by subtracting 'Interest Payments' from the 'Fiscal Deficit'?

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D) Primary Deficit

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A) Revenue Deficit

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B) Budgetary Deficit

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C) Effective Revenue Deficit

Question 9

In the context of $M_1$ (Narrow Money), which of the following components is included?

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C) Demand Deposits with Banks

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A) Post Office Savings Deposits

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B) Time Deposits with Banks

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D) National Savings Certificates

Question 10

The 'Gini Coefficient' is a measure used to represent:

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B) Income inequality

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A) Price stability in an economy

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C) The rate of technological progress

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D) The ratio of public debt to GDP

Question 11

Which layer of the atmosphere is characterized by a temperature increase with altitude due to the absorption of UV radiation?

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D) Stratosphere

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A) Troposphere

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B) Mesosphere

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C) Exosphere

Question 12

The "Coriolis Force" is zero at which of the following locations?

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A) The Equator

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B) The North Pole

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C) The Tropic of Cancer

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D) The Antarctic Circle

Question 13

Which of the following river systems in India displays a 'Dendritic' drainage pattern?

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C) Ganga

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A) Narmada

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B) Tapi

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D) Amarkantak streams

Question 14

'Albedo' is highest for which of the following surfaces?

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B) Fresh snow

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A) Dark soil

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C) Tropical Evergreen Forest

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D) Ocean water

Question 15

The 'Strait of Hormuz' connects which of the following water bodies?

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A) Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

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B) Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

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C) Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean

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D) Java Sea and Indian Ocean

Question 16

In an ecosystem, the phenomenon where the concentration of a non-biodegradable pollutant increases at each successive trophic level is known as:

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C) Bio-magnification

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A) Bio-accumulation

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B) Eutrophication

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D) Bio-remediation

Question 17

The 'Montreux Record' is a register maintained under which international convention?

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B) Ramsar Convention

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A) CITES

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C) Basel Convention

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D) CBD

Question 18

Which protocol was specifically designed to phase out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)?

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D) Montreal Protocol

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A) Kyoto Protocol

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B) Nagoya Protocol

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C) Cartagena Protocol

Question 19

What is a 'Keystone Species' in the context of ecology?

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A) A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.

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B) A species that is the first to colonize a bare area.

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C) An invasive species that destroys the local habitat.

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D) A species that is on the verge of extinction in all habitats.

Question 20

The 'Kigali Amendment' to the Montreal Protocol aims to phase down the use of:

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C) Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

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A) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

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B) Carbon Dioxide ($CO_2$)

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D) Methane ($CH_4$)