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FRA AM 9.) vHen-2940, Civil SericssPreim)Exam.20%6, , , , DO NOT OPEN THIS: TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , T.B.C, : B-APM-P-CKB Test Booklet: Series, , : Serial .No., TEST BOOKLET, 1072861 GENERAL STUDIES, Paper—lI, , Time Allowed : Two Hours Maximum Marks : 200, , . INSTRUCTIONS, 1. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK, , ‘ THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES, ‘ OR ITEMS, ,ETC. IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET., , . 2. Please note that it is the candidate’s responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number, and Test Booklet Series A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at, the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet. Any omission/discrepancy will render, the Answer Sheet liable for rejection., , 3. You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test, Booklet in, the Box provided alongside. DO NOT write anything else on, the Test Booklet., , 4. This Test Booklet contains 100 items (questions). Each item is printed both in Hindi and, English. Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the response which you, want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response,, mark the response which you consider the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each, item., , 5. You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided., See directions in the Answer Sheet., , 6. All items carry equal marks. ;, , 7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test, Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you, with your Admission Certificate. . z, , 8. After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination, has concluded, you should hand over to the Invigilator only the Answer Sheet. You are permitted, , t to take away with you the Test Booklet., 9. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end., ' 10. Penalty for wrong answers :, , THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE, OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS., , (i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a, wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third of the marks assigned to that, question will be deducted as penalty., , (ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of, the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that, question., , (iii) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty, for that question., , , , DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO, , , , tama @ ; aqeait a feed) wore ga gfe & fea ya wm oT 1, , —

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1. Which of the following statements is/are, , correct?, , 1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha, lapses on its prorogation., , 2. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha,, which has not been passed by the, Lok Sabha, shall not lapse on, dissolution of the Lok Sabha., , Select the correct answer using the code, given below., , fa) 1 only, , (b) 2 only, , (c) Both 1 and 2, (ad) Neither 1 nor 2, , 2. Which of the following is/are the, , indicator/indicators uscd by IFPRI to, compute the Global Hunger Index, Report?, , 1. Undernourishment, 2. Child stunting, 3. Child mortality, , Select the correct answer using the code, given bclow., , (a) 1 only, , (b) 2 and 3 only, (c) 1,2 and 3, fd) 1 and 3 only, , 3. There has been a persistent deficit, , budget year after year. Which, , action/actions of the following can—be—, , taken by the Government to reduce, the deficit?, , 1. Reducing revenue expentliture, , 2. Introducing new welfare schemes, 3. Rationalizing subsidies, 4, , Reducing import duty, , B-APM-P-CKB/65A, , Select the correct answer using the code, given below., , {a) 1 only, , {b) 2 and 3 only, fc) 1 and 3 only, (dj) 1, 2,3 and 4, , 4. The establishment of ‘Payment Banks’, , is being allowed in India to promote, financial inclusion. Which of the, following statements is/are correct in, this context?, , 1. Mobile telephone companies and, supermarket chains that are, owned and controlled, by residents, are eligible to be promoters of, Payment Banks,, , 2. Payment Banks can issue both, credit cards and debit cards., , 3. Payment Banks cannot undertake, lending activities., , Select the correct answer using the code, given below., , (a) 1 and 2 only, , (b) 1 and 3 only, , (c}) 2 only, , (a) 1,2 and 3, , 5. With reference to ‘LiFi’, recently in the, , news, which of the following statements, is/are correct?, , 1, It uses light as the medium for highspeed data transmission., , 2. It is a wireless technology and is, 3 several times faster than ‘WiFi’., , Select the correct answer using the code, , ‘given below. —~ ‘, , fa) 1 only, {b) 2 only, , "(c) Both 1 and 2, , (ad) Neither 1 nor 2

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6. The term ‘Intended Nationally Determined Contributions’ is sometimes seen, in the news in the context of, , (a) pledges made by the European, countries to rehabilitate refugees, from the war-affected Middle East, , (b) plan of action outlined by the, countries of the world to combat, climate change, , (c) capital contributed by the member, , countries in the establishment of ©, , Asian Infrastructure Investment, Bank, , (da) plan of action outlined by the, countries of .the world regarding, Sustainable Development Goals, , 7. Which one of the following is a purpose of, ‘UDAY’, a scheme of the Government?, , fa) Providing technical and financial, assistance to start-up entrepreneurs in the field of renewable, sources of energy, , fb) Providing electricity to every, houschold in the country by 2018, , (c) Replacing the coal-based power, plants with natural gas, nuclear,, solar, wind and tidal power plants, over a period of time, , fd) Providing for financial turnaround, and revival of power distribution, companies, , 8. With reference to ‘IFC Masala Bonds’,, , * sometimes seen in the news, which of, the statements given below is/are, correct? . ass fe, , 1. The International Finance Corporation, which offers these bonds, is, an arm of the World Bank., , 2. They are the rupee-denominated, bonds and are a source of debt, financing for the public and private, sector., , B-APM-P-CKB/65A, , Select the correct answer using the code, given below., , fa) 1 only, , {b) 2 only, , (ce) Both 1 and 2, (ad) Neither 1 nor 2, , 9. Regarding the taxation system of Krishna, , Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider, the following statements :, , 1. The tax rate on land was fixed, depending on the quality of the, land., , 2. Private owners of workshops paid, an industries tax., , Which of the statements given above, is/are correct? *, , (a) 1 only, , (bj) 2 only, , {c) Both 1 and 2, (a) Neither 1 nor 2, , 10. Which one of the following books of, , ancient India has the love story of the, son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?, , (a) “Swapnavasavadatta, (b) Malavikagnimitra, , {c) Meghadoota, , (dj) Ratnavati, , 11, In the context of which of the following, , jo—you--sometimes—-find the. terms, ‘amber box, blue box and green box’ in, the news?, , fa} WTO affairs, , (b) SAARC affairs, , {c}) UNFCCC affairs, , (d) India-EU negotiations on FTA