GENERAL AWARNESS -19
31. The terms ‘Agreement on Agriculture’, ‘Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures’ and ‘Peace Clause’ appear in the news frequently in the context of the affairs of the
(a) Food and Agriculture Organisation
(b) united Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change
(c) World Trade Organisation
(d) United Nations Environment Programme
32. With reference to ‘Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a contactless communication technology that uses electro-magnetic radio fields
2. NFC is designed for use by devices which can be at a distance of even a metre from each other
3. NFC can use encryption when sending sensitive information.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3.
33. The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
(a) Central Asia
(b) Middle East
(c) South-East Asia
(d) Central Africa
34. Convertibility of rupee implies
(a) Being able to convert rupee notes into gold
(b) Allowing the value of rupee to be fixed by market forces
(c) Freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other currencies and vice versa
(d) Developing an international market for currencies in India
35. Consider the following market for currencies in India
Medical Indian State Present Region
1. Champaka Central India
2. Durgara Jammu
3. Kuluta Malabar
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
36. Consider the following rivers
1. Vamsadhara 2. Indravati
3. Pranahita 4. Pennar
Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 2 and 3 only
37.When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament, it has to be passed by
(a) A simple majority of members present and voting
(b) Three-fourths majority of members present and voting
(c) Two-thirds majority of the Houses
(d) Absolute majority of the Houses
38. Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?
(a) North Coastal Andhra Pradesh
(b) South-West Bengal
(c) Southern Saurashtra
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
39. Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Budda
1. Avanti
2. Gandhara
3. Kosala
4. Magadha
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1,3 and 4
(d) 3 and 4 only.
40. Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the ozone-depleting substances?
(a) Bretton Woods Conference
(b) Montreal Protocol
(c) Kyoto Protocol
(d) Nagoya Protocol.
31. The terms ‘Agreement on Agriculture’, ‘Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures’ and ‘Peace Clause’ appear in the news frequently in the context of the affairs of the
(a) Food and Agriculture Organisation
(b) united Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change
(c) World Trade Organisation
(d) United Nations Environment Programme
32. With reference to ‘Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a contactless communication technology that uses electro-magnetic radio fields
2. NFC is designed for use by devices which can be at a distance of even a metre from each other
3. NFC can use encryption when sending sensitive information.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3.
33. The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
(a) Central Asia
(b) Middle East
(c) South-East Asia
(d) Central Africa
34. Convertibility of rupee implies
(a) Being able to convert rupee notes into gold
(b) Allowing the value of rupee to be fixed by market forces
(c) Freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other currencies and vice versa
(d) Developing an international market for currencies in India
35. Consider the following market for currencies in India
Medical Indian State Present Region
1. Champaka Central India
2. Durgara Jammu
3. Kuluta Malabar
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
36. Consider the following rivers
1. Vamsadhara 2. Indravati
3. Pranahita 4. Pennar
Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 2 and 3 only
37.When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament, it has to be passed by
(a) A simple majority of members present and voting
(b) Three-fourths majority of members present and voting
(c) Two-thirds majority of the Houses
(d) Absolute majority of the Houses
38. Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?
(a) North Coastal Andhra Pradesh
(b) South-West Bengal
(c) Southern Saurashtra
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
39. Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Budda
1. Avanti
2. Gandhara
3. Kosala
4. Magadha
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1,3 and 4
(d) 3 and 4 only.
40. Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the ozone-depleting substances?
(a) Bretton Woods Conference
(b) Montreal Protocol
(c) Kyoto Protocol
(d) Nagoya Protocol.
Answers
31. C
32. C
33. B
34. C
35. B
36. D
37. A – When a Bill is Passed BY ONE House and rejected by the other, it can be referred to
Joint sitting of the House, the Bill is passed by a majority of the total number of
Members of both the Houses present and voting.
38. D
39. D – Avanti and Gandhara are not directly related to the life of Buddha
40. B
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