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2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.61

In India, which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture?

1
Fixing Minimum Support Price for agricultural produce of all crops;
2
Computerization of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies;
3
Social Capital development;
4
Free electricity supply to farmers;
5
Waiver of agricultural loans by the banking system;
6
Setting up of cold storage facilities by the governments.
String (e.g. Modern History, CSAT, Polity)
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.62

What is the importance of the term "Interest Coverage Ratio" of a firm in India?

1
It helps in understanding the present risk of a firm that a bank is going to give loan to.
2
It helps in evaluating the emerging risk of a firm that a bank is going to give loan to.
3
The higher a borrowing firm's level of Interest Coverage Ratio, the worse is its ability to service its debt.
Indian Economy
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.63

Which of the following factors/policies were affecting the price of rice in India in the recent past?

1
Minimum Support Price;
2
Government's trading;
3
Government's stockpiling;
4
Consumer subsidies.
Agriculture
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.64

Consider the following statements:

1
The value of Indo-Sri Lanka trade has consistently increased in the last decade.
2
"Textile and textile articles" constitute an important item of trade between India and Bangladesh.
3
In the last five years, Nepal has been the largest trading partner of India in South Asia.
Economic Geography
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.65
In which one of the following groups are all the four countries members of G20?
International Relations
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.66

Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following purposes?

1
Working capital for maintenance of farm assets;
2
Purchase of combine harvesters, tractors and mini trucks;
3
Consumption requirements of farm households;
4
Post-harvest expenses;
5
Construction of family house and setting up of village cold storage facility.
Economics
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.67

Consider the following statements:

1
The weightage of food in Consumer Price Index (CPI) is higher than that in Wholesale Price Index (WPI).
2
The WPI does not capture changes in the prices of services, which CPI does.
3
Reserve Bank of India has now adopted WPI as its key measure of inflation and to decide on changing the key policy rates.
Economics
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.68

Consider the following pairs: (River - Flows into:

1
Mekong - Andaman Sea;
2
Thames - Irish Sea;
3
Volga - Caspian Sea;
4
Zambezi - Indian Ocean).
Geography
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.69

Consider the following statements:

1
In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds, the procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) is unlimited in any State/UT of India.
2
In the case of cereals and pulses, the MSP is fixed in any State/UT at a level to which the market price will never rise.
Economics
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.70

With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements:

1
'Commercial Paper' is a short-term unsecured promissory note.
2
'Certificate of Deposit' is a long-term instrument issued by the Reserve Bank of India to a corporation.
3
'Call Money' is a short-term finance used for interbank transactions.
4
'Zero-Coupon Bonds' are the interest bearing short-term bonds issued by the Scheduled Commercial Banks to corporations.
Economics
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.71

With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs:

1
Parivrajaka - Renunciant and Wanderer;
2
Shramana - Priest with a high status;
3
Upasaka - Lay follower of Buddhism.
History of India and Indian National Movement
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.72

With reference to Indian elephants, consider the following statements:

1
The leader of an elephant group is a female.
2
The maximum gestation period can be 22 months.
3
An elephant can normally go on calving till the age of 40 years only.
4
Among the States in India, the highest elephant population is in Kerala.
Environment and Ecology
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.73

Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin?

1
Nagarhole National Park;
2
Papikonda National Park;
3
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve;
4
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary.
Indian and World Geography
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.74
With reference to India's biodiversity, Ceylon frogmouth, Coppersmith barbet, Gray-chinned minivet and White-throated redstart are
Environment and Ecology
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.75
Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?
Environment and Ecology
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.76

Steel slag can be the material for which of the following?

1
Construction of base road;
2
Improvement of agricultural soil;
3
Production of cement.
Environmental Ecology
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.77

Which of the following are the most likely places to find the musk deer in its natural habitat?

1
Askot Wildlife Sanctuary;
2
Gangotri National Park;
3
Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary;
4
Manas National Park.
Environmental Ecology
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.78

In rural road construction, the use of which of the following is preferred for ensuring environmental sustainability or to reduce carbon footprint?

1
Copper slag;
2
Cold mix asphalt technology;
3
Geotextiles;
4
Hot mix asphalt technology;
5
Portland cement.
Environmental Ecology
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.79

Consider the following statements:

1
Coal ash contains arsenic, lead and mercury.
2
Coal-fired power plants release sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen into the environment.
3
High ash content is observed in Indian coal.
Environmental Ecology
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.80

What is the use of biochar in farming?

1
Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in vertical farming.
2
When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it promotes the growth of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms.
3
When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it enables the growing medium to retain water for longer time.
Environmental Ecology
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