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EPFO APFC - General Studies
20 shown2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.9
Biome, largest recognizable assemblage of animals and plants on the Earth, is controlled mainly by:
General ScienceEasy
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.10
Despite having huge coal reserve in our country, why do we import millions of tons of coal? Consider the following statements:
1
It is policy of Govt. of India to save its own coal reserve for future use and import now from other countries for present use.
2
Most of the thermal plants in our country are coal based and they are unable to get sufficient coal supply from our coal mines.
3
Steel plants require large quantities of coking coal which we do not have; coking coal is to be imported from other countries. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Indian EconomyMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.11
For calculating Body Mass Index (BMI), weight of the person (in kg) is divided by the:
General ScienceMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.12
Statement (I)
Industrial relation is currently more influenced by the external market forces than the power play between employers and employees.
Statement (II)
The forces of globalization have made competition so imperative that unions and their tactics like stopping productivity no more hold good.
Industrial Relations & Labor LawsMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.13
Statement (I)
Every State in India has a High Court in its (State's) territory.
Statement (II)
As per constitution of India, each State is provided to have a High Court.
Current EventsMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.14
Statement (I)
The Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the constitution, aim at providing the social and economic base of a genuine democracy.
Statement (II)
The Directive Principles are merely directives which the government has to keep in mind while framing policy and are not enforceable through courts.
GovernanceMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.15
Statement (I)
In order to produce electric power from a geothermal reservoir, a temperature above 180°C is required.
Statement (II)
To drive steam turbines, high temperature steam is used.
General ScienceMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.16
Which one of the following sets of industries were among first modern industries in India?
Indian EconomyMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.17
The regional project by name “CASA-1000” (Central Asia-South Asia-1000), funded by World Bank, pertains to the field of:
Current EventsMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.18
The Endeavour of ‘Janani Suraksha Yojana’ Programme is to:
1
Promote institutional deliveries
2
Provide monetary assistance to the mother to meet the cost of delivery
3
Provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and confinement
Social SecurityMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.19
‘Kyoto Protocol’, an agreement signed by various countries, is associated with:
General ScienceMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.20
Which of the following can be threats to the biodiversity of a geographical area?
1
Global warming
2
Fragmentation of habitats
3
Invasion of alien species
4
Promotion of vegetarianism
General ScienceMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.21
Vultures, which were very common in our countryside a few years ago, are rarely seen nowadays. It is attributed to one of the following:
General ScienceMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.22
Who won the Golden Boot Award in the recently concluded UEFA Euro 2012?
Current EventsEasy
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.23
Which of the following sets of countries has only federations?
GovernanceMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.24
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
| List-I (Person) | List-II (Company) |
|---|---|
| A. Steve Jobs | 1. Google |
| B. Sheryl Sandberg | 2. Apple |
| C. Larry Page | 3. Yahoo |
| D. Ross Levinsohn | 4. Facebook |
Code
| Code | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| (b) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| (c) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| (d) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
General Mental AbilityMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.25
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
| List-I (Book) | List-II (Author) |
|---|---|
| A. Rahul Dravid: Timeless Steel | 1. Steve Waugh and Nasser Hussain |
| B. An Ashes Summer | 2. Greg Chappell |
| C. Sachin: A Hundred Hundreds Now | 3. Mike Atherton |
| D. Opening Up: My autobiography | 4. V. Krishnaswamy |
Code
| Code | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| (b) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| (c) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| (d) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
General Mental AbilityMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.26
Why was Justice Dalveer Bhandari in the news recently?
Current EventsMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.27
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
| List-I (Head) | List-II (Institution) |
|---|---|
| A. Jim Yong Kim | 1. President, World Bank |
| B. Kamlesh Sharma | 2. Secretary-General, Commonwealth |
| C. Christine Lagarde | 3. Managing Director, IMF |
| D. Catherine Day | 4. Secretary-General of the European Commission |
Code
| Code | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| (b) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| (c) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| (d) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Indian EconomyMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.28
A cultivator has about two hectares of rain fed land without irrigation facilities. Which type of crops would he like to grow?
1
Jowar
2
Cotton
3
Arhar
4
Potatoes
Indian EconomyEasy