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2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.41

With reference to 'Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)', consider the following statements:

1
The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme 'Emerging Urban Forms - Policy Responses and Governance Structure'.
2
India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN.
Current events
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.42
Democracy's superior virtue lies in the fact that it calls into activity
Polity
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.43
Which of the following is a most likely consequence of implementing the 'Unified Payments Interface (UPI)'?
Economy
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.44
The terms 'Event Horizon', 'Singularity', 'String Theory' and 'Standard Model' are sometimes seen in the news in the context of
General Science
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.45

With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of 'genome sequencing', often seen in the news, be used in the immediate future?

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Genome sequencing can be used to identify genetic markers for disease resistance and drought tolerance in various crop plants.
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This technique helps in reducing the time required to develop new varieties of crop plants.
3
It can be used to decipher the host-pathogen relationships in crops.
Science and Technology
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.46
The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that
Polity
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.47
In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties?
Polity
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.48
The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?
Polity
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.49
If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination?
Geography
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.50

The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through

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Adjournment motion
2
Question hour
3
Supplementary questions
Polity
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.51
Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?
History
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.52

With reference to 'Global Climate Change Alliance', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1
It is an initiative of the European Union.
2
It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets.
3
It is coordinated by World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Environment
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.53

With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:

1
Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism.
2
Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form.
History
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.54

Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries?

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Jordan
2
Iraq
3
Lebanon
4
Syria
Geography
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.55

With reference to 'National Investment and Infrastructure Fund', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1
It is an organ of NITI Aayog.
2
It has a corpus of ₹ 4,00,000 crore at present.
Economy
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.56
The Global Infrastructure Facility is a/an
International Institutions
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.57
For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by
Polity
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.58

Consider the following statements:

1
In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only.
2
Western Ghats are spread over five States only.
3
Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.
Indian Geography
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.59
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a standard criterion for
Environment
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.60

With reference to the role of UN-Habitat in the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future, which of the statements is/are correct?

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UN-Habitat has been mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities to provide adequate shelter for all.
2
Its partners are either governments or local urban authorities only.
3
UN-Habitat contributes to the overall objective of the United Nations system to reduce poverty and to promote access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
International Institutions
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