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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements.
1.When air is heated in an automobile engine, nitrogen oxides (NOx) are produced.
2.Nitric oxide (NO) is a greenhouse gas, which reacts with oxygen to form nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
3.Diesel engines emit fine particulate matter (PM) emissions.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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When air is heated in an automobile engine, nitrogen oxides (NOx) are produced — these include nitrogen dioxide (NO2) which is toxic; nitrous oxide (N2O), which is a greenhouse gas; and nitric oxide (NO), which reacts with oxygen to form the harmful NO2.
Nitric oxide on its own also increases the risk of respiratory problems in the long run.
In a petrol engine, a three-way catalytic converter reduces these emissions, ensuring that the NOx emissions are about 30 per cent lower than they would be in a diesel engine on average.
While modern diesel cars are fitted with particulate filters that take care of NOx emissions (reducing them by 90%, according to some estimates), diesel engines also emit fine particulate matter (PM) in their tailpipe emissions.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA).
1.SEWA is a trade union that promotes the rights of low-income, independently employed female workers.
2.It is affiliated by the Union Ministry of Labour & Employment.
3.SEWA Bank was established to provide small loans to poor women — an initiative that was recognised by the International Labour Organisation as a microfinance movement.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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SEWA, the Self Employed Women’s Association was set up by Ela Bhatt in 1972.
SEWA was born out of the Textile Labour Association (TLA) — founded by Anasuya Sarabhai and Mahatma Gandhi in 1920 — but it could not register as a trade union until 1972 because its members did not have an “employer”, and were thus not seen as workers.
As early as in 1974, SEWA Bank was established to provide small loans to poor women — an initiative that was recognised by the International Labour Organisation as a microfinance movement.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)’
1.It is an intergovernmental organization of low-lying coastal and small island countries
2.The members are grouped into three geographic regions namely the Caribbean; the Pacific; and Africa, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and South China Sea (AIMS)
Select the correct statement(s)
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Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is an intergovernmental organization of low-lying coastal and small island countries.
AOSIS was established in 1990, ahead of the Second World Climate Conference.
The main purpose of the alliance is to consolidate the voices of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to address global warming.
AOSIS has a heterogeneous membership.
Member states are spread across many global regions.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Gram negative bacteria’
1.Gram-negative bacteria are enclosed in a protective capsule which helps prevent white blood cells from ingesting the bacteria
2.Gram bacteria are classified by the polarity they exhibit after a chemical process called Gram staining is used on them
Select the INCORRECT statement(s)
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Gram-negative bacteria are enclosed in a protective capsule. This capsule helps prevent white blood cells (which fight infection) from ingesting the bacteria.
Under the capsule, gram-negative bacteria have an outer membrane that protects them against certain antibiotics, such as penicillin.
Gram-negative bacteria are classified by the color they turn after a chemical process called Gram staining is used on them.
Gram-negative bacteria stain red when this process is used.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with respect to Municipal Bonds:
1.It is a debt instrument issued by municipal corporations in India.
2.Municipal bonds are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India.
3.Bangalore Municipal Corporation is the first to issue municipal bonds in India.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Municipal Bonds
Indore plans nation’s first retail municipal bond for solar power project.
Municipal bonds are also referred to as ‘muni bonds’.
The urban local government and associated agencies issue these bonds.
Municipal bonds are issued when a government body wants to raise funds for projects such as infra-related, roads, airports, railway stations, schools, and so on.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with respect to the Ima Market:
1.It is an all-women market organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
2.Ima markets are organised annually in all North Eastern states of India.
3.It has its origins in Lallup Kaba, an ancient bonded labour system.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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The Ima Market, also known as the Nupi Keithel or the Khwairamband Keithel, is a market in the middle of Imphal in the Indian state of Manipur.
Ima Keithel, or Mothers’ Market, is an all-women market, said to be the largest such shopping complex in Asia.
The Ima Market is centuries-old, and has its origins in Lallup Kaba, an ancient bonded labour system.
Under the system, Meitei men had to compulsorily serve some time working in the military and on other civil projects, keeping them away from home.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements.
1.Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) are the legally binding pledges that each country makes to reduce its emissions and adapt to climate change.
2.Countries have to update and expand their Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) every five years.
3.The principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” (CBDR) was enshrined in the Kyoto accord, which says that developed countries should take the lead in fighting climate change.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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NDCs are the pledges that each country makes to reduce its emissions and adapt to climate change from 2020 onward.
Countries have to update and expand their NDCs every five years.
The principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” (CBDR), was enshrined in the Kyoto accord.
It says that developed countries, which produced more emissions in the past as they built their economies, should take the lead in fighting climate change.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Delhi’s geography and weather conditions that contributes to air pollution.
1.During the southwest monsoon, the prevalent direction of the wind is easterly.
2.Once the monsoon withdraws, the predominant direction of the winds changes to north-westerly.
3.The fall in temperature also contributes to increased pollution levels.
Select the correct answer code:
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During the southwest monsoon, the prevalent direction of the wind is easterly.
The winds travel from over the Bay of Bengal, carrying moisture and rainfall to this part of the country.
Once the monsoon withdraws, however, the predominant direction of the winds changes to north-westerly.
These winds carry particulate matter (essentially smoke and soot) from crop-burning in Punjab to the area above Delhi, and then onward down the Gangetic basin.
The fall in temperature also contributes to increased pollution levels.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Special Marriage Act of 1954’
1.The Act lays down the procedure for both solemnization and registration of marriage where either of the partner or both are of any religion other than Hinduism
2.It requires couples getting married under it to give notice to the Marriage Officer 15 days before the date of marriage
3.This Act is applicable to the entire territory of India and extends to intending spouses who are both Indian nationals living abroad
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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The Act applies to any person, irrespective of religion. Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, Christians, Parsis, or Jews can also perform marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.
As per Section 5 of the Act Couples have to serve a notice with the relevant documents to the Marriage Officer 30 days before the intended date of marriage.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
With reference to ‘Black corals’, consider the following statements
1.They can be found growing both in shallow waters and down to depths of over thousand metres
2.They rely on the sun and photosynthesis for energy and also eat tiny zooplankton that are abundant in deep waters
Select the correct statement(s)
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Black corals can be found growing both in shallow waters and down to depths of over 26,000 feet (8,000 metres), and some individual corals can live for over 4,000 years.
Many of these corals are branched and look like feathers, fans or bushes, while others are straight like a whip.
Unlike their colourful, shallow-water cousins that rely on the sun and photosynthesis for energy, black corals are filter feeders and eat tiny zooplankton that are abundant in deep waters.