01. Consider the following statements.

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1 01. Consider the following statements. 1. Recently, NASA launched Paz Mission with two experimental satellites Tintin A and Tintin B. 2. Starlink is a constellation of satellites that would provide a cheap, high speed, global Internet connection. 3. UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development estimated in 2016 that 57% of the world s population was offline. Answer : b a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2, 3 Recently SpaceX launched the Paz mission with two experimental satellites Tintin A and Tintin B.These two satellites, if successful will pave the way for Starlink, a constellation of satellites that would provide a cheap, high speed, global Internet connection.starlink will have 12,000 small satellites in two layers low earth orbit (LEO) and very low earth orbit (VLEO). 02. Consider the following statements. 1. NITI aayog in cooperation with World Bank has launched free Viral load testing to people living with HIV/AIDS. 2. Viral load kits are used to determine the severity of an infection before deciding on the treatment regimen that is appropriate for HIV patients. 3. India has the third largest population of people with HIV,

2 according to UNAIDS. Answer : b a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2, 3 Health Ministry has launched free Viral load testing to people living with HIV/AIDS. The Viral load will be used to monitior the effectiveness of Antiretrovitral theraphy (ART) over time. It measures the amount of HIV genetic material (RNA) in the blood and reports how many copies of the virus are present. 03. Consider the following statements. 1. Recently, National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC) was setup under Sagarmala initiative. 2. It will act as a technology arm of the Ministry of Shipping. Answer : c Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water resources, laid the foundation stone for setting up of NTCPWC, at IIT Chennai recently. NTCPWC is being set up under the Shipping Ministry s flagship program Sagarmala. It will act as a technology arm of the Ministry of Shipping for providing engineering and technological inputs and support for Ports, Inland Waterways Authority of India and other institutions.the setting up of NTCPWC would give a boost to the development of indigenous port and maritime sector technology in India, which

3 will reduce our dependence on foreign institutions. 04. Consider the following statements. 1. The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), is an international organisation consisting of coastal states bordering the Indian Ocean. 2. The IORA is a regional forum, tripartite in nature, bringing together representatives of Government, Business and Academia, for promoting co-operation and closer interaction among them. 3. The Secretariat of IORA is located at New Delhi, India. a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2, 3 The IORA is an association of 21 countries and 7 dialogue partners which have identified 6 areas of cooperation including medicinal plants. The Coordinating Secretariat of IORA is located at Ebene, Mauritius. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has entered into a MoU with the Regional Center for Science and Technology Transfer (RCSTT) of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) for designating Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow (CSIR-CIMAP) as Coordinating Center on Medicinal Plants. 05. With reference to the Crown s relations with Princely states in India, consider the following statements: 1. As a gift, for supporting the company during the revolt, the British Crown has promised to respect the rights, dignity and honour of the princes by abolishing the Doctrine of Lapse. 2. The Crown has granted the strategic autonomy to the Indian

4 princes in their internal and external affairs of the princely states till the independence of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? After the 1858 Act, the new policy is to punish the princely rulers for mismanagement but not to annex their states. The immunity from annexation was given to states but various measures brought about the complete subordination of the Indian princes to the Paramount Power.The Crown is an unquestioned Ruler and Paramount Power in all India including the Indian princely states. Paramount supremacy of British implies the subordination of the Princely states.crown has encroached upon the internal sovereignty of the Indian princes and they lost their international status/ external sovereignty. 06. Consider the following statements regarding World Investment Report (WIR) 1. It provides the latest data and analysis of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and other activities of transnational corporations, as well as the policies to regulate them at the national and international levels. 2. It is released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5 The World Investment Report is released by the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD). UNCTAD is principal organ of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) dealing with trade, investment, and development issues. Its goals are to:maximize the trade, investment and development opportunities of developing countries. It organizes World Investment Forum. It publishes reports like World Investment Report, Technology and Innovation Report. 07. Advance Estimates of GDP is released by Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is a governmental agency in India under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation responsible for coordination of statistical activities in India, and evolving and maintaining statistical standards. 08. Which of the following are considered as the objectives of JAM trinity? 1. Reduce leakages 2. Reduce idle funds 3. Lower corruption 4. Improve ease of doing business with Government

6 Select the correct answer using the code given below: Answer : d a. 1, 2 and 3 only b. 2, 3 and 4 only c. 1, 3 and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, 4 JAM (short for Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile) trinity refers to the government of India initiative to link Jan Dhan accounts, Mobile numbers and Aadhar cards of Indians. 09.Consider the following statements. 1. GOBAR-DHAN Yojana aims to focus on managing and converting cattle dung and solid waste in farms to compost, biogas and bio-cng. 2. It was announced in budget speech. The Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN) scheme was first announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during his budget speech ( ). The scheme would focus on managing and converting cattle dung and solid waste in farms to compost, biogas and bio-cng.the Gobar-Dhan Yojana will help in keeping the village clean while increasing the income of farmers and cattle herders.

7 10. Consider the following statements Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education (RISE) is a new funding model scheme for all centrally-run institutes. It will be financed via restructured Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA). Answer : c RISE scheme aims to lend low-cost funds to government higher educational institutions. Under it, all central central universities, IITs, IIMs, NITs and IISERs can borrow from a Rs 1,00,000 crore corpus over next 4 years to expand and build new infrastructure. It will be financed via restructured Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA), a non-banking financial company.