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Quiz 576: General Studies for UPSC Examinations

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1.
New Horizons’ spacecraft was launched by NASA to study which of the following planet?
2.
Consider the following:
  1. Access
  2. Infrastructure
  3. Teachers
  4. Outcome
Which among the above are used by the National University for Educational Planning & Administration for development of Educational Development Index?
3.
Consider the following:
  1. Gangetic Plain
  2. Gujarat
  3. Assam
The Shale Gas in India has been found to be in abundance in which among the above?
4.
Dr. N.C. Saxena Committee was set up by the Ministry of Rural Development to advise it on
  1. Suitable methodology for BPL Census
  2. Estimation of poverty
Choose the correct option:
5.
Which of the following statements help explain why not a single drop of honey leaks from a beehive?
  1. The honey is highly viscous
  2. The surface tension of honey is high
  3. The cells of the beehive are very small
  4. The cells of the beehive are closed from both ends
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
6.
Arrange the following policy rates used by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a decreasing order of their typical values:
  1. Repo Rate (RR)
  2. Reverse Repo Rate (RRR)
  3. Marginal Standing Facility (MSF)
Which of the following is the correct sequence?
7.
Consider the following statements:
  1. Billiards and Snooker have similar number of balls
  2. Billiards and Snooker differ in the colors of the balls
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
8.
Consider the following regarding the definition of "India" for the purposes of Budget and Finance:
  1. The Territorial Waters
  2. The Continental Shelf
  3. The Exclusive Economic Zone
Which of the above are included in the legal definition?
9.
Green Bridge Technology helps in which of the following?
10.
Consider the following statements:
  1. About 40 per cent of Indian soils are deficient in sulphur.
  2. The single super phosphate (SSP) fertilizer contains sulphur.
  3. Nutrient Based Subsidy scheme benefits the manufacturers of fertilizers like single super phosphate (SSP).
Which of the above statements are correct?
Originally written on November 7, 2011 and last modified on August 4, 2020.
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