UPSC General Knowledge & Sports GK

1. Consider the following statements in context with the Asian Development Bank:

  1. Its shareholders are only Asian Countries
  2. It offers both hard loans and soft loans
  3. Trade Finance Programme is one of the programmes of Asian Development Bank

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 1 and 3
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3

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2. Consider the following organizations:

  1. ASEAN
  2. Mercosur
  3. AEC (ASEAN Economic Community)
  4. CARICOM

How many of the above have Asian countries as their members?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 3
[D] All 4

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3. Consider the following reasons why India became a regular member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):

  1. It will help India to build the capacity to fight terrorism and trace terrorist money.
  2. It will help India to successfully investigate and prosecute money laundering and terrorist financing offences.
  3. It will help India to have a greater access to the international grants and aids.

Which of the above is / are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 and 2
[C] Only 1 and 3
[D] Only 2 and 3

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4. Consider the following:

  1. A common parliament
  2. Central bank
  3. Court of justice

Which of the above is / are features of the African Union?

[A] Only 1
[B] 1, 2 and 3
[C] 1 and 2
[D] None of them

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5. Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System:

  1. It issues warnings by detecting and analysing seismic waves generated by earthquakes.
  2. It can provide highly accurate predictions of tsunami impact zones by exact computation of coastal inundation in advance.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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6. Consider the following statements regarding India's nuclear programme:

  1. The Compact Reprocessing facility for Advanced fuels in Lead cells (CORAL) has been commissioned for the reprocessing of FBTR fuel.
  2. CORAL is located at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan.
  3. CORAL aims to establish the fast reactor reprocessing process flow sheet.
  4. The Fast Reactor Fuel Reprocessing Plant (FRFRP) is being set up by IGCAR at Kalpakkam.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] 1, 2 and 3
[C] 1 and 3
[D] 1, 3 and 4

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7. Consider the following statements regarding Scramjet Engines:

  1. These use atmospheric oxygen to burn the fuel.
  2. These engines are highly inefficient at low speeds, while their efficiency increases at supersonic speeds.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

[A] Both 1 and 2
[B] Only 1
[C] Only 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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8. Which of the following operate under the aegis of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

  1. Financial Transaction Plan
  2. Technical Assistance Special Fund
  3. Financial Stability Board

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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9. Consider the following countries:

  1. China
  2. India
  3. Japan
  4. Russia

Which of the above countries are NOT members of the G4 nations?

[A] 1 and 2 Only
[B] 1 and 4 Only
[C] 2 and 3 Only
[D] 3 and 4 Only

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10. Consider the following statements regarding the United Nations:

  1. International Court of Justice is the primary judicial branch of United Nations.
  2. The United Nations is the parent organization of the International Monetary Fund.
  3. Internet Governance Forum is an annual summit established by the United Nations.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] 1, 2 and 3
[C] Only 1 and 3
[D] Only 2 and 3

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