Buddhism

1) Which of the following is not related to the Buddhism?

a) Hemis Tsechu or Hemis Festival
b) Maitreya Temple
c) Thangka Paintings
d) Nishkramana

2) Which of the following is not matched correctly?

a) Dhamekh Stupa - Sarnath
b) Shanti Stupa - Ladakh
c) Tabo monastery - Spiti Valley
d) Rumtek Monastery - Tawang

3) Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the 'Great Stupa' located at Sanchi?

a) Toranas are the railings to the stupa.
b) Vedica is the gateway to the stupa.
c) None of the above
d) Both a) and b)

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India Gate

Which of the following statements is/are correct in context of India Gate?

1. The Amar Jawan Jyoti was built underneath India Gate in 1972, to commemorate the Indo-Pak conflict of 1971.
2. It was built during the British Raj as the All India War Memorial Arch to honour the soldiers who died in the First World War (1914-1918) and the Third Anglo-Afghan War (1919).
3. Both the statements are incorrect.
4. Both the statements are correct.

Bamboo

1) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to 'Bamboo'?

a) It is taxanomically a herb (grass).
b) Forests Rights Act (FRA), 2006 classified bamboo as a Minor Forest Produce (MFP).
c) The recent amendment to  Section 2(7) of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 has removed bamboo from the category of “timber”.
d) It has a long regeneration period.

Answer

1) d, The Forests Rights Act (FRA), 2006 classified bamboo as a “non-timber forest produce (NTFP)" or a Minor Forest Produce. It has a short regeneration period as Bamboo can fully regenerate in three to five months.

CBI Court

1) Which of the following comes under the category of 'Special Courts'?

a) CBI Court
b) Juvenile Justice Board
c) Both a) and b)
d) Neither a) nor b) 

2) Which of the following statements is/are incorrect with respect to the 'CBI Court'?

a) It is a court of general administration.
b) It decides both civil and criminal cases.
c) The officers of regular cadre of State Cadre judiciary are appointed as CBI Judges by the High Court for tenure of 3 years.
d) It is established under the provisions of DSPE Act.
e) They have a Public Prosecutor/Asst. Public Prosecutor from CBI instead of state prosecution branch.

i) a only
ii) a and d only
iii) a and b only
iv) None of the above

Answers

1) c
2) iii,  These are specialized courts for handling CBI cases at priority and for summary trial. They do not decide on civil cases. It investigates special crimes, economic crimes, anti corruption matter and any other matter notified under Sec. 3 of the DSPE Act by Central Government.

Environment and Ecology

1) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to River Dolphins in India?

a) Indus River Dolphin is India's National Aquatic Animal.
b) It is a critically endangered species in India.
c) It has been included in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
d) The Dolphin Conservation Programme has been started by WWF in India.

2) Doha Amendment to United Nations Climate  Change conference is related to which of the following options?

a) Paris Agreement
b) Kyoto Protocol
c) Montreal Protocol
d) Trade in Living Modified Organisms.

3) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to efforts to promote solar energy in India?

a) Solar panels convert the sun's energy into Direct Current (A.C.) electricity.
b) The National Solar Mission has set the target to install 175GW of solar power by 2022.
c) The International Solar Alliance includes tropical countries only.
d) All of the above.

Answers

1) a, Gangetic River Dolphins
2) b
3) b, 100GW

International Relations- For UPSC

1) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Minilateralism?

a) It refers to the diplomacy among a limited number of members, dealing with defined subject matters.
b) Indo-Pacific quadrilateral security dialogue is an example of rising minilaterlaism.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

2) With which of the following countries has India held her first bilateral tri-service exercise earlier in the year?

a) United States
b) Russia
c) France
d) Japan

3) The Cariappa Principles for Kashmir stands for -

a) Mutual solidarity, community involvement and fairness.
b) Military Solution to Kashmir problem.
c) Political Solution to Kashmir problem.
d) All of the above

4) The United Nation's led Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is related to which of the following global issues?

a) Climate change
b) Iran nuclear deal
c) Global terrorism
d) Refugee crisis

5) India is the member of which of the following Multilateral Export Control Regimes?

a) Nuclear Supplier Group and Australian Group only.
b) Wassenar Arrangement and Australian Group only.
c) Nuclear Supplier Group and Missile Technology Control Regime.
d) Missile Technology Control Regime and Wassenar Arrangement only.

6) China is not the member of which of the following Multilateral Export Control Regimes?

a) Nuclear Supplier Group and Australian Group only.
b) Wassenar Arrangement and Australian Group only.
c) Australian Group Missile Technology Control Regime and Wassenar Arrangement.
d) Missile Technology Control Regime and Wassenar Arrangement only.

Answers

1) c
2) b
3) a
4) b
5) d
6) c

Wetlands in India

1) Which of the following is/are not considered a wetland?

a) River Channels
b) Paddy Fields
c) Aquaculture
d) All of the above

2) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to wetlands in India?

a) There are 115 wetlands officially identified by Central Government.
b) 32 wetlands are identified as wetlands of international importance under Ramsar Convention.
c) Salt pans as wetlands have been omitted under the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.
d) Deepor Beel is a Ramsar site and a part of it is also wildlife sanctuary in Guwahati, Assam.

Answers

1) d
2) b, 26