51. The term “two-state solution” is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
- China
- Israel
- Iraq
- Yemen
Answer : (b)
52. Consider the following pairs Town sometime mentioned in news: Country:
- Aleppo: Syria
- Kirkuk: Yemen
- Mosul: Palestine
- Mazar -i- Sharif: Afghanistan
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- 1 and 2
- 1 and 4
- 2 and3
- 3 and 4
Answer : (b)
53. What is “Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)”, sometimes seen in the news?
- An Israeli radar system
- India’s indigenous anti-missile Programme
- An American anti missile system
- A defence collaboration between Japan and South Korea
Answer : (c)
54. Which one of the following is an artificial lake ?
- Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)
- Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh)
- Nainital (Uttarakhand)
- Renuka (Himachal Pradesh)
Answer : (a)
55. Consider the following statements:
- The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.
- Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
- The last time the Barron Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 and 3
- 3 only
- 1 and 3
Answer: (a)
56. Consider the following statements:
- In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.
- Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.
- Rajasthan has iron ore mines.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 and 2
- 2 only
- 1 and 3
- 3 only
Answer: (d)
57. Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?
- Bengaluru
- Hyderabad
- Nagpur
- Pune
Answer: (a)
58. Why is a plant called Prosopis juliflora often mentioned in news ?
- Its extract is widely used in cosmetics.
- It tends to reduce the biodiversity in the area in which it grows.
- Its extract is used in the synthesis of pesticides.
- None of the above
Answer: (b)
59. Consider the following statements
- Most of the world’s coral reefs are in tropical waters.
- More than one-third of the world’s coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines.
- Coral reefs host far more number of animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rain forests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- 1 and 2 only
- 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d)
60. With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements:
- India is the third largest in the world in the manufacture of silicon wafers used in photovoltaic units.
- The solar power tariffs are determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (d)
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