IAS/UPSC Coaching Institute  

Ques:1

Which of the following statements are correct in respect of European Union:

 

  1. The European Union was established primarily to promote economic integration among member countries.
  2. The EU has a single currency called the Euro, used by all member states.
  3. The European Parliament is directly elected by the citizens of member countries.

 

Select the answer using the code given below:


Ques:2

Consider the following statements:

 

Statement 1: GDP growth indicates the increase in the total market value of all goods and services produced in a country over a specific period.

Statement 2: Higher GDP growth always leads to improved living standards for all citizens of the country.

 

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?


Ques:3

Consider the following statements:

Statement I: Current Account Deficit indicates that a country is importing more goods, services, and capital than it is exporting.

Statement II: A Current Account Deficit always harms the economy.

Statement III: A Current Account Deficit can be financed by foreign investments or borrowing from abroad.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?


Ques:4

Consider the following with reference to  Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs):

 

  1. EVMs were first used in a general election in India in 2004.
  2. EVMs do not use the internet or any wireless technology to transmit data.
  3. Central govenment is responsible for the manufacture and deployment of EVMs.

 

How many of the above is/are correct?


Ques:5

Which house of Parliament must the Prime Minister be a member of?


Ques:6

Consider the following statements

 

Statement I: Feeding of pigeons is considered a pious duty in Jainism.

Statement II: The Dadar kabutarkhana is one of the oldest, built in 1933.

Statement III: Bird Breeder’s Lung or Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is an immune system disorder caused by pigeon droppings.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?


Ques:7

Consider the following statements

  1. The IMD categorises an extreme rainfall event as a cloudburst if a small area, roughly 10 km x 10 km in size, receives at least 100 mm of rain in about an hour.
  2. Cloudburst-like events, even if they do not qualify as a cloudburst in the specific terms of its definition, are often behind flash floods in hill states.
  3. Not all cloudburst-like events result in a flash flood or a disaster and not all flash floods are triggered by an intense spell of rain.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?


Ques:8

With reference to the Jaisalmer, consider the following statements

  1. Jaisalmer was founded in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal, a descendant of the Yaduvanshi clan.
  2. The Jaisalmer Fort was built in 1156 AD by Raja Rawal Singh.

Which of the statements given above are correct?


Ques:9

The MERITE Scheme approved by the Union Cabinet is related to:


Ques:10

Consider the following statements with reference to parliamentary committees

Statement I: The concept of Parliamentary committees originated in the Irish Parliament.

Statement II: The Parliamentary committees draw their authority from the constitution from articles 105 and 118.

Which of the following is correct?