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Ques:1

Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Brent Crude?

  1. Brent Crude is a major benchmark for oil prices globally.
  2. It is primarily extracted from the North Sea between the United Kingdom and Norway.
  3. Brent Crude has a higher sulfur content compared to West Texas Intermediate (WTI).

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Ques:2

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) aims to coordinate and unify petroleum policies among member countries to stabilize oil markets.

Statement 2: OPEC was founded in 1960 by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela to secure fair and stable prices for petroleum producers.

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


Ques:3

Consider the following statements:

Statement I: Hydrocarbons are the primary source of energy for industrial and domestic use.

Statement II: Hydrocarbons are organic compounds composed exclusively of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

Statement III: They can be classified into alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatic hydrocarbons based on their chemical structure.

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


Ques:4

Consider the following with reference to the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme:

  1. SATAT was launched by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in India to promote Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) as an alternative fuel.
  2. The scheme aims to establish CBG production and distribution across India to make transportation more affordable and sustainable.
  3. SATAT also provides incentives to set up charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) under the same framework.

How many of the above is/are correct?


Ques:5

Which of the following is a potential positive effect of disinflation?


Ques:6

Consider the following statements regarding air turbulence faced by aircraft:

1. It refers to sudden rapid unwarned jolts that shake the aircraft and is often caused by increased wind shear.

2. Aircrafts fly in the Tropopause layer of atmosphere where they face no turbulence due to calm atmospheric conditions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


Ques:7

With reference to Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), consider the following statements:

1. It provides a health insurance cover of up to ₹5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.

2. It is available only to families identified in the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 database.

3. The scheme is entirely funded by the Union Government without any contribution from the States.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


Ques:8

which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

                   Dam                          River

a.  Ranjit Sagar Dam                   Ravi

b.  Bhakra Nangal dam              Sutlej

c. Krishna Sagar Dam               Cauvery

d. Panchet dam.                        Ganga


Ques:9

consider the following statements about regarding UDISE plus:-

I. it is initiated by Ministry of Education to maintain the record of data related to schools, teachers, enrolment, infrastructure, etc. in respect of all recognized schools in the country.

II. According to UDISE plus the number of students admitted to class 1 with pre-school experience rose for the past five years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


Ques:10

With reference to the bail system in India, consider the following statements:

1. The provisions relating to bail are primarily governed by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

2. Bail in bail able offences is a matter of right, whereas in non-bailable offences it is subject to the discretion of the court.

3. Bail always requires the accused to deposit cash as a surety amount before release.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?