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1 160. In India visas are issued in the following which of the following categories : a) Tourist visa b) Conference visa c) Business visa d) Employment visa e) All the above 161. The Prior Approval List that involves prior approval for issue of visa has been modified in 2015 and 2016 with respect to which of the following pairs of countries: a) Pakistan and Iraq b) Sudan and North Korea c) China and Iran. d) None of the above Graphic source : ET (Delhi) India is trying for membership of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Select the correct option of number of existing members of each: 10x10learning.com Page 1

2 a) APEC has 21 members and NSG has 48 members b) APEC has 12 members and NSG has 40 members c) APEC has 22 members and NSG has 49 members d) None of the above is correct 163. Which of the following is NOT a member country of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC): a) Maldives b) Nepal c) Bangladesh d) Mynmar 164. Many big states, especially those ruled by the opposition like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Karnataka, are set to miss the Centre's July-end deadline of seeding all their MGNREGA workers with Aadhaar and ensure wages are paid to them through Aadhaar-based Payment Bridge. The consent of just 528 workers out of a balance 45 lakh workers in Karnataka could be taken so far in special camps that started on May 15, In 2010, at the verge of the severest financial crisis in 80 years, which new institutions were created : a) the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) b) the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) c) Both the above 10x10learning.com Page 2

3 166. Which of the following have been included in endangered species list from : a) Indian lion sub-species Panthera leo leo with a total of 523 in India, western and central Africa. b) Panthera leo melanochaita with a total of 1400 in eastern and southern Africa. c) Both the above Pench Tiger Reserve between Nagpur and Jabalpur falls on which of the following national highways: a) NH 7 b) NH 8 c) NH 10 d) NH Which of the following is the correct population of tigers in India a) In 2006, 1,411 tigers b) In 2010, 1,706 tigers c) In 2014, 2,226 tigers d) All the above are correct 169. Delhi University s Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems (CEMDE) spotted a very rare snake in March 2016, in Tilpat Valley Biodiversity Park. Which of the following is the correct answer : a) Ribbon snake, yellow and brown, mildly venomous desert snake, first sighted in Sind, then in Rajasthan, Maharashtra and other parts of India, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia,. b) Skink c) Cobra d) None of the above Three orchid species developed by Sikkim have been named: a) Cymbidium Sardar b) Cymbidium Deen Dayal c) Cymbidium Namo 10x10learning.com Page 3

4 d) All the three above are correct Which of the following became the only fully organic state in India in 2016: a) Sikkim b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Nagaland d) Mizoram 172. Which of the following plants have been successfully tested to grow in zero gravity, in the International Space Station : a) Lettuce and Zinnia b) Cauliflower and Rose c) Cauliflower and Lettuce d) Zinnia and Rose 173. Which of the following states are correctly represented with respect to horticulture status as in 2016: a) Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of mangoes b) Andhra Pradesh of oranges c) Telangana lemons and citric d) Maharashtra is the largest producer of banana e) All the above 174. Tsai Ing-wen has become the first woman President in the Chinese speaking world of: a) Taiwan b) Vietnam c) Hong Kong d) Tibet 175. Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) was signed between India and Bangladesh for which of the following: a) Chhitmahals in Cooch Behar b) 176. Which of the following country was hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake : 10x10learning.com Page 4

5 a) Ecuador b) Peru c) Havana d) Chile 177. U-Win card is for which of the following: a) Unorganised Workers Identification Number b) Rashtriya Swastha Bima Yojana card for BPL families c) Old age pension and protection for workers d) Card for membership of national social security platform 178. Modi Tax Doctrine For election of President of India in 2017: a) the electoral college has a total of 4,896 members, 776 MPs and 4,120 MLAs. b) The value of vote of each MP is 708. The total value of 776 MPs is 233MP in Rajya Sabha and 543 MPs in Lok Sabha is 5,49,474 ( 708 x 776) c) The value of vote of each MLA varies from state to state as it is dependent on the population of the State as per census of Therefore, one UP MLA s vote value is 208 and that of Sikkim is 7. The value of 4,120 MLAs is 5,49,474. d) The total value of the electoral college is 10,98,882. e) In value terms BJP has an edge of 2% for the 2017 election. Source : ET (Delhi) x10learning.com Page 5

6 180. Which of the following States has the highest female literacy rate as per NFHS 4 ( ) : a) Goa b) Tamil Nadu c) Uttarakhand d) Haryana 181. Anaemia continues to be a major concern impacting the health of both women and children. a. In Meghalaya, the number of anaemic women in productive age has increased from 46.2% during NFHS3 to 56.2% in NFHS4. 10x10learning.com Page 6

7 b. In Haryana, the percentage of anaemic women has gone up from 56.1% to 62.7%, c. In Goa, it has gone up from 38.2% to 48.3%. d. Madhya Pradesh has witnesses a marginal decline from 74% to 68.9% National IMR is 37:1000. In the following which has the lowest infant mortality rate : a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands b) Madhya Pradesh c) Haryana d) Goa 183. Which of the following has the highest proportion of child workers: a) Firozabad b) Varanasi c) Gonda d) Aligarh 184. As per National Sample Survey Organisation, last survey for which community has the highest self employment amongst women : a) Sikhs b) Christians c) Muslims d) Hindus 185. In rural areas self employment was highest among which community: a) Christians b) Muslims c) Hindus d) Sikhs 186. The first country to give women the right to vote in 1893 was: a) USA b) New Zealand c) Denmark d) United Kingdom 10x10learning.com Page 7

8 187. In December, 2015, Saudi Arabia, held its first and only elections for the municipal council and gave female voters the right to get registered and stand as candidates. 978 women voters registered, and 18 women won as candidates In November 2015, Aung San Suu Kyi, who won a landslide victory in the first general elections for President, in which of the following countries: a) Myanmar b) Malaysia c) Philippines d) Vietnam 189. Which of the following countries is yet to elect a woman as its head of state: a) Iceland b) Argentina c) Mynmar d) USA 190. In the United States of America, the first woman candidate to stand for elections for the post of the President was in the year: a) 2016 b) 1872 c) 2012 d) The Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 has the following significant features: a) It allows for those between 16 to 18 years to be tried as adults for heinous crimes b) For lesser serious offences they can be tried like adults if they are caught after 21 years c) Both the above are correct. 10x10learning.com Page 8

9 192. As in March 2016, out of the total of 19.6 crore Jan Dhan Accounts opened, how many were based on Aadhaar : a) 8.32 crore b) crore c) crore d) crore 193. The number of Aadhaar cards issued till March 2016 was a) 95 crore b) 100 crore c) 90 crore d) 85 crore 194. Which of the following bills was disputed as not being a financial bill: a) Aadhaar ( Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services ) Bill b) Real Estates Bill c) The National Food Security Bill (NFSA) d) None of the above 195. Which of the following is NOT an objective of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Scheme a) providing jobs to the rural poor b) providing safety net to the poor c) preventing distress during inter cropping seasons d) All the above 196. Which of the following statement is from UNESCO 2015 Report on India: a) India has the largest number of illiterate adults at 30.4 crore b) Between and , the population of India increased by 18 crore, but enrolment of children at primary levels was only 2 crore. c) Both the above d) None of the above 197. During 2015 and 2016 which of the following communities have been agitating for inclusion in OBC category a) Kapus in Andhra Pradesh b) Patels in Gujarat c) Jats in Haryana 10x10learning.com Page 9

10 d) All the above 198. Women tourists from India have been increasing for which of the following activities: a) Black Water rafting in New Zealand s Waitomo Caves b) Shark diving in Cape Town, South Africa c) Learning Muay Thai boxing in Thailand d) Performing World s highest bungee jump at Macau Tower e) All the above Which of the following are correct in respect of the Tendulkar Committee Report: a) It has pegged the Poverty Line at 21.9% of the population or million. b) It estimates are based on NSSO c) Daily per capita expenditure is Rs. 27 for rural and Rs 40 for urban areas d) Monthly per capita is Rs. 816 for rural and Rs 1000 for urban e) All the above are correct NITI Aayog has underlined the need for a poverty line that will help the government track the progress in combating extreme poverty rather than identifying the poor. The criteria suggested by it include: a) Nutrition b) Housing c) Drinking water d) Sanitation e) Electricity 201. Ten States out of 29 have tribal dominated areas. These are: a) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana b) Chattisgarh and Jharkhand c) Orissa and Madhya Pradesh d) Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan e) Maharashtra and Gujarat 10x10learning.com Page 10