Insights Exam 7

1. The Mysuru-based Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) is teaming up with hospitals to conduct human clinical trials on an “anti-obesity” cooking oil it has developed. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Triglycerides is a class of fats that is associated with heart disease
2. Diglycerides is believed to provide as much energy as triglycerides, but is not stored as fat
3. Consumption of food cooked with the “anti-obesity” oil will make a person thin
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

2. With regard to Homeopathy – an alternative medicine, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) It is of European origin
2) It shares many common principles with Ayurveda
3) Preparation of remedies involve grinding insoluble compounds with a mortar and pestle according to prescribed motions
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

3. Kanams of northern Kerala refer to

4. Recent research has revealed that the South Asian Monsoon has been weakening since the 1950s with an increased incidence of extreme rainfall events. What may be the reasons for the same?
1) Increased greenhouse gas emissions
2) Increased atmospheric aerosols
3) Land-use changes
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

5. Which of the following pairs is/are NOT matched correctly?
 Vembanad lake – Kerala
 Pulicat lake – Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
 Chilika lake – Andhra Pradesh
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

6. The Mandal Commission was the Second Backward Class Commission. The First Backward Class Commission was the

7. Which of the following pairs is/are matched correctly?
 Pushkar Mela – Rajasthan
 Sonepur Mela – Odisha
 Malegaon Yatra – Maharashtra
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

8. With reference to INTERPOL notices published by INTERPOL’s General Secretariat at the request of National Central Bureaus and authorized entities, which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
1. Red notice – to seek the location and arrest of wanted persons with a view to extradition or similar lawful action
2. Black Notice – to seek information on unidentified bodies
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

9. A portal for the “Must-see Monuments and Archaeological Sites of India” is being developed by the

10. Which of the following statements with regard to the TRS (tip, ring and sleeve) connector is/are incorrect?
1) The “tip” transfers audio into the right-hand earplug of a stereo headphone set
2) The “ring” transfers audio into the left-hand earplug of a stereo headphone set
3) The “sleeve” is the ground or “shield”
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

11. Article 15 of the Indian Constitution provides that the State shall not discriminate against any citizen – from the following list – on grounds only of
 Religion
 Race
 Sex
 Place of residence
 Place of birth
 Descent
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

12. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
 Import cover is an important indicator of the stability of a country’s  currency
 The Reserve Bank of India can intervene in the currency futures market, the spot market and/or the Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives segment in order to curb volatility of the Rupee
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

13. India’s foreign exchange reserves does NOT consist of
 Foreign currency assets
 Gold reserves
 Special Drawing Rights
 Reserve Tranche position in the International Monetary Fund
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

14. Consider the following statements:
 Declaring droughts is the prerogative of States, not the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
 Temperatures greater than 4.5 degree centigrade above what’s usual for the region are considered to be spells of heat waves
 Temperatures less than 4.5 degree centigrade in a region are considered to be spells of cold waves
Which of the statements above is/are correct?

15. Turkey is located between

16. It is being said that the central government’s UDAY Scheme to aid ailing electricity distribution companies (discoms) has a better chance of succeeding than previous financial restructuring plans. Which of the following statements about the UDAY scheme is/are incorrect?
1) 25% of debt held by discoms is to be serviced through state government-guaranteed bonds issued by discoms themselves
2) 75% of debt held by discoms will be taken over by the central government
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

17. Many electricity distribution companies (discoms) find it difficult to service their debt obligations. What may be the reasons?
 Power plants are running at very high plant load factor
 Power tariffs are not adequate
 Discoms that won coal blocks owe premiums to the state government which is often very high
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

18. Consider the following statements:
 Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) would be devoted to strengthening incubators and setting up tinkering labs where ideas can be shaped into prototypes before they are ripe for funding
 Self-Employment and Talent Utilisation (SETU) scheme would focus on inviting aspiring entrepreneurs to solve India’s contemporary socio-economic problems via ‘grand challenges’ that offer substantial awards to incubate and scale up winning ideas
Which of the statements above is/are correct?

19. MUDRA (Micro Units Development Refinance Agency) Banks will

20. In which case did the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court hold that the Executive has no arbitrary right to promulgate ordinances?

21. Which of the following statements with regard to the Animal Welfare Board of India – the body which challenged the Ministry of Environment and Forests’ decision to allow jallikattu – is/are incorrect?
 It is a statutory body under the MoEF
 It has been established under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

22. Consider the following statements:
1. It has a sex ratio where the number of women is more than the number of men
2. Infant Mortality rate is one of the lowest in the country
3. It is the first ‘Total Primary Education’ attained state
The above statements, when considered as a whole, refer to which state of India?

23. The Ocean Energy Systems Technology Initiative (OES) is an intergovernmental collaboration between countries, which operates under the framework established by

24. Energy can be harnessed from ocean renewable resources. These ocean renewable resources include
1) Temperature gradient
2) Currents
3) Salinity gradient
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

25. Ocean Thermal Energy plants can operate if the temperature difference between the water at the surface and water at depths up to

26. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental duty – as mentioned in the Indian Constitution – of every citizen of India?

27. The Gulf of Sirte opens out to the

28. Which of the following pairs with regard to the seventh schedule of the Indian Constitution is/are correctly matched?
 Entry 28 List II – Markets and Fairs
 Entry 33 List II – Theatres and dramatic performances; sports, entertainments and amusements
 Entry 17 List III – Prevention of cruelty to animals
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

29. With reference to the new Defense Procurement Policy, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
 Only those deals which are worth over Rupees 2,000 crore will have an offset obligation
 Under a new category of acquisition termed ‘Buy Indian’, equipment only with a minimum of 40% indigenous components will be considered
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

30. With reference to the new Defense Procurement Policy, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
 Only those deals which are worth over Rupees 2,000 crore will have an offset obligation
 Under a new category of acquisition termed ‘Buy Indian’, equipment only with a minimum of 40% indigenous components will be considered
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

31. Episodes of mass stranding of whales across the world show pilot whales to be the most commonly involved in the phenomenon. In this context, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
1. The pilot whale is a member of the whale family
2. Pilot whales are cetaceans
3. The name “pilot whale” comes from an early idea that groups of these whales are piloted by a leader
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

32. The nodal body at the Centre for drafting and finalising the national Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy in India is the

33. Which of the following statements with respect to the Union Budget is/are incorrect?

34. Which of the following definitions of ‘types of inflation’ is/are NOT correctly matched?
1) Stagflation – A condition of slow growth accompanied by rising prices
2) Skewflation – An episodic price rise pertaining to one or a small group of commodities
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

35. The “Bultoo radio” experiment refers to

36.Which of the following services recently launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is/are NOT correctly defined?
1. ‘Kilkari’ – Crèches for infants to be set up at every district and to be managed by Accredited Social Health Activists
2. ‘M-Cessation’ aims at reaching out to those addicted to drugs and support them towards successful quitting through text messages sent via mobile phones
3. ‘Mobile Academy’ is a free podcast designed to provide information, counselling and treatment support services for common ailments
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

37. Which of the following statements about the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 is/are correct?
1) The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) has been given the status of a statutory body under this act
2) It establishes Child Welfare Committees (CWC) along with Juvenile Justice Boards (JJB) in each district
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

38. In tennis, ‘WTA’ stands for

39. Which of the following statements associated with the Railway Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) is/are correct?
1) The project is being executed by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), a special purpose vehicle set up under the Ministry of Railways
2) The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) will mainly benefit export-import container traffic, while the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) will benefit coal-based power plants
3) The two DFCs can allow train speeds up to a maximum of 130 km per hour
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

40. Which of the following statements associated with the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) and Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) is/are incorrect?
1) WDFC and EDFC will converge at Dadri in Uttar Pradesh
2) EDFC, starting in West Bengal, will pass through the states of Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to terminate in Punjab
3) WDFC, starting in Uttar Pradesh, will traverse through the National Capital Region and the States of Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

41. With regard to panchayats in India, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
1. The governor of a state shall, after every five years, constitute a financial commission to review the financial position of panchayats
2. The Central Finance Commission shall suggest measures needed to augment the consolidated fund of a state to supplement the resources of the panchayats in the states
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

42. Ethanol can be produced from which of the following by-products of the sugar production process?
1) Molasses
2) Sugarcane tops
3) Bagasse
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

43. The ‘5/20’ rule of the Indian Aviation industry requires

44. The institution of Chogyal – or the Chogyal monarchy – ruled which former princely state of India?

45. With regard to the recently approved ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
 For annual commercial and horticultural crops, the premium to be paid by farmers will be only 5%
 Farmers will get claim against full sum insured without any reduction
 Post-harvest losses coverage, unlike earlier, has been included in this scheme
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

46. Which of the following sections of the Indian Penal Code is/are associated with “insult to religion”?
 153A
 295
 295A
 124A
Select the correct answer using codes given below

47. The Someshwara Temple at Somasila, believed to have been originally constructed in the 7th century CE, was built during the time of the Chalukyas. Consider the following statements:
 The Chalukyas are credited with the development of the Dravida style of temple architecture
 The Chalukyas are also famous for their cave temple architecture
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

48. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): The human body’s immune system cannot on its own destroy cancer
Reason (R): Tumor cells destroy T-type White Blood Cells (WBCs) which assist B-type WBCs in production of antibodies
Which of the above statements is/are true?

49. ‘Bird flu’ is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to which one of the following viruses?

50.With reference to an organization known as ‘Bombay Natural History Society’ (BNHS) which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) It is the partner of BirdLife International in India
2) It is the Wetland International’s designated authority for wetland conservation in India
3) BNHS has been designated as a ‘Scientific and Industrial Research Organization’ by the Department of Science & Technology
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

51. Which of the following statements with regard to the Ramsar Convention is/are incorrect?
 All human-made sites which includes fish ponds, rice paddies and reservoirs are designated as wetlands under this convention
 Designation of suitable wetlands for the “Ramsar List” and ensuring their effective management is the core purpose of the convention
 The Ramsar Convention is the first Multilateral Environmental Agreement (MEA) at the global level
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

52. The Agriculture Demand Side Management (AgDSM) project provides

53. For India’s level of development,
1. The share in total credit in the economy that is accounted for by banks is not unusual, viz. India is not over-banked
2. Credit levels have been unusually high, which in turn has contributed to the unusual rise in Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)
Which of the statements above is/are correct?

54. With reference to an organization known as ‘Oxfam International’ which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
1) It is an international confederation of which ‘Oxfam India’ is a member organisation
2) The organization fights poverty and injustices which contribute to the former
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

55. With reference to the Assamese ‘Gamocha’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
 It means ‘body wipe’, or literally a towel, but one which is multifunctional in practice
 It is mostly woven out of white threads with intricate inlays in red
 It is also known as ‘Japi’
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

56. The definition of ‘Stillbirth’ as recommended by World Health Organisation for international comparison is

57. ‘The Lancet’ is

58. Which of the following statements with regard to ‘review petition’ granted by the Supreme Court is/are incorrect?
1. There is no provision in the Constitution regarding this
2. It can entertained only after a curative petition has been disposed
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

59. Which of the following maternal factors are valid contributors to stunted growth and development in children aged less than 5 years?
1) Maternal nutritional and health status before pregnancy
2) Maternal nutritional and health status after birth of a child
3) Short birth spacing
4) Adolescent pregnancy
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

60. With regard to stunting in children aged less than 5 years, consider the following statements:
 It is a largely irreversible outcome
 Recurring infections during the first thousand days of a child’s life contributes to it
Which of the statements above is/are correct?

61. The latest National Family Health Survey data findings reveal widespread ignorance about HIV/AIDS among adults in India. In this context, which of the following statements about the transmission of HIV/AIDS is/are incorrect?
 An HIV-positive mother can transmit the virus to her child during breastfeeding
 The rate of virus transmission from mother-to-child can be reduced significantly with effective interventions
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

62. Which of the following statements about the Indian state of Sikkikm is/are incorrect?
 It is India’s first fully organic state
 The State has a legislation to back adoption of organic farming as the only farm of cultivation in the state
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

63. “It is known as the ‘sorrow of Bihar’, and has been notorious for frequently changing its course”. This statement refers to River

64. Which of the following are regarded as classical dance forms of India?
1. Mohiniyattam
2. Chhau
3. Sattriya
4. Kuchipudi
5. Odissi
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

65. Consider the following statements:
1) The current tax-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio is around fourteen per cent
2) The public health system has a budget of around one per cent of GDP
Which of the statements above is/are correct with respect to India?

66. “Committed to improving the state of the world” is the mission of

67. Which of the following rights is/are NOT granted by the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006?
 Title rights are to be granted to concerned families only for land that is being cultivated by them as on December 13, 2005 and not thereafter
 The rights to use and/or collect Minor Forest Produce does not include timber
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

68. Mawlynnong village, also referred as ‘God’s own garden’, is known for its reputation as Asia’s cleanest village. Where is this village located?

69. Consider the following statements:
1. It was a secret convention made during World War I
2. It was signed between the governments of Great Britain and France
3. It dismembered the Ottoman Empire
Which agreement do the above statements refer to?

70. The following pairs list some of the proposed industrial corridors of India along with some states that they cover. Which of them are NOT correctly paired?

71. The National Archives of India has been tasked with the release of digital copies of declassified Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose files. Which of the following statements about the ‘National Archives of India’ is/are incorrect?
1) It was originally established as the ‘Imperial Record Department’
2) It functions as an attached office of the Ministry of Culture
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

72. Consider the following statements:
 It is performed by the Hindu and Christian communities together at some places
 The strong belief is that the night long performance, awakens the deities once a year and they continue to remain awake throughout the year guarding the village
‘Jagor’, a traditional folk dance-drama to which the above statements make reference to, is celebrated by which Indian state?

73. Consider the following statements about a Scheduled Tribe (ST) in India:
 They are a community of Indians of African descent
 Most live in Gujarat and Karnataka, while in smaller numbers are also found in Maharashtra and Goa
 Some of them were brought as slaves by the Portuguese, while some arrived as Muslim pilgrims, pearl divers and traders
The statements above refer to which community?

74. “Om Mane Padme Hum” is a chant particularly associated with which religion?

75. A festival that is unique to the state of Odisha is ‘Boita-Bandana’. In this festival,

76. Washington Consensus’ is a development strategy which argues that

77. Which of the following movements/associations/persons are associated with the fight against caste discrimination?
1) Satnami movement
2) Raja Rammohun Roy
3) Sanatan Dharma Sabha
4) Jyotirao Phule
5) Prarthana Samaj
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

78. ‘Chillai-Kalan’ is

79. The ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme

80. In which case did the Supreme Court enlist the situations where the exercise of power under Article 356 could be proper/improper?

81. ‘It shall be the duty of the Union to ensure that the government of every state is carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution’ is a provision made by which article of the Indian Constitution?

82. Which of the following statements with regard to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) is/are incorrect?
 Its members have the status of judges of High Courts
 Members must be persons who are qualified to be appointed as judges of High Courts
 Appeals against the orders of CAT must first be made in the concerned High Court and not the Supreme Court
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

83. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Bed nets offer limited protection to the spread of the Zika Virus
Reason (R): Zika virus spreads through ‘spiracles’ of mosquitoes, viz. The small holes on the sides of the bodies that allow them to breathe
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

84. An ‘Astronomical Unit’ is

85. Consider the following statements about ‘prions’, a type of microbe:
 They are proteinacious infectious agents, viz. It is a protein which is infectious
 ‘Mad cow disease’ is a prion disease
 Individual prions cannot be seen even with the electron microscope
Which of the statements above is/are correct?

86. Consider the following statements about a percussion instrument which today is an integral part of Carnatic concerts:
 A membrane, made of the skin of monitor lizard is stretched over a frame
 Rice or fenugreek paste is used to fix the membrane on the frame/drum
 ‘Maanpoondiya Pillai’ invented this instrument
The above statements refer to which instrument?

87. Which of the following powers/functions of the Governor fall under the head, ‘Executive Powers’?
1. To seek any information relating to the administration of the affairs of the state from the Chief Minister
2. To summon or prorogue the state legislature and dissolve the state legislative assembly
3. To seek from the Chief Minister information on proposals for legislation
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

88. Which of the following statements with regard to sessions of State Legislatures in India is/are incorrect?
1) The maximum gap between any two sessions cannot be more than six months
2) While the power of adjournment lies with the presiding officer of the house, the power of adjournment sine dielies with the governor
Select the correct answer using codes given below:

89. The Tax Administration Reform Commission (TARC) was headed by

90. Consider the following statements:
 It has been designed in the form of the crown of Shri Krishna
 It has 953 small windows known as “Jharokhas”
 It reflects the striking fusion of Rajput and Mughal architecture style
 It was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
The statements above refer to which building/monument?

91. With regard to the recent Zika outbreak in the Americas, which of the following statements about the Zika virus is NOT correct?

92. The West Bengal Tableaux at the Republic Day parade presented the ‘Bauls of Bengal’, who are mystic minstrels. Which of the following statements with regard to them is/are incorrect?
1. They neither identify with any organized religion nor with any special deities
2. The compositions of Rabindranath Tagore are said to have been influenced by their music and way of life
3. It is on the ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

93. Data on employment growth in India comes from which of the following sources?
1) Economic Census
2) Labour Bureau
3) Annual Survey of Industries
4) National Sample Survey
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

94. Consider the following statements:
 According to the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras, apart from the Brahmanas, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas too had to study the Vedas
 ‘Jati’ is a term that was used interchangeably with ‘Varna’ in Brahmanical texts of ancient India
Which of the statements above is/are correct?

95. Which state of India has a share of about 90 percent in the country’s production of large cardamom?

96. ‘Zardozi’ is

97. The ‘Single Directive’, which required government permission for the investigating agency to initiate a preliminary inquiry against an official at the level of joint secretary and above, was struck down by the Supreme Court on the basis that it violated the constitutional principle of

98. In the context of corruption among government officials, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
1) There exists no law in India for the attachment of property believed to have been purchased with the help of illegally obtained money
2) The Supreme Court has struck down all forms of ‘Single Directive’ provisions, be they at the state or central government level
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

99. In the context of declassification of the Netaji files, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
 India has no policy of declassification of public records
 The Right to Information Act says a public authority may allow access to information if public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected interests
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

100. Bastille Day’