Q.289·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following measures of the government falls/fall under the category of ‘Green Box’ subsidies under the WTO (the World Trade Organization) classification system? 1. PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) 2. NFSA (The National Food Security Act) 3. Export subsidies to export-oriented units Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.290·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements are correct about the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)? 1. The REER is the weighted average of a country's currency in relation to an index or basket of other major currencies. 2. The weights are determined by comparing the relative trade balance of a country's currency against each country within the index. 3. An increase in REER implies that exports become cheaper and imports become expensive. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.291·International Relations·EasyThe Service Area Approach was implemented under the purview ofView question
Q.292·International Relations·EasyThe terms ‘treaty shopping’ and ‘round tripping’ is often seen in the news with respect to capital inflows into a country. In this context consider the following statements: 1. An Indian national investing in India indirectly by channelizing the investments through Singapore to make use of a ‘treaty’ that India has with Singapore is called Treaty Shopping. 2. An American national investing in India indirectly by channelizing the investments through Singapore is called as Round Tripping. 3. Treating Shopping and Round Tripping are one and the same. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?View question
Q.293·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about the Lingayat movement: 1. Jangama was the lay practitioners of the Movement. 2. Lingayats do not practice funerary rites, such as cremation; instead, they ceremonially bury their dead. 3. Lingayats encouraged certain practices disapproved in the Dharmashastras, such as post-puberty marriage and the remarriage of widows. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.294·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Kudirai Chettis were a local community of cloth merchants. 2. A key attraction of the Vijayanagar kingdom was the inclusion of agricultural tracts within the fortified walls. 3. The Hiriya canal was constructed under the Tuluva dynasty. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.295·International Relations·EasyWith respect to the administration under the Chola, consider the following statements: 1. The residential portions of a village under the Cholas were exempted from taxes. 2. The knowledge of Vedas was mandatory for becoming a village council member under the Cholas. 3. Both Malabar and Coromandel coasts were under the Chola occupation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.296·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about the fisheries sector: 1. Inland fisheries account for nearly 85% of total fish production in India. 2. Andhra Pradesh leads in terms of fishery production using aquaculture. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.297·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements are correct about the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM)? 1. HAM is a mix between the Build – Operate – Transfer (BOT) Annuity and the Engineering – Procurement – Construction (EPC) models. 2. It provides for the allocation of risks between the public-private partnership (PPP) members. 3. Under it, the developer enjoys absolute right over toll collection. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.298·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following laid out the foundation of classification of industries and provision for licensing?View question
Q.299·International Relations·EasyDirections: Answer the following questions based on the information given below: Seven friends - L, M, N, O, P, Q, R - are sitting around a circle facing the centre. O is sitting between L and R. Q is second to the right of R and P is second to the right of Q. N is not an immediate neighbour of R. Which of the following statements is true?View question
Q.300·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements related to the Interim Government formed in 1946: 1. The members of the Interim Government included the Viceroy and the Commander-in-Chief of Britain. 2. The members of the Interim Government were the members of the Viceroy’s Executive Council. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.301·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about the Intensive Dairy Development Programme (IDDP): 1. It was designed for Non-Operation Flood regions only. 2. One of its objectives was the development of the milch cattle. 3. It was launched in the year 1954-55. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.302·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Green Highways Policy 2015? 1. It promotes the development of eco-friendly National Highway corridors across the country. 2. Its objective is to reduce the impact of dust by planting trees and shrubs along the National Highways. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.303·International Relations·EasyThe Plate Tectonics Theory helps in understanding the origin of which of the following landforms? 1. Folded mountains 2. Volcanoes 3. Island arcs 4. Oxbow lakes 5. Cirques Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.304·International Relations·EasyThe Black Sea touches the boundary of which of the following countries?View question
Q.305·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about Fiords: 1. They are found in mid-latitude regions along the Atlantic coast 2. They are formed by the glacial valleys, which are submerged under sea water. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.306·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about earthquakes: 1. The magnitude relates to the energy released during the quake. 2. The intensity scale takes into account the visible damage caused by the event. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question