Q.199·International Relations·EasyThe Tropic of Capricorn passes through which of the following countries? 1. Madagascar 2. Namibia 3. Botswana Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.200·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. The Qalandars were a Ba-shara group of Sufi saints. 2. The verses of Sheikh Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar can be found in Adi Grantha. 3. Kalam refers to the rationalist ideas propagated under Islam. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.201·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about the Charvaka School? 1. Kumarila Bhatta is the founder of the Charvaka School of Philosophy. 2. It finds mention in the Vedas and Brihadaranyka Upanishad. 3. The Charvaka philosophy deals with the materialistic philosophy. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.202·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about ‘Operation Flood’: 1. It was launched by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). 2. Its objective was to provide facilities for superior breed of cows and buffaloes only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.203·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about Aquaculture: 1. It is the production of aquatic plants and animals under controlled conditions. 2. Sea Farming is a type of brackish water aquaculture. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.204·International Relations·EasyPassage The Global Financial Stability Report finds that the share of portfolio investments from advanced economies in the total debt and equity investments in emerging economies has doubled in the past decade to 12 percent. The phenomenon has implications for Indian policy makers as foreign portfolio investments in the debt and equity markets have been on the rise. The phenomenon is also flagged as a threat that could compromise global financial stability in a chain reaction, in the event of United States Federal Reserve’s imminent reversal of its “Quantitative Easing” policy. Which among the following is the most rational and critical inference that can be made from the above passage?View question
Q.205·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements regarding the Indus Waters Treaty is/are correct? 1. The Treaty was reached through the arbitration of the UN. 2. India has the exclusive rights to use the waters of River Sutlej. 3. India can utilize only 20 percent of the total discharge of the Indus River System. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.206·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored for more than three months. 2. State cannot enter into any contract with private corporations for sharing of Aadhar data 3. Aadhaar is mandatory for obtaining insurance products. 4. Aadhaar is mandatory for getting benefits funded out of the Consolidated fund of India. Which of the statements give above is/are correct?View question
Q.207·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about the sources of energy: 1. Fire-wood, charcoal and animal power come under the category of non-commercial energy. 2. In India, anthracite coal is found only in Jharkhand and Odisha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.208·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following Acts directed the Governor-General in Council to take steps both for the amelioration of slaves in India and to propose measures for the abolition of slavery throughout India?View question
Q.209·International Relations·EasyIn which of the following cases, the Supreme Court of India observed that the Preamble is a part of the Indian Constitution? 1. Berubari Union case (1960) 2. Kesavananda Bharati case (1973) Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.210·International Relations·EasyPrashant and Sahil started running around a circular track of 450 m from the same point in the same direction and at the same time. If Prashant overtakes Sahil for the first time after 150 seconds at a speed of 8 m/s, what is the speed of Sahil?View question
Q.211·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements regarding water vapour: 1. In the warm and wet tropics, it may account for 100 per cent of the air by volume. 2. It is not a greenhouse gas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.212·International Relations·EasyThe 'Common Carbon Metric', supported by UNEP, has been developed forView question
Q.213·International Relations·EasyThe Constituent Assembly also functioned as the legislative body. Consider the following statements related to it: 1. The Constituent Assembly was chaired by G. V. Mavlankar, as being working as a Legislative body. 2. It was responsible for the enactment of ordinary laws for the country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.214·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about the Fazl Ali Commission: 1. It accepted language as the basis of reorganization of the states. 2. It rejected the theory of ‘one language–one state’. 3. The Commission suggested the abolition of the classification of states under the original Constitution. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.215·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements, related to the Regulating Act of 1773, is/are correct? 1. It had recognized the political and administrative functions of the Company. 2. It had established the Court of Directors to report on its revenue, civil and military affairs in India. 3. It had distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the Company. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.216·International Relations·EasyThe following table shows the percentage distribution of revenue expenditure of Government of India in 1989-90 and 1994-95: Based on this table, it can be said that the Indian economy is in poor shape because the Central government continues to be under pressure to:View question