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DAY – 13 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only 1. Arrange the following hills from East to West (b) 3 only

1. Rajmahal hills (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 2 only 2. Ramgarh hills

3. Ajanta hills 4. Consider the following statements 4. Satmala range

Select the correct answer using the 1. The Thal Ghat is located on code given below: Mumbai–Nashik route.

(a) 2 4 1 3 2. Pal Ghat joins the Madurai city in (b) 2 3 1 4 Tamil Nadu with Kottayam (c) 1 2 4 3 district in Kerala.

(d) 1 2 3 4 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Which of the following passes (a) 1 only connects with China? (b) 2 only 1. Shipki La (c) Both 1 and 2

2. Lipu Lekh (d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. Nathu la Pass

Select the correct answer using the 5. Which of the following parameters code given below: is/are considered to rank institutions across India under National Institute (a) 1 and 2 only ranking framework (NIRF)?

(b) 1 and 3 only 1. Teaching learning and resources (c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 2. Research, consulting and collaborative performance

3. Consider the following statements 3. Outreach and inclusivity 1. A substantial portion of India’s requirement of edible oil is met Select the correct answer using the through import of palm oil. code given below

2. India’s vegetable oil economy is (a) 2 only world’s fourth largest after USA, (b) 1 and 3 only China & Brazil. (c) 3 only 3. Palm oil contributes 30% of vegetable oil import of India (d) 1, 2 and 3 www.insightsonindia.com 1 INSTA Revision 3.0 INSIGHTSIAS SIMPLYFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION

6. Which of the following is/are artificial Which of the statements given above lakes? is/are correct? (a) 1 only 1. Kodaikanal Lake (b) 2 only

2. Bhojtal Lake (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 3. Kankaria Lake

4. Hamirsar Lake 9. Arrange the following cities from west to east Select the correct answer using the 1. Nagpur code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only 2. Ujjain

(b) 3 and 4 only 3. Udaipur (c) 1, 2 and 4 only 4. Junagadh (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Select the correct answer using the code given below:

7. Consider the following statements: (a) 4 1 3 2

1. Lake Superior is the world’s (b) 4 3 2 1 largest freshwater lake in terms of volume. (c) 1 4 2 3

2. Lake Baikal is the world’s deepest (d) 1 3 2 4 lake.

3. The Dead Sea is the saltiest body 10. Consider the following statements of water on Earth. regarding Traditional Knowledge Which of the statements given above Digital Library (TKDL) is/are correct? 1. It is a community based informal (a) 2 only traditional knowledge repository

(b) 1 and 3 only 2. It is supported by Ministry of AYUSH (c) 2 and 3 only 3. TKDL acts as a bridge between (d) 1, 2 and 3 the traditional knowledge information existing in local

languages and the patent 8. Consider the following statements examiners at IPOs. regarding Central Electricity Which of the statements given above Regulatory Commission (CERC) is/are correct? 1. It is an autonomous body under (a) 1 and 2 only Ministry of Power (b) 3 only 2. It was instituted primarily to regulate the tariff of Power (c) 1 and 3 only Generating companies. (d) 2 and 3 only www.insightsonindia.com 2 INSTA Revision 3.0 INSIGHTSIAS SIMPLYFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION

11. Arrange the following cities from Which of the statements given above North to South is/are correct? (a) 1 only 1. Shimla (b) 2 only

2. Dehradun (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 3. Agra

4. New Delhi

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 2 4 1 3 14. Consider the following statements regarding the Andhra Pradesh state: (b) 2 3 1 4

2. Rice is a major food crop in 12. Consider the following islands of Andhra Pradesh, contributing Andaman and Nicobar islands: about 77 percent of the food grain production. 1. Barren Island Which of the statements given above 2. Little Andaman is/are correct?

(a) 1 only 3. Car Nicobar Island (b) 2 only

Arrange the above given islands in the (c) Both 1 and 2 direction from South to North: (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 3-2-1

(b) 3-1-2

(d) 1-3-2 15. Global Economic Prospects is released by 13. Consider the following statements regarding Safe City Project (a) United Nations

1. It is a comprehensive plan with the purpose of strengthening (b) International Monetary Fund safety and security of women in public places (c) World Economic Forum 2. It will be implemented in few selected cities under Nirbhaya (d) None of the above Fund. www.insightsonindia.com 3 INSTA Revision 3.0 INSIGHTSIAS SIMPLYFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION

16. Consider the following statements Which of the statements given above regarding the Himachal Pradesh is/are correct? State: (a) 1 only

1. It is called the “Fruit Bowl” of the (b) 2 only country. (c) Both 1 and 2 2. The territory of this state has parts of the Shivaliks, Inner (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Himalayas and the Greater Himalayas. 19. Rutland Island, recently seen in 3. Tourism contributes about 25 news, is located in per cent to state GDP. (a) Andaman and Nicobar Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (b) Lakshadweep (a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only (c) Gulf of Kutch (c) 2 and 3 only (d) Ganga Brahmaputra Delta (d) 1, 2 and 3

20. With reference to the Renewable 17. Consider the following statements Energy Certificates (REC), consider regarding the Chumbi valley: the following statements

1. It is located in the state of Uttarakhand. 1. It is a mechanism is a market based instrument to promote 2. It is formed by the passage of the renewable sources of energy and River Bhagirathi. development of market in electricity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. RECs are not eligible to trade in (a) 1 only India

(b) 2 only 3. RECs represent 1mw-hour of (c) Both 1 and 2 power produced from a renewable energy source (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 18. Consider the following statements regarding Bank Boards Bureau (BBB) (a) 2 only 1. It appoints Board of Directors in (b) 1 and 3 only PSBs and Financial Institutions.

2. It builds a data bank containing (c) 2 and 3 only data relating to the performance of PSBs/FIs, its senior (d) 1 only management.

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21. Consider the following pairs of places 24. Consider the following statements in news and their states: regarding the Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Place State

1. Belum caves : Madhya Pradesh 1. Little Andaman is separated from the Nicobar Islands by the Ten 2. Lothal : Gujarat Degree Channel.

3. Bogibeel Bridge : Arunachal Pradesh 2. Saddle Peak is located on Car Which of the pairs given above is/are Nicobar Island. correctly matched? 3. Narcondam volcanic island is (a) 1 and 3 only located south of Barren Island. (b) 2 only

(a) 1 only

22. Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary, sometimes seen in news, is located in: (b) 2 only

(a) Karnataka

(b) Kerala (c) 1 and 3 only

(d) Andhra Pradesh (d) 1, 2 and 3

23. Consider the following statements regarding Tiger Census, 2018

1. Tiger census conducted for every

four years 25. Dhimsa, a tribal dance, is largely 2. Both cubs and adult tigers are practiced in which of the following counted in the census region of India?

3. It is conducted under the overall guidance of Global Tiger Forum (a) Northern India

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (b) Eastern India (a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only (c) Western India

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DAY – 14 28. Gale crater, sometimes seen in news, is situated on the planet:

(a) Mercury 26. Consider the following statements regarding Effects of El Nino (b) Venus (c) Jupiter 1. Fish catches off the coast of South America were lower than (d) Mars in the normal year.

29. Consider the following statements 2. Heavy rains in California, regarding El Niño and El Niño Modoki Ecuador, and the Gulf of Mexico. 1. The El Niño Modoki phenomenon is characterized by the 3. Severe droughts occur in anomalously warm central Australia, Indonesia, India and equatorial Pacific flanked by southern Africa. anomalously cool regions in both west and east.

Which of the statements given above 2. Conventional El Niño is is/are correct? characterized by strong (a) 1 and 2 only anomalous cooling in the eastern equatorial Pacific. (b) 1 and 3 only Which of the statements given above (c) 2 and 3 only is/are correct?

(d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

27. Consider the following statements (d) Neither 1 nor 2 regarding Indian Ocean Dipole

30. Consider the following statements 1. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is regarding the Environment Pollution defined by the difference in sea Control Authority (EPCA): surface temperature between two areas – a western pole in the 1. It is mandated by the High Court Arabian Sea and an eastern pole of Delhi tasked with taking in the eastern Indian Ocean. various measures to tackle air pollution in the National Capital Region. 2. Negative IOD results in stronger than usual cyclonogenesis in 2. It was notified in 1998 by Arabian sea. Environment Ministry under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (b) 2 only

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31. Consider the following statements 33. Global Energy and CO2 Status regarding Trade Winds Report, has been released by:

1. The trade winds are those (a) United Nation Environment blowing from the equatorial low- Program (UNEP) pressure belt towards the sub- tropical high-pressure areas. (b) The United Nations Framework 2. These are confined to a region Convention on Climate Change between 30°N and 30°S (UNFCC) throughout the earth’s surface.

(c) The International Energy Agency 3. They flow as the north-eastern (IEA) trades in the northern hemisphere. (d) International Association of Oil & Which of the statements given above Gas Producers is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

1. The seasons are very distinct. 32. Consider the following statements regarding Rossby Waves 2. Rainfall occurs throughout the year with summer maxima. 1. Rossby waves are natural phenomenon in the atmosphere and oceans due to rotation of 3. The cool temperate western earth. margins are under the influence of the Westerlies all-round the year. 2. Rossby waves are formed when polar air moves toward the Equator while tropical air is Which of the statements given above moving poleward. is/are correct?

Which of the statements given above (a) 1 and 2 only is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2

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35. Consider the following statements 37. Consider the following statements regarding the Outer Space Treaty, regarding Easterly Jet Stream 1967: 1. This jet stream is responsible for 1. States shall be responsible for bringing western disturbances national space activities carried from the Mediterranean region in out by governmental entities to the Indian sub-continent. only. 2. This helps in the sudden onset of 2. It prohibits all kinds of weapons the south-west monsoons. to be placed in outer space. Which of the statements given above 3. States shall be liable for damage is/are correct? caused by their space objects (a) 1 only

Which of the statements given above (b) 2 only is/are correct? (c) Both 1 and 2

(a) 1 and 2 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only 38. Consider the following statements regarding the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj (d) 1 only Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya):

1. The objective of the scheme is to 36. Consider the following statements provide energy access to all by regarding rainfall in India last mile connectivity.

1. Monsoons winds flowing in 2. The beneficiaries for free Rajasthan and Gujarat are not electricity connections would be obstructed by any orographic identified using Socio Economic barrier and hence these regions and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 receive no rainfall. data.

2. Cherrapunji and Mawsynram 3. The Rural Electrification receive abnormally high rainfall Corporation Limited (REC) will due to funneling effect followed remain the nodal agency for the by orographic upliftment. operationalisation of the scheme throughout the country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3

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39. Consider the following statements 41. Consider the following statements regarding Red Soils regarding Forest/Mountain Soils

1. The formation of these soils is 1. These soils mostly occur in the mainly governed by the regions of low rainfall. characteristic deposition of organic matter derived from forests.

2. They are poor in lime, magnesia, 2. Their character changes with phosphates, nitrogen and parent rocks, ground- humus. configuration and climate, hence they differ greatly even if they occur in close proximity to one 3. They are basic mainly due to the another. nature of the parent rocks. 3. They are rich in potash, phosphorus and lime. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

42. Which of the following measures 40. Consider the following statements control soil erosion in India? regarding the Indian Agriculture: 1. Ban on shifting cultivation

2. Controlled grazing 1. India is the largest producer of 3. Mixed cropping spices. Select the correct answer using the code given below 2. Agricultural export constitutes (a) 2 only around 10 per cent of the country’s exports. (b) 1 and 3 only

3. India is the second largest (d) 2 and 3 only producer of sugar.

43. Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Which of the statements given above Sanctuary, is located in: is/are correct? (a) West Bengal (a) 1 and 2 only (b) Odisha (b) 2 and 3 only

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44. Which of the following forces/factors 2. El Nino and La Nina events occur affects the velocity and direction of on average every two to seven Wind? years.

1. Pressure gradient force Which of the statements given above is/are not correct? 2. Coriolis force (a) 1 only 3. Gravitational force (b) 2 only Select the correct answer using the code given below: (c) Both 1 and 2

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only 48. Consider the following statements regarding the International Maritime (d) 1 and 3 only Organisation (IMO):

1. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations. 45. Bold Kurukshetra – 2019, is a joint military exercise between: 2. It is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security (a) India – Bangladesh and environmental performance (b) India – Bolivia of international shipping.

(b) 2 only 46. Consider the following statements regarding Western disturbances in (c) Both 1 and 2 Northern Plains (d) Neither 1 nor 2 1. These are low-pressure systems,

originate over the Mediterranean Sea and Western Asia 49. Consider the following statements regarding the Temperate Cyclone 2. They are of immense importance for the cultivation of ‘rabi’ crops. 1. Temperate cyclone is largely of thermal origin. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. Temperate cyclone can form both on land as well as seas. (a) 1 only 3. Temperate cyclones typically (b) 2 only won’t last for more than one (c) Both 1 and 2 week.

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 2 only 47. Consider the following statements regarding El-Nino and La-Nina (b) 1 only

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50. Recently, on which of the following 53. Hala’ib triangle, a disputed territory, rivers ‘Maitri Bridge’ was constructed sometimes seen in news, is located on by Indian Army? the coast of:

(a) Jhelum (a) Persian Gulf

(b) Ravi (b) Gulf of Oman

(d) Brahmaputra (d) South China Sea

DAY – 15 54. Consider the following statements regarding Peninsular River System

1. Peninsula rivers are much older 51. Consider the following statements than the Himalayan rivers and regarding drainage patterns have reached mature stage.

1. In a concordant drainage 2. The peninsular drainage is pattern, the river follows its mainly Discordant. initial path irrespective of the changes in topography. 3. The main water divide in peninsular rivers is formed by the 2. In a discordant drainage pattern, Western Ghats. the path of the river is highly dependent on the slope of the Which of the statements given above river and topography. is/are correct?

Which of the statements given above (a) 1 and 2 only is/are correct? (b) 1 and 3 only (a) 1 only (c) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 55. Consider the following pairs of Harvest festivals in India and states they are associated with: 52. Consider the following statements regarding Damodar River Harvest Festivals States

1. It rises in the Amarkantak 1. Vishu - Maharashtra Plateau. 2. Rongali Bihu - Odisha 2. It flows through a rift valley.

3. It is called as ‘Sorrow of Bengal’. 3. Puthandu Pirappu - Goa

Which of the statements given above Which of the pairs given above is/are is/are correct? correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) None

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56. Consider the following statements 58. Consider the following statements regarding Jhelum River regarding the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB): 1. The Jhelum originates from near the Bara Lacha Pass in the 1. It is a non-statutory body, set up Lahul-Spiti part of the Zaskar by executive resolution. Range. 2. It is part of Central Drugs 2. It flows northwards into Wular Standard Control Organization Lake. (CDSCO).

Which of the statements given above Which of the statements given above is/are correct? is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

59. Consider the following statements regarding Glaciers

1. The Siachen Glacier in Nubra 57. Which of the following are left bank valley is the largest glacier tributaries of The Ganga River? outside the polar and the sub- polar regions. 1. Ramganga River 2. The glaciers of the Pir Panjal 2. Yamuna River Range are less numerous and smaller in size as compared to 3. Damodar River those of the Karakoram Range. 4. Gandak River 3. Gangotri Glacier is located in Select the correct answer using the Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. code given below: Which of the statements given above (a) 1 and 2 only is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 4 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 4 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3

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60. Consider the following statements 62. Consider the following statements regarding the Asia Pacific regarding Graphite Broadcasting Union (ABU): 1. Graphite is a naturally-occurring 1. It was established as a non- form of crystalline carbon. profit, non-governmental, non- 2. Graphite is a non-metal and it is political, professional the only non-metal that can association. conduct electricity.

2. It stipulates that there may be 3. Graphite is hard and cleaves with only five Full Members in any one very high pressure. country. Which of the statements given above 3. It is the biggest broadcasting is/are correct? union in the world. (a) 1 and 2 only

Which of the statements given above (b) 1 and 3 only is/are correct? (c) 2 and 3 only

(a) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2 and 3 only 63. The ‘Kunming Initiative’, sometimes seen in news is related to: (c) 1 and 3 only (a) The South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) (d) 1, 2 and 3 (b) The International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC)

(c) Bangladesh, China, India and 61. Consider the following statements Myanmar (BCIM) economic regarding Biomass corridor (d) East Asia Summit (EAS) 1. The energy from biomass is released on burning or breaking the chemical bonds of organic molecules formed during 64. Which of the following are the photosynthesis. coalfields in Jharkhand? 1. Korba coalfield 2. Biomass fuels can be used directly. 2. Jharia coalfield

Which of the statements given above 3. Rajmahal coalfield is/are correct? 4. Talcher field

Select the correct answer using the (a) 1 only code given below:

(b) 2 only (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 4 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 1 and 4 only

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65. Consider the following statements 68. Manjeera Wildlife sanctuary, regarding the Malaria disease: sometimes seen in news, located in the state of:

1. It is caused by Plasmodium (a) Telangana parasites. (b) Andhra Pradesh

2. It is preventable and curable (c) Karnataka disease. (d) Maharashtra

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 69. Consider the following statements (a) 1 only regarding Polymetallic Nodules

(b) 2 only 1. Polymetallic nodules are rounded accretions of manganese and (c) Both 1 and 2 iron hydroxides that cover vast (d) Neither 1 nor 2 areas of the seafloor

2. India signed a 15-year contract for exploration of Polymetallic 66. Which of the following places Nodules (PMN) in the Central has/have copper reserves Indian Ocean Basin with the International Seabed Authority 1. Balaghat district, Madhya (ISA) Pradesh Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. Khetri-Singhana belt in Rajasthan (a) 1 only

(b) 2 only 3. Singhbhum, Jharkhand (c) Both 1 and 2

Select the correct answer using the (d) Neither 1 nor 2 code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only 70. Consider the following statements (b) 1 and 3 only regarding the Bt Brinjal:

2. It incorporates the cry1Ac gene 67. Zemu Glacier is located in the State expressing insecticidal protein. of: Which of the following statements given above is/are correct? (a) Sikkim (a) 1 only (b) Arunachal Pradesh (b) 2 only (c) Himachal Pradesh (c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Uttarakhan (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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71. Consider the following pairs 74. Consider the following statements

Hills State/Region 1. The Northeastern Plateau 1. Ajanta Range : Maharashtra extension of the main peninsular plateau. 2. Garo Hills : Meghalaya 2. Meghalaya plateau is rich in 3. Dafla Hills : Tripura mineral resources like coal, iron Which of the pairs given above is/are ore, sillimanite, limestone and matched correctly? uranium.

(a) 1 and 3 only 3. Shiwaliks ranges are composed (b) 2 only of unconsolidated sediments.

(a) 1 and 2 only

72. Consider the following statements (b) 2 and 3 only

1. India imports coking coal. (c) 1 and 3 only

2. Anthracite coal is largely found in (d) 1, 2 and 3 Jharkhand and Bihar

Which of the statements given above

is/are correct?

(a) 1 only 75. Consider the following statements regarding the Banking Ombudsman (b) 2 only Scheme:

(c) Both 1 and 2 1. The Banking Ombudsman is a (d) Neither 1 nor 2 senior official appointed by the Reserve Bank of India.

73. Consider the following statements 2. It was introduced under the regarding the food additive chemical Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Melamine:

1. It is high in Nitrogen. 3. All Scheduled Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks 2. It is added to inflate the apparent and Scheduled Primary Co- protein content of food products. operative Banks are covered 3. There are no approved direct food under the Scheme. uses for melamine. Which of the statements given above Which of the statements given above is/are correct? is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 www.insightsonindia.com 15 INSTA Revision 3.0 INSIGHTSIAS SIMPLYFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION

DAY – 16 78. Consider the following statements regarding the administration of union territory Puducherry: 76. Consider the following statements regarding PVTG’s 1. Legislative Assembly can disapprove the ordinance passed 1. Ministry of Tribal Affairs by the administrator (LG) in categories tribal groups into Puducherry. Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG)s. 2. Puducherry’s elected government cannot make laws concerning 2. 75 tribal groups have been public order, police and land categorized as Particularly rights. Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG)s across 18 States and UT Which of the statements given above of A&N Islands. is/are correct?

(a) 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (b) Gulf of Oman

(a) 1 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) 2 only

1. Siddi : Gujarat

77. Which of the following criteria is 2. Jenu Kuruba : Karnataka followed for determination of PVTGs? 3. Kadar : Andhra Pradesh 1. A pre-agriculture level of technology. Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

2. A stagnant or declining (a) 1 and 2 only population. (b) 1 and 3 only

3. Extremely low literacy. (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 4. A subsistence level of economy.

Select the correct answer using the 80. Chitwan National Park, sometimes code given below: seen in news, located in:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (a) Bhutan

(b) 1, 2 and 4 only (b) Bangladesh

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81. Which of the following countries Select the correct answer using the border Baltic Sea? code given below:

1. Norway (a) 1 and 4 only

2. Sweden (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 only 3. Latvia (d) 2, 3 and 4 only 4. Poland

Select the correct answer using the 84. Consider the following statements code given below: regarding Eklavya Model Residential Schools (a) 1, 2 and 3 only 1. Eklavya Model Residential (b) 1, 2 and 4 only Schools (EMRS) are set up in (c) 2, 3 and 4 only States/UTs with grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 of India.

2. The scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of 82. Consider the following statements Tribal Affairs. regarding the Brus tribes: 3. As per the budget 2018-19, every 1. The Brus, are spread across the block with more than 75% ST northeastern states of Tripura, population and at least 20,000 Assam, Manipur, and Mizoram. tribal persons will have an Eklavya Model Residential 2. In Tripura, they are recognized as School by 2022. a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 3. In Mizoram, they have been (a) 1 and 2 only targeted by groups that do not consider them indigenous to the (b) 1 and 3 only state. (c) 2 and 3 only Which of the statements given above (d) 1, 2 and 3 is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only 85. Consider the following statements (b) 1 and 3 only regarding the 12th century social reformer Basavanna: (c) 2 and 3 only 1. He is associated with the (d) 1, 2 and 3 emergence of Vaishnavism in Karnataka.

2. He was against the idol worship. 83. Which of the following countries is/are members of the Arctic Council: Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1. France (a) 1 only 2. Canada (b) 2 only 3. Russia (c) Both 1 and 2 4. Germany (d) Neither 1 nor 2 www.insightsonindia.com 17 INSTA Revision 3.0 INSIGHTSIAS SIMPLYFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION

86. Consider the following statements 3. It can contribute to insulin regarding Sentinelese resistance.

1. The Sentinelese are a negrito Which of the statements given above tribe who live on the North is/are correct? Sentinel Island of the Andamans. (a) 1 and 2 only 2. Their numbers are believed to be less than 150 and as low as 40. (b) 2 and 3 only

3. Genome studies indicate that the (c) 1 and 3 only Andaman tribes could have been (d) 1, 2 and 3 on the islands even 30,000 years ago.

Which of the statements given above 89. Which of the following countries is/are correct? border Mediterranean Sea

(a) 1 and 2 only 1. Italy

(b) 1 and 3 only 2. Portugal

(d) 1, 2 and 3 4. Tunisia

Select the correct answer using the code given below: 87. Consider the following statements regarding tribes on Lakshadweep (a) 1 and 2 only islands

1. Lakshadweep is Muslim majority (b) 1, 3 and 4 only state in India with approximately (c) 2, 3 and 4 only 96.58 % of state population following Islam as their religion. (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 2. Of the total population of

Lakshadweep, 94.5 per cent are Scheduled Tribes (STs). 90. Consider the following statements Which of the statements given above regarding the Bureau of Indian is/are correct? Standards:

(a) 1 only 1. It is the National Standard Body of India established under the (b) 2 only BIS Act 2016. (c) Both 1 and 2 2. It works under the aegis of the (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India. 88. Consider the following statements Which of the statements given above regarding the Trans Fats: is/are correct? 1. They can be produced by heating (a) 1 only liquid vegetable oils in the presence of hydrogen gas and a (b) 2 only catalyst. (c) Both 1 and 2 2. It raises the bad cholesterol level in the body. (d) Neither 1 nor 2 www.insightsonindia.com 18 INSTA Revision 3.0 INSIGHTSIAS SIMPLYFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION

91. Consider the following physical 94. Rabari, Bharvad and Charan tribal features of Africa communities, recently seen in news, reside in the state of 1. Atlas Mountains

2. Ethiopian Highlands (a) Karnataka

3. Congo Basin (b) Gujarat

Arrange the above given features from (c) Andhra Pradesh West to East using the code given below: (d) Kerala

(a) 1-3-2

(b) 3-2-1 95. Consider the following statements (c) 2-3-1 regarding the monkeypox disease:

(d) 2-1-3 1. It is a viral zoonotic disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and 92. Consider the following statements West Africa. regarding Tangam tribal community: 2. Human-to-human transmission 1. They reside in the state of of the virus do not occur. Nagaland. 3. There is currently no specific 2. Their language Tangam belongs treatment recommended for to the Dravidian language family. monkeypox Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 2 only

93. Consider the following statements regarding the Basel Convention: 96. Consider the following statements regarding Katkari Tribes: 1. It is an independent intergovernmental body. 1. It is one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups. 2. The WCO Secretariat runs the WCO’s day-to-day operations 2. It is a primitive tribe found in under the leadership of a Maharashtra and parts of Secretary General. Gujarat,

Which of the statements given above Which of the statements given above is/are correct? is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (a) 1 only

(b) 2 only (b) 2 only

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97. Nuakhai is an agricultural festival 99. Consider the following pairs of mainly observed in the state of: festivals and tribes associated with:

Festival/Fairs Tribe (a) Karnataka 1. Thisam festival : Nagas (b) Odisha 2. Baneshwar Fair : Bhils (c) Andhra Pradesh 3. Myoko Festival : Apatanis (d) Jharkhand

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2 only

98. Consider the following statements (b) 2 and 3 only regarding Asiatic Lion species: (c) 1 and 3 only 1. Its current range is restricted to the Gir National Park and (d) 1, 2 and 3 environs in the Indian state of Gujarat. 100. Consider the following statements regarding the Index of Eight Core 2. It is listed in Schedule I of Wildlife Industries: (Protection) Act 1972. 1. It is compiled and released by the 3. It is listed as endangered on Central Statistics Office (CSO) IUCN Red List. 2. The base year for the Index currently is 2004-05. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Neither 1 nor 2