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08 Jun 2024 13:17

Consider the following statements :

[CSE 2022] #C_A

1. The India Sanitation Coalition is a platform to promote sustainable sanitation and is funded by the Government of India and the World Health Organization.

2. The National Institute of Urban Affairs is an apex body of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in Government of India and provides innovative solutions to address the challenges of Urban India.

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08 Jun 2024 09:13

With reference to the expenditure made by an organisation or a company, which of the following statements is/are correct?

[CSE 2022] #economics

1. Acquiring new technology is capital expenditure.

2. Debt financing is considered capital expenditure, while equity financing is considered revenue expenditure.

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08 Jun 2024 09:13

Which of the following activities constitute real sector in the economy?

[CSE 2022] #economics

1. Farmers harvesting their crops

2. Textile mills converting raw cotton into fabrics

3. A commercial bank lending money to a trading company

4. A corporate body issuing Rupee Denominated Bonds overseas

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08 Jun 2024 09:12

According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, which of the following are correct?

[CSE 2022] #ancient_history

1. A person could be a slave as a result of a judicial punishment.

2. If a female slave bore her master a son, she was legally free.

3. If a son born to a female slave was fathered by her master, the son was entitled to the legal status of the master's son.

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08 Jun 2024 09:11

In the context of WHO Air Quality Guidelines,consider the following statements:

1. The 24-hour mean of PM2.5 should not exceed 15 ug/m³ and annual mean of PM2.5 should not exceed 5 µg/m³.

2. In a year, the highest levels of ozone pollution occur during the periods of inclement weather.

3. PM10 can penetrate the lung barrier and enter the bloodstream.

4. Excessive ozone in the air can trigger asthma.

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07 Jun 2024 17:39

Consider the following statements:

[CSE 2022] #environment

1. "The Climate Group" is an international non-profit organization that drives climate action by building large networks and runs them.

2. The International Energy Agency in partnership with the Climate Group launched a global initiative "EP100".

3. EP100 brings together companies leading to driving committed innovation in energy efficiency and increasing competitiveness while delivering on emission reduction goals.

4. Some Indian companies are members of EP100.

5. The International Energy Agency is the Secretariat to the "Under2 Coalition".

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07 Jun 2024 17:39

Consider the following statements in respect of probiotics:

[CSE 2022] #science

1. Probiotics are made of both bacteria and yeast.

2. The organisms in probiotics are found in foods we ingest but they do not naturally occur in our gut.

3. Probiotics help in the digestion of milk sugars.

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07 Jun 2024 17:39

Consider the following communication technologies:

[CSE 2022] #science

1. Closed-circuit Television

2. Radio Frequency Identification

3. Wireless Local Area Network

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07 Jun 2024 11:29

With reference to "Software as a Service (SaaS)", consider the following statements:

[CSE 2022] #science #C_A

1. SaaS buyers can customise the user interface and can change data fields.

2. SaaS users can access their data through their mobile devices.

3. Outlook, Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail are forms of SaaS.

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07 Jun 2024 11:29

Consider the following:

[CSE 2022] #science #C_A

1. Aarogya Setu

2. COWIN

3. DigiLocker

4. DIKSHA

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06 Jun 2024 17:21

With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:

[CSE 2022] #Polity

1. As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix.

2. There is a mandatory provision that the election of a candidate as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha shall be from either the principal opposition party or the ruling party.

3. The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his rulings.

4) The well established parliamentary practice regarding the appointment of Deputy Speaker is that the motion is moved by the Speaker and duly seconded by the Prime Minister.

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06 Jun 2024 08:59

Consider the following pairs:

[CSE 2022] #geography
Peak - Mountains

1. Namcha Barwa - Garhwal Himalaya

2. Nanda Devi - Kumaon Himalaya

3. Nokrek - Sikkim Himalaya

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06 Jun 2024 08:58

Consider the following:

[CSE 2022] #science

1. Carbon Monoxide

2. Nitrogen oxide

3. ozone

4. Sulphur dioxide

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03 Jun 2024 10:50

Consider the following statements :

[CSE 2022] #science

DNA Barcoding can be a tool to:

1. assess the age of a plant or animal.

2. distinguish among species that look alike.

3. identify undesirable animal or plant materials in processed foods.

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03 Jun 2024 10:49

The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple at Veraval. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Somnath Temple?

[CSE 2022] #C_A #History

1. Somnath Temple is one of the Jyotirlinga shrines.

2. A description of Somnath Temple was given by Al-Biruni.

3. Pran Pratishtha of Somnath Temple (installation of the present day temple) was done by President S. Radhakrishnan.

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08 Jun 2024 13:17

Consider the following statements:

[CSE 2022] #Polity

1. Pursuant to the report of H.N. Sanyal Committee, the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was passed.

2. The Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court and the High Courts to punish for contempt of themselves.

3. The Constitution of India defines Civil Contempt and Criminal Contempt.

4. In India, the Parliament is vested with the powers to make laws on Contempt of Court.

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08 Jun 2024 09:13

Which one of the following situations best reflects "Indirect Transfers" often talked about in media recently with reference to India?

[CSE 2022] #economics #C_A

(a) An Indian company investing in a foreign enterprise and paying taxes to the foreign country on the profits arising out of its investment.

(b) A foreign company investing in India and paying taxes to the country of its base on the profits arising out of its investment.

(c) An Indian company purchases tangible assets in a foreign country and sells such assets after their value increases and transfers the proceeds to India.

(d) A foreign company transfers shares and such shares derive their substantial value from assets located in India.

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08 Jun 2024 09:12

With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so widespread in our daily lives, consider the following statements:

[CSE 2022] #science

1. Its fibres can be blended with wool and cotton fibres to reinforce their properties.

2. Containers made of it can be used to store any alcoholic beverage.

3. Bottles made of it can be recycled into other products.

4. Articles made of it can be easily disposed of by incineration without causing greenhouse gas emissions.

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08 Jun 2024 09:12

"If rainforests and tropical forests are the lungs of the Earth, then surely wetlands function as its kidneys." Which one of the following functions of wetlands best reflects the above statement?

[CSE 2022] #environment

(a) The water cycle in wetlands involves surface runoff, subsoil percolation and evaporation.

(b) Algae form the nutrient base upon which fish, crustaceans, molluscs, birds, reptiles and mammals thrive.

(c) Wetlands play a vital role in maintaining sedimentation balance and soil stabilization.

(d) Aquatic plants absorb heavy metals and excess nutrients.

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07 Jun 2024 18:13

Telegram has recently added Ads on telegram channels like YouTube but here we don’t have the option to remove these ads.

If Ad is written on any post, kindly avoid these messages. We are not sending these.

Be aware.

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07 Jun 2024 17:39

If a major solar storm (solar flare) reaches the Earth, which of the following are the possible effects on the Earth?

[CSE 2022] #science

1. GPS and navigation systems could fail.

2. Tsunamis could occur at equatorial regions.

3. Power grids could be damaged.

4. Intense auroras could occur over much of the Earth.

5. Forest fires could take place over much of the planet.

6. Orbits of the satellites could be disturbed.

7. Shortwave radio communication of the aircraft flying over polar regions could be interrupted.

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07 Jun 2024 17:39

Consider the following statements :

[CSE 2022] #science

1. Biofilms can form on medical implants within human tissues.

2. Biofilms can form on food and food processing surfaces.

3. Biofilms can exhibit antibiotic resistance.

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07 Jun 2024 11:30

Which one of the following statements best reflects the idea behind the "Fractional Orbital Bombardment System" often talked about in media?

[CSE 2022] #science

(a) A hypersonic missile is launched into space to counter the asteroid approaching the Earth and explode it in space.

(b) A spacecraft lands on another planet after making several orbital motions.

(c) A missile is put into a stable orbit around the Earth and deorbits over a target on the Earth.

(d) A spacecraft moves along a comet with the same speed and places a probe on its surface.

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07 Jun 2024 11:29

With reference to Web 3-0, consider the following statements:

[CSE 2022] #science

1. Web 3.0 technology enables people to control their own data.

2. In Web 3.0 world, there can blockchain based social networks.

3. Web 3.0 is operated by users collectively rather than a corporation.

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07 Jun 2024 07:46

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06 Jun 2024 17:21

With reference to India, consider the following statements:

[CSE 2022] #geography #Minerals

1. Monazite is a source of rare earths.

2. Monazite contains thorium.

3. Monazite occurs naturally in the entire Indian coastal sands in India.

4. In India, Government bodies only can process or export monazite.

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06 Jun 2024 08:58

"System of Rice Intensification" of cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice fields is practised, results in:

[CSE 2022] #geography #environment

1. Reduced seed requirement

2. Reduced methane production

3. Reduced electricity consumption

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05 Jun 2024 08:14

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03 Jun 2024 10:50

Consider the following statements :

[CSE 2022] #Science #Environment

1. Other than those made by humans, nanoparticles do not exist in nature.

2. Nanoparticles of some metallic oxides are used in the manufacture of some cosmetics.

3. Nanoparticles of some commercial products which enter the environment are unsafe for humans.

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03 Jun 2024 10:49

The world's second tallest statue in sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad recently. Which one of the following statements correctly represents the teachings of Ramanuja?

[CSE 2022] #C_A #History