.Consider the following statements regarding INS Kavaratti

  1. It is one of the four indigenously-built Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes built under Project 28
  2. It is built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

In NEWS:Army chief commissions INS Kavaratti

About INS Kavaratti

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ins-kavaratti-to-be-commissioned-into-indian-navy-today-all-you-need-to-know-about-warship/story-PPT1V7rc5jElyG9DboIzgP.html


Which of the following committee is constituted to make recommendations on promoting international retail business in International Financial Services Centres Authority?

a) Injeti Srinivas Committee
b) M B Lal Committee
c) K Vijay RaghavanCommittee
d) Aruna SundararajanCommittee

Answer: (a) Injeti Srinivas Committee

Explanation:

In NEWS:Making GIFT IFSC attractive for life, health and non-life companies

Recommendations of the committee

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/making-gift-ifsc-attractive-for-life-health-and-non-life-companies/article32921936.ece


Consider the following statements regardingFirst Information Report (FIR)

  1. It is a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence.
  2. It is generally a complaint lodged with the police only by the victim of a cognizable offence.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation:

In NEWS: Explained: Does a person have to be named in an FIR to be charged by police?

What is an FIR?

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/trp-scam-republic-mumbai-police-fir-6821350/


In which of the following state, theSharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is located?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Karnataka

c) Assam

d) Chhattisgarh

Answer: (b) Karnataka

Explanation:

In NEWS:

About Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/wildlife-biodiversity/how-pumped-storage-project-inside-sharavathi-valley-can-threaten-lion-tailed-macaque-73872


Consider the following statements regarding Lion-tailed Macaque

  1. It is a primate which is endemic to the Western Ghats in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  2. It is a vulnerable species and is listed in Schedule 1 species under WPA, 1972

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation:

In NEWS: How pumped storage project inside Sharavathi Valley can threaten lion-tailed macaque

About Lion-tailed Macaque

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/wildlife-biodiversity/how-pumped-storage-project-inside-sharavathi-valley-can-threaten-lion-tailed-macaque-73872


Consider the following statements regarding Ramlila

  1. It is performed across northern India during the festival of Dussehra.
  2. It is performed by both men and women.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation:

In NEWS:Explained: Why the 200-year RamnagarkiRamlila has an important place in India’s art history

About Ramlila

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-why-the-200-year-ramnagar-ki-ramlila-has-an-important-place-in-indias-art-history-6839744/


Consider the following statements regarding Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers

  1. It is compiled by the Central Statistical Office.
  2. It is used to compute dearer allowances of government employees and industrial workers.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (b) 2 only

Explanation:

In NEWS: Base year of Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers revised from 2001 to 2016

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/cpi-iw-base-year-revised-from-2001-to-2016/article32916619.ece


Consider the following statements regarding Eco-Sensitive Zones

  1. These are areas within 10 kms around Protected Areas, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries.
  2. It is notified by MoEFCC under the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation:

In NEWS:Environment ministry declares 250 sq km area around Radhanagri wildlife sanctuary as eco-sensitive zone

About Eco-sensitive zone

The Environment Protection Act, 1986 does not mention the word “Eco-sensitive Zones” but has the implicit provisions for determining Eco-sensitive zones.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-environment-ministry-declares-250-sq-km-area-around-radhanagri-wildlife-sanctuary-as-eco-sensitive-zone-6842668/


Which of the following protected areas are located in the state of Rajasthan?

  1. Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary
  2. Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve
  3. Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
  4. Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 4 only
  3. 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2 and 4 only

Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 4 only

Explanation:

In NEWS:Project Lion: Proposal identifies 6 relocation sites apart from Kuno-Palpur

The six new sites identified for possible lion relocation in the future include:Hence option (d) is correct

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/wildlife-biodiversity/project-lion-proposal-identifies-6-relocation-sites-apart-from-kuno-palpur-73922


With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct description of the term paramitas?

a) The earliest Dharmashastra texts written in aphoristic (sutra) style

b) Philosophical schools that did not accept the authority of Vedas

c) Perfections whose attainment led to the Bodhisattva path

d) Powerful merchant guilds of early Medieval South India

Answer: (c) Perfections whose attainment led to the Bodhisattva path

Explanation: