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1. Question 2 Points

Consider the following statements regarding Rajya Sabha elections.

The single transferable vote (STV)system in Rajya Sabha is similar to the one followed in the election to the President of India.
When a candidate obtains more than what is required for his success, vote is transferred from one candidate to another.
The minimum number of valid votes required for a candidate to be declared elected depends on the number of seats to be filled.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

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a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None

2. Question 2 Points

‘Tarang melas’, recently conducted by NABARD aims to:

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a) To provide easy loans to small and marginal farmers.
b) To provide farmers ‘agriculture literacy’ for different crops and infrastructure building
c) To provide marketing avenues and uplift the sales of Farmer Producer Organisation (FPOs)across locations in the country.
d) To establish mandis to help farmers sell their produce.

3. Question 2 Points

Consider the following statements.

Community Conserved Areas (CCAs) are defined under Wildlife protection Act, 1972.
In CCAs, the community makes and enforces rules and regulations for conservation

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

4. Question 2 Points

Rashtriya Udyamita Vikas Pariyojana aims to:

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a) To increase expenditure for higher education
b) To improve conditions of schools in villages
c) To develop infrastructure near border areas
d) to help the street vendors and small shopkeepers to become more skilled

5. Question 2 Points

The quorum to constitute a meeting of a House of the Legislature of a State is:

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a) one-tenth of the total number of members of the House
b) One- fourth of the total number of members of the House
c) Ten members
d) 10 members or one-tenth of the total number of members of the House, whichever is greater.

6. Question 2 Points

With respect to Animal Welfare Board of India, consider the following statements.

It is a statutory advisory body constituted under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 that promotes animal welfare in the country.
Prime Minister is not the chairperson of the Board.
The board provides statutory authority to Project Tiger so that compliance of its directives become legal.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

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

7. Question 2 Points

With respect to date palm, consider the following statements.

It is cultivated in the region of high rainfall and sloppy regions.
India is the largest country in import of Date Palm.
The crop is majorly grown in Kerala and Karnataka region.
The Date Palm is a very good source of nutrition having 70% carbohydrates.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

8. Question 2 Points

Consider the following pairs.

Places	location
Lake Turkana	Sudan
Aral Sea	Tajikistan and Kazakhstan

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

9. Question 2 Points

Consider the following.

National Tiger Conservation Authority.
Animal Welfare Board of India
National Board of Wildlife

Which of the above consists of Union Minister of Environment as Chairman?

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a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1 and 3 only

10. Question 2 Points

Sustainable Development is a matter of inter-generational sensibility in respect of the use of

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a) Material resources
b) Social Resources
c) Natural resources
d) Industrial resources

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