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Test is part of Rau’s IAS Test series for Preliminary Exam 202 3

Test ID
GENERAL STUDIES (PAPER–I)
1003
CURRENT AFFAIRS
CA: APRIL 2022
Time Allowed: 1 Hour Maximum Marks: 100

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1. With respect to the ‘Buy Now Pay Later 4. With respect to the UPI 123PAY, consider
(BNPL) Cards’, consider the following the following statements:
statements: 1. The UPI 123PAY works on both feature
1. The Buy Now Pay Later Cards (BNPL) phones and smart phones, without the
Cards are issued only by the banks. need for internet.
2. The issuance of these cards is regulated
2. There is no limit on the transactions
by the Reserve Bank of India.
done through the UPI 123PAY.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (a) 1 only

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

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Which of the following commodities is/are
presently covered under the Essential 5. Consider the following statements related
Commodities Act, 1955? to the UPI Lite:
1. Drugs
1. The UPI Lite enables low value
2. Fertilizers transactions using the money stored on
3. Sugar wallet.
4. Petroleum products
2. The UPI Lite transactions can be carried
Select the correct answer using the code out without internet connection.
given below:
3. The UPI Lite has been developed by the
(a) 1 only
NPCI.
(b) 1 and 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
correct?
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
3. With respect to the drug pricing regime in
India, consider the following statements: (c) 3 only
1. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing (d) 1, 2 and 3
Authority (NPPA) functions under the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 6. Which of the following statements related to
2. The NPPA can fix the ceiling prices on the New Pension Scheme (NPS) is
the non-scheduled drugs under certain incorrect?
exceptional circumstances.
(a) Any Indian citizen (Whether resident
3. The NPPA has included more than 50%
and non-resident) in the age group 18-
of the drugs sold in India under the
70 years can join the NPS.
National List of Essential Medicines
(NLEM). (b) Unlike the old Pension Scheme, the NPS
Which of the statements given above is/are provides for the contribution by both
correct? the employee and the Government.
(a) 1 and 2 only (c) Unlike the old Pension Scheme, the NPS
(b) 2 only does not provide for defined benefit
(c) 2 and 3 only upon retirement.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Pre-mature exit from the NPS is not
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7. Which of the following steps is/are likely to 10. Consider the following pairs:
be taken to counter Rupee depreciation? S.N. Places related to Related state
1. Encourage more FDI. uranium resources
1. Yadgir Andhra
2. Curb import of non-essential items.
Pradesh
3. Forex Sell/Buy Swap.
2. Gondia Maharashtra
Select the correct answer using the code 3. Nalgonda Telangana
given below:
Which of the pairs given above is/are
(a) 1 only correctly matched?
(b) 1 and 2 only (a) 2 only

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

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

8. With respect to the Pradhan Mantri Shram 11. With reference to Neon and Palladium,
Yogi Maan-Dhan Initiative, consider the consider the following statements:

following statements: 1. Both are important raw materials in the

semi-conductor industry.
1. It provides for old age protection to the
2. Palladium is used in the
unorganized workers only. photolithography technique for creating
2. The entire contribution to this scheme integrated circuits.
is done by the Government only. 3. Neon is used to coat electrodes that aid
in the regulation of electrical flow.
3. It provides for minimum assured
Which of the statements given above is/are
pension of Rs. 3,000 per month upon correct?
attaining the age of 60 years. (a) 1 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (b) 1 and 3 only
incorrect? (c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only
12. With reference to the GSAT 7 series
(c) 2 and 3 only satellite, consider the following statements:
(d) 1, 2 and 3 1. This has been placed in the
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).
2. It was made primarily to achieve the
9. The term ‘Kh-47M2 Kinzhal’, which was precision in weather forecasting.
recently in the news, relates to which of the 3. GSAT 7B will mainly serve the Army’s
following? communication requirements.
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) Hypersonic ballistic missile
correct?
(b) Nuclear powered submarine (a) 1 and 2 only
(c) Multirole helicopter (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) Air defence system
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13. With reference to the Corner-Shot Weapon 2. Under Article 109, if the Rajya Sabha
System (CSWS), consider the following fails to return the Bill to the Lok Sabha
statements: within 14 days, it is deemed to have
1. It is an indigenous system, developed by been passed anyway.
the DRDO. Which of the statements given above is/are
2. It is ideally suited for the urban, close correct?
quarter scenarios. (a) 1 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (b) 2 only
correct? (c) Both 1 and 2
(a) 1 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 17. With respect to a “Constitution Amendment
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Bill”, consider the following statements:
1. Under Article 368, it can only be
14. With reference to the T-cells, consider the introduced in the House of the People.
following statements: 2. It can be passed through a simple
1. They are kind of white blood cells which majority of votes.
produce anti-bodies. 3. The Bill can be introduced either by a
2. The T-cells only activate once a virus Minister or by a private member and
has penetrated the body. does not require prior permission of the
Which of the statements given above is/are President.
correct? Which of the statements given above are
(a) 1 only correct?
(b) 2 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
15. With reference to the International Space
Station (ISS), consider the following 18. With respect to the “Rajya Sabha”, consider
statements: the following statements:
1. It is placed in the High Earth Orbit 1. The Fourth Schedule to the
(HEO) and synchronizes with the Constitution provides for allocation of
rotation of the Eart the seats to the States and the Union
2. The first module of the Station was Territories in the Rajya Sabha.
launched in 2000. 2. The representatives are elected by all
Which of the statements given above is/are the members of the Legislative
correct? Assembly of that State.
(a) 1 only 3. The members of a State's Legislative
Assembly vote following the system of
(b) 2 only
proportional representation using the
(c) Both 1 and 2
single transferable vote.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
16. With respect to a “Money Bill”, consider the (a) 1 and 2 only
following statements:
(b) 2 and 3 only
1. The Rajya Sabha can neither reject nor
(c) 1 and 3 only
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19. With respect to the “Electronically 3. She is the overall head of the Bureau of
Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS)”, Parliamentary Studies and Training.
consider the following statements: 4. She cannot authenticate a Bill in the
1. It is a two-way electronic transmission absence of the Speaker.
of the Postal Ballots to the Service Which of the statements given above are
Voters. correct?
2. In this, the Service Voters cast their
(a) 1 and 3 only
vote and send it to the respective
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
Returning Officer via post.
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
3. In this, the ballots are automatically
assigned to the Service Voters, based (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
upon their constituency and then get
transmitted. 22. Consider the following statements with
Which of the statements given above are reference to Vinayak Damodar Savarkar:
correct? 1. He founded Mitra Mela to propagate
(a) 1 and 2 only nationalist feeling among the Indians.
(b) 2 and 3 only 2. He founded Hindu Mahasabha to
(c) 1 and 3 only enforce old Hindu practices.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 3. In Poona, he founded Abhinav Bharat.
Which of the statements given above are
20. With respect to the “Vishaka Guidelines”, correct?
consider the following statements: (a) 1 and 2 only
1. They defined sexual harassment and (b) 1 and 3 only
imposed three obligations on the
(c) 2 and 3 only
institutions, like prohibition, prevention
and redress. (d) 1, 2 and 3

2. They are not legally binding.

3. The Sexual Harassment of Women at 23. Which of the following tribes was
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and associated with the Eki Movement of
Redressal) Act, 2013, broadened the Gujarat in British India?
scope of the Vishaka Guidelines. (a) Munda
Which of the statements given above are (b) Khoya
correct? (c) Santhal
(a) 1 and 2 only (d) Bhil
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only 24. She was the first female Indian teacher
(d) 1, 2 and 3 under the colonial period. She founded
many educational societies to teach girls.
21. With respect to the “Secretary-General of She also established shelters for destitute
the Lok Sabha”, consider the following women and started the practice of
statements: Satyasodhak marriages. She was
1. She is appointed by the Speaker of the (a) Savitribai Phule
Lok Sabha. (b) Devi Chaudharani
2. She is of the rank of the Cabinet
(c) Annie Besant
Minister in the Government of India.
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25. Consider the following statements with 28. Consider the following statements:
reference to the Governor-General Warren 1. Microbeads are very tiny pieces of
Hastings:
manufactured polyethylene plastic that
1. He abolished the Dual System of
are added as exfoliants to health and
Governance in Bengal.
beauty products.
2. He gave enormous judicial powers to
the Zamindars. 2. The Global Environment Facility (GEF)

3. Rohilla and Anglo-Mysore wars were Transboundary Waters Assessment

fought during his tenure. Programme (TWAP) evaluates the use of
Which of the statements given above are plastic resin pellets as an indicator of
correct? POPs in the coastal waters.
(a) 1 and 2 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) 1 and 3 only correct?
(c) 2 and 3 only (a) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
26. Consider the following statements with
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
reference to the Battle of Saraighat:
1. It was fought between the Mughal forces
and the Ahom kingdom of Assam. 29. With reference to the UNEP Reports,
2. The Mughals were represented by the consider the following statements:
forces of Aurangzeb. 1. According to the UNEP Adaptation Gap
Which of the statements given above is/are Report 2021, the 1.5°C aspirational
correct? target of the Paris Agreement will likely
(a) 1 only be missed.
(b) 2 only
2. According to the UNEP Emissions Gap
(c) Both 1 and 2
Report 2021, new climate pledges for
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2030 have only limited impact on global
emissions, resulting in a reduction of
27. Which of the following statements is/are
projected 2030 emissions by only 7.5%.
correct about the naming of the cyclones?
Which of the statements given above is/are
1. The Regional Specialised Meteorological
Centre (RSMC), New Delhi Tropical correct?
Cyclone Centre is responsible to name (a) 1 only
the tropical cyclones that have formed (b) 2 only
over the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian
(c) Both 1 and 2
Sea, when they have reached the
relevant intensity. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. The names of the tropical cyclones over
the North Indian Ocean will not be 30. Which of the following commodity groups
repeated. accounted for the highest share in the
Select the correct answer using the code merchandise exports in 2021-22?
given below:
(a) Petroleum products
(a) 1 only
(b) Engineering goods
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Gems and jewellery
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31. Which of the following areas falls/fall under 34. Consider the following statements about
the purview of the UNEP? rubber:
1. Technology 1. It requires moist and humid climate
2. Environmental rights and governance with an annual rainfall of more than
200 cm, and temperature above 25°C.
3. Gender
2. It is mainly grown in Kerala, Karnataka,
Select the correct answer using the code
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
given below:
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 and 2 only
correct?
(b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(c) 3 only
(b) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
32. Consider the following statements about
coral bleaching:
35. Consider the following statements
1. When corals are stressed by changes in regarding the ‘Sustainable Cities India
the sea water conditions, such as Programme’:
temperature, light or nutrients, they 1. It intends to make cities sustainable
expel the symbiotic algae through green initiatives, which involve
(zooxanthellae) living in their tissues, waste management and urban green
causing them to turn completely white. spaces.
2. The change in the sea water chemistry 2. ‘The City Sprint Process’ is a series of
and increment in the levels of sediment multi-sectoral, multi-stakeholder
in the sea water lead to bleaching. workshops involving business,
Which of the statements given above is/are government and civil society leaders to
correct? enable de-carbonisation.

(a) 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?
(b) 2 only
(a) 1 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
33. The Sanctuary hosts two-thirds of the
world's great one-horned rhinoceroses and
36. Consider the following statements:
is also a World Heritage Site. It was
declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006. It is 1. The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest
land-locked reservoir.
recognized as an Important Bird Area by
BirdLife International for conservation of 2. Baku is situated on the coast of the
avifaunal species. The description above Caspian Sea.
fits which of the following protected areas? Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) The Manas National Park
(a) 1 only
(b) The Kaziranga National Park
(b) 2 only
(c) The Orang National Park
(c) Both 1 and 2
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37. The term “Provisional Measure of 1. Strengthening the Panchayati Raj
Protection”, sometimes seen in the news, is Institution.
related to which of the following? 2. Rejuvenate natural resource base of the
(a) The UN Security Council rural areas.
(b) The International Court of Justice 3. Enhance livelihood security of all the
(c) The World Trade Organization Below Poverty Line.
(d) The International Labour Organization Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
38. Which of the following statements is/are (a) 1 only
correct about the International Court of (b) 1 and 2 only
Justice? (c) 2 and 3 only
1. It puts to trial individuals accused of (d) 1, 2 and 3
war crimes, under the Genocide
Convention, 1948. 42. The “SMILE Scheme”, launched by the
2. The judgements of the Court are Ministry of Social Justice and
binding and without appeal. Empowerment, aims to provide welfare
Select the correct answer using the code measures to which of the following?
given below: (a) Women
(a) 1 only (b) Children
(b) 2 only (c) Transgender
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Old age persons
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
43. The NIPUN Bharat Programme aims at
39. Which of the following statements is/are which of the following?
correct about the International Criminal (a) Skill development of women.
Court (ICC)? (b) Gainful employment to rag pickers.
1. The UN Security Council can refer the (c) Improve foundational literacy and
cases to the ICC. numeracy in children.
2. India is not a member of the ICC. (d) Self-employment to manual scavengers.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
44. Which of the following statements is/are
(a) 1 only correct about the PM Matru Vandana
(b) 2 only Yojana?
(c) Both 1 and 2 1. It is a ‘Maternity Benefit Programme’
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 that is implemented in all the districts
of the country in accordance with the
40. The Asia – Africa Growth Corridor is an provision of the National Food Security
initiative of India and which of the following Act, 2013.
countries? 2. It aims at providing partial
(a) The United Arab Emirates compensation for the wage loss in terms
of cash incentives, so that the woman
(b) Japan
can take adequate rest before and after
(c) The United States of America
the delivery of the first living child.
(d) The European Union
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
41. Which of the following is/are the goal(s) of (a) 1 only
the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
(b) 2 only
Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA),
(c) Both 1 and 2
2005?
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45. Which of the following agencies is/are the 48. Which of the following statements best
subsidiary/subsidiaries of the Reserve describes the concept of Micro-finance loan
Bank of India (RBI)? in India?
1. Deposit Insurance and Credit (a) Small value loans given to the
Guarantee Corporation (DICGC). households for income generating
2. Indian Financial Technology and Allied activities.
Services. (b) Collateral free small value loans given
by the NBFC-MFIs.
3. Security Printing and Minting
Corporation of India Ltd. (c) Collateral free low interest rate loans
given by the banks and financial
Select the correct answer using the code
institutions.
given below:
(d) Collateral free loans given to the
(a) 1 only
households having an annual income
(b) 1 and 2 only below a threshold level.
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 49. With respect to the Banks Board Bureau
(BBB), consider the following statements:
46. With respect to the International Fund for 1. The BBB is a statutory body which
Agricultural Development (IFAD), consider recommends the names for the selection
the following statements: of the heads of the Public Sector Banks.
1. The IFAD provides low-interest loans 2. The scope of the BBB has been
and grants to the developing countries expanded to recommend the names for
to improve food production systems. the selection of the Public Sector
Insurance Companies.
2. The IFAD is one of the UN Specialised
Which of the statements given above is/are
Agencies.
correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 only
correct?
(b) 2 only
(a) 1 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
50. With respect to the Geographical Indication
(GI) tag, consider the following statements:
47. Which of the following statements best 1. The GI tags can be issued only for
explains the concept of "Co-location", which agricultural and natural products, and
was in the news? not for the protection of manufactured
(a) It enables the foreign companies to products.
directly list their shares on the Indian 2. The GI tag is issued by the Controller-
Stock Exchanges. General of Patents, Designs and Trade
(b) It enables direct listing of the Indian Marks.
companies on the Foreign Stock 3. The GI tag is valid for a period of 20
Exchanges. years.
(c) It enables the market participants (such Which of the statements given above is/are
as the brokers) to set up a server on the correct?
premises of the Stock Exchanges. (a) 1 and 2 only
(d) It enables the retail investors to buy G- (b) 2 only
Secs directly from the RBI. (c) 2 and 3 only
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