Test Preparation on NDA and IAS General Studies For Prelims Paper-3
Consider the following statements:
1. On 26 February, 2019, Department of Biotechnology in
the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government
of India, celebrated its 33rd Foundation Day in New
Delhi.
2. The theme was "Celebrating Biotechnology: Building
Indian as an Innovation Nation".
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which bank has launched India’s first contactless debit and
credit cards?
(a) India's largest private sector bank Industrial Credit and
Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank has
launched country's first' contactless' debit and credit
cards. These cards will provide its customers to make
electronic payments by waving the cards near the
merchant terminal instead of dipping or swiping.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Fundamental Duties are confined to citizens only
and do not extend to foreigners.
2. Fundamental Duties are non-justiciable.
3. There is no legal sanction against the violation of
fundamental duties.
Select the correct statement/statements using the codes
given below:
(d) All the above given statements are true regarding
the fundamental duties. There is no legal sanction
against the violation of fundamental duties. Howver
parliament is free to enforce them by suitable
legislation. Also fundamental duties are non-justiciable
that is they are not enforceable in the court.
Consider the following statements:
1. Sulphur dioxide (SO2) is a major contributor to smog
and acid rain.
2. Paper industry releases (SO2) in the environment.
Select the correct statement/statements using the codes
given below:
(c) Sulphur dioxide (SO2) is a gas produced from burning
coal, mainly in thermal power plants. Some industrial
processes, such as production of paper and smelting
of metals, produce Sulphur dioxide. It is a major
contributor to smog and acid rain. Sulfur dioxide can
lead to lung diseases.
Consider the following statements with reference to the
Veerashaiva Lingayats.
1. They were followers of Basavanna
2. They worship Shiva in his manifestation as a Linga.
3. They believed in the theory of rebirth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct
(b) In twelfth century, a new movement was emerged
in Karnataka. It was led by a Brahmana named
Basavanna. The followers of Basavanna were known
as Veerashaiva or Lingayats. Lingayats believe that on
death the devotee will be united with Shiva and will
not return to this world.
Which of the following is/are characteristics of the hot, wet
Equatorial Climate:
1. Uniformity of temperature throughout the year.
2. Well defined winter season.
3. Heavy precipitation.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(b) The most outstanding feature of the equatorial climate is
its great uniformity of temperature throughout the year.
There is no winter. Cloudiness and heavy precipitation
help to moderate the daily temperature, so that even
at the equator itself, the climate is not unbearable.
In addition regular land and sea breezes assist in
maintaining a truly equable climate.
Consider the following statements:
1. Inflation benefits the debtors.
2. Inflation benefits the bond-holders.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) In the case of inflation the value of money decreases and
so the particular asset held by an investor will not yield
much revenue. Inflation will harm the bond-holders.
Consider the following statements:
1. Maximum strength of state legislative council is fixed
at two-third of the total strength of the legislative
assembly of concerned state.
2. 5/6th of the total members of a legislative council are
indirectly elected.
3. 1/6th of the total members of a legislative council are
nominated by the governor.
Select the correct statement/statements using the codes
given below:
(b) The members of the legislative council are indirectly
elected. The maximum strength of the council is fixed
at one-third of the total strength of the assembly and
the minimum strength is fixed at 40.
It means that the size of the council depends on the
size of the assembly of the concerned state.
Consider the following statements:
1. Estuaries are the most productive water bodies in the
world.
2. An estuary has very little wave action
3. Estuaries are located at the higher end of a river and
are not subjected to wave fluctuations.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) Estuaries are located where river meets the sea.
Estuaries are water bodies where the flow of freshwater
from river mixes with salt water transported by tide
from the ocean.
– Estuaries are the most productive water bodies in
the world. They are located at the lower end of a
river and are subject to tidal fluctuations.
– An estuary has very little wave action, so it provides
a calm refuge from the open sea. It provides the
shelter for some of the animals.
Recently Scientists have discovered the first synthetic
material that becomes thicker—at the molecular level—as
it is stretched. Which is known as-
(a) Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are soft,
anisotropic materials that exhibit large shape
transformations when subjected to various stimuli.
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