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Question 1:

Which of the following statements are correct

with reference to Shanghai Cooperation

Organisation (SCO)?

1. SCO secretariat is based in Tashkent.

2. India and Pakistan were granted the

status of full membership in 2017

meeting at Astana.

3. The annual SCO Heads of Government

meeting for the year 2020 will be held

in India.

Select the correct answer using the codes

given below?

Options:

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 only

Answer: c

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: SCO secretariat is

based in Beijing.

Source:

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in

dia-to-invite-imran-khan-for-scos-annual-

heads-of-government-

meeting/article30577761.ece

Question 2:

Recently , an agreement was which allowed

resettlement of 35,000 Bru tribal people. In

this context, consider the following

statements:

1. The Brus, aka Reangs, are spread

across Tripura, Mizoram and Assam.

2. The agreement allows permanent

settlement of around 34,000

internally displaced Bru people in

Mizoram

3. More than 40,000 Brus have been

living in refugee camps in Tripura

since 1997 when they escaped ethnic

violence in adjoining Mizoram.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?

Options:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: b

Explanation:

Statement 2 is incorrect: The signing of a

quadripartite pact of the MHA with the State

governments of Tripura, Mizoram and leaders

of Bru community allows 34,000 internally

displaced Bru people to permanently settle in

Tripura.

Brief: The Brus, aka Reangs, are spread across

Tripura, Mizoram and southern Assam. In

Mizoram, they are scattered in Kolasib,

Lunglei and Mamit districts. While many Brus

of Assam and Tripura are Hindu, the Brus of

Mizoram converted to Christianity over the

years. Clashes in 1995 with the majority Mizos

led to the demand for the removal of the

Brus, perceived to be non-indigenous, from

Mizoram’s electoral rolls. This led to an armed

movement by a Bru outfit, which killed a Mizo

forest official in October 1997. The retaliatory

ethnic violence saw more than 40,000 Brus

fleeing to adjoining Tripura where they took

shelter in six relief camps.

Source:

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-

ed/who-are-the-brus-and-what-are-the-

implications-of-settling-them-in-

tripura/article30600913.ece

Question 3:

The phrase ‘Circular Error Probability’ is

sometimes seen in news. It refers to -

Options:

(a) Economic concept given by Nobel

Laureate Abhijit Banerjee regarding

Randomized Control Trail (RCT)

(b) Accuracy of predictions regarding

spread of epidemics and time of their

peaking.

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(c) Index which ranks different climate

models based on their accuracy of

predictions

(d) Measure of how precise a weapon

system like missiles is

Answer: d

Explanation:

In the military science of ballistics, circular

error probable is a measure of a weapon

system's precision. The CEP determines the

accuracy of a missile. The lower the CEP, the

more accurate the missile is.

Source:


dia-successfully-test-fires-3500-km-k-4-

slbm/article30601739.ece

Question 4:

With reference to ‘modern monetary policy

framework’ adopted by RBI in 2016, consider

the following statements:

1. Inflation target will be set by

Government of India from time to

time.

2. Inflation targeting will be considered

a failure if the average inflation is

greater than the upper tolerance level

of the inflation target for any two

consecutive quarters.


correct?

Options:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: a

Explanation:

Statement 2 is incorrect: The Central

Government notified the following as factors

that constitute failure to achieve the inflation

target:(a) the average inflation is more than

the upper tolerance level of the inflation

target for any three consecutive quarters; or

(b) the average inflation is less than the lower

tolerance level for any three consecutive

quarters.

Source:

https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/FS_Overview.a

spx?fn=2752

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the

-perils-of-rbis-fixation-on-

inflation/article30578704.ece

Question 5:

Consider the following statements related to

Wellesley’s administration:

1. In the six years of Wellesley’s

administration, the army accounted

for 42.5% of the Company’s total

expenditure.

2. Wellesley’s administrative measures

were restricted to the affairs of the

company and had nothing to do with

commercial and military affairs of

Indian ruling families.


correct?

Options:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: a

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: In the six years of

Wellesley’s administration (1798/99–1803/4),

the army accounted for 42.5 per cent of the

Company’s total expenditure.

Statement 2 is incorrect: His subsidiary

alliance is a primary example of how he

interfered in commercial and military affairs

of India.

Source: NDA Examination conducted by UPSC

Question 6:

Recently India’s latest communication

satellite, GSAT-30, was launched into space. It

was launched from space centre located in -

Options:

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(a) Kourou

(b) Nouadhibou

(c) Sriharikota

(d) Tanegashima Island

Answer: a

Explanation:

ISRO opted for a foreign launch as the GSAT-

30 is much heavier than the 2,000-kg lifting

capacity of its geostationary launch vehicle

GSLV-MkII. While the newer and more

powerful GSLV-MkIII can lift up to 4,000 kg,

the space agency plans to save the two or

three upcoming MkIIIs for its first human

space flight Gaganyaan of 2022 and two

preceding crew-less trials.

Hence, GSAT-30 satellite was launched aboard

Ariane-5 launch vehicle (VA251) from Kourou

in French Guiana

Question 7:

Consider the following statement:

1. Government of India launched the

National Electric Mobility Mission

Plan (NEMMP) 2020 in 2015.

2. It recommended gradual conversion

all public transport and government

vehicles into electric vehicles (EVs) to

curb air pollution.


correct?

Options:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: b

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: It was initiated in

2012 and launched in 2013.

The Supreme Court has recently sought the

response of the government on a petition that

alleges non-implementation of the National E-

Mobility Mission Plan, 2020. The plan,

initiated in 2012, had made several

recommendations for the adoption of electric

vehicles, including electric-powered

government fleets and public transportation

and subsidies for those who opt for electric

and zero emission vehicles.

Source:

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry

/goverment-has-failed-in-e-mobility-mission-

says-plea-in-supreme-

court/article30586948.ece

Question 8:

Which of the following statements is/are

correct about MFN (most favoured nation)

status?

1. A country which is given MFN status

will receive preferable treatment over

others in terms of tariffs, trade

barriers, quotas, etc.

2. Under WTO norms, member countries

are mandated to give this status to

each other on a reciprocal basis.

3. India has cancelled MFN status to

Pakistan in 2019


given below.

Options:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: c

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: A most-favored-

nation (MFN) clause requires a country to

provide any concessions, privileges, or

immunities granted to one nation in a trade

agreement to all other World Trade

Organization member countries. Although its

name implies favoritism toward another

nation, it denotes the equal treatment of all

countries.

Source:


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dia-pakistan-trade-shutdown-hits-thousands-

report/article30593871.ece

Question 9:

The provision of the Fifth Schedule of the

Constitution of India shall not apply to the

administration and control of the Scheduled

Areas and Scheduled Tribes in –

1. Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha

2. Assam and Tripura

3. Meghalaya and Mizoram


given below:

Options:

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: c

Explanation:

The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution deals

with the administration and control of

Scheduled Areas as well as of Scheduled

Tribes residing in any State other than the

States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and

Mizoram.

Source: NDA Examination conducted by UPSC

Question 10:

Which of the following occur during

stagflation?

1. High inflation

2. Low growth

3. Low unemployment

4. High growth


given below.

Options:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 4 only

(d) 1, 3 and 4 only

Answer: a

Explanation:

Stagflation is an economic scenario where an

economy faces both high inflation and low

growth (and high unemployment) at the same

time.

Source:

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Econom

y/is-the-indian-economy-staring-at-

stagflation/article30595793.ece

Question 11:

Which of the following articles confers

exclusive jurisdiction on the Supreme Court in

disputes involving States, or the Centre on the

one hand and one or more States on the

other?

Options:

(a) Article 141

(b) Article 136

(c) Article 131

(d) Article 126

Answer: c

Explanation:

Amid nationwide protests against the

Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, or CAA,

2019, and the threat of non-cooperation by

some States with the Central government’s

plan to update the National Population

Register (NPR) and possibly establish a

National Register of Indian Citizens, Kerala has

filed a suit in the Supreme Court of India

seeking to declare the CAA as

unconstitutional. Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh

has also filed a similar suit, challenging the

constitutional validity of the National

Investigation Agency Act. Both have invoked

Article 131.

Source:

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ca

n-states-challenge-the-validity-of-central-

laws/article30595797.ece

Question 12:

‘Trunat’ is an India-made molecular diagnostic

test used to diagnose -

Options:

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(a) Malaria

(b) Japanese Encephalitis

(c) Leprosy

(d) Tuberculosis

Answer: d

Explanation:

In a Rapid Communication published on

January 14, the World Health Organization

(WHO) had mentioned that the India-made

Truenat MTB, a molecular diagnostic test to

diagnose pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB

and rifampicin-resistant TB, has high

diagnostic accuracy.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-

tech/science/tb-diagnostic-test-developed-in-

india-has-high-accuracy-says-

who/article30577819.ece

Question 13:

Which of the following are endemic species of

eastern ghats?

1. Jerdon’s courser

2. Lion-Tailed Macaque

3. Indian golden gecko

4. Nilgiri Tahr


given below.

Options:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 and 4 only

Answer: b

Explanation:

This is an extremely easy one. Just knowing

that Lion-Tailed Macaque is endemic to

western ghats will help in eliminating all other

options except the correct one.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-

tech/science/eastern-ghats-face-loss-of-

forest-cover-endemic-

plants/article25144684.ece

http://www.walkthroughindia.com/wildlife/1

2-endangered-endemic-species-found-india/

Question 14:

Which of the following is not an objective of

‘Make in India’?

Options:

(a) to increase the manufacturing

sector’s growth rate to 12-14% per

annum in order to increase the

sector’s share in the economy

(b) to create 100 million additional

manufacturing jobs in the economy

by 2022

(c) to ensure that the manufacturing

sector’s contribution to GDP is

increased to 25% by 2022 (revised to

2025) from the current 16%.

(d) to provide market-relevant skills

training to more than 400 million

young people in the country by the

year 2022.

Answer: d

Explanation:

The last one is objective of Skill India mission.

Source:

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-

ed/why-make-in-india-has-

failed/article30601269.ece

Question 15:

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral

conference hosted by the Observer Research

Foundation in collaboration with the

Government of India, Ministry of External

Affairs. The theme for Raisina Dialogue 2020

is -

Options:

(a) Navigating the Alpha Century

(b) A World Reorder

(c) Managing Disruptive Transitions

(d) Multilateralism with Multipolarity

Answer: a

Explanation:

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral

conference committed to addressing the most

challenging issues facing the global

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community. Every year, global leaders in

policy, business, media and civil society are

hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on

a wide range of pertinent international policy

matters. The conference is hosted by the

Observer Research Foundation in

collaboration with the Government of India,

Ministry of External Affairs. The theme of

2020 Raisina Dialogue is ‘Navigating the Alpha

Century’

Source: https://www.orfonline.org/raisina-

dialogue/raisina-dialogue-2020/

https://www.mea.gov.in/press-

releases.htm?dtl/32286/Raisina+Dialogue+20

20+begins+tomorrow

Question 16:

Which law prescribes that all proceedings in

the Supreme Court shall be in English

Language?

Options:

(a) Article 145 of the Constitution

(b) Article 348 of the Constitution

(c) The Supreme Court Rules, 1966

(d) An act passed by the Parliament

Answer: b

Explanation:

Article 348 (1) of the Constitution of India

provides that all proceedings in the Supreme

Court and in every High court shall be in

English Language until Parliament by law

otherwise provides.

Source: Previous year CDS Question

Question 17:

Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen

in news is located in –

Options:

(a) Karnataka

(b) Arunachal Pradesh

(c) Kerala

(d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: d

Explanation:

The Supreme Court lifted its seven-year stay

on a proposal to introduce African cheetahs

from Namibia into the Indian habitat on an

experimental basis. The plan was to revive the

Indian cheetah population. In May 2012, the

top court had stalled the plan to initiate the

foreign cheetahs into the Palpur Kuno

sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh fearing they

may come into conflict with a parallel and a

much-delayed project to reintroduce lions

into the same sanctuary.

Source:

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/af

rican-cheetahs-to-prowl-indian-

forests/article30680871.ece

Question 18:

Myanmar shares its borders with which of the

following nations?

1. Laos

2. Vietnam

3. Bangladesh

4. Cambodia

5. Thailand

Select the correct answer using codes given

below:

Options:

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only.

(b) 2, 3 and 4 only.

(c) 1, 3 and 5 only.

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Answer: c

Explanation:

Myanmar shares a border with India,

Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand.

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//Chinese President’s visit to Myanmar will

focus on the three pillars of the China

Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC)— the

Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone, the China-

Myanmar Border Economic Cooperation Zone

and the New Yangon City. Also important to

know because of Rohingya Issue//

Question 19:

With reference to dolphins and habitat

consider the following pairs:

1. Bhulan : Chilika lake

2. Susu : Ganga river.

3. Irrawaddy dolphin : Brahmaputra

river.

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly

matched?

Options:

(a) 2 and 3 only.

(b) 1 and 2 only.

(c) 2 only.

(d) 1, 2 and 3.

Answer: c

Explanation:

The primary habitats of the dolphins are as

follows:

Susu : ganga river.

Irrawaddy dolphin : chilika lake

Bhulan : Indus river.

Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) are

found in coastal areas in South and Southeast

Asia, and in three rivers: the Irrawaddy

(Myanmar), the Mahakam (Indonesian

Borneo) and the Mekong (China).

//During the Dolphin Census in Chilika lake,

direct sighting of 146 Irrawaddy dolphins has

been reported.//

Source:

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/14

6-irrawaddy-dolphins-sighted-in-

chilika/article30600863.ece

Question 20:

Global Social Mobility Index is released by:

Options:

(a) International Labour Organization

(b) United Nations Development

Programme

(c) World Economic Forum

(d) United Nations Department for

Economic and Social Welfare

Answer: c

Explanation:

The Global Social Mobility Index is released by

the World Economic Forum (WEF).

The WEF’s Global Social Mobility Index

assesses the 82 economies on “10 pillars”

spread across the following five key

dimensions of social mobility: Health;

Education (access, quality and equity, lifelong

learning); Technology; Work (opportunities,

wages, conditions); Protection and

Institutions (social protection and inclusive

institutions).

//The World Economic Forum (WEF) has come

out with its first-ever Global Social Mobility

Report.//

//iIndia raks 76 among 82 economics//

Source:

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/social

-mobility-index-india-ranks-low-at-76th-place-

denmark-tops-6225345/

Question 21:

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Which of the missiles are part of the

Integrated Guided Missile Development

Programme (IGMDP) conceived by APJ Abdul

Kalam?

1. Astra

2. Prithvi

3. BrahMos

4. Trishul

5. Nag

Select the correct answer using codes given

below:

Options:

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only.

(b) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only.

(c) 2, 3 and 5 only.

(d) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only.

Answer: d

Explanation:

The missiles developed under IGMDP are:

Short range surface to surface ballistic missile

prithvi.

Intermediate range surface to surface ballistic

missile Agni.

Short range low level surface to air missile

Trishul.

Medium range surface to air missile Akash.

Anti tank missile Nag.

BrahMos is not under IGMDP. It is a

supersonic cruise missile which features

Indian propulsion system, airframe, power

supply, and other major indigenous

components. BrahMos is a joint venture

between the Defence Research and

Development Organisation of India (DRDO)

and the NPOM of Russia. It operates on the

"Fire and Forgets" principle i.e it does not

require further guidance after launch.

Brahmos is one of the fastest cruise missiles

currently operationally deployed with speed

of Mach 2.8, which is 3 times more than the

speed of sound.

All other missiles in options are part of

Integrated Missile Development Programme

(IGMDP).

//Sukhoi-30 MKI Equipped with the BrahMos

Missile//

Source:

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/brah

mos-armed-sukhois-in-thanjavur-to-keep-

watch-on-ior-6226990/

Question 22:

Which of the following statements is

INCORRECT Regarding the office of the Lok

Sabha Speaker?

Options:

(a) The final power to decide whether a

particular bill is a Money Bill or not is

vested in the Speaker of the Lok

Sabha.

(b) The Lok Sabha Speaker can be

removed through a resolution passed

by a Special majority.

(c) Any Question regarding

disqualification arising out of

defection in the Lok Sabha is decided

by the Speaker.

(d) The Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected

from among its members by a simple

majority of members present and

voting in the House.

Answer: b

Explanation:

statement 2 is incorrect: The Lok Sabha

Speaker can be removed through a resolution

passed by an effective majority. ( i.e 50% of

the effective strength of the house).

statement 1, statement 3 and statement 4 are

correct.

//The Supreme Court has recently held that

disqualification petitions under the tenth

schedule should be adjudicated by a

mechanism outside Parliament or Legislative

Assemblies. The Court has suggested a

permanent tribunal headed by a retired

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Supreme Court judge or a former High Court

Chief Justice as a new mechanism. This would

require an amendment to the Constitution.

Currently, disqualification of members of a

House/Assembly is referred to the Speaker of

the House/Assembly.//

Source:

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sc

-asks-parliament-to-rethink-powers-of-the-

speaker-in-disqualification-of-

ministers/article30615269.ece

Question 23:

Consider the following statements about

Koalas:

1. They are endemic to Australia.

2. They are listed as ‘near threatened’ in

the IUCN Red List.


correct?

Options:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: a

Explanation:

statement 1 is correct: Koala is (Phascolarctos

cinereus) an arboreal (lives in trees)

marsupial. Around 2/3rd of marsupial lives in

Australia and the other third live mostly in

South America. Koalas are endemic to

Australia and not found in South America.

statement 2 is incorrect: Koalas are listed as

‘vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List.

//Koala: Bushfires in Australia//

Source:

https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=ko

la&searchType=species

Question 24:

With reference to ‘Subhash Chandra Bose’,

consider the following statements:

1. He was elected only once to the

presidency of the Indian National

Congress in 1938.

2. He started the newspaper ‘Swaraj’.

3. He formed the ‘All India Forward

Bloc’, independent of the Indian

National Congress.

4. He announced the formation of the

Provisional Government of Azad Hind

in Singapore in 1943.


correct?

Options:

(a) 2 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 4 only

(c) 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: b

Explanation:

statement 1 is incorrect: He was elected to

the presidency of the Indian National

Congress twice.

statement 2 is correct: He started the

newspaper ‘Swaraj’.

statement 3 is incorrect: He formed ‘All India

Forward Bloc’, a faction within the Congress.

statement 4 is correct: He announced the

formation of the Provisional Government of

Azad Hind in Singapore in 1943.

//Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti 23rd

January//

Source:

https://indianexpress.com/photos/india-

news/netaji-subhas-chandra-bose-birth-

anniversary-rare-photos-express-archives-

6231037/

Question 25:

Consider the following statements with

respect to Polio in India:

1. Children in the age group of 0-5 years

are administered polio drops under

the Pulse Polio programme.

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2. WHO removed India from the list of

countries with active endemic wild

poliovirus transmission.

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

correct?

Options:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: c

Explanation:

statement 1 is correct: Children in the age

group of 0-5 years administered polio drops

during National and Sub-national

immunization rounds (in high risk areas) every

year. The Pulse Polio Initiative was started

with an objective of achieving hundred per

cent coverage under Oral Polio Vaccine.

statement 2 is correct: WHO on 24th February

2012 removed India from the list of countries

with active endemic wild poliovirus

transmission. The last polio case in the

country was reported from Howrah district of

West Bengal with date of onset 13th January

2011.

//January 18 marked the beginning of this

year’s Pulse Polio Programme. The Union

health ministry has launched the campaign to

check the disease that affects children at a

young age. With the global initiative of

eradication of polio in 1988 following World

Health Assembly resolution in 1988, Pulse

Polio Immunization programme was launched

in India in 1995.//

Source:

https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thi

ruvananthapuram/2020/jan/18/pulse-polio-

immunisation-drive-from-sunday-

2091182.html

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