1.

Consider the following statements:/ fuEufyf•r dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %

Statement-I:/dFku&I %
India does not import apples from the United States of America.
Hkkjr la;qÙkQ jkT; vesfjdk ls lsc vk;kr ugha djrk gSA
Statement-II:/ dFku&II%
In India, the law prohibits the import of Genetically Modified food without the
approval of the competent authority./Hkkjr esa] fof/ ds vuqlkj] l{ke çkf/dkjh ds vuqeksnu ds
fcuk vkuqoaf'kd :i ls :ikarfjr •k| (iQwM) ds vk;kr ij çfr"ks/ gSA
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
mi;ZqÙkQ dFkuksa ds laca/ esa] fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS \
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains
Statement-I/dFku&I vkSj dFku&II nksuksa lgh gSa rFkk dFku&II] dFku&I dh O;k[;k djrk gS
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain
Statement-I/dFku&I vkSj dFku&II nksuksa lgh gSa] fdarq dFku&II] dFku&I dh O;k[;k ugha djrk gS
(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect/dFku&I lgh gS] fdarq dFku&II lgh
ugha gS
(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct/dFku&I lgh ugha gS] fdarq dFku&II
lgh gS
2. With reference to Union Budget, consider the following statements:
dsaæh; ctV (;wfu;u ctV) ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf•r dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%
1. The Union Finance Minister on behalf of the Prime Minister lays the
Annual Financial Statement before both the Houses of Parliament.
ç/kuea=kh dh vksj ls dsaæh; foÙk ea=kh laln ds nksuksa lnuksa ds le{k okf"kZd
foÙkh; fooj.k j•rs gSa A
2. At the Union level, no demand for a grant can made be except on the
recommendation of the President of India.
dsaæh; (;wfu;u) Lrj ij] Hkkjr ds jk"Vªifr dh vuq'kalk ds fcuk vuqnkuksa
dh ek¡x ugha dh tk ldrh A
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
mi;ZqÙkQ dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@dkSu&ls lgh gS@gSa \
(a) 1 only/dsoy 1 (b) 2 only/dsoy 2
(c) Both 1 and 2/1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) Neither 1 nor 2/u rks 1] u gh 2
3. Consider the following countries:
fuEufyf•r ns'kksa ij fopkj dhft,%
1. Italy/bVyh
2. Japan/tkiku
3. Nigeria/ukbthfj;k
4. South Korea/nf{k.k dksfj;k
5. South Africa/nf{k.k vÚhdk
Which of the above countries are frequently mentioned in the media for
their low birth rates, or ageing population or declining population?
mi;ZqÙkQ esa ls fdu ns'kksa dk mYys• çk;% ehfM;k esa mudh fuEu tUe nj] vFkok
o`¼ksUeq• tula[;k vFkok gkleku tula[;k ds fy, fd;k tkrk gS \
(a) 1, 2 and 4/1] 2 vkSj 4 (b) 1, 3 and 5/1]3 vkSj 5
(c) 2 and 4 only/dsoy 2 vkSj 4 (d) 3 and 5 only/dsoy 3 vkSj 5
4. Consider the following statements:/ fuEufyf•r dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %
Statement-I:/ dFku&I %
If the United States of America (USA) were to default on its debt, holders of US
Treasury Bonds will not be able to exercise their claims to receive payment./;fn la;qÙkQ
jkT; vesfjdk (USA) vius ½.k ij pwd djrk gS] rks US Vªstjh ckW.Mksa ds /kjd Hkqxrku çkIr djus ds
fy, vius nkoksa dk ç;ksx ugha dj ik,¡xs A
Statement-II:/ dFku&II %
The USA Government debt is not backed by any hard assets, but only by the faith of the
Government./USA ljdkj dk ½.k dksbZ ewrZ (gkMZ) ifjlaifÙk;ksa }kjk lefFkZr ugha gS] cfYd dsoy
ljdkj ds fo'okl ls lefFkZr gS A
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
mi;ZqÙkQ dFkuksa ds laca/ esa] fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS \
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains
Statement-I/dFku&I vkSj dFku&II nksuksa lgh gSa rFkk dFku&II] dFku&I dh O;k[;k djrk gS
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain
Statement-I/dFku&I vkSj dFku&II nksuksa lgh gSa] fdarq dFku&II] dFku&I dh O;k[;k ugha djrk gS
(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect/dFku&I lgh gS] fdarq dFku&II lgh
ugha gS
(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct/dFku&I lgh ugha gS] fdarq dFku&II
lgh gS
5. Consider the following statements:/ fuEufyf•r dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %
Statement-I:/ dFku&I %
Syndicated lending spreads the risk of borrower default across multiple lenders./lkewfgd
m/kj cgq m/kjnkrkvksa ds eè; m/kjdrkZ ds pwd (fMiQkYV) dk tksf•e c<+krk gSA
Statement-II:/dFku&II %
The syndicated loan can be a fixed amount/lump sum of funds, but cannot be a credit
line./lkewfgd ½.k ,d fu;r jkf'k ,deq'r fuf/ gks ldrh gS] fdarq ½.k O;oLFkk (ØsfMV ykbu) ugha gks
ldrh A
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
mi;ZqÙkQ dFkuksa ds laca/ esa] fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS \
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains
Statement-I/dFku&I vkSj dFku&II nksuksa lgh gSa rFkk dFku&II] dFku&I dh O;k[;k djrk gS
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain
Statement-I/dFku&I vkSj dFku&II nksuksa lgh gSa] fdarq dFku&II] dFku&I dh O;k[;k ugha djrk gS
(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect/dFku&I lgh gS] fdarq dFku&II lgh
ugha gS
(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct/dFku&I lgh ugha gS] fdarq dFku&II
lgh gS
6. Consider the following statements in respect of the digital rupee:
fMftVy #i, ds laca/ esa fuEufyf•r dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %
1. It is a sovereign currency issued by the Reserve Bank of Indin (RBI) in
alignment with its monetary policy./;g Hkkjrh; fjtoZ cSad (RBI) }kjk viuh
ekSfæd uhfr ds vuq:i tkjh dh xbZ jkf"Vªd (lkWojsu) eqæk gSA
2. It appears as a liability on the RBI's balance sheet./ ;g RBI ds rqyu&i=k
(cSysal 'khV) ij ns;rk ds :i esa fn•kbZ nsrk gSA
3. It is insured against inflation by its very design./;g vius fMtkbu ls gh
eqækLiQhfr ds fo#¼ chekÑr gSA
4. It is freely convertible against commercial bank money and cash./
;g okf.kfT;d cSad eqæk vkSj udnh ds fy, Lora=k :i ls ifjorZuh; gSA
Which of the statements given above are correct?
mi;ZqÙkQ dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&ls lgh gSa \
(a) 1 and 2 only/dsoy 1 vkSj 2 (b) 1 and 3 only/dsoy 1 vkSj 3
(c) 2 and 4 only/dsoy 2 vkSj 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4/1]2 vkSj 4
7. Consider the following statements:/ fuEufyf•r dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %
1. India is a member of the International Grains Council./ Hkkjr baVjus'kuy
xzsUl dkmfUly dk lnL; gSA
2. A country needs to be a member of the International Grains Council for
exporting or importing rice and wheat./pkoy vkSj xsgw¡ ds fu;kZr ;k
vk;kr ds fy, fdlh ns'k dks baVjus'kuy xzsUl dkmfUly dk lnL; gksuk
vko';d gSA
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
mi;ZqÙkQ dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@dkSu&ls lgh gS@gSa \
(a) 1 only/dsoy 1
(b) 2 only/dsoy 2
(c) Both 1 and 2/1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
(d) Neither 1 nor 2/u rks 1] u gh 2
8. The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as:
fdlh vFkZO;oLFkk esa dqy çtuu nj dks fdl :i ls ifjHkkf"kr fd;k tkrk gS \
(a) The number of children born per 1000 people in the population in a
year./ ,d o"kZ esa tula[;k esa çfr 1000 O;fÙkQ;ksa ij tUe ysus okys cPpksa
dh la[;k
(b) The number of children born to a couple in their lifetime in a given
population/ fdlh nh xbZ tula[;k esa ,d naifr ds thou&dky esa muls
tUes cPpksa dh la[;k
(c) The birth rate minus death rate/ tUe nj ?kVk e`R;q nj
(d) The average number of live births a woman would have by the end of
her child-bearing age./ ,d efgyk dh xHkZ/kj.k vk;q (pkbYM&csvfjax
,t) ds var rd muls tUes thfor cPpksa dh vkSlr la[;k
9. Consider the following statements:/ fuEufyf•r dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %
1. In India, Non-Banking Financial Companies can access the Liquidity
Adjustment Facility window of the Reserve Bank of India.
Hkkjr esa]xSj&cSafdax foÙkh; daifu;k¡ Hkkjrh; fjtoZ cSad dh py&fuf/
lek;kstu lqfo/k foaMks dk ykHk mBk ldrh gSaA
2. In India, Foreign Institutional Investors can hold the Government
Securities (G-Secs)./Hkkjr esa] fons'kh laLFkkxr fuos'kd ljdkjh çfrHkwfr;ksa
(G&Secs) ds /kjd cu ldrs gSaA
3. In India, Stock Exchanges can offer separate trading platforms for
debts./Hkkjr esa] 'ks;j cktkj (LVkWd ,Dlpsat) ½.kksa ds fy, i`Fkd~
O;kikfjd eap (VªsfMax IysViQkWeZ) çnku dj ldrs gSaA
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
mi;ZqÙkQ dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@dkSu&ls lgh gS@gSa \
(a) 1 and 2 only/dsoy 1 vkSj 2 (b) 3 only/dsoy 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3/1]2 vkSj 3 (d) 2 and 3 only/dsoy 2 vkSj 3
10. In India, which of the following can trade in Corporate Bonds and
Government Securities?
Hkkjr esa- fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu dkWiksjsV ckW.Mksa vkSj * ljdkjh çfrHkwfr;ksa esa
O;kikj dj ldrs gSa \
1. Insurance Companies/ chek daifu;k¡
2. Pension Funds/ isa'ku fuf/
3. Retail Investors/ •qnjk fuos'kd
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
uhps fn, x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu,%
(a) 1 and 2 only/ dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(b) 2 and 3 only/dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) 1 and 3 only/ dsoy 1 vkSj 3
(d) 1,2 and 3/ 1]2 vkSj 3
11. Consider the following:/fuEufyf•r ij fopkj dhft, %
1. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF)/,Dlpsat VªsMsM iQaM (ETF)
2. Motor vehicles/,Dlpsat VªsMsM iQaM (ETF)
3. Currency swap/eqæk dh vnyk&cnyh
Which of the above is/are considered financial instruments?
mi;ZqÙkQ esa ls fdls@fdUgsa foÙkh; fy•r (baLVªwesaV) ekuk tkrk gS \
(a) 1 only/ dsoy 1
(b) 2 and 3 only/ dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3/ 1]2 vkSj 3
(d) 1 and 3 only/ dsoy 1 vkSj 3
12. With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following
pairs:
Hkkjrh; vFkZO;oLFkk ds lsDVjksa ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf•r ;qXeksa ij fopkj dhft,%
Economic activity/vkfFkZd xfrfof/ Sector/lsDVj
1. Storage of agricultural produce
Ñf"k mRikn dk HkaMkj.k Secondary/f}rh;d
2. Dairy farm/Msjh iQkeZ Primary/çkFkfed
3. Mineral exploration
•fut dh •kst Tertiary/r`rh;d
4. Weaving cloth/diM+k cqukbZ Secondary/f}rh;d
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
mi;ZqÙkQ ;qXeksa esa ls fdrus lgh lqesfyr gSa \
(a) Only one/ dsoy ,d (b) Only two/ dsoy nks
(c) Only three/ dsoy rhu (d) All four/ lHkh pkj
13. With reference to physical capital in Indian economy, consider the
following pairs:
Hkkjrh; vFkZO;oLFkk esa HkkSfrd iw¡th ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf•r ;qXeksa ij fopkj dhft, %
Items/oLrq Category/Js.kh
1. Farmer's plough/fdlku dk gy Working capital
dk;Z'khy iw¡th
2. Computer/ daI;wVj Fixed capital/fLFkj iw¡th
3. Yarn used by the weaver
cqudj }kjk ç;ksx fd;k tkus okyk lwr Fixed capital/fLFkj iw¡th
4. Petrol/ isVªksy Working capital
dk;Z'khy iw¡th
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
mi;ZqÙkQ ;qXeksa esa ls fdrus lgh lqesfyr gSa \
(a) Only one/ dsoy ,d (b) Only two/ dsoy nks
(c) Only three/ dsoy rhu (d) All four/ lHkh pkj
14. With reference to the rule/rules imposed by the Reserve Bank of India
while treating foreign banks, consider the following statements:
fons'kh cSadksa ds lkFk O;ogkj djrs le; Hkkjrh; fjtoZ cSad }kjk vf/jksfir
fu;e@fu;eksa ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf•r dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%
1. There is no minimum capital requirement for wholly owned banking
subsidiaries in India./Hkkjr esa iw.kZ LokfeRo okys lgk;d cSadksa (cSafdax
lfClMfj;ksa) ds fy, dksbZ U;wure iw¡th dh vko';drk ugha gSA
2. For wholly owned banking subsidiaries in India, at least 50% of the
board members should be Indian nationals./Hkkjr esa iw.kZ LokfeRo okys
lgk;d cSadksa (cSafdax lfClMfj;ksa) ds fy,] cksMZ lnL;ksa ds de&ls&de
50% Hkkjrh; ukxfjd gksus pkfg, A
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
mi;ZqÙkQ dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@dkSu&ls lgh gS@gSa \
(a) 1 only/dsoy 1 (b) 2 only/dsoy 2
(c) Both 1 and 2/1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) Neither 1 nor 2/u rks 1] u gh 2
15. With reference to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rules in India,
consider the following statements:
Hkkjr esa fuxfer lkekftd mÙkjnkf;Ro (CSR) fu;eksa ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf•r
dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %
1. CSR rules specify that expenditures that benefit the company directly
or its employees will not be considered as CSR activities./ CSR fu;e
fofufnZ"V djrs gSa fd lh/s daiuh vFkok blds deZpkfj;ksa dks ykHk igq¡pkus
okys O;; dks CSR dk;Zdykiksa ds :i esa ugha ekuk tk,xk A
2. CSR rules do not specify minimum spending on CSR activities./ CSR
fu;e CSR dk;Zdykiksa ij gksus okys U;wure O;; dks fofufnZ"V ugha djrs
gSaA
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
mi;ZqÙkQ dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@dkSu&ls lgh gS@gSa\
(a) 1 only/dsoy 1 (b) 2 only/dsoy 2
(c) Both 1 and 2/1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) Neither 1 nor 2/u rks 1] u gh 2
16. With reference to the Indian economy, "Collateral Borrowing and
Obligations" are the instruments of:
Hkkjrh; vFkZO;oLFkk ds lanHkZ esa] ^laikf'oZdhÑr m/kj ysu&nsu laca/h nkf;Ro*
fuEufyf•r esa ls fdlds fy•r (baLVªwesaV) gSa\
(a) Bond market/ ckW.M cktkj
(b) Forex market/ fons'kh eqæk cktkj
(c) Money market/ eqæk cktkj
(d) Stock market/ 'ks;j (LVkWd) cktkj
17. With reference to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that
are used in making many consumer products, consider the following
statements:
dbZ miHkksÙkQk mRiknksa ds fuekZ.k ds fy, ç;qÙkQ gksus okys ijÝyqvksjks,sfYdy vkSj
ikWfyÝyqvksjks,sfYdy inkFkks± (PFAS) ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf•r dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %
1. PFAS are found to be widespread in drinking water, food and food
packaging materials./PFAS is;ty] •k| vkSj •k| iSdsftax lkefxz;ksa esa O;kid :i
ls ik, tkrs gSaA
2. PFAS are not easily degraded in the environment./PFAS i;kZoj.k esa vklkuh
ls fuEuhÑr (fMxzsMsM) ugha gksrs gSaA
3. Persistent exposure to PFAS can lead to bioaccumulation in animal
bodies./PFAS ds yxkrkj laidZ ds ifj.kkeLo:i tarqvksa ds 'kjhj esa tSolap; gks ldrk
gSA
Which of the statements given above are correct?
mi;ZqÙkQ dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&ls lgh gSa \
(a) 1 and 2 only/ dsoy 1 vkSj 2 (b) 2 and 3 only/dsoy 2 vkSj 3
(c) 1 and 3 only/ dsoy 1 vkSj 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3/1] 2 vkSj 3