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GENERAL STUDIES PRELIMS PAPER- 1

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ANSWER KEY 2016

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GENERAL STUDIES PRELIMS PAPER - 1

Dear Student, we rate the GS Prelims Paper (I) as an average (easy) paper. Here Questions were mostly direct and conventional with direct options to answers. This trend is now going on since last two years. Based on the feedback from many students we expect the GS Paper - (I) Cut-Off around 50-55 correct questions effectively after deduction. Though all care has been taken while making this Answer Key, you should cross- check to calculate your final score.

Set no -"C"
ANSWER KEY 2016
Qs.No. Question Correct Answer Set No. Topic Page No.
1 Which of the following statements is/are correct? B II POLITY 68
2 Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators C V ECONOMY 14
3 There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year C V ECONOMY 241,234,69
4 The establishment of 'Payment Banks' is being allowed in India B VIII ECO SURVEY 9
5 With reference to 'LiFi', recently in the news C - - -
6 The term 'Intended Nationally Determined Contributions' B VII CURR BOOK 1 212
7 Which one of the following is a purpose of 'UDAY' D VIII ECO SURVEY 49
8 With reference to 'IFC Masala Bonds', sometimes seen in the news C V ECONOMY. 206
9 Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva C - - -
10 Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story B III HISTORY 214
11 In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms A V ECONOMY 161
12 Which of the following is/are included in the capital budget of the Government of India D V ECONOMY 57
13 What is/are the importance/importances of the 'United Nations C I WORLD GEO 311
14 Recently, which one of the following currencies has been proposed D V ECONOMY 189
15 With reference to the International Monetary and Financial Committee C V ECONOMY 188
16 Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan' is a national campaign to C - - -
17 With reference to the cultural history of medieval India C III HISTORY 296/203
18 Which of the following best describes the term 'import cover D - - -
19 Consider the following pairs: C I WORLD GEO 16
20 With reference to 'Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons B VIII INDIA YEAR BOOK 199
21 With reference to 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana B VII CURR BOOK 1 112
22 In which of the following regions of India are you most likely D VI INDIAN GEO 186
23 Which of the following are the key features of 'National Ganga River A VIII INDIA YEAR BOOK 85
24 Why does the Government of India promote the use of 'Neem-coated Urea' B VIII INDIA YEAR BOOK 19
25 Which of the statements given above A - - -
26 With reference to 'Stand Up India Scheme' C VII CURR BOOK 1 98
27 The FAO accords the status of 'Globally Important B - - -
28 Which of the following is/are tributary/ tributaries of Brahmaputra C VI INDIAN GEO 37
29 The term 'Core Banking Solutions' is sometimes seen in the news A VIII INDIA YEAR BOOK 49
30 Terms sometimes seen in the news C I WORLD GEO 310
31 In the context of the developments in Bioinformatics B IV SCIENCE 112
32 'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government A VIII INDIA YEAR 68
BOOK
33 Which of the following best describes/ describe the aim of 'Green India Mission' C IX CURR BOOK 2 103
34 With reference to pre-packaged items in India C - - -
35 Project Loon', sometimes seen in the news B IX CURR BOOK 2 178
36 Net metering' is sometimes seen in the news in the A VII CURR BOOK 1 116
37 India's ranking in the 'Ease of Doing Business Index C VII CURR BOOK 1 174
38 Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history D - - -
39 Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts B III HISTORY 210
40 With reference to the 'Gram Nyayalaya Act', B - - -
41 With reference to the Trans - Pacific Partnership' D VIII ECO SURVEY 17
42 The India- Africa Summit A - - -
43 What is/are the purpose /purposes of the 'Marginal Cost C VII CURR BOOK 1 173
44 What is/are unique about 'Kharai camel' A - - -
45 Recently, our scientists have discovered a new and distinct A - - -
46 Which one of the following is the best description C - - -
47 What is 'Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10)', recently A - - -
48 With reference to 'Initiative for Nutritional Security A/C - - -
49 The 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott' were adopted as methods A III HISTORY 61
50 With reference to the religious history of India B III HISTORY 207
51 Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) B - - -
52 With reference to an initiative called The Economics C - - -
53 With reference to 'Red Sanders', sometimes seen in the news A - - -
54 Proper design and effective implementation A VII CURR BOOK 1 212
55 What is 'Greenhouse Gas Protocol' A IX CURR BOOK 2 206
56 With reference to 'Financial Stability and development C VIII INDIA YEAR BOOK 30
57 With reference to 'Agenda 21', sometimes seen in the news A VIII INDIA YEAR BOOK 83
58 Satya Shodhak Samaj organized C III HISTORY 109
59 Viruses can infect D I WORLD GEO 285
60 The term 'Base Erosion and Profit Shifting' B IX CURR BOOK 2 146
61 Recently, India's first 'National Investment and manufacturing A IX CURR BOOK 2 162
62 What is/are the purpose/purposes of 'District Mineral Foundations' B VIII INDIA YEAR BOOK 49, 50
63 'SWAYAM', an initiative of the Government D IX CURR BOOK 2 46
64 The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to D III HISTORY 71
65 What is/are common to the two historical places B III HISTORY 230/246
66 With reference to 'Bitcoins', sometimes B - - -
67 Consider the following statements B - - -
68 Gadgil Committee Report' and 'asturirangan Committee Report' D - - -
69 Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment B III HISTORY 107
70 Which of the following is not a member of 'Gulf Cooperation A VIII INDIA YEAR BOOK 45
71 What is/are the purpose / purposes of Government's 'Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme' C VIII INDIA YEAR BOOK 28
72 'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned D I WORLD GEO 14
73 Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is aimed at A VII CURR BOOK 1 152
74 In which of the following regions of India are shale gas D - - -
75 'Global Financial Stability Report' is prepared by the B V ECONOMY 187
76 Regarding 'Atal Pension Yojana', A VIII INDIA YEAR BOOK 97
77 The term 'Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership B VIII INDIA YEAR BOOK 37
78 On which of the following can you find the Bureau of Energy D I WORLD GEO 319
79 India is an important member of the 'International D VIII INDIA YEAR BOOK 20/193
80 In the context of the history of India B - - -
81 Consider the following statements A VIII ECO SURVEY 63
82 'European Stability Mechanism', sometimes B - - -
83 Which of the following is/are the advantage/advantages C VIII ECO SURVEY 11
84 Regarding 'Digi Locker', sometimes seen in the news C - - -
85 Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken B - - -
86 In the cities of our country, which among the following atmospheric B VII CURR BOOK 1 206
87 With reference to 'Astrosat', the astronomical observatory D - - -
88 With reference to the economic history of medieval India - - - -
89 With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles D - - -
90 Recently, for the first time in our country D - - -
91 The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO C - - -
92 What was the main reason for the split in the Indian B III HISTORY 63
93 The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War D III HISTORY 92
94 Consider the following pairs C III HISTORY 228
95 The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate D II POLITY 98
96 Recently, which of the following States has explored the D - - -
possibility
97 With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting B I WORLD GEO 315
98 Consider the following statements B VIII ECO SURVEY 58
99 A recent movie titled The Man Who Knew Infinity is based A - - -
100 Consider the following statements B I WORLD GEO 152
TOTAL QUESTIONS FROM CRACKIAS NOTES 76*
*Approximately 9 Questions which were there in our Mains GS Notes and Prelims Test Papers