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5 Q1) Consider the following statements : A) Once in every 36 years the Baisakhi festival is celebrated on April 14. B) Kesh, Kangha, Kara, Kacchera & Kirpan are the five principles of life that are to be followed by a true Khalsa Options: 1) Both are correct 2) Only A is correct 3) Only B is correct 4) None is correct

6 Festival of Baisakhi is usually celebrated on April 13, but once in every 36 years the festival is celebrated on April 14. This year the occasion will be commemorated on April 14. It marks the advent of Baisakhi, which is an auspicious day primarily for the Sikh community, and is also known as Vaisakhi, Khalsa Sirjana Diwas, or the birth of Khalsa. About Baisakhi: The word is derived from Baisakh, which is the second month of the Sikh calendar (Nanakshahi calendar). It signifies a new year of harvest for the community. The festival is primarily a thanksgiving day when farmers pay tribute to their deity for the harvest and pray for prosperity in future. Sikhs follow a tradition named Aawat Pauni on Vaisakhi. People gather to harvest wheat that grew in the winter. Drums are played and people recite Punjabi doha (couplet) to the tune while harvestin on Baisakhi day. Baisakhi also marks the birth of Khalsa, the collective body of all initiated Sikhs, also called the Guru Panth the embodiment of the Guru. On March 30 in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh gathered his followers at his home in Anandpur Sahib, a city which is now home to several Gurdwaras. At this gathering, Khalsa was inaugurated.

7 The five K s are the five principles of life that are to be followed by a true Khalsa. These include Kesh or hair, which implies to leave the hair uncut to show acceptance towards the form that God intended humans to be in; Kangha or wooden comb, as a symbol of cleanliness; the third of the marks of being a Sikh pronounced on Baisakhi day was Kara or iron bracelet, as a mark to remind a Khalsa of self-restraint; Kacchera or knee-length shorts, to be worn by a Khalsa for always being ready to enter battle on horseback; and Kirpan, a sword to defend oneself and the poor, the weak and the oppressed from all religions, castes and creeds. In other parts of India at this time, Bengalis celebrate Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year), Assamese celebrate Bohag Bihu (Assamese New Year) and Puthandu (Tamil New Year) is celebrated in Tamil Nadu as New Year festivals such as Baisakhi

8 Q2) Consider the following statements which is true for the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme : A) The tenure of the Sovereign Gold Bond will be for a period of eight years with an exit option in 5th, 6th and 7th year. B) The minimum investment limit 1 gram of gold, while the maximum limit is 3 kgs for individuals and HUF and 30 kgs for trusts. C) Payment for the Bonds will be accepted through cash payment (up to a maximum of Rs 20,000) or demand draft or cheque or electronic banking. Options: 1) All are correct 2) A & C are correct 3) A & B are correct 4) B & C are correct

9 Q3) Consider the following statements : A) The North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study (NAAMES) mission has been launched by ESA B ) This mission will study how zooplanktons give rise to small organic particles that leave the ocean and end up in the atmosphere, ultimately influencing clouds and climate. Options: 1) A is correct 2) B is correct 3) Both are correct 4) None is correct

10 Q4) Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY): A) Under it, an eligible woman in the household will be issued a free connection and 1,500 cash assistance at installation. B) It has a target to cover 8 crore families by 2022 Options: 1) A is correct 2) B is correct 3) Both are correct 4) None is correct

11 Telangana to get 20 lakh free LPG connections

12 Q5) Consider the following statements : A) WHO has launched UN Road Safety Trust Fund to help save lives in road accidents. B) The Decade of Action for Road Safety was officially proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in March 2010 C) Every USD 1,500 contributed to the fund could save one life and prevent 10 serious injuries Options : 1) All are correct 2) A &C are correct 3) B &C are correct 4) A &B are correct

13 Q6) Consider the following statements : A) Asian Premium is the extra charge being collected by OPEC countries from Asian countries when selling oil. B) India sources about 86 per cent of crude oil, 75 per cent of natural gas and 95 per cent of LPG from OPEC member nations. Options: 1) A is correct 2) B is correct 3) Both are correct 4) None is correct

14 Q7) Consider the following statements : A) India will have to make money laundering an explicitly standalone before on-site mutual evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which is due in November-December B) The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) remains a predicate-offence-oriented law. C) The first FATF mutual evaluation of India was done in 2010 D) In 2001 FATF s mandate expanded to include terrorism financing. Options: 1) A,C & D are correct 2) B, C & D are correct 3) A, B & C are correct 4) All are correct

15 Q8) Consider the following statements : A) DARPAN stands for Digital Assessment Of Rural Post Office For A New India B) DARPAN aims to connect all 1.29 lakh Rural Branch Post Offices in the country, to enable them to do online Postal and Financial Transactions. Options: 1) A is correct 2) B is correct 3) Both are correct 4) None is correct

16 The DARPAN-PLI App, launched by Hon ble Minister of State (I/C) for Communications and Minister of State for Railways today, will help in collection of premium for PLI and RPLI policies at Branch Post Offices anywhere in India, with online updation of the policies. Further, with launch of this App, indexing of maturity claims in respect of PLI and RPLI policies can be done at Branch Post Office itself, upon which the customer will immediately be provided with the request number for further references.

17 Q9) Consider the following statements : A) Commonwealth innovation index was created by World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and its annual Global Innovation Index (GII). B) Nearly 30 per cent of the Commonwealth population is under 30. C) India was ranked 5 th in the Commonwealth innovation index. Options: 1) All are correct 2) A, B & C are correct 3) A & C are correct 4) Only A is correct

18 Q10) Consider the following statements : A) Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)will be used to map the contours of the area around the Bagh-e-Naya Qila excavated garden inside the Golconda Fort. B) Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is a geophysical method that uses radar pulses to image the subsurface. C) IIT-Kanpur will map Golconda s Bagh-e-Naya Qila Options: 1) A &C are correct 2) B & C are correct 3) All are correct 4) A & B are correct

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