Question : Which of the following is a revenue receipts?
Option 1: Financial help from a multinational company for victims of flood affected.
Option 2: Loan take it from Japan for construction of Metro.
Option 3: Funds taken from public in the form of national savings certificates.
Option 4: Sale of 40% of shares of public sector undertakings.
Correct Answer: Financial help from a multinational company for victims of flood affected.
Solution : Financial help from a multinational company for victims of flood affected is a revenue receipts as it neither creates liability nor reduces any assets of the government. Rest all three are capital receipt.
Hence Option A is correct.
Answer laterQuestion : Select the INCORRECT pair of a famous minaret and its construction year in India.
Option 1: Shaheed Minar – 1828 CE
Option 2: Chand Minar – 1445 CE
Option 3: Charminar – 1664 CE
Option 4: Jhulta Minar – 1452 CE
Correct Answer: Charminar – 1664 CE
Solution : The correct answer is Charminar – 1664 CE.
The Charminar, meaning "four minarets", stands as an iconic monument in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, constructed in 1591. Emblematic of the city, it is officially part of Telangana's emblem. With a history spanning over 425 years, the structure houses a mosque on its top floor. Beyond its historical and religious significance, Charminar is renowned for bustling local markets, making it a major tourist attraction. It also hosts various festivals, including Eid-ul-Adha and Eid al-Fitr, adjacent to the Makkah Masjid.
Question : Which of the following is not a characteristic of National Highways in India?
Option 1: Meant for inter-state transport.
Option 2: Connect state capitals and major cities.
Option 3: Construction of border roads in high-altitude areas.
Option 4: Maintained by the Central Government.
Correct Answer: Construction of border roads in high-altitude areas.
Solution : The correct answer is Construction of border roads in high-altitude areas.
National Highways in India are primarily meant for inter-state transport; they connect state capitals and major cities and are maintained by the Central Government. However, the construction of border roads in high-altitude areas, especially in remote and mountainous regions, is typically undertaken by specialized organizations like the Border Roads Organization (BRO) rather than being a primary function of National Highways.
Question : Which of the following was a significant aspect of Chennai's expansion in the 18th and 19th centuries?
Option 1: The development of the automobile industry
Option 2: The establishment of the Madras Presidency
Option 3: The growth of the IT sector
Option 4: The construction of the Marina Beach
Correct Answer: The establishment of the Madras Presidency
Solution : The establishment of the Madras Presidency was a significant aspect of Chennai's expansion in the 18th and 19th centuries, as it became an administrative and cultural center.
Question : Case Study: GHI Construction Company
GHI Construction Company is a well-known firm in the construction industry. They have been using traditional construction techniques but are now planning to adopt sustainable methods.
Question:
The importance of planning for GHI Construction Company lies in:
Option 1: Enhancing employee autonomy
Option 2: Limiting financial resources
Option 3: Facilitating decision-making process
Option 4: Ignoring external opportunities
Correct Answer: Facilitating decision-making process
Solution : The correct answer is (c) Facilitating decision-making process
Facilitating decision-making process is the correct answer. Planning plays a crucial role in facilitating the decision-making process. It helps in assessing the current situation, setting goals, identifying resources needed, and outlining the steps to achieve sustainability objectives. It provides a roadmap for informed decision-making.
In summary, the importance of planning for GHI Construction Company in adopting sustainable construction methods lies in facilitating the decision-making process. Planning provides a structured approach to evaluate options, allocate resources, and make informed decisions to achieve the company's sustainability goals.
Question : Which of the following importance of infrastructure is highlighted here?
Many people get employment in infrastructure projects like construction and maintenance of flyovers, electricity plants, etc.
Option 1: Facilitates functioning of the economy
Option 2: Provides employment
Option 3: Facilitates outsourcing
Option 4: Better quality of life.
Correct Answer: Provides employment
Solution : Infrastructure helps in generating employment. Many people get employment in infrastructure projects like construction and maintenance of flyovers, electricity plants, etc.
Hence Option B is correct.
Question : Case Study 8:
JKL Ltd. is a real estate company planning to raise funds for a large-scale construction project.
Question :
To fund its construction project, JKL Ltd. is considering issuing long-term debt. What type of financial instrument might it use?
Option 1: Commercial paper
Option 2: Equity share
Option 3: Treasury bill
Option 4: Debenture
Correct Answer: Debenture
Solution : The correct answer is (d) Debenture
To fund its construction project, JKL Ltd. might consider issuing debentures, which are long-term debt instruments. Debentures are a form of long-term borrowing where a company issues bonds to investors, promising to repay the principal amount along with interest at a specified future date.
Question : Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Big dams received a big push from politicians and bureaucracy pouring enormous amounts of borrowed money in the early years of Independence. There has however been hardly any attempt at questioning the extent of damage caused or in evaluating whether the promises of food, water and prosperity for all have actually been realised. The diversion of rivers and construction of a long system of canals in a densely populated country like India will involve displacement of people on a colossal scale and the people affected are never likely to agree with such measures. All over the world, community reaction is to prevent construction of large dams. Preserving rivers in free-flow condition is considered ecologically necessary and the construction of large dams is now legally prohibited in Sweden and also in parts of USA. The technical challenges to be faced in redrawing the geography of the country are many and full of dangerous consequences and the mad rush in pursuit of such a chimera will prove disastrous. The cost of the project is so stupendous that any water made available will cost so much that governments will have to be forever subsidizing farmers. What long-term impact this massive borrowing will have on the economy is difficult to foresee.
Question:
Which of the following statements is true?
Option 1: The water made available through dams is better suited for industries than agricultural because of high costs and most of the countries have banned the construction of big dams.
Option 2: Most of the countries have banned the construction of big dams.
Option 3: The water made available through dams is better suited for industries than agricultural because of high costs.
Option 4: The diversion of rivers will involve displacement of people on a colossal scale.
Correct Answer: The diversion of rivers will involve displacement of people on a colossal scale.
Solution : The correct answer is option 4.
'The diversion of rivers will involve displacement of people on a colossal scale. '
Explanation:
- The diversion of rivers and construction of a long system of canals in a densely populated country like India will involve displacement of people on a colossal scale and the people affected are never likely to agree with such measures. As a result of the preceding, we can conclude that the correct answer is option 4
Question : There are certain words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.
In 1899 in Wyoming a fossilised skeleton was discovered from which Dippy was cast. It was 1)_____________ by one of the Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie for the still under construction Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, where it still stands .As per the Carnegie Museum website , “Museum director William J Holland organised the 2)________________ to the American west in 1899. After three months of rigrous search, one of the team member discovered a huge toe bone at Sheep’s Creek Wyoming. With further digging led to a huge, long neck dinosaur which was later identified as a sauropod.The news was spread quickly, and before he was even excavated, Dippy was a celebrity. Visitors thronged to the site in Wyoming, which was later dubbed “Camp Carnegie.” After the 3)________________ collection of Dippy’s bones, it was packed in the boxes and the bones were sent back to Pittsburgh in 130 crates.”
Dippy is considered to be one of the most famous single dinosaur skeleton in the world, Dippy has been a subject of several children’s books apart from a book 4)_______________ to the dinosaur, Dippy: The Tale of a Museum Icon. There are various products which celebrates the dinosaur — from mugs to T-shirts, caps to soft toys and also an ice flavour. Dippy has also 5)________________ in many films such as Paddington, Night at the Museum 3 and One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing.
Choose the correct word to be used in blank 5.
Option 1: avenged
Option 2: featured
Option 3: ruptured
Option 4: reprimanded
Correct Answer: featured
Solution : The correct answer is featured.
Dippy has also featured in many films such as Paddington, Night at the Museum 3 and One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing.
Explanation:
The only word that will fill the blank and make the sentence coherent is featured.
It indicates that a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine, a television programme, or a show was given special attention.
Meaning for the rest of the words
Avenged- inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another).
Rupture- a sudden break or burst of a pipe or container, or a bodily part such as an organ or membrane.
Reprimanded- to tell someone, esp. officially, that his or her behaviour is wrong and not acceptable.
Question : The division of Berlin into East and West was formalized by the construction of:
Option 1: The Berlin Wall
Option 2: The Brandenburg Gate
Option 3: The Iron Curtain
Option 4: Checkpoint Charlie
Correct Answer: The Berlin Wall
Solution : The division of Berlin into East and West was formalized by the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, which became a symbol of the Cold War division between the communist and non-communist worlds.
