PPSC 2020 (General Studies) Previous Year Paper

Consider the following statements:

1. Ezulwini consensus calls for a more democratic security council with a permanent seat to Egypt, Turkey and South Africa.

2. During the recent India-AU Summit, Uniting for Consensus grouping (UfC) strongly supported India's claim to a permanent seat in the UNSC.

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India recently announced a second phase a Cotton Technical Assistance Programme for African countries. Choose the correct statements among the following:

1. The grouping of Mali, Benin, Burkina Faso and Chad is popularly called Cotton-4.

2. Cotton crop is best grown commercially in Red and Lateritic soils in India.

3. The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. releases MSP for Fair Average Quality grade Kapas before the start of procurement season.

The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), the first pan-India trade union recently completed 100 years. Who among the following contributed to the formation of AITUC.

1. Lala Lajpat Rai

2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

3. Joseph Baptista

4. N. M. Joshi

5. Diwan Chaman Lall

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The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has recently recognized Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IIRNSS) as a part of World Wide Radio Navigation System (WWRNS). Choose the correct statements(s) among the following:

1. India has become the fourth country in the world to have its independent navigation satellite system recognized by IMO.

2. IRNSS provides both Standard Positioning Service (SPS) and Restricted Service (RS).

3. IRNSS, like GLONASS and GPS is a global navigation system.

The Bureau of Indian Standards has prepared a draft standard for the supply of piped drinking water, named as "Drinking Water Supply Quality Management System-requirements for piped drinking water supply service." Which of the following statements are the key features of the draft?

1. After treatment the drinking water should conform to Indian Standard (IS) 10500.

2. Adoption of District Metering Area concept to control leakages.

3. Water audit should be conducted on quarterly basis.

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