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Answer Key
1 | d | 6 | a | 11 | c | ||
2 | c | 7 | c | 12 | a | ||
3 | b | 8 | d | 13 | b | ||
4 | a | 9 | b | 14 | c | ||
5 | c | 10 | a | 15 | c |
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Detailed Explanation
1) With reference to Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), consider the following statements:
- Under the Consumer Regulatory Authority Act, 2019, the authority was established to regulate violations of consumer rights.
- CCPA is empowered to order recall of unsafe goods and services.
- CCPA can prohibit the endorser of a misleading advertisement from endorsing that particular product or service for a period of up to 6 months.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 2 only
Answer: (d)
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: The CCPA has been established under section 10 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, to regulate matters relating to the violation of the rights of consumers.
Statement 2 is correct: Powers of CCPA include ordering the recall of unsafe goods and services.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Authority can prohibit the endorser of a misleading advertisement from making any endorsement for up to 1 year, and for subsequent contravention, prohibition can extend up to 3 years.
2) Consider the following statements regarding Web 3.0:
- In web 3.0, users will have ownership stakes in platforms and applications, unlike now, where tech giants control the platforms.
- Web 3.0 is a decentralized internet to be run on blockchain technology.
Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Both the Statements Are Correct: In web3, users will have ownership stakes in platforms and applications unlike now where tech giants control the platforms. Web3 will deliver a “decentralized and fair internet where users control their own data”.
Web 3.0 is a decentralized internet to be run on blockchain technology, which would be different from the versions in use, Web 1.0 and Web 2.0
3) Consider the following pairs:
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Pensi La Pass is situated in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
Shipkila Pass is situated in Himachal Pradesh at an elevation of 6000 m.
Zoji La Pass in Jammu and Kashmir is an important road link between Srinagar and Kargil.
Rohtang Pass is located in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
4) With reference to Financial Inclusion Index, Consider the following statements:
1. India’s Financial Inclusion Index has improved to 56.4 from 53.9 in the previous year.
2. The Index has been constructed with 2016-17 as the base year.
3. It comprises three broad parameters with the highest weightage given to Quality.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only.
(d) None of the above.
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
Statement 2 is incorrect: It was developed by the RBI in 2021, without any ‘base year', and is published in July every year.
Statement 3 is incorrect: It comprises three broad parameters (weights indicated in brackets) viz., Access (35%), Usage (45%), and Quality (20%), with each of these consisting of various dimensions, which are computed based on a number of indicators.
5) With reference to the High Ambition Coalition(HAC) for Nature and People, consider the following statements:
- It is an intergovernmental group championing a global deal for nature and people that can halt the accelerating loss of species and protect vital ecosystems that are the source of our economic security.
- India is not a member of the coalition.
- Its members currently include a mix of countries in the global north and south.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
Explanation
Statement 2 is incorrect: India officially joined the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, a group of more than 70 countries encouraging the adoption of the global goal to protect 30x30.
It was launched in 2019 by Costa Rica, France and Britain.
6) Consider the following statements with respect to the Central Zoo Authority (CZA):
- It was established through an amendment to the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Exchange of animals between Indian and foreign zoos is approved by the authority.
- The Prime Minister of India is the chairman of the Authority.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Explanation
Statement 3 is incorrect: The 39th Meeting of the Central Zoo Authority was held under the chairmanship of the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav at National Zoological Park, New Delhi.
Statement 1 is correct: Central Zoo Authority (CZA), is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. It was established in 1992 through an amendment to the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 to oversee the functioning of Indian zoos and complement wildlife conservation strategies through ex-situ measures.
7) Consider the following statements regarding the dark side of the Moon:
- When one side of the moon faces 2 weeks of sunlight, the opposite side faces night.
- About 18 per cent of the far side is occasionally visible from Earth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: (c)
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct:
The far side of the Moon is the lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth, as opposed to the opposite near side. Compared to the near side, the far side’s terrain is rugged, with a multitude of impact craters and relatively few flat and dark lunar maria (“seas”). It has one of the largest craters in the Solar System, the South Pole–Aitken basin. The hemisphere is sometimes called the “dark side of the Moon”, where “dark” means “unknown” instead of “lacking sunlight” – When one side of the moon faces 2 weeks of sunlight, the opposite side faces night.
Statement 2 is correct: Approximately 18% of the far side of the Moon is occasionally visible from Earth due to libration. The remaining 82% remained unobserved until 1959, when the Soviet Lunar 3 space probe photographed it. In 1960, the Soviet Academy of Sciences published the first atlas of the far side. In the year 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts became the first humans to see the far side of the Moon in person.
8) Consider the following statements:
- The word Cheetah is of Sanskrit origin.
- Cheetah finds mention in the ancient texts such as the Vedas and Puranas.
- Cheetahs became extinct in independent India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d)
Explanation
All the statements are correct: The word Cheetah is of Sanskrit origin, and the cheetah finds mention in the ancient texts such as the Vedas and Puranas. India plans to restore the only large carnivore, the Cheetah, that has become extinct in independent India. Cheetahs have been reintroduced to Indian wildlife after 70 years of their domestic extinction. Eight Cheetahs have been released in the Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh.
9) Which of the following Legislative subjects lies in the Exclusive Jurisdiction of the Parliament of India?
- Newspapers
- Census
- Fisheries
- Post Office Savings Bank
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 2, 3 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
The Constitution of India divides the legislative subjects between the Centre and the States into 3 lists, List-I (the Union List), List-II (the State List), and List-III (the Concurrent List) mentioned in the Seventh Schedule. Census and Post office savings banks are categorised under the Union list; hence Parliament enjoys the exclusive power to enact a law on these subjects.
Newspapers are part of the Concurrent List. So, both Parliament and the State Legislature have the power to enact laws on these subjects.
Fisheries are part of the state list.
10) Consider the following statements with reference to the ‘rare earth elements’:
- The rare earth elements are all metals.
- The 17 rare earth elements don’t include the Lanthanides.
- Many rechargeable batteries are made with rare earth compounds.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Explanation
Statement 2 is incorrect: The 17 rare earth elements (REE) include the 15 Lanthanides (atomic numbers 57 — which is Lanthanum — to 71 in the periodic table) plus Scandium (atomic number 21) and Yttrium (39).
CSAT Questions and Solutions
11) Pointing to a man in the photograph, Geeta said, "He is the son of the only son of my grandfather." How is the man in the photograph related to that woman?
(a) Grandfather
(b) Father
(c) Brother
(d) Son-in-law
Answer: (c)
Explanation: The man in the photograph is the son of the only son of Geet's grandfather, i.e., the man is the son of Geeta's father. Hence, the man is the brother of Geeta.
12) A clock is showing the right time at present and in the next 2 hours it leads 15 minutes then finds the % increase in speed of the minute hand with respect to the normal clock’s minute hand?
(a) 12.50%
(b) 11%
(c) 5%
(d) 15%
Answer: (a)
Explanation
In 2 hours, it leads 15 minute.
⇒ In 120 minutes, it moves 135 minutes.
⇒ % increase = (135-120)/120*100 = 12.5%
13) P is a whole number which when divided by 4 gives 3 as remainder. What will be the remainder when 2P is divided by 4 ?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 0
Answer: (b)
Explanation
Let P = 4q + 3. Then 2P = 8q + 6 = 4(2q + 1 ) + 2.
Thus, when 2P is divided by 4, the remainder is 2.
14) Complete the pattern
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Answer: (c) C
15) Average age of a group of 30 boys is 16 years. A boy of age 19 leaves the group and a new boy joins the group. If the new average age of the group is 15.8 years, find the age of the new boy.
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 14
Answer: (c)
Explanation
Let the age of new boy = X years
Total age of 30 boys = 30*16 = 480 years
As per question, if we minus age of boy who leaves the group and then add the age of boy who joins the group the new average becomes = 15.8 years.
∴ Average= {(30*16)-19+X}/30 = 15.8
480 - 19 + X = 474
X = 474 - 480 +19
X = - 6 +19 = 13 years
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