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Question 1

Assertion (A):
Tyre wear has emerged as one of the major sources of microplastic pollution worldwide.

Reason (R):
Electric vehicles generally produce greater tyre abrasion due to the higher weight of battery packs.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. C. A is true, but R is false. D. A is false, but R is true.

Question 2

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Pollutant)	List-II
A. Ozone	1. Heavy metal
B. Lead	2. Secondary pollutant
C. Carbon monoxide	3. Incomplete combustion
D. PM2.5	4. Fine particulate matter

Choose the correct answer.

A. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4 B. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4 C. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 D. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

Question 3

Which one of the following is correctly matched?

A. Bioaugmentation – Injecting air into contaminated soil B. Mycoremediation – Using fungi to remove pollutants C. Phytoremediation – Using bacteria to degrade oil spills D. Bioventing – Growing aquatic plants to remove heavy metals

Question 4

Consider the following sequence of mercury movement in the environment:

Human consumption of contaminated fish
Conversion into methylmercury
Release of mercury into aquatic ecosystems
Biomagnification in aquatic food chains

Arrange the above in the correct sequence.

A. 3-2-4-1 B. 2-3-4-1 C. 3-4-2-1 D. 4-2-3-1

Question 5

Which of the following can naturally contribute to soil pollution?

Perchlorate accumulation in arid regions
Volcanic ash deposition
Acid rain

Select the correct answer.

A. 1 only B. 1 and 2 only C. 1, 2 and 3 D. 2 and 3 only

Question 6

Which one of the following was NOT a direct objective of the Privatisation policy introduced in 1991?

A. Improving efficiency of PSUs B. Reducing fiscal burden on the government C. Increasing competition in the economy D. Nationalising major private industries

Question 7

Consider the following government interventions:

Universal immunisation programme
Subsidy for rooftop solar panels
Construction of metro rail systems

Which of the above create positive externalities?

A. 1 only B. 1 and 2 only C. 2 and 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3

Question 8

Which one of the following best explains why the organised sector contributes disproportionately more to India's GDP than its share in employment?

A. It mainly employs agricultural workers. B. It has higher labour productivity and greater capital intensity. C. It receives constitutional protection. D. It is confined only to metropolitan cities.

Question 9

Consider the following factors responsible for industrial sickness:

Persistent demand recession
Poor managerial decisions
Dumping of imported goods
Technological obsolescence

Which of the above can contribute to industrial sickness?

A. 1 and 2 only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1, 2 and 4 only D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 10

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

A. Foreign Direct Investment increased significantly after the 1991 reforms. B. The share of agriculture in India's GDP has gradually declined after economic reforms. C. The organised sector employs nearly 90% of India's workforce. D. Jobless growth has been observed in certain sectors of the Indian economy.

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