Consider the following statements in
respect of the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development
(IBRD): I. It provides loans and guarantees to
middle income countries. II. It works single-handedly to help
developing countries to reduce
poverty. III. It was established to help Europe
rebuild after the World War II. Which of the statements given above are
correct?
I and III only
The correct statements are I and III only.
Why:
I. It provides loans and guarantees to middle income countries.
Correct. The IBRD provides loans, guarantees, risk management products, and advisory services to middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries.
II. It works single-handedly to help developing countries to reduce poverty.
Incorrect. The IBRD does not work single-handedly. It works as part of the World Bank, alongside IDA, which supports the poorest countries.
III. It was established to help Europe rebuild after the World War II.
Correct. The IBRD was created in 1944 to help Europe rebuild after World War II.
Answer: I and III only
Consider the following types of vehicles:
I. Full battery electric vehicles
II. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
III. Fuel cell electric hybrid vehicles
How many of the above are considered as alternative powertrain vehicles?
Consider the following statements:
I. It is expected that Majorana 1 chip will enable quantum computing.
II. Majorana 1 chip has been introduced by Amazon Web Services (AWS).
III. Deep learning is a subset of machine learning.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
With reference to monoclonal antibodies, often mentioned in news, consider the following statements:
I. They are man-made proteins.
II. They stimulate immunological function due to their ability to bind to specific antigens.
III. They are used in treating viral infections like that of Nipah virus.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which one of the following launched the ‘Nature Solutions Finance Hub for Asia and the Pacific’?
The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in
Consider the following statements regarding AI Action Summit held in Grand Palais, Paris in February 2025:
I. Co-chaired with India, the event builds on the advances made at the Bletchley Park Summit held in 2023 and the Seoul Summit held in 2024.
II. Along with other countries, US and UK also signed the declaration on inclusive and sustainable AI.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
I. In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world’s youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Ian Nepomniachtchi.
II. Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming world’s youngest ever Grandmaster.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to India's defence, consider the following pairs:
Aircraft type : Description
I. Dornier-228 : Maritime patrol aircraft
II. IL-76 : Supersonic combat aircraft
III. C-17 Globemaster III : Military transport aircraft
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect
The World Bank warned that India could become one of the first places where wet-bulb temperatures routinely exceed 35 °C. Which of the following statements best reflect(s) the implication of the above-said report?
I. Peninsular India will most likely suffer from flooding, tropical cyclones and droughts.
II. The survival of animals including humans will be affected as shedding of their body heat through perspiration becomes difficult.
Which of the following are the noise factors for the experiment on the 'Elastomeric Connector'?
1. Conditioning time
2. Interference
3. Conditioning temperature
4. Connector wall thickness
Which of the following are the internal factors that influence customer perception of service quality?
1. Knowledge explosion
2. Annual and quarterly reports
3. Social values and changes in lifestyle
4. Increase consumer participation in service delivery through motivated employees