34. On 2nd June 2015 a Conference on Make in India Indigenisation of currency was organised by the department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Who inaugurated the Conference?

A. Governor R. B. I.
B. Finance Minister
C. Prime Minister
D. Finance Secretary
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the conference on ‘Make in India – Indigenization of Currency’ in New Delhi. He underlined the need for indigenization of paper, ink and security features of Indian currency. In this context, he mentioned the beginning of commercial production of higher denomination of bank note paper at SPM, Hoshangabad.

36. In April 2013, an agreement was signed between India and a country which extends the use of training and exercise facilities in India to the army of that country for a further period of five years from August, 2013. Sort out the country from among the following :

A. Malaysia
B. Singapore
C. Myanmar
D. Bangladesh
✅ The correct answer is option D.

37. Amnesty International is an organisation associated with which of the following fields?

A. Protection of cruelty to animals
B. Environment protection
C. Protection of human rights
D. Protection of historic monuments
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Amnesty International (AI), international nongovernmental organization (NGO) founded in London on 28 May 1961, that seeks to publicize violations by governments and other entities of rights recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), especially freedom of speech and of conscience and the right against torture.

38. Which of the following is a military alliance?

A. NATO
B. NAFTA
C. EEC
D. ASEAN
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. NATO was the first peacetime military alliance the United States entered into outside of the Western Hemisphere.

39. Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela were elected as non-permanent members on 16th October 2014 to serve in –

A. The UN General Assembly
B. The UN Trusteeship Council
C. The UN Human Rights Commission
D. The UN Security Council
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela were elected as non-permanent members on 16th October 2014 to serve in the UN Security Council.

40. Which of the following are UNESCO recognized world heritage sites? 1. Caves of Ajanta 2. Temples and caves at Ellora 3. Mandapas of Mahabalipuram 4. Caves of Kanheri Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 4 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Caves of Kanheri is not in the list of UNESCO recognized world heritage sites.