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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
The northeastern boundary of the reserve is the River Sharda, which defines the Indo- Nepal border, while the southwest boundary is marked by the River Sharda and the River Ghaghara. It got the first International award TX2 for doubling the tiger population in a stipulated time.
The above description refers to which of the following protected site?
Correct
Answer: D
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve located in Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur Districts of Uttar Pradesh was notified as a tiger reserve in 2014.
It forms part of the Terai Arc Landscape in the upper Gangetic Plain along the India-Nepal border.
The tiger reserve got the first International award TX2 for doubling the tiger population in a stipulated time.
Incorrect
Answer: D
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve located in Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur Districts of Uttar Pradesh was notified as a tiger reserve in 2014.
It forms part of the Terai Arc Landscape in the upper Gangetic Plain along the India-Nepal border.
The tiger reserve got the first International award TX2 for doubling the tiger population in a stipulated time.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
The Global Programme to End Child Marriage is an initiative of UN Women.
The SDG 5 aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: B
Sustainable Development Goal 5 concerns gender equality and is fifth of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015. The official wording of SDG 5 is “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”. In 2016, UNICEF, together with UNFPA, launched the Global Programme to End Child Marriage.
Incorrect
Answer: B
Sustainable Development Goal 5 concerns gender equality and is fifth of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015. The official wording of SDG 5 is “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”. In 2016, UNICEF, together with UNFPA, launched the Global Programme to End Child Marriage.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following pairs:
Ocean Currents
Ocean they are found :
Kuroshio current
North Pacific Ocean
Agulhas Current
South Atlantic Ocean
Benguela Current
Indian Ocean
Which of the given above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Correct
Answer: A
Ocean water is constantly moving, and not only in the form of waves and tides. Ocean currents flow like vast rivers, sweeping along predictable paths. Some ocean currents flow at the surface; others flow deep within water.
Kuroshio current – North Pacific Ocean
Agulhas current – Indian Ocean
Benguela current – South Atlantic Ocean
Incorrect
Answer: A
Ocean water is constantly moving, and not only in the form of waves and tides. Ocean currents flow like vast rivers, sweeping along predictable paths. Some ocean currents flow at the surface; others flow deep within water.
Kuroshio current – North Pacific Ocean
Agulhas current – Indian Ocean
Benguela current – South Atlantic Ocean
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
With reference to ‘Hydrogen’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
It is the lightest of all gases except fluorine.
It is the second most abundant element in the universe, after Helium.
It is less dense than air.
Select the answer using the code below:
Correct
Answer: B
Hydrogen is the lightest of all gases and the most abundant element in the universe.
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe, after hydrogen.
Since the weight of hydrogen is less than air, it rises in the atmosphere and is therefore rarely found in its pure form, H2.
Incorrect
Answer: B
Hydrogen is the lightest of all gases and the most abundant element in the universe.
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe, after hydrogen.
Since the weight of hydrogen is less than air, it rises in the atmosphere and is therefore rarely found in its pure form, H2.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
Cyclone is the formation of very high-pressure system with very low-speed winds
revolving around it.
Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are all tropical storms.
The warm land surface temperature is an ideal platform for cyclones.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: B
S1: Cyclone is the formation of very low-pressure system with very high-speed winds revolving around it.
S2: Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are all tropical storms. They are all the same thing but are given different names depending on where they appear.
S3: Warm sea surface temperature is an ideal platform for cyclones.
Incorrect
Answer: B
S1: Cyclone is the formation of very low-pressure system with very high-speed winds revolving around it.
S2: Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are all tropical storms. They are all the same thing but are given different names depending on where they appear.
S3: Warm sea surface temperature is an ideal platform for cyclones.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
India is one of the major oilseeds grower and exporter of edible oils.
India’s vegetable oil economy is world’s third largest after China and USA.
During the last few years, the domestic consumption of edible oils has increased substantially.
Which of the given above statements is/are not correct?
Correct
Answer: D
India is one of the major oilseeds grower and importer of edible oils. India’s vegetable oil economy is world’s fourth largest after USA, China & Brazil.
Incorrect
Answer: D
India is one of the major oilseeds grower and importer of edible oils. India’s vegetable oil economy is world’s fourth largest after USA, China & Brazil.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
The National School of Drama was set up by the Centre for Cultural Resources and
Training (CCRT) as one of its constituent units.
It is fully financed by the Ministry of Culture.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: B
National School of Drama:
Set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as one of its constituent units in 1959.
In 1975, it became an independent entity and was registered as an autonomous organization under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, fully financed by the Ministry of Culture. Bharat Rang Mahotsav, or the ‘National Theatre Festival’, established in 1999, is the annual theatre festival of National School of Drama (NSD), held in New Delhi, today it is acknowledged as the largest theatre festival of Asia, dedicated solely to theatre.
Incorrect
Answer: B
National School of Drama:
Set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as one of its constituent units in 1959.
In 1975, it became an independent entity and was registered as an autonomous organization under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, fully financed by the Ministry of Culture. Bharat Rang Mahotsav, or the ‘National Theatre Festival’, established in 1999, is the annual theatre festival of National School of Drama (NSD), held in New Delhi, today it is acknowledged as the largest theatre festival of Asia, dedicated solely to theatre.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
An amendment of the Constitution can be initiated only by the introduction of a bill
in either House of Parliament.
In case of any disagreement between the two Houses of Parliament on a Constitution
Amendment Bill, there is a provision to summon a joint session of parliament.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: A
An amendment of the Constitution can be initiated only by the introduction of a bill in either House of Parliament.
The bill must then be passed in each House by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a special majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting. In case of disagreement between the two Houses, there is no provision for a joint sitting.
If the amendment seeks to make any change in any of the provisions mentionedin the provision to Article 368, it must be ratified by the Legislatures of not less than one-half of the states. Although there is no prescribed time limit for ratification, it must be completed before the amending bill is presented to the president for his assent.
Incorrect
Answer: A
An amendment of the Constitution can be initiated only by the introduction of a bill in either House of Parliament.
The bill must then be passed in each House by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a special majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting. In case of disagreement between the two Houses, there is no provision for a joint sitting.
If the amendment seeks to make any change in any of the provisions mentionedin the provision to Article 368, it must be ratified by the Legislatures of not less than one-half of the states. Although there is no prescribed time limit for ratification, it must be completed before the amending bill is presented to the president for his assent.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about the Mid-Day meal scheme:
The scheme guarantees one meal to all children in government and aided schools
and madarsas supported under the Right to Information Act 2005.
The Scheme comes under the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD).
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: D
The scheme guarantees one meal to all children in government and aided schools and madarsas supported under Samagra Shiksha.
Students up to Class VIII are guaranteed one nutritional cooked meal at least 200 days in a year.
The Scheme comes under the Ministry of HRD.
It was launched in the year 1995 as the National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (NP – NSPE), a centrally sponsored scheme. In 2004, the scheme was relaunched as the Mid Day Meal Scheme.
The Scheme is also covered by the National Food Security Act, 2013.
Incorrect
Answer: D
The scheme guarantees one meal to all children in government and aided schools and madarsas supported under Samagra Shiksha.
Students up to Class VIII are guaranteed one nutritional cooked meal at least 200 days in a year.
The Scheme comes under the Ministry of HRD.
It was launched in the year 1995 as the National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (NP – NSPE), a centrally sponsored scheme. In 2004, the scheme was relaunched as the Mid Day Meal Scheme.
The Scheme is also covered by the National Food Security Act, 2013.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Which among the following is often recognized as “Genetic Express Highway” linking
two biodiversity hot spots of the country, viz., Eastern Himalaya and Western Ghats?
Correct
Answer: C
Pachmarhi BR area is often recognized as “Genetic Express Highway” linking two biological hot spots of the country viz. Eastern Himalayas (not Eastern Ghats) and Western Ghats, also as confluence of northern and southern type of vegetation
Incorrect
Answer: C
Pachmarhi BR area is often recognized as “Genetic Express Highway” linking two biological hot spots of the country viz. Eastern Himalayas (not Eastern Ghats) and Western Ghats, also as confluence of northern and southern type of vegetation
