Prelims Practice Questions 05-01-2018

1. Consider the following statements.

1. Black Buck is in ‘Least Concern’ category of IUCN.
2. It is also mentioned in CITES appendix III.
3. Velvadhar Black Buck sanctuary is in Rajasthan.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1 and 3 only

2. Consider the following statements.

1. India is the first country in the world to have unique bonds for electoral funding.
2. The bond will carry the name of the payee.
3. The electoral bond can be bought from any public sector banks.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 2 only

3. The online portal NARI is launched by which one of the following ministry?

1. Ministry of Women and Child Development
2. Ministry of External Affairs
3. Ministry of Finance
4. Ministry of Home Affairs

4. Consider the following statements.

1. The National Medical Commission bill envisages a National Licentiate Examination for the students graduating from medical institutions to obtain the license for practice.
2. The members of the National Medical Commission will also be the members of Medical Advisory Council.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

5. Recently ‘Jangalmahal Utsav’ is celebrated in which one of the following states?

1. Chattisgarh
2. Jharkhand
3. West Bengal
4. Odisha

6. Consider the following statements.

1. Typbar TCV is is world’s first typhoid vaccine clinically proven to be administered to children from six months of age to adults.
2. The WHO pre-qualification enables procurement and supplies of this life-saving vaccine to UNICEF.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

7. The salt-water crocodile is found along the

1. Eastern coast and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Western coast and Lakshadweep islands
3. Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat along with some areas near Gulf of Mannar.
4. All the Above

8. With reference to the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, consider the following statements

1. It is the largest high altitude zoo in the country, located in Jammu and Kashmir.
2. It is recognized for its conservation programmes of Red Panda, Snow Leopards and Tibetan Wolf.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

9. Which of the following bird species are migratory in nature?

1. Pelican
2. Flamingo
3. Pintail Duck
4. Curlew

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 1 and 4 only
3. 2, 3, and 4 only
4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

10. Keystone species are important in an ecosystem because

1. They determine the genetic diversity of an ecological community.
2. They are important in determining the ability of a large number of other species to persist in the community.
3. They are found at the edge of an ecosystem and signal the shift in ecosystems.
4. They are rare in the ecosystem and stand at the top of the food web.

Answers & Explanations

1. b

Velvadhar Black Buck sanctuary is in Gujarat.

2. b

The electoral bond will not carry the name of the payee.The electoral bond can be bought from only specified SBI branches.

3. a

The NARI portal will provide information to women on issues affecting their lives. The portal summarise over 350 government schemes and other important information.

4. c

5. c

The festival will showcase the region’s rich traditional cultural forms including dance forms like Chung, Rono-pa etc. It was held in the districts of Paschim Medinipur, Bankura, Purulia and Birbhum.

6. c

7. a

The saltwater crocodile is one of the three crocodilians found in India, the other two being the more regionally widespread, smaller mugger crocodile and the narrow-snouted, fish-eating gharial.

8.  b

The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is located in Darjeeling district of West Bengal.

9. d

10. b

A keystone species is a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance. Such species are described as playing a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community, affecting many other organisms in an ecosystem and helping to determine the types and numbers of various other species in the community. 

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