Prelims Practice Questions 20-01-2018

01. India is a member in which of the following export control regimes?

1. Australia Group
2. Missile Technology Control Regime
3. Nuclear Supplier Group
4. Wassenaar Agreement

Select the correct answer from the following codes.

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

02. Consider the following statements.

1. As per Election Commission, the post of Parliamentary Secretaries comes under ‘Office of Profit’.
2. As per article 102 (1)(a), a member of parliament shall be disqualified if he holds any ‘Office of Profit’

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

03. Consider the following statements.

1. Bellandur lake was constructed during the reign of the Western Ganga Dynasty.
2. It is the biggest water body in Bengaluru.
3. It forms a part of the Ponnaiyar River catchment,

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

04. Consider the following statements.

1. IAC-1 Vikrant is India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier.
2. It derives its name from India’s first aircraft INS Vikrant, which is still in operation.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

05. Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan is launched by which one of the following ministry?

1. Ministry of Human Resource and Development
2. Ministry of Women and Child Development
3. Ministry of Health and Family Affairs
4. Ministry of Elderly People

06. Consider the following statements.

1. India’s first automatic Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) will be commissioned in Andhra Pradesh.
2. The project is being implemented under National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project with World Bank’s help.
3. The EWDS is a first-of-its-kind automatic public address system in the country.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

07. Consider the following statements.

1. Paris declaration established International Solar Alliance.
2. The ISA’s major objectives include global deployment of over 1,000GW of solar generation capacity
3. The alliance is headquartered in France.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

08. Consider the following statements.

1. The Human Rights Commission is a statutory body.
2. Retired Chief Justice of High Court should be the Chairman.
3. It’s recommendation is non-binding in nature.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

09. Which of the following is/are reasons for the decline of Portuguese power in India?

1. Rigid religious policy of Portuguese.
2. Competition from the Dutch and the British companies.
3. Corruption of the Portuguese officials.
4. Establishment of strong Mughal Empire in India.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

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

10. Which among the following was/were participants in the Carnatic wars?

1. British East India Company
2. French East India Company
3. Nizam of Hyderabad
4. Marathas

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Answers and Explanation

1. c

2. c

Recently, the Election Commission declared that the post of parliamentary sectaries appointed by the Delhi government comes under ‘Office of profit’’

3. d

4. a

India’s first aircraft INS Vikrant was decommissioned in 1997.

5. c

The program aims to provide assured, comprehensive and quality antenatal care, free of cost, universally to all pregnant women on the 9^th of every month. PMSMA guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their 2nd/3rd trimesters of pregnancy at designated government health facilities.

6. b

India’s first automatic Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) will be commissioned in Odisha.

7. c

The alliance is headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana.

8. c

Retired Chief Justice of Supreme Court should be the Chairman.

9. d

10. d

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