1. In the context of Net Neutrality which of the following includes ‘discriminatory treatment’?
1. Degrading
2. Preferential speeds
3. Slowing down
4. Blocking
Select the correct answer from the following codes.
a) 1, 3 and 4 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4
2. Consider the following pairs
Cities - Countries
1. Ljubljana - Colombia
2. Penang - Malaysia
3. Cajica - Slovenia
Select the correct pairs from the following codes.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
3. The report ‘Towards a Pollution-free planet’ was recently released by which one of the following?
a) Green Peace
b) World Wide fund for Nature and Natural resources
c) Conservation International
d) United Nations
4. Consider the following statements.
1. Light Combat Aircraft Tejas is also known as ‘Flying Daggers’
2. Tejas is an indigenously built subsonic fighter jet.
3. Tejas was developed by DRDO.
4. The first squadron is placed at Sulur, Tamil Nadu.
Select the correct answer from the following codes.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 4 only
d) 1, 3 and 4 only
5. Consider the following statements.
1. Large proportion of foreign prisoners in India is from Pakistan.
2. Under-trials constitute large proportion in total prisoners.
Select the correct answer from the following codes.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
6. Which of the following countries shares its border with Myanmar?
1. Bangladesh
2. Thailand
3. Malaysia
4. Laos
Select the correct answer from the following codes.
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2 and 4 only
7. Consider the following statements:
1. It is characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons.
2. They have warm temperature year round.
3. It is characterized by tall grass and short trees.
The above mentioned climatic features refers
a) Steppe type
b) Mediterranean type
c) Savanna type
d) Laurentian type
8. Which of the following are known as “Golden Triangle of Odisha”?
1. Bhubaneshwar
2. Konark
3. Puri
4. Sambalpur
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 2, 3 and 4 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 3 and 4 only
9. With reference to International Date Line (IDL), consider the following statements.
1. A traveller crossing the IDL from east to west gains a day.
2. IDL is an imaginary straight line at 180 degree meridian.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
10. Corals reefs are generally absent on the western coasts of continents. This is because
a) Western coast of continents witnesses subsidence of air.
b) Western coast of continents have cold currents.
c) Western coast of continents have dry winds blowing over them.
d) Western Coast of continents are having high ocean’s surface temperature because of the existence of hot deserts.
Answers and Explanations
1. d
2. b
The UNEP recognized Alappuzha (India), Osaka (Japan), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Penang(Malaysia) and Cajica( Colombia) as global success stories in solving the problem of solid waste.
3. d
4. c
Tejas is a supersonic fighter jet. It was manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics limited.
5. b
Large proportion of foreign prisoners in India is from Bangladesh.
6. d
7. c
8. c
9. d
In many places, the IDL follows the 180° meridian exactly. However, in other places, the IDL deviates east or west away from that meridian. A traveller crossing the date line from east to west loses a day and while crossing the dateline from west to east he gains a day.
10. b
Coral reefs are sensitive to temperature. This limits the areal distribution of corals to the tropical and sub tropical zones. Again they will not flourish where there are cold currents because of the upwelling of the cold water from the depths that cools the warm surface water.
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