Prelims Practice Questions 30-12-2017

1. Consider the following statements.

1. The Siang River enters Arunachal Pradesh from Tibet.
2. In Tibet, it flows for about 1500 km as the Tsangpo.
3. It becomes Brahmaputra after it flows into Meghalaya.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

2. Consider the following statements.

1. Public Financial Management system is web-based online software application.
2. It is earlier known as Central Plan Scheme Monitoring system.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

3. Consider the following statements.

1. The Union Ministry of Finance release the Financial Stability report.
2. As per the recently released report, the asset quality of Private sector banks deteriorate faster than the Public sector banks in the recent past.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

4. Consider the following statements.

1. The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) comes under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
2. It was constituted based on the recommendation of Naresh Chandra committee on corporate governance.

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. Consider the following statements.

1. Zou Gal Memorial cemetery is recently inaugurated at Behiang in Mizoram.
2. The Zou martyrs fought against the British attempt to forcibly deploy them in labour corps during World War I.
3. Behiang is an important trading outpost on the India-Myanmar border.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

6. Consider the following statements.

1. National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) is a flagship Scheme of Union Government launched to provide 100% central grant to the State Governments for implementing climate change adaptation projects.
2. NABARD has been designated as National Implementing Entity (NIE) for implementation of adaptation projects under NAFCC by Govt. of India.

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. Consider the following statements

1. Adaptation to water logged soil
2. Pneumatophores for respiration
3. Oviparous reproduction
4. Leaves with salt secreting glands

Which of the above statements are characteristics of mangrove trees?

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

8. Consider the following statements about Vermins

1. They are wild animals which are harmful to crops, farm animals, or carrier of diseases.
2. They are included in Schedule V of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
3. Nilgai was recently classified as vermin.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

9. Which of the following is/are unsustainable agricultural practises?

1. Mono-cropping
2. Dry land Farming
3. Jhum cultivation
4. Inter-cropping

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

10. Consider the following statements regarding Palamu Tiger Reserve

1. It is the only tiger reserve in the state of Jharkhand.
2. The tiger population is extremely scarce and counting the population is difficult due to naxal activities.

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

Answers and Explanations

1. b

The Siang River becomes Brahmaputra after it flows into Assam.

2. c

Public Financial Management System is launched with the objective of tracking funds released under all Plan schemes of GoI, and real time reporting of expenditure at all levels of Programme implementation.

3. b

RBI releases the Financial Stability report. The report says that the gross NPA will continue to rise.

4. c

5. b

Zou Gal Memorial cemetery is recently inaugurated at Behiang in Manipur.

6. c

7. c

Mangroves are viviparous i.e rather than producing dormant seeds that later develop into plants the embryos of Mangroves grows first to break through the seed coat then out of the fruit wall while still attached to the parent plant.

8. d

Schedule V includes vermins that can be culled .e.g.: Common crow, Nilgai and Rats only.

9. a

Monocropping is the agricultural practice of growing a single crop year after year on the same land. It can damage the soil ecology, provide an unbuffered niche for parasitic species and increase crop vulnerability to opportunistic insects, plants, and microorganisms.

Jhum cultivation, also known as the slash and burn agriculture, is the process of growing crops by first clearing the land of trees and vegetation and burning them thereafter.

10. c

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