1. Consider the following statements about Dharma Guardian-2018
It is a joint military exercise between armies of India and Japan
It is the first ever joint exercise between these two countries
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
2. Which of the following countries border the Adriatic sea?
Italy
Bosnia–Herzegovina
Croatia
Select the answers using the codes given below.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
Albania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Slovenia, and Montenegro are the countries which border the Adriatic sea
3. Consider the following statements about Antyodaya scheme
It is an integration of the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) and National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM).
It is a centrally sponsored scheme
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
It is a central scheme with an outlay of 500 crores under Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA)
4. Consider the following statements about Nano-carbons
They are found to be very effective in killing Aedes Ageypti mosquito
Nano-carbon are odourless which makes them environment friendly and non-toxic to humans.
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
Water-soluble nano-carbon particles (wsNCP) dissolved in water prevent respiration of mosquito larvae, causing anoxia (lack of oxygen) and ultimately their death
They can be obtained from 'controlled burning' of crop residue which is a rampant issue in Punjab and Haryana
Nano- carbons thus act as a solution for the twin problems.
5. Consider the following statements about VIMOS instrument which was in news recently
It recently discovered Hyperion, the largest and most massive galaxy super cluster
It is an experiment of European Space Agency
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
It is an experiment of European Southern Observatory, is the foremost intergovernmental astronomy organisation in Europe and the world's most productive astronomical observatory.
The VIMOS is an instrument that measures objects at a distance of billions of light years away
Hyperion’s unimaginably enormous mass is estimated to be a million billion times that of our own Sun (which is approximately 1,048 Jupiters, or 333,000 Earths).
6. Consider the following statements about TIgers
The white colour fur in white tigers is attributed to the genetic mutation that occurs in Bengal Tigers
Bengal TIgers are the largest subspecies among the tigers worldwide
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
The Siberian Tiger is the largest sub-species of tigers followed by Bengal Tiger
7. 'Shahi litchi' recently got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Which of the following states it belongs to?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
Shahi litchi is famous for its sweet, juicy, unique flavour and aroma and is mostly grown in Muzaffarpur and neighbouring districts including East Champaran, Vaishali, Samastipur and Begusarai in Bihar
8. Consider the following statements about Ultra Mega Power Projects
They are power plants with individual capacity of about 5000 MW or above
They are completely coal- based
They use Super Critical Technology to achieve higher levels of fuel efficiency
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
They are power plants having a capacity of about 4000 MW at both the coal pitheads and coastal locations
They aim at delivering power at competitive cost to consumers by achieving economies of the scale.
Power Finance Corporation (PFC) is the Nodal Agency for this initiative
9. Consider the following statements about Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)
It is one of the two schemes introduced in Foreign Trade Policy of India 2015-20, as a part of Exports from India Scheme
Under the scheme, the government provides duty benefits to exporters depending on product and country
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
10. Conisder the following statements about Lok Adalat
It has statutory status
The decision is not binding on the parties
There is no court fee payable when a matter is filed in a Lok Adalat
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms, it is a forum where disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/ compromised amicably
The decision is final and binding on the parties
Lok Adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
