Prelims Practice Questions 02-04-2019

1) Consider the following statements with respect to EMISAT which was launched recently

1. It is India’s first electronic surveillance satellite designed and developed by ISRO.
2. It detects electronic signals on ground, especially hidden enemy radars. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

2) Consider the following statements

1. La Nina is an abnormal warming of water in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean.
2. El Nino is the opposite of La Nina, and refers to the abnormal cooling of the ocean temperatures in the same Pacific region.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

3) Operation P-Hunt sometimes seen in the news recently was associated with which of the following?

4) Which one of the following best describes the term Pink Tax?

5) Vanuatu is an Island country located in which of the following oceans?

6) Project Kautilya sometimes seen in the news recently was associated with which of the following?

7) Assertion (A): GST exemption on products could actually make it costlier

Reason (R): Manufacturer of that product will not be able to claim Input tax credit.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

8) Dhimsa is a popular tribal dance performed in which of the following states?

9) Consider the following statements with respect to National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)

1. NMDC is the single largest iron ore producer in India.
2. NMDC is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Steel.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

10) Which of the following comes under the Eight Core Industries?

1. Electricity
2. Steel
3. Cement
4. Pesticides

Select the correct answer using the codes given below: