Prelims Practice Questions 06-04-2019

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Flying squirrels

1. They are strictly nocturnal and fly above the canopy.
2. They are found in the North East India and the Western Ghats.

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

2) Which of the following countries has recently launched the world’s first nationwide 5G mobile networks?

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Operation Greens

1. Its main objective is to reduce price volatility in agriculture commodities such as vegetables.
2. It comes under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

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

4) Consider the following with respect to Stubble Burning

1. It is prevalent only in the north and north-eastern states of India.
2. The smoke from stubble contains carbon monoxide, which adversely affect human health and environment.

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

5) Konyak Tribes live mainly in which of the following regions?

6) LaQshya Initiative comes under which of the following ministries?

7) Consider the following statements with respect to Neelkurinji

1. It is a tropical plant species (shrub) endemic to the shola forests of the Western Ghats in South India.
2. Neelakurinji blooms once in 12 years and each shrub reproduces once in its life time and dies after flowering.

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

8) Consider the following statements with respect to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

1. Under the Scheme, Social audit has to be done by the gram sabha atleast once in every 6 months.
2. Under the Scheme, at least one-third beneficiaries shall be women.
3. It comes under the Ministry of Rural Development.

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

9) Consider the following statements with respect to National Investment Infrastructure Fund

1. It is an Indian-government backed entity established to provide long-term capital to the country’s infrastructure sector.
2. It is being considered as an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) under SEBI regulation.

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

10) Which of the following countries has recently granted its highest civilian award “The Order of Zayed” to Indian Prime Minister?