1. With respect to National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) 2017-18, consider the following statements
It is conducted by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation to review the progress of Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan
The Survey is part of the World Bank Support Project
Select the right answer using the codes from below.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
The survey is conducted by an Independent Verification Agency (IVA)
It is part of World Bank Support Project
It was conducted earlier this year. It found that 93.4% of the households in rural India who have access to a toilet use it, confirming that behaviour change is happening on the ground.
It also re-confirmed the Open Defecation Free (ODF) status of 95.6% of villages which were previously declared and verified as ODF by various districts/states
It was conducted between mid-November 2017 and mid-March 2018
The survey covered 92040 households in 6136 villages across States and UTs in India.
2. Consider the following statements about Voyager- 2
It recently made its entry into the Interstellar space
It is the only mission till date to have visited the outer planets Uranus and Neptune
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
It is a mission of NASA
The mission has not yet entered the Interstellar space and it is believed to be fastly approaching it.
It will be second only to Voyager-1 if it reaches the Interstellar space.
The mission objective of the Voyager Interstellar Mission (VIM) is to extend the NASA exploration of the solar system beyond the neighborhood of the outer planets to the outer limits of the Sun's sphere of influence, and possibly beyond.
3. Consider the following statements about Mount Kilimanjaro
The Uhuru peak of this mountain is the highest point in Africa
It is located in Tanzania
The mountain is part of the East African Rift System
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
4. Consider the following statements about Iron Age in India
It is the period where the Indus Valley Civilization emerged in the Northwestern part of India
People of this age used Painted Grey Ware pottery
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
Iron Age emerged during the period of transition from the later Bronze Age (end of Harappan civilization) and the emergence of the Vedic Age
It is India's first culture to start systematic smelting of iron. The people made Painted Grey Ware pottery.
This is the period where people used iron for various purposes, important of them being agriculture
Recently, evidences which hint the presence of one such civilization was found in Vattakadu, Kerala
5. Consider the following statements about Community Reserves
They are buffer areas which act as connectors between established national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and other reserved and protected forests
They were introduced for the first time by Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act of 2002
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
These protected area categories were first introduced in the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act of 2002 − the amendment to the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
It is declared by the concerned State Government
Such areas are designated as conservation areas if they are uninhabited and completely owned by the Government of India but used for subsistence by communities and community areas if part of the lands are privately owned.
6. The Eastern Ghats are spread over which of the following states?
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Odisha
Kerala
Select the right answer using the codes given below.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
7. Consider the following statements about Securities Transaction Tax (STT)
It is a direct tax
STT is collected for government of India by the stock exchanges
Which of the statement(s) is/ are not correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
Securities Transaction Tax (STT) is a type of financial transaction tax levied in India on transactions done on the domestic stock exchanges
The rates of STT are prescribed by the Central / Union Government through its Budget from time to time. It is considered as a Direct Tax
8. The Director Identification Number (DIN no.) in India is issued by?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
DIN Number or Director Identification Number is a unique 8 digit number that is required for any existing or proposed Director of a Company.
Director Identification Number (DIN) has been introduced in India by way of Companies Amendment Act, 2006.
It is alloted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
9. Consider the following statements about S-400 Triumf
It is a Modern short- range Surface- to- Air missile system developed by Russia
It can engage aerial targets such as aircraft, ballistic and cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
It is modern long-range surface-to-air missile (MLR SAM) system
The missile system integrates a multifunction radar, autonomous detection and targeting systems, anti-aircraft missile systems, launchers, and command and control centre.
It can provide a layered defence as it is capable of firing three types of missiles.
10. Consider the following pairs
Ship Role
INS Satpura Fleet Tanker
INS Kadmatt Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette, Missile Corvette
INS Shakti Multi-purpose stealth frigate
Which of the pair(s) is/ are correctly matched?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
INS Satpura is a Multi-purpose stealth frigate belonging to the Shivalik Class
INS Shakti is a Fleet Tanker belonging to the Deepak Class
