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Prelims Practice Questions 22-07-2019

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Ayush Grid Project

  1. It is the proposed IT backbone for the entire AYUSH sector in the fields of healthcare delivery at all levels, research, education, schemes and various health programs.
  2. It will be developed jointly by the Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

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

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : c
  • The AYUSH Grid Project is the proposed IT backbone for the entire AYUSH sector covering the healthcare systems Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homoeopathy. 
  • It is envisaged as an omnibus digital eco- system that would lead to all round development of the AYUSH sector in fields of healthcare delivery at all levels, research, education, schemes and various health programs.
  • A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed between Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Union Ministry of AYUSH.
  • As per MoU, MeitY has agreed to advice and give technical support to AYUSH Ministry for planning and development of AYUSH GRID Project.

2) The main objective of Har Medh Par Ped campaign is?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : a
  • Under the “Har Medh Par Ped” campaign, agro forestry is being promoted for supplementing farm income, increase risk management and climate resilient agriculture as an important component of Integrated Farming Systems.

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Jaivik kheti portal

  1. It is a one stop solution for facilitating organic farmers to sell their organic product and promoting organic farming and its benefits.
  2. It is being implemented under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare.

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

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : c
  • Jaivik Kheti portal has been created for promotion and sale of organic produce to connect farmers involved in organic farming with consumers directly for better prices.
  • Already 80,000 farmers are registered on the portal.

4) Export of honey and other bee hive products is being regulated in India by which of the following agencies?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : a
  • The export of honey and other bee hive products is being regulated by the Export Inspection Council (EIC), Ministry of Commerce & Industry. 

5) Consider the following statements with respect to Safdarjung Tomb

  1. It is the last enclosed garden tomb in Delhi in the tradition of Humayun's Tomb.
  2. It was built in 1753- 54 as mausoleum of Safdarjung, the viceroy of Awadh.

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

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : c
  • Safdarjung's Tomb is the last enclosed garden tomb in Delhi in the tradition of Humayun's Tomb, though it if far less grand in scale.
  • It was built in 1753- 54 as mausoleum of Safdarjung, the viceroy of Awadh under the Mughal Emperor, Mohammed Shah.
  • It has several smaller pavilions with evocative names like Jangli Mahal, (Palace in the woods), Moti Mahal (Pearl Palace) andBadshah Pasand (King's favourite).
  • The complex also has a madarsa. The archaeological Survey of India maintains a library over the main gateway.

6) Consider the following statements with respect to Exercise Garuda 2019

  1. It is a bilateral Indo- Russia large force employment warfare exercise.
  2. It was hosted by Indian Air Force (IAF) at Noida, India.

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

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : d
  • Ex Garuda 2019, a bilateral Indo-French large force employment warfare exercise hosted by French Air Force (FAF) at Mont-de-Marsan France.

7) Consider the following statements with respect to Thirty Meter Telescope

  1. Thirty Metre refers to the 30-metre diameter of the mirror which makes it three times as wide as the world’s largest existing visible-light telescope. 
  2. It is being built by the Government of United States of America in its territory of Hawaii.

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

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : a
  • The telescope is being built by an international collaboration of government organizations and educational institutions, at a cost of $1.4 billion.
  • “Thirty Metre” refers to the 30-metre diameter of the mirror, with 492 segments of glass pieced together, which makes it three times as wide as the world’s largest existing visible-light telescope.
  • The larger the mirror, the more light a telescope can collect, which means, in turn, that it can “see” farther, fainter objects.

8) Global Innovation Index will be released annually by which of the following organizations?

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  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : a
  • GII will be published by World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in association with INSEAD and Cornell University.

9) Consider the following statements with respect to the Rajya Sabha

  1. The states of India have unequal representation in the Rajya Sabha.
  2. All the seven Union Territories of India have equal representation in the Rajya Sabha.
  3. The President can nominate two members from Anglo-Indian Community if the community is not adequately represented in the Rajya Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

10) With reference to the concept of Vertical Farming, which of the following will be the advantages of this concept?

  1. Under this farming the crops will be safe from extreme weather occurrences such as droughts and floods.
  2. This concept will reduce the use of traditional fertilizers as well as chemical pesticides.
  3. In vertical faming more crops can be grown in a small land area.
  4. Vertical farms use more water by depending on hydroponics or aeroponics.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b
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