Daily Subject wise Quiz Day 113 Environment XIV ( Online Prelims Test)

1) Match the following

     Elements of Mandala in art                                     Meaning

1. The eight spokes of the wheel    -  Eight fold path of Buddism
2. The lotus flower                          -   Peace
3. The sun                                      -   Action and energy
4. Triangles facing upward             -   Universe

Select the correct code

2) Consider the following statements about Alpha in securities market:

1. Alpha reflects the degree to which a stock's returns meet or exceed the returns generated by the market.
2. A positive alpha indicates that the security fails to generate returns at the same rate as the broader sector.

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

3) Consider the following statements about ADIZ and Median Line in Taiwan stand-off:

1. The median line is an official line demarcated by Taiwan, located close to the International Date Line passing through the Pacific Ocean.
2. Air-Defense Identification Zones (ADIZ) are same as country’s air-space which allows for greater time for foreign aircraft entering the zone to inform local aviation authorities.

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

4) Consider the following statements about Remission in the Indian Polity:

1. The decision to give remission lies only with the executives.
2. Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) lay down rules for the state government to suspend or remit sentences in consultation with the central government.

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

5) Consider the following statements about overseas borrowings

1.  When there is interest-rate disparity between the domestic and foreign markets, it becomes costlier to service loans in overseas.
2. If the domestic currency were to decline compared with the foreign currency, the company is liable to pay more than it had bargained for in real terms.

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