Prelims Practice Questions 23-12-2017

1. Consider the following statements.

1. ICGS Sujay is an off-shore patrol vessel.
2. It is indigenously built by Cochin Shipyard limited.

Select the correct statement from the following codes.

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements.

1. The recently launched DARPAN project aims to improve the financial inclusion of Urban Population.
2. The project was launched by Ministry of Finance.

Select the correct statement from the following codes.

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following statements.

1. Telley valley wildlife sanctuary is in Assam.
2. The river Subansri follows through the sanctuary.
3. Pleioblastus simone is a bamboo variety only found in Talley Valley.

Select the correct statement from the following codes.

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

4. Consider the following statements.

1. Odorrana arunachalensis is a new found squirrel species in Arunachal Pradesh.
2. It has black band-like mark between the eyes which is its distinguishing character.

Select the correct answer from the following codes.

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

5. Consider the following statements.

1. The proposed Regional Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (RCEP) includes U.S. and Australia.
2. RCEP covers both the trade in goods and services.
3. It also includes talks on Intellectual Property rights.

Select the correct statements from the following codes.

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 2 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

6. Consider the following statements.

1. The SAMEEP program was aimed to take Indian foreign policy and its global engagements to students across country.
2. The program was launched by Ministry of Human Resource and Development.

Select the correct statements from the following codes.

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

7. Consider the following statements.

1. Kimberley Process is joint initiative of governments, industry and civil societies to stem flow of ‘conflict diamonds’, rough diamonds used by rebel groups to finance wars against legitimate governments.
2. India is one of the founding members of Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS).
3. India was recently selected as Chair of Ad Hoc Committee of KPCS.

Select the correct statements from the following codes.

1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

8. Consider the following statements.

1. High species evenness in the ecosystem means it is dominated by the top predator species.
2. Greater the biodiversity, more unstable will be the ecosystem.

Select the correct statements from the following codes.

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

9. The economy of the state is getting impetus by fruit production alone and that’s why the State is known as “Fruit Bowl of India”. Which of the following state has such nickname?

1. Uttarakand
2. Maharastra
3. Jammu and Kashmir
4. Himachal Pradesh

10. Consider the following statements about IUCN Red List

1. Pink pages in the publication are for Critically Endangered Species.
2. Green pages are for Endangered species.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answers & Explanations

1. a

ICGS Sujay is indigenously built by Goa Shipyard limited.

2. d

The Union Ministry of Communications has launched DARPAN (The Digital Advancement of Rural Post Office for A New India) to achieve financial inclusion of un-banked rural population. DARPAN is Information Technology (IT) modernisation project.

3. c

Telley valley wildlife sanctuary is in Arunachal Pradesh.

4. b

Odorrana arunachalensis is a new found frog species in Arunachal Pradesh.

5. b

The proposed RCEP includes 10 ASEAN countries and India, Japan, China, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.

6. a

The Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has launched SAMEEP (Students and MEA Engagement Program). It is an outreach mission that aims to take Indian foreign policy and its global engagements to students across country and also to look at diplomacy as a career option.

7. d

8. d

Evenness is a measure of the relative abundance of the different species of an area. High species evenness in the ecosystem means all species are more or less evenly distributed.  Biodiversity ensures the stability of the ecosystem.

9. d

10. a

Green pages are used for those species that were formerly endangered, but no longer threatened now.

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