Prelims Practice Questions 15-02-2018

01. Consider the following statements.

1. All the existing Strategic crude oil reserves in India are located along the West coast.
2. The government in 2017-18 budget speech proposed two new strategic crude oil reserves in Odisha and Rajasthan.
3. The headquarters of Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve limited is located in Noida.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

02. Consider the following statements.

1. As per the recently launched State of Indian Forest Report, the forest cover of India is 21.53% of the geographic area of the country.
2. The category of ‘Very dense forest’ has shown a declining trend.
3. Andhra Pradesh topped the list that posted an increase in forest cover.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

03. Consider the following statements.

1. National Productivity council is an autonomous not-for-profit organisation.
2. "Industry 4.0 Leapfrog Opportunity for India” is the theme of the National Productivity Week -2018.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

04. Consider the following statements.

1. The North Eastern states show a decrease in forest cover as per the State of Forest Report.
2. Chattisgarh has largest forest cover in terms of area.
3. Lakshadweep has the highest forest cover, followed by Mizoram and Andaman and Nicobar Island.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

05. Consider the following statements.

1. Progress MS-08 is an unmanned cargo spacecraft of European Space Agency.
2. Recently it was launched from Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

06. Consider the following statements.

1. Mareech is an anti-tank guided missile developed with assistance from Israel.
2. Swordfish is long-range tracking radar to counter ballistic missile threats.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

07. Consider the following pairs.

1. Duqm port                     -             Oman
2. Assumption Island         -             Mauritius
3. Agalega Island               -             Seychelles

Which of the above pairs is/are correct?

08. World Press Freedom Index is published by which one of the following?

1. Associated Press
2. World Bank
3. Reporters without Borders
4. World Economic Forum

09. Consider the following statements regarding the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF)

1. MSF functions as the last resort for banks to borrow short term funds.
2. MSF is on the line of the existing Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) and is part of it.
3. Being a penal rate, MSF is a costlier route than Repo.
4. MSF is linked to the Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL) of the banks.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

10. Which of the following actions can combat deflation?

1. Increasing money supply
2. Decreasing cash reserve ratio
3. Increasing statutory liquidity ratio

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