Prelims Practice Questions 16-02-2018

01. Consider the following statements.

1. Atal Bhoojal Yojana aims to enhance underground water conservation.
2. The scheme encourages community participation.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

02. Consider the following statements.

1. The Wide Field InfraRed Survey Telescope, is an observatory of European Space Agency.
2. The objectives of WFIRST aim to address cutting-edge questions in cosmology and exoplanet research.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

03. Consider the following statements.

1. The International Conference of Reconstruction of Iraq is held in Qatar.
2. India has participated in the conference.
3. Only regional countries participated in the conference.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

04. ‘Paschim Lehar’ is a maritime exercise of which one of the following?

1. India – Singapore
2. Indian Navy and Border Security Force in Bay of Bengal
3. India- Bangladesh
4. Tri-Service of India and Coast Guard

05. Consider the following statements.

1. UMANG app provides users unified platform that combines government departments and services, facilitating transactions for citizens.
2. Recently it won in Best m-Government Service Award for Accessible Government Category in World Government Summit held at Kuwait.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

06. Consider the following statements.

1. Recently, LPG Panchayat was organised by Ministry of Rural Development.
2. It brings together about 100 beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana of nearby area and creates an interactive platform to discuss safe and sustainable usage of LPG.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

07. Consider the following statements.

1. The term ‘Shilashasanas ‘refers to rock inscriptions.
2. As per Jain tradition, Lord Bahubali is considered as the first Siddha.
3. The Gomateshwara statue in Shravanabelagola is in ‘Kayotasarga pose’

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

08. Consider the following statements.

1. Financial Action Task Force is a UN body.
2. Its purpose is to combat money laundering and terror financing.
3. FATF issues a list of "Non-Cooperative Countries or Territories” (NCCTs), commonly called the FATF Blacklist.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

09. Consider the following statements regarding the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC).

1. It is a voluntary legally non-binding multilateral body aimed at preventing the spread of ballistic missiles that can deliver weapons of mass destruction
2. It does not ban ballistic missiles, but it does call for restraint in their production, testing, and export.

Which of the given above statements is/are correct?

10. The World Wildlife Crime Report, is being released by which of the following agency?

1. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
2. INTERPOL
3. International Union for Conservation of nature (IUCN)
4. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)