Prelims Practice Questions 18-04-2018

01. Which of the following are the members of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting countries?

1. Austria
2. Russia
3. Iran
4. Gabon

Select the correct answer from the given codes.

02. Consider the following statements.

1. National Mission for Manuscripts is a National level comprehensive initiative which caters to the need of conserving manuscripts and disseminating knowledge contained therein.
2. The motto of NMM is ‘conserving the past for the future’.
3. The mission was launched by Ministry of Human Resource and Development.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

03. Consider the following statements.

1. Logistics Ease Across Different States index is released by Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
2. Gujarat tops the index.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

04. Consider the following pairs.

Which of the above pairs is/are correct?

05. Consider the following statements.

1. Tiger reserves in India are governed by Project Tiger which is administrated by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
2. The National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body.
3. Prime Minister is the Chairperson on NTCA.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

06. Consider the following statements.

1. Sovereign Gold Bonds or SGBs are government securities denominated in grams of gold.
2. Sovereign Gold holders can use it as collateral for loans apart from trading on stock exchanges.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

07. Consider the following statements.

1. K2, world’s second highest peak is located in Karakoram range.
2. Gurushikar is the highest peak in Aravali  Range.
3.  Aravali range is locally known as Mewar hills.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

08. Which of the following organizations brings out the publication known as ‘World Economic Outlook’?

1.  The International Monetary Fund
2.  The United Nations Development Programme
3.  The World Economic Forum
4.  The World Bank

09. Consider the following statements.

1. Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) is a non-profit organization, established under the EXIM policy of Government of India in the year 1986-87.
2. The objective is to promote, support, protect, maintain and increase the export of handicrafts.
3. It functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

10. Travel and Tourism Competitive Index report is released by?

1. World Trade Organisation
2. World Economic Forum
3. UNESCO
4. World Bank