Prelims Practice Questions 20-04-2018

01. Which of the following countries have not ratified UN convention against torture?

1. India
2. Sudan
3. Pakistan
4. Angola

Select the correct answer from the given codes.

02. Consider the following statements.

1. Large part of India’s deciduous and semi deciduous forests are characterised by forest fires.
2. In India, only Himalayan States are affected by forest fires.
3. Forest fires leads to depletion of ozone layer.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

03. Which of the following disabilities are included in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities act, 2016?

1. Dwarfism
2. Thalassemia
3. Acid attack victims
4. Speech and language disability

Select the correct answer from the given codes.

04. Consider the following pairs.

Which of the above pairs is/are correct?

05. Which among the following in J & K are in the list of Wetlands of International importance under Ramsar Covention?

1. Hokersar
2. Surinsar-mansar
3. Wular lake
4. Tsomoriri

Select the correct answer from the given codes.

06. Consider the following statements.

1. INS ARIHANT is India’s indigenous nuclear attack submarine.
2. INS CHAKRA is nuclear attack submarine form Russia.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

07. Consider the following statements.

1. International Institute for Population Sciences is the nodal agency for the National Family & Health Survey.
2. The survey provides essential data on family planning services in India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

08. Which of the following items are exported to China?

1. Copper
2. Aluminium ore
3. Cotton yarn
4. Chemical fertilizers

Select the correct answer from the given codes.

09. Consider the following statements.

1. The term decoupling refers to the trend that the national economy does not slow down or grow in sync with the global economy.
2. Urban Local Bodies generates greater proportion of revenue than the Panchayat Raj institutions.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

10. World Investment Report is released by which one of the following?

1. WTO
2. World Bank
3. World Economic Forum
4. UN conference on Trade and Development.