Prelims Practice Questions 15-06-2018

1. Consider the following statements

1. Rice, wheat, pulses are examples of water-intensive crops
2. Pipelines are more efficient than canal irrigation system

Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements

1. Tourism tax or tourist tax is levied by a government of a country on its tourists for conservation and maintenence purposes
2. New Zealand is the first country to announce tourist tax

Which of the statement(s) is/ are correct?

3. In the context of Indian defence system consider the statements about 'Pinaka'

1. It is a multiple rocket launcher systemi ndigenously developed by DRDO
2. It can be operated in salvo mode 
3. The Mark- II version of this system is capable of attaining a range of 70-80 kilometers

Which of the statement(s) is/are not correct?

4. Which of the following countries are members of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries)?

1. Islamic Republic of Iran
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Venezuela
4. Indonesia
5. Libya

5. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion publishes which of the following?

1. Wholesale Price Index
2. Consumer Price Index
3. Index of Industrial Production

6. Consider the following statements regarding Anti-defection law in India

1. The law shall not apply in the case of a merger where two-third of a party's members vote to join another party
2. The speaker/ chaiman of the house shall be exempt from the effect of anti-defection law if he/ she volntarily gives up his/ her party's membership and rejoins the party in a later date

Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?

7. Consider the following statements

1. Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh are the only Indian states which share border with Myanmar
2. Irrawady river is the longest river in Myanmar which drains into the Bay of Bengal

Which of the statement(s) is/ are correct?

8. Which of the following is/ are correctly matched?

          Port                          Country

1. Port of Hodeida          Yemen
2. Port of Jebel Ali        Saudi Arabia
3. Port of Jeddah           UAE

9. The Treaty of Purandar (1665) was concluded between?

10. Consider the following features

1.  It is one of the classical dances of India.
2.  It is very prominent in the North Eastern part of India.
3.  It is particularly known for its Vaishnavism themes.
4.  It is a love-inspired dance cum drama of Radha- Krishna called Raslila.

Which one of the following dance is rightly described?