Prelims Practice Questions 20-06-2018

1. Consider the following statements about 'International Conference for Action: Water for sustainable development 2018-2028'?

1. It is an initiative of the UN and its first conference will be held in Tajikistan
2. It aims to improve cooperation, partnership and capacity development in response to the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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

2. Which of the following animal is being conserved in the newly declared Tungabhadra conservation reserve?

3. Bio-Toilets which are being used in Indian railway coaches have been developed by which one of the following organization?

4. Consider the following statements regarding EPIC

1. It is a distant planet six times bigger than Earth and revolving around a Sun-like star about 600 light years away
2. With this discovery, India has joined a handful of countries which have discovered planets around stars
3. Scientists have classified this exoplanet as unhabitable because of its high surface temperature of around 600°C.

Which of the given statement(s) is/ are true?

5. Consider the statements regarding President's rule under Article 356 of the constitution 

1. The executive power of the state council of ministers completely shifts to the governor of the state
2. The president can act either on a report of the governor of the state or otherwise
3. It can be extended for any number of times with no maximum limit
4. Revocation of President's rule needs parliamentary approval

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

6. Consider the following statements about United Nations Human Rights Council

1. Its resolutions are not legally binding
2. The United States is the first country to formally withdraw from this group since its creation in 2006
3. No country can be elected as a member for a two consecutive term

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

7. Which of the following statement(s) regarding National Testing Agency is/ are true?

1. It is an autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organisation to conduct entrance examinations for higher educational institutions. 
2. The body has been set up to replace the Central Board of Secondary Education by conducting all the exams which the CBSE conducts
3. NTA will also be responsible for training paper-setters as part of developing a robust examination system

    

8. The U.S is planning to withdraw the status of India under the Generalized System of Preferences program (GSP). What could be its potential impact?

1. Micro, small, medium enterprises in India will get affected
2. India's trade with the U.S would reduce by half
3. Cultural relations of India- U.S will get affected
    

    

9. Arrange the following in the order of South to North in terms of their geographical locations

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Manipur
3. Nagaland
4. Mizoram

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

10. Coral Reefs are naturally found at which of the following areas in India?

1. Andaman Islands
2. Lakshadweep islands
3. Gulf of Kutch
4. Sundarbans

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.