Prelims Practice Questions 21-06-2018

1. Consider the following statements regarding National Healh Protection Mission

1. It will subsume the on-going centrally sponsored schemes -Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) and the Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS),

2. It is a universal scheme aimed at promoting universal healthcare

3. The beneficiaries can avail benefits in both public and empanelled private facilities.

Which of the statements(s) is/are true?

2. Which of the following are the guarenteed under Antartic Treaty?

1. Freedom of scientific investigations and cooperation
2. No recognition of sovereignty
3. Prohibition of nuclear explosions and disposal of radioactive waste
4. International Court of Justice as the ultimate authority to solve disputes among member countries

3. In which of the following Indian states coffee is grown?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Odisha
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Maharashtra

4.The objective of Paramparaghat Krishi Sinchayee Yojana is

5. Consider the following statement(s) regarding climate of Mexico

1. It is home to many climatic zones such as temperate, tropical, mediterranean, desert
2. The pacific coast in the western side is more prone to hurricanes than the eastern coast of Mexico

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

6. The Pattiseema Lift Irrigation System is an irrigation project on which of the following rivers?

7. Which of the statement(s) is/are true about Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary?

1. It is an integral part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and an important elephant conservation site
2. It was in news because of the spread of invasive species which cause threat to the biodiversity in this area
3. The Kabini river pass through this sanctuary

8. Consider the following statements in the context of Indian Public Finance:

1. Fiscal deficit is defined as an excess of total expenditure over total receipts.
2. The upward trend in the ratio of Fiscal deficit to GDP has an adverse effect on private investment.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. Consider the following statements with reference to status of women in Vedic period:

1.  In early Vedic period women participated in religious offerings.
2.  Education was provided to women but we do not have any reference to great scholarly women.

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

10. Which of the following statement(s) on imposition and operation under financial emergency is/are not correct?

1.  The proclamation of financial emergency is not subjected to judicial review unlike the other cases.
2.  Once approved by the Parliament there is no maximum period fixed for the operation of the financial emergency.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below