Prelims Practice Questions 23-06-2018

1. Consider the following statements regarding Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

1. "Mobilizing Finance for Infrastructure: Innovation and Collaboration" is the theme for the Annual Meet that will happen in India in June 2018
2. AIIB undertakes both sovereign and non-sovereign financing for infrastructure projects

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

2. Consider the following statements about National Crime Records Bureau

1. It is a statutory body responsible for collecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code 
2. It functions under Ministry of Home Affairs

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

3. Which of the following are the left bank tributaries of river Krishna?

1. Bhima
2. Dindi
3. Peddavagu
4. Koyna
5. Panchganga

4. Consider the statements about Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and Tea board of India

1. Both are staturory bodies established under the act of parliament
2. Both work under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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

5. Turkey shares border with which of the following countries?

1. Armenia
2. Azerbaijan
3. Iraq
4. Georgia

6. Consider the following statements about Chemical Weapons Convention

1.  It completely prohibits the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention, transfer or use of chemical weapons by States Parties
2. It is established under a treay of United Nations and all the UN members are part of the convention
3. Its 'challenge inspection' grants a provision whereby any State Party in doubt about another State Party's compliance can request a surprise inspection

Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

7. Consider the following about E-way bill

1. It is an electric document generated on the GST Portal which acts as an evidence for movement of goods

2. The E-way bill will apply to inter-state transportation of goods worth over Rs.60,000 only

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

8. Consider the following Pairs

                           Dances                     Origin

1.               Bharathanatyam          Tamilnadu
2.                  Sattriya                    Punjab
3.             .     Kathak                    Southern India
4.                   Chhau                     Western India

Which of the pairs given above is/are not correctly matched?

9. Prarthana Samaj was the first reform organization started in the state of Maharashtra in 19th Century. Who among the following founded this organization?

10. Which of the following are correct with regard to hot deserts?

1.  Hot deserts are usually far away from coasts
2.  They have very high diurnal range of temperature
3.  Sky is almost permanently cloud free

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.