Prelims Practice Questions 13-08-2018

1. Consider the following statements about PARIVESH

1. It is a single- window environmental management system for online submission, monitoring and management of proposals submitted by Project Proponents
2. It facilitates single registration and single sign-in for all types of clearances
3. The platform was developed by MoEFCC and NIC

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

2. Consider the following statements about 'PEGylated Streptokinase', that was in news recently

1. It is a special kind of protein developed to treat clotting in cerebral arteries which will help prevent Ischemic strokes
2. It has been developed by National Institute of Biologicals under the administrative control of MoHFW

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

3. Match the following pairs

              Sari                                 State

1. Lehariya                        A.   Assam
2. Ilkal                                B.   Rajasthan
3. Patola                            C.  Gujarat
4. Muga                             D.  Karnataka

4. Consider the following statements about APEDA

1. It is a statutory and autonomus body whose aim is to make India an agricultural -export hub
2. It is under the administrative control of Ministry of Commerce & Industry

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

5. Consider the following statements about Mission Bhagiratha

1. The objective of this mission is to provide safe, piped drinking water from surface water sources
2. Under this scheme, 10% of water in all Irrigation sources will be reserved for drinking needs
3. It is a flagship programme of Government of Karnataka

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

6. Consider the following statements about the Dedicated Freight Corridors

1. It is a project of the Indian Railways to improve freight capacity by setting up two exclusive freight corridors
2. The project is funded though loans by World Bank and JICA

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

7. Consider the following statements about 'Digital Northeast Vision 2022'

1. It is a vision document that calls for enhancing the digital infrastructure in the Northeast and improving the ease of living of the people
2. A special emphasis to mobile connectivity, internet through optical fibre networks has been given
3. It is under the aegis of Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region

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

8. The Delhi High Court recently struck down the section which criminalises begging in the Bombay Prevention of Beggary Act, 1959, as extended to Delhi as it is unconstitutional. In this context, the right to live a dignified life has been emphasised by which of the folowing provisions in the Constitution?

1. Fundamental Rights
2. Directive Principles of State Policy
3. Part X of the Constitution
4. Preamble

9. Consider the following statements about National Disaster Response Fund

1. It is a fund maintained by the Central government for meeting any unforseen expenditure arising during disasters
2. It is given to state goverments as a supplement to the states' funds during events of natural disasters only.

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

10. Consider the following statements about INS Sahyadri

1. It is the third and latest ship among the Shivalik Class of indigenously built Stealth Frigates
2. It was developed by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
3. It recently participated in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, 2018 at Hawaii

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