Prelims Practice Questions 14-08-2018

1. Consider the following statements about Arbitration and Conciliation Bill (Amendment), 2018

1. The Bill seeks to establish an independent body called the Arbitration Council of India (ACI) for the promotion of Alternative Dispute Redressal mechanisms.
2. The chairman of the proposed ACI must be a Judge of Supreme Court

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

2. Consider the following statements about the National Wildlife Genetic Resource Bank

1. It is the only institute in the country working towards conservation of endangered wildlife using modern biotechnologies.
2. It was set up in Hyderabad.

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

3. Consider the following pairs

         Terms used by Mughals        Meaning

1. Farman                                Order of any member of the Royal family 
2. Nishan                                 Order of the emperor
3. Parwana                              Order of any higher authorities

Which of the pair(s) is/ are correctly matched?

4. Consider the following about Rainforests of Amazon

1. It is spread over the countries of Brazil, Peru Colombia, and Eucador only
2. It acts as a carbon- sink by absorbing atleast one- tenth of greenhouse gas emissions through photosynthesis

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

5. Consider the following statements about the 'Ease of Living Index' that was released recently

1. It was prepared by NITI Aayog
2. The list was topped by Pune, and Patna occupied the last place

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

6. Consider the following statements about Micro Irrigation Systems in India

1. The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana is the nodal scheme which promotes the usage of Micro- irrigation systems 
2. It focuses on reducing wastage of water and improving cultivable area
3. The application of water in all micro-irrigation systems happens above the surface only. 

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

7. Consider the following statements about Inflation

1. A 'Demand-Pull' inflation is generally considered favourable for an economy than a 'Cost-Push' inflation
2. The WPI is the index used for measuring inflation by RBI

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

8. Consider the following statements about the India-Myanmar Land Border Crossing Agreement

1. It did away with the requirement of special permission for any Myanmarese or Indian national with a valid passport and visa to cross over 
2. This agreement has also paved way for Indians to cross the India- Myanmar border in their own vehicles 

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

9. Consider the following statements about Swadesh Darshan Scheme

1. The scheme focuses on development and beautification of the identified pilgrimage destinations.
2. The first project under the scheme is going to be inaugrated in Manipur

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

10. Consider the following statements about FASTag

1. It is a device that employs radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for making toll payments directly from the prepaid or savings account linked to it.
2. FASTag does not have a validity and it can be used for lifetime.

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