Prelims Practice Questions 01-12-2018

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Kimberley Process (KP)

1. It is an international certification scheme that regulates trade in rough diamonds.
2. It is a binding agreement that imposes extensive requirements on every member countries.
3. India is the founding member of Kimberley Process.
4. India is the Vice Chair for Kimberly Process (KP) for 2018.

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

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Bru refugees in India

1. Large groups of Bru tribes migrated to Tripura after an ethnic clash at Bangladesh in 1997.
2. Bru refugees are not entitled to vote anywhere in India.

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

3) "Coastwise 2018-19" is sometimes seen in the news recently. It is a/an

4) Consider the following statements

1. India has changed the methodology of its growth calculation from GDP to GVA in 2015.
2. Base year has also been shifted from 2004-05 to 2010-11.

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

5) Consider the following statements with respect to conference of Parties (COP-24)

1. It will be held in Katowice, Poland.
2. USA will not participate in the event as it opted out of the Paris deal last year.
3. It will be the first intergovernmental summit to be held fully online.

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

6) “Heart Attack Rewind” is a mass media campaign launched to eliminate industrially produced trans-fats by which of the following organisations?

7) “MCA-21” is sometimes seen in the news recently. It is a/an/the

8) Consider the following statements with respect to Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)

1. It is a four-stage launch vehicle with alternating solid and liquid stages.
2. India’s Chandrayaan-2 Mission is likely to be launched using the PSLV.
3. It can carry 5000 kg of payload to Geo Synchronous Transfer Orbit.

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

9) Thumri, khayal and Dhrupad were associated with which of the following art forms?

10) Which of the industries give below does not belong to the eight core Industries of India?

1. Crude Oil
2. Textile
3. Natural Gas
4. Pharmaceuticals
5. Petroleum Refineries

Select the correct answer using the code given below