Prelims Practice Questions 04-12-2018

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Congo fever

1. The virus is primarily transmitted to people from ticks and livestock animals.
2. There is no vaccine available for either people or animals.

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

2) “SHINYUU Maitri-18” is sometimes seen in the news recently. It is a/an

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Drone regulation in India

1. All drones require a Unique Identification Number (UIN) in India.
2. Drones will only be allowed to fly during the day and within the visual line of sight.

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

4) Hominid ape fossils were recently discovered in Peninsular India. Consider the following statements about hominids.

1. Apart from humans, apes like Chimpanzee, Gorilla and Gibbon also belong to this family.
2. Within the family humans are far closely related to chimpanzees than any other members.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

5) OSIRIS-REx recently reached its destination Bennu. Consider the following statements regarding this.

1. OSIRIS-Rex is a supposed to study the asteroid and return with sample
2. Bennu is listed on the Sentry Risk Table

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

6) The “Yellow Vest Revolt” is sometimes seen in the news recently. It is occurring in which of the following countries?

7) Consider the following statements with respect to Alligator gar

1. It is an exotic fish found exclusively in North America.
2. It is carnivorous and kills other fish in the water body it inhabits.

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

8) Consider the following statements with respect to GSAT-11

1. It is a 5854 kg satellite planned to be launched in Sriharikota, Andhrapradesh.
2. It will be the third satellite of ISRO’s new family of high-through put communication satellite (HTS) fleet.
3. It will play a vital role in providing broadband services across the country.

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

9) “Green Good Deeds Campaign” is sometimes seen in the news recently. It was launched by which of the following ministries?

10) Consider the following statements with respect to National commission for women (NCW)

1. It was set up as a statutory body under the Violence against Women Act, 1990.
2. The Chairperson will be nominated by the Central government.

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