Prelims Practice Questions 05-12-2018

1) Consider the following statements with respect to India Water Impact Summit-2018

1. It is an annual event where stakeholders develop model solutions for some of the biggest water related problems in the country.
2. It is being jointly organized by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

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

2) Consider the following statements

1. It is surrounded by China in the North and East.
2. The region is inhabited by the Idu Mishmi tribes.
3. It is not a designated Tiger Reserve.

Identify the Wild life Sanctuary which correctly matches with the above characteristics?

3) India has recently released a discussion paper titled “3 Essential S’s of Climate finance” on the sidelines of the Climate conference C0P-24. It is released by which of the following ministries?

4) Consider the following statements with respect to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

1. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN).
2. It was established through the WIPO Convention in 1967.
3. Its headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland.

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

5) The term “Nearshoring” is sometimes seen in the news recently. It is related to which one of the following?

6) Consider the following pairs

1. Mangdechhu project – Nepal
2. Kishanganga project – Jammu & Kashmir
3. Arun hydro power project – Bhutan

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

7) Consider the following statements

1. In case of renaming a city, the concerned civic authority, zilla parishad or Panchayat will take the final decision.
2. In case of renaming a state, the concerned state cabinet takes the final decision.

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

8) Which of the countries given below does not share borders with Ethiopia?

1. Somalia
2. Kenya
3. Eritrea
4. Djibouti

Select the correct answer using the code given below

9) Consider the following statements with respect to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

1. It is a statutory and non-constitutional body.
2. The Chairman should be a retired judge of the Supreme Court.
3. The Chairman and members are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee headed by the Prime Minister.

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

10) Consider the following statements with respect to Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

1. It was established through the Tehran conference.
2. Its headquarters is located in Vienna, Austria.
3. Kuwait is the latest country to announce its withdrawal from OPEC from January 2019.

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