Prelims Practice Questions 10-01-2019

1) Consider the following statements with respect to “Web- Wonder Women” Campaign

1. It aims to recognise successful women entrepreneurs in India and motivate young girls to embrace entrepreneurship as a career option.
2. It was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

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

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Tokenisation services

1. It is the process of providing unique alternate code, known as tokens in place of the actual card details.
2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently permitted authorised networks to offer card tokenisation services.

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

3) Consider the following statements

1. The first specification of Scheduled Tribes in relation to a particular State or Union territory is by a notified Order of the President, after consultation with the State Government / UT concerned.
2. Any subsequent inclusion in or exclusion from and other modifications in the list of Scheduled Tribes can be made only through an amending Act of Parliament.

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

4) Parivara and Talawara communities sometimes seen in the news recently, inhabited which of the following states?

5) “NATPOLREX-VII” is sometimes seen in the news recently. It refers to

6) Consider the following statements with respect to Development of North East Circuit Tourism project

1. It will be implemented under Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism.
2. This is the first Swadesh Darshan project of Union Tourism Ministry in the state of Meghalaya.

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

7) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has recently released recombinant Enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA) kits for which of the following diseases?

8) Consider the following statements with respect to Jaitapur Nuclear Power plant

1. It was planned to be established at Madhya Pradesh.
2. It will be established with the cooperation of Russia.
3. It consists of 6 European Pressurised Reactors (EPR) of 1650 MW each.

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

9) Consider the following statements with respect to Glanders disease

1. It is caused by bacterium and has zoonotic potential.
2. It mainly affects equines including horses, donkeys and mules.

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

10) “Umiam Lake” is located in which of the following states?