Prelims Practice Questions 14-02-2019

1) Consider the following statements with respect to National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK)

1. It is a statutory body.
2. It works under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
3. NCSK is mandated to monitor the implementation of the Prohibition of employment as manual scavengers and their rehabilitation Act, 2013.

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

2) e-AUSHADHI portal which intended for increased transparency was launched recently by which of the following agencies?

3) Consider the following statements with respect to National Security Act (NSA)

1. It allows preventive detention for months, if authorities are satisfied that a person is a threat to national security or law and order. 
2. It applies to the entirety of India, except Jammu and Kashmir.

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Battle of Sinhagad

1. It was fought between the Marathas and the British on the fort of Sinhagad in 1670 AD.
2. Tanaji Malusare, the commander of Mughal Empire played a major role in this battle and died after being seriously wounded during the battle.

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

5) Consider the following statements with respect to Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ)

1. It is a defined area around the Taj Mahal to protect the monument from pollution.
2. It comprises over 40 protected monuments including three World Heritage Sites: Agra Fort, India Gate and the Fatehpur Sikri.
3. TTZ is so named since it is located around the Taj Mahal and is shaped like a trapezoid.

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

6) Global Fund sometimes seen in the news recently, is a partnership organization, designed to accelerate the end of which of the following as epidemics?

7) “Factsheet Child Marriages 2019” is a report published recently by which of the following agencies?

8) Consider the following statements with respect to Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC)

1. It is an autonomous society working under the administrative control of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
2. It is mandated to mobilize farmers into groups, called Farmers Producers Organisations (FPOs) and link these institutions to the market, for better returns.

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

9) Consider the following statements with respect to National Board for Wildlife (NBWL)

1. The standing committee of the NBWL is chaired by the Union minister for Environment and Forest.
2. In India, NBWL is responsible for allowing forest land in protected areas to be diverted for industries.

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

10) “Pashtuns” sometimes seen in the news recently, inhabits which of the following countries?