Prelims Practice Questions 28-02-2019

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Yuva Sahakar Scheme

1. It was launched by National Co-operative Development Corporation (NCDC).
2. The scheme has special incentives for cooperatives of North Eastern region, Aspirational Districts and also cooperatives of women/SC/ST/PwD members.

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

2) Consider the following statements with respect to SHREYAS scheme

1. It aims to provide industry apprenticeship opportunities, primarily for technical graduates to improve their employability of students. 
2. It is a programme basket comprising the initiatives of Ministry of Human Resource, Ministry of Skill Development and NITI Aayog.

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

3) Consider the following statements with respect to SATAT scheme

1. It is an initiative aimed at providing sustainable alternative towards affordable transportation.
2. It was launched by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Van Dhan Scheme

1. It is an initiative for targeting livelihood generation for tribals by harnessing non-timber forest produce.
2. It was launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED.

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

5) The term Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam which means “the whole world is one big family”, is found in which of the following texts?

6) Consider the following statements with respect to Drug Price Regulation in India

1. Essential Medicines listed under the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) would automatically come under price control. 
2. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) can also cap the price of non-scheduled drugs.

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

7) Consider the following statements with respect to Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize

1. It is an annual award presented only to women.
2. The Prize is given each year for outstanding contributions to Science and Technology.

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

8) The Scheme of the Forest Rights Act, 2006, is in tune with which of the following covenants?

1. UN Universal Declaration on Human Rights
2. UN Convention concerning Indigenous and Tribal populations
3. UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous People
4. UN Convention on Biological Diversity
5. Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

Select the correct answer using the code given below

9) Consider the following pairs

1. Bandipur National Park – Karnataka
2. Phen Wildlife Sanctuary – Madhya Pradesh

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

10) Which of the following railway zones was recently announced by the Centre as a new zone for Indian Railways?