Prelims Practice Questions 07-03-2019

1) Consider the following statements

1. They are awarded the first ever Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for the year 2019.
2. They are also known as “Angels in Orange”.

Identify the agency that correctly matches with the above description?

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar

1. It is an annual award presented every year since 2005.
2. It will be presented for outstanding contributions to science and technology.

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

3) Deep Water Horizon is a site well known for which of the following?

4) Consider the following statements with respect to East Rennell Island

1. It is the largest raised coral atoll in the world. 
2. It is the only natural World Heritage Site in the Pacific that is on the Danger List.

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

5) Consider the following statements with respect to Swachh Survekshan Awards 2019

1. It is an initiative of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
2. According to the survey, Mysore is India’s cleanest city for the 3rd straight year.

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

6) Forward Search Experiment (FASER), is a new project to look for particles associated with the mysterious dark matter was recently approved by which of the following?

7) Consider the following statements with respect to Official Secrets Act, 1923

1. The Indian Official Secrets Act was first enacted during the time of Lord Curzon.
2. The Act states that one cannot approach, inspect, or even pass over a prohibited government site or area.

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

8) Consider the following statements with respect to Model Code of Conduct (MCC)

1. It refers to a set of norms laid down by the Election Commission of India, with the consensus of political parties.
2. It is not statutory.

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

9) Consider the following statements with respect to National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)

1. It is a constituent board of Quality Council of India (QCI).
2. It comes under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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

10) Consider the following pairs with respect to GI tag

1. Erode Turmeric – Tamilnadu
2. Alphonso mango – Madhya Pradesh
3. Shahi Litchi – Bihar

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