Prelims Practice Questions 11-03-2019

1) Which of the following appliances are listed under Voluntary Scheme of Standards & Labelling (Star Rating) program of India?

1. Microwave Ovens
2. Washing Machines
3. Electric Geysers
4. Room Air Conditioners

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

2) Consider the following statements with respect to University of Peace

1. It was founded by the United Nations Organizations.
2. It is located in Geneva, Switzerland.
3. Recently, it confers Honorary Doctorate on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

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

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Republic of Costa Rica

1. It is a Central American Island located in the West Atlantic Ocean.
2. Temperate Cyclones are more frequent in Costa Rica.

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)

1. It is a non-statutory body.
2. It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
3. It is the implementing & monitoring agency for implementation of Crime & Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS).

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

5) Consider the following statements with respect to Daylight saving time

1. It was followed to ensure that the clocks show an earlier sunrise and earlier sunset — in effect a longer evening daytime.
2. India does not follow daylight saving time.

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

6) Consider the following statements with respect to Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)

1. Its primary objective is to reduce the energy intensity of the Indian economy.
2. It is a non-statutory body under the Ministry of Power.

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

7) The Golden City Gate Awards, sometimes seen in the news recently, was associated with which of the following?

8) Aves Island sometimes seen in the news recently, is located in which of the following?

9) Consider the following statements

1. It is both a tiger reserve and a prime one-horned rhino habitat.
2. It is situated on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra.
3. It is also known as the mini-Kaziranga.

Identify the National park that correctly matches with the above description:

10) Recently, the inaugural edition of Space Dialogue was held between which of the following two countries?