Prelims Practice Questions 23-05-2019

1) With reference to “Tree Ambulance” which was recently launched by the Indian Vice President, consider the following statements:

1. It is an ambitious project launched by the Government of Tamilnadu.
2. The services provided by the tree ambulance include first-aid treatment, uprooted tree planting, seed bank and removal of dead trees. 

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

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Brahmos Missile

1. It operates on Fire and Forget Principle, adopting varieties of flights on its way to the target.
2. Brahmos will only be integrated with land based and sea based equipments.

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

3) Consider the following statements with respect to India Biodiversity Awards

1. It was initiated in 2012 by the Government of India in partnership with UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
2. It was conferred to recognize and honour outstanding models of biodiversity conservation, sustainable use and governance at the grassroots level.

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to RISAT-2B

1. It is a radar imaging earth observation satellite weighing 3990 kg.
2. The satellite is intended to provide services in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Disaster Management.
3. It was launched using Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) – F06.

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

5) Consider the following statements with respect to Assam Rifles

1. It is one of the youngest armed forces under the Ministry of Defence.
2. It guards the Indo-Myanmar border and countering the insurgency in the north east states.

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

6) Which of the following is the theme for International Day for Biological Diversity 2019?

7) Who appoints the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) for a particular state in India?

8) Consider the following statements regarding Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

1. It was established during the 1989 G7 Summit in Paris to combat the growing problem of money laundering.
2. The mandate of the organization was expanded to include terrorist financing following the September 11 terror attacks.
3. Base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) is one of the project given by this FATF to prevent money laundering activity

Which of the given above statements is/are correct?

9) With reference to the “Sangam Literature”, Consider the following statements

1. Sangam literature dealt both with personal lives such as love and relationships as well as ethics, heroism, values and social customs.
2. Both men and women poets composed Sangam literature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10) With reference to the “Westerlies”, Consider the following statements

1. Westerlies originate in the horse latitudes and move towards the poles
2. Westerlies are strong in the Northern Hemisphere and are weak in the Southern Hemisphere
3. Westerlies move from west to east in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres

Which of the statements given above are correct?