Prelims Practice Questions 03-06-2019

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Kandukuri Veeresalingam

1. He was a strong advocate of widow remarriage, opposed dowry and caste systems as also child marriage and batted for empowering women through education.
2. Even though he was forward-looking in his outlook and was ahead of his times, he advocated bigotry and superstitious beliefs. 

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

2) With reference to Foot and Mouth Diseases (FMD) of animals, consider the following statements:

1. This disease is common amongst cow-bulls, buffaloes, sheep, goats and pigs. 
2. There is no specific treatment for such diseases.

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

3) Bhuvan App sometimes seen in the news recently was launched in collaboration with?

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi

1. Under the Scheme, Rs. 6,000 will be given per year in three instalments.
2. It will be provided to all eligible farm families irrespective of the size of their land holdings.

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

5) Consider the following statements with respect to Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana

1. Under the scheme, small and marginal farmers will get a minimum fixed pension of 3,000 rupees per month on attaining the age of 60 years. 
2. The beneficiaries should be in the age group of 18 to 40 years. 

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

6) Kasturirangan committee sometimes seen in the news recently was associated with which of the following?

7) With reference to the Schedules of the Indian Constitution, which one of the following statements is correct?

8) Which of the following are the tributaries of Kaveri River?

1. Bhavani
2. Kabini
3. Hemavati
4. Palar

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

9) In which among the following Nuclear reactor, fission chain reaction is sustained by fast neutrons itself so that it doesn’t needs a neutron moderator but uses a fuel that is relatively rich in fissile material?

10) Which of the following statements regarding the Sunspots is not correct?