Prelims Practice Questions 12-06-2019

1) With respect to Foreigners Tribunal, consider the following statements:

1. Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964, is applicable to the whole country and is not specific to any state.
2. The powers to constitute such foreigners tribunal were vested only with the Centre.

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

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Pradhan mantri Jan Vikas Karykram (PMJVK)

1. It seeks to provide better socio economic infrastructure facilities to the minority communities.
2. The beneficiaries under the scheme include both religious and linguistic minorities.

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

3) With respect to Appointments Committee, consider the following statements

1. It decides all higher level appointments in the Central Secretariat, Public Enterprises, Banks and Financial Institutions.
2. It will be headed by the Home Minister.

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Defence Space Research Agency (DSRO)

1. It has been entrusted with the task of creating space warfare weapon systems and technologies.
2. It will provide research and development support to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

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

5) Consider the following statements with respect to Speaker Pro Tem

1. Usually, the senior most member is selected as Speaker Pro Tem.
2. The President him/herself administers oath to the Speaker Pro Tem.

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

6) Consider the following statements with respect to Defence Space Agency (DSA)

1. It has been created to develop an eco-system to fight wars in space. 
2. It comprises members from all the three services. 

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

7) Consider the following statements with respect to Binturongs

1. They are nocturnal and sleep during the day high up in the canopy.
2. They use its tail as a fifth limb for support when climbing trees and also to hang upside down from branches. 
3. They were found in South and South East Asia including India.

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

8) Which of the following committees is often described as a “Super Cabinet”?

9) VG Kannan Committee sometimes seen in the news recently was constituted to?

10) Which of the following crops can be grown in both kharif and Rabi seasons in India?

1. Rice
2. Wheat
3. Groundnut
4. Jowar

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