Prelims Practice Questions 25-12-2017

1. Consider the following statements.

1.  “CRISPR – Cas9” is a genome editing tool.
2. The technique allows researchers to permanently modify genes in living cells and organisms.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements.

1. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is in Andhra Pradesh.
2. It is the largest National park in Andhra Pradesh.
3. Andhari river flows in the region of the tiger reserve area.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

3. Consider the following statements.

1. The Monkey fever is referred to as Kayasanur Forest Disease.
2. Kayasanur is located in Kerala.
3. The disease primarily affects black-faced langurs and red-faced bonnet monkeys.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

4. India’s first Design University was opened at which one of the following states?

1. Punjab
2. Haryana
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Gujarat

5. Consider the following statements.

1. In Lift irrigation projects, pumps are used to lift the water from canals or rivers at higher level to the area at lower level for irrigation purpose.
2. Kaleshwaram project is a lift irrigation project.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

6. The Saka calendar or the official Civil Calendar of India is used for which of the following?

1. Gazette Notifications of Government
2. Union Public Service Commission Notifications
3. Press Information Bureau Notifications (PIB)
4. All India Ratio (AIR)

Select the correct answer using the code given below

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 1, 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

7. Paumachariyam deals with which one of the following?

1. An exposition of the Indian flora and fauna
2. A Jain version of Ramayana
3. A love-lover enacted between a slave man and a woman
4. A Buddhist exposition of the questions of nirvana

8. The Ashoka Chakra presented in the National Emblem of India with 24 spokes in Blue colour is the depiction of

1. Birth of Life
2. Eight Fold path through Nirvana
3. Ahimsa in Life
4. Death of Life

9. Which of the following characterize(s) the people of the Indus Civilization?

1. They possessed great palaces and temples.
2. They worshipped both male and female deities.
3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 1, 2 and 3
4. None of these

10. Consider the following statements with respect to coins in Ancient India

1. The earliest coins in India are known as punch marked coins.
2. The artisans and traders began to use coins for the first time in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2 
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answers & Explanations

1. c

2. c

Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is in Maharashtra. It is also the largest National park in Maharashtra.

3. b

Kayasanur Forest Disease / Monkey fever is endemic to South Asia and was first detected in 1957 in Kyasanur Forest of Karnataka. It is tick-borne viral disease.

4. b

5. b

6. d

Usage started officially at Chaitra 1, 1879, Saka Era, or March 22, 1957.

7. b

8. b

The dharmachakra, is one of the Ashtamangala of Indian religions such as Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism. It has represented the Buddhist dharma, Gautama Buddha's teaching of the path to Nirvana, since the time of early Buddhism.It is also connected to the Noble Eightfold Path. 

9. b

In the remnant of the civilization, there is evidence of building of big dimensions which perhaps were public buildings, administrative or business centres, pillared halls and courtyards. There is no evidence of temples. The people of IVC were not accustomed to the usage of horses. Horses were domesticated by the Aryans. 

10. c

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