Prelims Practice Questions 02-01-2018

1. Consider the following statements.

1. Ultra Mega Power Projects have the capacity of generating 4000 MW.
2. Both Yadadri Ultra Mega Power plant and Bhadradri power plant are present in Telangana.

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.  Frogs in the genus Nyctibatrachus are commonly known as Night Frogs.
2. The frogs belong to the Nyctibatrachus genus is found only in the Western Ghats and North East.
3. The recently found ‘mewasinghi’ frog in Malabar Wildlife sanctuary belongs is a night frog.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

3. Consider the following statements.

1. Hedychium chingmeianum and Caulokaempferia dinabandhuensis are the newly found turmeric species.
2. They are found in Nagaland and Manipur respectively.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

4. Which of the following are considered as Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) of India?

1. Border Security Force (BSF)
2. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
3. Assam Rifles
4. Special Frontier Force

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

5. Consider the following statements.

1. Parkar Solar probe is scheduled to be conducted by European Space Agency.
2. The main goal is to study the solar winds and solar energy particles.
3. NASA schedules to launch the Insight Lander to Mars to study the interior and subsurface of the planet.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

6. Consider the following statements.

1. Tyrannomyrmex is a rare tropical genus of ants.
2. ‘Tyrannomyrmex alii’ is the newly found ant species in Andaman Island.
3. The species was named in the honour if India’s ‘ant man’ Musthak Ali.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

7. Consider the following statements.

1. Tetramonium krishnani and Tetramonium jarawa are two newly found rat species.
2. They are present in Havelock Island.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

8. Consider the following statements about Stand up India Scheme

1. Under this scheme loans are provided to people from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes only.
2. The Stand up India scheme is anchored by Department of Financial Services (DFS) to encourage Greenfield enterprises by entrepreneurs.
3. The Stand up India scheme provides for refinance window through Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

9. The Death Penalty Report is published by which one of the following?

1. International Criminal Court
2. United Nations Human Rights Council
3. Amnesty International
4. Red Cross Society

10. Government can borrow from which of the following institutions?

1. Reserve Bank of India
2. Scheduled Commercial Banks
3. Life Insurance Corporation of India

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Answers & Explanations

1. c

2. d

The frogs belong to the Nyctibatrachus genus is found only in the Western Ghats.

3. b

Hedychium chingmeianum and Caulokaempferia dinabandhuensis are the newly found Ginger species. Hedychium chingmeianum is an epiphytic plant. Caulokaempferia dinabandhuensis is found in rock crevices, boulders etc..

4.  b

CAPF refers to uniform nomenclature of five security forces in India under the authority of Ministry of Home Affairs. They are the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

The term "paramilitary forces" in India has not been defined in any acts or by authorities officially however they are conventionally used to refer to two forces i.e. Assam Rifles and Special Frontier Force.

5. c

Parkar Solar probe is scheduled to be conducted by NASA.

6. c

‘Tyrannomyrmex alii’ is the newly found ant species in Western Ghats.

7. b

Tetramonium krishnani and Tetramonium jarawa are two newly found ant species.

8. c

Under the Stand Up India scheme loans are provided to Women, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes.

9. c

10. d

Internal borrowing is done from central banks, floating government bonds (LIC hugely subscribes this), from Public sector banks etc..

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