Prelims Practice Questions 18-12-2017

1. Consider the following statements.

1. Fly ash is a coal combustion product.
2. It contains Silicon dioxide, Calcium oxide, Aluminium oxide.
3. It is used in soil stabilization process.

Select the correct answer from the following codes.

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

2. Consider the following statements.

1. Udangudi super critical thermal power project is located in Kerala.
2. Mauda super thermal power project is in Maharashtra.

Select the correct answer from the following codes.

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

3. Consider the following statements.

1. Olive Ridley turtle is classified as ‘critically endangered’ in IUCN status.
2. It is found in tropical and warm waters of Pacific and Indian Ocean.
3. An arribada is a unique nesting phenomenon common to both the Olive ridley and the Kemp's ridley sea turtle.

Select the correct answer from the following codes.

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

4. Consider the following statements.

1. Papaya mealy bug originally belongs to South America.
2. African apple snail is said to be the most invasive among all alien fauna.

Select the correct answer from the following codes.

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

5. Consider the following statements.

1. Recently Botanical Survey of India, for the first time compiled a list of alien invasive animal species.
2. Among the list, majority of the species are found on land and fresh water.

Select the correct answer from the following codes.

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

6. With reference to the subsidiary alliance which of the following is/are correct?

1. British maintained a large army at the cost of Indian states.
2. They controlled the defence and foreign relationship of protected ally.
3. Internal affairs of the administration were shifted into the British hands officially.
4. The state has to accept a British Resident at its headquarters.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

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

7. What is the Major objective of “Project Sunrise”, which is in recent news?

1. To promote organic Agriculture in the North East Region.
2. To Promote Infrastructure development in the North East Region.
3. To Eradicate Polio in the North East Region.
4. To prevent AIDS in the North East Region.

8. Which of the following statements about the religious ideas of Rammohan Roy is/are correct?

1. He believed in Monotheism.
2. He considered the Vedas to be eternal and infallible.
3. He laid emphasis on human reasons and rationality in all religious matter.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

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

9. With reference to Theosophical Society, consider the following statements.

1. It was founded by Mrs. Annie Besant in 1875.
2. Its aim was to form a universal brotherhood of man.
3. It aimed at promote the study of ancient religion and philosophy.
4. It emphasised on occultism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

10. Which of the following Governor General created the covenanted civil services of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service?

1. Dalhousie
2. William Bentinck
3. Lord Canning
4. Lord Cornwallis

Answers and Explanations:

1. d

The fly ash can also be used to make asphalt concrete and bricks.

2. b

Udangudi super critical thermal power project is located in Tamil Nadu.

3. b

Olive Ridley turtle is classified as ‘Vulnerable’ in IUCN status.

4. b

Papaya mealy bug originally belongs to Mexico and Central America. It is an invasive species that destroy the papaya cultivation in Assam, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.

5. d

Recently, Zoological Survey of India, for the first time compiled a list of alien invasive animal species. Among the list, majority of the species are found on marine ecosystem.

6. a

As per the treaty, the internal affairs of the administration were not shifted into the British hands officially.

7. d

8. b

9. a

The Theosophical Society was officially formed in New York City, United States, on 17 November 1875 by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Colonel Henry Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge, and others

10. d

Charles Cornwallis is known as the 'Father of Civil Service in India'.

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