Prelims Practice Questions 24-01-2018

1. Consider the following statements.

1. World Gold Council has all the members from World Trade Organisation.
2. The headquarters of the World Gold Council is in UK

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

2. Which one of the following organisation has recently released a report titled ‘Reward Work, Not Wealth’?

1. WTO
2. IMF
3. Oxfam
4. Ministry of Labour

3. Consider the following statements.

1. Global Index of Talent Competitiveness is produced by global business school INSEAD.
2. India has improved its position to 81^st rank in the recently launched index.

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. Consider the following statements.

1. India was ranked at the 62nd place among emerging economies on an Inclusive Development Index.
2. The 2018 index measures progress on three individual pillars — growth and development; inclusion; and inter-generational equity.
3. The index was released by IMF.

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

5. Consider the following statements.

1. Central Water Commission is managing Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) with the financial assistance from World Bank to rehabilitate about 225 dams in India.
2. DHARMA is a software to support the effective collection and management of Dam Safety data across India.

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. Consider the following statements.

1. INSPIRE programme is a scholarship scheme.
2. The scheme is managed by Centre’s Department of Science and Technology.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

7. Consider the following statements.

1. Mount Mayon is an active volcano in Japan.
2. It is a strato-volcano and is part of Pacific Ring of fire.
3. It is renowned for its perfect conical shape.

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

8. Consider the following statements.

1. Batesian mimicry is a defence mechanism in which dangerous traits of harmful organisms (model) are mimicked by a harmless organism (mimic).
2. The mimic adopts only the visual traits of its model.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

9. Consider the following statements.

1. Wildlife Conservation Trust is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment.
2. It conducts large scale tiger population estimation.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

10. Consider the following Statements regarding National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)

1. Its purpose is to provide free legal services to eligible candidates and to organize Lok Adalats for speedy resolution of cases.
2. The prime objective of NALSA is speedy disposal of cases and reducing the burden of judiciary.
3. The Chief Justice of India is patron-in-chief of NALSA while second senior most judge of Supreme Court of India is the Executive-Chairman.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answers & Explanations

01. b

The World Gold Council is the market development organisation for the gold industry. It has 23 members.

02. c

03. c

04. a

The Inclusive Development Index was released by World Economic Forum.

05. c

06. c

07. b

Mount Mayon is in Philippines.

08. a

The mimic can also use other deceptions like acoustics.

09. b

Wildlife Conservation Trust is an NGO.

10. d 

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