Prelims Practice Questions 29-01-2018

01. Consider the following pairs.

1. Al Wahbah crater - Saudi Arabia
2. Ijen crater - Philippines
3. Okama crater - Japan

Which of the above pairs is/are correct?

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

02. Consider the following pairs.

1. Kawal Tiger Reserve - Madhya Pradesh
2. Tadoba Andhari Reserve - Maharashtra
3. Indravati Tiger Reserve - Chattisgarh

Which of the above pairs is/are correct?

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

03. Consider the following statements.

1. Bogibeel bridge is being constructed over the Brahmaputra river.
2. It connects Dibrugarh and Dhemaji.
3. It is the longest rail-road structure in Brahmaputra.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

04. Consider the following statements.

1. ‘Netra’ is also known as the “eye in the sky”
2. It is an Airborne Early Warning and Control System Aircraft.
3. It is purchased from France.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

05. Consider the following statements.

1. The Indian Tsunami Early Warning System is a part of Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
2. It detects globally occurring earthquakes of 5 magnitude and above within 5-10 minutes of the event.
3. INCOIS comes under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

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

06. Consider the following statements.

1. Doklam is strategically located close to the Siliguri Corridor.
2. It is surrounded by Chumbi valley of Bhutan and Ha valley of Tibet.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

07. Consider the following statements.

1. A Blue moon refers to the second new moon in a month.
2. Super moon refers to the phenomenon where the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

08. Consider the following statements.

1. Stree Swabhiman initiative is launched by Ministry of Women and Child Development.
2. Under this initiative, Common Service Centres (CSC) will provide access to affordable, reliable and modern (eco-friendly) sanitary napkins to adolescent girls and women in rural areas.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

09. With reference to the Famine policy during the 19^th century in India:

1. The East India Company had made no attempt to formulate any general system for famine relief or prevention of famine.
2. The British Crown has accepted the various recommendations of the famine commissions and successfully prevented the occurrence of major famines till 1947.

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

10. Who among the following is/are associated with Deccan education society?

1. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
2. B.G. Tilak
3. V.K. Chiplunkar
4. Madhavrao Namjoshi

Select the correct answer using the code below

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

Answers and Explanation

01. c

Ijen crater is in Indonesia. The Ijen volcano complex is a group of composite volcanoes. The crater-lake is recognised as the largest highly acidic crater lake in the world. It is also a source for the river Banyupahit.

02. b

Kawal Tiger Reserve is in Telangana.

03. d

04. b

Netra is indigenously made by DRDO.

05. a

INCOIS comes under the Ministry of Earth Science.

06. a

It is surrounded by Chumbi valley of Tibet and Ha valley of Bhutan.

07. b

A Blue moon refers to the second full moon in a month.

08. b

Stree Swabhiman initiative is launched by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

09. a

Under the East India Company no attempt was made to formulate any general system of famine relief or prevention. However the provincial governments and district officers tried various experiments to afford relief to famine-stricken areas such as the storage of grain by the Government, penalties on hoarding, bounties on imports, advancing loans for sinking of well etc.

Under the Crown there were ten severe famines besides a large number of scarcities. Orissa famine- 1866, the great famines – 1876, 1896, 1899 and the Bengal famine 1942 are some of the worst famines witnessed during this period.

10. d

The Deccan Education Society is an organisation that runs 43 education establishments in Maharashtra, India. It is based in Pune. In 1880 Vishnushastri Chiplunkar and Bal Gangadhar Tilak founded the New English School in Pune. In 1884 they created the Deccan Education Society with Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, Mahadev Ballal Namjoshi, V.S.Apte, V.B.Kelkar, M.S. Gole and N.K. Dharap.

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