Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 30-12-2021 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements:

1. Evolution that occurs between unrelated species that do not occupy the similar habitat is known as divergent evolution.
2. Convergent evolution takes places when species of different ancestry share analogous traits due to shared environment.
3. Convergent evolution is responsible for the evolution of humans and apes.
4. Two species evolving independently of each other, with the same level of similarity is called parallel evolution.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

2) How Oviparous animals are different from the Viviparous animals?

1. Oviparous refers to animals which can give birth to the younger ones whereas Viviparous refers to animals which lay unfertilized or fertilized eggs.
2. In Oviparous animals, fertilization can be internal or external whereas in Viviparous animals, fertilization happens only internally.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

3) Identify the shadow puppetry art forms of India:

1. Pavakoothu
2. Putul Nach
3. Tholpavakoothu
4. Bommalattam
5. Tholu Bommalatta

Choose the correct option.

4) Consider the following statements:

1. The law of reflection defines that upon reflection from a smooth surface, the angle of the reflected ray is greater than the angle of incident ray.
2. In regular reflection the images produced by plane mirrors are always virtual, that is they cannot be collected on a screen.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

5) Consider the following statements about the Pallavas:

1. The Descent of the Arjuna’s Penance, a rock carving was commissioned by Narasimhavarman I.
2. The Halmidi inscriptions depicts the musical interest of the Pallavas.
3. The book ‘Thatchina Chitram’ was composed by Rajasimha.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?