Prelims Practice Questions 31-05-2018

01. The Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) is a /an

1. WHO initiative which aims at preventing and treating AIDS, TB and Malaria.
2. Public private partnership for preventing and treating AIDS, TB and Malaria.
3. OECD initiative for the cause of AIDS, TB and Malaria 
4. UN sponsored fund for preventing and treating AIDS, TB and Malaria.

02. Which of the following is not correct in the context of ‘wildfires’?

1. These are controlled blazes fuelled by weather, wind, and dry underbrush etc.
2. They return nutrients to the soil.
3. They act as a disinfectant.
4. They allow sunlight to reach the forest floor, enabling a new generation of seedlings to grow.

03. Consider the following statements with reference to the Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships (GloMEEP)

1. It is a GEF-UNDP-IMO project aimed at supporting the uptake and implementation of energy efficiency measures for shipping, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping.
2. India is one among the ten Lead Pilot Countries of the project.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

04. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Britain has no climate, only weather.
2. Egypt has no weather, only climate.

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05. Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of hot, wet equatorial climate?

1. Cloudiness and heavy precipitation moderates the temperature of the equatorial region.
2. The equatorial environment is best suited to plantation agriculture.
3. The most prominent feature of the tropical rain forest is its layer arrangement.
4. Equatorial region is known for large scale livestock farming.

06. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched with reference to index plant of respective climates?

             Species     -  Climate

1.  Teak           - Tropical monsoon climate
2. Olive           -  Mediterranean climate
3. Cactus        - Hot desert climate
4. Spruce        - Cool temperate continental climate

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07. Consider the following with reference to ‘Mission Fingerling’

1. The Mission aims to achieve Blue Revolution.
2. It was launched by Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

08. With reference to ‘THAAD’, which was recently in news, which one of the following statements is correct? 

1. It is a Russian anti-ballistic missile defence system.
2. It shoots down ballistic missiles in the terminal phase of their flight.
3. It’s an Intercontinental nuclear ballistic missile recently tested by North Korea.
4. Its joint co-production program of USA and India, to design and manufacture India’s Anti-ballistic defence system.

09. Which one of the following statements is not correct with reference to Mediterranean climate?

1. Orchard farming is the predominant occupation
2. The chief cultivated cereal is hard winter wheat.
3. Pastoral farming is of great importance.
4. Precipitation occurs during winter season.

10. Consider the following statements in the context of Peruvian Current

1. It is a cold current
2. It is responsible for fishing productivity in Peruvian coast.
3. It eases dryness in Atacama Desert.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?