Prelims Practice Questions 22-06-2018

1. Consider the following pairs

           Name of the report                    Published by

1. Global Hunger Index                 Food and Agriculture Organisation
2. State of the World Report         International Food Policy Research Institute 

Which of the pair(s) is/ are correctly matched?

2. Which of the following mountain passes are located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir?

1. Banhi La
2. Chang La
3. Shipki La
4. Zoji La

3. Consider the following statements

1. During summer solstice, the duration of day is longer than that of the night in the southern hemisphere
2. The sun is directly overhead the equator only on two days in a year

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

4. Consider the following statements

1. Current Account deficit indicates that a country's imports are more than its exports
2. It is same as that of Trade Deficit

Which of the statement(s) is/are not correct?

5. Consider the following statements about National Remote Sensing Centre

1. It is an autonomous organisation working under Department of Science
2. It is the focal point for distribution of remote sensing satellite data products in India and its neighboring countries  

Which of the statement(s) is/are true?

6. India's first robotic telescope is located in which of the following places?

7. Consider the following about Renewable Purchase Obligations

1. It makes it compulsory for all large consumers of energy to ensure that a certain percentage of that energy mix is from renewable sources
2. Union Ministry of Power is responsible for implementation of RPO thoughout the country

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

8. Which of the following statements is not correct with reference to Finance Commission?

9. Which of the following animals are found in evergreen forests in India?

1.  Lion
2.  Tiger
3.  Elephant
4.  Lion-tailed macaque

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
 

10. With reference to Medieval India, ‘tanka’ and ‘dirhams’ refer to