Prelims Practice Questions 04-08-2018

1. Consider the following statements about E-Pashudhan Haat portal

1. It is a portal that has information on location of quality indigenous germplasm in the form of live animals only
2. It is a sub- component of National Livestock Mission

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

2. Consider the following statements about Eco-Sensitive Zones

1. These are ecologically fragile areas around Protected Areas , National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries.
2. The term 'Eco-Sensitive Zones' is defined in the Environment Protection Act, 1986

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

3. Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

1. It aims to provide free LPG connections to only BPL households in the society
2. Curbing indoor air pollution and  increasing the living standards are the sole objectives of the scheme
3. It is being implemented by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas through Oil Marketing Companies

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

4. Consider the following statements about Blackbuck

1. It is found in the forests of central India only
2. The Bishnoi community is known for their conservation efforts for this species
3. It is an animal under the Schedule- II of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

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

5. Consider the following statements about Vidyalakshmi Portal

1. It is a single-window system whose objective is to ease the process of getting educational loans for higher education only
2. It is an initiative of the Ministries of Human Resource Development and Finance and Indian Banks Association

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

6. The National Sports University Bill, 2018 was recently passed. It proposes to establish the headquarters of National Sports University in which of the following states?

7. Consider the following statements about West Nile Disease

1. It is caused by the virus belonging to the family of virus that also causes Japanese Encephalitis.
2. It is wide-spread in Africa and Southeast Asia only
3. It is transmitted through mosquitoes that feed on birds affected with this virus and also through direct contact with the affected species

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

8. Consider the following statements about N-SIPI (State Investment Potential Index)

1. It is a ranking of a state's investor- friendliness based on a list of six indicators
2. Andhra Pradesh is identified as the state with highest investment potential
3. It was launched by NITI Aayog and DIPP

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

9. The applications of Blockchain technology can be found in which of the following areas?

1. Cybersecurity
2. Healthcare
3. Banking
4. Music production
5. Personal Data Management

10. Consider the following statements about 'The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Third Amendment) Bill, 2017'

1. It proposes to set up a National Commission of Backward Classes as a constitutional authority to look into complaints and welfare measures regarding socially and economically backward classes.
2. The proposed authority will have the power of civil court

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