Prelims Practice Questions 07-08-2018

1. Consider the folowing statements about Thermal Batteries

1. Unlike conventional batteries, thermal batteries use temperature differences to produce energy
2. Telangana is the first state to inaugurate a thermal battery plant in India

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

2. Consider the following statements about 'Bhoomi Rashi'

1. The objective of this portal is to expediate and make the process of Land Acquiaition for various Highway projects more transparent. 
2. It was developed by National Infomatics Centre

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

3. Consider the following statements about Kuttanad Region in Kerala

1. It is the only site in India identified as 'Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems' by FAO
2. The practice of below mean sea-level farming is unique to this region.

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

4. Consider the following statements about the Yerukala tribe

1. They are an indigenous tribe found in the states of Chattisgarh and Bihar
2. The tribe was a victim to British discimination in the name of Criminal Tribes Act.

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

5. Which of the following statement(s) about 'The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018' is/ are not correct?

1. Anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities against people from SC or ST communities will not be provided
2. The investigating officer will not require the approval of any authority for the arrest of an accused
3. A preliminary enquiry has to be conducted before filing the First Information Report

6. Consider the following statements about World Tourism Organisation

1. It is an inter-governmental agency that aims to make tourism across world sustainable and responsible
2. It works based on the principles enshrined in the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (GCET)

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

7. Consider the following statements about Curiosity Rover

1. It is the mission of the European Space Agency to study the habitability of Mars
2. One of the key discoveries of the mission is the evidence of microbes in the Martian atmosphere

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

8. Which of the following can lead to the increase in the Repo rate announced by the RBI?

1. Rise in retail inflation
2. Rise in MSPs
3. Loan waivers
4. Less liquidity among banks

9. Consider the following statements about Ebola

1. It is a hemorrhagic fever caused by Virus
2. The first outbreak of this disease happened in the Amazon region in South America
3. Human-Human transmission of this disease is possible

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

10. Consider the following statements about the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

1. Both of them can only exercise casting vote while presiding the house.
2. Both of them are elected through the system of indirect election to the parliament

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