Prelims Practice Questions 09-08-2018

1. Assertion (A) - RTI is available only to the citizens of India and not NRI

   Reason (R) - It is a fundamental right under article 19 and article 21 of the constitution

Select the correct option from below.

2. Consider the following statements about National Mission for Clean Ganga

1. It is registered as a society and is part of the National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga
2. It has a two- tier structure comprising a Governing Council and an Executive Committee

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

3. Consider the following statements about Savara tribe

1. They are found in the states adjacent to the Western  Ghats
2. Edsinge, their art form is slowly perishing owing to the change in their religious sentiments

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

4. Consider the following statements about National Human Rights Commission

1. Only a retired Chief Justice of India should head the NHRC
2. There must be atleast one woman member in the commission

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

5. Consider the following about The Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill, 2016

1. Protection of good samaritans from any civil or criminal action
2. Motor Vehicle Accident Fund to provide compulsory insurance cover to all road users in India
3. Recall of vehicles in case of defects

Which of the given provision(s) is/ are guarenteed by the Bill?

6. Consider the following statements about 'The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018'

1. An FEO is a person against whom a case has been filed for any specified offences involving an amount 100 crores and who has left the country to escape prosecution
2. It also states that the property of the FEO may be confiscated and vested in the central government. 

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

7. Consider the following statements about Scrub Typhus

1. It is a viral disease and an important casuse of Japanese Encephalitis
2. It is transmitted by mites and is common in areas with high shrub vegetation

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

8. Which of the following is/ are the objetcive(s) of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana?

1. Attract more private investment in precision irrigation system
2. Expand cultivable area under assured irrigation
3. Improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water
4. Enhance recharge of aquifers

Select using the given codes.

9. Consider the following statements about Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)

1. It is a central scheme that aims at providing strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions.
2. The funding would be based on the 'State Higher Education Plans' prepared by each state

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

10. Consider the following statements about Niryat Mitra

1. It is a mobile app which aims at easing international trade by providing information on policies, tariffs, GST rates, etc.
2. It was developed by Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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