Prelims Practice Questions 07-08-2019

1) With respect to the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019, consider the following statements:

1. The bill proposes setting up of a Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers as a class.
2. Under the bill, a manufacturer is now responsible for compensation for injury or damage caused by the defective product.

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

2) With respect to Mount Elbrus, consider the following statements:

1. It is the highest peak in the European Continent.
2. It is an inactive volcano located in the western Caucasus mountain range, Russia.

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

3) How UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) differ from UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)?

1. UNRWA deals specifically with Palestine refugees whereas UNHCR’s mandate is to provide international protection to refugees worldwide.
2. UNHCR is responsible for Palestine refugees outside UNRWA's areas of operation.

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

4) Russia has recently signed a deal for the supply of uranium for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP). The plant is located in?

5) Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas Report was released recently by which of the following?

6) Dixon Plan of 1950 is associated with which of the following?

7) Which of the following describes the infiltration plan of Pakistan forces to enter disputed Jammu and Kashmir territory in 1965 and instigate the locals in starting a rebellion against Indian sovereignty?

8) Consider the following statements with respect to Organic Field Effect Transistors (OFET)

1. These transistors work on the principle that charges in vicinity of channels of certain semiconductors can induce a current in them.
2. It is similar to that of the Thin-Film Transistor (TFT).

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

9) Consider the following statements with respect to Canine Distemper Virus (CDV)

1. It can be transmitted from infected dogs 
2. Lions, tigers and leopards are vulnerable
3. It attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

10) Consider the following statements about Papikonda National Park

1. It is located in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
2. It is an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area

Which of the above statements is/are correct?