Prelims Practice Questions 12-08-2019

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Indian crested porcupine

1. It is one of the largest diurnal rodent species.
2. Its adaptability towards changing environment helps it to survive in close proximity to human beings.

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

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Oussudu Lake

1. It is a manmade lake located in Puducherry and Tamilnadu.
2. The structure of the lake consist of water, wetland/marsh and mudflats.

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

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2019

1. The Bill prohibits commercial surrogacy, but allows altruistic surrogacy.
2. Under the bill, unmarried women is not eligible to become a surrogate mother.

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019

1. The Bill defines a transgender person as one whose gender does not match the gender assigned at birth.
2. Under the bill, no government or private entity can discriminate against a transgender person in employment matters, including recruitment, and promotion.

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

5) Almatti is a major dam built across which of the following rivers?

6) Arrange the following states in ascending order based on the forest and tree cover (In terms of %):

1. Haryana
2. Punjab
3. Rajasthan
4. Arunachal Pradesh

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

7) Consider the following statements with respect to Repurpose Cooking Oil (RUCO) Initiative

1. It aims to collect and convert the used cooking oil into bio-fuel.
2. It was launched by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

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

8) Consider the following pairs

  Places in News – Country

1. Aden – Yemen
2. Temple Mount – Italy

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

9) Consider the following statements with respect to Jungle cat

1. This animal is quite unusual and is found in scrub jungles, dense forests, foot hills and grasslands.
2. It has been listed under the Least Concern Category in the IUCN Red List.

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

10) Consider the following statements with respect to Black-naped hare

1. This animal is restricted to India and Sri Lanka.
2. In many places, they are considered pests because of the damage they can do to young trees and to crops.

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