Prelims Practice Questions 13-08-2019

1) Which of the following reasons are responsible for resurgence of infectious diseases like diphtheria and pertussis?

1. Low awareness of vaccination
2. Loss of herd immunity
3. Negligence due to misinformation about vaccination

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

2) Consider the following statements regarding PRAAPTI portal

1. It is launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
2. It is developed to bring transparency in power purchase transaction between power generators and distribution companies.

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

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Tardigrades

1. They are also called as water bears, or moss piglets.
2. They are tiny animals that can survive extremes of temperature and pressure including the frigid vacuum of space.
3. They have been found everywhere, from mountain tops to the deep sea and mud volcanoes, from tropical rain forests to the Antarctic. 

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

4) Kajin Sara Lake sometimes seen in the news recently is located in which of the following countries?

5) The term ‘Perseids’ often seen in news is related to

6) Consider the following statements regarding Minamata Convention

1. It is a global treaty to protect human health and environment from the adverse effects of Mercury.
2. From 2025, the convention will ban the production, import and export of products that contain mercury.
3. Global Environment Facility (GEF) serves as the financial mechanism of the convention.

Which of the above statements are correct?

7) Consider the following statements regarding Measles

1. It is a highly contagious bacterial disease.
2. Under the Global Vaccine Action Plan, measles and rubella are targeted for elimination by 2020.

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

8) Article 130 of the Indian Constitution deals with which of the following?

9) Consider the following statements with regards to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

1. It has permanent delegations from both the United Nations Organisation and the European Union.
2. Iran is a member of this organization
3. India is not a member of this organization.

Which of the given above statements are correct?

10) With reference to the Transfer Pricing, which of the following statements is correct?