Prelims Practice Questions 10-09-2019

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Motihari-Amalekhgunj pipeline

1. It is proposed project between China and Nepal
2. It will ensure smooth, cost-effective and environment-friendly supply of petroleum products to Nepal.

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

2) 2019 Lancet Commission which is recently in news, released its report on which of the following subject?

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)

1. It is an old age pension scheme for all land holding Small and Marginal Farmers (SMFs) (who owns cultivable land up to 2 hectare) in the country.
2. It is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme for the entry age group 18 to 40 years.
3. The spouse is also eligible to get a separate pension of Rs.3000/- upon making separate contributions to the Fund.

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP)

1. Reduction in import dependency.
2. Environmental friendly fuel.
3. Additional income to farmers.

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

5) Consider the following pairs with respect to lunar programs

             Flyby                              Country

1. Luna 3                    -     United States
2. Pioneer 3                -     USSR.
3. Chang'e 4               -     China

Which of the above pairs are matched correctly?

6) Consider the following statements regarding freedom fighter Govind Ballabh Pant

1. He served as India’s Home Minister from 1955 to 1961, it was during his tenure that states were reorganized on linguistic lines.
2. In 1957, Pant was awarded India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna.

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

7) National Animal Disease Control Programme about to be launched by central government is to address which of the following disease?

8) Consider the following statements with respect to The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019.

1. The Act promises to protect those people who render emergency medical or non-medical assistance to a victim of an accident, from any civil or criminal liability.
2. The minimum compensation for death or grievous injury due to hit and run has been moved up substantially.

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

9) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation located in which of the following seas?
 

10) Krishna river, an east-flowing river that originates at Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra, flows through which of the following states

1. Maharashtra
2. Karnataka
3. Telangana
4. Andhra Pradesh

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