Prelims Practice Questions 11-09-2019

1) Consider the following statements with respect to African Swine Fever (ASF)

1. It is a severe ‘viral disease’ of pigs that can spread very rapidly in pig herds.
2. ASF is not a threat to human beings since it only spreads from animals to other animals.

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

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Project BalBasera

1. It is a crèche ‘for the welfare of Children of Construction Workers.
2. Project is being executed by ‘Central Public Works Department’ (CPWD), Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?

3) Which of the following city is the Capital of Iceland

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Acharya VinobaBhave

1. He is best known for his land reform movement called the BhoodanYajna or Bhoodan movement (Land-Gift Movement).
2. He is the second Individual Sathyagrahi appointed by Mahatma Gandhiji.
3. He is the first recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award from India.

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

5) Consider the following pairs with respect to important judgements in India

                                    Case                          Judgements

1. NavtejJohar v. Union of India         -     Scraped Section 377 of IPC
2. K.S. Puttuswamy v. Union of India -     Right to Privacy
3. Joseph Shine vs. Union of India     -     Abolition of Criminalization of Adultery

Which of the above pairs are matched correctly?

6) Consider the following statements with respect to UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC)

1. The UNHRC is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for addressing situations of human rights violations.
2. The Human Rights Council replaced the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR).

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

7) What are the two contributors of Imported Inflation?

8) Consider the following statements regarding Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)

• The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is a non-profit charitable organization.
• In 2007, the United Nations awarded INTACH a special consultative status with United Nations Economic and Social Council.

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

9) Consider the following statements regarding Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)

1. ZBNF farming technique promotes the usage of natural products along with chemical fertilizers.
2. To help the microorganisms act, farmers must apply Jiwamrita’ (microbial culture) and ‘Bijamrita’ (seed treatment solution).

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

10) SardarSarovar Dam is built across which of the following river?