Prelims Practice Questions 13-09-2019

1. Consider the following statements with respect to World Energy Council

1. World Energy Council formed in 1923, is the UN-accredited global energy body, representing the entire energy spectrum.
2. World Energy Congress is the flag ship event of World Energy Council.

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

2. Which of the following Anti-tank missile is not developed in India

3. Consider the following statements with respect to Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)

1.  Eurasian economic union is an international organization for regional economic integration.
2.  The economic union is primarily composed of post USSR nations and European Union countries.
3.  It has free movement of goods, services and labour and has its own bureaucratic structure.

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

4. Consider the following statements with respect to Government e Marketplace (GeM)

1. GeM aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement.
2. It facilitates online procurement of common use Goods & Services required by various Government Departments / Organizations / PSUs.

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

5. Consider the following pairs with respect to Defence Exercises participated by India

 Exercise                   Country

1) Peace Mission    -    SCO

2) Yudh Abhyas     -   USA

3) Maitree               -   Thailand

Which of the above pairs are matched correctly?

6. Consider the following statements with respect Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR)

1. It is an online portal which helps citizen to report theft of mobile phone.
2. It is an initiative of Department of science and technology.

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

7. Pulathisi Express is developed under Make in India scheme for which of the following nation?

8. Consider the following statements with respect to Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R&D) Hub

1. The Global AMR R&D Hub was launched in 2018 World Health Assembly.
2. India has joined the Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R&D) Hub as a new member

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

9. World University Rankings 2019 is released by which of the following institutions

10. The term Bio-terrorism recently in news refers to