Prelims Practice Questions 14-09-2019

1) Delhi Declaration sometimes seen in the news recently is associated with which of the following?

2) Consider the following statements with respect to International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)

1. It is a unique identity of a mobile phone device.
2. It is a highly secured system and no two devices can be reprogrammed to have the same IMEI number.

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

3) Which of the following is not one among the major objectives of the Project Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) system which was launched recently?

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Lapis Lazuli

1. It is not a mineral but a rock.
2. The green color of lapis lazuli is mainly derived from the presence of lazurite, a green silicate mineral of the sodalite group.

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

5) Consider the following pairs

1. Buqyaq – Saudi Arabia
2. Badakhshan – Afghanistan

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

6) K2-18b sometimes seen in the news recently is a/an

7) Consider the following statements with respect to Central Adverse List sometimes seen in the news recently

1. It is a list which comprises only individuals who supported the Khalistan movement.
2. The list is maintained by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.

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

8) Consider the following statements with respect to Jan Soochna Portal

1. It aims to provide information about government authorities and departments suo motu to the public in the true spirit of the Right to Information Act.
2. It was launched by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

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

9) Consider the following statements with respect to Marine Heat Wave (MHW)

1. It can be caused by locally formed heat fluxes between the atmosphere and the ocean.
2. Temperature-sensitive species such as corals are especially vulnerable to MHWs.

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

10) Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which of the following states?