Prelims Practice Questions 17-09-2019

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)

1. It is the NASA’s robotic spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon.
2. It will help in figuring out the presence and possibility of water ice and other resources on the Moon, as well as plan future missions to it.

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

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 

1. It allows for detention of a person without a formal charge and without trial.
2. It is very similar to the National Security Act that is used by other state governments for preventive detention.
3. Unlike in police custody, a person who is detained under the PSA need not be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours of the detention.

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

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT)

1. It was established through an Act of Parliament.
2. It is located in New Delhi and has no regional benches.

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to NIRVIK Scheme

1. It is a web based centralized grievance redress system.
2. It enables investors to lodge and follow up their complaints and track the status of redressal of such complaints online from the above website from anywhere.
3. It was launched by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

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

5) IN-RSN-RTN is a maiden trilateral exercise held between India and which of the following two countries?

6) Consider the following statements

1. Despite being spoken by a large number of people, Bhojpuri and Rajasthani are not listed as scheduled languages in India.
2. Bodo and Nepali, though spoken by relatively fewer people are listed in Eighth schedule.

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

7) Consider the following statements with respect to Solomon Island

1. It lies south of Newfoundland and north-east of Bahamas.
2. It is a part of China’s autonomous territory, Taiwan.

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

8) Consider the following statements with respect to India’s longest electrified rail tunnel

1. The tunnel is a part of a 112-km Obulavaripalli-Venkatachalam-Krishnapatnam Port line and is operational between Cherlopalli and Rapuru railway stations of Karnataka.
2. It was built by the Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army.

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

9) Consider the following statements with respect to Exercise MAITREE

1. It is the annual bilateral joint exercise between Indian Army and Thailand Army.
2. The aim of exercise is joint training of troops in counter terrorism operations in both jungle terrain and urban scenario. 

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

10) Consider the following statements with respect to Hrant Dink Award

1. The Award is presented every year since 2009.
2. It will be awarded only to individuals.

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