Prelims Practice Questions 20-09-2019

1) Consider the following statements with respect to National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) Scheme 

1. The objective of the scheme is to use Artificial Intelligence to make learning more personalised and customised as per the requirements of the learner.
2. It was launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
3. University Grants Commission (UGC) would be the implementing agency for NEAT programme.

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

2) Consider the following statements with respect to INS Khanderi

1. The submarine is named after the wide snouted Saw fish, a deadly sea predator of the Pacific Ocean.
2. It was built as a part of India’s Project Kautilya.

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

3) Consider the following statements with respect to National Police University

1. It is India’s first central police university dedicated for advancement of policing and forensic sciences.
2. It will be established in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Controlled Human Infection Model (CHIM)

1. Under the model, volunteers will be infected with viruses or bacteria.
2. This model is being employed in vaccine development in the United States, the United Kingdom and Kenya, are being considered in India.

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

5) Consider the following statements with respect to Keeladi

1. It is an urban settlement of sangam age on the banks of River Cauvery.
2. It is located in the Sivagangai district of Tamil Nadu.

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

6) Consider the following statements with respect to Convention on the Rights of the Child

1. It is an international treaty affirming the world’s commitment to protect and fulfil children’s rights.
2. India is a signatory of this convention.

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

7) Consider the following statements with respect to Right to Information Act, 2005

1. Under the Act, a public authority is required to maintain records and every citizen has the right to get information from the public authority.
2. Educational institutions and non-profits that get substantial funds from the government fall under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

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

8) Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2019 was published recently by?

9) Consider the following statements with respect to Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

1. It is a direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme.
2. Under the Scheme, pregnant women and lactating mothers (PW&LM) receive a cash benefit of Rs. 5,000 in three installments on fulfilling the respective conditionality.

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

10) Consider the following statements with respect to SITMEX-19

1. It is a maritime exercise between India, Singapore and Thailand.
2. The 7th edition of SITMEX is being held recently in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 

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