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Prelims Practice Questions 17-04-2018

01. Consider the following pairs.

Wild life sanctuaries

States

1. Eagle Nest WLS

Arunachal Pradesh

2. Ntanki WLS

Nagaland

3. Bhagmara

Meghalaya

4. Khawnglung

Mizoram

Which of the above pairs is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : d

02. Consider the following pairs.

National Parks

States

1. Mouling NP

Arunachal Pradesh

2. Balpakaram  NP

Meghalaya

3. Murlen NP

Mizoram

4. Bison NP

Tripura

Which of the above pairs is/are correct?

 

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : d

03. Consider the following pairs.

Classical Dances

Location

1. Kathak

Northern India

2. Sattriya

 Bihar

3. Kuchipudi

Andhra Pradesh

Which of the above pairs is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

Sattriya dance- Sattriya is the traditional dance –drama of Assam. Sattriya was recognized in 2000 as Classical Dance by Sangeet Natak Akademi. It is influenced by Vaishnavism and the modern form of Sattriya is attributed to the 15th century Bhakti Movement Scholar and Saint Srimanta Sankaradev. Since 15th Century, Sattriya grew as a part of Vaishnav Bhakti Movement in Hindu Monasteries called ‘Sattra’. Sattras are the dance community halls (namghar) of monastery temples. Today it is popular worldwide.

Kathak - The graceful dance of North India origin ‘Kathaa’ ‘Kahe’ so ‘Kathak’ ‘Kahave’, the one who tells stories is Kathakaar or Kathak.  Also known as ‘Natwari Nrutya’. Kathak is one of the most charming dance forms of India. The themes of Kathak revolve around Stories of Ramayan, Mahabharat, and Krishna.  Apart from this,  Kathak encompasses presentations on manifold subjects.  Raslila of Braj is quite akin to Kathak.

Kuchipudi - The Kuchipudi was originated from the place named ‘Kuchipudi’ in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh around 3rd century BCE, Kuchipudi Dance form is a long-established dance-drama style.

Tirtha Narayana Yati and his disciple Siddhendra Yogi organized and founded the modern version of Kuchipudi which we see today. Kuchipudi gradually developed as a solo dance form and today we can see both male and female performing it. Kuchipudi are themes related to Vaishnavism, Lord Krishna, Rukmini, Satyabhama and other myths. Kuchipudi also holds certain specialties of Bharatnatyam and Odissi as well.

 

04. Eco-Development scheme is being implanted through which one of the following ministries?

  1. Ministry of Environment
  2. Ministry of Renewable energy
  3. Ministry of Defence
  4. Ministry of Earth Sciences

 

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : c

Eco-Development Forces Scheme was established in 1980s as a scheme being implemented through Ministry of Defence for ecological restoration of terrains, rendered difficult either due to severe degradation or remote location or difficult law and order situation.The scheme of Eco-Development Forces is based on twin objectives of ecological regeneration in difficult areas, and promotion of meaningful employment to ex-servicemen.
 

 

05. Consider the following statements.

  1. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is a scheme under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao program.
  2. Under the scheme a parent or legal guardian can open an account in the name of the girl child until she attains the age of ten years.
  3. The account can be opened in post office or authorised branches of commercial banks.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : d

The account can be opened anytime between the birth of a girl child and the time she attains 10 years age by the guardian. Only one account is allowed per child. Parents can open a maximum of two accounts for each of their children (exception allowed for twins and triplets). The account can be transferred to anywhere in India.

A minimum of Rs.1,000 must be deposited in the account annually. Thereafter, any amount in multiples of Rs 100 can be deposited. However, the maximum deposit limit is Rs.150,000.

The girl can operate her account after she reaches the age of 10. The account allows 50% withdrawal at the age of 18 for higher education purposes. The account reaches maturity after time period of 21 years from date of opening it.

06. Shram Suvidha Portal is launched by which one of the following ministries?

  1. Ministry of Labour and Employment
  2. Ministry of Health and family welfare
  3. Ministry of Social Justice
  4. Ministry of Finance
  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : a

The objective of Portal is to consolidate information of Labour Inspection and its enforcement. It will lead to transparency and accountability in inspections. The compliances would be reportable in Single Harmonized Form which will make it simple and easy for those filing such forms. The performance will be monitored using key indicators thus making the evaluation process objective. It promotes the use of a common Labour Identification Number (LIN) by all Implementing agencies.

07. Danger Island, recently found in news, is located in which one of the following places?

  1. Arctic region
  2. Antartic region
  3. Pacific Ocean
  4. Atlantic Ocean
  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

Nesting Adélie penguins live on the Danger Islands of Antarctica — where a previously hidden colony of 1.5 million has been discovered.

08. Consider the following statements.

  1. Ayushman Bharat Scheme aims to target over 10 crore families belonging to poor and vulnerable population based on Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 (SECC) database.
  2. It will provide cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : c

Ayushman Bharat, also known as the National Health Protection Scheme, has twin missions -- first, creating a network of health and wellness centres to deliver comprehensive primary healthcare close to the community, and second, providing insurance cover to 40 per cent of India's population, that is most deprived, for secondary and tertiary care, including for instance, hospitalisation costs.

It aims at covering 10 crore poor and vulnerable families and provide a cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation.

09. Consider the following statements.

  1. The Green Urban Mobility Mission promotes use of Hybrid /electric vehicles and non-fossil fuels for public transport.
  2. It will be fully funded by the State government.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : a

Urban local bodies -10% of the fund

Centre + State - 30% of the fund

Loan from multilateral agencies - 60% of the fund

10. Which of the following are principal organs of United Nation?

  1. International Criminal Court
  2. ECOSOC
  3. Trusteeship Council

Select the correct answer from the given codes.

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

The six principal organs of the United Nations: the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice (ICJ), and the UN Secretariat.

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