Global Hunger Index Food and Agriculture Organisation
State of the World Report International Food Policy Research Institute
Which of the pair(s) is/ are correctly matched?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
Global Hunger Index is published by IFPRI whereas State of the World Report is published by FAO
2. Which of the following mountain passes are located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir?
Banhi La
Chang La
Shipki La
Zoji La
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
Shipki La is located in Himachal Pradesh
3. Consider the following statements
During summer solstice, the duration of day is longer than that of the night in the southern hemisphere
The sun is directly overhead the equator only on two days in a year
Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
When the sun is directly overhead Tropic of Cancer it is Summer solstice. (June 21). The day is longer than night in the northern hemisphere.
When the sun is directly overhead Tropic of Capricorn it is Winter solstice. (December 21). The night is longer than day in the northern hemisphere.
When the sun is overhead equator it is called equinox. There are two equinoxes (spring equinox in March and the autumn equinox in August.)
4. Consider the following statements
Current Account deficit indicates that a country's imports are more than its exports
It is same as that of Trade Deficit
Which of the statement(s) is/are not correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
The trade deficit is the largest component of the current account deficit and refers to a nation's balance of trade, or the relationship between the goods and services it imports and exports.
Current Account Deficit is a major part of a country's Balance of Payments
5. Consider the following statements about National Remote Sensing Centre
It is an autonomous organisation working under Department of Science
It is the focal point for distribution of remote sensing satellite data products in India and its neighboring countries
Which of the statement(s) is/aretrue?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), is a full-fledged centres of ISRO. It has a recieving station in Hyderabad.
6. India's first robotic telescope is located in which of the following places?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
Called GROWTH-India, the facility at Hanle is part of a multi-country collaborative initiative known as ‘Global Relay of Observatories Watching Transients Happen’ (GROWTH) to observe transient events in the universe.
The fully robotic optical research telescope is designed to capture cosmic events occurring in timescales much shorter than light years – years, days and even hours.
7. Consider the following about Renewable Purchase Obligations
It makes it compulsory for all large consumers of energy to ensure that a certain percentage of that energy mix is from renewable sources
Union Ministry of Power is responsible for implementation of RPO thoughout the country
Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
RPO is implemented by the respective state governments through the state electricity regulatory commissions
8. Which of the following statements is not correct with reference to Finance Commission?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
9. Which of the following animals are found in evergreen forests in India?
Lion
Tiger
Elephant
Lion-tailed macaque
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
10. With reference to Medieval India, ‘tanka’ and ‘dirhams’ refer to
