1. Consider the following statements about Project SWAYAM
It is an initiative of MHRD to bridge the digital divide among students
The platform hosts courses that range from school level to post-graduation level which can be accessed by anyone by paying a minimal fee
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
The courses in SWAYAM are free of cost. But students wanting certifications need to register and shall be offered a certificate on successful completion of the course, with a little fee.
2. Consider the following statements about 'Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh' (RRSK), that was recently launched
This fund is dedicated to the purpose of carrying out safety related works in railways.
It has a corpus of one lakh crore rupees
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
3. Which of the following is/ are the objective(s) of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana?
Providing partial compensation for the wage loss in terms of cash incentives
To promote health seeking behaviour amongst pregnant women and lactating mothers
To bring nutritional safety among pregnant women and lactating mothers
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
4. Consider the following statements about Global Innovation Index (GII)
India's ranking in the GII has been consistently moving upwards over the past four years
The index is published by World Intellectual Property Organisation
Which of the statement(s) is/ are not true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
5. Indonesia shares its land border with which of the following countries
East Timor
Papua New Guinea
Malaysia
Select the answer using the codes given below.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
6. Consider the following statements about National Elephant Corridor Project
The project strives to reduce man- animal conflict by recognising the 'Right of Passage' of elephants
It is under the aegis of MoEFCC
Which of the given statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
It is a project of Wildlife Trust of India
7. Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Every rural habitation with a minimum population of 500 in the plains and 250 in hill states, tribal districts and desert areas are given all-weather rural road connectivity
It is a 100% centrally sponsered scheme.
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
8. Which of the following provisions/ acts have a bearing on rights of tribal groups?
Part X of the constitution
The Panchayats (extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
9. With respect to the Supreme Court's recent modifications in the structure and functions of BCCI, consider the following statements
All office-bearers can serve two consecutive terms without any cooling-off period
Only one of the cricket associations in case of states with multiple cricket associations shall be represented in the BCCI to ensure equality among states.
Which of the statement(s) is/ are not true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
Full membership for states with many cricket associations is restored.
10. Consider the following statements about Radio Galaxies
They are commonly-found galaxies with supermassive blackholes in the centre that accretes gas and dust from its surroundings
The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune has recenly discovered the most distant radio galaxy from earth in the universe
Which of the statement(s) is/ are true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
Radio galaxies are extremely rare
GMRT is an array of thirty fully steerable parabolic radio telescopes of 45-metre diameter. It is operated by the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics.
