Q1) Consider the following :
A) For the pyrogen test, the drug is injected into a rabbit and the animal is closely
observed for feverish symptoms.
B) The abnormal toxicity test is carried out to check potential hazardous biological
contamination in vaccine formulations.
C) Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) is an autonomous institution which
sets standards for all drugs that are manufactured, sold and consumed in India.
Options:
1) All are correct
2) A & C are correct
3) B & C are correct
4) A & B are correct
Q2) Choose the correct statements related to MPLAD scheme:
A) MPLADS is a centrally-sponsored plan scheme fully funded by the government of
India.
B) The annual entitlement under the scheme per MP at present is Rs 5 crore.
C) The parliamentary panel headed by M Thambidurai on MPLADS has
recommended that amounts donated by lawmakers be disbursed within two
weeks.
Options:
1) All are correct
2) B & C are correct
3) A & B are correct
4) A & C are correct
In the MPLAD scheme, MPs can only recommend the work. The actual implementation is entirely in the hands of district authorities supervised by the district collector. Each MP can recommend to district collector the development works not exceeding Rs. 25 lakhs
for each work.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MSPI) is nodal ministry to coordinate work under scheme.
The funds released under the scheme are non-lap sable.
Q3) Consider the following statements :
A) India is the largest contributor to the United Nations Peacekeeping mission
B) No Indian’s UN peacekeeper has been awarded the Param Veer Chakra
Options:
1) Both are correct
2) None is correct
3) Only A
4) Only B
Captain Gurbachan Singh was the only UN peacekeeper to be awarded the Param Veer Chakra (posthumously).
He was martyred in the Congo crisis on 5 December, 1961.
The third edition of the United Nations Peacekeeping Course for African Partners (UNPCAP) was inaugurated
here today to build and enhance the capacity of the African Troop Contributing Countries to the UN.
The UNPCAP sessions will be held from May 7-25.
The course is conducted by the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping in India (CUNPK) in partnership with
the US, the Indian Army said in a statement.
Q4) Consider the following statements :
A) Madhya Pradesh Gets India’s First Smart Cities Control Centre.
B) ICCC is a cloud-based Universal Internet of Things (UIoT) platform developed by IBM
C) Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Satna, and Sagar are the seven smart cities
under SCM in Madhya Pradesh.
Options:
1) A & C are correct
2) All are correct
3) B & C are correct
4) A & B are correct
ICCC is a cloud-based Universal Internet of Things (UIoT) platform developed
by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
ICCC is the first such centre in the country developed with future-focused vision.
“For example, dump trucks in Bhopal travel about 22,000 kms every day to collect garbage.
Some of the trucks are overfilled and sometimes a part of garbage falls on streets.
“But if we monitor the garbage bins across the city through sensors, it will help in notifying
the centre about those bins which are 70-80 per cent full, so that trucks can go and collect
garbage from those particular dumps instead of them travelling across the whole city.
Q5) Consider the following statements as per the National Communication Policy
2018:
A) It aims to Provide Universal broadband coverage at 50 Mbps to every citizen
B) Enhancing the contribution of the Digital Communications sector to 8% of India’s
GDP from ~ 6% in 2017
C) Enable deployment of public Wi-Fi Hotspots; to reach 5 million by 2020 and 10
million by 2022.
Options:
1) A & B are correct
2) B & C are correct
3) A& C are correct
4) All are correct
Aiims to create 40 lakh jobs by 2022 attract $100 billion investment in the sector by 2022.
Q6) As per the senior Citizen draft Bill 2018, choose the correct statement:
A) The Centre has proposed to enhance the jail term for those found abandoning or
abusing their parents, 60 years or older, to 1 year from the existing three months.
B) The Act currently provides an upper limit of Rs 10,000 per month as maintenance
amount.
Options:
1) Both are correct
2) A is correct
3) B is correct
4) None is correct
The Bill also introduces a punitive measure of up to one month imprisonment in case the monthly allowance remains unpaid.
Senior citizens can approach a Maintenance Tribunal in case their children neglect or refuse to maintain them.
Q7) Consider the following statements as per the Amendment to the Government of India (Allocation
of Business) Rules, 1961
A) Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties will be replaced by the Directorate General
of Trade Remedies in Department of Commerce.
B) Directorate General of Safeguards (DGS) deals with safeguard measures and DGFT deals with
quantitative restriction (QR) safeguards.
C) The DGTR will bring DGAD, DGS and Safeguards (QR) functions of Directorate General of Foreign
Trade (DGFT) into its fold by merging them into one single national entity
Options:
1) A & C are correct
2) Only A is correct
3) B & C are correct
4) All are correct
Q8) Consider the following statements :
A) The government has approved green licence plates bearing numbers in white fonts for
private e-vehicles and yellow for taxis.
B) Under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, those in the age group of 16-18 years are granted
licence for below 50 CC gearless scooters
Options
1) Both are correct
2) A is correct
3) B is correct
4) None is correct
Q9) Match the following:
Number Plates Types of Vechicles
A) White licence plates 1) numbers on black font for private cars
B) Yellow plates 2) fonts in black for commercial vehicles,
C) Black plates 3) yellow font letters for self-driven
rental vehicles
D) Blue plates 4) white font letters for Embassies and
High Commissions.
Options:
1) A -4, B – 3, C – 1, D – 2 2) A -1, B – 2, C – 3, D – 4
3) A -1, B – 2, C – 4, D – 3 4) 2) A -2, B – 1, C – 3, D – 4
Q10) Consider the following statements:
A) Operation Insaniyat was launched in Bangladesh by GoI to help Rohingya
refugees.
B) Indian Navy Ship INS Sumedha carried the help from Vishakhapatnam and
reached Chattogram port
Options:
1) Only A is correct
2) Only B is correct
3) Both are correct
4) None is correct
373-tonne consignment contained 104 tonnes of milk powder, 102 tonnes of dried fish, 61 tonnes of baby food, 50,000 raincoats and 50,000 pairs of gum boots.
1 million litres of kerosene oil and 20,000 cooking stoves.
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