Consider the following : (2012)
1.Black-necked crane
2.Cheetah
3.Flying squirrel
4.Snow leopard
Which of the above are naturally found in India?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q1) Consider the following statements :
A) The Sethusamudram Shipping Canal project involves digging a 44.9-nauticalmile
long deepwater channel linking the shallow Palk Strait with the Gulf of
Mannar.
B) Ram Sethu is also known as Adam’s Bridge
Options:
1) Both are true
2) Only A
3) Only B
4) Neither A nor B
Q2) Consider the following statements :
A) The government wants to increase the share of non-fossil fuel based capacity in the
electricity mix above 40% by 2040
B) The CSIR has developed a machine which would enable the people to test the quality of
milk within seconds.
C) The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is an autonomous body
Options :
1) All are correct
2) B & C are correct
3) A & C are correct
4) A & B are correct
Q3) Consider the following statements :
A) The incidence rate of tuberculosis (TB) in India is estimated at 200-300
cases per 100,000 population per year
B) Every day 1,200 Indians die of TB — 10 every three minutes.
C) Pelvic TB is the commonest cause of female infertility in India.
Options :
1) Only A is correct
2) All are correct
3) A & C are correct
4) B & C are correct
Q4) Consider the following statements :
A) Of the 85 species of rattlepods or Crotolaria found in India, 73 survive only
in peninsular states.
B) Crotolaria suffruticosa and Crotolaria multibracteata are the two species ,
that survive only in the hill tracts of Maharashtra, were discovered by
Indian botanists
C) The Asian Continent has the majority of Crotalaria species (approximately
400 species
Options :
1) All are correct
2) A & C are correct
3) B & C are correct
4) A & B are correct
Q5) Consider the following statements :
A) The hippocampus is a region which is believed to be the abode of shortterm
memory and emotional responses.
B) B12 supplements are associated with Type 2 diabetes and its associated
genes.
Options :
1) Both A & B are true
2) Only A is correct
3) Neither A nor B
4) Only B is correct
Q6) Consider the following statements :
A) In India, a motion of no-confidence can be introduced only in
the Lok Sabha.
B) The Speaker sets up a date for discussion of the motion if
minimum of 50 members of the house support the motion.
C) A Censure motion is meant to show disapproval and does not
result in the resignation of ministers
Options :
1) All are correct
2) A & C are correct
3) B & C are correct
4) A & B are correct
Q7) Consider the following statements :
A) Hammer stands for Hypervelocity Asteroid Mitigation Mission for
Emergency Response
B) There is a 1 in 2,700 chance the Bennu asteroid will hit us.
C) If Bennu hit the earth it would release three times more energy than
all nuclear weapons detonated throughout history.
Options :
1) A & B are correct
2) All are correct
3) B & C are correct
4) A & C are correct
Q8) Consider the following statements :
A) The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) would
collaborate with Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority.
B) At present, Srilanka is chairing RIMES
Options :
1) Both are correct
2) None is correct
3) Only A
4) Only B
Q9) Consider the following statements:
A) Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new
species of water strider from Manipur.
B) Water striders are a group of insects adapted to life on the surface of water,
using surface tension to their advantage.
Options :
1) Both are correct
2) A is correct
3) B is correct
4) None is correct
Q10) Consider the following statements :
A) Yogi of the Racetrack’, a minute-long advertisement on yoga was launched by
the Tourism Ministry recently.
B) Swadesh Darshan Scheme, wherein infrastructure will be built around places
of tourist interest under the umbrella of 15 themes.
C) PRASAD stands for Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation
Drive
Options :
1) A & C are correct
2) Only A is correct
3) B & C are correct
4) All are correct
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