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Q1) Consider the following statements :
A) The Committee headed by Justice Rajesh Bindal has recommended to
set up an Inter Country Parental Child Removal Disputes Resolution
Authority.
B) The recommended Authority may be chaired by a retired Supreme
Court Judge.
Options:
1) Both A & B are correct
2) Only A is correct
3) Only B is correct
4) None is correct
Q2) Consider the following statements :
A) The first ever International SME convention was held in
Pune.
B) International SME convention’s Theme was “Cross Border
Business”
Options:
1) Both are correct
2) Only A is correct
3) Only B is correct
4) None is correct
Theme: “Business beyond Borders”
Q3) Consider the following statements :
A) A eukaryote is any organism whose cells have a nucleus enclosed
within membranes
B) A prokaryote is a unicellular organism that lacks a membranebound
nucleus, mitochondria, or any other membrane-bound organelle
C) Earth BioGenome Project(EBP) has a 10-year road map and hopes to sequence
about 1.5 million eukaryote species in three phases.
Options:
1) A & C are correct
2) A & B are correct
3) All are correct
4) B & C are correct
About the project:
The central goal of the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) is to understand the
evolution and organization of life on our planet by sequencing and functionally
annotating the genomes of 1.5 million known species of eukaryotes.
The project also seeks to reveal some of the estimated 10 to 15 million unknown
species of eukaryotes, most of which are single cell organisms, insects and small
animals in the oceans.
The initiative is led by a coordinating council with members from the United
States, the European Union, China, Brazil, Canada, Australia and some African
countries.
This will take 10 years, cost $4.7 billion and require more than 200 petabytes of
digital storage capacity.
Q4) Consider the following statements :
A) Warangal durries and Nizamabad Dokra have been issued
Geographical Indication (GI) Registration Certificate.
B) The Dhokra craftsmen belong to the Woj community,
called Wojaris, and also called Otaris, in Telangana State.
Options:
1) Both are correct
2) Only A Is correct
3) None is correct
4) Only B is correct
Q5) Match the following
GI Tag Products States
A) Kadaknath chicken 1) Andhra Pradesh
B) Mamallapuram stone
sculptures.
2) Madhya Pradesh
C) Etikoppaka toys 3) West Bengal
D) Gobindobhog rice 4) Tamil Nadu
Options:
1) A – 4, B – 3, C – 2 , D – 1 2) A – 2, B – 1, C – 4 , D – 3
3) A – 2, B – 4, C – 1 , D – 4 4) A – 2, B – 4, C – 1 , D – 3
Q6) Consider the following statements :
A) Infosys Ltd become the second Indian company to cross the $100 billion
mark in market capitalization.
B) Software major TCS was the first Indian company to cross the $100 billion
mark in market capitalization.
C) SBI is the only Indian bank to have crossed 100 Billion in market
capitalization
Options:
1) A & C are correct
2) B & C are correct
3) A & B are correct
4) None of the above
Q7) Consider the following statements :
A) Home Ministry has decided to relax the six-decade-old Protected Area Permit regime from
Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur for five years with effect from April 1
B) Under the Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order, 1958, all areas falling between the Inner line
and the International Border of some states were declared as protected areas.
C) Foreign tourists, except those from Pakistan, China, Afghanistan and Bhutan , would now be
allowed to visit some of the most pristine locations of the country without a special permit.
Options:
1) All are correct
2) A & B are correct
3) B &C are correct
4) A & C are correct
The protected areas currently include whole of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim, besides some parts of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir.
Some parts of Sikkim fall under the protected area regime while others under the restricted area.
Q8) Consider the following statements :
A) The Central Government, or the Governor of the State or administrator of the Union Territory can declare the whole or part of the State or Union Territory as a disturbed area, under ASFPA.
B) Tripura withdrew the AFSPA in 2015
C) The Centre has announced that it revoked the Armed Forces (Special
Powers) Act (AFSPA) from Nagaland from April 1.
Options:
1) All are correct
2) A & B are correct
3) B & C are correct
4) A & C are correct
Q9) Consider the following statements :
A) Diu Smart City has become the first city in India, that runs on
100% renewable energy during daytime.
B) The World Press Freedom prize was given to an imprisoned
Egyptian photographer- Mahmoud Abu Zeid, known as Shawkan.
Options:
1) Both are correct
2) Only A is correct
3) Only B is correct
4) None is correct
Q10) Consider the following statements :
A) India retained the top position as recipient of remittances with its diaspora
sending about USD 69 billion in 2017.
B) China and the Mexico ranked second and third respectively in receiving
remittances.
Options:
1) B is correct
2) A is correct
3) None is correct
4) Both are correct
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