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Q1) consider the following statements
A. Snake Calliophis bibroni is a venomous species endemic to the Eastern
Ghats.
B. It exhibits a mimicry , develops a bright red coloration with black stripes in
its infant stage.
C. The study of snakes is called Herpetology
D. Snakes are ectothermic animals
Which of the statement is / are true?
Options:
1) A B C & D
2) B C & D
3) B & D
4) A & D
Q2) Consider the following statements and choose the Incorrect ones:
A) Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan is the flagship water conservation campaign launched in Gujarat.
B) It is based on Four Waters concept revolves around the harvesting of available runoff (rain water, ground water,
under-ground water & in situ soil moisture)
C) Jal Bachao Abhiyan aims at turning one water scared village in each district of the country into water surplus
village water through a holistic and integrated approach by adopting conservation and management techniques
d) The ‘Four Waters’ concept was developed by irrigation expert late T. Hanumantha Rao
e) As per United Nations, 21 Indian Cities Will Run Out Of Water By 2020
Options:
1) C, D and E
2) Only A
3) A & E
4) A C & E
5) All incorrect
Q3) Which state has the max number of tigers , arrange in decreasing order
A) Madhya Pradesh > Tamil Nadu>Karnataka> Uttarakhand
B) Karnataka>Uttarakhand>Madhya Pradesh> Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka> Maharashtra>Madhya Pradesh>Uttarakhand
D) Uttarakhand>Karnataka>Tamil Nadu> Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka has the highest number of tigers in the age
group of 1.5 years with more than 408 big cats.
Other states with significant populations
included Uttarakhand (340), Madhya Pradesh
(308), TamilNadu (229), Maharashtra (190), Assam (1
67), Kerala (136) and Uttar Pradesh (117).
Q4) Consider the following statements
A) Roadkills’, an app, accesses location information from phones and permits
users to upload photographs of a dead wild animal on a road or a railway line.
B) The App is launched by World Wildlife Fund
C) (M-StrIPES) is being used for the first time to avoid human error involved in the traditional recording of the elephants Options:
1) A & B is true But C is false
2) All are false
3) All are true
4) A is true but B & C are false
Monitoring System For Tigers – Intensive
Protection and Ecological Status
Q5) Consider the following statements:
A) On 18 January 1968, the Official Language Resolution was passed by both
Houses of Parliament.
B) The resolution advocates the implementation of the three-language formula in
the country.
C) The resolution states that all languages in the eighth schedule shall be allowed
as an alternate media for all India central services examinations.
Options:
1) A & C are correct
2) All are correct
3) B & C are correct
4) A & B are correct ; C is incorrect
Q6) Which of the following pair is incorrect:
A. Global Financial Stability Report – IMF
B. Ease of Doing Business – Asian Development Bank
C. Global Hunger Index report – IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute)
D. World Happiness Report -Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
Options:
1) A & C
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) B & C
Ease of Doing Business & World Development Report – World Bank Global Financial Stability Report IMF & World Economic Outlook – IMF (International Monetary Fund) Asian Development Outlook – ADB (Asian Development bank)
Q7) Consider the following statements:
A) The 32nd ASEAN summit will take place in April 2018 in Singapore
B) The ASEAN Plus Three is a meeting between ASEAN, China, Japan, and
South Korea, and is held primarily during each ASEAN Summit.
C) 2018 will be the first time that India will host more than one
head of state or government at the R-Day event. Options
1) A & B are correct
2) All are correct
3) B & C are correct
4) A & C are correct
Q 8 ) Consider the following statements
A. The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) has been set up by the Ministry of Women & Child Development
B. The company is registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act,
1956 as a Company not for profit.
Options:
1) Both are false
2) Both are true
3) B is true but A is false
4) A is true but B is false
- http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=175797
- The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) has been set up by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India on 24th January 1997. The company is registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 as a Company not for profit. It is wholly owned by Government of India and has an authorised share capital of Rs. 400 crores (Rupees Four Hundred Crore only). The company is managed by Board of Directors nominated by Government of India.
- NHFDC functions as an Apex institution for channelising the funds to persons
with disabilities through the State Channelising Agencies (SCAs) nominated by
the State Government(s) .
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