Q.1) ISRO is managed by the Department of Space. This department reports to the
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Ministry of Science and Technology
d) Ministry of Defence
Q.2) Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Chandrayan-1’:
1. It includes a lunar impactor.
2. With this India became the first Asian country to send a successful mission on moon in its first attempt.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) Both are correct
b) 1 only
c) Neither 1 nor 2
d) 2 only
Q.3) According to the Schedule VII of the rules of the Corporate social responsibility(CSR). The CSR includes
1. sanitation
2. education
3. healthcare
4. poverty alleviation
Select the correct option using the codes given below.
a) 2, 3 and 4 only
b) 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
d) 2 and 4 only
Q.4) The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) is a comprehensive regional and global research program of disease burden that assesses mortality and disability from major diseases, injuries, and risk factors. It is funded by
a) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
b) the WHO
c) OECD
d) World Bank
Q.5) The country of origin of the Advanced towed artillery gun system (ATAGS) is(recently seen in the news)
a) the USA
b) Israel
c) Russia
d) None of the Above
Q.6) Consider the following statements: (CSE: 2016)
1.The international solar alliance was launched at the United Nations climate change Conference in 2015
2.The alliance includes all the countries of the United Nations
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.7) ‘European stability mechanism ‘, sometimes seen in the news, is an (CSE: 2016)
a) Agency created by EU to deal with the impact of millions of refugees arriving from middle east
b) Agency of EU that provides financial assistances to euro zones countries
c) Agencies of EU to deal with all the bilateral and multi-lateral agreements on trade
d) Agency of EU to deal with the conflicts arising among the member countries
Q.8) Which of the following is/are the advantage / advantages of practicing drip irrigation? (CSE: 2016)
1.reduction of weed
2.reduction in soil salinity
3.reduction in soil erosion
Select the correct answer using the code given below:-
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) None of the above is an advantage of practicing drip irrigation
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