Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding the ‘World Food India 2017’:
1. It is organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
2. It was held in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) Neither 1 nor 2
b) Both 1 and 2
c) 1 only
d) 2 only
Q.2) With reference to the ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana’ recently approved by the cabinet, consider the following statements:
1. The period of the scheme is coterminous with the 14th Finance Commission.
2. The scheme is based on PPP model.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) Neither 1 nor 2
b) Both 1 and 2
c) 2 only
d) 1 only
Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding the Mission Indradhanush
1. It aims to immunize all children under the age of 2 years against seven vaccine preventable diseases.
2. It also covers pregnant women.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) Both 1 and 2
b) Neither 1 nor 2
c) 1 only
d) 2 only
Q.4) “The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)”, which is a quasi-judicial body, was establsihed under/by the
a) Companies Act 2013
b) Reserve Bank of India
c) insolvency and bankruptcy code 2016
d) SEBI
Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding the Special Purpose Vehicle(SPV) which is often seen in the news:
1. It is a subsidiary company with an asset/liability structure.
2. It is a legal entity.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a) 2 only
b) 1 only
c) None is correct
d) Both are correct
Q.6) There is a concern over the increase in harmful algal blooms in the seawater of India. What could be the causative factors for this phenomenon ?
1. Discharge of nutrients from the estuaries.
2. Runoff from the land during the monsoon.’
3. Upwelling in the seas.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
a) 1 only.
b) 1 and 2 only.
c) 2 and 3 only.
d) 1,2,and 3.
Q.7) Consider the following :
1. Photosynthesis.
2. Respiration.
3. Decay of organic matter.
4. Volcanic action.
Which of the above add carbon dioxide to the carbon cycle on earth ?
a) 1 and 4 only .
b) 2 and 3 only .
c) 2, 3 and 4 only.
d) 1,2,3 and 4 .
Q.8) The surface of a lake is frozen in severe winter, but the water at its bottom is still liquid. What is the reason ?
a) Ice is a bad conductor of heat.
b) Since the surface of the lake is at the same temperature as the air, no heat is lost.
c) The density of water is maximum at 4°c.
d) None of the statements given is correct.
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