MCQ for 12-april-2021-mcqs-test

by Vajiram & Ravi

29-08-2023

06:52 AM

1.

With reference to the Indus and Ganges River dolphins, consider the following statements:

1. Currently, Indus and Ganges River dolphins are classified as two subspecies under Platanista gangetica.

2. The Indus and Ganges River dolphins are both classified as ‘Vulnerable’ species by the

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A

    1 only

  • B

    2 only

  • C

    Both 1 and 2

  • D

    Neither 1 nor 2

2.

Who among the following has been identified as the UAE’s first woman astronaut?

  • A

    Noura al-Matroushi

  • B

    Huda Kattan

  • C

    Nancy Ajram

  • D

    Joumana Haddad

3.

Natanz uranium enrichment plant, often mentioned in news, is located in:

  • A

    Iraq

  • B

    Iran

  • C

    Saudi Arabia

  • D

    Bahrain

4.

With reference to begging, consider the following statements:

1. Provisions of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 treats begging as an offence.

2. According to Census 2011 the total number of beggars in India is less than 2lakhs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A

    1 only

  • B

    2 only

  • C

    Both 1 and 2

  • D

    Neither 1 nor 2

5.

Umngot river is considered as India’s clearest river. It is flowing through which of the following state?

  • A

    Maharashtra

  • B

    Kerala

  • C

    Himachal Pradesh

  • D

    Meghalaya

6.

With reference to the terror financing, consider the following statements:

1. According to Supreme Court extortion money paid to a terrorist organisation to protect one’s business is not terror funding.

2. In 2001, Financial Action Task Force mandate was expanded to include terrorism financing.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A

    1 only

  • B

    2 only

  • C

    Both 1 and 2

  • D

    Neither 1 nor 2

7.

With reference to the National Environment Engineering and Research Institute (NEERI), consider the following statements:

1. NEERI is a part of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and falls under the Union Ministry of Science and Technology.

2. It was established in 2010.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A

    1 only

  • B

    2 only

  • C

    Both 1 and 2

  • D

    Neither 1 nor 2

8.

With reference to the Lilavati Award, consider the following statements:

1. University Grants Commission (UGC) has established the Lilavati Award.

2. The award covers multidisciplinary areas such as women’s health, self-defence, sanitation, literacy, entrepreneurship and legal awareness.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A

    1 only

  • B

    2 only

  • C

    Both 1 and 2

  • D

    Neither 1 nor 2

9.

A three-millennia-old “lost golden city” from the era of 18th-dynasty king Amenhotep III was discovered in which of the following country?

  • A

    Egypt

  • B

    Turkey

  • C

    Saudi Arabia

  • D

    Iran

10.

With reference to the Thwaites Glacier, consider the following statements:

1. The Thwaites Glacier is 120 km wide at its broadest, fast-moving, and melting fast over the years.

2. Currently, Thwaites’s melting already contributes 4% to global sea level rise each year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A

    1 only

  • B

    2 only

  • C

    Both 1 and 2

  • D

    Neither 1 nor 2