MCQ for 13-july-2023-mcqs-test

With reference to the State Disaster Response Funds, consider the following statements:

1. It was constituted in each State under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

2. The Central Governments contribution to this fund is same for all the States.

3. The annual Central contribution is released as per the recommendation of the Finance Commission.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding United Nations Human Rights Council:

1. It is an intergovernmental body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world.

2. The members of the Council are not eligible for immediate re-election after serving two consecutive terms.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following best describes the SAGAR SAMPARK, which was recently seen in the news?

With reference to the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, consider the following statements:

1. It is a key instrument operating on the Terra and Aqua satellites.

2. It provides data related to global dynamics and processes occurring on the land, in the oceans, and in the lower atmosphere.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021, consider the following statements:

1. It aims to lower the high cost of treatment for rare diseases.

2. Under this policy Centres of Excellence would be provided a one-time grant of Rs. 500 crore.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Solar Cycle, consider the following statements:

1. It is the cycle that the Sun’s magnetic field goes through approximately every 11 years.

2. The beginning of a solar cycle is a solar maximum, or when the Sun has the most sunspots.

3. Solar maximum can cause extreme space weather events, including solar flares and eruptions.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Sariska Tiger Reserve, lies in which state?

Consider the following statements regarding Floating Gold or Ambergris:

1. It is extracted from the bile duct in the intestines of sperm whales.

2. It is a waxy, solid and inflammable substance used in perfumes and fragrances.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Anthropocene epoch:

1. It denotes the geological time interval in which the Earth’s ecosystem has gone through radical changes due to human impact.

2. It began 11,700 years ago after the last major ice age.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), consider the following statements:

1. It can be applied only after an area has been declared “disturbed” under the act.

2. It empowers the President to declare a State or a region within a State as a “disturbed area”.

3. It gives armed forces the power to arrest without a warrant and to use force even to the extent of causing death.

How many of the statements given above are correct?