MCQ for 20-march-2021-mcqs-test

With reference to the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021, consider the following statements:

1. It aims to put seven castes under one nomenclature of “Devendrakula Vellalars” with some exceptions for some of the castes in certain districts of Tamil Nadu.

2. The castes include Devendrakulathan, Kadaiyan, Kalladi, Kudumban, Pallan, Pannadi and Vathiriyan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Global Hunger Index (GHI) report, often mentioned in news, was released by:

With reference to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021, consider the following statements:

1. The amendment proposes to allow captive miners of both coal and other minerals to sell up to 50 per cent of their production after meeting the requirements of the end-use plant and on paying additional royalty to the state government.

2. The amendment proposes to fix additional royalty payments to states for the extension of mining leases for central public sector enterprises.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to a report by Pew Research Center on impact of COVID on poverty, consider the following statements:

1. India’s middle class may have shrunk by a third due to 2020’s pandemic-driven recession.

2. The number of people who are poor in India (with incomes of $2 or less a day) is estimated to have increased by 7.5 crore because of the COVID-19 recession.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following Vedic literature is the source of Gāyatrī Mantra?

Ranthambore tiger sanctuary, recently seen in news, is located in:

The Sarawat Mountains, also known as the Sarat, is a mountain range in which of the following Peninsulas?

With reference to the diatom tests, consider the following statements:

1. Diatoms are photosynthesizing algae which are found in almost every aquatic environment including fresh and marine waters, soils, in fact, almost anywhere moist.

2. If a person is dead when is thrown in the water, then there is no circulation and there is no transport of diatom cells to various organs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following state government announced the launch of SAAMAR (Strategic Action for Alleviation of Malnutrition and Anemia Reduction) campaign to tackle malnutrition in the state?

With reference to the Aluminium-air battery, consider the following statements:

1. Aluminium-air battery-based electric vehicles offer a range of 150-200 kilometres per full charge.

2. Aluminium-air batteries utilise oxygen in the air which reacts with an aluminium hydroxide solution to oxidise the aluminium and produce electricity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?