10000 Questions for Prelims 2020 | Prelims 2020 Marathon
Dear Friends,
Let is share and post / paste here questions of various test series . If we crowd source enough, we know that questions will come from here. There was a thread of crowd sourced questions in the past, where @wunwun @burger @pizza and all had contributed and that year we had many questions come from there.
Let us start this initiative. Also please follow the convention followed last year by @neyawn Sir, let us number the questions in a serial number.
Here I am starting
#1Choose correct statements
1) M N Roy was the founder of Communism in India
2) M N Roy first mooted the idea of Constituent Assembly
3) Patel was the Chairman of Committee on negotiating with states
4) Nehru was the Chairman of Drafting Committee
Select correct
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2 and 4 only
d) None of t
Who established Swadeshi Vastu Pracharini Sabha to carry the message of Swadeshi among masses?
a. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b. Surendranath Banerjee
c. Bipin Chandra Pal
d. Lala Lajpat Rai
A?
That's correct.
Tilak established Swadeshi V astu Pracharini Sabha, society to promote the use of Swadeshi goods and Swadeshi co-operative stores. The Swadeshi Vastu Pracharini Sabha organised an exhibition of Swadeshi goods, organised lectures, and gave prizes to best essays and the best Ganapati mela using Swadeshi attire.
curious_kid,
West Nile Virus (WNV) fever was reported in India. Consider the following statements with regard to the same.
1. As per the World Health Organisation (WHO), the West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne disease.
2. Monkeys are the natural hosts of this virus.
3. There is no vaccination or specific treatment available for the virus.
Select the correct statement using the codes given below.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
D?
#25)With reference to the ‘tropical cyclones’, consider the following statements:
(1) They are known as Willy-willies in Western Australia and Hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.
(2) The cyclonic wind movements are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere
(3) The tropical cyclones are formed mostly on the western margins of the oceans.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
#25)With reference to the ‘tropical cyclones’, consider the following statements:
(1) They are known as Willy-willies in Western Australia and Hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.
(2) The cyclonic wind movements are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere
(3) The tropical cyclones are formed mostly on the western margins of the oceans.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
B?
#25)With reference to the ‘tropical cyclones’, consider the following statements:
(1) They are known as Willy-willies in Western Australia and Hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.
(2) The cyclonic wind movements are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere
(3) The tropical cyclones are formed mostly on the western margins of the oceans.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
B?
I am not too sure of Statement 3. Western margin of ocean ? Does it mean eastern side of landmass.
2 is definitely wrong.
With reference to the ‘LADIS’ – Least Available Depth Information System, consider the following statements
1. LADIS will ensure that real-time data on least available depths is disseminated for ship/barge and cargo owners so that they can undertake transportation on National Waterways.
2. It is designed by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) to facilitate the day-to-day operations of inland vessels.
Select the answer from statements using the codes given below
A. 1 Only
B. 2 Only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
C?
West Nile Virus (WNV) fever was reported in India. Consider the following statements with regard to the same.
1. As per the World Health Organisation (WHO), the West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne disease.
2. Monkeys are the natural hosts of this virus.
3. There is no vaccination or specific treatment available for the virus.
Select the correct statement using the codes given below.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
D?
India has launched a pilot project to enhance the capacity of forest landscape restoration (FLR) in five states. In this context, consider the following statements
1. FLR is an ongoing process of regaining ecological functionality and enhancing human well-being across deforested or degraded forest landscapes
2. The project is also part of the Bonn Challenge pledge which was undertaken by India in 2015.
3. It is implemented by National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board (NAEB) in partnership with the IUCN
Select the answer using the codes given below
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 only
A??
Not sure
With reference to Essential Commodities Act, 1955, consider the following statements:
1. The government cannot fix the maximum retail price (MRP) of any packaged product that it declares an “essential commodity”.
2. Department of Consumer Affairs administers The Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
3. The Act empowers the central government to add new commodities to the list of Essential Commodities as and when the need arises.
Select the answer using the codes given below.
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 only
B.
West Nile Virus (WNV) fever was reported in India. Consider the following statements with regard to the same.
1. As per the World Health Organisation (WHO), the West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne disease.
2. Monkeys are the natural hosts of this virus.
3. There is no vaccination or specific treatment available for the virus.
Select the correct statement using the codes given below.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
D?
A?
#25)With reference to the ‘tropical cyclones’, consider the following statements:
(1) They are known as Willy-willies in Western Australia and Hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.
(2) The cyclonic wind movements are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere
(3) The tropical cyclones are formed mostly on the western margins of the oceans.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
B?
B
With reference to the ‘LADIS’ – Least Available Depth Information System, consider the following statements
1. LADIS will ensure that real-time data on least available depths is disseminated for ship/barge and cargo owners so that they can undertake transportation on National Waterways.
2. It is designed by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) to facilitate the day-to-day operations of inland vessels.
Select the answer from statements using the codes given below
A. 1 Only
B. 2 Only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
C?
A?
India has launched a pilot project to enhance the capacity of forest landscape restoration (FLR) in five states. In this context, consider the following statements
1. FLR is an ongoing process of regaining ecological functionality and enhancing human well-being across deforested or degraded forest landscapes
2. The project is also part of the Bonn Challenge pledge which was undertaken by India in 2015.
3. It is implemented by National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board (NAEB) in partnership with the IUCN
Select the answer using the codes given below
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 only
A??
Not sure
D?shooting in the dark
With reference to Essential Commodities Act, 1955, consider the following statements:
1. The government cannot fix the maximum retail price (MRP) of any packaged product that it declares an “essential commodity”.
2. Department of Consumer Affairs administers The Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
3. The Act empowers the central government to add new commodities to the list of Essential Commodities as and when the need arises.
Select the answer using the codes given below.
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 only
B.
B.
With reference to Essential Commodities Act, 1955, consider the following statements:
1. The government cannot fix the maximum retail price (MRP) of any packaged product that it declares an “essential commodity”.
2. Department of Consumer Affairs administers The Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
3. The Act empowers the central government to add new commodities to the list of Essential Commodities as and when the need arises.
Select the answer using the codes given below.
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 only
B.
B.
Correct
India has launched a pilot project to enhance the capacity of forest landscape restoration (FLR) in five states. In this context, consider the following statements
1. FLR is an ongoing process of regaining ecological functionality and enhancing human well-being across deforested or degraded forest landscapes
2. The project is also part of the Bonn Challenge pledge which was undertaken by India in 2015.
3. It is implemented by National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board (NAEB) in partnership with the IUCN
Select the answer using the codes given below
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 only
A??
Not sure
D?shooting in the dark
D is correct.
It is a flagship project which is a part of a larger international initiative called ‘Bonn Challenge’.
The aim of the project is to develop and adapt best practices and monitoring protocols for the Indian states, and build capacity within the five pilot states on forest landscape restoration and Bonn Challenge.
The project launched in partnership with the National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board (NAEB), MoEFCC will eventually be scaled up across the country in subsequent phases.
samudragupt,
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