16th Sep Prelims Sure Shot MCQ 

Ques- Consider the following statements about River Pampa –

1. A seven-point action plan for the conservation of Pampa named Pampa Declaration bestows living entity status to river Pampa.
2. Pampa is the second longest river in Kerala after Periyar in Kerala.
3. Sabarimala temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa is located on the banks of the river.
4. The Pamba originates at Pulachimalai hill in the Peerumedu plateau in the Western Ghats.

Which of the following statements above is/are correct?

A-1, 2 and 3

B-2, 3 and 4

C-1, 3 and 4

D-1, 2 and 4

 

Ques- Consider the following statements about Vultures in India –

1. A Vulture Safe Zone (VSZ) is a geographical area of at least 500 Km radius, which is designated as natural habitat of wild vultures and is made free of the presence of the drug Diclofenac in animal carcasses.
2. Out of nine species of vultures in India, the population of three species- White-backed Vulture (Gyps bengalensis) and Cinereous Vulture (Aegypiusmonachus) recorded a huge decline in the 1990s.
3. Vulture Breeding and Conservation Centre had already been established at –Pinjore, Haryana, Rani, Guwahati (Assam), Buxa, West Bengal, Junagarh, Bhopal, Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar.
4. India moved a motion in IUCN in 2004 for vulture conservation, which was accepted in
   the form of the IUCN resolution which called upon Gyps Vulture Range countries calling to prevent all uses of Diclofenac in veterinary applications.

Which of the above statements are correct?

A-1 and 2 Only

B-2 and 3 Only

C-1 and 4 Only

D-3 and 4 Only

 

Ques- Consider the following statements about Vande Bharat Express –

1. It is India’s second indigenously built engineless semi-high speed train after Shatabdi.
2. It is inter-connected with fully sealed gangways along with a GPS-based Passenger Information System. It is provided with Bio toilets.
3. It has been built by the Rail coach factory at Kapurthala, in a record time of 20 months.
4. It runs between Delhi and Varanasi at a maximum speed of 160 kmph.

Which of the following statements above is/are correct?

A-1 and 2 only

B-2 and 3 only

C-3 and 4 only

D-2 and 4 only

Ques- Which of the following organizations brings out the publication known as ‘World Economic Outlook’?

A-The International Monetary Fund

B-The United Nations Development Programme

C-The World Economic Forum

D-The World Bank

 

Ques- Match the following Military Exercises of India with the participating countries-

Name of the Exercise                                                   Countries

1. Nomadic Elephant                                               Thailand
2. Surya Kiran                                                          Nepal
3. Khanjar                                                                Indonesia
4. Mitra Shakti                                                         Sri Lanka

Which of the above pairs are/is correct?

A-1 and 2 only

B-1 and 3 only

C-3 and 4 only

D-2 and 4 only