Q 1. Consider the following statements with respect to SMART-PDS .
1. It is a system where smart ration cards are issued to beneficiaries of public distribution system.
2. It is a technological driven initiative that seeks to reduce human intervention.
3. It is an initiative of the Department of Food and Public Distribution.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
Q 2.Consider the
following statements with respect to Maoism ?
1.Maoism is a form of communism developed by Mao Tse Tung.
2.It is a doctrine to capture State power through a combination of armed insurgency, mass mobilization and strategic alliances.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q 3. Marshal Island, sometimes seen in the news recently, is located in?
a. Atlantic ocean
b. Pacific ocean
c. Indian Ocean
d. Arctic ocean
Q 4. The term Magnaporthe oryzae fungus recently seen
in news, is related to which of the following statements?
1.Magnaporthe oryzae originated in South America, but cases of infection have also been reported in Asia in 2016 and Africa in 2018.
2.The pathogen affects the crop in a disease known as ‘wheat blast’.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q 5.Consider the following statements with respect to Biotransformation Technology
1.Biotransformation technology is a process which alters the state of plastics and make them biodegradable.
2.It ensures that plastic which escaped refuse streams to be fully biodegrade in the natural environment.Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q 6. Consider the
following statements with respect to Poona Pact of 1932 ?
1.In 1932, Gandhi began a fast unto death in the Yerawada Jail against the British decision to create separate electorates based on caste.
2.With pressure from Gandhi, Ambedkar signed the historic Poona Pact in 1932.
3.Ambedkar was satisfied with the outcome
of the Poona pact.Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
Q 7.Consider the following statements with respect to The State of World Population Report, 2023
1.The United Nations Population Fund’s, ‘The State of World Population Report,
2023’, titled ‘8 Billion Lives.
2.The latest figures were given under the category of ‘Demographic Indicators’ in the
report.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q 8. The Aral Sea, sometimes seen in the news recently, is located in?
a. Asia
b. South america
c. North America
d. Africa
Q 9. The term United Nations Population Fund recently seen in news, is related to which of the following statements?
a.UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
b.Its mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth
is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.
c.The organization was created in 1969.
d. UNFPA is the world’s largest multilateral source of funding for population and
reproductive health programs.
Q 10.Consider the following statements with respect to Global Food Policy Report.
1.The report is released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
2.There is a need to invest beyond short-term fixes to build food systems that are more
resilient and equitable.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor