Prelims Refresher Programme Test - 16

Question 1

With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following pairs:

	Leader	Place
1.	Bal Gangadhar Tilak	Bombay
2.	Ajit Singh	Punjab
3.	Syed Haidar Raza	Jammu
4.	Chidambaram Pillai	Madras presidency

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Question 2

Consider the following events:

1. Pakistan Resolution at Lahore Session of Muslim League.
2. Congress launches individual Satyagraha.
3. Cripps Mission sent to India under Stafford Cripps.
4. Quit India Resolution ratified by Congress.

Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

Question 3

Consider the following statements:

1. G7 consists of the top 7 largest global economies in terms of GDP (PPP).
2. Russia is a member of G7.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 4

With reference to the methods of political work of the early moderates, consider the following statements:

1. It involved constitutional agitation within the confines of law.
2. They created a strong public opinion to arouse consciousness and national spirit.
3. A British committee of the Indian National Congress was established in Calcutta in 1899.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 5

Consider the following statements regarding Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS):

1. The definition of relative is now aligned with relatives defined in the Companies Act, 2013.
2. The regulations of LRS are governed by Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 6

Recently seen in news ‘Chennai Connect’ is related to:

Question 7

With reference to Non-Cooperation Movement, consider the following statements:

1. In some parts of the country the movement became communal.
2. The programmes envisaged under the Non- Cooperation were not duly observed at several places throughout the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 8

Consider the following pairs:

	Journal/Organization	Founder
1.	Yugantar	Barindra Kumar Ghosh
2.	Anushilan Samiti	Promotha Mitter
3.	Ramosi Peasant Force	Anant Laxman Kanhere

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Question 9

Consider the following statements:

1. Quantum computers use the laws that govern the behaviour of atoms and subatomic particles for computing.
2. In a quantum computer, information is stored in qubits.
3. Quantum Supremacy means the ability of a quantum computer to solve problems that are impossible to solve using classical computers in our lifetime.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 10

Who among the following were connected with the Champaran Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi?

1. Narhari Parekh
2. Anusuya Sarabhai
3. Anugrah Narayan Sinha
4. Shambhusharan Varma

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Question 11

With reference to the Savanna Landscape, consider the following statements:

1. Typically, the vegetation of the savanna landscape contains tall grass and scattered trees with short heights.
2. The Savanna of the East African Plateau is inhabited by the Hausa tribe.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 12

With reference to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), consider the following statements:

1. Recently India has been granted observer status in OIC.
2. It is the largest intergovernmental organisation after the United Nations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 13

Consider the following statements:

1. With the increase in depth of the water in oceans, coral reefs have more chances of survival.
2. Maximum number of coral reefs are present in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 14

Consider the following pairs:

	Plateau	Continent
1.	Highveld	Africa
2.	Deosai	Europe
3.	Hardangervidda	North America
4.	Western	Oceania
5.	Andean	South America

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Question 15

With reference to the Circum-Pacific belt or Ring of Fire, consider the following statements:

1. A large number of earthquakes and volcanoes occur in this region.
2. It traces boundaries between Pacific, Juan de Fuca, Cocos, Indian-Australian, Nazca, North American and Philippine Plates.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 16

Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana is related to which of the following?

Question 17

Which of the following countries have borders with the Red Sea?

1. Yemen
2. Egypt
3. Jordan
4. Sudan
5. Libya

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Question 18

The Andean coast is entirely devoid of continental shelf, which of the following is the probable reason?

Question 19

Which of the following transactions can be done using ‘One Nation One Card’?

1. Cash Withdrawal
2. Toll Tax payment
3. Payment of Bus fare
4. Payment of parking fees

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Question 20

Consider the following statements:

1. Block mountains flanked by lowland basins are caused by the crustal rifting.
2. When there is a horizontal movement between the two lithospheric plates sliding past one another, transcurrent faults are produced.
3. Crustal compression produces reverse fault and the overthrust fault.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 21

Which of the following are applications of the NavIC?

1. Disaster managements
2. Precise timing
3. Geodetic data capture
4. Vehicle tracking and fleet management
5. Navigation

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Question 22

Consider the following pairs:

	Rocket		Country/Group
1.	Ariane	:	EU
2.	Atlas	:	Russia
3.	Long March	:	China
4.	Soyuz	:	United States of America

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Question 23

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

	Eye defect	Explanation
1.	Myopia	Near-Sightedness
2.	Presbyopia	Receding of near point of accommodation
3.	Hypermetropia	Far-sightedness

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Question 24

What does the term Transcription mean?

Question 25

In the context of ICESat-2 satellite, consider the following statements:

1. It is ISRO’s satellite designed to measure changes in Earth’s ice sheets.
2. It carries a photon-counting laser altimeter which is used to measure height.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 26

Consider the following statements about Measles- Rubella:

1. Both Measles and Rubella are caused by viruses.
2. Rubella is of particular concern because it can cause severe birth defects.
3. Measles leads to secondary health problems such as pneumonia, diarrhoea and encephalitis.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 27

Consider the following statements:

1. Bacille Calmette–Guerin (BCG) vaccine is used to vaccinate children to provide them protection from severe forms of TB.
2. Highest burden of TB globally has been found to affect men in general.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 28

With reference to Frictional Force, consider the following statements:

1. It is independent of the area of contact.
2. It opposes the relative motion between two surfaces.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 29

Which of the following is ‘Active Transport’?

Question 30

Lidar technology, seen in the news, can be used for which of the following?

1. Autonomous driving
2. Infrastructure projects
3. Measuring air pollution

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Question 31

The free legal services under National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is given to:

1. Industrial workmen
2. Persons in custody
3. Women and children

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Question 32

Regarding the Supreme Court, consider the following statements:

1. 55 years of age is the minimum age for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.
2. Judge of the Supreme Court holds office until he attains the age of 65 years.
3. The maximum strength of judges (excluding CJI) in the Supreme Court is 33.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 33

With reference to High Court, consider the following statements :

1. Delhi and Puducherry are the only union territories that have a high court of their own.
2. The chief justice is appointed by the President after consultation with the Chief Justice of India only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 34

With reference to Gram Nyayalayas, consider the following statements:

1. The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 is based on the recommendation of ‘Law Commission’.
2. Appeal in criminal cases shall lie to the District Court while appeal in civil cases shall lie to the Court of Session.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 35

With reference to the salaries, allowances, privileges, leave and pension of the judges of the Supreme Court, consider the following statements :

1. They are determined from time to time by the Parliament.
2. They are votable by the Parliament.
3. They are charged on the Contingency Fund of India.

Which of the statements given above are NOT correct?

Question 36

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. 69th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1991 provided a special status to the Union Territory of Delhi.
2. The strength of the Council of Ministers of Delhi is fixed at fifteen percent of the total strength of the assembly.
3. The Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is concurrently the Administrator of Daman and Diu.

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Question 37

With reference to National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), consider the following statements :

1. NALSA constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
2. NALSA provides free legal services to the poor.
3. NALSA helps in organizing Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.

Which of the statements given above the correct?

Question 38

Consider the following statements regarding qualification for being a judge in the High Court?

1. It is mandatory to be a citizen of India.
2. He should be a respected jurist in the eyes of Parliament.
3. He should have held a judicial office in the territory of India for ten years.

Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

Question 39

Which of the following statements is/are correct about Judicial Review?

1. The power of judicial review can be curtailed by a constitutional amendment.
2. The phrase ‘Judicial Review’ has nowhere been used in the Constitution.

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Question 40

With reference to Original Jurisdiction of Supreme Court, consider the following statements:

1. The dispute must not involve a question on political nature.
2. No suit by a private citizen against the Centre or a state can be entertained before the Supreme Court.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

Question 41

With reference to Zonal Councils, consider the following statements:

1. They are neither constitutional or statutory bodies.
2. The Prime Minister is the chairman of the zonal councils.
3. Their recommendations are only advisory in nature.

Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

Question 42

During the rule of which of the following Governor- General of India the Age of Consent Act, 1891 was passed?

Question 43

With reference to the differences between Council of Ministers and the Cabinet, consider the following statements:

1. Council of Ministers is a smaller body consisting of 15 to 20 ministers while Cabinet is a wider body consisting of 60 to 70 ministers.
2. Council of Ministers does not meet, as a body, to transact government business.
3. Council of Ministers is a constitutional body, dealt in detail by the Articles 74 and 75 of the Constitution while Cabinet is nowhere mentioned in the constitution.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 44

Who among the following is the author of Ghulamgiri (1873), which gives a historical survey of the slavery of lower castes?

Question 45

Consider the following statements:

1. This Act provided for the first time for the association of Indians with the executive Councils of the Viceroy and Governors.
2. This Act introduced a system of communal representation called a Separate electorate.
3. This Act retained official majority in the Central Legislative Council but allowed the provincial legislative councils to have non-official majority.

The above mentioned features are the provisions of:

Question 46

Consider the following statements with reference to the Self Respect Movement:

1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar founded the Self Respect Movement.
2. This movement was aimed at fighting untouchability.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 47

With reference to Judicial Review in India, consider the following statements:

1. The provision of judicial review has been adopted from the constitution of the United States of America.
2. The scope of judicial review power of the Supreme Court in India is wider than that of the US Supreme Court.
3. All laws (including those in the Ninth Schedule) come under Judicial Review if they violate the basic structure of the Constitution.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 48

Consider the following statements:

1. She was the main driving force behind the renaissance of Indian handicrafts, hand looms, and theater in independent India.
2. She was in charge of the women’s section of the Sewa Dal in the Non-Cooperation Movement.

Which of the following prominent women leaders of national freedom struggle is being referred to in the statements given above?

Question 49

Which of the following is NOT enumerated in the Constitution of India as a fundamental duty?

Question 50

Consider the following statement:

In 1851 Governor General Lord Dalhousie described a kingdom as a “A cherry that will drop into our mouth one day.”

Which of the following kingdoms was referred to by Lord Dalhousie in the statement given above?

Question 51

Consider the following statement:

1. Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection of the lungs.
2. Pneumonia is contagious that can be spread through coughing or sneezing.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 52

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Azad Pattan hydel power project’:

1. It is being built on the Indus river.
2. It is a part of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 53

With reference to Melghat Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:

1. It is part of Nandadevi Biosphere reserve.
2. It is the largest tiger reserve in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 54

Consider the following statements:

1. Biocatalysis refers to the use of natural substances from biological sources to speed up chemical reactions.
2. Cryogenic reactions are chemical reactions performed at high temperatures.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 55

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Trans-shipment Terminal in India:

1. It is a terminal at a port which handles containers and stores them permanently.
2. India's first trans-shipment hub International Container Trans-shipment Terminal (ICTT) is being developed at Vallarpadam Terminal.
3. Vallarpadam Terminal is part of the Cochin Port in Kochi, Kerala.

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Question 56

With reference to Eco-Sensitive Zones, consider the following statements:

1. They are notified under Wildlife Protection Act 1972.
2. Organic Farming is allowed in these zones.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 57

With reference to Anti-Defection Law, consider the following statements:

1. The member of any house is disqualified on voluntarily giving up his membership of the political party.
2. There is no judicial review against an order of a Speaker or Chairman in anti-defection proceedings.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 58

Consider following statements in context of newly developed method of earthquake prediction -

1. The new method is based on the analysis of frictional strength of phyllosilicates.
2. Phyllosilicates are the mineral in the form of thick plates found along the weakest part of the faults where earthquakes occur.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Question 59

Consider the following statements:

1. The scope of the pardoning power of the President is wider than the pardoning power of the Governor.
2. The pardoning power of the Governor extends to the sentence of any person convicted of any offence against any State law.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 60

Consider the following International bodies:

1. International Labour Organization
2. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
3. World Health Organization
4. World Bank Group

Which of these comes under the purview of the United Nations Economic and Social Council?

Question 61

‘Bathynomus raksasa’, recently seen in the news, is a

Question 62

Consider the following statements:

1. The clones of Casuarina plant genus are suitable for salt-affected soils.
2. The Casuarina have a role in nitrogen fixation in symbiotic association with bacteria Frankia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 63

BlackRock Android Malware was recently in the news. What type of malware is it?

Question 64

With reference to National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), consider the following statements:

1. The fund is placed in the contingency fund of the Government of India.
2. Expenditures from it are not required to be approved by the Parliament.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 65

With reference to Sacred groves, consider the following statements:

1. These are protected forests having significant religious connotation for the protecting community.
2. It is legally protected under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 66

Which of the following bodies is not involved in the preparation of ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World’ report:

Question 67

With reference to ‘Sero-surveillance’, consider the following statements:

1. It seeks to assess the prevalence of a disease in a population by detecting the presence of specific antibodies.
2. It indicates past infections and also detects active infections.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 68

With reference to Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), consider the following statements:

1. It was banned for agricultural use under the Stockholm Convention.
2. It is used as a chemical effective in reducing malaria infections.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 69

Consider the following statements regarding ‘'Manodarpan initiative’:

1. It is aimed at psychosocial support to students for their mental health and well-being during the times of Covid-19.
2. The initiative has been launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 70

With reference to Global Fund, consider the following statements:

1. The fund was created to end Tuberculosis, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome and Malaria as epidemics.
2. India shares a partnership with the Global Fund only as a recipient.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 71

Malimath Committee, often seen in the news, is related to?

Question 72

With reference to ‘Bal Gangadhar Tilak’, consider the following statements:

1. He was the founder of the Deccan Education Society.
2. He founded the All India Home Rule League whose operations was limited to Maharashtra only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 73

With reference to Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal, consider the following statements:

1. It is operated under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
2. It provides facilities of reverse e-auction.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 74

With reference to ‘Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1950’,consider the following statements:

1. It provides for the allocation of seats in the House of the People and in the Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils of States.
2. It disqualifies a person convicted with a sentence of two years or more from contesting elections.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 75

With reference to Chandra Shekhar Azad, consider the following statements:

1. He established the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA).
2. The manifesto of HSRA was titled ‘The Revolutionary’.
3. Martyrs’ Day is observed all across India, as a tribute to Chandra Shekhar Azad.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 76

Consider the following statements regarding National Biopharma Mission:

1. The mission is being implemented by the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC).
2. The Innovate in India (i3) programme has been launched under this mission to promote indigenous manufacturing in the biopharma sector.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 77

With reference to the fundings of Rural Local Bodies (RLBs), consider the following statements:

1. The RLBs receive the grants from the Union Government based on the recommendations of the Finance Commission.
2. The Basic grants received from the Union Government can be used by RLBs for location-specific needs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 78

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the 2nd voluntary national review of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) report -

1. Voluntary national review of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) report is presented by Niti Ayog.
2. Around 271 million people were lifted out of multidimensional poverty in the last decade.
3. The poverty estimates presented were drawn from the global Multidimensional Poverty Index -2019 (MPI).

Select the correct answer using the code given below-

Question 79

With reference to the Delimitation Commission, consider the following statements:

1. It is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India.
2. It redraws Lok Sabha, state assembly constituencies and urban local body constituencies.
3. It works on the principle of One Vote One Value.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 80

With reference to ‘NISHTHA programme’, consider the following statements:

1. It has been launched to improve learning outcomes at the higher secondary level in the country.
2. It is a capacity building programme for improving the quality of school education through integrated teacher training.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 81

With reference to ‘PASSEX’, consider the following statements:

1. It is an annual naval exercise conducted near Andaman and Nicobar islands.
2. It is a trilateral exercise involving the United States, Japan and India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 82

With reference to 'Direct monetisation’, consider the following statements:

1. The Reserve Bank of India directly funds the Central government’s deficit against the bonds or securities.
2. The government bonds are a liability for the Reserve Bank of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 83

Regarding ‘Consumer Protection Act-2019’, consider the following statements:

1. It envisages a Central Consumer Protection Authority which aims to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers.
2. The Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020 are advisory in nature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 84

Regarding ‘Postal Ballots System’ in India, consider the following statements:

1. Ballot papers are distributed electronically to electors and are returned to the election officers via post.
2. As of now only the Service voters are allowed to cast their votes through postal ballot.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 85

Consider the following statements:

1. National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) is a statutory body.
2. NFRA is an independent regulator for the enforcement of auditing standards.
3. NFRA can probe all listed companies and unlisted public companies.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 86

With reference to ‘Madhubani paintings’, consider the following statements:

1. This art form is practised only in the Mithila region of Bihar.
2. The painted themes & designs highlight religious beliefs only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 87

Regarding the ‘Criticality of nuclear reactor, which of the following statements is correct?

Question 88

Haloarchaea due to which recently the Lonar lake turned pink is a kind of

Question 89

With reference to Indian BullFrog, consider the following statements:

1. It is an invasive species.
2. It is listed as critically endangered in the IUCN Red List.
3. It is protected under the Indian Wildlife Act 1972.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 90

Regarding ‘Dibru-Saikhowa National Park’, consider the following statements:

1. Dibru-Saikhowa is a National Park as well as a Biosphere Reserve.
2. It is the largest swamp forest in India.
3. It is an identified Important Bird Area (IBA).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 91

With reference to Turtle Survival Alliance, consider the following statements:

1. It aims to exclusively address the Asian Turtle Crisis.
2. India is a member of the Turtle Survival Alliance.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 92

With reference to Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC) Scheme, consider the following statements:

1. The scheme has been launched by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
2. The scheme provides assistance for setting up of Greenfield EMCs only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 93

With reference to Financial Stability Report (FSR), consider the following statements:

1. The Financial Stability Report is published annually by RBI.
2. It assesses the resilience of the financial sector through stress tests.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 94

Consider the following statements:

1. An elected member of the house voluntarily gives up the membership of the political party, on whose ticket he is elected.
2. Voting against or abstaining from voting contrary to the whip issued.
3. An elected member goes out of his party as a result of a merger of the one-third of the elected members of the party with another party.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct are conditions for disqualification under the Tenth Schedule?

Question 95

With reference to ‘Panchayat Enterprise Suite (PES)’, consider the following statements:

1. It is a suite of some Core Common Applications that addresses nearly the entire spectrum of Panchayats' functioning.
2. ‘AuditOnline’ is one of the applications developed under PES.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 96

With reference to Seismic Zones in India, consider the following statements:

1. According to the Bureau of Indian Standards there are five seismic zones in India.
2. The Seismic Zone V are seismically the most active regions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 97

With reference to Tuting-Tidding Suture Zone (TTSZ), consider the following statements:

1. In this zone the Himalaya takes a sharp southward bend and connects with the Indo-Burma Range.
2. The area is generating minor earthquakes at two different crustal depths.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 98

Which of the following countries have a presidential form of government?

1. United states Of America
2. South Korea
3. Canada
4. Afghanistan

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Question 99

With reference to Contempt of Court, consider the following statements:

1. Civil contempt of court is not an offence in India.
2. The Supreme court can punish in regard to contempt of all courts in India.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Question 100

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Special Leave Petition (SLP)’:

1. It gives power to the Supreme Court to grant special permission to an aggrieved party to appeal against an order passed in lower courts.
2. Once SLP is filed, the Supreme Court has to hear the matter.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?