11-05-2023 MCQs Test English

1. Consider the following statements with respect to ways and means advances.

1. WMA is short-­term credit (up to three months) provided by the RBI to both Central and State governments to bridge a temporary mismatch in their cash flows.
2. The procedure is as laid down in terms of Section 17(5) of the RBI Act, 1934.

Choose the correct answer.

2. Consider the following statements regarding Biodiversity Heritage Site.

1. According to Section 37 of the Biological Diversity Act, the State Governments are empowered to notify in the official gazette, in consultation with local bodies, areas of biodiversity importance as Biodiversity Heritage Sites.
2. There are four Biodiversity Hotspots in India – Himalaya, Indo-Burma, Sunderland, and the Western Ghats.

Choose the correct answer.

3. Consider the following statements with respect to Arittapatti villages.

1. Arittapatti in Madurai has been notified as the first Biodiversity Heritage Site in Tamil Nadu.
2. Arittapatti consists of a chain of seven barren granite hillocks.

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4. The minor plate Nazca Plate is located between which plates?

5. Nallur Tamarind grove is located in which state?