01-03-2021 MCQs Test

1. Consider the following statements about the Line of Control (LoC):

1. It emerged after the 1947 partition between India and Pakistan.
2. It was designated as the LoC in 1948 after the Kashmir War.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. With reference to inflation targeting, consider the following statements:

1. Strict inflation targeting is adopted when the central bank is to some extent concerned about the stability of interest rates, exchange rates, output and employment.
2. Flexible inflation targeting is adopted when the central bank is only concerned about keeping inflation as close to a given inflation target as possible.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. What are the causes of polluted river stretches?

1. Rapid urbanisation
2. Lack of efficient waste disposal systems
3. Industrial cities on the banks of rivers
4. Run-off from agricultural activities

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4. Consider the following constitutional provisions:

1. The fundamental right to clean the environment, and further, pollution-free water, has been protected under the broad rubric of the right to life.
2. Article 51-A (g) mandates as a fundamental duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

5. With reference to the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), consider the following statements:

1. These are non-living organisms.
2. This occurs in nature not through traditional crossbreeding methods.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

6. Consider the following statements:

1. Bhitarkanika is the third-largest mangrove forest in India.
2. Chilika is Asia’s largest and world’s second largest lagoon.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

7. Consider the following statements:

1. The right to marry is not expressly recognized either as a fundamental or constitutional right under the Indian Constitution.
2. Marriage is regulated through various statutory enactments.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

8. Who was Guru Ravidas?

9. Saras Aajeevika Mela aims to:

10. What is Asia Economic Dialogue (AED)?

1. It is the flagship geo-economics conference of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India.
2. The AED 2021 is jointly convened by the MEA and Pune International Centre (PIC).

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