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03-08-2021 MCQs Test

10 Questions

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1. Consider the following statements about the United Nations Security Council (UNSC):

  1. Each year, the General Assembly elects five non-permanent members out of ten non-permanent for a two-year term.
  2. The council’s presidency is a capacity that rotates every month among its 15 members.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

2. With reference to Gilgit-Baltistan, consider the following statements:

  1. It is a chunk of high-altitude territory located on the northwestern corner of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
  2. It borders Pakistan only.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

3. What is e-RUPI?

  1. It is a cashless and contactless method for digital payment.
  2. It is a Quick Response (QR) code or SMS string-based e-voucher.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following statements about the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC):

  1. It functions as the nodal agency in the country for disease surveillance facilitating prevention and control of communicable diseases.
  2. It is also a national level institute for training specialized manpower for public health, laboratory sciences and entomological services.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

5. What is Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)?

 
 
 
 

6. Consider the following statements about the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA):

  1. It aims to provide free legal services to weaker sections of society.
  2. ‘Nyaya Deep’ is the official newsletter of NALSA.
  3. It organises Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.

Which of the above statements are correct?

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following statements:

  1. India currently has 19 military commands with 17 of them service-oriented.
  2. India also has a Tri-Service Command besides the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), which looks after the country’s nuclear stockpile.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

8. What are integrated theatre commands?

 
 
 
 

9. What is North-Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC)?

  1. It is a joint initiative of the Department of Space (DoS) and the North-Eastern Council (NEC).
  2. It is located inAssam.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

10. Which of these countries share border with the Baltic Sea and lie on its eastern coast?

  1. Sweden
  2. Estonia
  3. Latvia

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 
 
 
 
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