04-03-2021 MCQs Test

1. Consider the following statements about the black-browed babbler:

1. It is called ‘the biggest enigma in Indonesian ornithology’.
2. It has a strong bill, chocolate colouring and distinctive black eye-stripe.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Which of the following countries participated in Exercise Desert Flag-VI?

1. UAE
2. India
3. United States of America
4. Germany
5. Saudi Arabia
6. North Korea
7. Bahrain

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

3. Which of the following state launched the country’s maiden Engineering Research & Development (ER&D) Policy?

4. Consider the following statements about the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES):

1. It is an international regulatory treaty between 183 party states.
2. It was formed in 1973 and regulates the international trade in over 35,000 wild species of plants and animals.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements:

1. The revenue earned via surcharge is solely retained by the Centre.
2. Collections from surcharge does not flow into the Consolidated Fund of India.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

6. Consider the following statements about the Himalayan serow:

1. It is categorised as ‘vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
2. It is listed under Schedule II of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

7. Consider the following statements about the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI):

1. LPAI is a constitutional body.
2. It aims to develop, sanitize and manage the facilities for cross-border movement of passengers and goods .

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

8. Consider the following statements:

1. Swachhta Saarthi Fellowships is part of the “Waste to Wealth” Mission.
2. The Waste to Wealth Mission is one of the nine national missions of the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

9. Consider the following statements about the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC):

1. India has been accepted as a member of the IOC.
2. IOC consists of Madagascar, Comoros, La Réunion (French overseas territory), Mauritius and Seychelles as observers.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

10. With reference to the Bio-technology sector in India, consider the following statements:

1. Make in India program are aimed to develop India as a world-class Biotechnology and Bio-manufacturing hub.
2. India is among the top-12 destinations for biotechnology in the world, with approximately 3% share in the global Biotechnology industry.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?