07-09-2021 MCQs Test

1. Consider the following statements about the Border Area Development Programme (BADP):

1. The BADP was initiated in the Jammu and Kashmir region during the Fifth Five-Year Plan and extended to the other regions.
2. The funds under BADP are provided to the States as a 100% non-lapsable Special Central Assistance.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements about El Nino:

1. It is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
2. It is the “warm phase” of ENSO.
3. It occurs more frequently than La Nina.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

3. What is a raptor species?

1. A raptor is a bird of prey, which is a carnivore.
2. Ecuador and Peru has the most raptor species, followed by Colombia and Indonesia.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

4. What is the status of the Philippine Eagle under an IUCN Red List?

5. What is an exoplanet?

6. Who are Houthis?

7. Which of the above statements is/are correct about Guinea?

1. It is a country in West Africa, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
2. It is a predominantly Islamic country, with Muslims representing 85% of the population.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

8. What is the ‘Eat Right Station’ certification?

1. It is awarded by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
2. The station is awarded a certificate upon a conclusion of an FSSAI-empanelled third-party audit agency with ratings from 1 to 5.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

9. Which of the following railway stations has been awarded a 5-star Eat Right Station certification?

10. Consider the following statements about World University Rankings 2022 edition:

1. Overall, India is home to 35 of the world’s top 1,000 universities, its second-highest total ever in the rankings.
2. Top Performer was Indian Institute of Science (IISc) followed by IIT Ropar and JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?