1-7-2021 MCQs Test

1. Where is Guindy National Park?

2. Consider the following statements:

1. The financial resources of UN Peacekeeping operations are the collective responsibility of UN Member States.
2. According to UN Charter, every Member State is legally obligated to pay their respective share for peacekeeping.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements:

1. India is yet to ratify the 1987 UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT).
2. The Méndez Principles aim to provide a cohesive blueprint of practical measures to replace torture and coercive interrogation.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution extends the parliamentary privileges to the Attorney General of India.
2. The parliamentary privileges extend to the President who is also an integral part of the Parliament.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements about the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC):

1. It is based on technology that involves details of beneficiaries’ ration card, Aadhaar number, and electronic Points of Sale (ePoS).
2. The system runs with the support of two portals —Integrated Management of Public Distribution System (IM-PDS) and Annavitran, which host all the relevant data.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

6. With reference to the National Food Security Act, 2013, consider the following statements:

1. It converts into legal entitlements for existing food security programmes of the Government of India.
2. It includes the Midday Meal Scheme, Integrated Child Development Services scheme, and the Public Distribution System.
3. It recognizes maternity entitlements.

Which of the above statements are correct?

7. Consider the following statements about the India’s oil imports:

1. India is the world’s third-largest consumer of crude.
2. Saudi Arabia is India’s second-largest supplier after Iraq.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

8. What is this Currency Swap Arrangement (CSA)?

1. It is an arrangement between two friendly countries to involve in trading in their own local currencies.
2. Both countries pay for import and export trade at the predetermined rates of exchange, without bringing in third country currency like the US Dollar.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

9. Consider the following statements:

1. As per the Constitution of India, it is mandatory to convene at least two sessions per year.
2. The Constitution of India provides for three sessions of Parliament in a year.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

10. Consider the National Automotive Testing and Research and development (R&D) Infrastructure Project (NATRIP):

1. It comprises representatives from the Government of India, several State Governments and Indian Automotive Industry.
2. It is a flagship project of the Ministry of Heavy Industries.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?