10-11-2021 MCQs Test

1. Consider the following statements about the National Security Council (NSC):

1. India formed NSC in 1999, where all aspects of national security are deliberated upon by it.
2. NSC acts as the apex body, headed by the Defence Minister.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements:

1. Freedom of air rule emanates from the Chicago Convention in 1944.
2. The convention provides Nine freedoms of air which are officially recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements about the International Civil Aviation Organisation:

1. India is among its 193 members.
2. It is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

4. Which of the following state/s emerged as the top performers in the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) Report (Index) 2021?

5. Consider the following statements about the Padma Awards:

1. These are announced annually on Republic Day.
2. It was suspended during the years 1978 and 1979 and 1993 to 1997.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

6. Consider the following statements about Bharat Ratna:

1. No formal recommendations for Bharat Ratna are necessary.
2. The number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of three in a particular year.
3. Government has conferred Bharat Ratna Award on 45 persons till date.

Which of the above statements are correct?

7. Consider the following statements about the Swarna Jayanti Fellowships scheme:

1. It was instituted by the Government of India in 1997.
2. The award consists of a Fellowship of Rs. 25,000 per month in addition to the salary drawn from the parent Institute along with a Research Grant of Rs. 5 lakh per annum.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

8. Consider the following statements about the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN):

1. The network involves folk art, media, film, literature, design, gastronomy and media arts.
2. Jaipur was recognised as members of the UCCN for creative city in India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

9. As per NASA’s definition, a meteor storm must have at least:

10. Consider the following statements about the Dengue:

1. Dengue virus is transmitted through the bite of a female Aedes mosquito.
2. Aedes is a day time feeder and can fly up to a limited distance of 400 meters.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?