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12-03-2021 MCQs Test

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1. What are the causes of soil degradation?

  1. Emission of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere
  2. Deforestation and removal of natural vegetation
  3. Overgrazing
  4. Global warming
  5. Faulty land use
  6. Large scale irrigation canals

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2. With reference to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), consider the following statements:

  1. It is responsible for the coordination, guidance and management of agricultural research and education in India.
  2. It was formerly known as the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

3. World Soil Day is celebrated on:

 
 
 
 

4. King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award is sponsored by the:

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following statements :

  1. Scorpene Class Submarines is a diesel-electric submarine
  2. The fourth Scorpene ‘Vagir’ was launched in November 2019.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

6. Bamiyan Buddha is situated in:

 
 
 
 

7. Which of the following state of India will launch “Mission Shiksha”, to improve the standard of education in the next two years?

 
 
 
 

8. What is Conference of the Parties (COP)?

  1. It is the group of nations that forged the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992.
  2. The last gathering was COP25 in December 2019, held in Madrid.

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9. Consider the following statements:

  1. Financial Stability Report (FSR) is a biannual publication of the Reserve Bank of India.
  2. Global Financial Stability Report is a semi-annual report by the World Bank.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

10. Arrange the following events in a chronological order:

  1. Gandhi Irwin Pact
  2. Dandi March
  3. Withdrawl of Civil Disobedience by Congress
  4. Lahore session of Congress

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