28-6-2021 MCQs Test

1. International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is celebrated every year on:

2. Consider the following statements about the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime:

1. It was established in 1997 and was named as a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in 2002.
2. It acts as the Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention by combining the United Nations International Drug Control Program (UNDCP) and the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Division of the United Nations Office at Vienna.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. With reference to the Sperm whales consider the following statements:

1. They are the largest of the toothed whales.
2. They are easily recognized by their enormous square head and narrow lower jaw.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

4. With reference to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), consider the following statements:

1. It was established in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles as an affiliated agency of the League of Nations.
2. It became the first affiliated specialized agency of the United Nations in 1946.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

5. What is a Mutation?

1. It means a change in the genetic sequence of the virus.
2. A mutation in an RNA virus often happens when the virus makes a mistake while it is making copies of itself.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

6. Consider the following statements about the INS Vikrant:

1. It is the first aircraft carrier to be built in India.
2. It is the largest vessel made in India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

7. Consider the following statements about the Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF):

1. It was created to compensate for the loss of tangible as well as intangible benefits from the forest lands which were diverted for non-forest use.
2. National Compensatory Afforestation Fund is established under the Public Account of India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

8. Pinaka recently seen in news is a/an

9. Consider the following statements:

1. Ethanol burns well because it is an oxygenate.
2. Carbon monoxide production from ethanol fuel is significantly lower than that of petrol engines.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

10. What is ‘Domestic Content Requirement’?