18-10-2021 MCQs Test

1. Consider the following statements about United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC):

1. Each elected member serves for a term of two years.
2. Countries are disallowed from occupying a seat for more than two consecutive terms.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements about PM GatiShakti:

1. It is a digital platform that connects 16 ministries — including Roads and Highways, Railways, Shipping, Petroleum and Gas, Power, Telecom, Shipping, and Aviation.
2. It aims to ensure holistic planning and execution of infrastructure projects.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements:

1. Child Wasting: Share of children under age five who have low height for their age, reflecting chronic undernutrition.
2. Child Stunting: Share of children under age five who have low weight for their height, reflecting acute undernutrition.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

4. Kuakhai River is a distributary of:

5. Consider the following statements:

1. Seagrasses are the only flowering plants which grow in marine environments.
2. Like all autotrophic plants, seagrasses photosynthesize, in the submerged photic zone.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

6. Consider the following statements regarding Khair (Acacia catechu):

1. It is a deciduous tree widely distributed throughout the greater part of India except the most humid, cold and the driest regions.
2. It is common in the sub-Himalayan tract and outer Himalayas ascending from 900 to 1,200 m from Jammu to Assam.
3. It finds its major application in the treatment of skin and respiratory problems more in particular, of allergic origin.

Which of the above statements are correct?

7. Article 311 in the Constitution of India deals with:

8. Consider the following statements:

1. The NRIs are allowed to vote in the parliamentary elections only when they are physically present in their voting constituency.
2. Service voters in India are allowed to vote through proxy or postal ballots.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

9. Consider the following statements regarding Tuberculosis:

1. It is a contagious infection caused by bacteria that mainly affects the lungs but can also affect any other organ including bone, brain and spine.
2. It is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

10. Consider the following statements:

1. Only the Supreme Court declare any central law to be constitutionally invalid if it violates the Indian Constitution.
2. An amendment to the Constitution of India can be called into question, challenged or even struck down by the Supreme Court.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?