22-09-2021 MCQs Test

1. Consider the following statements:

1. The India Innovation Index has been developed by NITI Aayog on the lines of the Global Innovation Index (GII).
2. The GII is launched by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding Indian performance in the Global Innovation Index 2021:

1. India ranks 2nd among the 34 lower middle-income group economies and 1st among the 10 economies in Central and Southern Asia.
2. India performs better in innovation inputs than innovation outputs in 2021.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. What is sea snot?

4. Consider the following statements regarding G20:

1. It does not have a permanent secretariat.
2. A “Troika” works to ensure continuity within the G20.
3. The Troika countries are currently Saudi Arabia, Italy and Indonesia.

Which of the above statements are correct?

5. Consider the following statements about the Western Ghats of India:

1. The northern part of this biodiversity hotspot, along with the Konkan region, is considerably different from its southern and central parts.
2. They are spread through states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
3. The Ghats are often called the Great Escarpment of India and are also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Which of the above statements are correct?

6. What is difference between National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR)?

1. NRC includes only citizens and NPR is a list of “usual residents” of the country.
2. NRC was published only once in 1951 for the whole country and NPR includes both Indian citizens as well as a foreign citizen.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

7. Consider the following statements regarding the Foreigners Tribunals (FTs):

1. Only FTs are empowered to declare a person as a foreigner.
2. Every individual, whose name does not figure in the final NRC, can represent his/her case in front of the FTs.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

8. The Indian Navy is taking part in a bilateral maritime exercise, known as ‘Samudra Shakti’ with which of the following country Navy?

9. What is Sunda Strait?

10. What is the Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)?