24-12-2020 MCQs Test

1. Which of the following statements is/are correct pertaining to the direct to home (DTH) services?

1. It is an online content provider that offers streaming media as a standalone product.
2. It needs access to the internet and smartphones, tablets, laptop/computers.

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2. Identify an incorrect statement regarding the Jallikattu:

3. Consider the following statements regarding the Rajaji national park:

1. It is nestled between the Shivalik ranges and the Indo-Gangetic plains.
2. The Ganga and Song rivers flow through the park.
3. In 2015, the park was notified as a tiger reserve by the central government.

Which of the above statements are correct?

4. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Project Tiger Initiative?

1. It was launched in 1973.
2. It is administrated by the Wildlife Trust of India and National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).

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5. Consider the following statements regarding the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM):

1. It is developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
2. It is equipped with an advanced active radar radio frequency (RF) seeker.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

6. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the coal sector?

1. 49% FDI under the automatic route is allowed for coal and lignite mining.
2. India has world’s third largest coal reserves.
3. Raniganj was the very first coalfield in India where coal mining started in 1774.

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7. Consider the following statements regarding the Illegal trade in wild animals:

1. CITES aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
2. Domestic trade in exotic species of wildlife is also listed under the CITES.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

8. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) is the nodal agency for India’s scientific expeditions in Antarctica and the Arctic.
2. The two Indian stations in Antarctica namely Maitri and Bharati are themselves separated by almost 3,000 km.

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9. Consider the following statements regarding the Antarctica:

1. The Indian Antarctic Programme is a multi-disciplinary programme under the control of the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research only.
2. Dakshin Gangotri was the first Indian scientific research base station established in Antarctica.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

10. Identify a correct order of the Tiger Reserves in India from West to east direction: