25-08-2021 MCQs Test

1. Consider the following statements about Shree Narayana Guru:

1. He became one of the greatest proponents and re-evaluators of Advaita Vedanta.
2. He was in the forefront of the movement for universal temple entry and against the social discrimination of untouchables.
3. He provided the impetus for Vaikom agitation.

Which of the above statements are correct?

2. Consider the following statements about Oil Palm:

1. It is the source of the world’s largest consumed edible oil-primarily due to its high productivity, versatility, and substantial price advantage.
2. The usual oil palm planting practices burn an area after felling forests or draining peat swamps.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. What is National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP)?

1. It is a 4-year program worth Rs 6 lakh crore to unlock value in brownfield projects only.
2. There will be ownership transfer in projects.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

4. What is Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)?

1. It has been implemented through NGOs in the country since 1967 with 100% grants from the Government of India.
2. It was transferred to the Ministry of Education from the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship in July 2018.
3. At present, 233 JSSs in 25 States and 3 Union Territories are functional.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

5. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Corbett Tiger Reserve?

1. It was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park.
2. It is honoured as the place where Project Tiger was first launched in 1973.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

6. What is National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)?

7. What is the Panjshir Valley?

1. It is in north-central Afghanistan, near the Hindu Kush Mountain range.
2. The valley is home to Afghanistan’s largest concentration of ethnic Tajiks.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

8. What is Punnapra-Vayalar uprising?

9. What is Ubharte Sitaare Fund?

10. Which of the following state of India has become the first to start the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020?