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25-10-2021 MCQs Test

10 Questions

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1. Consider the following statements regarding the Amur falcon:

  1. It is a small raptor of the falcon family.
  2. They breed in Siberia and Northern China and migrate to winter in Southern Africa.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following statements:

  1. Mughal emperors maintained ahadis, walashahis and armed palace guards.
  2. They were all infantry.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following statements regarding the Finance Commission:

  1. It was created by the then Finance Minister in 1951 to define the financial relations between the Centre and the states.
  2. It evaluates the rise in the Consolidated Fund of a state in order to affix the resources of the state Panchayats and Municipalities.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

 
 
 
 

4. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)?

  1. It is a not-for-profit international arbitration organisation.
  2. It administers arbitrations under its own rules of arbitration and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Arbitration Rules.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

 
 
 
 

5. What is an International Securities Identification Number (ISIN)?

 
 
 
 

6. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Barbados?

  1. It was claimed by the British in 1625.
  2. It is the Caribbean’s easternmost island.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following statements:

  1. Monazite, Zircon and Garnet are classified as beach sand minerals except Radium.
  2. Monazite is the mineral from which thorium is extracted.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

 
 
 
 

8. Consider the following statements:

  1. Hot Jupiters are gas giant planets closely bound to their stars.
  2. They are a class of gas giant exoplanets similar to Jupiter but have very short orbital periods due to their close proximity to their stars and high surface-atmosphere temperatures.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

 
 
 
 

9. The Barak Valley is located in:

 
 
 
 

10. Consider the following statements regarding Melioidosis:

  1. It is also called Whitmore’s disease and is an infectious disease that infects humans or animals.
  2. The disease is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 
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