28-08-2021 MCQs Test

1. Consider the following statements about the Sambhar Lake:

1. It finds mention in the mythological epic, ‘Mahabharata’.
2. This inland lake receives water from five rivers, namely Samaod, Khari, Mantha, Khandela, Media, and Roopangarh.
3. It is known for the production of brine/salt and also houses one of the largest salt manufacturing units in the country.

Which of the above statements are correct?

2. What is Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP)?

1. It involves the construction of a 6.74-km-long bridge and causeway link that will connect the Maldives capital Malé with Villingli island only.
2. This project was funded by World Bank in a grant of $100 million, with a line of credit of $400 million.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

3. Kilauea volcano, which recently got erupted, is in:

4. What is Quad grouping?

1. The quadrilateral formation includes Japan, India, United States and Australia.
2. The idea was first mooted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

5. What is Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)?

1. It is a remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges to the Earth.
2. A lidar instrument principally consists of a laser, a scanner, and a specialized GPS receiver.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

6. Consider the following statements about Right to Privacy:

1. It includes the right to be forgotten and the right to be left alone.
2. It is protected as an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

7. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

1. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with Fridays for Future launched a report named ‘The Climate Crisis Is a Child Rights Crisis: Introducing the Children’s Climate Risk Index’.
2. India ranked 15^th in this report.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

8. What is Chikungunya?

9. The 5th edition of “KAZIND-21” will be conducted between India and:

10. What is the Universal Postal Union?