3-4-2021 MCQs Test

1. Consider the following statements about Shigmo, or Shigmotsav:

1. It is the celebration of a ‘rich, golden harvest of paddy’ by the tribal communities of Goa.
2. Agricultural communities including the Kunbis, Gawdas and Velips also celebrate the festival.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Which of the following countries will participate in the ‘Shantir Ogroshena -2021’?

1. Nepal
2. India
3. Bhutan
4. Sri Lanka
5. Bangladesh
6. Mayanmar

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

3. With reference to Sree Sree Sree Sivakumara Swamigalu, consider the following statements:

1. He was described as the most esteemed adherent of Lingayatism.
2. He founded Sri Siddaganga Education Society.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

4. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Lingayats?

1. They are the followers of the 12th-century social reformer-philosopher poet, Basaveshwara
2. They worshipped Vishnu and are strict monotheists.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

5. Consider the following statements about the Corticosteroids drug:

1. It resembles cortisol, a hormone naturally produced by the body’s adrenal glands.
2. It increases immune system activity.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

6. Consider the following statements about the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme:

1. It is a Central Sector scheme that has been extended up to 2020-21.
2. Its next phase will include linkage of land record databases with banks.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

7. Consider the following statements about the Model Code of Conduct (MCC):

1. It is operational from the date on which the election schedule is announced until the date of result announcement.
2. It is not statutory but Political Parties, Candidates and Polling Agents are expected to observe the norms.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

8. With reference to K-shaped economy, consider the following statements:

1. It occurs when different parts of the economy recover at different rates, times, or magnitudes.
2. It leads to changes in the structure of the economy.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

9. Consider the following statements about the Monetary Policy:

1. It is the supply side economic policy.
2. The Reserve Bank of India implements this policy.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

10. Consider the following statements about the Dadasaheb Phalke award:

1. It is India’s highest award in cinema.
2. The first recipient of the award was actress Devika Rani in 1969.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?