30-08-2021 MCQs Test

1. Consider the following statements about the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme:

1. It was introduced by the Government in 2015.
2. Government introduced these bonds to help reduce India’s over dependence on gold imports.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements about Deepar Beel:

1. It is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Assam and the State’s only Ramsar site besides being an Important Bird Area.
2. It is a permanent freshwater lake, in a former channel of the Brahmaputra River, to the south of the main river.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. What are the Eco-sensitive Zones (ESZs)?

1. These are areas notified by the MoEFCC around Protected Areas, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries.
2. They also act as a transition zone from areas of high protection to areas involving lesser protection.
3. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 also mentions the word “Eco-Sensitive Zones”.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

4. What is Zoological Survey of India?

5. What is SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity)?

1. It is a statutory body established in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI Act, 1992.
2. Its basic function is to protect the interests of investors in securities and to regulate the securities market.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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

7. Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched?

8. Who was Hari Singh Nalwa?

1. He was one of the main and most trustworthy commanders of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s force.
2. He remained Governor of Kashmir, Hazara, and Peshawar.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

9. What are the key features of the National Education Policy (NEP)?

10. The President of India recently inaugurated the Mahayogi Gorakhnath Vishwavidyalaya at: