5-6-2021 MCQs Test

1. On which of the following date, World Bicycle Day is annually celebrated by the United Nations General Assembly?

2. Consider the following statements about the African Union (AU):

1. It is a continental union consisting of 65 member states located on the continent of Africa.
2. In 2017, the AU admitted Morocco as a member state.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Kharg Island is an island in the Persian Gulf belonging to :

4. Consider the following statements:

1. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species.
2. IUCN is a membership union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

5. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) is a centrally funded scheme launched in 1995 aimed at preventing the pollution of rivers.
2. Programs for river conservation are being implemented under NRCP and NGRBA (National Ganga River Basin Authority).
3. Namami Gange Project was started in March 2019 under the NRCP.

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6. With reference to the Devika River, consider the following statements:

1. It originates from the hilly Suddha Mahadev temple in Punjab.
2. It flows down towards western Punjab (now in Pakistan) where it merges with the Ravi River.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

7. Consider the following statements:

1. Nuclear Fission is defined as the combining of two lighter nuclei into a heavier one.
2. The nucleus of an atom splits into two daughter nuclei is known as Nuclear Fusion.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

8. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Geostationary orbit is located at a height of 35,786 km over the Earth’s surface, directly above the Equator.
2. Satellites in this orbit complete one revolution of the Earth at the same time that the earth rotates once on its axis.

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9. Consider the following statements about the United Nations Development Industrial Organisation (UNIDO):

1. It promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability.
2. India is not a member country.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

10. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the International Labour Organisation?

1. It is a tripartite organization, the only one of its kind bringing together representatives of governments, employers, and workers in its executive bodies.
2. India is a founding member of the ILO with a total 187 member States.

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