MCQ for Civils Prelims 2018 (set 4 )

1) What is ‘Neutron Star’?

a) It is the smallest , densest star known to exist.

b) These could be about 20kilometers in diameter and have mases much greater than the Sun.

c) A teaspoon of neutron star material hold a mass of a billion tonnes. They are formed when massive stars explode in supernovae. The neutron star’s   signal detected on August 17, 2017 were located about 130 million light years away.

d) All the above

Ans: d

2)  In a  patient’s blood sample Plasmodium falciparum or plasmodium vivax is traced. This could be the reason for which  disease ? 

a) Malaria

b) TB

c) Measles

d) Dengue

Ans: a

3) What is Geographical Indication (GI) ? Give details .

a) It is primarily an agricultural, natural or a manufactured product (handicrafts and industrial goods) originating from a definite geographical territory.

b) Typically, such a name conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness, which is essentially attributable to the place of its origin.

c) Some of the examples of registered Indian GIs are Darjeeling Tea, Tirupathi Laddu, Kangra Paintings, Nagpur Orange, Kashmir Pashmina etc.

d) All the above

Ans: d

4) The Jaipur and Srinagar Airport got First and Second rank respectively in the category of 2-5 million passengers in ACI-ASQ Survey. Who is the Chairman, Airports Authority of India ? 

a) M K Surana

b) Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra

c) Atul Sobti

d) B.Ashok

Ans: b

5) Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) introduced a new facility for its esteemed members having UAN. In the abbreviation UAN, the letter U stands for what ?

a) Under

b) Universal ( UAN: Universal Account Number )

c) Under

d) Uttermost  

Ans: b

6) Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas,   Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, is also minister for which of the following ?

a) Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

b) Sciencte & Technology

c) Labour & Employment

d) None of these

Ans: a

7) India is the Second largest producer of Vegetables and Fruits in the world and is First in the production of Banana, Mango, Lime and Lemon, Papaya and Okra. A pioneer project called CHAMAN, has been launched three years back by the Government. What are the benefits of CHAMAN Project ? (CHAMAN: Coordinated programme on Horticulture Assessment and Management using geoINormatics)

a) It provides strategic development to the horticulture sector, so as to increase farmers income

b) Income of farmers will increase by growing selected crops in the high suitable areas identified under CHAMAN in the current Jhum /waste lands.

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of these

Ans: c

8) The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at 2.60% (provisional) for the month of September, 2017. In the abbreviation WPI, the letter W stands for what ?

a) Whole-Sale

b) White sale

c) Wheat sale

d) Whose

Ans: a

9) The first investment agreement between NIIF Master Fund and a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has been signed recently.  The investment from ADIA Group would be 1 billion USD. In the abbreviation NIIF, the letter N stands for what ?

a) Net

b) National ( NIIF :  National Investment and Infrastructure Fund )

c) Natural

d) Navy

Ans: b

10)   Give details about NIIF ?

a) After a decision by the Union Cabinet on 29.7.2015, it  was envisaged to be established as one or more Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) under the SEBI Regulations

b) The proposed corpus of NIIF is Rs. 40,000 Crores (around USD 6 Billion). GOI’s contribution to the NIIF shall be 49% of the total commitment at any given point of time. NIIF has been mandated to solicit equity participation from strategic anchor partners, like overseas sovereign/quasi-sovereign/multilateral/bilateral investors

c) Two companies viz. NIIFTL, the trustee of the fund and NIIFL, the investment management company were incorporated in 2015. A Governing Council has been set up under the chairmanship of the union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley to act as an advisory council to NIIF.

d) All the above

Ans: d

11) Atal Pension Yojana (APY) currently has over 69 lacs subscribers with contribution of Rs. 2690.00 crores. Chairman, PFRDA however emphasised the need of increasing the pension coverage in India at a recently concluded conference on Atal Pension Yojana. Who is the Chairman of PFRDA ?

a)  Hemant G Contractor

b) AS KiranKumar

c) T S Vijayan

d) Rajnish Kumar

Ans: a

12) DMR 249A is a low carbon micro-alloyed grade of steel with stringent toughness requirement at sub-zero temperature. SAIL developed this warship grade steel Plates for Indian Navy in collaboration with Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad. DMR 249A steel plates are used in which of following ?

a)  for the indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) stealth corvette INS – Kiltan which was commissioned recently into Indian Navy

b) RTC buses

c) Motor cycles

d) None of these

Ans:a

13) According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, women's contribution to Indian agriculture is about 32 percent, while in some states (such as Hills, Northeast, and Kerala) contribution of women to agriculture and rural economy is more than men. Women are involved in 48 percent agriculture-related employment whereas _______women are playing a significant role in milk production and livestock management.

a) 7.5 crore

b) 5 crores

c) 2 cores

d) 1 crore

Ans: a

14) Recently, the Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley was in Washington DC to attend which meeting ?

a) Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank and other associated meetings

b) ILO meeting

c) WHO meeting

d) IAEA meeting

Ans: a

15) The city of Patna is situated at the banks of mother Ganga. The knowledge and heritage of Bihar is as old as the river Ganga. No one can forget Nalanda or Vikramshila while referring to India's history of education. Where is Vikramshila ?

a) Bhagalpur, Bihar

b)Bhopal

c) Indore

d)  Allahabad

Ans: a

16) A new Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act 2016  was notified on 22^nd March, 2016. When it is  brought into force ?

a) with effect from 12^th October, 2017 (The Act establishes the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as the National Standards Body of India. )

b) 1.1.2017

c) 26.1.2017

d) None of these

Ans: a

17)  In the abbreviation EMDEs, the letter M stands for what ?

a) Mesh

b) Markets ( EMDEs: emerging markets and developing economies )

c) Master

d) Meter

Ans: b

18) The IWW- 2017 was inaugurated by President Shri Ram Nath Kovind on October 10, 2017. What is the  theme of IWW – 2017 ?

a) Water for future

b) “Water and Energy for Inclusive Growth”.

c) Water for cleanliness

d) Water is precious

Ans: b

19) The first Conference of Governors was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in 1949. Who  presided over  it ?

a) Shri C. Rajagopalachari, Governor General of India. 

b)  Warren Hastings

c) Babu Rajendra Prasad

d) Dr.S.Radhakrishnan

Ans: a

20) Give details about Sampoorna Bima Gram (SBG) Yojana ?

a) It is an initiative for expansion of clientele base of Postal Life Insurance.

b) under Sampoorna Bima Gram (SBG) Yojana, at least one village (having a minimum of 100 households) will be identified in each of the revenue districts of the country, wherein endeavour will be made to cover all households of that identified village with a minimum of one RPLI (Rural Postal Life Insurance) policy each. 

c) Coverage of all households in the identified Sampoorna Bima Gram village is the primary objective of this scheme

d) All the above

Ans: d

21) Postal Life Insurance (PLI) was introduced in 1884. It is one of the oldest life insurance schemes for benefit of Government and semi-Government employees. When  Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) was  introduced on recommendations of Malhotra Committee, to provide insurance cover to people residing in rural areas, especially weaker sections and women living in rural areas?

a) on March 24, 1995

b) 1969

c) 1975

d) 1974

Ans: a

22) A central team of multi-disciplinary experts has been deputed to Tamil Nadu to investigate the outbreak of ‘febrile illness’ in the state. What are the symptoms of it  ?

a) a rapid onset of fever

b) headache

c)  chills or muscle or joint pains

d) All the above (It is common in the tropics and sub-tropics and can be caused by very diverse pathogens)

Ans: d

23) The first Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, Disaster Management Exercise (BIMSTEC DMEx-2017) is conducted recently.  Which countries are members of the BIMSTEC ?

a) Bangladesh, India,

b) Myanmar, Sri Lanka,

c) Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal

d) All the above

Ans: d

24)  ‘Fairy Queen’ (EIR-22) is the World’s oldest steam locomotive and Guinness Book of Record holder. This iconic locomotive is maintained by Rewari Steam Centre of Delhi Division, Northern Railway. When it was built ?

a)  in the Year 1855

b) 1853

c) 1909

d) 1919

Ans: a

25) The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has raised Rs. 660 crore as which of the following ?

a) “GOI Fully Serviced Bonds”

b) Share Certificates

c) Debentures

d) Units

Ans: a

26) Recently, twenty-seven Governors and three Lt. Governors of States and Union Territories participated in the Governors  Conference.  From  Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu as well as of Lakshadweep who attended this conference as special invitees?

a) The Administrators

b) Lt. Governors

c) Governors

d) None of these

Ans: a

27) Government of India will commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation, during the period from 2nd October, 2019 to 2nd October, 2020. Where is the birth place of Mahatma Gandhi ?

a) Machili Bandar

b) Porbandar, Gujarat

c) Allahabad

d) Bardoli

Ans: b

28) NHRC  celebrated its 24th Foundation Day. Who is the chairman of NHRC ?  

a) Justice H L Dattu

b) Justice Chandrachood

c) Satyanarayan Mohanti

d) D.Murugesan

Ans: a

29) A book “Guru-Sangraha"  is a compilation of convocation addresses given by whom ?

a) V.V.Giri

b) Pranab Mukherjee

c) Smt.Pratibha Bharathi

d) R.Venkatraman

Ans: b

30) By 2030, 40% of India’s energy needs would be met by which of the following ?

a) Nuclear Energy

b) Renewable Energy

c) Thermal Energy

d) Hydel Energy

Ans: b

31) Give details about International Solar Alliance (ISA) and ISA agreement ?

a) ISA has already started functioning as de-facto organization and the ISA Agreement has so far been signed by 40 countries and 10 of them have deposited instruments of ratification. Five more countries have confirmed ratification.

b) Following the deposit and acceptance of the fifteenth instrument of ratification, the ISA Agreement will come into force

c) ISA will become a treaty-based organization. ISA is India’s initiative with its headquarters at the campus of the National Institute for Solar Energy, Gurugram, Haryana. 

d) All the above

Ans: d

32) What is SANKALP and STRIVE ? Give details.

a) Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) and Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE). 

b) SANKALP envisages setting up of Trainers and Assessors academies with self-sustainable models

c) They are outcome focused schemes marking shift in government's implementation strategy in vocational education and training from inputs to results. 

d) All the above

Ans: d

33) Who  has been appointed as Chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune in place of  Shri Gajendra Chauhan ?

a) Shri Anupam Kher, veteran cine star

b)  Shabana Azmi

c) Rekha

d) Naseeruddin Shah

Ans: a

34) The crew of INSV Tarini    embarked on the 22,100 nautical mile circumnavigation journey. INSV Tarini is currently approaching their first stop in Fremantle after covering 4770 nautical miles. Where is Fremantle ?

a) USA

b) Australia

c) Canada

d) Norway

Ans: b

35) Where is Gurez Valley ?

a) near the Line of Control, in Jammu and Kashmir

b) Arunachal Pradesh

c) Meghalaya

d) Tripura

Ans: a

36) Which of the following is correct ?

a) Army Day : 15^th January  

b) Air Force Day: 8^th October

c) Navy Day : 4^th December

d)  All the above

Ans: d

37) A variety of daggers, imported weapons for self protection and hand to hand combat were also in vogue. There were regional variants. Which of the following is correct ?

a) Jamadhar, Jambia and Khanjar of Mughal

b)  Khapwa of Rajputs;  Qurauli of Sikhs

c)  Khukri of Nepalis

d) All the above

Ans: d

38) The total installed power generation capacity in India  is around 330GW, out of which the coal based power stations in the country is how much ?

a)  about 193GW  (i.e. 2017-18)

b) 54 GW

c) 75 GW

d) 85 GW

Ans: a

39) The issue of coal supply to power plants is being addressed in a co-coordinated manner by  which of the three concerned Ministries in India ?

a) Ministry of Power

b) Ministry of Coal

c) Ministry of Railways

d) All the above

Ans: d

40)  Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi,  dedicated the All India Institute of Ayurveda, in New Delhi, to the nation. Speaking on this occasion, the Prime Minister congratulated the gathering on the celebration of Ayurveda Divas ? When Ayurveda Divas is celebrated ?

a) 2^nd October

b) 17^th October, 2017

c) 11^th November

d) 12^th January

Ans: b

41) Recently, rich  tributes were paid  to martyrs Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Rajguru and Shaheed Sukhdev at the Samadhi Sthal, also known as the Hussainiwala Memorial. Where it is ?

a)  Hussainiwala border is in Ferozepur district of Punjab 

b) Near Gujarat

c) Near Madhya Pradesh

d) Near Mysore

Ans: a

42) According to which section  of the amended Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank shall publish, on the fourteenth day after every meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, the minutes of the proceedings of the meeting ?

a) Section 2

b) Section 45ZL

c) Section 42

d) None of these

Ans: b

43) All women SHGs will be eligible for interest subvention on credit upto Rs. 3 lakhs at 7% per annum under  Interest Subvention Scheme. In the abbreviation SHGs, the letter S stands for what ?

a) Self ( SHGs: Self Help Groups)

b) Style

c) Suitable

d) Safe

Ans: a

44) Under Kedarpuri Reconstruction Project, foundation stone was laid by PM for which of the following ?

a) development of retaining wall and ghat on the Mandakini River; development of retaining wall and ghat on Saraswati River;

b) construction of main approach to Kedarnath Temple

c) development of Shankaracharya Kutir and Shankaracharya Museum; 

d) All the above

Ans: d

45)  Recently,  Indian Air Force carried out major landing operations on which Expressway ?

a) GT Express Way

b) Lucknow-Agra Expressway, about 60 km west of Lucknow

c) Chennai – Bengaluru Expressway

d) None of these

Ans: b

46)  Gujaratis mark the start of a New Year a day after which festival ?

a) Makara Sankranthi

b) Diwali

c) Shivaratri

d) Holi

Ans:b  

47) The Police Commemoration Day is observed on which day every year ?

a)  October 21st

b)  January 24^th

c) April 22^nd

d) September 5^th

Ans: a

48)  Under the provisions of DPCO, the prices of only those medicines are fixed which are in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), numbering about 850 against more than 6,000 medicines available in the market of various strengths and dosages.   In the abbreviation DPCO, the letter D stands for what ?

a) Dress

b) Drugs  [ DPCO :  Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 ]

c) Duty

d) District

Ans: b

49) The air quality has been significantly better this year than last year during Diwali. AQI on Diwali and post-Diwali day was 426 and 425, respectively last year and it has been 326 and 367 this year. Also, there has neither been smog, as was the case last year post-Diwali, nor has there been an Emergency-plus situation. Government has notified Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for control of air pollution. CPCB has also issued a comprehensive 42 point action plan to mitigate air pollution. The Air Quality  Index has a six-rung classification scale that rates air  quality . What are those six types ?

a) Good; Satisfactory

b) Moderate ; Poor; Very Poor

c) Severe

d) All the above

Ans: d

50) Near which temple, in  June 2013 a landslide occurred  with loud thunder followed by gushing of huge amount of waters from Chorabari Tal or Gandhi Tal down Mandakini River  and it  washed away everything in its path ?  

a) Kedarnath Temple

b) Badrinath Temple

c) Joshimath

d) None of these

Ans: a

51) ‘Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga’,  will pass through which five states ? Give details. 

a)  Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal

b) The longest stretch of the project – 769 kms – will be built in Odisha

c) Developing a gas-based economy and linking Eastern India to the country’s Natural Gas Grid through the this project is the aim of it

d) All the above

Ans: d

52) Which of the following is correct ?

a) PNG :  Piped Natural Gas

b) CNG: Compressed Natural Gas

c) LPG: Liquified Petroleum Gas

d) All the above

Ans: d

53) The Department of Rural Development is implementing which of the following   major schemes ?

a) National Rurban Mission, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY),

b) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY),

c)  Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU GKY) and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) programs.

d) All the above

Ans: d

54) Prime Minister  inaugurated Phase 1 of the RO RO (Roll on, Roll off) ferry service between Ghogha and Dahej. What are the benefits of it ?

a) This ferry service shall reduce the travel time between Ghogha in Saurashtra, and Dahej in South Gujarat, from about seven or eight hours, to just over an hour.

b) When fully operationalized, it will also enable movement of vehicles also

c) Both (a) & (b)

d) None of these

Ans: c

55)  What is  balloon Angioplasty ?

a) It is minimally invasive endovascular procedure to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins, typically to treat arterial atherosclerosis.

b) Military operation

c) Sports activity

d) None of these

Ans: a

56) What is  ‘Exercise INDRA 2017’ ?

a) It is  tri-service Exercise of contingents of India and Russia

b) Cinema

c) Play

d) TV Show

Ans: a

57) Where is Gulf of Cambay or khambhat ?

a) Gujarat Coast

b) Kerala Coast

c) Odisha Coast

d) Tamilnadu coast

Ans: a

58) INSV Tarini The vessel would return to Goa in April 2018, on completion of the voyage. The expedition is being covered in five legs, with stop-overs at 4 ports. What are they ?

a)  Fremantle (Australia)

b) Lyttleton (New Zealand)

c) Port Stanley (Falklands); and Cape Town (South Africa)

d) All the above

Ans: d

59) Ministries of Power  and Textiles have joined hands under a new initiative SAATHI . In the abbreviation SAATHI, the letter S stands for what ?

a) Sustainable (SAATHI: Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption of efficient Textile technologies to Help small Industries)

b) State

c) Stump

d) Start

Ans: a

60) When  World Food Day is celebrated ?

a) 16^th September

b) 16^th October

c) 21^st June

d) 22nd December

Ans: b