Bamboo

1) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to 'Bamboo'?

a) It is taxanomically a herb (grass).
b) Forests Rights Act (FRA), 2006 classified bamboo as a Minor Forest Produce (MFP).
c) The recent amendment to  Section 2(7) of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 has removed bamboo from the category of “timber”.
d) It has a long regeneration period.

Answer

1) d, The Forests Rights Act (FRA), 2006 classified bamboo as a “non-timber forest produce (NTFP)" or a Minor Forest Produce. It has a short regeneration period as Bamboo can fully regenerate in three to five months.

CBI Court

1) Which of the following comes under the category of 'Special Courts'?

a) CBI Court
b) Juvenile Justice Board
c) Both a) and b)
d) Neither a) nor b) 

2) Which of the following statements is/are incorrect with respect to the 'CBI Court'?

a) It is a court of general administration.
b) It decides both civil and criminal cases.
c) The officers of regular cadre of State Cadre judiciary are appointed as CBI Judges by the High Court for tenure of 3 years.
d) It is established under the provisions of DSPE Act.
e) They have a Public Prosecutor/Asst. Public Prosecutor from CBI instead of state prosecution branch.

i) a only
ii) a and d only
iii) a and b only
iv) None of the above

Answers

1) c
2) iii,  These are specialized courts for handling CBI cases at priority and for summary trial. They do not decide on civil cases. It investigates special crimes, economic crimes, anti corruption matter and any other matter notified under Sec. 3 of the DSPE Act by Central Government.

Environment and Ecology

1) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to River Dolphins in India?

a) Indus River Dolphin is India's National Aquatic Animal.
b) It is a critically endangered species in India.
c) It has been included in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
d) The Dolphin Conservation Programme has been started by WWF in India.

2) Doha Amendment to United Nations Climate  Change conference is related to which of the following options?

a) Paris Agreement
b) Kyoto Protocol
c) Montreal Protocol
d) Trade in Living Modified Organisms.

3) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to efforts to promote solar energy in India?

a) Solar panels convert the sun's energy into Direct Current (A.C.) electricity.
b) The National Solar Mission has set the target to install 175GW of solar power by 2022.
c) The International Solar Alliance includes tropical countries only.
d) All of the above.

Answers

1) a, Gangetic River Dolphins
2) b
3) b, 100GW

International Relations- For UPSC

1) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Minilateralism?

a) It refers to the diplomacy among a limited number of members, dealing with defined subject matters.
b) Indo-Pacific quadrilateral security dialogue is an example of rising minilaterlaism.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

2) With which of the following countries has India held her first bilateral tri-service exercise earlier in the year?

a) United States
b) Russia
c) France
d) Japan

3) The Cariappa Principles for Kashmir stands for -

a) Mutual solidarity, community involvement and fairness.
b) Military Solution to Kashmir problem.
c) Political Solution to Kashmir problem.
d) All of the above

4) The United Nation's led Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is related to which of the following global issues?

a) Climate change
b) Iran nuclear deal
c) Global terrorism
d) Refugee crisis

5) India is the member of which of the following Multilateral Export Control Regimes?

a) Nuclear Supplier Group and Australian Group only.
b) Wassenar Arrangement and Australian Group only.
c) Nuclear Supplier Group and Missile Technology Control Regime.
d) Missile Technology Control Regime and Wassenar Arrangement only.

6) China is not the member of which of the following Multilateral Export Control Regimes?

a) Nuclear Supplier Group and Australian Group only.
b) Wassenar Arrangement and Australian Group only.
c) Australian Group Missile Technology Control Regime and Wassenar Arrangement.
d) Missile Technology Control Regime and Wassenar Arrangement only.

Answers

1) c
2) b
3) a
4) b
5) d
6) c

Wetlands in India

1) Which of the following is/are not considered a wetland?

a) River Channels
b) Paddy Fields
c) Aquaculture
d) All of the above

2) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to wetlands in India?

a) There are 115 wetlands officially identified by Central Government.
b) 32 wetlands are identified as wetlands of international importance under Ramsar Convention.
c) Salt pans as wetlands have been omitted under the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.
d) Deepor Beel is a Ramsar site and a part of it is also wildlife sanctuary in Guwahati, Assam.

Answers

1) d
2) b, 26

Ecology and Cyberspace

1) Which of the following wild animals is/are found in India?

a) Red Panda
b) Sloth Bear
c) Chinkara
d) Striped Hyena
e) Beddome's Toad
f) Lion tailed Macaque
g) Golden Jackal

i) a, c and f only
ii) a and f only
iii) All except c and e
iv) All of the above

2) What are Waanacry, Petya and SamSam?

a) Malwares
b) Operating Platforms
c) Ransomwares
d) Cryptocurrencies

3) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to Bitcoin?

a) It is based on blockchain technology.
b) This cryptocurrency can be bought and sold in India.
c) It is not regulated by the RBI.
d) It is the fiat form of currency.

4) The conservation of Tigers in India, under Project Tiger, has been envisioned according to which of the following conservation strategies?

a) Core-Buffer
b) Core-Buffer-Corridor
c) Core-Buffer-Transition
d) Corridor-Buffer-Transition

5) Who was the first chairperson of National Green Tribunal?

a) Justice Swantanter Kumar
b) Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
c) Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta
d) Justice U.D. Salvi

Answers

1) iv
2) c
3) d
4) b
5) c

Ozone Hole - Multiple Choice Questions

1) Ozone hole usually do not occur in Arctic. The factor/factors responsible for the same is/are :

a) Presence of warm meteorological conditions.
b) Presence of weak circumpolar winds.
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above.

2) Which of the following free radicles contribute to the formation of ozone hole?

a) Chlorine ion
b) Bromine ion
c) Hydroxyl ion
d) All of the above

3) Ozone layer is present in which of the following atmospheric layers?

a) Troposphere
b) Stratosphere
c) Ionosphere
d) Mesosphere

4) Which of the following atmospheric phenomenon is not conducive to ozone hole formation?

a) Presence of free radicles.
b) Presence of warm meteorological conditions.
c) Formation of Polar Stratospheric Cloud.
d) Presence of strong circumpolar winds.

5) The Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol was related to which of the following Ozone Depleting Compounds?

a) Hydrofluorocarbons
b) Chlorofluorocarbons
c) Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
d) All of the above

Answers

1) c
2) d
3) b
4) b, Presence of cold meteorological conditions.
5) a

Climate Change

1) Which of the following is/are the consequence of Global Warming?

a) Glacial retreating
b) Extension of desertification
c) Stimulation of photosynthesis
d) All of the above

2) Which of the following is not a green house gas?

a) Water vapour
b) Ozone
c) Nitrogen
d) Oxygen
d) Both c) and d)
e) All of the above are green house gases

3) The 'Alliance 8.7' is related to which of the following?

a) Climate Change
b) Women Empowerement
c) Child Labour
d) Global Terrorism

4) Which of the following is not the consequence of a climate change?

a) Upward displacement of the plant community in alpine peaks.
b) More occurrence mosquito-borne diseases at higher elevations.
c) Rise in crop productivity.
d) Increased flood and drought occurrence.

5) Which of the following acids does not forms the essential component of the acid rain?
a) Sulphuric Acid
b) Hydrochloric Acid
c) Nitric Acid
d) Carbonic Acid

Answers

1) d
2) d
3) c
4) c
5) d

Current Affairs Questions

1) which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to anti-defection law?
(Difficulty Level : High)

a) It is contained in the 10th schedule of the constitution.
b) It is applicable to both parliament and state legislature.
c) Decision of presiding officer is subject to judicial review.
d) Court can interfere in the decision of presiding officer only after when an order is made in this respect.
e) Decision with respect to defection must be made within 3 months by the presiding officer.

2) Which of the following has been excluded from the definition of tree in a recent amendment to Indian Forest Act,1927 ?

a) Banana
b) Bamboo
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

3) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to 'Crime in India' Report 2016, released recently by NCRB?

a) A new chapter on 'city-wise data' has been added in the report.
b) Mumbai has the largest incidence of recorded IPC crimes among all the cities in India.
c) A new chapter on 'Missing persons and children' has been included in the report.
d) For the first time the statistics on seizure of arms,ammunition and drugs by CAPF has been included in the report.

4) Which of the following is a foreign policy instrument related to Japan?

a) Jieitai
b) Asia-Africa Growth Corridor
c) Pivot Policy
d) Nine Dotted Line
e) Asian Security Diamond
f) Belt and Road Initiative
g) Quadrilatetal Dialogue

Answers:

1) e
2) b
3) b, Delhi
4) a, b, e, g