1.

TEST YOURSELF

1. Which of the following statements are 5. Consider the following statements

correct regarding Global code of tourism regarding Tenzing Montes and Hillary
ethics? Montes mountain ranges:
1. The Global Code of Ethics for 1. These are the name of two mountain
Tourism (GCET) is a comprehensive set ranges near Himalayas.
of principles designed to guide key- 2. The two mountain ranges have been
players in tourism development. named after Tenzing Norgay and
2. They were adopted in 1999 by the Edmund Hillary respectively by the
General Assembly of the Unite Nations International Astronomical Union.
World Tourism Organization. Which of the above statement(s) is/are
a) Only 1 correct?
b) Only 2 a) 1 only
c) Both 1 and 2 b) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2 c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Social Good Summit is organized by
a) United Nations Development 6. Island Parali I, which has vanished due to
Programme. coastal erosion, is a part of
a) Andaman Nicobar Island
b) World Bank.
b) Dadar & Nagar Haveli
c) World Health Organisation.
c) Daman island
d) International Union For Conservation of
Nature. d) Lakshadweep Island

3. International Agency for Atomic Energy is a 7. Consider the following statements

regarding Mouse deer:
a) United Nations agency. 1. It is also known as Spotted Chevrotain
b) International NGO for promotion of non and has been one of the endangered
proliferation of nuclear weapons. species.
c) European Union’s specialized agency. 2. They are known as the smallest
d) Intergovernmental body. ungulates because of their small size in
the whole world.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are
4. Breakthrough Listen Project is a
Incorrect?
a) Government of India’s project to help
the deaf child in his/her education. a) 1 only
b) Project to find out life beyond Earth b) 2 only
c) NASA’s project for finding life on Mars. c) Neither 1 nor 2
d) International NGOs project to help
prevent climate change d) Both1 and 2

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8. Which of the following statement(s) 11. FoSCoRIS is
regarding National Nutrition Week is/are a) An online platform, to bring in
correct? transparency in food safety inspection
1. It is an annual nutrition event initiated by and sampling.
Food and Nutrition Board under Ministry b) An online platform, to bring in
of Women and Child Development. transparency in distributing food
2. The theme of the National Nutrition licenses.
Week for 2017 is "Optimal Infant & c) An online platform to promote R&D in
Young Child Feeding Practices: food processing sector
Better Child Health".
d) None of the above
3. From 1st to 7th September the
country observed National Nutrition
Week. 12. Consider the following statements
a) 1, 2 and 3 regarding Saubhagya scheme:
1. The objective of the ‘Saubhagya’ is to
b) 1 and 3 only provide energy access to all by last mile
c) 1 and 2 only connectivity and electricity connections
d) 2 and 3 only to all remaining un-electrified
households in rural as well as urban
areas to achieve universal household
9. Portal PENCIL is an endeavour to electrification in the country.
a) Spread literacy in India 2. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti
b) Combat the menace of child labour, Yojana has been renamed as
trafficking and sexual abuse Saubhagya scheme.
c) Distribute pencils and text books to the Which of the above statement(s) is/are
students correct?
d) None of the above a) 1 only
b) 2 only
10. Consider the following statements c) Both 1 and 2
regarding DivyangSarathi: d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. It is a mobile application launched by
Ministry for Social, Justice and
Empowerment, which aims to provide all 13. Consider the following statements
relevant information pertaining to regarding Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat:
persons with disabilities. 1. The new scheme is a backup to the
2. The app is integral part of ICT Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana to
component of Accessible India distribute LPG connections among the
Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan). rural areas where conventional fuel is
used for domestic purposes.
Correct code(s) is/are:
2. LPG panchayat will serve as an
a) 1 only interactive platform for the inheritors of
b) 2 only LPG cylinders under the Pradhan Mantri
c) Both 1 and 2 Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).
d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the above statement(s) is/are
Incorrect?
a) 1 only

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 b) 2 only Which of the above statement(s) is/are
c) Both 1 and 2 correct?
d) Neither 1 nor 2 a) 1 only
b) 2 only
14. Consider the following statement(s) c) Both 1 and 2
regarding GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS d) Neither 1 nor 2
INDEX: 15. The G4 nations comprise of
1. The index is released by the World a) Brazil, Germany, India, and South Africa
Economic Forum.
b) Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan
2. India was placed at 49th place among
137 countries in Global Competitiveness c) Brazil, Germany, India, and Egypt
Index (GCI) 2017-18. d) Brazil, Germany, India, and Israel

ANSWERS

1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. B 10.C

11. A 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. B

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