Insights Secure Prelims-2014: UPSC Practice Questions On Current Events, June 18

Consider the following statements

1. There has been a sharp fall in the services sector exports as compared to the export of commodities during the last three years and the current year
2. Served from India Scheme (SFIS) has been introduced to boost the export of manufactured products from India

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. Akash is a Medium Range Surface to Air Missile system with a range 25 km and command based guidance system
2. Maitri is a Short Range-Surface to Air Missile (SR-SAM) with a range of 15 km and seeker based guidance system solely developed by DRDO

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

With reference to India – Japan relations, consider the following statements

1. Both India and Japan have signed formal agreement or Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation
2. India and Japan have signed carbon offset deal under which Japanese companies would install carbon-cutting technology in India

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements

1. Import and export of e-waste are regulated under Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movements) Rules, 2008
2. According to  e-waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011,  producers will be responsible for collection and channelization of e-waste generated from the ‘end of life’ of their products to registered dismantler or recycler.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1.  Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and Bharal (Ovis nahura) have been included in the Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
2. Bharal is the main source of food for Snow Leopards
3. Bhoral, a Schedule II animal of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, has been classified as “Near Threatened” by IUCN

Which of the above statements is/are correct?