Insights Revision Plan for Prelims 2016: Test – 27

With reference to the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy, 2013, consider the following statements:

1. This policy seeks to increase the public and political understanding of science
2. “Science and technology for the people” is the motto of STI Policy, 2013
3. It aims to position India amongst top five global scientific powers by 2020

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the Women Scientists Scheme -A (WOS-A), consider the following statements:

1. The scheme is being implemented by the Department of Science and Technology
2. The scheme aims provide funds to poor but talented girl students to pursue basic science courses in reputed institutions

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Lupifio developed by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) is a recombinant streptokinase. What does streptokinase do?

Sabarimala Temple which is frequently in news, is located in which of the following regions?

In January 2016, Pakistani singer Adnan Sami was granted Indian citizenship by the Indian government. With reference to his citizenship, consider the following statements:

1. He is given citizenship under Section 6 (I) of the Indian Citizenship Act, 1955 under the category “citizenship by naturalisation.”
2. The power to grant citizenship lies only with the External Affairs Ministry

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

It is said that China is deepening its stakes in the geographic swathe long identified as the “heartland”, one that stretches from the Volga to the Yangtze and from the Himalayas to the Arctic. Who proposed Heartland theory?

Which of the following is/are NOT part of eight core industries — that comprise nearly 38 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)?

1. Cement
2. Textiles
3. Fertilizers
4. Pharmaceuticals
5. Electricity
6. Food processing

Select the correct answer using codes below:

In January, the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry constituted a committee to suggest best practices to help the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) members understand the nuances of certifying films. Who headed the committee?

The newly developed Variable thrust direction (VTD) technology is mainly applicable in

Which of the following countries is NOT part of the contemporary use of the term that refers to four parts of a Greater Kurdistan?

Recently, Union government decided to redevelop 400 railway stations using the Swiss challenge method. With reference to this method, consider the following statements:

1. It is a form of public procurement
2. Any person with credentials can submit a development proposal to the government
3. This method can not be applied to projects that are taken up on a PPP basis

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Recently, the Central government decided to revive NATGRID (National Intelligence Grid). With reference to NATGRID, consider the following statements:

1. It is a central organization similar to NIA and RAW
2. Its main aim is to collect information from various sources to counter terrorist activities in the country
3. It is headed by the Prime Minister

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Arunima Sinha, the amputee mountaineer who set a record by conquering Mount Everest, recently added another feather to her cap by conquering Mount Aconcagua. In which of the following countries is Mt Aconcagua located?

Knowing the surface gravity of a star helps in

Recently, Biderahalla Kaval in Tumakuru’s Gubbi taluk in Karnataka was in news for a significant event. What’s it?

China’s newly formed “Rocket Force” has which of the following the responsibility?

With reference to Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana, consider the following statements:

1. He was one of the nine important ministers (dewan) in Babur’s court
2. He is known for his Hindi couplets and his books on astrology
3. He was son of Bairam Khan, Akbar’s trusted guardian and mentor

Which of the above is/are correct?

With reference to Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), consider the following statements:

1. It is a public sector entity engaged in certification of energy efficiency of home appliances
2. It is responsible for implementation of Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) under UJALA scheme

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following forces provide security to the Embassy and consulates of India in Afghanistan?

Apart from its Embassy in Kabul, India has four diplomatic consulates in Afghanistan. In which of the following cities India does NOT have its consulate in Afghanistan?

Bhavani island, which is considered one of the largest river islands in India where Shilparamam, an arts and crafts village project is being constructed, is located in

A community near the famed Serengeti national park in Tanzania is enlisting famed ’Bee Concept’ to

Consider the following statements:

1. During cold weather pollution level increases
2. PM 2.5 particles are more harmful because they can travel more deeply into our lungs and cause more harmful effects

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The Gigantopithecus, known as largest ape similar to famed King Kong, became extinct thousands of years ago. Why?

Where is Gharana Wetland – recently in news for experiencing stress – located?

Consider the following statements:

1. Black holes can be observed without high-spec x-ray or gamma-ray telescopes
2. Nasa’s Chandra X-ray Observatory is sensitive to X-ray sources 100 times fainter than any previous X-ray telescope and detects x-rays from blackholes

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Mission Bhageeratha of Telangana state which was in news recently, is a

There are 50 students admitted to a nursery class. Some students can speak only English and some can speak only Hindi. 10 student can speak both English and Hindi. If the number of students who can speak English 21, then how many students can speak Hindi how many can speak only Hindi and how many can speak only English ?

A gardener increased the area of his rectangular garden by increasing its length by 40% and decreasing its width by 20%. The area of the new garden

Six books are labelled A, B, C, D, E and F and are placed side by side. Books B, C, E and F have green covers while others have yellow covers. Books A, B and D are new while the rest are old volumes. Books A, Band Care law reports while the rest are medical extracts. Which two books are old medical extracts and have green covers?

A straight line segment is 36 cm long. Points are to be marked on the line from both the end points. From each end, the first point is at a distance of 1 cm from the end, the second point is at a distance of 2 cm from the first point and the third point is at a distance of 3 cm from the second point and so on. If the points on the ends are not counted and the common points are counted as one, what is the number of points?

If Sohan, while selling two goats at the same price, makes a profit of 10% on one goat and suffers a loss of 10% on the other

Out of a total of 120 musicians in a club, 5% can play all the three instruments, guitar, violin and flute. It so happens that the number of musicians who can play any and only two of the above instruments is 30. The number of musicians who can play guitar alone is 40. What is the total number those who can play violin alone or flute alone?

Six identical cards are placed on a table. Each card has number ‘1’ marked on one side and number ‘2’ marked on its other side. All the six cards are placed in such a manner that the number ‘1’ is on the upper side. In one try, exactly four (neither more nor less) cards are turned upside down. In how many Ieast number of tries can the cards be turned upside down such that all the six cards show number ‘2’ on the upper side?

Two cars start towards each other, from two places A and B which are at a distance of 160 km. They start at the same time 08 : 10 AM. If the speeds of the cars are 50 km and 30 km per hour respectively, they will meet each other at