IASbaba’s Daily Prelims Quiz : Day 5

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Q.1) Consider the following statements with respect to FDI and India.

1. India was ranked as the top investment destination beating China and USA as per the latest report by financial times.
2. Investments in sectors that are under the automatic route require FIPB approval.
3. Currently 98 per cent FDI into India comes through automatic route.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2, and 3 only

Q.2) Recently Obama sought cooperation of Gulf members to fight against ISIS at Gulf cooperation council (GCC). Consider the following states with respect to Gulf cooperation council.

1. GCC is a regional intergovernmental, political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf, including Iraq.
2. USA is the only non-Gulf country to be the member of GCC.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both

d) None

Q.3) Consider the following statements with respect to Earth Day.

1. Earth Day is an annual event, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
2. “Trees for the Earth” is the theme of 2016 Earth day.
3. Earth hour is observed on all places on earth, this day by turning of the lights for one hour from 830PM to 930PM local time.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2, and 3 only

Q.4) Consider the following statements with respect to Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease

1. Creutzfeldt–Jakob is a degenerative neurological disorder that is incurable and invariably fatal.
2. CJD is at times called a human form of mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE).
3. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is caused by an abnormal infectious protein in the brain called a prion.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2, and 3 only

Q.5) Consider the following statements with respect to pulse pricing.

1. Persuading traders to reduce their sales prices
2. Distributing imported pulses through PDS at subsidized prices
3. Stringent action against hoarders
4. Crop diversification
5. Expanding pulse area

Which of the following statements can be used as long term measures to reduce the pulse prices?

a) 1,2,3 only

b) 2,3,5 only

c) 4,5 only

d) 1,3,5

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