13th February 2019 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Consider the following statements:

  1. A circular economy is an economic system aimed at minimising waste and making the most of resources.
  2. In a circular system resource input and waste, emission, and energy leakage are minimized by slowing, closing, and narrowing energy and material loops.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

a) Only 1

b) Only 2

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Inspired by: [pib] National Productivity Week

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-national-productivity-week/

Q.2) The KISAN Project recently seen in news is related to:

a) Waiving off loan processing charges

b) Crop Insurance using space technology

c) Subsidizing of Farm Equipment

d) None of the above

Inspired by: [pib] Use of Space Technology in Agriculture Sector

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-use-of-space-technology-in-agriculture-sector/

Q.3) Which of the following countries does not share border with the North Macedonia?

a) Albania

b) Greece

c) Serbia

d) Ukraine

Inspired by: Macedonia to become NATO’s 30th member

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/macedonia-to-become-natos-30th-member/

Q.4) The Cartagena Protocol and Nagoya Protocol are the two supplementary agreements under the:

a) Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

b) CMS Bonn Convention

c) CITES

d) None of the above

Inspired by: [op-ed snap] A case for Commons sense

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/op-ed-snap-a-case-for-commons-sense/

Q.5) The newly found Crying Keelback species seen in news is a:

a) Gecko

b) Frog

c) Snake

d) Goose

Inspired by: Times of India

 

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