23rd February 2019 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

 

Q.1) With reference to the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006, which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Eligibility to get rights under the Act is confined to those who “primarily reside in forests” and who depend on forests and forest land for a livelihood.
  2. The claimant must be a member of the Scheduled Tribes scheduled in that area or must have been residing in the forest for 75 years.

Select the correct codes:

a) Both 1 and 2

b) Only 1

c) Only 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Inspired by: SC eviction order likely to impact 1.89 mn forest families

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/sc-eviction-order-likely-to-impact-1-89-mn-forest-families/

Q.2) The Indelible Ink used during the elections to prevent deterrence caused by repetitive voting, is made up of:

a) Silver Bromide

b) Silver Nitrate

c) Silver Nitrite

d) Silver Chloride

Inspired by: Indelible ink’s new challenger: invisible ink

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/indelible-inks-new-challenger-invisible-ink/

Q.3) The Global Health Expenditure Database (GHED) which provides internationally comparable data on health spending for close to 194 countries is released by:

a) WHO

b) World Bank

c) UN Development

d) None of these

Inspired by: Down to Earth

 

Q.4) Consider the following statements with respect to the Meldonium Drug:

  1. Use of this drug demonstrates an increase in endurance performance of athletes.
  2. It is allowed by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) under certain conditions.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) Only 1

b) Only 2

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Inspired by: The Indian Express

 

Q.5) With reference to the Golden Rice, which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Golden rice is so named after its golden colour.
  2. It is biofortified to prevent shortage of dietary vitamin A.

Select the correct codes:

a) Only 1

b) Only 2

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Inspired by: Down to Earth

 

 

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