1. The Punjab government has banned this chemical compound which is consider as a Group 2A cancer-causing material.
A. Dicamba
B. Glyphosate
C. Atrazine
D. Chlorpyrifos
Answer: B
2. World's oldest intact shipwreck found in __________.
A. Red Sea
B. Black Sea
C. Arabian Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea
Answer: B
3. With which country India collaborate to strengthen sectors of agriculture, health & environment?
A. Singapore
B.Russia
C. Israel
D. Germany
Answer: C
4. Which programme was launched to prevent child trafficking and rescue children from persons who try to engage them in begging, sexual trade and antisocial activities?
A. Kilkaari
B. Muskaan
C. Rahat
D. Khusz
E. Savitri
Answer: B
5. Which of the following mentioned portals & sub- programmes were created under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA?
A. Shagun Portal
B. Padhe Bharat Badhu Bharat
C. Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA)
D. Vidyanjali
E. All of the above
Answer: E
6. Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayats:
1. Each such panchayat brings together about a hundred women LPG customers on an interactive platform to discuss about safe and sustainable usage of LPG.
2. One lakh such panchayats will be conducted across India before 31st March 2019.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: C
7. The ‘Startup India Yatra’ is an initiative that is related to
A. Development of startup ecosystems in villages.
B. The search for entrepreneurial talent in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
C. Awareness workshops on the Startup India Initiative being held at technical universities across the country.
D. Startup India Hub’s international bilateral cooperation with countries having strong startup ecosystems.
E. None of the above
Answer: B
8. Acid rains are produced by
A. excess NO2 and SO2 from burning fossil fuels
B. excess production of NH3 by industry and coal gas
C. excess release of carbon monoxide by incomplete combustion
D. excess formation of CO2 by combustion and animal respiration.
Answer: A
9. Which one is not a pollutant normally?
A. Hydrocarbon
B. carbon dioxide
C. carbon monoxide
D. sulphur dioxide.
Answer: B
10. Upper part of sea/aquatic ecosystem contains
A. plankton
B. nekton
C. plankton and nekton
D. benthos
Answer: A