Quiz 536: General Studies for Civil Services Examination

The enactment of COFEPOSA was done in 1974 for which among the following purposes?

Consider the following statements: <ol> <li>IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental network</li> <li>IUCN headquarters are located in Gland, near Geneva, Switzerland</li> <li>The Ramsar Convention secretariat shares office with headquarters of IUCN</li> </ol> Which among the above statements is / are correct?

Till which of the following years, the appointments of the Civil Services were exclusively done by the Directors of the East India Company?

Consider the following recommendations of a committee in pre-independence era: <ol> <li>Short term measure: 1 Primary health center per 40,000 population, 30 beds,3 Sub centers and 2 medical officers</li> <li>Long term programme:Primary health units with a 75 bedded hospital per 10,000 -20,000 population;secondary health units with 650 bedded hospital, Regional Health units with 2,500 beds</li> </ol> This committee had triggered the public health reforms in India. Identify the name of this committee from the given options:

Till which of the following years, the Supreme Court of India commenced its sittings from the Parliament building prior to moving to the present premises?

Who among the following did not participate in talks that led to the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

The Arun River, Barun River, and Tamur River make the part of which among the following river systems?

Consider the following statements: <ol> <li>Bratachari Movement was initiated by Gurudaday Datta in early 1930s</li> <li>The Bratachari Movement contributed a lot to revive the folk dances of Bengal</li> </ol> Which among the above statements is / are correct ?

Consider the following statements: <ol> <li>Bahamani Kingdom was founded by Hasan Gangu</li> <li>Hasan Gangu was a general of Muhammad bin Tughluq, before establishing the Bahamni Dynasty</li> </ol> Which among the above statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements: <ol> <li>Farakka Barrage was constructed to divert the water of the Hughly River to Ganga River in rainy season</li> <li>The Farakka Barrage dispute had been solved between India and Bangladesh in 1996</li> <li>The building of Farkka Barrage has contributed in the preservation of the Kolkata Port</li> </ol> Which among the above statements is/ are correct?