1. Which country to host meeting of WTO member countries in February on food security and other issues?
[A] Japan
[B] United States
[C] Australia
[D] India
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Correct Answer: D [India ]
Notes:
India will host a meeting of WTO member countries in February 2018 to muster support for food security and other issues. This was stated by Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu while speaking at an event organised by Apparel Export Promotion Council, AEPC in New Delhi on December 18, 2017. He further stated that the government is trying to call a meeting of almost 30 to 40 countries in Delhi to help multi-lateral process. India has been keenly pushing agriculture issues at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). It has also been raising its voice against bringing new issues, especially those which are not directly linked to trade, on the negotiating table.
2. Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Guajarath
[D] Tripura
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Correct Answer: A [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. In the year 2018, it received the status of national park. It was selected as a probable location to implement the Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project, with an objective of establishing a second lion population in India.
3. Which among the following represents an example, in which National Income is double counted?
[A] Wages of Bus and Wages of Train Drivers
[B] Coal energy output and hydro electric energy output
[C] Tax receipts and Salaries of Revenue Officers
[D] Cotton Output and Cotton cloth output
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Correct Answer: D [Cotton Output and Cotton cloth output]
4. Identify the fauna with the help of given information:
- The fauna is locally known as khur
- The fauna is a subspecies of onager and is native to Southern Asia
- The only other two sub species of this fauna are found in arid plateau of Tibet
- It has been recently included under category “Near Threatened” species by IUCN
Select the correct answer from options given below:
[A] Indian wild ass
[B] Great Indian Bustard
[C] Four-horned antelope
[D] Slender-billed vulture
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Correct Answer: A [ Indian wild ass ]
Notes:
All given statements are related to Indian Wild Ass
5. What are the common applications of the Zeolites, which remain in news frequently?
- as water softeners
- In cleaning radioactive wastes
- for absorbing sulphur dioxide from waste gases
- for catalytic cracking
Select the correct option from codes given below:
[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 2, 3 & 4 Only
[C] 1, 2 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [ 1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Zeolites are used as water softeners, to remove calcium ions from water. Clinoptilolite, a natural zeolite is used to clean radioactive wastes from nuclear power plant. Zeolites act as catalyst and are used in catalytic cracking to break down large organic molecules found in petroleum into the smaller molecules that make up gasoline, a process called catalytic cracking.
6. Wax Deoiling Technology, sometimes seen in news, is most commonly used in which of the following industries?
[A] Rubber Industry
[B] Petroleum Industry
[C] Iron & Steel Industry
[D] Textile Industry
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Correct Answer: B [Petroleum Industry]
Notes:
The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) won the international competition to adopt the Wax Deoiling Technology at Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) in Assam. The Wax Deoiling Plant is based on indigenously developed technology and in line with the Make in India initiative. The Wax Deoiling Technology is used to produce waxes from petroleum streams. Paraffin wax is used for making candles, polishes, medicines, food packaging, paints, leather etc, while Microcrystalline Wax is mainly used in cosmetic industry.
7. As per Indian State of Forest Report 2017, which of the following is the correct order of forest types in the country?
[A] Very dense forest> open forest> moderately dense forest
[B] Moderately dense forest> open forest> very dense forest
[C] Open forest> moderately dense forest> very dense forest
[D] Moderately dense forest> very dense forest> open forest
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Correct Answer: B [Moderately dense forest> open forest> very dense forest]
Notes:
The ISFR 2017 shows that moderately dense forest (MDF) covers the highest area 308,318 sq. km (9.38% of GA) followed by open forest 301,797 sq. km (9.18% of GA) and very dense forest 98, 158 sq. km (2.98% of GA) respectively.
8. The term “Aquila”, which was recently in news, is a:
[A] solar-powered plane
[B] world’s first water-wave laser
[C] computer virus
[D] world’s first emotionally intelligent robot
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Correct Answer: A [solar-powered plane]
Notes:
Aquila is a solar-powered high-altitude unmanned aircraft. It is a part of Facebook’s ambitious Internet.org project, which aims at providing affordable internet access across the globe, especially to those not currently covered by high-capacity networks. Facebook has invested billions of dollars in getting more people online through the not-for-profit internet.org and by building drones.
9. Which country’s government recently withdrew its largest banknote 100-bolivar from circulation in its latest attempt to tackle the world’s worst inflation crisis?
[A] Greece
[B] Canada
[C] Venezuela
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: C [Venezuela]
Notes:
The Venezuelan government withdrew its largest banknote 100-bolivar from circulation in its latest attempt to tackle the world’s worst inflation crisis.
10. Recently, our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released a book titled “The Birds of Banni Grassland”. The Banni Grassland is located in which state of India?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: A [Gujarat]
Notes:
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released a book titled “The Birds of Banni Grassland”. The Book is a compilation of the research work, relating to more than 250 species of birds found in the Banni area of Kutch, Gujarat.
