Which of the following conservation site in news and state of location are correctly matched?Conservation site State1. Nagarahole Tiger Reserve Karnataka2. Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuaries Tamil Nadu3. Agasthyavanam Biological Park Kerala4. Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary Orissa Choose the correct option.(a) 1, 2 Read More …
Month: August 2020
Current based PRELIMS QUESTION 21 August 2020
1. Consider the following statements with respect to the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).1. It was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, independent India’s first Education Minister.2. It is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India, Read More …
Current based PRELIMS QUESTION 20 August 2020
1. Consider the following statements with reference to the Advisory Board for Banking Frauds (ABBF).1. It has been constituted by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in consultation with the RBI.2. It functions as the first level of examination of all Read More …
Current based PRELIMS QUESTION 19 August 2020
1. Consider the following statements with reference to the Stone Age in India.1. The Neolithic Culture was characterised by agriculture practices, domestication of animals, polished and grinned stone tools and pottery manufacture.2. Microliths tools are the main characteristics of the Read More …
Current based PRELIMS QUESTION 18 August 2020
1. Consider the following statements with respect to the Caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis).1. It is endemic to the Tibetan Plateau, including the adjoining high Himalaya.2. In the Indian Himalayas, the species has been documented in the region from the alpine Read More …
Current based PRELIMS QUESTION 17 August 2020
1. Consider the following statements with reference to the Respiratory syncytial Virus (RSV).1. It is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms.2. It is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children younger than 1 Read More …
Current based PRELIMS QUESTION 15 August 2020
1. Which of the following places in news and their country of location are correctly matched?Places in news Country of location1. Bamba Iran2. Bamako Mali3. Bogota Colombia4. Quetta AfghanistanChoose the correct option.(a) 1, 2 and 3 only(b) 3 and 4 Read More …
Current based PRELIMS QUESTION 14 August 2020
1. Consider the following statements with respect to the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).1. It was the largest organisation in India conducting periodic socio-economic surveys.2. The NSSO recently merged with the Central Statistics Office (CSO) to form the National Statistical Read More …
Current based PRELIMS QUESTION 13 August 2020
1. Consider the following statements about the BAL GANGADHAR TILAK.1. He owned and edited two weekly newspapers the Kesari in Marathi, and the Mahratta in English for awakening the political consciousness of the people.2. Jawaharlal Nehru described him as the Read More …
Current based PRELIMS QUESTION 12 August 2020
1. Consider the following statements regarding the Reverse Transcription Process.1. This process is catalysed by the RNA-directed DNA polymerase enzyme which is known as Reverse transcriptases.2. The synthesis of DNA from an RNA template is called as reverse transcription.Which of Read More …