Q.1 Which one of the following best describes the term “Peace Arc” sometimes seen in news ?
A) It is an international treaty to change the functioning of the European Union which must be
ratified by atleast 3/4th member states of the European Union
B) It is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase the maritime cooperation amongst navies of the
littoral states of the Indian Ocean region
C) It is the Chinese navy hospital ship to provide free medical services to people of Bangladesh
D) It is a multilateral energy security cooperation treaty amongst the members of the East Asia Summit
Ans. C
The ship was launched in 2007 with the stated intention of giving China a platform to provide a better
means to providing quicker humanitarian response to disasters around the world, but others contend it
also allows China to extend the navy’s blue water capabilities.
On 1 September 2010, the hospital ship embarked on a three-month “Harmonious Mission 2010” to the Gulf
of Aden with a total of 428 officers including 100 medical workers. En route she visited and provided
medical treatment to the local people of Djibouti, Tanzania, Kenya, the Seychelles and Bangladesh.
During “Harmonious Mission 2011”, Peace Ark visited Cuba, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago,
the first Chinese voyage to the Caribbean
Q.2 Which one of the following best describes the term “SEEDS PROJECT ” sometimes seen in news ?
A) It is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Environment & Forests to conserve nature
through action based research, education & public awareness
B) It is a Tree Campaign launched by UNEP of planting 1 billion trees in 2007
C) It is a non-profit research research organization that focuses on management of water & land
resources, enhancing food security & reducing poverty
D) It is a project which directly captures the images of extra solar planets & protoplanetary disks
around thousands of nearby stars
Ans. D
The SEEDS Project
• This discovery is the part of Strategic Explorations of Exoplanets and Disks with Subaru (SEEDS) project. It is a project which directly captures the images of extrasolar planets and protoplanetary disks around thousands of nearby stars, by making use of Subaru Telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii.
• SEEDS is a 5-year project which started off in the year 2009.
• SEEDS is led by Motohide Tamura at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ).
• Imaging done under this project provides an insight into the orbit, atmosphere, temperature and
luminosity of the planet. However, the planets are very faint and extremely close to their host stars,
which is why it is extremely difficult to capture them.
• The SEEDS project captures the images at near-infrared wavelengths by making use of the novel
adaptive optics system of telescope and two instruments: the High Contrast Instrument for the Subaru
Next Generation Adaptive Optics and the InfraRed Camera and Spectrograph. The combination of these
enables the team to capture the direct images towards fainter planets.
Q.3 H7N9 virus is sometimes mentioned in news with reference to which of the following disease ?
A) Bird flu
B) Dengue
C) Swine Flu
D) AIDS
Ans. A
H7N9 virus is referred with Bird flu
Q.4 Which among the following areas have been focused under the Greenpeace campaigns ?
1. Oceans
2. Forests
3. Nuclear reactors
4. Genetically modified foods
5. Vegetarianism
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) 1,2,4,5
B) Only 1,2 & 4
C) 1,2,3,4
D) All are correct
Ans. C
Vegetarianism has not been focused under the Greenpeace campaigns
The following areas have been focused under the Greenpeace campaigns ?
1. Oceans
2. Forests
3. Nuclear reactors
4. Genetically modified foods
Q.5 Consider the following statements :
1. Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization focused on human rights
2. Amnesty International operates in India with headquarters in Bangalore
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both are correct
D) Both are incorrect
Ans. C
Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization focused on human rights
Amnesty International operates in India with headquarters in Bangalore
Q.6 Consider the following statements about International Committee of Red Cross :
1. ICRC was established in 19th century in Geneva,Switzerland
2. International Committee of the red cross was awarded the nobel prize in 1917, 1944, 1963 – on the third occasion jointly with the League of Red Cross societies
3. Red cross society was found to protect the human life & health from the war hostilities
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 2
B) 2 & 3
C) 1 & 3
D) 1,2,3
Ans. D
All are correct. Just memorize it.
Q.7 Consider the following statements:
1. Human Development Index for any nation is calculated as geometric mean of life expectancy Index, Education Index & Income Index
2. Life expectancy index in HDI is calculated using a minimum value of 20 years & a minimum value of 85 years
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both are correct
D) Both are incorrect
Ans. C
Human Development Index for any nation is calculated as geometric mean of life expectancy Index,
Education Index & Income Index
Life expectancy index in HDI is calculated using a minimum value of 20 years & a minimum value of
85 years
Q.8 Who among the following releases World Press Freedom Index ?
A) Institute for Economics and Peace
B) Oxfam International
C) Reporters Without Borders
D) World Economic Forum
Ans. C
The 2019 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows how hatred of
journalists has degenerated into violence, contributing to an increase in fear. The number of
countries regarded as safe, where journalists can work in complete security, continues to decline,
while authoritarian regimes continue to tighten their grip on the media.
Q.9 Which one of the following plants is popularly grown along the road for absorbing vehicular pollutants?
A) Nerium
B) Neem
C) Bourgainvillea
D) Callotropis
Ans. C
The vine species grow anywhere from 1 to 12 m (3 to 40 ft.) tall, scrambling over other plants with
their spiky thorns. They are evergreen where rainfall occurs all year, or deciduous if there is a dry
season.
Bougainvillea are popular ornamental plants in most areas with warm climates, such as Florida and
South Carolina[5], and across The Mediterranean Basin.
Q.10 Which of the following statements correctly denotes Bio-fortification ?
A) Enrichment of the nutrient quality of the soil using biological agents
B) Breeding crops to increase their nutritional values
C) Inrcrease of organo-metallic compounds in the organism through energy flow in an ecosystem
D) Adoption of genetic variable plants for breeding of high yielding plants
Ans. B
Biofortification is the idea of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value. This can be done
either through conventional selective breeding, or through genetic engineering. Biofortification
differs from ordinary fortification because it focuses on making plant foods more nutritious as the
plants are growing, rather than having nutrients added to the foods when they are being processed.
This is an important improvement on ordinary fortification when it comes to providing nutrients for
the rural poor, who rarely have access to commercially fortified foods.[2] As such, biofortification
is seen as an upcoming strategy for dealing with deficiencies of micronutrients in low and middle-
income countries. In the case of iron, WHO estimated that biofortification could help curing the 2
billion people suffering from iron deficiency-induced anemia.
