MCQ QUESTIONS

#Environment & Ecology

29 Apr 2022

Question : Consider the following statements:

River Umngot, also known as the Dawki River is one of the cleanest rivers in the world.
It is the natural boundary between Ri Pnar (of Jaintia Hills) with Hima Khyrim (of Khasi Hills)
It is known for a fascinating natural wonder of the state, living root bridges.

Which of the following North-Indian States we are referring to?

Tripura
Nagaland
Meghalaya
Arunachal Pradesh

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ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT

#Environment & Ecology

28 Apr 2022

Question :

Q: Consider the following :

The present share of Direct Tax is 52% of the total tax receipt.
The direct tax collection this year has surpassed the indirect tax collection

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

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INDIAN ECONOMY

#Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development, and employment

#Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

#Banking and Finance

27 Apr 2022

Question : Consider the following statements:

The Kuril Islands dispute, also known as the Northern Territories dispute, is a disagreement between Japan and Russia
The Iturup island is the largest and northernmost island in Russia's southern Kuril Islands
A substantial dispute regarding the status of the Kuril Islands arose between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the preparation of the Treaty of San Francisco in 1951

Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3

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Kuril Islands dispute

The Kuril Islands dispute, known as the Northern Territories dispute in Japan, is a territorial dispute between Japan and the Russian Federation over the ownership of the four southernmost Kuril Islands.
The Kuril Islands are a chain of islands that stretch between the Japanese island of Hokkaido at their southern end and the Russian Kamchatka Peninsula at their northern end.
The islands separate the Sea of Okhotsk from the Pacific Ocean.
The four disputed islands, like other islands in the Kuril chain that are not in dispute, were annexed by the Soviet Union following the Kuril Islands landing operation at the end of World War II.
The islands in dispute are:

Iturup —Etorofu Island
Kunashir —Kunashiri Island
Shikotan —Shikotan Island
Habomai Islands —Habomai Islands

San Francisco Treaty

A substantial dispute regarding the status of the Kuril Islands arose between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the preparation of the Treaty of San Francisco in 1951. The Treaty was supposed to be a permanent peace treaty between Japan and the Allied Powers of World War II.
The Treaty of San Francisco was signed by 49 nations, including Japan and the United States, on September 8, 1951. Article (2c) states:
"Japan renounces all right, title and claim to the Kurile Islands, and to that portion of Sakhalin and the islands adjacent to it over which Japan acquired sovereignty as a consequence of the Treaty of Portsmouth of 5 September 1905."
The Soviet Union refused to sign the Treaty of San Francisco and publicly stated that the Kuril Islands issue was one of the reasons for its opposition to the Treaty.
Japan signed and ratified the San Francisco treaty. However, both the Japanese government and most of the Japanese media currently claim that already at the time of the 1951 San Francisco peace conference, Japan held that the islands of Kunashiri, Etorofu, Shikotan and the Habomai Islands were technically not a part of the Kuril Islands and thus were not covered by the provisions of Article (2c) of the treaty.

INDIAN & WORLD GEOGRAPHY

#Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World

#Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development, and employment

26 Apr 2022

Question : Consider the following statements regarding Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF):

Crops are raised without using fertilizers & pesticides
Helps in retaining soil fertility
Ensures zero cost of production

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 only
1 and 2 only
2 annd 3 only
1, 2 and 3

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INDIAN ECONOMY

#Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

#Agriculture

25 Apr 2022

Question : Consider the following statements regarding the Censure motion:

Censure motion can be moved only in Lok Sabha or lower house in states
Censure motion can be moved against individual ministers or members
It must be specific and self-explanatory, stating the reasons for its adoption
If Censure motion is passed in the LokSabha, the council of ministers need to resign from the office.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are NOT correct?

1 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
4 only

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INDIAN POLITY

#Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.

24 Apr 2022

Question : The India’s first Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit 2022 held in which of the following city of Gujarat:

Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar
Vadodara
Rajkot

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INDIAN ECONOMY

23 Apr 2022

Question : NATPOLREX, the National Level Pollution Response Exercise, is organised by which Indian Armed Force?

Indian Airforce
Indian Army
Indian Navy
Indian Coast Guard

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GS MAINS PAPER 3

#Current events of national and international importance