Current Affairs based MCQ for Preliminary 20/04/2019 – Posted in: DAILY MCQs

1.

Consider the following statements regarding Juvenile Justice Act, 2015:

(1) It replaced the Indian juvenile delinquency law.
(2) Juvenile Justice Board, which would include psychologists and sociologists, to decide whether a juvenile criminal in the age group of 16–18 should be tried as an adult or not.
(3) Judicial Waiver System provides financial assistant up to Rs.10 Lakh to the victim’s family or the victim itself.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 2 only

 

2.

Consider the following statements:

(1) Measles is a highly contagious viral disease.
(2) It can lead to blindness.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2

 

3.

Consider the following statements:

(1) World Press Freedom Index is compiled by Paris-based Reporters Sans Frontieres.
(2) The index deals with press freedom and measure the quality of journalism.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2

 

4.

Consider the following statements:

(1) The new law enacted for forest act aims to ensure the well-being of traditional forest-dwellers.
(2) Under new law, construction of large dam is banned in few areas.
(3) Only 2.99% of India’s geographic area is classified as very dense forest.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) All of the above

 

5.

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Bacterial cells’:

(1) Bacterial cells are surrounded by a protective cell wall made up of a large sac-like structure called peptidoglycan or PG.
(2) Bacteria are prokaryotes .
(3) Prokaryotic cells are those that do not have a membrane-bound nucleus.

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

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3
(d) None of the above

 

6.

Consider the following statements:

(1) Manjira wildlife sanctuary and reservoir located in Karnataka state.
(2) It is home for the vulnerable species mugger crocodile.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2

 

Solution: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-A, 5-D, 6-B