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Q.1) Ministry of Railways envisioned a task of providing human discharge free bio-toilets in all its coaches by 2022. Consider following statements in this regard.
1.Bio-toilets technology jointly developed by Indian Railways and IIT-bombay for railway passenger coaches.
2.In the bio-toilet fitted coaches, human waste is collected in tanks below the toilets and the same is decomposed by a consortium of anaerobic bacteria.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.2) Consider following statements in regard to ‘Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction’.
1.It aims at providing a platform to member countries for sharing best practices in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction.
2.Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction being organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs will be held at New Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.3) ‘Hand in Hand exercise’ is a joint military exercise between which of the following given countries.
a) India and USA
b) India and Japan
c) India and China
d) India and France
Q.4) Consider following statements about ‘Mission 11 Million’.
1. The objective of the programme is to engage more than 11 million children in activities relating to Football.
2. Mission 11 Million is initiated by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.5) Recently, Mosul city was frequently in the news,it is located in
a) Syria
b) UAE
c) Iraq
d) Israel
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