Punjab PCS Exam Quiz Held at 13 Feb 2021 [Solved]

1.The DNA Technolgy (Use and application) Regulation Bill, 2019 provides for the regulation of the use of DNA technology for establishing the identity of certain persons.

2.DNA is made up of 26 pairs of chromosomes and provides instructions for building an entire organism and proteins.

3.DNA is composed of two chains which coil around each other to form a double helix carrying the genetic instructions used in the growth.

4, Under the Bill, DNA profiling is allowed ony in respect of criminal matters.

1. The platform is created to provide a database of industrial clusters over south India.

2. The information available on the platform includes information about forest, drainage, raw material heat maps (agriculture, horticulture, mineral layers), and multiple layers of connectivity.

3. It will help India in achieving its target of 5 trillion USD economy in five years by providing transparent mechanism of land identification and procurement

1. Pratheeksha is India's first Marine Ambulance launched by Kerala Govt

2. It aims to save the endangered Indian Mackerel and Olive Ridley Turtles from poachers off the Kerala Coast.

1. It is defined as any biological entity, having the required gene, that could introduce modifications in the genome for therapeutic benefit. 

2. GTPs work by repairing, replacing or deactivating dysfunctional disease-causing genes to restore normal function.

3. As per the New Drugs and Clinical Trails Rules (2019), the GTPs falls under 'new drug' and shall always be deemed as 'new drug'.

4. Thalassemia, Gaucher's Disease, Sickle cell anemia, and Haemophilia fall under the genetically inherited disease category.

1. It is a transnational electricity grid supplying solar power project.

2. The idea of the project was first introduced in 2018 during the first assembly of the International Solar Alliance.

3. China was the only member country to resist this proposal during the ISA meeting.

1. The Council will be headed by the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.

2. The Council is a statutory body found under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. 

3. State level and District level councils for each state will be set up under this act to address the grievances of transgenders at grassroots level.

1.It predicts the effect of a proposed industrial/infrastructural project on the environment.

2.It prevents the proposed activity/project from being approved without proper oversight or taking adverse consequences into account

3. It compares various alternatives for a project and seeks to identify the one which represents the best combination of economic and
environmental costs and benefits.

4. As per the new notification, Coal and non-Coal mineral prospecting and solar photovoltaic projects do not need prior environmental
clearance.

1. It is based on assessment of development and climate benefits  of efficient and climate-friendly cooling.

2. It lays out actions that can be taken to deliver efficient and climate-friendly cooling for all.

1. It refers to the import and export of hidden water in the form of products such as crop products, textiles, machinery, and livestock which require water for production.

2. the concept was introduced by Tony Allan in 1993 to explain the import of water-intensive products in arid and semi-arid regions in the Middle East and North Africa

3. The world Water Council is headquartered at Marseille, France.

1. India-EU Strategic Partnership • A Roadman to 2025' Was adopted to guide cooperation between India and the EU over the next five years.

2. Adopted declarations on Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy. 

3.An agreement between India-Euratom (European Atomic Energy Community) on research and development cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy was signed on the eve of the summit

4.An agreement between Europol and CBI signed to combat terrorism and organized crime.

1. Compulsory allocation of 4% of the GDP in Education sector by the Union Govt.

2. Aims to bring the uncovered age group of 3 - 6 years under school curriculum.

3. Gross enrolment ratio in Higher Education to be raised to 50% by 2030. 

4. The policy envisages to set up  Gender Inclusion Fund.

5.  The National Technology Forum (NETF) to be Educational created to provide a platform for the free exchange of ideas on use of technology to enhance learning.

1. It is a first ever attempt to document and assess climate change in different parts of India

2. It highlights the observed and projected changes in various climatic dimensions over the Indian region, their impacts and various policy actions to deal with the regional climate change.

3. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) is located at Coimbatore.

1. It counsels women on birth  preparedness, importance of safe delivery, breastfeeding and complementary feeding, immunization, contraception and prevention of common infections.

2. ASHA takes steps to create awareness and provide
information to the community on determinants of health such as nutrition, basic sanitation and hygienic practices. 

3. It works with the Village Health and Sanitation Committee of the Gram Panchayat to develop a comprehensive village health plan.

4. ASHA provides primary medical care for minor ailments such as diarrhea, fevers, and first aid for minor injuries.

1. The submarine optical fibre cable link will connect 11 islands of Lakshadweep with Kochi in mainland India

2. The project will be executed in PPP mode through a joint
venture of BSNL and RIL.

1.) It is a digital trading platform that will allow buyers and sellers to trade both in the spot market and in the forward market for imported natural gas.

2.) It will allow trade across three hubs — Dahej and Hazira
Gujarat and Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh.

3) Imported Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) will be regassified and sold to buyers through the exchange, removing the requirement for buyers and sellers to find each other.

4) Only inter-governmental trade in domestically produced natural gas is allowed at the gas exchange.

1)Angola and Nigeria are one of the largest crude oil suppliers of the sub-Saharan region.

2)India and Angola signed a bilateral energy cooperation
agreement under the framework of India-Africa Forum.

Which among the above statements is/are incorrect?

1) Real time market is an organized market platform enabling buyers and sellers to meet their energy requirement closer to real time operation.

2) The auctions will be held 50 times a day

3)It became operational on two platforms: Indian Energy  Exchange (IEX) and Power Exchange India Limited (PXIL

1) Ezulwini consensus calls for a more democratic security council with a permanent seat to Egypt, Turkey and South Africa.
2) During the recent India -AU Summit, Uniting for Consensus grouping (UfC) strongly supported India's claim to a permanent seat in the UNSC.

1)The grouping of Mali, Benin, Burkina Faso and Chad is
popularly called Cotton-4

2) Cotton crop is best grown commercially in Red and
Lateritic soils in India.

3)The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. releases MSP for Fair Average Quality grade Kapas before the start of procurement season.

1 .Lala Lajpat Rai
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3. Joseph Baptista
4. N.M. Joshi
5. Diwan Chaman Lall

1)India has become the fourth country in the world to have its
independent navigation satellite system recognized by IMO.

2) IRNSS provides both Standard Positioning Service (SPS) and Restricted Service (RS)

3) IRNSS, like GLONASS and GPS is a global navigation system

1; After treatment the drinking water should conform to Indian
Standard (IS) 10500.
2. Adoption of District Metering Area concept to control leakages.
3. Water audit should be conducted on quarterly basis.

1)The Mangdechhu hydroelectric project is a run-of-river power plant being built with Indian assistance in central Bhutan.
2) The Kholongchu project joint hydroelectric project to be
is a first venture Indo-Bhutan implemented by Kholongchu Hydro Energy Limited.

3)The Chukha HEP, Kurichhu HEP and Tala HEP are the
hydroelectric projects of Bilateral Cooperation between India and Bhutan.

1)The scheme allows portability of food security benefits for migrant workers in other States

2) Aadhar linkage of ration cards of migrant workers is not
mandatory for availing benefits in other States.

1.)A permanent bridge has been built on River Ravi for connecting Kasowal enclave in Punjab along the India-Pakistan border with the rest of the country.

2) This 484-meter long bridge has been built by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) under the Project Chetak.

1) Styrene gas that is used in the production of polystyrene plastics and resins is normally stored as liquid in factories.

2)Short exposure to Styrene gas results in irritation of mucous membrane and eye, gastrointestinal effects and
inhalation problems and long term exposure to the gas causes damage to central nervous system and fatality as well.

1. 'Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu' (Toady I Invoke Waris Shah) is a famous poem by the renowned Punjabi writer Amrita Pritam about the horrors of the partition of Punjab during the Partition of India in 1947.

2. The poem is addressed to the historic Punjabi poet 'Waris Shah' who is considered as 'Shakespeare of Punjab ' for his literary work 'Heer Ranjha'.

1) World Bank allocates votes for member countries on the basis of the share of the bank's capital stock held by the member country.

2. India currently holds more than 5% of the voting power in the world bank.

1) The sixth Schedule has conferred the district councils the power to constitute village councils or courts for the trial of cases between persons belonging to scheduled tribes.

2) The Sixth Schedule has recognized the power of the District Councils to impose certain specified taxes.

1) Maters concerning Trade Unions, industrial and labour disputes fall within the purview of Concurrent list.

2) The subject of welfare of labour including conditions of work, provident fund, workmen's compensation and maternity benefits are included in the State list.

1) With respect to the ordinary Bills passed by the State Legislature, the Governor is vested with a discretionary power either to withhold his/her assent or return the Bill for reconsideration by the State Legislature.

2)If a Bill passed by the State Legislature is derogatory to the powers of the High Court, it is compulsory for the Governor to return the Bill.

1.Small and Marginal Farmers
2. Self-Help Groups
3. Beneficiaries of Differential Rate of Interest (DRI) scheme
4. Distressed farmers indebted to non-institutional lenders
5.Minority Communities as notified

1)Substandard assets : Assets which have remained NPAs for a period less than or equal to 12 months.

2)Doubtful assets : Assets which have remained in the
substandard category for a period of 12 month

3) Loss assets : Assets which are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as a bankable asset is not warranted, although there may be some salvage or recovery value.

1) Mode 1 : Cross-Border Supply of Services
2)Mode 2 : Temporary cross-border movement of a natural person to consume services abroad
3)Mode 3 : Cross-border provision of services via the commercial presence of a company in another country
4) Mode 4 : Temporary cross-border
movement of service providers

1. Disinvestment Receipts
2. Spectrum Fees
3. Dividends from Public Sector  Undertakings
4. Interest Received on Loans given by the Government

1)The WPI is calculated for only goods and CPI is calculated for both goods and services

2)The WPI is published by the Office of the Economic Advisor in
the Ministry of Commerce and Industry while the CPI is published by the Central
Statistical Office.
3) The WPI is published on a weekly basis for primary articles and fuel
and power and is published monthly for the rest of the items,
whereas the CPI is released on a monthly basis.
4) The WPI measures inflation in the initial stages of the supply
chain whereas the CPI measures inflation in the later stages of the
supply chain.

1) CACP is a statutory body formed under Agriculture Price Commission Act, 1962.

2) Currently MSP is devoid of any legal backing excerp for sugarcane to some extent.

3) Before Submitting the Price Policy Report for any Crop, CACP also analyses demand and supply and the implications of MSP on consumers of that product along with the costs of production.

1) With the introduction of this bill, companies which do not have any prior coal mining experience in India can also participate in the auction of coal blocks. 

2) Private companies will now be able to undertake coal mining for commercial mining purposes, thereby ending the captive end-use Criteria.

3) A composite licence namely Prospecting licence-cum-mining Lease has been introduced in the bill.

4) The revenue-sharing model detailed in the Bill is based on recommendations of an expert committee headed by Injeti Srinivas.

1. Sambandh: MSME
2. Prakash Portal: Coal Industry
3. Government e-Marketplace: For the procurement of goods by the Government
4. E-Nam portal: Agriculture

1) It was published by the NITI Aayog in partnership with the Institute of Competitiveness.
2) It examines the export ecosystem of Indian states and Union Territories.
3)Policy, Business Ecosystem, Export Ecosystem and Export Performance are the four pillars of the export Preparedness Index.
4) Gujarat emerged as the top-performing state in the Coastal States' category, followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
5) In the category of 'Landlocked States', Madhya Pradesh is the best-performing state. Among 'Himalayan States and 'City States', Himachal Pradesh and Delhi are the top-performing states respectively.

1. Phulkari
2. Katarni Rice
3. Sirsi Supari
4. Chanderi

As of now, Punjab has the Geographical indicator (GI) tag for which of the above products?

1. Cadmium
2. Arsenic
3. Asbestos
4. Lead

1. Unburnt Hydrocarbon
2. Carbon Monoxide
3. Nitric Oxide
4. Sulfur Dioxide

1) It is a measurement technique that can acquire millimeter-level of detial from the surrounding area.

2) It allows rapid, automatic and periodical estimates of many important forest inventory attributes.

3) It measures the surrounding three-dimensional (3D) space.

4) It is a satellite-based technique that ensures precise standard surveys.

1) The Pacific nation of Palau became the first country to ban "Coral reef-toxic" sunscreens.

2) Chemicals like oxybenzone and octinoxate that are present in most of the sunscreens, absorb UV light and are thus harmful to the Corals.

Statement I :
The Himachal Pradesh State
Government is to develop India’s
first Snow Leopard Conservation
Centre of India. The Centre is to be
developed by the Himachal
Pradesh Forest Department and
the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP).
Statement II :
Global Snow Leopard and
Ecosystem Protection Programme
(GSLEP) is an inter-governmental
alliance of all 12 snow leopard
range countries

1. The Palas were ardent followers
of Jainism.
2. The Palas founded the
Oddantapuri University from
where the missionaries went to
Tibet to spread Jainism

1. Akbar opened the Ibadat Khana
to people of all religions; Sufis,
Shias, Christians, Jains and
atheists.
2. Akbar issued the Mahzar-nama
to take all religious matters in his
own hands.

1. Raja Mahendra Pratap
2. Maulana Barkatullah
3. Lala Hardayal

1. Introduction of gold, silver and
copper coins of uniform standard.
2. Restoration of the Grand Trunk
Road.
3. Simplified the custom duty
structure

1. The narrative texts show that
Tamil people of the times were
primarily pastoral.
2. No reference to trade and
economic activities has been
made in these texts.

1. Bronze Image of a dancing girl
2. Steatite image of a bearded man
3. Terracotta figurine of Mother
Goddess

1. The Ur and Sabha were village
assemblies mentioned under
Chola inscriptions.
2. The village affairs were managed
by executive committees which
were open for all.
3. The Dravida style Brihadisvara
Temple at Tanjore was built by
Rajendra I.

1. The Vijayanagara kings
maintained complete separation
between religion and
administration.
2. Land revenue was the main
source of income.
3. Administration of the villages
was carried out through
hereditary officers

1. They are examples of the rock-cut
cave tradition.
2. These caves have inscriptions of
Kharavela kings.
3. The caves were primarily meant
for Buddhist monks.

List I                                        List II
(Personalities)                      (Misls)

A. Jai Singh                              I. Nishanwalia
B. Hira Singh                           II. Kanhaya
C. Dasaundha Singh              III. Nakkai
D. Naud Singh                         IV. Sukerchakia

1. As per 2011 census, the percentage
of agricultural labourers constitute
more than 30% of total workers in
the State of Punjab.
2. In 2019, Punjab had nearly
25 lakh hectares under Basmati
which is less water consuming than
other varieties of paddy.

State                         Dams and Reservoirs
                                        
1. Madhya Pradesh    — Sriram Sagar  Reservoir
                                                                
2. Andhra  Pradesh    — Bargi Dam


3. Tamil Nadu     — Sholayar Reservoir

1. It is also called Kasara Ghat.
2. It is located in Maikal Hills.
3. Bhusawal-Kalyan railway line
traverses through it.

Statement I :
Wild water buffalo is majorly
found in North-Eastern and
Central India.
Statement II :
The Indian landscape is home to
more than 85% of the Wild water
buffalo population

Statement I :
Corals are an endangered marine
species and protected under
Schedule I of Wildlife Protection
Act, 1972.
Statement II :
Rhizangiidae, Caryophylliidae
and Dendrophylliidae are the
names of Coral families, recently
in news as the Maharashtra
government gave permission to
translocate some coral colonies in
order to build a coastal road to
ease traffic congestion.

Statement I :
NHRC advised to change the
current statutory status of sex
workers from ‘informal workers’
to ‘Women at work’.
Statement II :
The advisory says that such
workers may be provided benefits
on humanitarian grounds that
are entitled to informal workers.

1. The Mediterranean lands account
for more than half of the world’s
exports of citrus fruits.
2. The Olive tree, native to the
Mediterranean region is a very
soil sensitive tree and thrives
only in well drained earth.
3. France leads the world trade in
fresh grapes with more than 90%
share.
4. Cork Oaks are typical species of
Mediterranean Evergreen forests.

1. The gentle slope of continental
shelves of Grand Banks of
Newfoundland is one of the
reasons for it to emerge among
the largest fishing grounds of the
world.
2. Both pelagic and demersal fish
are caught commercially here.
3. Cod is the chief fish caught in the
Grand Banks.
4. St. John’s, Halifax and Yarmouth
are chief ports of Newfoundland
from where the fish is exported.

1. Sea of Galilee is an example of
lava blocked lake in the Jordan
Valley.
2. The Tafilalet Oasis in Libya is
surrounded by a wall to keep out
the dust storms, locally called as
simooms.

1. The Medical Termination of
Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill
2020 seeks to amend The Medical
Termination of Pregnancy Act,
1971.
2. The Bill sets up State level
Medical Boards to decide if a
pregnancy may be terminated
after 24 weeks in case of
substantial foetal abnormalities.
3. The Bill specifies that survivors
of rape, victims of incest and
other vulnerable women like
differently abled women and
minors will now be able to opt for
abortion up to 28 weeks on the
advice of two doctors

1. Odisha recently launched “Drink
from the tap Mission-Sujal” to
ensure the supply of quality
drinking water to the people.
2. Odisha achieved the target of
100 percent household water
supply connections in 2020.

1. The Hausa are a primarily
pastoral tribe of Nigeria for
whom cattle is a symbol of
wealth.
2. The Bindibu of Australia are
primitive hunters and prefer to
stay near the source of water.

1. CRZ-1 : Exploration and extraction
of natural gas is permitted
selectively.
2. CRZ-2 : Unauthorized structures
are allowed to be constructed in
this zone.
3. CRZ-4 : Fishing is permitted in this
zone.

1. Starfish
2. Beetles
3. Oysters