25TH OCTOBER,2020 : DAILY 10.30 A.M UPSC PRELIMS(10 QUESTIONS) MCQs

1. Consider the following:

1. Right to intellectual property and traditional knowledge related to biodiversity and cultural diversity.
2. Community Rights or rights over common property resources of the communities in addition to their individual rights.
3. Reinforcement of disputed land Rights given earlier.

Which of the above are signified by The Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers (Recognition of forest rights) act, 2006

Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 

2. With reference to INF Treaty consider the following:

1. It required the destruction of U.S. and Soviet ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with a range capability between 2500 and 5,500 kilometers.
2. The INF Treaty was designed to eliminate all INF Treaty-prohibited systems in a long-time span.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. Consider the following:

1. Star tortoises.
2. Smooth-coated otter
3. small-clawed otters

Which of the above are listed in CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species on Wild Fauna and Flora).

4. The Subansiri River is a tributary of?

5.  With reference to objectives of “Deep Ocean Mission” consider the following:

1. Development of technologies for exploration and harnessing only of non-living resources.
2. Survey and exploration of deep sea and development of marine bio-technology.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

6. “Canine distemper” recently seen in news is related to

7. “TESS” recently seen in news is related to

8. In which one of the following States is Ranganathittu sanctuary located?

9. Which of the following has/have been accorded ‘Geographical Indication’ status?

1. Channapatna Toys 
2. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma 
3. Alphanso

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

10. Consider the following:

1. According to the constitution, Article 370 could only be modified with the agreement of the “state government”.
2. With the abrogation of Article 370 Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh have come into being as Union Territories.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?