THE EXAMS MADE SIMPLE: [IQ1] Most Important Objective Questions for UPSC Prelims 2018

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[IQ1] Most Important Objective Questions for UPSC Prelims 2018

1)Terms like WannaCry, Petya and Locky were in news recently. They are associated with

A)Bitcoins
B)Ransomware
C)Operating Systems
D)Server less computing 

Answer is B Ransomware


2)Doklam is a disputed territory claimed by

A)China and Nepal
B)Bhutan and China
C)India and Pakistan
D)Nepal and Bhutan

Answer : B) It is a narrow plateau lying in the tri-junction of Bhutan, China and India. It is a disputed territory claimed by both Bhutan and China.



3)Consider the following statements about Chief Election Commissioner of India

1.He is appointed by the President
2.He has tenure of six years, or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier

Select the correct statements

A)Only 1
B)Only 2
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C - Both the statements are Correct

4)MERIT app is associated with

A)Coal block allocation
B)Cement procurement
C)Tracking power distribution
D)APMCs

Answer: C) ‘MERIT app (Merit Order Despatch of Electricity for Rejuvenation of Income and
Transparency

5)The recently launched ‘Nivaran’ portal is launched by

A)Ministry of Railways
B)Ministry of Consumer Affairs
C)Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D)Ministry of Finance

Answer : A) It is the grievance redressal portal launched by the Ministry of Railways.
It is the first IT application to be launched on the Rail Cloud.

6)Caspian Sea is bordered by

1.Kazakhstan
2.Azerbaijan
3.Iran
4.Georgia

Select the correct code:

A)1, 2 and 3
B)2, 3 and 4
C)1, 3 and 4
D)All of the above

Answer : A) It is bounded by Kazakhstan to the northeast, Russia
to the northwest, Azerbaijan to the west, Iran to the south, and Turkmenistan to the
southeast.

7)Consider the following statements about National Human Rights Commission of India

1.The Chairperson should be retired Chief Justice of India
2.The Chairperson and the Members of the Commission are appointed by the Prime Minister of India

Select the correct statements

A)Only 1
B)Only 2
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : A) The Chairperson and the Members of the Commission are appointed by the President of India

8)Ottan Thullal and Chakyar koothu are folk dances of

A)Karnataka
B)Kerala
C)Assam
D)Tamil Nadu

Answer:B) Ottan Thullal is a dance and poetic performance form of Kerala.
Chakyar Koothu is a performance art from Kerala, South India.  

9) Kalbelia is in Intangible Heritage list of UNESCO , It is from Which State?

A)Rajasthan
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Bihar
D)Gujrat

Answer : A)

10)Consider the following statements about ‘Sohum’

1. It is a device which uses brainstem auditory evoked response to check for hearing
response in a new-born

2. It is developed under Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and
Technology

Select the correct statements

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C 
Sohum"- An innovative Newborn hearing screening Device
The indigenously developed newborn hearing screening device SOHUM was launched.
The newborn hearing screening device developed by School of International Biodesign (SIB)
startup M/s Sohum Innovation Labs India Pvt. Ltd.

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