Quiz 618: Current General Studies for Civil Services Examination May 11, 2012 1. What is Kerogen oil?Its an unconventional oil produced from the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of Oil ShalesIts a light crude oil contained in petroleum-bearing formations of shalesIts an unconventional oil produced from the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of environmental wastesIt’s a new form of vegetable oil prepared artificially in laboratory2. In 2011, ONGC discovered India’s first shale gas reserve in which among the following states?AssamGujarathWest BengalMaharastra3. Consider the following statements about IMF: All members of International Monetary Fund are also members of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) IMF lends only to member countries Which among the above statements is/ are correct ?Only 1 is correctOnly 2 is correctBoth 1 & 2 are correctNeither 1 nor 2 is correct4. Consider the following: Turkey Iraq Iran Syria Kurdistan is considered to be a part of which among the above?1, 2, & 31, 2, 3 & 41 & 21, 3 & 45. Which of the following are the functions of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) set up by Government of India? Granting patents Prevention of Wrong patents Providing a diagnostic or usage database for Vaidyas, Hakims and practitioners of Traditional medicines in India Select the correct option from the codes given below:1 & 2Only 21 & 31, 2 & 36. Consider the following statements about India’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle RUSTOM-1: It is indigenously designed It can attain a maximum speed of 150 Knots It has been classified as Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Which among the above statements is/ are correct?Only 1Only 21 & 21, 2 & 37. In context with the International Financial Institutions, Structural adjustments are the policies implemented by the ___: World Bank International Monetary Fund Choose the correct option:Only 1Only 2Both 1 & 2Neither 1 nor 28. The relationship between water fern Azolla and cyanobacterium Anabaena is :SymbioticMutualisticCommensalismProto-Cooperation9. Which one of the following is a useful biological indicator of Sulphur-dioxide pollution ?BryophytesAlgal bloomsPseudomonasLichens10. In Nitrogen Cycle, soil nitrates are transformed into free nitrogen by:Nitrifying bacteriaDenitrifying bacteriaAmmonifying bacteriaBoth [A] and[C]Submit Test « Previous Next »