Monday, 22 April 2024

APPSC group 2 Mains - paper 2 - Science and Technology - Model MCQs - Set 6

 

Q.1. Consider the following statements regarding The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI),

                     1. TERI was established in the year 1974

                      2. It is headquartered in Pune

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

 

 

Q.2. Consider the following countries

       1. Brazil

       2. Russia

       3. India

      4. China

      5. South Africa

Which of the countries given above are megadiverse countries

                a. 1,2,4 and 5

                 b. 1, 2,3 and 5

                c. 1,3,4 and 5

                d. 2,3,4 and 5

 

 

Q.3. Each year World Ozone Day is celebrated on

       a. 11 September

        b. 13 September

       c.  16 September

        d. 21 September

 

 

Q.4. ISRO’s Telemetry, Tracking and Command centre (ISTRAC) is located in

           a. Bengaluru

           b. Hyderabad

            c. Thiruvanthapuram

            d.  Mangalore

 

 

Q.5. Consider the following

        1.Habitat Loss

      2. Over Exploitation

        3.Alien – Species invasion

      4. Co extinction

Which of the above are causes of Biodiversity loss?

             a. 1, 2 and 4

              b. 2.3 and 4

             c. 1 and 3

             d. 1,2,3 and 4


Key:

1.a; 2.c; 3.c; 4.a; 5.d