Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (17 February 2016)

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1. Consider the following statements.

1) The joint forest management systems involve forest departments & local communities.
2) Maharashtra has the highest wild life sanctuary in India.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) Both 1 & 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2.

2. Consider the following statements.

1) The non-legally binding forest principles were established in Rio de Janeiro (1992).
2) India has the largest area of tropical rain forest.
3) Charcoal created by pyrolysis of biomass is known as Biochar.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) 1 & 3
(b) All of the above
(c) 1 & 2
(d) 2 & 3

3. Consider the following statements.

1) Algae naturally capture sunlight & use its energy to split water into hydrogen, oxygen & oil which can be extracted.
2) The United Nations Collaborative programme on Reducing emissions from Deforestation & forest Degradation in Developing countries is a collaboration between UNDP & Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) Both 1 & 2
(b) 2 only
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) 1 only

4. Consider the following statements about Bruntland commission.

1) Commission formally known as the world commission on environment & development.
2) Gro Harlem Bruntland was the former Prime Minister of Norway.
3) Commission officially dissolved in December 1987.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) All of the above
(b) 1 & 3
(c) 1 & 2
(d) 2 & 3

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

1. Because of recent incidents parents in the locality decided to stop sending their children to school by private vehicles. Amajor accident of a private van carrying school children lead to deaths of few and injuries for many children. What is the foremost and basic strategy that reduces the accident levels and them to send their children to school. You...

(a) cancel the license of the drivers
(b) cancel the affiliation of the schools
(c) sort out the problems, prioritise the particular areas of the problem
(d) replace the private vehicles with the govt. vehicle.

2. You are working on a number of projects the completion of which can bring a lot of rewards to your company. You have been given tight deadlines and have a lot of basic information to gather. You have asked other colleagues for help but are unsure of their commitment. What would you do?

(a) Effect certain changes in some of the projects so that you can complete them on time
(b) Drop some of the projects so that you can complete the remaining ones on time
(c) Outline the help that you need from others and explain to them why their individual contributions are important
(d) Carry onwith the tasks yourself as itmay fetch you good increments

3. You have recently been made the head of a new team. Although you possess sound technical knowledge of the team’s current projects, the team has plans to undertake a large variety of works requiring understanding of different aspects. Your jobwill eventually require collaborationwith other project teams. Although your manager has proposed an induction and training period for you, many of the issues you are responsible for require urgent attention. What would be the two most appropriate responses to this situation?

(a) Immediately arrange meetings with those individuals you feel youwill need to workwith
(b) Quickly try to establish how your objectives will relate to the objectives of your boss
(c) In initial stages, start slowly and do your job as you have understood it from the job description
(d) Spend time building your understanding of the team’s objectives for the future

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