Daily Prelims (PYQ+C.A) MCQs

Q.Consider the following statements with reference to the history of India:

1. By the time the French decided to launch an East India Company, the Portuguese had already been in India for about 150 years, and the Dutch and the English for about 50 years.

2. Unlike the English East India Company, the French East India Company was primarily set up by groups of investors who wanted to profit from trade and was later supported by the national government.

Which of the statements given above is/are true?

Q.The Strait of Hormuz—the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman that connects:

Q.Which of the following animals can sleep while standing up?

1. Horses

2. Giraffes

3. Flamingos

4. Elephants

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Q.The Nazca Lines, drawings stretch across the arid landscape in:

Q.With reference to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), consider the following statements:

1. CMS COP15 will be convened under the slogan “Connecting Nature to Sustain Life”.