Daily Prelims MCQs

Q. Match the following countries/regions with navigation systems:

Select the correct answer:

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Essential Commodities Act, 1955:

It.  allows the government to regulate production and supply of essential goods.
II. The Central Government can modify the list of essential commodities.
III. The Act permanently fixes prices of essential commodities.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q. Which of the following best explains geomagnetic reversal?

Q.  Consider the following statements:

Statement I:  Failure of atomic clocks in navigation satellites can affect positioning accuracy.

Statement II: Atomic clocks provide highly precise timing signals necessary for satellite navigation.

Which one of the following is correct?

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Kharg Island:

1. It is located in the northern Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran.
   II. It handles a major share of Iran’s crude oil exports.
   III. It lies about 300 km from the Iranian mainland.

Which of the statements given above are correct?