Prelims Power Play 11 February 2024

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1. Consider the following statements regarding cervical cancer

It is the most frequent cancer among women in India.
It affects mainly only aged women above 60.
It is incurable and no vaccine is available against it.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Only one

Only two

All three

None

2. Which of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present day extensive marshland?

Bhitarkanika Mangroves

Marakkanam Salt Pans

Naupada Swamp

Rann of Kutch

3. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List 1 (Ancient Site) List 2 (Archaeological Finding)

A. Lothal 1. Ploughed field

B. Kalibangan 2. Dockyard

C. Dholavira 3. Terracotta replica of plough

D. Banawali 4. An inscription comprising ten large-sized signs of the Harappan script

A B C D

1 2 3 4

2 1 4 3

1 2 4 3

2 1 3 4

4. With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?

It flows into Gulf of Khambhat.

It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh.

It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus.

It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh.

5. A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an Indian animal species. The animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat. Which one of the following could be that animal?

Indian wild buffalo

Indian wild ass

Indian wild boar

Indian gazelle