Prelims Power Play 28 September 2022

1. Under the Wildlife Protection Act, who among the following exercises complete administrative control over Protected Areas (PAs) within a state

2. Consider the following statements

1. Sanskrit language belongs to Dravidian Group of Indian Language.
2. Pali is older than Sanskrit.
3. Sanskrit is one of the 22 languages included Eighth Schedule to the Constitution.
4. Buddhacharita was written in Sanskrit.

Which of the above is /are correct?

3. Shell companies are generally created for which one of the following reasons:

1. Money Laundering
2. Tax evasion
3. Benami transactions
4. Indulging into fraudulent schemes

Select the correct answer:

4. What is the difference between asteroids and comets?

1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material.
2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Venus and Mercury, while comets are found mostly between Jupiter and Mars.
3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not.

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

5. Consider the following statements about Hurricanes-

1. Higher surface temperatures allow hurricanes to reach higher levels of maximum sustained wind.
2. Strong vertical wind shear can intensify the rapid development of hurricanes.
3. Hurricanes are classified into 4 categories depending upon the speed and pressure of winds.
4. Saffir-Simpson Scale is used to measure the damage caused by Hurricanes.

Choose the correct option-