Quiz 2020: Prelims Power Play 2 November 2020

1. TyphoonGoni, Asia’s most powerful tropical storm of 2020 ravaged the Philippines. In this context, consider the following statement regarding tropical cyclones

1. Hurricanes are the most severe forms of tropical cyclones occuring in the Northwest part of Pacific Ocean.
2. Tropical cyclones generally form over warm ocean waters near the equator.
3. Tropical cyclonic storms that form towards the north of the equator rotate counterclockwise direction.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Eight-thousanders in geography refers to

3. Which of the following peaks belongs to Eight-thousanders

1. K2
2. Everest
3. Kanchenjunga
4. Nangaparbat

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

4. With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements:

1. Commercial Paper is a short-term unsecured promissory note
2. “Certificate of Deposit is a long-term instrument issued by the Reserve Bank of India to a corporation
3. ‘Call Money’ is a short-term finance used for interbank transactions
4. ‘Zero-Coupon Bonds’ are the interest-bearing short-term bonds issued by the Scheduled Commercial Banks to corporations

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following pairs:

River                      Flows into

1. Mekong            –   Andaman Sea
2. Niles                 –   Mediterranean Sea
3. Congo               –   Indian Ocean
4. Zambezi           –   Atlantic Ocean

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?