Quiz 2020: Prelims Power Play 30 September 2020

1. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Ways and Means Advances (WMA)?

1. Ways and Means Advances is the temporary short-term loan facility provided by the RBI to only Central government while state governments are not eligible for it.
2. The interest rate for WMA is currently charged at the bank rate.
3. The limits for WMA are decided by the RBI in consultation with the Government of India.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

2. Serological Survey are quite often in news, consider the statements with respect to Serological tests

1. It detects the presence of virus material in the body.
2. It helps to determine prevalence of disease in a population
3. It diagnose the permanent immunity developed in the screened population

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. Match the following:

Category                               Type of waste

1. Yellow                              Discarded blood and blood components
2. Red                                   Needles, syringes with fixed needles
3. White                               Intravenous tubes

Which of the followings are correctly matched:

4. The Western Ghats is one of the eight hotspots of biological diversity in the world and is spread across which of the following states

1. Gujrat
2. Maharashtra
3. Goa
4. Karnataka
5. Kerala
6. Tamil Nadu

5. With respect to Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle consider the following statements:

1. It uses hydrogen and oxygen to generate electricity with water as the only byproduct.
2. Unlike combustion engine cars they don’t have moving parts hence are more efficient

Which of the following options is correct?