Quiz 2021: Prelims Power Play 7 July 2021

1. Consider the following statements about Lamda Variant of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus recently seen in news:

1. The World Health Organization designated the Lambda variant as the newest “variant of interest”.
2. It originated in South Asia with 80% of the infections.
3. TheLambda variant had greater infectivity than the Alpha and Gamma variants.
4. There are currently seven variants, including the Lambda, that the WHO classifies as “variants of interest” including Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta.

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2. Consider the following statements about Krishna River Water Dispute:

1. Jurala, Srisailam, Nagarjuna Sagar, and Pulichintala are hydro power projects of Andhra Pradesh.
2. The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB), an autonomous body was set up after the bifurcation of the state, to manage and regulate the waters in the Krishna basin.
3. There is agreement of sharing of water on a 50:50 basis between Andhra Pradesh & Telangana.

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3. Consider the following statements regarding governor

1. The tenure of governor is fixed as 5 years.
2. He/she can resign anytime by addressing a resignation letter to the president.
3. Same person can be appointed as governor of 2 or more states.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Consider the following matches

      Reservoir                                 Rivers

1. Maharana Pratap Sagar   –       Ravi River
2. Stanley Reservoir              –       Cauvery River
3. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar –   Rihand River

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5. Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project is on which river?