Quiz 2021: Prelims Power Play 3 March 2021

1. According to India’s National Policy on Biofuels, which of the following can be used as raw materials for the production of biofuels?

1. Cassava
2. Damaged wheat grains
3. Groundnut seeds
4. Horse gram
5. Rotten potatoes
6. Sugar beet

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

2. With respect to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), consider the following statements:

1. CITES is an international NGO to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
2. CITES is legally binding convention on parties.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

3. Rare Earth Metals finds use in which of the following areas?

1. Wind turbines
2. Electric vehicles
3. Combat aircraft
4. Weapons systems

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

4. Consider the following statements regarding National Biofuel Policy

1. The Policy categorizes biofuels into 3 generations: First Generation, Second Generation and Third Generation.
2. It allows damaged food grains like wheat, broken rice, Rotten Potatoes, unfit for human consumption to be used as raw materials.
3. Food grains can be used after the approval of National Biofuel Coordination Committee.

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

5. Consider the following statements with reference to Rare earth metals:

1. Rare Earth Metals are a set of 17 chemical elements in the periodic table.
2. India today controls nearly 90% of global rare earth production
3. These metals are called rare because of the difficulties involved in extracting metals from the ore.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?