Prelims Power Play 25 March 2024

1. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: India’s total fertility rate saw a significant decline from 6.18 in 1950 to 1.91 in 2021,

Statement-II: Fertility rate decreases with economic development.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

2. Led by a matriarch, Animal X are organized into complex social structures of females and calves, while male tend to live in isolation or in small bachelor groups. A single calf is born to a female once every four to five years and after a gestation period of 22 months—the longest of any mammal. Calves are cared for by the entire herd of related females. Female calves may stay with their maternal herd for the rest of their lives, while males leave the herd as they reach puberty. The animal “X” referred to in this question is:

3. Consider the following

1. Chad
2. Nigeria
3. Niger
4. Sudan

 How many of the above county’s part of Lake Chad basin?

4. With regards to Black Sea littoral states, consider the countries below

1. Armenia
2. Bulgaria
3. Romania
4. Turkey
5. Georgia
6. Moldova

Which of the above countries have Black Sea coastline?

5. Consider the following statement about the mumps infection spreading in India

1. Recently it has been found only in the state of Kerala
2. Mumps is a viral illness caused by a paramyxovirus, a member of the Rubulavirus family
3. No specific treatment and the patient recovers with rest and symptomatic management
4. Universal Immunization Program (UIP) include the vaccines for mumps

Select the correct options given below