These MCQs are based on Today’s Targets given here
Q.1) Consider the following statement about Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Housing for All (Urban):
1. It is being implemented by Ministry of Urban Development
2. The houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana would be allotted to preferably the female member of the family.
Choose the correct statements from the options given below
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. B
Explanation:
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Q.2) Consider the following statements:
1. Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 is applicable in whole of India except Jammu & Kashmir.
2. Under Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 maximum punishment allowed is of 7 years
Choose the correct statements from the options given below
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. D
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Q.3) Consider the following statements about India’s National Song:
1. India’s National Song was composed in Bengali.
2. The first political occasion when it was sung was the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress.
Choose the correct statements from the options given below
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. B
Explanation:
- Vande Mataram is the National Song
- It is composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterjee.
- It was a source of inspiration to the people in their struggle for freedom.
- It has an equal status with Jana-gana-mana.
- The first political occasion when it was sung was the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress.
- Why in news? The Madras High Court ordered that “Vande Mataram” must be played and sung in all schools, colleges and universities at least once a week.
Q.4) Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) is used for treating:
a) Jaundice
b) Diarrhoea
c) Typhoid
d) Plague
Ans. B
Explanation:
Diarrhoea may be caused by an infection, food poisoning or indigestion. It is very common in India, particularly among children. Under severe conditions it can be fatal. This is because of the excessive loss of water and salts from the body. Diarrhoea should not be neglected. Even before a doctor is consulted the patient should be given plenty of boiled and cooled water with a pinch of salt and sugar dissolved in it. This is called Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS).
Hence correct answer is option b)
Source: NCERT Science Class 7th Chapter 2
Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding litmus?
i) It is an artificial indicator.
ii) It is extracted From Lichens.
iii) When added to an acidic solution, it turns red
iv) When added to a basic solution, it turns blue.
v) It shows colour change only in acidic medium.
Which of the following are true?
b) ii), iii) and iv)
c) iii) , iv) and v)
d) i), ii) and v)
The most commonly used natural indicator is litmus. Hence statement i) is false. It is extracted From Lichens. Hence statement ii) is true. It has a mauve (purple) colour in distilled water. When added to an acidic solution, it turns red and when added to a basic solution, it turns blue. Hence statements iii) and iv) are true and v) false. It is available in the form of a solution, or in the form of strips of paper, known as litmus paper. Generally, it is available as red and blue litmus paper.
Source: NCERT Science Class 7th Chapter 5