Target Prelims 2023 Daily Quiz

29th April 2023

Q1. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items
included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). Which of the following are
among those Eight Core Industries?
1) Coal
2) Refinery Products
3) Cement
4) Textiles
5) Electricity
Options:
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 3, 4 and 5 only
c) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
d) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
Q2. With respect to National Manufacturing Innovation Survey, which of the
following statements is/are correct?
1) It is joint study by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
2) The objective of the survey is to evaluate the innovation performance of
manufacturing firms in India.
Options:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both
d) None
Q3. Which of the following are the warm Ocean Currents in Atlantic Ocean?
1. Angola Current
2. Antilles Current
3. Brazil Current
4. Florida Current
5. South Atlantic Current
Options:
a. 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
b. 2, 4 and 5 only
c. 3, 4 and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
Q.4 Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Gum
arabic?
1) The trees are native of North Africa and grow mainly in the sub Sahara or Sahel
zone of Africa
2) It is soluble in water, edible, and used primarily in the food industry and
soft-drink industry as a stabilizer
3) Sudan dominates the world gum trade with a market share of about 60%.
Options:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
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Q.5 The term “prisoner’s Dilemma” is associated with which one of the
following ?
(a) A technique in glass manufacture
(b) A term used in shipping industry
(c) A situation under the Game Theory
(d) Name of a supercomputer
Fact of the day