UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Curtain Raiser
Q1. A 'Curtain Raiser' press note, such as the one announcing an upcoming ICMR foundation-stone ceremony, is a release format brought out by which one of the following?
- A. The Press Information Bureau, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- B. The Central Bureau of Communication, which alone is empowered to issue all pre-event government notices
- C. Prasar Bharati, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- D. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Q2. Among the standard categories of PIB output, which one is characteristically issued in advance of an official event to preview it before it takes place?
- A. Curtain Raiser
- B. Backgrounder
- C. Press Note
- D. Feature Article
Q3. With reference to the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research at Keylong, consider the following statements:
1. It is being created by upgrading an ICMR field station already functioning at Keylong.
2. It is billed as India's first dedicated centre for high-altitude medicine and public health research.
3. Its foundation stone is scheduled to be laid by the Prime Minister of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- It is being created by upgrading an ICMR field station already functioning at Keylong.
- It is billed as India's first dedicated centre for high-altitude medicine and public health research.
- Its foundation stone is scheduled to be laid by the Prime Minister of India.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q4. Which of the following are correctly identified as collaborating partners named for the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research at Keylong?
1. Armed Forces Medical Services
2. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
3. Government of Himachal Pradesh
4. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- Armed Forces Medical Services
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
- Government of Himachal Pradesh
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
- A. 1 and 3 only
- B. 2 and 4 only
- C. 1, 2 and 3
- D. 3 only
Q5. Within ICMR's research network, how many Regional Medical Research Centres does it operate?
Q6. The governing body of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is presided over by which one of the following?
- A. The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
- B. The Director-General of ICMR
- C. The Secretary, Department of Health Research
- D. The Union Minister of Science and Technology
Q7. With reference to the Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, which of the following are correctly stated?
1. It is the largest district by area in Himachal Pradesh.
2. Its entire area is a Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution.
3. Keylong is its administrative headquarters.
4. It is the only district in Himachal Pradesh that adjoins the Indo-Tibetan (China) frontier.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- It is the largest district by area in Himachal Pradesh.
- Its entire area is a Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution.
- Keylong is its administrative headquarters.
- It is the only district in Himachal Pradesh that adjoins the Indo-Tibetan (China) frontier.
- A. 1 and 4 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1, 2 and 3
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q8. With reference to the two constituent units of Lahaul & Spiti district, consider the following statements:
1. The district is formed by uniting two formerly separate units, Lahaul and Spiti.
2. Kaza functions as the sub-divisional headquarters of the Spiti sub-division.
3. At its lowest points the district's altitude descends below 2,000 metres.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The district is formed by uniting two formerly separate units, Lahaul and Spiti.
- Kaza functions as the sub-divisional headquarters of the Spiti sub-division.
- At its lowest points the district's altitude descends below 2,000 metres.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q9. The ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research is intended to work on a range of research themes. Which one of the following is NOT among its stated focus areas?
1. High-altitude physiology and acclimatisation
2. Maternal and child health and nutrition
3. Disaster medicine and telemedicine for remote areas
4. Marine biotechnology and coastal ecosystem research
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly listed as a focus area?
- High-altitude physiology and acclimatisation
- Maternal and child health and nutrition
- Disaster medicine and telemedicine for remote areas
- Marine biotechnology and coastal ecosystem research
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 3 only
- D. 4 only
Q10. Comparing India's institutions engaged in high-altitude health research, consider the following statements:
1. The Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), which studies high-altitude physiology, is a laboratory of the DRDO.
2. The new ICMR Centre at Keylong will be ICMR's first dedicated high-altitude medicine centre, while DIPAS functions under the Ministry of Defence.
3. Both DIPAS and the ICMR Keylong Centre function under the Department of Health Research.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), which studies high-altitude physiology, is a laboratory of the DRDO.
- The new ICMR Centre at Keylong will be ICMR's first dedicated high-altitude medicine centre, while DIPAS functions under the Ministry of Defence.
- Both DIPAS and the ICMR Keylong Centre function under the Department of Health Research.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q11. ICMR's network of Regional Medical Research Centres and field stations is funded and administered through which one of the following?
- A. The Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- B. The Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology
- C. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
- D. The Department of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Q12. Which of the following are correctly identified as institutes/centres within the ICMR network?
1. Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar
2. Regional Medical Research Centre, Gorakhpur
3. National Institute of Virology, Pune
4. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar
- Regional Medical Research Centre, Gorakhpur
- National Institute of Virology, Pune
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
- A. 1 and 4 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1, 2 and 3
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4