UPSC Mock Test - 2

1. Question

2 point(s)

What is ChAdOx1 nCoV-19?

An artificially developed covid 19 antibody
An enzyme to fasten RT PCR test for covid 19
A covid 19 vaccine under development by oxford university
None of the above

2. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following states have temporarily exempted major businesses from labour laws?

Orissa
Madhya pradesh
Uttar pradesh
Both (b) and (c)

3. Question

2 point(s)

A group of astrophysicists have found that the closest known brown dwarf. This brown dwarf is named:

Luhman 16 A
Luhman 17
Luhman 17 A
Luhman 18

4. Question

2 point(s)

What is “flytnow”?

An indegenous system of internet developed for international flights.
A platform for defence aircraft developed by DRDO for better in air combat.
An internet of drones platform
None of the above

5. Question

2 point(s)

Kisan sabha app was launched by :

Ministry for agriculture and farmers welfare
DRDO
NITI aayog
CSIR-CRRI

6. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is incorrect about Asian Development Bank?

ADB now has 68 members, 49 from within Asia.
As of 31 December 2019, ADB’s five largest shareholders are Malaysia and the United States (each with 15.6% of total shares), the People’s Republic of China (6.4%), India (6.3%), and Australia (5.8%).
ADB is headquartered in Manila, Philippines.
None of the above

7. Question

2 point(s)

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has held that bribery and corruption in a deemed university can be tried under the Prevention of Corruption Act.The judgement was given by a three-judge Bench led by

Justice kariappa
Justice Ramana
Justice Mishra
Justice Bobde

8. Question

2 point(s)

Tropic of cancer passes through which of the following countries?

Niger, Algeria, Mali
Niger, Sudan, Mali
Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali
Niger, Tunisia, Mali

9. Question

2 point(s)

India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative is a venture of:

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
All of the above

10. Question

2 point(s)

Assertion: A Blue Water Navy is one that has the capacity to project itself over a much bigger maritime area than its maritime borders. Simply put, it is a Navy that can go into the vast, deep oceans of the world.
Reason: A navy whose operations are restricted close to the shore, where the water is muddy, is called a Brown Water Force. A navy that can go farther out is called a Green Water Force.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true

11. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

In 1974, India became the first non-Arab state to recognise the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people.
In July 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Palestine.
A Palestine-India Techno Park will serve as an IT hub in Palestine with complete IT facilities.
None of the above

12. Question

2 point(s)

“Hand in hand” exercise is a joint training exercise between:

India and Sri Lanka
India and Maldives
India and China
India and Afghanistan

13. Question

2 point(s)

Consider the following statement and choose the correct code:
1. Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) is a position for the combined chief of the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy.
2. The idea of creation of such a post goes back to as early Lord Mountbatten. General K. V. Krishna Rao advanced creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff in June 1982
3. The official call was made public by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Independence Day speech on 15 August 2019 at Red Fort, New Delhi.
Code:

1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
1,2 and 3

14. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is incorrect about the National Register of Citizens?

Detection of illegal immigrants, inclusion will be a shield against harassment and a ticket to enjoying all the constitutional rights and safeguards and the benefits of government schemes.
The nodal agency for NCR is Registrar General and Census Commissioner India.
An updated NRC is likely to put an end to speculations about the actual number of illegal migrants in Assam in particular and the country in general.
None of the above

15. Question

2 point(s)

Sycamore is a quantum computer by:

Wipro
Tesla
Google
Microsoft

16. Question

2 point(s)

The 18th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit was held in:

Malaysia
Indonesia
Azerbaijan
Afghanistan

17. Question

2 point(s)

Abiy Ahmed Ali was awarded the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for “his important work to promote reconciliation, solidarity and social justice”. Abiy Ahmed Ali is the prime minister of:

Eritrea
Sudan
Ethiopia
None of the above

18. Question

2 point(s)

“Moody’s” has downgraded the Government of India’s foreign-currency and local-currency long-term issuer ratings to “Baa3” from “Baa2”. It stated that the outlook remained “negative”. The reason is/are:

Weak implementation of economic reforms since 2017
Relatively low economic growth over a sustained period
A significant deterioration in the fiscal position of governments (central and state)
All of the above

19. Question

2 point(s)

As ruled by Kerala High Court, the right to have access to the Internet is part of :

Right to life
Right to privacy
Right to education
B and c both

20. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

PM Modi and his Nepalese counterpart K P Sharma Oli inaugurated the Motihari-Amlekhgunj petroleum pipeline.
The Motihari-Amlekhganj petroleum product pipeline is the first ever cross-border petroleum products pipeline in South Asia.
The pipeline will help in tackling the oil storage problem in India. The Amalekhgunj fuel depot will have the capacity to store up to 16,000 kilolitres of petroleum products.
It will drastically reduce the cost of transporting fuel to landlocked Nepal from India by doing away with transportation of petroleum products through tankers (as part of an arrangement which has been in place since 1973).

21. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following committees is to oversee the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories?

Vijay kelkar committee
Sam pitroda committee
Mukul mudgal committee
Sanjay mitra committee

22. Question

2 point(s)

Consider the following:
Assertion: Punjab National Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India merged to form the country’s second-largest lender. These three banks are technologically compatible as they use Finacle Core Banking Solution platform.

Reason: According to the government, banks have been merged on the basis of likely operating efficiencies, better usage of equity and their technological platform. Amalgamation is the “best route” to achieve banking sector scale and to support the target of achieving a $5 trillion economic size for India in five years.

Choose the correct option:

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true

23. Question

2 point(s)

Gibraltar is located at:

Spain's north coast
Spain's south coast
Spain's east side
Spain's west side

24. Question

2 point(s)

Which state government came up first with its bill against mob lynching?

Rajasthan
Manipur
Uttar pradesh
Orissa

25. Question

2 point(s)

The hyperloop project of India connects which two cities?

Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar
Chenni and Mangalore
Mumbai and Pune
Bombay and Delhi

26. Question

2 point(s)

Which among the following is not a power of the National Green Tribunal?

Power of civil courts
Enforcement of any legal right relating to environment
Recommend policies for environment protection
None of the above

27. Question

2 point(s)

Choose the correct code:
1. Rishabh natha- 24th tirthankar
2. Bhadrabahu- shwetambara sect
3. Vardhaman Mahavir – first tirthankar
4. Sthulbhadra – digambara sect

3,4,1,2
4,1,2,3
1,2,3,4
4,3,2,1

28. Question

2 point(s)

Where is the Vittala Temple located?

Kerala
Karnataka
Tamil nadu
Andra Pradesh

29. Question

2 point(s)

Consider the following statements :
1. Bats are harvested in an annual ritual by a Naga Tribe in Nagaland.
2. The Nagaland study suggests bats in South Asia act as a reservoir host of a diverse range of filoviruses, and filovirus spillover occurs through human exposure to these bats.
3. Spillover effect means the virus seems to have moved from bats to humans in one event and after this moved from one human to another.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Code:

1 and 2
2 and 3
3 only
All of the above

30. Question

2 point(s)

India is set to overtake China as the most populous country by :

2021
2025
2027
2030

31. Question

2 point(s)

Crypto currency by facebook is:

Gridcoin
Libra
Swiftcoin
None of the above

32. Question

2 point(s)

Q32. Consider the following statements :
1. Merger of the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) with the Central Statistics Office (CSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has cleared formation of an overarching body – National Statistical Office (NSO)
2. The proposed NSO would be headed by Secretary (Statistics and Programme Implementation)
Which of the above statements are correct?
Code:

1 and 2 both
Neither 1 nor 2
Only 1
Only 2

33. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

The Indian Ocean Rim Association was set up with the objective of strengthening regional cooperation and sustainable development within the Indian Ocean Region.
Setup in 1997, it Consists of 20 coastal states bordering the Indian Ocean.
The IORA is a regional forum, tripartite in nature, bringing together representatives of Government, Business and Academia, for promoting co-operation and closer interaction among them.
It is based on the principles of Open Regionalism for strengthening Economic Cooperation Particularly on Trade Facilitation and Investment, Promotion as well as Social Development of the region.

34. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
1. organoids, the so-called “brains in a dish” are created in labs by neuroscientists.
2. experts have expressed concerns over growing mini-brains or organoids in the laboratory that can perceive or feel things.
3. The transplanted organoid had integrated with the animal brain, grown new neuronal connections and responded to light. Similarly, lung organoid transplanted into mice was able to form branching airways and early alveolar structures.
Code:

1 and 2
2 and 3
1,2 and 3
All of the above

35. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following is incorrect about blockchains?

Data structured
Distributed across network
Digital asset transferable
Does not support cryptocurrency

36. Question

2 point(s)

Elastocaloric effect could be a replacement for:

Flue ash
Pulverized fuel ash
Neither a nor b
Both a and b

37. Question

2 point(s)

Ayodhya is situated on the bank of which river?

Sarayu river
Saraswati river
Ganga river
Narmada river

38. Question

2 point(s)

Who said- “the very performance of a duty secures us our right. Rights cannot be divorced from duties.”

Jawahar Lal Nehru
Swami Vivekanand
Indira Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi

39. Question

2 point(s)

Gandhi Solar Park was inaugurated in/at :

Gujrat
UN Headquarter
Sikkim
Andra Pradesh

40. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Siachen glacier Lies in the Karakoram Range system which is a part of western Himalayas.
2. Lies to the south of the zone that separates Eurasion Plate with the Indian Plate, which is the result of convergence boundary interaction in geographical terms.
3. After the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971, an agreement was signed between the two countries in 1972, which came to be known as the Shimla Agreement, it clearly mentioned who will control the glacier.
Code:

1 only
1 and 2
2 and 3
3 only

41. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
1. Under the prevailing Kyoto Protocol climate agreement, carbon credits are used in the market-based system of Carbon Trading. Carbon trading allows countries and companies to sell their carbon credits for money.
2. The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets.
3. Developing countries like India have no mandatory mitigation obligations or targets under the Kyoto Protocol
4. The Paris Agreement of 2016 is a historic international accord that brings almost 200 countries together in setting a common target to reduce global greenhouse emissions in an effort to fight climate change.
5. The pact seeks to keep global temperature rise to below 3 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels, and to try and limit the temperature increase even further to 2.5 degrees Celsius.
Code:

2 and 3
1 and 3
4 only
5 only

42. Question

2 point(s)

The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) was launched in 2013 to support those countries wishing to embark on greener and more inclusive growth trajectories. It was a response to the call at:

Rio earth summit 1992
Stockholm conference
Rio+20 of 2012
None of the above

43. Question

2 point(s)

The living root bridges are aerial bridges built by weaving and manipulating the roots of the Indian Rubber Tree.They are handmade by:

Bhutia and garo tribe
Bodo and kuki tribe
Nishi and angami tribe
Khasi and jaintia tribe

44. Question

2 point(s)

‘Paddy frog’ is specifically found in :

Andra Pradesh
Assam
Rajasthan
Kashmir

45. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following is incorrect about the budget 2020-21?

According to the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act in India, the recommended fiscal deficit should be 3% of GDP.
The 15th Finance Commission has cut the state share of central taxes to the states by one percentage point to 41%.
Vivad Se Vishwas’ scheme, with a deadline of 30th June, 2020, to reduce litigations in direct taxes.
50% tax exemption to the interest, dividend and capital gains income on investment made in infrastructure and priority sectors before 31st March, 2024 with a minimum lock-in period of 3 years by the Sovereign Wealth Fund of foreign governments.

46. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

PMJAY is actually the second tier of Ayushman Bharat, a two-tier scheme. It will ride on the first tier, a network of 150,000 health and wellness centres (HWCs) that will provide free universal and comprehensive primary health care.
The HWCs will serve as the awareness, screening and referral link between patients and PMJAY.
A cadre of frontline health service professionals called Pradhan Mantri Aarogya Mitras (PMAMs) are being trained to facilitate the provision of treatment to beneficiaries at hospitals.
None of the above

47. Question

2 point(s)

Consider the following about Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF).
Assertion: The fund aims to provide loans at subsidized interest rate to State Governments / UTs and State entities, cooperatives, individuals and entrepreneurs etc., for taking up the identified investment activities of fisheries development.
Reason: Through this, the aim is to raise India’s fish production to 20 million tonne per year by 2022-23 from current level of about 12 million tonne.

Choose the correct answer:

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true

48. Question

2 point(s)

Which country inaugurated Southeast Asia’s largest solar power farm?

Malaysia
Indonesia
Vietnam
Philippines

49. Question

2 point(s)

What is Dracaena cambodiana?

A tea type from cambodia
Fossil of mammoth found in Sri lanka
Dragon tree species in the Dongka Sarpo area of West Karbi Anglong
None of the above

50. Question

2 point(s)

Which is the world’s smallest and lightest communication satellite?

Echo
Hinode
Kalamsat
None of the above

51. Question

2 point(s)

Match list one with list two about directive principles of state policy and choose the correct option:
1. Gandhian principle – article 48 A
2. Socialist principle – article 44
3. Liberal intellectual principle – article 39 A
4. Environment principle – article 43
Code :

1,3,2,4
4,3,2,1
1,2,3,4
2,3,1,4

52. Question

2 point(s)

Preamble gives an idea about the following :

the source of the constitution
nature of Indian state
the date of its adoption
All of the above

53. Question

2 point(s)

Equal protection of laws-Its provisions have been taken from the Constitution of:

Russia
France
America
Britain

54. Question

2 point(s)

Which is not correctly matched?

Menaka Gandhi case – Right to Personal Liberty
Minerva Mills case – Parliament is supreme
Shah Bano Begum case – right to alimony
Nirbhaya Case – Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 and definition of rape

55. Question

2 point(s)

Who does not take part in the election of president?

elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
elected members of Legislative Assemblies of the states (Legislative Councils have no role)
elected members of Legislative Assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry
members of Legislative Councils (Both elected and nominated) in bicameral legislatures

56. Question

2 point(s)

Arrange the following in chronological order?
1. High courts at Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay
2. Supreme courts at Madras and Bombay
3. formation of the Supreme court of 1950
4. Federal court of India
Code:

2,1,4,3
1,4,3,2
2,3,4,1
4,2,1,3

57. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

The Office of the Accountant General was established in 1858 (the year the British took over administrative control of India from the East India Company).
In 1860 Sir Edward Drummond was appointed as the first Auditor General.
In 1866, the position was renamed Comptroller General of Accounts, and in 1884, it was re-designated as Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
Under the Government of India Act 1935, the Auditor General became independent of the government as statutory backing was given for the position.

58. Question

2 point(s)

Who is appointed as the honorary adviser of the steering committee for BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI)?

Sahil Seth
Deepak Verma
Siddharth Chaturvedi
Shivakant Sharma

59. Question

2 point(s)

Assertion: Seventh Amendment Act, 1956 amended the Second and Seventh Schedules
Reason: To implement the recommendations of the State Reorganization Committee and to implement the State Reorganization Act, 1956.
Select the correct answer:

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true

60. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following Constitutional Provisions on Additional Judges is correct?

Additional Judges can be appointed by the President under clause (1) of Article 220 of the Constitution.
The State Government is not bound to first obtain the sanction of the Central Government for the creation of such additional posts.
A medical certificate is necessary from the person being appointed as an Additional Judge.
The Chief Justice of the High Court should not make a recommendation for appointment of an Additional Judge when a vacancy of a permanent Judge is available in that High Court.

61. Question

2 point(s)

The Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie (DSDBO) road houses a very important bridge named:

Colonel Madhubhai Ramche bridge
Colonel Chewang Rinchen bridge
Colonel Chenaki Raichand bridge
None of the above

62. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

The Odisha forest department had asked Madhya Pradesh to take back the translocated tigress ‘Sundari’, after she killed two people in the Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary.
Sundari was shifted from MP’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) to Odisha’s Angul district in 2018.
She had been moved to Odisha a week after translocation of MB2 – a male tiger from Kanha.
This pair was part of the country’s first Interstate tiger translocation project.

63. Question

2 point(s)

The Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) and the Department of Agriculture, Government of Himachal Pradesh (HP), have forged strategic and implementation partnership based on their mutual strengths to increase the production of:

Tea and saffron
Heeng and cumin seed
Black pepper and cumin seed
Heeng and saffron

64. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

The Central Pollution Control Board will classify railway stations under the red, orange and green categories based on the quantity of waste water generated and the disposal of untreated water into the municipal drain systems.
Railway stations generating waste water equal to or more than 50 Kilo Litres per Day (KLD) would be categorised as Red.
Railway stations generating waste water greater than 10 KLD but less than 100 KLD would come under the Orange category.
Railway stations with less than 10 KLD waste water generation would be branded Green.

65. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements about IFLOW mumbai is correct?
1. an integrated flood warning system – known as IFLOWS-Mumbai was launched making Mumbai the second city in India after Chennai to have such a system.
2. Developed by: It is developed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), in coordination with the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM).
3. Working/Features: The IFLOWS-Mumbai comprises six modules, namely data assimilation, flood, inundation, vulnerability, risk and dissemination.
Code:

1 and 3
2 and 3
1 and 2
1 only

66. Question

2 point(s)

Consider the following and choose the correct answer:
Assertion: Repo rate is the rate at which a country’s central bank (RBI) lends money to commercial banks.
Reason: The cut in reverse repo rate will prompt banks to lend more rather than keeping their funds with the RBI.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true

67. Question

2 point(s)

Arrange the following in the chronological order of their formation:

Planning commission- finance commission-investment commission
Finance commission-investment commission-planning commission
Investment commission-planning commission-finance commission
Finance commission-planning commission-investment commission

68. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following is not correct about East India Company?

By 1623 EIC has established factories at Surat , Brauch, Ahmedabad, Agra and Masulipatnam.
The governor of Bengal Siraj Ud Daula in 1651 AD, allowed the English Company to carry out its trade activities in Bengal.
It was Mughal Emperor Rafi Ud Darjat who in 1717 AD, issued royal Farman (charter) granting the company important trading facilities in Bengal which included the permission to export and import British goods in Bengal without paying taxes.
Under the Farman the company was authorized to issue Dastaks (passes) for the transportation of goods.

69. Question

2 point(s)

The actual burial remain chambers during megalithic age were in shape of:

dolmenoid cists
cairn circles
capstones
All of the above

70. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is correct about slave dynasty:
1. Qutb-ud-din Aibak was the first ruler of slave dynasty
2. He ruled for only 4 years and died while playing Chaughan.
3. He was credited for laying the foundation for Qutub Minar which was named after a Sufi saint KhwajaQutb-ud-din Bakhtiyar Kaki.
Code:

1 only
2and 3
3 only
1,2 and 3

71. Question

2 point(s)

Shondol dance belongs to:

Sikkim
Manipur
Ladakh
Andra Pradesh

72. Question

2 point(s)

Which ancient Buddhist site located in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh (UP) has been declared as a ‘protected area of national importance’ by the Archaeological Survey of India?

Dhamek stupa
Chaukhandi stupa
Tibetan temple
None of the above

73. Question

2 point(s)

Match list one with list two and select the correct answer.
1. Lakshmi Narsimha temple- rise of tantric worship
2. Chausath yogini temple- hoysala rule
3. Khajuraho temple- raja bhimdev 1
4. Modhera sun temple- erotic sculptures
Code:

1,4,3,2
3,2,1,4
2,1,4,3
4,1,2,3

74. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Portuguese were the first European who discovered a direct sea route to India.
Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama arrived at Calicut, an important sea port located on the South-West India on May 20, 1498 AD.
After staying in India for a period of three months Vasco da Gama returned with a rich cargo which he sold in the European market at an exorbitant price- 60 times the cost of his voyage.
Vasco de Gama never came back to India.

75. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Young Bengal movement – Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
Deoband movement – Muhammad Qasim Nanawatawi and Rashid Ahmad Gangohi
Satyasodhak samaj – Jyotirao Govindrao Phule
Theosophical society – Annie Besant

76. Question

2 point(s)

Who started satya prakash in gujrati?

Karson das mulji
Daya nand saraswati
Vishnu shastri pandit
Chandra prakash yadav

77. Question

2 point(s)

Slavery was abolished under which act?

Charter act 1858
Charter act 1813
Charter act 1833
Charter act 1793

78. Question

2 point(s)

Who enacted Censorship of Press Act, 1799?

Lord clive
Lord mountbatten
Lard hastings
Lord wellesley

79. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is incorrect about cripps mission?

In March 1942, a mission headed by Stafford Cripps was sent to India with constitutional proposals to seek Indian support for World War II.
Because of the reverses suffered by Britain in South-East Asia, the Japanese threat to invade India seemed real and Indian support became crucial.
Indian nationalists had agreed to support the Allied on a condition that substantial power was transferred immediately and complete independence would be given after the war.
None of the above

80. Question

2 point(s)

Who was the first english president of Indian National Congress?

Sir William Wedderburn
Sir Henry Cotton
George Yule
Alfred Webb

81. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. In July 1905, Curzon announced the partition of the undivided Bengal Presidency.
2. While the move was ostensibly aimed at making the administration of the large region easier, Curzon’s real intentions were far less benign.
3. Partition was finally reversed in 1911 by Lord Dalhousie in the face of unrelenting opposition.
Code:

1 and 2
2 and 3
3 only
1 only

82. Question

2 point(s)

Bishnoi movement was a movement for/against:

British agricultural reforms
Protection of forest
Heavy tax levied by britishers
None of the above

83. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following is incorrect about the Godavari – Cauvery link project?

The project envisages the diversion of 247 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) of unutilised water in the Indravati sub-basin of the Godavari basin to meet the requirements between the Godavari and the Cauvery rivers.
Water will be diverted from Godavari river to Nagarjuna Sagar dam(through lifting) and further south to meet the demands of Krishna, Pennar and Cauvery basins.
The project will provide irrigation facilities to 3.45 to 5.04 lakh hectares in Prakasam, Nellore, Krishna, Guntur, and Chittoor districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Godavari river rises from Trimbakeshwar near Nasik in Maharashtra and flows for a length of about 1465 km before outfalling into the arabian sea.

84. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is correct?
1. Ramsar Convention was signed in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar and is one of the oldest inter-governmental accord for preserving the ecological character of wetlands.
2. Montreux Record under the Ramsar Convention is a register of wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur as a result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference.
3. India has added 15 more wetlands to the sites protected by the Ramsar convention.
Code:

Only 1
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 2 only

85. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is correct?

The middle Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the largest islands of India.
Lakshadweep islands in the Arabian Sea are formed by corals.
The southern – most point of India is in Nicobar Island, known as Indira Point.Formerly Indira point was called Pygmalion Point, it is submerged now, after 2004 Tsunami.
All of the above

86. Question

2 point(s)

The highest number of orchid species is recorded from:

Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh
West Bengal
Manipur

87. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Madhya Pradesh saw the highest number of tigers (526) followed by Karnataka (524) and Uttarakhand (442)
Worst Performers: Chhattisgarh and Mizoram saw a decline in tiger population
Decline in Tiger numbers in Chhattisgarh can be attributed to the law and order problem as large parts of the state are hit by the Maoist insurgency
Global Tiger Day is celebrated annually on June 29th

88. Question

2 point(s)

What do you mean by Statutory Liquidity Ratio?

the percentage of liquid reserves each bank has to keep as a cash reserve with RBI (in their current accounts) corresponding to the deposits they have.
the percentage of liquid reserves each bank has to keep as cash reserve with themselves corresponding to the deposits they have.
the rate at which scheduled commercial banks could borrow money overnight from RBI against approved securities.
None of the above

89. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following is incorrect?

The Kuiper Belt is a disk-shaped region found in the outer solar system, past the orbit of Jupiter.
It is known as the third zone of the solar system, after the zone hosting the gas planets in our solar system.
It contains hundreds of millions of small icy bodies that are thought to be left over material from the formation of the outer planets.
At least three dwarf planets are located in the Kuiper belt: Pluto, Haumea and Makemake.

90. Question

2 point(s)

Meena Kumari Committee is related to:

Agro based industries
Fuel driven technology
Deep sea fishing
Glacial system of antarctica

91. Question

2 point(s)

Lymphatic filariasis,also called as elephantiasis, is Caused by :

Virus
Bacteria
Parasite
Fungi

92. Question

2 point(s)

Where did the 107th Indian Science Congress held?

Delhi
Bombay
Pune
Bangalore

93. Question

2 point(s)

National Biopharma Mission is a flagship program of Government of India and has received financial assistance from :

IMF
ADB
WB
None of the above

94. Question

2 point(s)

Technology KISAN stands for

Krishi Initiative for Sewa Application Network
Kalyan Initiative for Suppressed Application Network
Krishi Innovation Science Application Network
None of the above

95. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is correct?

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) will act as a convening body that will pool best practices and resources from around the world for reshaping construction, transportation, energy, telecommunication and water, so that building in these core infrastructure sectors factors in natural catastrophes.
CDRI could fill the gap of funds and technology and help developing countries to build disaster-resilient Infrastructure.
India’s Zero Casualty Policy refers to Indian Meteorological Department’s “almost pinpoint accuracy” of early warnings that helped authorities conduct a well-targeted evacuation plan and minimise the loss of life against extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani.
All of the above

96. Question

2 point(s)

The first World Youth Conference on Kindness in New Delhi on August 23, 2019,
the conference was organised by MHRD in coalition with :

World bank
Asian development bank
UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development
A and b both

97. Question

2 point(s)

Chenchu tribe belongs to:

Nanmangalam forests
Pichavaram forests
Nallamala forests
Amarambalam forests

98. Question

2 point(s)

Where is Kajin Sara lake located?

Bhutan
Nepal
Pakistan
Afghanistan

99. Question

2 point(s)

Consider the following statements:

Assertion: Private member’s bills are piloted by non-Minister MPs.
Reason: Their purpose is to draw the government’s attention to what individual MPs see as issues and gaps in the existing legal framework, which require legislative intervention.

Choose the correct answer:

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true

100. Question

2 point(s)

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Prevention of Terrorism Act” (POTA), 2002 Came after the IC-814 hijack and 2001 Parliament attack.
A suspect could be detained for up to 150 days by a special court.
A separate chapter to deal with terrorist organisations was included.
Union government was mandated to maintain a list of organisations that would fall under the act’s radar and had full authority to make additions or removals.

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