UPSC Mock Test – 4

Consider the following statements:

1. The New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (NMITLI) is the largest PPP (Public-private partnership) model of Research and Development programme in the country.
2. The main aim of the project is to catalyse innovation and technological developments.
3. It has recently developed fuel cell based on High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane (HTPEM) Technology which are emerging as one of the most promising Grid power setups ever in India.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Consider the following statements:
Assertion: Moving beyond the ‘Cricket, Curry and Commonwealth’ banality,Australia on strong ties with India, has recognised India now as a preeminent maritime power among Indian Ocean countries and a “front-rank partner of Australia.”
Reason: China’s aggression and assertive foreign policy.
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Consider the following statements and select the code for correct statement:

1. The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Bench of J&K will deal with all service matters of the employees of the Central government and the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh
2. Earlier, Dehradun Bench of CAT used to deal with these matters.
3. The Tribunal is guided by the principles of natural justice in deciding cases.

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The band-tail scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis neglecta) has been recently found on/at:

Which of the following articles of the Constitution deals with the protection of interest of minorities.?

Endangered Great knots (Calidris tenuirostris) and vulnerable Indian skimmers (Rynchops albicollis) are found in:

India has appointed which diplomat as its Permanent Representative to the United Nations?

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) have developed a generalized one-dimensional fluid simulation code. This code is related to:

Consider the following statements:

Assertion: Jal Jeevan Mission is a central government initiative under the Ministry of Jal Shakti
Reason: Government of India has restructured and subsumed the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) into Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household i.e., Har Ghar Nal Se Jal (HGNSJ).

Which of the following statements is incorrect about National food security?

Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is an insect that affects:

Consider the following statement and choose the correct code:

1. Market Intervention Scheme is to ensure good prices for all types of crops.
2. The scheme can be invoked by a State if it is willing to bear half the losses of procurement.

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Red Panda – Endangered species which is Hunted for meat and fur, besides illegal capture for the pet trade, is the state animal of:

SAWEN is a Regional network comprised of eight countries in South Asia which works in the domain of:

Namda, a form of matting is indeginious:

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

ICEDASH and ATITHI app are two initiatives launched by the ministry of:

Which among the following countries launched Sudan’s first satellite?

Avian botulism — a neuro-muscular illness caused by a toxin that is produced by a bacterial strain is a disease associated with:

Consider the following:

Assertion: Chavang Kut, the post-harvest festival of the Kuki-Chin-Mizo communities is celebrated across North-Eastern states with traditional gaiety and enthusiasm.

Reason: The festival marks the Anglo-Kuki war centenary year.

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Which among the following species has extraocular vision?

DTrack is related to which of the domains stated below?

Next Step India is a program related to:

In 2018,which of the following countries announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) terming it “hypocritical and self-serving.”?

Choose the correct code for national parks and their associated states:

1. Campbell Bay NP – Madhya Pradesh
2. Namdapha NP – Assam
3. Manas NP – Arunachal Pradesh
4. Kanha NP – Andaman & Nicobar

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Which of the following statements is correct?

1. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a pan-India presence and has a dynamic network of 38 national laboratories, 39 outreach centres, 3 Innovation Complexes and 5 units.
2. CSIR is funded by the Ministry of Defence and it operates as an autonomous body through the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
3. CSIR covers a wide spectrum of streams – from radio and space physics, oceanography, geophysics, chemicals, drugs, genomics, biotechnology and nanotechnology to mining, aeronautics, instrumentation, environmental engineering and information technology.

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Consider the following statements about Aflatoxins:

1. Aflatoxins are toxins produced by certain bacteria which are generally found in agricultural crops like maize, peanuts, cotton seed and others. They are carcinogenic in nature.
2. According to a WHO study, consumption of food containing aflatoxin concentrations of one milligram per kilogram or higher has been suspected to cause aflatoxicosis, the outcome of which consists of acute liver failure, jaundice, lethargy and nausea, eventually leading to death.

Which of the above statements are correct?

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India became a member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in:

Project Sashakt is associated with:

Consider the following statements:

1. India has successfully flight-tested land-to-air missile Astra indigenously designed and developed by DRDO as part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).
2. The state-of-the-art missile was launched from Sukhoi-30 MKI off the coast of Odisha as part of user trials by the Indian Air Force(IAF)

Which of the above statements are correct?
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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

SLINEX is a bi-lateral maritime fleet exercise between Navies of India and:

Recent study of DNA from skeletal remains excavated from a Harappan cemetery at place,say A, has provided new insights into Indian history.This study challenges Aryan Invasion theory. This place A is:

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Consider the following:

Assertion: NPA in terms of RBI regulations result out of non-payment of interest for a period of 90 days or non-payment of principal amount for 90 days or more. So beyond that point, it is called Non-Performing Asset. These NPA generally turn into bad loans.

Reason: The loan is taken by the company on its assets from the bank. When the asset is not performing because they become doubtful and NPAs from doubtful become bad loans.

Choose the correct option:

Which among the following statements is incorrect?

Who is hailed as India’s first modern feminist?

Consider the following statements and select the correct code:

1. Blue revolution was launched in India during the 7th Five Year Plan (FYP) that went from 1985 to 1990, during which the government sponsored the Fish Farmers Development Agency (FFDA).
2. During the 9th FYP, from 1997-2002, the Intensive Marine Fisheries Program was launched in which collaboration with MNCs was encouraged.

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Which among the following states is not a part of the Bonn challenge?

Who is appointed as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India?

Which of the following states are in tussle over an area called Belagavi for over five decades?

Consider the following statements and choose the correct code:

Xenotransplantation is the transplanting of organs from one species to another
A pig’s genetic make-up and internal organs are similar to a human’s. Its weight, lipids, arterial pressure, heart rate, renal function, electrolyte balance, and digestive system match those in the human body.

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Which of the following is incorrect about Indian state of Forest Report 2019?

Hoolock Gibbons, the only species of apes found in India, are threatened with extinction in which state of India?

Consider the following:

Assertion: Northern States needs to effectively combat drug menace in the region
Reason: India is in close proximity to the Golden Crescent as well as the Golden Triangle that makes it vulnerable to drug trafficking.

Choose the correct answer:

ENSURE portal is a portal dealing in the domain of:

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. The central pollution control board has ordered the closure of about 270 tyre pyrolysis units in 19 States for flouting environmental norms and causing a high level of pollution.
2. Tyre pyrolysis units are the factories where tyres are tested for efficiency in hot climatic conditions.

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A groyne is a protection structure built on:

Match list one with list two.

1. NASA – USA
2. Roscosmos – Russia
3. JAXA – Japan
4. ESA – Europe

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Which among the following is incorrect?

Which literature of India is not correctly matched to its scholar?

Which of the following is the biggest river of peninsular india?

Arrange the following british indian acts in chronological order?

Bengal sati regulation act
Female infanticide prevention act
Hindu widows remarriage act
Thuggee and Decoit suppression act

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

The patrons of Amravati school of arts were:

Consider the following statements:

Assertion: the levels of oxygen in oceans fell by around 2 per cent from 1960 to 2010.
Reason: The deoxygenation of the oceans occurred due to climate change and other human activities such as the nutrient runoff from farm fertilizers into waterways.

Select the correct answer:

Paika Memorial is associated with which state?

Which among the following is incorrect?

Which of the following statements is incorrect about the India China war of 1962?

During Privatization of 1961, the number of industries that were reserved for the public sector were decreased from 17 to only 3. Which of the following is not one of those three industries?

Which Charter Act abolished slavery in India?

Dickie Bird Plan was vehemently opposed saying it would lead to balkanisation of the country by:

Consider the following and choose the correct answer:

Assertion: In the beginning of 1930 Congress working committee invested Gandhiji with all powers to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement. The movement revolved around salt.

Reason: Gandhiji decided to make salt the central formula for the movement as he was in the state of Gujrat and the state was predominantly known for its salt manufacturing units.

Arrange the following in the chronological order:

Which of the following is incorrect about the election commission of india?

Which schedule of the indian constitution deals with the Forms of Oaths or Affirmations?

Which of the following statements is correct :

1. The preamble of India contains tenets highlighted in the Objective Resolution drafted by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1946.
2. ‘We, the people of India’ are the words which are termed as the most powerful in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution.

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Who is regarded as the ‘Father of local self-government in India’?

Right to work is secured by:

Match list one with list two?
1. 42nd Amendment – Panchayati Raj
2. 61st Amendment – National Capital Territory of Delhi
3. 69th Amendment – voting age to 18
4. 73rd Amendment – free legal aid
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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

What is the minimum age for being elected as a member of the State Legislative Council?

Which of the following is incorrect about citizenship?

Bombay high court jurisdiction covers:

1. Maharashtra
2. Goa
3. Dadar and nagar haveli
4. Daman and diu
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Kirit Parikh committee is related to:

Location of Kumaon Himalayas is:

Tensiometers are used to:

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands constitute the physiographic continuation of the mountain ranges of Naga and Lushai Hills and Arakan Yoma of Burma through Cape Negrais to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and South-east of Sumatra (Achin Head).
2. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are broadly divided into two groups, separated by the nine Degree Channel.

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Sahyadri is in:

Karnaprayag is the confluence of:

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. When two or more crops are grown on the same land simultaneously, it is known as inter cropping.
2. Mixed cropping is the practice of growing more than one crop on the same field at the same time in a definite row pattern. After one row of the main crop, three rows of intercrops can be grown. This increases productivity per unit area.

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Good ozone is found in:

Among the greenhouse gases, which can absorb both incoming (UV) and outgoing (infrared) radiation?

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Chak Hao is a variety of:

Isthmus of Suez connects:

The Parliament has passed the National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019.Which of the following institutions is not included in national importance?

Consider the following statements and select the code for correct statements:

1. E-NAM (National Agriculture Market) is an online trading platform for agriculture produce aiming to help farmers, traders, and buyers with online trading and getting a better price by smooth marketing.
2. The NAM will also facilitate the emergence of value chains in major agricultural commodities across the country and help to promote scientific storage and movement of agri goods.

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Pneumonia disease is related to:

A new frog species named Polypedates bengalensis has been found in a residential area of:

Bhaona — a mythology-based theatrical performance belongs to:

Consider the following statements and choose the correct code:

1. A palaeochannel is a remnant of an inactive river or stream channel that has been filled or buried by younger sediment.
2. The Union Water Ministry has excavated an old, dried-up river in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) that linked the Ganga and Yamuna rivers.

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Which among the following is the highest and biggest plateau on earth?

National Highway 66 does not pass through:

Which of the following is not correctly matched:

Amarakosha (Lexicon in sanskrit) is associated with:

Consider the following statements about Elephants and select the correct code:

1. The direct counting method of elephants is based on sightings of elephants.
2. The indirect counting method of elephants uses the elephant elephant ‘dung decay’ formula, in which the analysis of dung is used to estimate the population of the elephant.
3. Elephant bonds are the bonds that are dedicated for the development of elephant habitats in India

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