UPSC MOCK TEST-2017
1) What do you understand by the term "Environmental determinism"?
A. It is a belief that a physical environment affects social and cultural development.
B. It is a process which shows how an individual organism adjusts to a gradual change in its environment.
C. It is the belief that human behaviour is controlled solely by an individual's physiology.
D. It shows that cross-cultural and historical diversity results are not caused due to differences in environment.
2) In anaerobic sludge digesters waste decomposing bacteria produce which of these gases?
1. Methane
2. Hydrogen sulphide
3. Carbon dioxide
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
3) Which of the following is/are the benefit(s) of "tissue culture"?
1. Possibility of recovery of healthy plants from diseased plants
2. Production of multiples of plants in the absence of seeds
Which of the above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
4) Which of the following is/are the difference(s) between a free trade area and Customs Union?
1. All restrictions on trade and investment are removed in a free trade area, but not in a customs union.
2. Customs Union has a common external tariff for members, but a free trade area does not.
3. Free trade area does not allow free movement of people, but Customs union does.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
A. 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. None of the above
5) Consider the following comparing Coastal shipping with rail or road transport.
1. Coastal cargo vessels emit more carbon dioxide per tonne of cargo moved.
2. Fuel consumption per tonne of cargo moved is more for coastal shipping.
3. Cost of coast-to-coast transportation is lesser in coastal shipping.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 only
6) Use of aspartame is limited to cold foods and soft drinks and not cooked meals because
A. It becomes toxic when mixed with greasy substances.
B. It is unstable at cooking temperature.
C. It is too sweet to be used in normal food items.
D. It is a volatile sweetener and needs to be stored at cold temperatures.
7) Consider the following about the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) that was recently seen in news.
1. It was launched by the World Health Organization (WHO).
2. It is a public-private alliance to finance and coordinate the development of new vaccines to tackle epidemics.
3. It will fund programmes in LDCs that build a geographical information system (GIS) for mapping epidemic prone regions.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
8) OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) consists of
1. Indonesia
2. Venezuela
3. Nigeria
4. Ecuador
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 3 and 4 only
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. None of the above
9) A nation with negative Balance of payments (BoP) is out of foreign exchange reserves. Which of the following agencies can it approach to avert the BoP crisis?
A. United Nations Trusteeship Council (UNTC)
B. Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI)
C. World Trade Organization (WTO)
D. None of the above
10) Consider the following about Madhubani paintings.
1. Traditionally women are not allowed to paint Madhubani paintings.
2. Nature themes are not included.
3. The art has not been officially recognized. Select the correct answer using the codes below.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 3 only
D. None of the above
11) The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved major changes in the new Defence Procurement Procedure (DDP) 2016. Some of these changes were based on the recommendations of
A. Dhirendra Singh Committee
B. Rangarajan Committee
C. Kelkar Panel
D. Deepak Parekh Committee
12) Chhau dance is a genre of
A. Indian tribal martial dance
B. Yakshagana of Karnataka
C. Devotional puppet dance
D. Spiritual invocations to achieve rich harvest
13) Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding revocation of National Emergency?
1. President requires written decision of Union Cabinet to revoke National Emergency.
2. President has to revoke the proclamation when a resolution is adopted by either Houses of Parliament.
3. Resolution for revocation must be passed by special majority.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. None of the Above
14) Which of the following process concludes the enactment of budget?
A. Passing of the Finance Bill
B. Passing of the Appropriation Bill
C. Voting on Demands for Grants
D. Vote on account
15) Recently, a threatened breed of sheep locally known as KujiMendha has been conferred 'rare and singular species' tag by the central government. The rare genetic traits lead to the multiple birth syndrome in them. They are found in which part of India?
A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Odisha
C. Rajasthan
D. Andhra Pradesh
16) Recently Manamadurai-Rameswaram stretch became India's first Green Rail Corridor as:
A. it will consume energy generated only from renewable sources.
B. land alongside the tracks will be used only for tree plantation.
C. it runs through two major wildlife sancutaries.
D. there would be zero discharge of human waste on tracks
17) Which of the following amounts to expressing no- confidence in the Government ?
1. Rejection of a money bill
2. Passing a censure motion
3. Passing an adjournment motion
4. Passing a Motion of Thanks on the President's inaugural address
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 2 and 4 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
18) Question of disqualification of Member of State Legislative Assembly for matters other than those in the Tenth schedule is decided by:
A. Speaker of Legislative Assembly
B. Governor
C. High Court
D. State Election Commission
19) The term 'nine-dash line', recently seen in news, refers to
A. A line used by China to demarcate its claims in South China Sea.
B. A line which depicts the extent of a solar storm.
C. A line which demarcates the biodiversity hotspots in the Asia-Pacific region.
D. A line which depicts the economic inequality among various countries.
20) US-India 'Feed the Future- India Triangular Training Program' (FTF-ITT), currently in news is related to
A. Impart training to African nations in specialized agriculture.
B. Impart training to teachers in developing innovative learning tools.
C. Finance SHGs working in the dairy sector.