Oct Mock Test-1 – GES Reporter

Consider the following statements about National Medical Commission (NMC), which recently has replaced the Medical Council of India (BoG-MCI).

1- The government dissolved the MCI in 2018, replaced it with a Board of Governors, BoG.

2- The NMC will have six separate autonomous boards.

3- The NMC comprises a chairman, 10 ex-officio members and 22 part-time members.

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Consider the following statements about Gold

1- It is highly resistant against conventional oxidizing environments.

2- A good conductor of electricity but a bad conductor of heat.

3- Due to a similar appearance to gold, the mineral pyrite has the nickname fool’s gold.

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Consider the following statements about Blazars

1- A type of galaxy powered by a ginormous black hole and among the brightest, most energetic objects in the sky.

2- They belong to a class of galaxies known as “active galactic nuclei” or AGNs, a reference to the supermassive black holes that power them.

3- As a blazar’s black hole and accretion disk gobble up matter, the disk heats up and radiates energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, from radio waves to gamma rays.

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Consider the following statements about domestic systemically important insurers (D-SIIs)

1- It refer to insurers of such size, market importance and domestic and global inter-connectedness whose distress or failure would cause a significant dislocation in the domestic financial system.

2- Recently IRDAI has identified LIC, GIC and New India Assurance as D-SIIs.

3- The regulator would identify D-SIIs for every four year and disclose the names of these insurers for public information.

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Consider the following statements about PDSA Gold Medal

1- It is the highest honour recognising extraordinary bravery of animals.

2- A dog called Magawa was awarded for his “life-saving” work in Cambodia.

3- PDSA was founded in 1917 by animal welfare pioneer Maria Dickin and is one of the UK’s leading veterinary charities.

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Consider the following statements about Artemis program

1- Plans to send the next man and first woman to the lunar surface by the year 2024.

2- ARTEMIS full form – Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence, and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun.

3- An ISRO’s Program.

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Consider the following statements about factors that can influence fire weather

1- Global increase in average temperature.

2- Global increases in the frequency, intensity and extent of heatwaves.

3- Regional increases in the frequency, duration and intensity of Floods.

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Consider the following statements about medicine Statins

1- They are a widely used medication for lowering Blood Pressure.

2- Its use was associated with a more than 50 per cent lower risk of developing severe Covid-19.

3- Patients taking statins also recovered faster than those not taking statins.

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Consider the following statements about ‘positive pay system’ for cheque

1- Re-confirmation of key details may be needed for payments beyond Rs 5,00,000.

2- Availing of this facility would be at the discretion of the account holder.

3- Reserve Bank of India has decided to introduce it from January 1, 2021.

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10.

Consider the following statements about CNG & H-CNG

1- With natural gas mainly composed of methane, CNG emits less air pollutants — carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter — than petrol or diesel.

2- H-CNG is a blend of hydrogen and CNG, the ideal hydrogen concentration being 48%.

3- Compared to conventional CNG, use of H-CNG can reduce emission of carbon monoxide up to 70%, besides enabling up to 5% savings in fuel.

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11.

Consider the following statements about ESG funds

1- ESG investing is used synonymously with sustainable investing or socially responsible investing.

2- It looks at three core areas: environment, social responsibility and corporate governance.

3- There are over 3,300 ESG funds globally and the number has tripled over the last decade.

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12.

Consider the following statements about China

1- China is the world’s largest consumer of coal and the second largest consumer of oil.

2- China produces more than a quarter of the world’s annual carbon emissions.

3- China recently pledges to reach “peak carbon” before 2025, and drive down emissions to virtually zero by 2050.

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13.

Consider the following statements about Cat Que virus

1- It has been largely reported in Culex mosquitoes in China and in pigs in Vietnam.

2- Mosquitoes are considered to be the primary mammalian hosts.

3- Humans can get infected through mosquitoes.

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14.

Consider the following statements

1- In State of West Bengal v Union of India (1962), the Supreme Court held that the Indian Constitution is not federal.

2- In S R Bommai v Union of India (1994), a nine-judge Bench held federalism was part of the basic structure of the Constitution.

3- Federalism, like constitutionalism and separation of powers, is properly mentioned in the Constitution.

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15.

Consider the following statements about Sparc, recently in news

1- A compact version of a nuclear fission reactor.

2- Fuel, usually isotopes of hydrogen.

3- The hurdles to building a machine is a roiling ultrahot cloud of atoms that will damage or destroy anything it touches.

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16.

Consider the following statements about A super-enzyme, created by scientists, that degrades plastic bottles six times faster than before

1- Derived from bacteria that naturally evolved the ability to eat plastic, enables the full recycling of the bottles.

2- Combining it with enzymes that break down cotton could also allow mixed-fabric clothing to be recycled.

3- It was engineered by linking two separate enzymes, both of which were found in the plastic-eating bug discovered at a Japanese waste site in 2016.

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17.

Consider the following statements about recent India’s move to bring together its Indo-Pacific and Asean policies under a single unit,

1- The move is intended to align policies in the region stretching from western Pacific (with the Pacific islands) to the Andaman Sea.

2- It includes a new Oceania territorial division with Australia at its centre.

3- The Oceania division will include Australia, New Zealand and the Indian Ocean islands and this gives Australia greater prominence within Ministry of External Affairs.

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18.

Consider the following statements about Mission lantana

1- Special drive to uproot the invasive lantana bushes.

2- In the Sajjangarh wildlife sanctuary in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district.

3- Lantana camara, a thicket forming shrub, stopping the natural light and nutrition for flora and fauna.

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19.

Consider the following statements about iDEX4Fauji

1- An initiative to support innovations, identified by members of the Indian Air Forces.

2- It will bolster frugal innovation ideas from soldiers/ field formations.

3- Launched by Defence Ministry.

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20.

Consider the following statements about Major Projects in Uttarakhand, recently inaugurated by PM

1- The Ganga Avalokan Museum, on the River Ganga at Haridwar.

2- A book “Rowing Down the Ganges” explains in details how the River Ganges stands as a glowing symbol of our Culture, Faith and Heritage.

3- A new logo for Namami Ganga.

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21.

Consider the following statements

1- Federalism essentially means both the Centre and states have the freedom to operate in their allotted spheres of power, in coordination with each other.

2- The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution contains three lists that distribute power between the Centre and states.

3- Terms relating to agriculture occur at 15 places in the Seventh Schedule.

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22.

Consider the following statements about BrahMos Missile

1- Surface-to-Air supersonic cruise missile.

2- The missile, is capable of hitting targets at more than 400-km range.

3- Its test was carried out under PJ-10 project of the Defence Research and Development Organisation.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

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23.

Consider the following statements about recent change in BMI index

1- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) changes this.

2- Height for a reference is now revised to 5.8 feet (177cm) for a man and 5.3 feet (162cm) for a woman.

3- Weight for a reference has now revised to 65 kg for a man and 55 kg for woman.

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24.

Consider the following statements about Harijan Sevak Sangh

1- Founded in 1932 , when Gandhiji was in Yerwada Jail, Pune.

2- On the immediate historical background to the Third Round Table Conference.

3- It was established to combat untouchability and a new weekly paper, the Harijan, was started.

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25.

Consider the following statements about an initiative “Make Small Strong”

1- To help support small businesses.

2- It is based on feedback from SMBs (Small and Medium Business Solutions) as part of a research by its announcer.

3- A nationwide campaign announced by Microsoft.

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26.

Consider the following statements about Congo Fever

1- Also known as Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF).

2- Spreads in humans through Mosquitoes.

3- There is no vaccine available for either people or animals against the disease.

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27.

Consider the following statements about India Time Use Survey

1- Released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme.

2- It measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socialising.

3- The primary objective of a time use survey (TUS) is to measure participation of men and women in paid activities only.

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28.

Consider the following statements about Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)

1- Finance Minister is the head of the MPC.

2- The three government nominees are selected by a committee formed by the government for a four-year term.

3- In 2016, the government had provided statutory backing to the MPC by notifying amendments to the RBI Act, 1934.

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29.

Consider the following statements about Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM)

1- Launched by Ministry of Minority Affairs.

2- To promote innovation and enterprise among SC students studying in higher educational institutions.

3- The Objective of this fund is to provide concessional finance to the entities of the SC entrepreneurs.

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30.

Consider the following statements about Global climatic events that may have had significant impacts on India’s landscape, vegetation, and socio-economic growth, with abrupt shifts in the Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) coinciding with these climatic events.

1- Medieval Climate Anomaly (MCA) between 950 and 1350 AD.

2- Roman Warm Period (RWP).

3- Little Ice Age

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