Feb Mock Test 1 – GES Reporter

1. Consider the following statements about Ethylene glycol

1- It is a synthetic liquid, which is odourless.

2- It is used to make antifreeze and de-icing solutions for cars, airplanes and boats.

3- It cannot be disseminated through indoor air.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

2. Consider the following statements about Heat Waves

1- The World Meteorological Organization defines it as five or more consecutive days during which the daily maximum temperature surpasses the average maximum temperature by 5 °C or more.

2- According to the India Meteorological Department, requires that temperatures increase 5–6 °C or more above the normal temperature.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 & 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following statements about Government Panel Recommendations on Cryptocurrency

1- Recommended banning all private cryptocurrencies.

2- A jail term of up to 5 years and heavy fines for anyone dealing in digital currencies.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 & 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

4. Consider the following statements about Sukhoi Su-30MKI

1- It is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter.

2- Developed by Russia’s Sukhoi and built under licence by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

3- The development of the Su-30MKI for the IAF began in 2015.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

5. Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project, in news recently is located in which country

a) Bangladesh

b) Bhutan

c) Nepal

d) Maldives

6. Consider the following statements about DNA Profiling

1- It has been performed successfully on a wide range of body fluids and tissues for which there are no common tests.

2- DNA profiling methods and DNA databases are based on microsatellites (otherwise termed short tandem repeats (STRs)) on the autosomal chromosomes.

3- Each person has many copies of their nuclear DNA.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

7. Consider the following statements about START Treaty

1- START I (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) was a bilateral treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).

2- Based on the reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms.

3- Proposed by United States President Bill Clinton.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

8. Consider the following statements about India’s Joint Maritime Exercise

1- KAKADU with South Korea

2- Varuna with France

3- IBSAMAR with Brazil & South Africa

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

9. Que- Consider the following statements about amendments in One Person Companies (OPCs) rules

1- Any natural person, who is an Indian citizen, whether resident in India or otherwise would be allowed to form an OPC.

2- For being considered as a resident in India, the residency period has been proposed to be reduced to 60 days from 182 days for NRIs.

3- Conversion of One Person Company into a Public company or a Private company shall be permitted anytime.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

10. Consider the following statements about De-criminalisation of compoundable offences under Limited Liability Act, 2008

1- Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) decided to initiate the process for greater ease of doing business for law abiding Limited Liability Partnership (LLP).

2- Objective is to remove criminality of offences from business laws where no malafide intentions are involved.

3- Offences that are more appropriate to be dealt with under other laws, are proposed to be omitted from the LLP Act, 2008.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

11. Consider the following statements about STARS project

1- The project would be implemented under the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education.

2- The project will cover six major states– Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Assam.

3- Its full form is Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS).

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

12. Consider the following statements about Indian Naval Fast Attack Craft (IN FAC) T-81, recently in news

1- The Super Dvora MK II class, was recently decommissioned at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.

2- The craft was built at Goa Shipyard Ltd. in collaborations with M/s Ramta of Israel.

3- Commissioned into the Navy on 05 Jun 1999.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

13. Consider the following statements about Traditional Knowledge Digital Library

1- It is an Indian digital knowledge repository of the traditional knowledge, especially about medicinal plants and formulations used in Indian systems of medicine.

2- Set up in 2001, as a collaboration between the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.

3- The objective of the library is to protect the ancient and traditional knowledge of the country from exploitation through biopiracy and unethical patents.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

14. Consider the following statements about ‘Prabuddha Bharata’

1- The journal has been an important medium for spreading the message of India’s ancient spiritual wisdom.

2- Its publication was started from Chennai (erstwhile Madras), where it continued to be published for two years, after which it was published from Almora.

3- It is India’s longest running Sanskrit journal.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

15. Consider the following statements about Economic Survey on Skill Development

1- Merely 2.4 per cent of India’s workforce in the age group of 15-59 years have received formal vocational or technical training.

2- 8.9 per cent obtained training through informal sources.

3- Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0 was rolled out in 2020-21 with a tentative target to skill 8 lakh candidates, including migrants.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

16. Consider the following statements about Chandrasekhar limit

1- In astrophysics, maximum mass theoretically possible for a stable white dwarf star.

2- This limiting value was named for the Indian-born astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, who formulated it in 1930.

3- A star that ends its nuclear-burning lifetime with a mass lesser than the Chandrasekhar limit must become either a neutron star or a black hole.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

17. Consider the following statements about recently released India Justice Report 2020

1- Bihar placed last in the list of 25 states for employing most women in its police force.

2- Tamil Nadu has the highest percentage of women police officers (24.8%).

3- Karnataka is the only state to meet its quotas for SC, ST and OBC in both officer cadre and constabulary.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

18. Consider the following statements about Global Climate Litigation Report: 2020

1- Climate cases have nearly doubled over the last three years.

2- The report published by the UNEP.

3- Climate litigation mostly concentrated in low-income countries.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

19. Consider the following statements about Global Climate Litigation Report: 2020

1- Climate cases have nearly doubled over the last three years.

2- The report published by the UNEP.

3- Climate litigation mostly concentrated in low-income countries.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

20. The PRAGYATA guidelines include eight steps of online/ digital learning. Which is not a correctly matched

1-P- Program 2- R- Revise 3- A-Arrange

4-G- Guide 5- Y- Yak(talk) 6- A- Appeal

7- T- Track 8- A-Appreciate.

Which of the following given above is/are incorrect

a) 1, 3, 5

b) 2, 4, 6

c) 1, 2, 6

d) 3, 5, 7

21. What is Tucana II, in news recently

a) Space Mission

b) A Galaxy

c) A Planet

d) An Asteroid

22. The 16th edition of joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ will be held in Rajasthan between February 8 and 21, between which country

a) Indo-France

b) Indo-Russia

c) Indo-US

d) Indo-Australia

23. Consider the following statements about Kaliveli wetlands

1- Largest brackish water lake in South India.

2- One of the major wetlands on the Coromandel Coast.

3- The lake is connected to the Bay of Bengal by the Uppukalli Creek and the Edayanthittu sanctuary.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

24. Consider the following statements about Fishing Cat, recently in News

1- Listed as ‘vulnerable’ on International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List.

2- They have a patchy distribution along the Western Ghats.

3- They abound in estuarine floodplains, tidal mangrove forests and also inland freshwater habitats.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

25. Consider the following statements about Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO)

1- SKAO is a new intergovernmental organisation dedicated to radio astronomy.

2- It is headquartered in the UK.

3- India is not a part of this organisation.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

26. Consider the following statements about National Food Security Act (NFSA)

1- Under this ration cardholders are allowed to buy 5 kg of foodgrains per person each month at a subsidised rate of ₹2 per kg of wheat and ₹3 per kg of rice.

2- The Central Issue Price (CIP), has not been increased since the NFSA was enacted in 2019.

3- It includes the Midday Meal Scheme, Integrated Child Development Services scheme and the Public Distribution System.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

27. Consider the following statements about Pongal bird count

1- Taking place in Karnataka since 2015.

2- It is an annual bird monitoring programme of state, where people observe birds for a minimum of 15 minutes and upload the sightings into bird listing and documentation platform “eBird”.

3- Pongal is a multi-day harvest festival of South India.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

28. Consider the following statements about Quantum Computers

1- It is the study of how to use phenomena in quantum physics to create new ways of computing.

2- Quantum computers have been in development since the 1980s.

3- Unlike a normal computer bit, which can be 0 or 1, a Qubit can be any one of those.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

29. Consider the following statements about Foreign Contribution Regulations Act, FCRA Act, 2010

1- FCRA is a law enacted by Parliament to regulate foreign contribution (especially monetary donation) provided by certain individuals or associations to NGOs and others within India.

2- To check that foreigners are not affecting India’s electoral politics, public servants, judges, journalists, NGOs etc. for wrong purposes.

3- If someone violates the FCRA act, he can be sent to jail for up to 7 years.

4- Earlier, as per the market value of the gift item in India was Rs. 25,000, now it has been raised to Rs. 50,000.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2

b) 3 and 4

c) 1 and 3

d) 2 and 4

30. Consider the following statements about economy recovery shapes

1- A V-shaped recovery means that the economy bounces back quickly to its baseline before the crisis, with no hiccups along the way.

2- In U-shaped, the economic damage lasts for a longer period of time before eventually reaching the baseline level of growth again.

3- In a W-shaped recession, also called a double dip, the economy moves beyond a recession into a period of recovery before falling back down again into another recession.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

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