May Mock Test 2 – GES Reporter

1. Consider the following statements about India and UK Global Innovation Partnership (GIP)

1- It will support Indian innovators to scale up their innovations in third countries thereby helping them explore new markets and become self sustainable.

2- GIP innovations will focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) related sectors thereby assisting recipient countries achieve their SDGs.

3- It will develop an open and inclusive e-market place (E-BAAZAR) for cross border innovation transfer.

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 Migration and Mobility Partnership between India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .

1- The MoU is aimed at Liberalising issuance of visas promoting mobility of students, researchers and skilled professionals.

2- Strengthen cooperation on issues related to irregular migration and human trafficking between the two sides.

3- Ministry of Home Affairs would closely monitor the effective implementation of the MoU through Joint Working Group mechanism.

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

3. Consider the following statements about Millets

1- They are a group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food.

2- Millets are important crops in the semiarid tropics of South America.

3- They are highly tolerant of drought and other extreme weather conditions and have a similar nutrient content to other major cereals.

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

4. Consider the following statements about Hydroxyl radical (OH)

1- Hydroxyl radicals are highly reactive (easily becoming hydroxy groups) and consequently long-lived.

2- The hydroxyl radical is often referred to as the “detergent” of the troposphere because it reacts with many pollutants, decomposing them, often acting as the first step to their removal.

3- It also has an important role in eliminating some greenhouse gases like methane and ozone, as well as inactivating pathogenic viruses and bacteria and neutralising allergenic pollens and mould spores.

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. Consider the following statements about Electromigration

1- It is the transport of material caused by the gradual movement of the ions in a conductor due to the momentum transfer between conducting electrons and diffusing metal atoms.

2- The effect is important in applications where high direct current densities are used, such as in microelectronics and related structures.

3- It can be used to extract metals directly from the parent ore deep inside earth.

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

6. Consider the following statements about Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)

1- It is an intergovernmental body.

2- Established jointly by the United Nation Environment Program (UNEP) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

3- To protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade.

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 Capital Expenditure

1- It is the money spent by the government on the development of machinery, equipment, building, health facilities, education, etc.

2- It allow the economy to generate revenue for many years by adding or improving production facilities and boosting operational efficiency.

3- Taking a loan is also capital expenditure.

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 Milky Way

1- The Milky Way consists of giant clouds of molecular nitrogen.

2- They are the seats of the formation of new stars and can be as massive as 10 million times the Sun’s mass.

3- They can extend up to 600 light-years, the distance that would take light 600 years to travel.

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. Consider the following statements about WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE)

1- It was established by DGWHO Gro Harlem Brundtland in 1999 “to provide guidance on the work of WHO.

2- It is the principal advisory group to WHO for vaccines and immunization.

3- It has 75 members.

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 Spike Protein

1- Members of the coronavirus family have sharp bumps that protrude from the surface of their outer envelopes.

2- They’re actually glycoproteins.

3- Spiked proteins are what give the viruses their name.

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 How Indian Railways names stations, and decides on languages to use

1- Indian Railways is directly involved in the business of naming it.

2- When a state government wants to change the name of a city and wants that changed name to reflect on the public signboards like in railway stations, it writes to the Ministry of Home Affairs, which is the nodal ministry for these things.

3- Which languages to use on the signboard to display the name is governed by what is known as the Indian Railway Works Manual.

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 Char Dham

1- The four Dhams are Badrinath, Dwaraka, Prayag and Rameswaram.

2- The Char Dham as defined by Adi Shankaracharya consists of four Hindu pilgrimage sites.

3- Another small circuit in Uttarakhand of four pilgrimage sites-Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath is referred to as Chota Char Dham.

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 Hydrogen fuel

1- It is a zero carbon fuel burned with oxygen.

2- It can be used in fuel cells only.

3- At standard temperature and pressure, hydrogen is a nontoxic, nonmetallic, odorless, tasteless, colorless, and highly combustible diatomic gas.

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 Lumpy skin disease (LSD)

1- It is an infectious disease in cattle caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae, also known as Neethling virus.

2- The disease is characterised by mild fever for two-three days followed by the development of stiff, round nodules on the skin all over the body of cattle and buffaloes.

3- It is also transmitted to humans.

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 Carrot Leaves

1- Carrot leaves are rich in vitamin C.

2- Carbohydrates and protein account for 60 per cent and 20 per cent respectively of the leaves’ dry weight.

3- The leaves have potassium that lowers blood pressure, supports metabolism and prevents osteoporosis.

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 Kuiper Belt

1- A disc-shaped region outside the orbit of Jupiter.

2- Apart from being home to plenty of celestial objects and minor planets, the region also produces many comets.

3- It is named after astronomer Gerard Kuiper, who speculated about the existence of such a disc decades before it was actually observed.

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 White blood cells (WBCs)

1- B cells (named from bursa or bone marrow cells), ‘remember’ the virus.

2- B cells make antibodies that can bind to pathogens, block pathogen invasion, activate the complement system, and enhance pathogen destruction.

3- T cells (named from thymus cells) help B cell memory and recognise and destroy cells infected with coronavirus.

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 Malaria

1- Four kinds of malaria parasites infect humans: Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae.

2- P. Vivax, a type of malaria that naturally infects macaques in Southeast Asia, also infects humans, causing malaria that is transmitted from animal to human.

3- People get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito.

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 exposure to fine particulate matter in the air, largely from road vehicles and industry

1- It is harmful not only to the heart and lungs, but also to delicate neural tissues in the brain.

2- Air pollution is not responsible for reduced intelligence and dementia.

3- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, known as NSAIDs, may help by reducing inflammation that is triggered by fine particles getting into the brain.

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. Consider the following statements about Nano flashlight, recently in News

1- It could turn cell phones into sensors capable of detecting viruses and other minuscule objects.

2- MIT researchers designing the tiny light beam on a chip could also be used to create a variety of other nano flashlights with different beam characteristics for different applications.

3- All materials interact with light similarly.

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

21. Consider the following statements about Biodiesel

1- It is an alternative fuel, similar to non-conventional or ‘fossil’ diesel.

2- It can be produced from vegetable oils, animal fats, tallow and waste cooking oil.

3- A significant advantage of Biodiesel is its carbon-neutrality, i.e. the oilseed absorbs the same amount of CO2 as is released when the fuel is combusted in a vehicle.

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

22. Consider the following statements about Moorhen Yoga Mat, recently in News

1- Developed from Eucalyptus by six young girls from the fishing community in Assam.

2- A biodegradable and compostable yoga mat.

3- Named after Kam Sorai (Purple moorhen, a resident bird of Deepor Beel Wildlife sanctuary), comes in a cotton canvas cloth bag where no zip or metal closures are used.

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

23. Consider the following statements about 5G technology

1- It is expected to deliver improved user experience in terms of data download rates (expected to be 10 times that of 4G).

2- It is expected to deliver up to ten times greater spectrum efficiency.

3- It is expected to deliver ultra low latency to enable Industry 4.0.

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 SVAMITVA Scheme

1- It was nationally launched by the Prime Minister on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day.

2- It aims to provide property rights to the residents of rural inhabited areas in India by using Drone survey and CORS Networks which provides mapping accuracy of 5 cms.

3- The Ministry of Rural Development is the Nodal Ministry for implementation of the SVAMITVA scheme.

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 Long-term NO2 exposure

1- It can affect lung function and increase the risk of pulmonary disease.

2- The annual maximum NO2 exposure recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) is 21.3 parts per billion.

3- NO2 is formed when fossil fuels like coal, oil, gas and diesel are burned at low temperatures. It is also formed when wood and natural gas are burned.

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 Infrastructure pipeline

1- It is a group of social and economic infrastructure projects in India over a period of five years.

2- The pipeline was first made public by the Prime Minister of India during his 2021 Independence Day speech.

3- It aims to improve project preparation and attract investments into infrastructure.

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 International Labour Day

1- It is celebrated on May 3 every year.

2- May Day celebrates labourers and encourages them to be aware of their rights.

3- It has its origins in the labour union movement in the United States in the 19th Century.

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 World Press Freedom Day 2021

1- It is celebrated on May 3 every year.

2- It is a day of support for media which are targets for the restraint, or abolition, of press freedom.

3- This year’s theme is “Journalism as a Public Good”.

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 Measles

1- Measles is an infectious illness caused by the rubeola virus.

2- It spreads either through direct contact with a person who has the virus or through droplets in the air.

3- There is no vaccine available for measles, till now.

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

30. Consider the following statements about coronavirus variants classified

1- Variant of Interest (VOI)

2- Variants Under Investigation (VUI)

3- Variant of high consequence.

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