Sep Mock Test-1

1.

Consider the following statements about Barn Owls which recently send to Lakshadweep Islands to kill rats

1- They had proven such skillful slayers of pesky rats which have been ravaging the coconut plantations.
2- Pilot project on Biological Control of Rodents (Rats) by Using Barn Owls (Tyto alba) in Minicoy Island.
3- Chemical agents to control rats is ineffective.
4- There is an attempt by the British to introduce wood owls in Bitra for rodent control in 1875.
Which of the following given above is/are correct

2.

Consider the following statements about statess power under Disaster Management Act

1-  States are empowered under the Disaster Management Act to override University Grants Commission (UGC) exam guidelines in order to protect human lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2-  The powers of the States under the Disaster Management Act do not extend to promoting students on the sole basis of their internal assessment without taking exams.

3-  States and varsities can dismiss UGC guidelines as being merely advisory.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

3.

Consider the following statements about Cooperative Federalism

1- Administrative cooperation between the Centre and the States.
2- A full dependence of the States upon payments from the Centre.
3- Granville Austin remarks that despite a strong Centre, cooperative federalism will result in weaker States.

Which of the following given above is/are incorrect

4.

 Consider the following statements about Problems of Iron and Steel Industry

1- Poor demand, price slump, competition from cheaper imports and delays in project execution are major problems in Indian steel industry.
2- Inadequate supply of power and coal, Inefficiency of public sector units and under- utilization of capacity.
3- Obsolete technology in PSUs led to inferior quality products.
Which of the following given above is/are correct

5.

Consider the following statements about African Baobab

1- It is found naturally in Africa’s Steppe region and outside the continent in tropical areas to which it was introduced.
2- It is the biggest and longest-living flowering tree.
3- The tree’s fruits are large pods known as ‘monkey bread’ or ‘cream of tartar fruit’ and are rich in vitamin A.
Which of the following given above is/are incorrect

6.

Consider the following statements about T-Cell

1- It is a type of lymphocyte, which develops in the Pituitary gland.
2- It plays a central role in the immune response.
3- T cells can be distinguished from other lymphocytes by the absence of a T-cell receptor on the cell surface.
Which of the following given above is/are incorrect

7.

Consider the following statements about problems with Indian Toy Market

1- The Indian toy market is very small compared to the global market.
2- Tooling costs are high which hinders design and development for toys in India.
3- Low import duties which hinders domestic manufacturers to build production capacity.
Which of the following given above is/are correct regarding problem faced by Indian Toy Market

8.

 Consider the following statements about why has Make in India failed to deliver

1- A large fraction of the Indian FDI is neither foreign nor direct but comes from Mauritius-based shell companies.
2- Cost of Electricity is much higher in India.
3- It was suspected that most of these investments were “black money” from India, which was routed via Mauritius.
Which of the following given above is/are correct

9.

Consider the following statements about Major Objectives of Make in India

1- To increase the service sector’s growth rate to 10-12% per annum in order to increase the sector’s share in the economy.
2- To create 100 million additional manufacturing jobs in the economy by 2030.
3- To ensure that the service sector’s contribution to GDP is increased to 25% by 2022 (revised to 2025) from the current 16%.
Which of the following given above is/are incorrect

10.

Consider the following statements about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

1- It is a mental health condition caused by the genetic disorder.

2- Its symptoms are generally grouped into four types: intrusive memories, avoidance, negative changes in thinking and mood, and changes in physical and emotional reactions.

3- Most people who go through traumatic events may have temporary difficulty adjusting and coping, but with time and good self-care, they usually get better.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

11.

Consider the following statements about Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

1- It is a proposed agreement between the member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and its free trade agreement (FTA) partners.

2- It was introduced during the 19th SAARC meet held in November 2011.

3- The 16 countries negotiating the RCEP together account for a third of the world gross domestic product (GDP) and almost half the world’s population.

Which of the following given above is/are incorrect

12.

Consider the following statements about GST

1- The States gave up their right to collect excise and services tax, and the Centre gave up sales tax and sundry taxes.
2- Removal of inefficiencies like the cascade of “tax on tax”.
3- It promised frictionless commerce across State borders, buoyant and leakproof tax compliance.
Which of the following given above is/are correct

13.

Consider the following statements about FORCE MAJEURE (FM) CLAUSES IN COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS

1- An event or circumstance that prevents or impedes a party’s performance of its contractual duties.
2- The concept of FM is universally recognized.
3- Force majeure has neither been defined nor specifically dealt with, in Indian statutes, some reference can be found in Section 32 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

14.

Consider the following statements about Environment Performance Index (EPI Index)

1- India ranked at “168 out of 180 countries”.
2- Developed by two U.S. universities (Yale and Columbia) in collaboration with the UNEP and European Commission.
3- Released annually.

Which of the following given above is/are incorrect

15.

Consider the following statements about Special Frontier Force (SFF)

1- SFF was raised in the immediate aftermath of the 1962 Sino-India war.
2- Initially went by the name of Establishment 22.
3- They are part of the Indian Army.

Which of the following given above is/are incorrect

16.

Consider the following statements about dispute between DoT and the mobile operators for Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR)

1- The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) argued that AGR includes all revenues (before discounts) from both telecom and non-telecom services.
2- The companies claimed that AGR should comprise just the revenue accrued from core services and not dividend, interest income or profit on sale of any investment or fixed assets.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

17.

Consider the following statements about Section 69A

1- It gives the Central government the power to block public access to any information online — whether on websites or mobile apps.
2- Department of Telecommunications, only can issue blocking orders to internet service providers.
3- Right to Information (RTI) queries are not applicable to the law.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

18.

Consider the following statements about Question Hour

1- During this one hour that Members of Parliament ask questions of ministers and hold them accountable for the functioning of their ministries.
2- The maximum number of question notices to be given by each MP per day has been brought down to 5 from 10.
3- Mentioned in Article 104 of Indian Constitution.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

19.

Consider the following statements about Zero Hour

1- It is an Indian parliamentary innovation.
2- This is mentioned in the Rules of Procedure.
3- Twenty matters per day as per their priority in the ballot are allowed to be raised during “Zero Hour”.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

20.

Consider the following statements about Gopalakrishnan Committee

1- Main purpose is to ensure wide sharing and availability of data in society.
2- The non-personal data generated in the country should be allowed to be harnessed by various domestic companies and entities
3- Data from privately owned sources remain private.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

21.

Consider the following statements about Marriage Age

1- Preventing early marriage can reduce the maternal mortality ratio and infant mortality ratio.
2- Poverty, limited access to education and economic prospects, and security concerns are the known reasons for early marriage.
3- The mean age of women at marriage is 18.1 years.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

22.

Consider the following statements about Novichok

1- It is a group of cardiovascular agents which are more potent and lethal than chemical weapons VX or sarin.
2- A kind of chemical weapon that would be harder to detect, more potent than existing nerve agents and exempt from the Chemical Weapons Treaty.
3- Novichok attacks the nervous system and stops chemical messages getting around the body.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

23.

Consider the following statements about Seed Capital

1- It refers to the type of financing needed at sowing stage of Agriculture.
2- Funding is provided by private investors.
3- It is the money raised to begin developing an idea for a Commercial Agriculture.

Which of the following given above is/are incorrect

24.

Consider the following statements about United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

1- It helps countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.
2- Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
3- The UNDP was founded on 22 November 1965 with the merging of the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance (EPTA) and the Special Fund.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

25.

Consider the following statements about Voter List

1- A single voter list can help bring in uniformity and also save costs involved in an entire exercise getting repeated for making separate voter lists.
2- Articles 343K and 343ZA give the power of superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of local body elections to the SECs.
3- State election commissions prepared their own rolls for local body polls.

Which of the following given above is/are incorrect

26.

Consider the following statements about Wolbachia

1- It is a virus.
2- It accelerate the multiplication of the virus in its host.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

27.

Consider the following statements about International Women’s trade centre (WTC),

1- Kerala will set up India’s first international women’s trade centre (WTC), at Angamaly.
2- Aims to accelerate women entrepreneurship and secure gender parity.
3- It will will enable widowed and socially boycotted women’s to come forward and participate in international trade.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

28.

Consider the following statements

1- A patient is haemodynamically stable when his blood circulation parameters, like blood pressure, heart and pulse rate, are stable and normal.
2- A mixture of quantum states is again a quantum state.
3- Justice Shalini Commission — set up in October 2017 to recommend sub-categorisation of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

Which of the following given above is/are correct

29.

Consider the following statements about United Nations guidelines on access to social justice for people with disabilities

1- No one shall be denied access to justice on the basis of disability.
2- Have the right to appropriate procedural accommodations.
3- Have the right to participate in the administration of justice on an equal basis with others.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

30.

Recently the word Armageddon was in news because of which sports