Apr Mock Test 1 – GES Reporter

1. Consider the following statements about National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)

1- The tentative national level target of 20%–30% reduction of PM2.5 and PM10 concentration by 2024 is proposed under the NCAP taking 2017 as the base year.

2- It is a long-term, time-bound, national level strategy to tackle air pollution problem across the country.

3- The NCAP will be a mid-term, seven-year action plan with 2017 as the first year.

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 Indian beamline project

1- A facility for materials research.

2- Set up under India-Australia Scientific and Technological Cooperation.

3- Special focus on industrial application research.

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 Blue Dot Network

1- It is a multi-stakeholder initiative formed by the United States, India and Australia.

2- Aims to bring governments, the private sector and civil society together to promote “high quality, trusted standards for global infrastructure development”.

3- The proposal for the Blue Dot network is part of the US’s Indo-Pacific strategy, which is aimed at countering Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambitious BRI.

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 Suez Canal

1- Linking the Mediterranean Sea and the Arab Sea.

2- Located in Egypt.

3- Negating the need to navigate around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa and thus cutting distances by up to 7,000 km.

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 NISAR Satellite

1- It detect movements of the planet’s surface as small as 0.4 inches over areas about half the size of a tennis court.

2- Jointly developed by the space agencies of the Russia and India.

3- It can collect data day and night in any weather.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

b) 1 and 3 only

a) 1 and 2 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

6. Consider the following statements about Chilika lake

1- Asia’s largest brackish water lake.

2- The Krishna river feed the lake.

3- It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.

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 VAJRA PRAHAR, bilateral exercise

1- Joint military exercise between the special forces of India and the United States (US).

2- Takes place in Himachal Pradesh, India.

3- Started off in 2010.

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 Culex mosquitoes

1- Warmer temperatures are the main reason for the appearance of these mosquitoes.

2- Breed in clean water.

3- They occur worldwide except for the extreme northern parts of the temperate zone.

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 2006 Supreme Court’s Prakash Singh judgment on police reforms

1- Fixing the tenure and selection of the DGP.

2- Postings of officers being done by Police Establishment Boards (PEB) comprising police officers and senior bureaucrats.

3- SC directed separation of investigation and law and order functions to better improve policing.

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 Light Pollution

1- It is the presence of anthropogenic and artificial light in the night environment.

2- It is a form of waste energy that can cause adverse effects and degrade environmental quality.

3- Light pollution does not affect astronomers.

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 Pesticide Risk

1- They are environmental pollutants, causing adverse effects on water quality, biodiversity and human health.

2- 34% of global agricultural land is at risk of pesticide pollution by more than one active ingredient, and 31% is at high risk.

3- Pesticides can be transported to surface waters and groundwater through runoff and infiltration, polluting water bodies, thereby reducing the usability of water resources.

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. Which state has recently proposed a second biosphere reserve in the southern part of the state at Mahendragiri

a) Chattisgarh

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Odisha

d) Andhra Pradesh

13. Consider the following statements about Military Farms

1- They were set up with sole requirement of supplying hygienic cow’s milk to troops.

2- First Military farm was raised on 01 Feb 1889 at Kolkata.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

14. Consider the following statements about Jal Jeevan Mission

1- A central government initiative under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, aims to ensure access of piped water for every household in India.

2- The mission’s goal is to provide to all households in rural India safe and adequate water through individual household tap connections by 2030.

3- It is be based on a community approach to water.

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 AIM-PRIME, recently in News

1- Program for Researchers on Innovations, Market-Readiness & Entrepreneurship.

2- An initiative to promote and support science-based deep-tech startups & ventures across India.

3- The benefits of this program are aimed at addressing specific issues through training and guidance over a period of 12 months.

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 World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021

1- India ranked 100th among 156 countries.

2- India is the third-worst performer in South Asia.

3- The estimated earned income of women in India is only one-fifth of men’s.

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 Article 244 (A)

1- It allows for creation of an ‘autonomous state’ within Assam in certain tribal areas.

2- Inserted into the Constitution in 1969 .

3- Has a provision for a Legislature and a Council of Ministers.

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

1- Comets or “dirty snowballs” are mostly made of dust, rocks and ice, the remnants from time the solar system was formed.

2- The dust and gases form a head that stretches away from the Sun for millions of miles.

3- Comets usually have highly eccentric elliptical orbits, and they have a wide range of orbital periods.

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 Exercise SHANTIR OGROSHENA 2021

1- Held at Arabian Sea.

2- Indian Army will participate in the exercise along with a contingent of Royal Bhutan Army, Sri Lankan Army and Bangladesh Army.

3- The theme of the exercise is “Robust Peace Keeping Operations”.

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. onsider the following statements about DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD

1- India’s highest honour in cinema, presented by the Directorate of Film Festivals.

2- Rajinikanth has been conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2019.

3- The recipient receives a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl and a cash prize of Rs 1 Crore.

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 La Pérouse, recently in News

1- France joint naval exercise.

2- Held in in the Atlantic Ocean.

3- It will involve the navies of the four members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad.

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 Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

1- It is an intergovernmental organization of 13 nations, founded on 1960, in Baghdad.

2- The 13 member countries accounted for an estimated 44 percent of global oil production and 81.5 percent of the world’s “proven” oil reserves

3- Its headquarter since 1965 is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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 Invasive Species

1- It is an introduced organism that negatively alters its new environment.

2- They can adversely affect the invaded habitats and bioregions, causing ecological, environmental, and/or economic damage.

3- As per recent study invasive species have cost nearly $1.3 trillion dollars to the global economy since 1970, an average of $26.8 billion per year.

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. What is Baikal-GVD, recently in News

a) World’s biggest underwater neutrino Observatory

b) World’s biggest underwater neutrino telescopes

c) World’s biggest underwater neutrino Research Centre

d) None of the Above

25. Consider the following statements about Green TAx

1- Transport vehicles older than eight years could be charged green tax at the time of renewal of fitness certificate at the rate of 10 to 25% of road tax.

2- Personal vehicles to be charged at the time of renewal of ‘Registration Certification’ after 15 years.

3- Uniform throughout the country.

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 Bharat Biotech’s Intranasal SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine

1- The biggest advantage that intranasal vaccine offers is the ease of vaccine administration, particularly when the vaccine is administered as drops.

2- An intranasal vaccine stimulates a broad immune response – neutralizing IgG, mucosal IgA, and T cell responses.

3- Immune responses at the site of infection (in the nasal mucosa) – essential for blocking both infection and transmission of COVID-19.

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 Antimatter

1- A substance composed of subatomic particles that have the mass, electric charge, and magnetic moment of the electrons, protons, and neutrons of ordinary matter but for which the electric charge and magnetic moment are opposite in sign.

2- Matter and antimatter coexist at close range.

3- It was discovered in 1932 among particles produced in the interactions of cosmic rays in matter.

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 Uniform Civil Code

1- It is one that would provide for one law for the entire country, applicable to all religious communities in their personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption etc.

2- Article 50 of the Constitution lays down that the state shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code for the citizens throughout the territory of India.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

29. onsider the following statements about Judicial Review

1- Power of the courts of a country to examine the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative arms of the government and to determine whether such actions are consistent with the constitution.

2- The institution of judicial review depends upon the existence of a written constitution.

3- Under Article 13 of the Indian Constitution, the compulsion of judicial review was described in fundamental rights in Part IV.

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 Heatwave

1- For the plains, a “heatwave” is declared when the maximum temperature is more than 40 degrees Celsius, and at least 4.5 notches above normal.

2- A “severe” heatwave is declared if departure from normal temperature is more than 6.5 degrees Celsius.

Which of the following given above is/are correct

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2