Monday 13 May 2013

UPSC Exam -Civil Services Exam 2013-General Studies Model Test 1-Part4

UPSC Exam-Civil Services Exam 2013-General Studies Model Test 1-Part 4

 76. How are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) different from the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)?
1.As compared to SDGs, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were not developed through an intergovernmental process.
2.All the MDGs are applicable only to the developing countries except for MDG 8 which relates to aid and finance.
           
Which of the above given statement(s) is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2




Answer: C






77. Consider the following statements:
1.Jet streams are high altitude, high speed mid-latitude wind systems.
2.Jet steams follow a zigzag path
3.Normally a jet stream is thousands of km in length and hundreds of km in width.
           
Which of statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3




Answer: D






78. Consider the following statements:
1)Planetary winds are affected by Coriolis force.
2)Local winds have constant speed and constant direction.
           
Which of statements given above  is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2




Answer: A






79. In the temperate cyclone when the centre bound inward air circulation becomes convergent pattern. What happens to the wind?
a)Wind aggregates at the centre
b)Wind ascends upward and expands outward
c)Wind descends downward and expands outward
d)Wind ascends and then descends downward




Answer: B






80.Consider the following
            1.Tamil Nadu
            2.Rajasthan
            3.Gujarat

Which of statements mentioned above has/have lignite reserves?
1 only
2 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3




Answer: D






81. With reference to the North Atlantic Gyre, which one of the following is the correct sequence?
            a)Caribbean, Gulf Stream, North Atlantic Drift, Canaries
            b)North Atlantic Drift, Gulf Stream, Canaries, Caribean
            c)Caribean, North Atlantic Drift, Gulf Stream, Canaries
            d)Canaries, Gulf Stream, North Atlantic Drift, Caribean




Answer: A






82. Consider the following statements:
1.Occurrence of E1 Nino produces warm sea surface temperature over equatorial eastern Pacific Ocean.
2.Jet streams get irregular pattern due to E1 Nino events and produce weather anomalies in coastal areas of Tropical Pacific Ocean.

Which of statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2




Answer: C






83. Consider the following regions of oceans:
            1.Western North Pacific
            2.South Atlantic
            3.South Eastern Pacific
           
In which of the above regions do hurricanes occur?
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3




Answer: A






84. Consider the following statements:
            1. The Westerlies of northern hemisphere are stronger than those in southern hemisphere.
            2. In the Westerlies, the flow of air is from the subtropical high pressure cells to the temperate zone of low pressure.
           
Which of statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2




Answer: B






85. With reference to multipurpose projects, consider the following statements:
            1. Machkund project is a joint venture of Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh states.
            2. Prambikulam is a joint venture of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
           
Which of statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2




Answer: B






86. Punjab is a leading producer of woolen goods in the country. Why?
            1.It has high yielding exotic breeds of sheep in large farms.
            2.It imports wool from neighboring states.
            3.It has a larger market.
           
Which of statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 and 3 only
3 only
1, 2 and 3




Answer: B






87. With reference to the minerals available from the Indian Ocean, consider the following statements:
            1.The Arabian Sea is richer in phosphate than the Bay of Bengal.
            2.The manganese nodules are found along the coasts of the Bay of Bengal only and not along the coasts of the Arabian Sea.

Which of statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2





Answer: D





88. What is the difference between Himalayan Rivers and peninsular rivers?
            1.Himalayan rivers form meanders and often shift the beds while the peninsular rivers  have little scope for formation of meanders.
            2.The Himalayan rivers are examples of antecede drainage whereas the peninsular rivers are example of consequent drainage.
           
Which of statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2




Answer: C






89. Given that India is together with Brazil as part of Basic what was the role played by BASIC in Rio+20?
1.All BASIC countries shared a common perspective on possible outcome of Rio+20 Summit
2.The BASIC group also played an important role in cementing the unity of all developing countries in G77 and G20.
           
Which of the above given statement(s) is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2




Answer: A






90. Which one of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the sun?
            a)Srinagar
            b)Mumbai
            c) Kolkata
            d)Thiruvananthapuram





Answer: A





91. Consider the regarding Telangana issue
1. Justice Sri Krishna Committee
2. Special Provision under Article 371D
3. The Population of Telangana is nearly 42% of Andhra Pradesh
4. Telangana region consists of 14 districts of Andhra Pradesh

Which of the statements is correct regarding telegana issue?
            a)         1, 2 and 4 only
            b)         1, 3 and 4 only
            c)         1, 2 and 3 only
            d)         2, 3 and 4 only




Answer: C






92. What is Krishi Karman Awards?
1. Krishi Karman Award Instituted in 2010-12
2. It is the award for best Agricultural Producing states
3. Recently Tamil Nadu got the award
4. It is instituted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India

Which of the statements is correct?
            a)         1, 2 and 4 only
            b)         1, 3 and 4 only
            c)         1, 2 and 3 only
            d)         All the Above




Answer: D






93. Which one of the following countries not a BRICS Member
            a)Somalia
            b)Russia
            c)India
            d) Brazil





Answer: A





94. Which one of the following is not a recommendation of Justice J.S.Verma Committee?
            a)No Death Penalty of rape, maximum punishment of life imprisonment
            b) Lowering of Juvenile age
            c) If a woman kills a rapist, it should be taken as self defence
             d) Trafficking of minors is a serious offence




Answer: B






95. Painkulam Damodara Chakyar from Kerala is associated with
1. koodiyaatam is a form of Malayalam Theatre traditionally performed in Hindu temples
 2. It is officially recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
 a)Statement 1 is correct
b)Statement 2 is correct
c) Both the statements are correct
d) Both are wrong 




Answer: B






96. Assertion: in 1968, India didn’t sign the Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
      Reason:  NPT was discriminatory
a)A and R both are correct R is the correct explanation to A
b)A is Correct and R is not the correct explanation to A
c) A is correct and R is wrong
d) A is wrong and R is correct  




Answer: A






97. MAVEN is a term associated with
a)Monsoon Research Mission in India
b)A Mars expedition Mission by ISRO
c) Mars expedition Mission by NASA
d) Spy satellite mission by China




Answer: C






98. Consider the following statements regarding Tulsi Gabbard
1. Based in Hawaii
2. First ever Hindu to be sworn in US House of Representatives
3. She took Oath in Bhagawad Gita
4. She was born in India

Codes
a) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
b)1, 3 and 4 only correct
c) 1, 2 and three only correct
d) All are correct 




Answer: C






99. Rajiv Awaz Yojana is a scheme to
 a) Eliminate slums in rural areas
b) Eliminate Slums in Urban areas 
c) For poor below poverty line
 d) Rural Drinking water supply mission




Answer: A






100. Indian Institute of tropical Meteorology is (IITM) is situated in   
a)Hyderabad 
b)Thiruvananthapuram 
c) Chennai
d) Pune 





Answer: D

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