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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