UPSC Prelims Mock Test 12 – GS Paper 1

• 1.Consider the following with respect to “the Gandhian challenges” launched by Niti Aayog
  1.It provides a platform for children to find solutions for various problems affecting sustainable development.
  2.It celebrates the partnership between the Government of India and UNICEF India to enable Every Right for Every Child.
  Select the correct statements from following
  (a) 1  only
  (b) 2 only
  (c) Both 1 and 2
  (d) Neither 1 nor 2
• 2.Consider the following statements regarding membership in WTO:
  1.The process of becoming a WTO member is unique to each applicant country depending upon the country’s stage of economic development and current trade regime
  2.All UN members are either a member or an observer of the WTO as of now
  Choose the correct statements using the codes given below:
  (a)1 only
  (b)2 only
  (c)Both 1 and 2
  (d)Neither 1 nor 2
• 3. Consider the following statements regarding Youth Co:Lab in India:
  1. It aims at accelerating social entrepreneurship and innovation in young India.
  2. It is jointly launched in India by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and United Nations
  Development Programme-India. Which of the above statements is/are true?
  (a) 1 only
  (b) 2 only
  (c) Both 1 and 2
  (d) Neither 1 nor 2
• 4. Consider the following statements regarding agriculture land use of India:
  1. The gross cropped area in the country is higher than the net sown area.
  2. The average cropping intensity in India has steadily decreased since Independence.
  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  (a) 1 only
  (b) 2 only
  (c) Both 1 and 2
  (d) Neither 1 nor 2
• 5. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding recently launched Private Tejas Express?
  1. It is operated by the IRCTC, a subsidiary of Indian Railways.
  2. Itrunsbetweenthenorthernarm
  of golden quadrilateral.
  3. It is the first semi-high speed
  train running in India.
  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  only
  (b) 1 and 2
  (c) 1 and 3
  (d) 1,2 and 3
  6. Consider the following statements:
  1. Revenue Expenditure as a percentage of total GDP has steadily decreased over the last decade.
  2.Capital Expenditure as a percentage of total GDP has steadily increased over the last decade.
  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  (a)1 only
  (b)2 only
  (c)Both 1 and 2
  (d)Neither 1 nor 2
• 7.“Power of Siberia” sometimes news recently refers to?
  (a)It is the total value of petroleum deposit below the permafrost of Siberia
  (b)Military exercise between India and Russia
  (c)Russian technology of construction on permafrost
  (d)None of the above
• 8.Consider the following statements regarding Kartarpur Corridor
  1.Corridor connects Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur with Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur.
  2.The Kartarpur town was established by Guru Nanak.
  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  (a) 1 only
  (b) 2 only
  (c) Both 1 and 2
  (d) Neither 1 nor 2
• 9. Which of the following statements is not true regarding WTO?
  (a) All major decisions are made by the membership as a whole, with each member having an equal voice.
  (b) World Trade Organization was established in 1990.
  (c) India is a founding member of the WTO
  (d) Ministerial conference is the highest decision making body of the WTO
• 10. Which of the following is/are the aims of the flagship programme of ‘Make in India’ by the Government of India?
  1. Reduce the dependence of Indian industry and manufacturing sector with that of other countries around the world through complete import substitution strategy.
  2. Increase the share of manufacturing sector to GDP in India through development of Industrial Corridors and enhancing foreign investments.
  3. Replacing the capital intensive industries in India with labour intensive industries to provide more employment for the labour force.
  Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  (a) 2 and 3 only
  (b) 1,2 and 3
  (c) 1 and 3 only
  (d) 2 only
• 11.In which of the following states Shirui Lily Festival is celebrated?
  (a) Meghalaya
  (b) Arunachal Pradesh
  (c) Manipur
  (d) Kashmir
• 12. “Randomised Control Trials” was in the news recently . It is associated with which of the following?
  (a) NASA’s experiment to humanize Mars
  (b) Nobel Prize for Economics 2019
  (c) Malaria elimination program in African countries by WHO
  (d) Part of the announced Chandrayaan-3 Mission
• 13.With reference to National Digital Health Blueprint committee, consider the following statements
  1. Objectives of NDHB are aligned to the Vision of National Health Policy 2017 and the Sustainable Development Goals..
  2. Implementation of National Health Stack is a main objective.
  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  (a) 1 only
  (b) 2 only
  (c) Both 1 and 2
  (d) Neither 1 nor 2
• 14. Which one of the following best describes the term Track 1.5 Diplomacy?
  (a) People-to-people diplomacy undertaken by individuals and private groups
  (b) A situation in which official and non-official actors work together to resolve conflicts
  (c) Official discussions typically involving high- level political and military leaders
  (d) A term for operating on several tracks simultaneously, including official and unofficial conflict resolution efforts 
• 15. India has a Strategic Partnership Council with:
  (a) China
  (b) Saudi Arabia
  (c) United Kingdom
  (d) United States of America
• 16. Consider the following about Livestock Census 2019:
  1. Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare has released the 20th Livestock Census report.
  2. It has been conducted periodically since 1919-20 which covers all domesticated animals and its headcounts both in rural and urban areas.
  3. Uttar Pradesh has recorded highest livestock population in 2019 among the states.
  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  (a) 1 and 3 only
  (b) 2 and 3 only
  (c) 2 only
  (d) 1, 2 and 3
• 17. Saline soils are formed in India due to:
  1. Ingress of seawater through estuaries and rivers in coastal regions.
  2. Excess focus on canal irrigation practises in the arid and semi arid parts of country.
  3. Inadequate drainage system development.
  Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  (a) 1 only
  (b) 2 and 3 only
  (c) 1 and 2 only
  (d) (d) 1,2 and 3
• 18.”Triple Billion targets” recently seen in news is associated with which of the following organizations?
  (a) WHO
  (b) ILO
  (c) UNESCO
  (d) UNICEF
• 19. Which of the following United Nations organ acts as a forum for developing countries to discuss the problems related to economic development?
  (a) UNGA
  (b) UNCTAD
  (c) UNDP
  (d) UNSC
• 20. Consider the following statements regarding the World Bank Group
  1. The World Bank Group is a family of five international organizations that make leveraged loans to developing countries
  2. It is the largest development bank in the world and is an observer at the United Nations Development Group
  Select the correct statements using the codes given below
  (a) 1 only
  (b) 2 only
  (c) Both 1 and 2
  (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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