IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2020 – Set 35, 14 October

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1. Which of the following statements are correct about SVAMITVA scheme?
1. It was launched by the PM Narendra Modi in April 2020.
2. It is a central scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development.
3. The scheme focuses on mapping rural-inhabited lands using drones.
Choose the correct option
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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2. Which of the following statement is/are correct about LAYS concept?
1. It stands for ‘Learning Adjusted Year of Schooling” concept.
2. Introduced by the World Bank.
3. It is years of schooling only of human capital in a society.
Choose the correct option
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) Only 1
(d) 2 and 3
3. Consider the following statements regarding the Blue Flag Programme.
1. It started in France in 1985.
2. For beaches and marinas, it is run by the international, non-governmental, non-profit organisation FEE.
3. It has been implemented in Europe since 1987, and in areas outside Europe since 2001.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 1
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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4. Consider the following statements
1. ‘Bijak’ is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.
2. The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.
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
5. Who authorised for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India?
(a) The President of India
(b) The Parliament of India
(c) The Prime. Minister of India
(d) The Union Finance Minister

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6. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding Bhai Taru Singh?
1. He was born in 1720.
2. He was a prominent Sikh martyr known for sacrificing his life, in the name of protecting Sikh values, by having had his head scalped rather than cutting his hair and converting to Islam.
Choose the correct option
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
7. Who among the following is/are awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences?
1. Paul Milgrom
2. Robert Wilson
3. Harvey J. Alter
4. Michael Houghton
5. Charles M. Rice
Choose the Correct Option
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3, 4 and 5
(d) 2 and 4

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8. Which among the following are the main goals of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
1. Strengthening mutual trust and neighbourliness among the member states.
2. Making joint efforts to maintain and ensure peace, security and stability in the region.
3. Moving towards the establishment of a democratic, fair and rational new international political and economic order.
4. Promoting their effective cooperation in politics, trade, the economy, research, technology and culture.
Choose the correct option
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3a
9. Which of the following is/are correct about Line of Credit (LoC)?
1. The Line of Credit is not a grant but a ‘soft loan’.
2. It is provided on concessional interest rates to developing and developed countries.
3. The LOCs also helps to promote exports of Indian goods and services.
Choose the correct option
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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10. Consider the following statements regarding Gausatva Kavach.
1. It is a “chip” made of cow dung.
2. It is claimed that this clip reduces radiation from mobile handsets.
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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