IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2021 – Set 85, 7 January

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1. Which of the following is/are the reasons for Drug Abuse?
1. To be accepted by the peers
2. Experimentation and ineffective policing
3. Changing cultural values and increasing economic stress
Choose the correct answer
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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2. Consider the following statements regarding the Lithium-ion Battery Applications.
1. Electronic gadgets, Tele-communication, Aerospace, Industrial applications.
2. Lithium-ion battery technology has made it the favourite power source for electric and hybrid electric vehicles.
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
3. Consider the following statements regarding the Government of India Act of 1919.
1. It is the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments.
2. It is the separation of power between the judiciary and the legislature.
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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4. Consider the following statements regarding Bird flu or Avian influenza (AI).
1. It is a highly contagious viral disease affecting several species of food-producing birds (chickens, turkeys, quails, guinea fowl, etc.) as well as pet birds and wild birds.
2. Avian influenza virus subtypes include A(H5N1), A(H7N9), and A(H9N2).
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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5. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about RailTel?
1. RailTel has proposed to the Ministry of Education its plan for equipping rural schools, run by the central government, with the ability to hold ‘smart classes’.
2. The proposal is to power remote government schools with high-speed broadband and create an “Internet of Things” environment for learning.
3. The plan is to create end-to-end e-learning solutions for the schools, using the solid Optical Fibre Cable network.
Choose the correct answer
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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6. Consider the following statements regarding the Banana Grit.
1. Banana Grit and its byproduct can improve gut health and is an ideal ingredient in a healthy diet.
2. The concept was introduced to utilise the presence of resistant starch in bananas.
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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7. Consider the following statements regarding Rowlatt Satyagraha.
1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the ‘Sedition Committee’.
2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League.
3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha.
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 1
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3

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8. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Judicial Review?
1. Judicial reviews are a challenge to the way in which a decision has been made, rather than the rights and wrongs of the conclusion reached.
2. Judicial review is also called the interpretational and observer roles of the Indian judiciary.
Choose the correct answer
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
9. Consider the following statements regarding the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
1. It is a political, economic, social, and regional organisation which was established by an agreement concluded in 1980 among Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE in view of their special relations, geographic proximity, similar political systems based on Islamic beliefs, joint destiny and common objectives.
2. The structure of the GCC consists of the Supreme Council (the highest authority), the Ministerial Council and the Secretariat General. The Secretariat is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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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10. Which of the following statement(s)is/are correct about the Nile River?
1. It originates in Burundi, south of the equator, and flows northward through northeastern Africa, eventually flowing through Egypt and finally draining into the Mediterranean Sea.
2. It has a length of about 6,695 kilometers (4,160 miles).
3. The Nile River forms an arcuate delta as it empties into the Mediterranean Sea. Deltas with triangular or fan-shape are called arcuate (arc-like) deltas.
Choose the correct answer
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: 1(d), 2(c), 3(a), 4(c), 5(d), 6(c), 7(a), 8(c), 9(b), 10(d)

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