IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2021 – Set 88, 11 January

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1. Which of the following pairs regarding martial arts is/are correctly matched?
1. Silambam: Karnataka
2. Kalariyapattu: Kerala
3. Sarit Sarak: Mizoram
4. Gatka: Punjab
Options:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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2. India co-sponsored a Security Council resolution tabled by which country, that seeks women’s participation in peacekeeping missions?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Indonesia
(d) Afghanistan
3. Consider the following statements regarding the Fifth BRICS Media Forum.
1. The Fifth BRICS Media Forum was held virtually recently.
2. China’s Xinhua news agency came up with the idea of a BRICS Media Forum in 2015 to promote media cooperation.
3. Its aim to establish an efficient coordination mechanism among BRICS media.
4. It gathers stronger momentum for the development of BRICS countries through exchange and pragmatic cooperation under the mechanism.
Options:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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4. Consider the following statements.
1. Five women have moved the Supreme Court against the compulsory practice of sacramental confession in certain Churches in Kerala.
2. Petitioner that is members of the Church had alleged that the practice was leading to several problems including sexual exploitation of women and blackmailing of both men and women followers.
Choose the correct option:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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5. Consider the following statements about bird flu and choose the correct answer.
1. New Bird flu cases have been confirmed in Gujarat recently, in addition to Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana where the disease has already been confirmed.
2. Bird flu or avian influenza is the name used to describe a viral infection that is reported mostly in birds, but has the potential to affect humans and other animals.
Option:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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6. Consider the following statements about the NCAVES Project and choose the correct answer.
1. The Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services (NCAVES) project.
2. It seeks to advance the theory and practice of environmental and ecosystem accounting in Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa.
3. The project has been jointly implemented by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Secretariat of the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD).
4. The project will have a duration until the end of 2022.
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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7. Which of the following countries has held its third multilateral dialogue with countries from South Asia to take forward closer cooperation on fighting COVID-19?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Italy
(d)Iran

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8. Consider the following statements about the bird fl Institutions of Eminence (IoEs) and choose the correct answer.
1. Institutions of Eminence scheme have been launched in order to implement the commitment of the Government to empower the Higher Educational Institutions and to help them become world-class teaching and research institutions.
2. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has amended its regulations, allowing Institutions of Eminence (IoEs) to set up campuses abroad after receiving no-objection certificates from the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs.
Option:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
9. Recently Pangti village was in news for:
(a) The only known habitat of Apatani tribes.
(b) Conservation of Amur Falcon
(c) The Arogyapacha plant was discovered.

(d) Breakout of Avian influenza.

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10. Ex EKUVERIN is a bilateral exercise of India with which of the following countries.
(a)Singapore
(b) Oman
(c)Myanmar
(d)Maldives
Ans. 1(b), 2(c), 3(d), 4(c), 5(c), 6(c), 7(a), 8(c), 9(b), 10(d)

Daily Gist of ‘The Hindu’, ‘PIB’, ‘Indian Express’ and Other Newspapers: 11 January, 2021