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1. Consider the following facts and choose the incorrect option.
(a) Both Khasi Hills and Mizo Hills are part of the Patkai Range.
(b) Phawngpui or ‘Blue Mountain is the highest point of Mizo Hills.
(c) Khasi Hills are also known as Lushai Hills in the local language.
(d) All are incorrect statements.
IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2021 – Set 121, 17 March
2. Which of the following channels separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal?
(a) 8 Degree Channel
(b) 9 Degree Channel
(c) 10 Degree Channel
(d) 11 Degree Channel
3. Consider the following statements with respect to White Blood Cells (WBCs).
1. They are also called leukocytes or leucocytes.
2. They are the cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.
3. All white blood cells are produced and derived from multipotent cells in the bone marrow known as hematopoietic stem cells.
Choose the correct answer by using the given options:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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4. Consider the following statements.
1. Reverse transcriptase (RT) helps in Single-stranded RNA into double-stranded RNA transcriptions.
2. Reverse transcriptase (RT) is also known as RNA-dependent DNA polymerase. It is used to generate complementary DNA (cDNA) from an RNA template.
Choose the correct answer by using the given options:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2021 – Set 120, 16 March
5. Consider the following statements with respect to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020.
1. It seeks to increase the upper limit of legal abortions to 21 weeks for the special categories of women.
2. This increase in the upper limit of abortions was done in light of the advancement of medical technologies which has made it possible to allow removal of the foetus even at the advanced stage of pregnancy.
Choose the correct answer by using the given options:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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6. Who among the following emperor had rebuilt the Somnath temple in 815 AD after it was destroyed by Arab Invaders in 725 AD?
(a) Nagabhatta-I
(b) Nagabhatta-II
(c) Mihirbhoja
(d) Vikramaditya II
IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2021 – Set 118, 12 March
7. Consider the following statements regarding Muhammad bin Qasim.
1. He was the first Muslim to have successfully invaded Sindh in 712 AD.
2. He was commander of the Rashidun Caliphate.
Choose the correct answer by using the given options:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2021 – Set 117, 10 March
8. Who among the following was the chairperson of the Provincial Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) J.B. Kripalani
IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2021 – Set 116, 9 March
9. Consider the following statements.
1. The State Bank of India (SBI) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) will sign the first Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) linked external commercial borrowing (ECB) deal.
2. The deal will be signed because the de facto international benchmark reference rate called the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) will no longer work as the benchmark after December 2021.
Choose the correct answer by using the given options:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2021 – Set 115, 8 March
10. Consider the following statements the Kalyani-Rafael Advanced Systems (KRAS).
1. It is a joint venture between the Kalyani Group of India and Rafael Advanced Defence Systems of Israel.
2. It has released the first batch of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) kits. The missile was released for the Indian Army and Indian Air Force.
3. The Kalyani Group has infused the “State-of-the-art technology with engineering excellence in the company.
Choose the correct answer by using the given options:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. 1(c), 2(c), 3(d), 4(c), 5(b), 6(b), 7(a), 8(c), 9(c), 10(d)
Daily Gist of ‘The Hindu’, ‘PIB’, ‘Indian Express’ and Other Newspapers: 18 March, 2021
