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1. What is the rank of India in the World Happiness Report 2021?
(a) 130
(b) 139
(c) 142
(d) 144
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2. Consider the following statements regarding the Pew Report released recently.
1. A new research conducted by the Per Research Center that the coronavirus pandemic has pushed about 32 million Indians out of the middle class.
2. The report is based on an analysis of World Bank data.
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
IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2021 – Set 124, 20 March
3. On which of the following variables the ranking of World Happiness Report 2021 based?
1. Generosity.
2. Social Support
3. Perceptions of corruption
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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4. What is the theme of International Happiness Day 2021?
(a) Shaping Peace Together
(b) Ten Steps to Global Happiness
(c) Share Happiness
(d) Happiness For All, Forever
5. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the aluminium-air battery?
1. These batteries utilise oxygen in the air which reacts with an aluminium hydroxide solution to oxidise the aluminium and produce electricity.
2. Offer a much greater range of 200 km or more per battery compared to lithium-ion batteries.
Choose the correct answer
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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6. With which country India has agreed to recognise each other’s offices to act mutually as competent International Searching and International Preliminary Examining Authority (ISA/IPEA) for any international patent application filed with them?
(a) Japan
(b) Singapore
(c) Malaysia
(d) Finland
IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2021 – Set 123, 19 March
7. Which state government of India has launched the SAMAR Campaign to tackle malnutrition?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) West Bengal
IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2021 – Set 122, 18 March
8. Consider the following statements.
1. Reappropriation involves the transfer of funds from one head to another. It does not involve any additional expenditure.
2. Supplementary, additional, excess and exceptional grants and vote of credit are regulated by the same procedure which is applicable in the case of a regular budget.
3. Token Grant is granted when funds to meet the proposed expenditure on a new service can be made available by reappropriation.
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
IAS Prelims Mock-Test 2021 – Set 121, 17 March
9. What is Pusa-FSF?
1. Pusa Farm Sun Fridge (Pusa-FSF) is a 100% solar-powered battery-less cold store.
2. It has rooftop solar panels that generate 5 kilowatts (KW) power, which helps in running air conditioning.
Choose the correct answer
(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
10. Which of the following is/are the features of the Van Dhan Scheme?
1. 10 SHGs of 30 tribal gatherers is constituted.
2. To ba trained and provided with working capital.
3. To form clusters to aggregate their stock and link with the facility of primary processing in Van Dhan Vikas Kendras.
Choose the correct answer
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: 1(b), 2(c), 3(d), 4(d), 5(a), 6(a), 7(c), 8(d), 9(c), 10(d)
Daily Gist of ‘The Hindu’, ‘PIB’, ‘Indian Express’ and Other Newspapers: 22 March, 2021
