UPSC 2020 Current based General Studies PT Mock (16-31 December 2019)

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Last updated on December 31, 2019

Question: With reference to the Pulicat Lake, consider the following statements>:

  1. It has been designated as the Ramsar site wetland.
  2. It is located in both the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
  3. It is separated from the Bay of Bengal by a barrier island which is the Sriharikota .
  4. The lake is fed by River Kalangi and River Arani .

Which of the above given statements are true?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
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​​Question: Consider the following pairs related to wetlands and their locations:

  1. Point Calimere : Odisha
  2. Hokera Wetland : Jammu and Kashmir
  3. Deepor Beel : West Bengal

Which of the above pairs is / are correctly matched?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Question: A tiger named T1-C1 has undertaken the longest walk ever recorded in India, travelling some 1,700km in six months in 2019. The T1-C1 crossed which sanctuaries in the course of its longest walk?

  1. Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
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Question: With reference to the Sustainable Development Index – Second Edition, consider the following statements:

  1. This index was released by NITI Aayog.

Which of the above given statements are true?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
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Question: With reference to the Dhanu Jatra, consider the following statements:

  1. The Jatra is based on the mythological story of Lord Rama and Ravana.

Which of the above given statements are true?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
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Question: Consider the following committees:
 1. Prakash Tandon Committee
 What is the correct chronology (from earliest to later) of the formation of the above committees for the reorganization of Indian Railways?
 (a) 1-3-2-4
 (b) 3-1-2-4
 (c) 3-1-4-2
 (d) 1-3-4-2 CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE FULL Test Series

Question: As of November 2019, in which states of India, women have been allowed to work in factories in the night shifts (7 pm to 6 am) under the Factories Act, 1948 ?
 (a) All except 2 and 3
 (b) All except 2, 3 and 6
 (c) All but 1
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Question: Consider the following statements:
 1. The earliest Sanskrit inscription of South India is found in Chebrolu village which is located in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu.
 Which of the above given statements is / are true?
 (a) 2 only
 (b) 1 and 3 only
 (c) 2 and 3 only
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Question: Consider the following empires:
 1. Satavahana Dynasty
 In the time of which of the above empires there are epigraphic / copper plates references of Saptamatrika worship ?
 (a) 3 only
 (b) 1 and 2 only
 (c) 1 and 3 only
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Question: With reference to the Good Governance Index (GCI) by the Government of India, consider the following statements :
 1. It is a uniform tool across States to assess
 Which of the above given statements given is / are true?
 (a) 1 only
 (b) 1 and 2 only
 (c) 2 and 3 only
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Question: With reference to the Desert Locusts, consider the following statements:

  1. The Desert Locust is one of

Which of the above given statements given above is / are true?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Question: With reference to digital radio, consider the following statements:

  1. While traditional analog radios process sounds

Which of the above given statements is / are true?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
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Last updated on December 24, 2019

Question: With reference to the Bar-headed goose consider the following statements:

  1. It is a migratory bird and

Which of the above given statements is / are true?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
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Question: The Directorate of Forensic Science Services under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has set up Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs) in the country. These are situated at:

(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 2, 3 and 5 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
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Question: With reference to the Atal Bhujal Yojana, consider the following statements:

Which of the above given statements is / are true?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
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Question: How will India benefit from the ratification of the Tenth Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) ?

  1. The approval enables

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
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Question: With reference to ‘Chief of Defence Staff’, consider the following statements:

  1. He will exercise military command,

Which of the above given statements are true?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Question: With reference to ‘Department of Military Affairs’, consider the following statements:

  1. It will be headed by Chief of Defence Staff.

Which of the above given statements are true?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Question: As the Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) will perform which of the following functions?

(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Question: Which one of the following statements is not true?
(a) For the first time, Census of India 2021, which is the
(d) Decennial Population Census CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE FULL Test Series

Last updated on December 23, 2019

Question: With reference to the ‘Ecoclub’ programme, consider the following statements :

  1. It is a part of the Environment Education Awareness

Which of the above given statements are true?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Question: With reference to the “core catcher”, consider the following statements:

  1. It has been installed in Kaiga nuclear plant

Which of the above given statements are true?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
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Question: Consider the following statements:

  1. December 22, 2019 was Winter Solstice,

Which of the above given statements are true?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
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Question: With reference to the National Population Register (NPR), consider the following statements related to :

  1. The Section 14A was inserted in the Citizenship Act, 1955

Which of the above given statements is / are true?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
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Question: The ‘Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)’, says that ideally , an adult should consume no more than :

  1. 5 grams of salt

(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
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Question: With reference to Microdot Identifier, consider the following statements:

  1. It will be affixed on the motor vehicles

Which of the above given statements are true?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Last updated on December 21, 2019

Question: With reference to the ‘hybrid annuity model’ (HAM) in road construction, consider the following statements:

  1. IT is a mix of engineering, procurement, construction, and build-operate-transfer.

Which of the above given statements are true?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Question: With reference to the European Green Deal, consider the following statements:

  1. Make the European Union carbon neutral by the year 2050,

Which of the above objectives are part of the European Green Deal?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Question: Consider the following:

Which of the above are natural carbon sinks?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Question: With reference to the ‘Operation Twist’ of the Reserve Bank of India, consider the following statements:

  1. Under this operation, the RBI simultaneously bought and sold government securities worth ₹10,000 crore each.

Which of the above given statements are true?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Question: Which statement is true regarding the relation between price of a bond and the yield on it on government securities (bonds)?
(a) The price of a bond and the yield on it move in opposite directions . CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE FULL Test Series

Question: Consider the following statements:

  1. The Constitution (31st Amendment) Act, 1973 increased the elective strength of the Lok Sabha from 525 to 545.

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(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
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Question: Consider the following species of fish:

  1. Nile tilapia
  2. Thai pangus
  3. Common carp CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE FULL Test Series

Which of the above fish species are exotic fish species ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
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Question: Annular solar eclipses can only take place when:

  1. It is a New Moon . CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE FULL Test Series

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Last updated on December 17, 2019

Question: The WEF’s Gender Gap Index ranks countries according to calculated gender gap between women and men in which four key areas ?

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2, 4 and 5
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 5
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Question: With reference to the Global Refugee Forum (GRF), consider the following statements: CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE FULL Test Series

Which of the above given statements are true?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Question: With reference to the compressed bio gas (CBG), consider the following statements : CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE FULL Test Series

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(a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Question: What is Volcker Rule? CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE FULL Test Series

Last updated on December 16, 2019

Question: With reference to the fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) consider the following statements:

Which of the above given statements are true?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Question: With reference to the sex-sorted semen technology, consider the following statements :

  1. It is a breakthrough technology to produce progeny of a desired sex with 80–90% accuracy. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE FULL Test Series

Which of the above given statements are true?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
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Question: Which one of the following options regarding the Climate Change Conference is not true? CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE FULL Test Series

Question: With reference to the International Geological Congress (IGC), consider the following statements:

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(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
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