TODAY’S UPSC MAINS GS CURRENT AFFAIRS TEST MODEL
Question: States’ power to tax mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands————————-undesirable consequences. Critically examine this statement. (GS-2, Polity)
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Question: With reference to the Bharat Small Reactors (BSRs) as proposed in the Budget, consider the following statements:
1. These reactors will be set up by the government without private sector participation.
2. The existing nuclear reactor will also be re-engineered into Bharat Small Reactor facility.
3. Bharat Small Reactors are planned to be set up closer to their sites of consumption.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: With reference to Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), consider the following statements:
1. Small Modular Reactors can be factory-built.
2. They have a power capacity of up to 300 megawatts (MW) per unit.
3. They can be deployed across the country .
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Question: With reference to the ‘Assessment of Area Affected due to Floods in India’ report by CWC, consider the following statements:
1. The total number of flood-hit districts across India stands at 712.
2. The Ganga basin is the most flood-affected area in the country.
3. Area-wise, Assam is the state most affected by floods.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Question: With reference to the ‘white category’ sectors, consider the following statements:
1. These are non-polluting sectors.
2. These sectors are not required prior permission of the state pollution control boards to establish and operate under the Air Act, 1981 and Water Act, 1974.
3. Wind and solar power projects are white category sectors.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Question: With reference to the minerals taxing in India, consider the following statements:
1. The State Legislature has power to tax mining lands and quarries.
2. The Central Government has power of regulation of mines and minerals development in India.
3. A royalty collected from mining operations is not a tax.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Question: Consider the following statements:
1. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) works under the Union Ministry of Science and Technology.
2. Bt cotton is the only GM crop that has been approved for cultivation in India so far.
3. Mustard flowers contain both female and male reproductive organs.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
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