UPSC PRELIMS + MAINS CURRENT AFFAIRS DAILY TEST SERIES: 26 AUGUST, 2024

TODAY’S UPSC MAINS GS CURRENT AFFAIRS TEST MODEL

Question:  Government employee pensions from the exchequer are——————– ensures principles of fiscal prudence? (GS-2, Polity)

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Question: With reference to the Great Nicobar, consider the following statements:
1. It is a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)-Biosphere Reserve.
2. Shompen tribal people reside on this island.
3. The southernmost tip of India, ‘Indira Point’ is in Great Nicobar Island.
4. Megapode, a rare bird, is found in Great Nicobar.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four

Question: With reference to the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), consider the following statements:
1. It guarantees a pension of 50% of the average basic pay of the last 12 months before retirement.
2. It guarantees a minimum pension of Rs. 10,000 for those who worked for less than 10 years.
3. It guarantees a family pension of @60% of the pension of the employee immediately before her/his demise.
4. It is not a contributory scheme.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four

Question: Consider the following animals:
1. Bats
2. Dolphins
3. Whales
How many of the animals given above use sounds to navigate?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to a polygraph test, consider the following statements:
1. The results of the test can be considered to be “confessions”.
2. Any information or material discovered with the help of a polygraph test can be admitted as evidence.
3. No lie detector tests should be administered except on the basis of consent of the accused.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: With reference to Atacama desert, consider the following statements:
1. It is a dry coastal desert in Chile.
2. It is also known for lithium brine extraction.
3. No flowering plants exist in the Atacama desert.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: Question: With reference to the “right to disconnect”, consider the following statements:
1. It is a legal right in some countries.
2. Australia is the first country to introduce the “right to disconnect”
3. The “right to disconnect” is related to employee-employer relations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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