UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 50

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Question 96 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Shirui Lily Festival, recently seen in news is the state festival of
A
Manipur
B
Tripura
C
Assam
D
Nagaland
Question 96 Explanation: 

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Question 97 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to "Dam rehabilitation and improvement project (DRIP)", which of the following statement is/are correct?
  1. The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), Government of India, with assistance from the World Bank is implementing this project.
  2. The Central Dam Safety Organisation of Central Water Commission is coordinating and supervising the Project implementation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 97 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is correct. The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), Government of India, with assistance from the World Bank is implementing this project.

Statement 2 is correct. The Central Dam Safety Organisation of Central Water Commission is coordinating and supervising the Project implementation.

Question 98 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following about the office of The Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) to the Government of India. 1) The CEA is the ex-officio cadre controlling authority of the Indian Economic Service. 2) The CEA is under the direct charge of the Minister of Finance. Select the correct options from given options:
A
1 Only
B
2 Only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 98 Explanation: 
Both the Statement 1 and 2 are correct.

The Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) is the economic advisor to the Government of India. The CEA is the ex-officio cadre controlling authority of the Indian Economic Service. The CEA is under the direct charge of the Minister of Finance.

Question 99 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the south-west monsoon period after having rains for a few days, if rain fails to occur for one or more weeks, it is known as break in the monsoon. These happens:
  1. When the Monsoon trough keeps on moving north to south and vice versa.
  2. When the winds blow parallel to the west coast of India.
  3. When the axis of the monsoon trough lies over the plains.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
2 only
B
1 and 3 only
C
1 and 2 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 99 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is incorrect.

When the Monsoon trough keeps on moving northward or southward, it results spatial distribution of rainfall. It does not stop the rain or no break in Monsoon occurs due to this.

Statement 2 is correct.

Over the west coast the dry spells are associated with days when winds blow parallel to the coast.

Statement 3 is incorrect.

When the axis of the monsoon trough lies over the plains, rainfall is good in these parts (plains). During the south-west monsoon period after having rains for a few days, if rain fails to occur for one or more weeks, it is known as break in the monsoon. These dry spells are quite common during the rainy season.

These breaks in the different regions are due to different reasons:

  • When the Monsoon trough shifts to the foothills of Himalayas, which leads to sharp decrease in rainfall over most parts of the country but increase along the Himalayas and parts of Northeast India and Southern Peninsula.
  • When the monsoons become weak, generally during July and August. Then, rainfall practically ceases over the country outside the Himalayan belt and southeast peninsula.
  • The breaks are believed to be brought about by the northward shifting of the monsoon trough (minimum low-pressure cell in ITCZ). The axis of the trough lies at the foothills of the Himalayas during the break period.
There are 99 questions to complete.