UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 56

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 56

Question 71 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
'Red Corner Notices', sometimes seen in the news, can be issued by
A
IUCN
B
INTERPOL
C
Financial Action Task Force
D
Any member country of the United Nations General Assembly
Question 71 Explanation: 

What is the purpose of an INTERPOL Red Notice?

A Red Notice is a request to locate and provisionally arrest an individual pending extradition. It is issued by the General Secretariat at the request of a member country or an international tribunal based on a valid national arrest warrant. It is not an international arrest warrant.

INTERPOL cannot compel any member country to arrest an individual who is the subject of a Red Notice. Each member country decides for itself what legal value to give a Red Notice within their borders.

INTERPOL: Red Notice ;

Types of Notices ;

Improvisation: TH : "A Senior advocate, for a petitioner, objected to how the order (related to Family Welfare Committees) bars the issuance of Red Corner Notice.."

Additional Information: About INTERPOL ;

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Question 72 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state in India has launched the "Walk to work" campaign?
A
Meghalaya
B
Sikkim
C
Arunachal Pradesh
D
Tripura
Question 72 Explanation: 
Meghalaya
Question 73 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which among the following assets can be regarded as the most dependable platform for a second-strike, given the country's "no first use" policy on nuclear weapons?
A
Sukhoi Su-30MKI
B
INS Arighat
C
INS Vikrant
D
Agni-IV surface-to-surface missile
Question 73 Explanation: 

From the given list, option 'b' is most appropriate.

India has an ambitious plan to build a ship submersible ballistic nuclear (SSBN) fleet, comprising five Arihant-class vessels.

  • INS Arihant, India's only operational ship submersible ballistic nuclear (SSBN) asset, is its most dependable platform for a second-strike, given the country "no first use" on nuclear weapons. The other options, land-based and air-launched, are easier to detect.
  • Arihant has been immobilised even as the second ballistic missile submarine, Arighat, was launched on November 19 for sea trials. The launch was kept a low-profile event.
  • INS Arihant and other nuclear launch platforms - land-based missiles and designated aircraft - are operationally handled by the Strategic Forces Command, and report to the Nuclear Command Authority chaired by the Prime Minister.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/arihant-top-gun-for-second-strike/article22393318.ece ;

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Question 74 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Tropic of Capricorn passes through which one of the following countries in African continent?
A
Botswana
B
Swaziland
C
Zambia
D
Zimbabwe
Question 74 Explanation: 

The Tropic of Capricorn passes through Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, and Madagascar in Africa.

Question 75 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following pairs Painting State
  1. Lepakshi Painting : Tamil Nadu
  2. Bagh Cave Painting : Uttar Pradesh
  3. Madhubani Painting : Mithila region of Bihar
Which of the above pairs is/are correct?
A
2 only
B
1, 2
C
1 only
D
3 only
Question 75 Explanation: 

Lepakshi Painting can be found in Andhra Pradesh. Bagh Cave Painting can be found in Madhya Pradesh.

There are 75 questions to complete.