UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 56

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 56

Question 86 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
"Sarvajna and Tiruvalluvar are popular Kannada and Tamil poets, respectively. Statues of Sarvajna in Tamil Nadu and Tiruvalluvar in Karnataka has been unveiled in August 2009 as a symbolic effort to bolster ties between the two Indian states, whose relationship has been strained by issues related to sharing of Kaveri water and Hogenakkal water supply power project" With reference to Sarvajna and Tiruvalluvar mentioned in the above passage, consider the following statements
  1. Sarvajna and Tiruvalluvar were contemporaries
  2. Sarvajna famous for his pithy three-lined poems called tripadi
  3. Manimekalai is a Tamil epic composed by Tiruvalluvar
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
A
1 and 3
B
2 only
C
3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 86 Explanation: 
  • Sarvajna was a sixteenth-century poet in the Kannada language.
  • He is famous for his pithy three-lined poems which are called tripadis, "with three padas, three-liners", a form of Vachanas.
  • He is also referred to as Sarvagna in modern translation.
  • In all, about 2000 three-liners are attributed to Sarvajna.
  • Popular because of their alliterative structure and simplicity, they deal mainly with social, ethical and religious issues. A number of riddles are also attributed to Sarvajna.
  • Sattanar or Chithalai Sathanar was the Tamil poet who composed the epic Manimekalai.
  • Thiruvalluvar is a celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher whose contribution to Tamil literature is the Thirukkural, a work on ethics. He is thought to have lived sometime between the 4th century BC and the 1st century BC.

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Question 87 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statement about Human Rights Council
  1. It has 45 Council members which are elected by the General Assembly with two-year terms
  2. States are elected on the basis of geographic quotas.
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 87 Explanation: 
There are 47 Council members which are elected by the General Assembly with three-year terms, with a maximum of two consecutive terms. Statement 1 is incorrect

States are elected on the basis of geographic quotas. Statement 2 is correct

The HRC was established in 2006, as part of the UN's reform process, replacing the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.

Question 88 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is/are correct about the Chiller Star Labelling Program?
  1. The program envisages providing a star rating in terms of its energy performance for chiller.
  2. It has been formulated by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both are correct
D
Both are incorrect
Question 89 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements:
  1. Belgium, like India, is a democratic polity wherein the head of the state is indirectly elected
  2. Belgium opens out to the Baltic Sea
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 89 Explanation: 

A democratic polity can be classified into two categories - monarchy (hereditary head of state, ex: Belgium, UK) and republic (directly or indirectly elected head of state, ex: USA and India).

Belgium opens out to the North Sea, not the Baltic.

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Question 90 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements
  1. Beginning of Parliamentary System in India can be traced back to Indian Council Act, 1861
  2. Charter Act of 1833 recommended for the appointment of Macaulay Committee on Indian Civil Service.
  3. Charter Act of 1833 deprived the governor of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers. The Governor General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
3 only
D
None
Question 90 Explanation: 

Beginning of Parliamentary System in India can be traced back to Charter Act of 1853

  • It separated, for the first time, the legislative and executive functions of the Governor General's council.
  • It provided for addition of six new members called legislative councillors to the council.
  • Charter Act of 1853 recommended for the appointment of Macaulay Committee on Indian Civil Service.
There are 90 questions to complete.