UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 58

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 58

Question 6 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), consider the following statements
    1. India's trade deficit with the RCEP nations is $105 billion
    2. RCEP is a preferential trade agreement originally devised to consist of 16 countries across the Asia-Pacific region
    3. RCEP's administrative core is ASEAN
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
3 only
D
1 and 3
Question 6 Explanation: 
  • Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a free trade agreement originally devised to consist of 16 countries across the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Preferential trade agreements (PTA) are economic agreements that give preferential access to certain products from the participating countries by reducing, but not eliminating, tariffs. Under the GATT-WTO, these agreements are valid only if they lead to free trade between the involved parties.

What's the Difference?

  • PTAs serve to reduce tariffs but not completely eliminate them - free trade agreements (FTAs) often eliminate tariffs completely
  • PTAs are the starting point of economic integration between the two countries - FTAs are the final goal
  • "PTAs can also involve agreements where one party is itself a PTA, such as in the case of various agreements signed between the [European Council (EC)] and several other European and Mediterranean countries. There can even be PTAs in which all parties are PTAs, such as the EC-MERCOSUR agreement under discussion"
  • Generally, PTAs, unlike FTAs, do not cover all trade

Refer: Mind map on preferential trade agreements

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Question 7 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements with regard to bio-chemical oxygen demand (BOD)

1.It is the amount of oxygen needed by aerobic microorganisms to break down organic material present in a given water sample.
2. Higher level of BOD indicates lower pollution level of the water.

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 7 Explanation: 

Higher BOD indicates higher pollution in aquatic ecosystem. "

Question 8 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Global Environment Facility, funds which of the following International Environment Conventions

1.United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

2.United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

3.United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD)

4.Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

Select the correct answer using the code given below

A
1 and 3 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Question 9 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements with reference to Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna
  1. It is a scheme of Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for Insured Persons (IP) covered under the ESI Act, 1948
  2. The scheme is a relief payable in cash directly to the Bank Account in case of unemployment and while they search for new engagement.
Which of the above statement(s) is/ are incorrect?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2 both
D
None of the above
Question 9 Explanation: 
Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna is a scheme of Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for Insured Persons (IP) covered under the ESI Act, 1948. The scheme is a relief payable in cash directly to the Bank Account in case of unemployment and while they search for new engagement. The cash benefit given to the unemployed persons searching for new employment will be 25 percent of his average earning of 90 days. Therefore, both statement 1 and 2 is correct
Question 10 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following pairs: River - States involved in dispute over water-sharing
  1. Mahadayi - Karnataka and Goa
  2. Kaveri - Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
  3. Mahanadi - Odisha and Chattisgarh
Which of the pairs above is/are NOT correctly matched?
A
1 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
3 only
D
None of the above
Question 10 Explanation: 

All pairs are correctly matched.

Modified question; was posted on August 25th.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/no-decision-on-odishas-next-move/article9122200.ece

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