UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 25

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 25

Question 96 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements regarding the new rules for Drones?
  1. Drones, their operators and pilots will have to be mandatorily registered on aviation regulator DGCA's online portal.
  2. The rules bar use of drones for delivery of items.
  3. They can be deployed for spraying of pesticides and delivery of relief material during natural disaster only on a case by case basis.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
None
Question 96 Explanation: 
All the above statements regarding the new rules for drones are correct.

Knowledge: Remotely piloted aircraft have been divided into five categories - Nano (less than 250gm), micro (between 250gm and 2 kg), small(between 2 and 25 kg ) and large (more than 150kg). Users will have to go online to seek a unique identification number for each drone as well as an operator's permit license. They will have to provide details of flight path to be undertaken for every flight. However,Nano drones are exempt from all these pre-requisites.

Question 97 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements with respect to 'Koodiyattam'
  1. It is recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
  2. It relies heavily on the audience interpreting the story being told.
Select the correct statements
A
1 Only
B
2 Only
C
Both
D
None
Question 97 Explanation: 
Koodiyattam, recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity is different from other Indian dance forms as it relies heavily on the audience interpreting the story being told. Koodiyattam performances were originally restricted only to temples and took upto 40 days to finish a sequence of storytelling.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/sita-parityagam-dance-and-divinity-the-hindu-friday-review-telangana/article30642298.ece

Question 98 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term commonly used to describe a full moon that is at perigee, or when the moon is at its closest position to Earth along its orbit, is
A
Super-moon
B
Blue-moon
C
Harvest-moon
D
Blood-moon
Question 98 Explanation: 

"The supermoon is a made-up term," said James Lattis, an astronomer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "It's not an astronomical term, there's no technical definition of it." Supermoon was actually coined by an astrologer in the 1970s, not by a scientist. The term has come to loosely mean a full moon that is at perigee, or when the moon is at its closest position to Earth along its orbit.

14th November 2016, 'Explained' Page, Indian Express;

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/12/science/supermoon.html "

Question 99 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements with respect to 'Vertical farming'
  1. It uses significantly less water and pesticides than traditional agricultural methods.
  2. The crops aren't subject to seasons and hence give high productivity year-round.
Select the correct statements
A
1 Only
B
2 Only
C
Both
D
None
Question 99 Explanation: 
In vertical farming, crops are grown indoors, under artificial conditions of light and temperature.

Crops are grown indoors, under artificial conditions of light and temperature. It aims at higher productivity in smaller spaces. It uses soil-less methods such as hydroponics, aquaponics and aeroponics.

Vertical farming uses significantly less water and pesticides than traditional agricultural methods. Being indoors, the crops aren't subject to seasons and hence give high productivity year-round. Lettuces, tomatoes and green crops can be produced through this practice.

Question 100 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following bodies is the apex research organisation for carrying out
taxonomic studies on wild plant resources?
A
Botanical Survey of India
B
National Biodiversity Authority
C
Forest Survey of India
D
Zoological Survey of India
Question 100 Explanation: 
Botanical Survey of India
There are 100 questions to complete.