UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 166

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 166

Question 66 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
SLINEX is a bilateral naval exercise between India and
A
Laos
B
Singapore
C
Sri Lanka
D
Indonesia
Question 66 Explanation: 

SLINEX series of bilateral maritime exercises between India and SL that were initiated in 2005. Since then, five successful engagements have been conducted.

PIB ;

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Question 67 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the countries is/are parties to Ashgabhat Agreement?

  1. Oman
  2. Iran
  3. Turkmenistan
  4. Pakistan

Select the correct answer using the code given below

A
2 and 3 only
B
1 and 2 only
C
1, 2 and 3 only
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Question 67 Explanation: 

The Ashgabat agreement is a multimodal transport agreement between the governments of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan,Iran, Pakistan, India and Oman for creating an international transport and transit corridor facilitating transportation of goods between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf. "

Question 68 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following constitute what is known internationally as the 'Big Three' among Credit Rating Agencies?
  1. Standard & Poor's
  2. Moody's
  3. CARE Ratings
  4. ARC Ratings
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1, 2 and 3
B
1 and 2 Only
C
3 and 4 only
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Question 68 Explanation: 

The 'Big Three' are

  • Standard & Poor's
  • Moody's
  • Fitch Group

Improvisation: TH: How India lobbied Moody's for ratings upgrade ;

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Question 69 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is/are reasons for less developed "Corporate Bond Market" in India?
  1. Predominance of Bank loans
  2. Crowding out effect by government bonds
  3. FII's participation is high
Choose the correct code from given below options:
A
1 and 2 only
B
1, 2 and 3
C
2 and 3 only
D
1 and 3 only
Question 69 Explanation: 
The Economic Survey 2010-11, cites many reasons for the less developed bond market in India-
  • Predominance of banks loans;
  • FII's participation is limited;
  • Pensions and insurance companies and household are limited participants because of lack of investor confidence; and
  • Crowding out by government bonds.
Question 70 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term 'Goldilocks Zone' is often seen in the news in the context of
A
The limits of habitable zone above the surface of the Earth
B
Regions inside the Earth-like planets in outer space
C
Search for the Earth-like planets in outer space
D
Search for meteorites containing precious metals
Question 70 Explanation: 
In astronomy and astrobiology, the circumstellar habitable zone (CHZ), or simply the habitable zone (Goldilocks Zone), is the region around a star within which planetary-mass objects with sufficient atmospheric pressure can support liquid water at their surfaces. Researchers are finding that life can thrive in some unexpected places.
There are 70 questions to complete.