UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 166

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Question 86 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
"Project Baseline" launched to bridge the gap between research and care by which of the following?
A
Microsoft
B
Google
C
Facebook
D
Amazon
Question 86 Explanation: 
Project Baseline was launched by Google Subsidiary Verily in 2017.It aims to bridge the gap between research and care. Project Baseline is an initiative to make it easy and engaging for people like you to contribute to the map of human health and participate in clinical research. Together with researchers, clinicians, engineers, designers, advocates, and volunteers, we're collaborating to build the next generation of healthcare tools and services.
Question 87 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to the period of extremist nationalist movement in India with its spirit of Swadeshi, which one of the following statements is not correct?
A
Liaquat Hussain led the Muslim peasants of Barisal in their agitation
B
In 1889, the scheme of national education was formulated by Satish Chandra Mukherjee
C
The Bengal National College was founded in 1906 with Aurobindo as the Principal
D
Tagore preached the cult of Atmasakti, the main plank of which was social and economic regeneration of the villages
Question 87 Explanation: 

Khan Bahadur Hasem Ali Khan started Proja Andolon (civic movement) in Barisal on request of A. K. Fazlul Huq to preserve and protect rights of farmers.

Question 88 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Tolkappiyam relates to
A
Pahari painting of Kangra
B
Sangam literature
C
Architectural type of temples prevalent in Odhisa
D
None of the above
Question 88 Explanation: 

  • According to Tamil legends, there existed three Sangams (Academy of Tamil poets) in ancient Tamil Nadu popularly called Muchchangam. These Sangams flourished under the royal patronage of the Pandyas.
  • The first Sangam, held at Then Madurai, was attended by gods and legendary sages but no literary work of this Sangam was available.
  • The second Sangam was held at Kapadapuram but the all the literary works had perished except Tolkappiyam. Tolkappiyam authored by Tolkappiyar is the earliest of the Tamil literature. It is a work on Tamil grammar but it provides information on the political and socioeconomic conditions of the Sangam period
  • The third Sangam at Madurai was founded by Mudathirumaran. It was attended by a large number of poets who produced voluminous literature but only a few had survived.
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Question 89 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India's longest electrified rail tunnel was recently inaugurated in
A
Ladakh
B
Assam
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Karnataka
Question 89 Explanation: 
  • India's longest electrified rail tunnel was recently inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh.
  • The 6.7 km long tunnel was constructed at a cost of Rs 437 crore and connects Cherlopalli and Rapuru.

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Question 90 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
"State of the Education Report for India: Children with Disabilities", report has been released by
A
NITI Ayog
B
Pratham
C
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
D
UNESCO
Question 90 Explanation: 

The 2019 "State of the Education Report for India: Children with Disabilities" has been released by the UNESCO.

The report highlights accomplishments and challenges with regards to the right to education of children with disabilities (CWDs). "

There are 90 questions to complete.