UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 191

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 191

Question 6 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The greatest threat to public health from the chemical Arsenic, in its inorganic form, originates from
A
Contaminated groundwater
B
Seafood
C
Dairy products
D
River contamination by industrial effluents
Question 6 Explanation: 

In the news ( http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41002005 ): "Up to 60 million people in Pakistan are at risk from the deadly chemical arsenic.." .. The problem of Arsenic contamination of groundwater is a problem that is prevalent in the Ganga and Brahmaputra river basin as well. Articles on this issue appears regularly in the newspapers.
* The greatest threat to public health from arsenic originates from contaminated groundwater. Inorganic arsenic (which is the highly toxic form of arsenic) is naturally present at high levels in the groundwater of a number of countries, including, among others, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Argentina and USA. Drinking-water, crops irrigated with contaminated water and food prepared with contaminated water are the sources of exposure.
* Fish, shellfish, meat, poultry, dairy products and cereals can also be dietary sources of arsenic, although exposure from these foods is generally much lower compared to exposure through contaminated groundwater.

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs372/en/ ;
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Question 7 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following travelled to Vijayanagr empire
  1. Ibn Batuta
  2. Nicolo de Conti
  3. Domingo Paes
Select the right code
A
1 only
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of them
Question 7 Explanation: 

  • Many foreign travelers visited the Vijayanagar Empire and their accounts are also valuable. The Moroccan traveler, Ibn Battuta, Venetian traveler Nicolo de Conti, Persian traveler Abdur Razzak and the Portuguese traveler Domingo Paes were among them who left valuable accounts on the socio-economic conditions of the Vijayanagar Empire

GS 1 - Art and Culture

  • When a question in mains comes from Vijayanagar empire culture, one can invoke these travellers to substantiate their point.
  • Note that in mains, UPSC does not mention mediaeval history as a topic in syllabus, but only its culture part.
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Question 8 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following targets is/are listed under the UN Sustainable Development Goal Three (SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being)? 1.Halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents 2.Achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation 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 9 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Greater Bay Area recently seen in news is related to which country?
A
Canada
B
Germany
C
India
D
China
Question 9 Explanation: 

The "Greater Bay Area" refers to the Chinese government's scheme to link the cities of Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing into an integrated economic and business hub. "

Question 10 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following site recently figured in Lonely Planet's collection of 10 of the best destinations in Asia?
A
Sundarbans
B
Eastern Ghats
C
Western Ghats
D
Ellora Caves
Question 10 Explanation: 
The Western Ghats figures in Lonely Planet's collection of 10 of the best destinations in Asia.

There are 10 questions to complete.