UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 192

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 192

Question 1 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following languages:
1. Odia
2. Tamil
3. Bengali
4. Telugu
Which of the above have been declared as 'Classical Languages' by the Government of India?
A
1, 2 and 3 only
B
1 and 2 only
C
3 and 4 only
D
1, 2 and 4 only
Question 1 Explanation: 
The Bengali language has not been declared as 'Classical Languages' by the Government of India.

Currently there are six classical languages. They are Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Sanskrit, Malayalam and Odia.

Question 2 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is/are the objectives of Competition Commission of India?
  1. To Protect the right of consumers
  2. To Advise and give suggestions to Competition Appellate Tribunal
  3. To Impose restrictions on freedom of trade in Indian markets.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A
1 and 2 only
B
1 and 3 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3 only
Question 2 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is correct. Protect the right of consumers is one of the objective of Competition Commission of India. This commission was preceded by Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC).

Statement 2 is correct. Advice and give suggestions to Competition Appellate Tribunal is one of the objective performed by Competition Commission of India.

Statement 3 is incorrect. Protect the freedom of trade in Indian markets is one of the objective performed by Competition Commission of India.

Other objectives:

  • Remove negative competitive practices
  • Promote sustainable market competition
  • Protect the rights of the consumer
  • Protect the freedom of trade in Indian markets
  • Protect the rights of small traders from the large traders to ensure their survival
  • Advice and give suggestions to Competition Appellate Tribunal
  • Run informative campaigns and create public awareness about fair competitive practices.
Question 3 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statement about Information Utility is correct ?
A
Information utility is an database which would store digital data like browsing history, default setting and passwords etc of the firms.
B
Information utility is an information network which would store financial data like borrowings, default and security interests among others of firms.
C
Information utility is a cloud system of the government which will be used to store information of all the important documents.
D
Information utility will be governed by information technology act 2000.
Question 3 Explanation: 
Statement 1: incorrect

Statement 2: correct

What is information utility?

  • It is an information network which would store financial data like borrowings, default and security interests among others of firms.
  • The utility would specialise in procuring, maintaining and providing/supplying financial information to businesses, financial institutions, adjudicating authority, insolvency professionals and other relevant stakeholders.

Statement 3: incorrect

Statement d: incorrect

Question 4 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The 'Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action' which often appears in the news is a deal that was reached between which of the following countries?
1. USA
2. Russia
3. Germany
4. China
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1 and 2 only
B
1, 2 and 3 only
C
3 and 4 only
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Question 4 Explanation: 

On July 14, 2015, the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), the European Union (EU), and Iran reached a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to ensure that Iran's nuclear program will be exclusively peaceful.

US Department of State: JCPOA;
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/fix-or-nix-iran-nuclear-deal-israel/article19829793.ece ;
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Question 5 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is/are correct?
  1. Arton Capital releases the Passport Index which indicates how strong a country's passport is.
  2. India's rank in 2018 is 73 out of 96 countries.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
There are 5 questions to complete.