UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 201

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 201

Question 96 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
'Animal Discoveries 2016, New Species and Records', brought out by the Zoological Survey of India and 'Plant Discoveries 2016', by the Botanical Survey of India. With respect to the same, kindly consider the following statement(s):
  1. The geographical distribution of the new plant species reveals that most discoveries were made in the Eastern Himalayas.
  2. India is one of the 17 mega-diversity countries and has more than 6% of the global fauna.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
A
1 Only
B
2 Only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 96 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is incorrect. The geographical distribution of the new plant species reveals that most discoveries were made in the Western Ghats (17%), followed by the Eastern Himalayas (15%), the Western Himalayas (13%), the Eastern Ghats (12%) and the west coast (8%).

Statement 2 is correct. India is one of the 17 megadiversity countries and has about 6.42% of the global fauna.

Question 97 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Biomass gasification is considered to be one of the sustainable solutions to the power crisis in India. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
  1. Coconut shells, groundnut shells and rice husk can be used in biomass gasification.
  2. The combustible gases generated from biomass gasification consist of hydrogen and carbon dioxide only.
  3. The combustible gases generated from biomass gasification can be used for direct heat generation but not in internal combustion engines.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A
1 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 97 Explanation: 
1 and 3 only
Question 98 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are not the tributaries of river Kaveri
  1. Kabini
  2. Bhima
  3. Amravati
  4. Koyna
  5. Manjra
Select the correct code:
A
1, 3
B
1, 2, 3
C
1, 4, 5
D
2, 4, 5
Question 98 Explanation: 

Important tributaries of Kaveri river are Shimsa, Hemavathi, Honnuhole, Arkavathi, Kapila, Lakshmana Theertha, Kabini, Lokapavani, Bhavani, Noyil and Amaravathy.

Manjra is the tributary of Godavari River.

Bhima and Koyna are the tributaries of Krishna River. "

Question 99 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements:
  1. Higher government expenditure on infrastructure may result in economic growth.
  2. Government reducing subsidy in electricity bills may cause demand- pull inflation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 99 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is correct.

Higher spending on infrastructures like roads and railways can help remove supply bottlenecks and enable greater efficiency. This can also boost long-term economic growth.

Statement 2 is incorrect.

Government reducing subsidy in electricity bills will not result in demand-pull inflation. Rather,

consumers will start using electricity more judiciously. It will also save government expenditure which can be used for other development activities. Demand-pull inflation is asserted to arise when aggregate demand in an economy outpaces aggregate supply.

Question 100 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Only 2.5% amount of total water is freshwater.Consider the following statements :
  1. Less than 1% of this freshwater is accessible.
  2. One-third of our freshwater is found in the surface water of lakes, rivers and swamps.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 100 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is correct

70% of Earth's surface is water of which 97.5% is salt water and 2.5% is freshwater. Less than 1% of this 2.5% amount of freshwater is accessible

Statement 2 is incorrect

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, most of that three percent is inaccessible. Over 68 percent of the freshwater on Earth is found in icecaps and glaciers, and just over 30 percent is found in groundwater. Only about 0.3 percent of our freshwater is found in the surface water of lakes, rivers, and swamps.

There are 100 questions to complete.