UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 204

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 204

Question 1 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As an ecological phenomenon, a trophic cascade is definitely caused when
A
Secondary succession immediately follows primary succession.
B
Top predators are removed from an ecosystem.
C
Human demand on resources exceeds what earth can regenerate each year.
D
Energy flowing through the food chain is a constant.
Question 1 Explanation: 

Britannica: Trophic cascade, an ecological phenomenon triggered by the addition or removal of top predators and involving reciprocal changes in the relative populations of predator and prey through a food chain, which often results in dramatic changes in ecosystem structure and nutrient cycling. In a three-level food chain, an increase (or decrease) in carnivores causes a decrease (or increase) in herbivores and an increase (or decrease) in primary producers such as plants and phytoplankton.

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Question 2 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The President shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled together and inform Parliament of the causes of its summons in which of the following situations/occasions? 1.Commencement of first session after each general election to the House of the People 2.Commencement of the first session of each year 3.During joint sittings invoked under Article 108 Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 2 Explanation: 

Article 87(1) of the Constitution provides:- "At the commencement of the first session after each general election to the House of the People and at the commencement of the first session of each year the President shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled together and inform Parliament of the causes of its summons."

For a joint sitting to be invoked (under Article 108), the President summons both the Houses to meet in a joint sitting for the purpose of deliberating and voting on the bill. The Speaker of Lok Sabha presides over a joint sitting of the two Houses.

Indian Polity by M Laxmikant;

http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/intro/p3.htm ;

Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/frequent-polls-a-burden-president/article22581811.ece ; "

Question 3 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following committees dealt with digital payments?
A
Urjit Patel committee
B
Ratan Watal committee
C
Bimal Jalan committee
D
Nachiket Mor committee
Question 3 Explanation: 
Committee on Digital Payments was headed by Ratan P. Watal.
Question 4 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is HELINA?
A
It is an indigenously developed Helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile
B
It is the fastest cruise missile of its class in the world
C
It is an indigenously developed rocket system
D
It an upgraded version of the Swedish Bofors gun
Question 4 Explanation: 
It is Helicopter-launched NAG (HELINA). It is an indigenously developed Helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile.
Question 5 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to the receipts received by the government in 2017-2018, consider the following statements:

1.Revenue from direct tax is greater than indirect tax in India.

2.Non-Tax revenue receipts are greater than tax revenue receipts in India

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
There are 5 questions to complete.