UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 109

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 109

Question 26 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements regarding DigiLocker

1.DigiLocker is an application for issuance and verification of documents and certificates in a digital format.

2.It is launched by the Centre government under the Digital India programme.

3.100 GB of storage space is offered to users to store identification card issued by government agencies, education certificates, PAN cards, driving license etc.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 only
B
1 and 2 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 26 Explanation: 

1 GB of storage space is offered to users to store identification card issued by government agencies, education certificates, PAN cards, driving license, vehicle ownership documents and some other documents. "

Question 27 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone-depleting substances?
A
Nagoya Protocol
B
Kyoto Protocol
C
Montreal Protocol
D
Bretton Woods Conference
Question 27 Explanation: 
Montreal Protocol. Read more on this at BYJU'S
Question 28 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) serves as a financial mechanism for which of the following conventions?
  1. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
  2. Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES)
  3. UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
  4. Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Select the correct code:
A
1, 2, 3
B
1, 3
C
1, 3, 4
D
1, 2, 3, 4
Question 28 Explanation: 

The GEF provides funding to assist developing countries in meeting the objectives of international environmental conventions. The GEF serves as "financial mechanism" to five conventions, which are Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and Minamata Convention on Mercury. "

Question 29 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following pairs: Ocean Current Coast affected
  1. Humboldt Current : Australia
  2. AghulasCurrent : Brazil
  3. Irminger Current:Greenland
Which of the pairs given above is/are notcorrectly matched?
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 29 Explanation: 
All are incorrectly matched.
  • The Irminger Currentis a north Atlantic ocean current setting westward off the southwest coast of Iceland.
  • The Humboldt Current System (HCS),also called the Peru Current, is a major Eastern Boundary Upwelling Ecosystem that flows north along the western coast of South America.
  • The Agulhas Return Current(ARC) is an ocean current in the South Indian Ocean.
Question 30 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rizhao, missile equipped with an advanced weapons systems , is belong to which of the following country?
A
Japan
B
Russia
C
China
D
Bangladesh
Question 30 Explanation: 
It is a new missile frigate commissioned recently by the People's Liberation Army Navy. Rizhao is a 140-metre-long and 16-metre-wide missile frigate designed and made by China. the missile frigate is equipped with an advanced weapons systems and can attack enemy ships and submarines alone or in coordination with other naval forces. The frigate was named after the city of Rizhao in Shandong Province.
There are 30 questions to complete.