UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 120

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 120

Question 36 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
  1. Consider the following statements regarding Foreign Portfolio Investment;
  2. FPI does not create productive assets directly.
  3. FPI is speculative, highly volatile and un-predictive.
  4. FDI is preferable over FPI.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
1 and 2 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
None of the above
Question 36 Explanation: 
All statements are correct. FDI is real investment; whereas FPI is monetary or financial investment. In FDI the investor makes investment in buildings and machineries directly in the company in which he has made the investment, FPI on the other hand is investment aimed at getting profits from shares, interests from deposits. FDI is certain, long term and less fluctuating, FPI is speculative, highly volatile and un-predictive. Hence, FDI is superior to FPI.
Question 37 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements about National Register of Citizens:
  1. It is a list containing the bona fide Indian Citizens and Migrants
  2. Currently the list is being updated in the state of Assam
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 37 Explanation: 
2 only.

It is a register containing the list of bona fide Indian citizens. Those failing to enlist their names in the register would be deemed, illegal migrants. The first list was made in 1951, covering the whole of India, as per the census of that year. Currently, the list is being updated for the first time, and only in Assam.

Question 38 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which scholar described the Emperor of the Rashtrakuta dynasty as one of the four great Kings of the World in the 9th century?
A
Traveller Marco Polo
B
Francois Bernier who visited Mughal India
C
Arab scholar Sulaiman
D
Arab scholar Sulaiman
Question 38 Explanation: 

Attracted by the grandiose of the Rashtrakutas, many scholars have attempted to write on them.

Sulaiman was impressed by the state of arts, architecture, economy and military conquests of the Rashtrakutas and hence described them so.

Al-Masudi has also written on limitary conquests of the Rashtrakutas as the 9th Century was a melting pot of many military expeditions between Pratiharas, Palas, Rashtrakutas etc. "

Question 39 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Global Wage Report is released by
A
World Bank
B
International Monetary Fund
C
International Labour Organisation
D
United Nations Development Programme
Question 39 Explanation: 

Global Wage Report examines the evolution of real wages around the world, giving a unique picture of wage trends globally and by region. "

Question 40 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the objectives of the Ilbert Bill of 1883?
  1. To bring Indians and Europeans at par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned.
  2. To encourage native Indians to appear for the civil services examinations by conducting them in India.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 40 Explanation: 
1 only is correct
There are 40 questions to complete.