UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 122

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD 200+ SUBJECTS PDF BOOK FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 122

Question 56 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements:
    1. Gahirmatha marine sanctuary and Rushikulya rookery coast in Ganjam district are main Olive Ridley nesting sites in Odisha.
    2. Loggerhead sea turtle is listed as Endangered under IUCN Red List.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
A
1 Only
B
2 Only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 56 Explanation: 
  • About loggerhead sea turtle:
    • Also commonly called Caretta Caretta, is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile.
    • Found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea.
    • It is omnivorous, feeding mainly on bottom-dwelling invertebrates
    • Considered a vulnerable species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature

Refer: Facts for Prelims: "

Question 57 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
MANIYARO a variety of folk dance is of which state?
A
Assam
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Gujarat
D
Manipur
Question 57 Explanation: 

  • MANIYARO is a variety of folk dance of Gujarat.
  • In Gujarat and especially in Saurashtra region, generally Men wear traditional costumes, having preset sized wooden sticks and present Maniyaro.
  • Maniyaro is usually being played with the ancient instruments like Drum, Flute, and RAVAN Hattho etc.
"
Question 58 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements regarding Changpa community?

1. Changpa are a semi-nomadic Tibetan people found mainly in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

2.Changpa are classified as a scheduled tribe.

3.They are herders of the highly pedigreed and prized Changra goats that yield the rare pashmina fibre.

Which of the statements of given above is/are correct?

A
1 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 2 only
D
2 only
Question 58 Explanation: 

Changpa are a semi-nomadic Tibetan people found mainly in the Changtang in Ladakh and in Jammu and Kashmir. "

Question 59 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements: 1.The Himalayas are spread over more than six countries. 2.States of the Indian Himalayan Region include West Bengal and Tripura. 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 59 Explanation: 

The Himalayas span 8 countries viz., Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.

The Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) spans 10 hill States viz., Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and two partial hill States - Assam and West Bengal.

Similar to ;

NITI Aayog PDF ;

Improvisation: TH ;

- "

Question 60 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to "Global Liveability Index", recently in news, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
  1. The Index was released by the World Economic Forum.
  2. In this year's Global Liveability Index 2018, Vienna displaces Melbourne as the most liveable city in the world.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 60 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Index was released by the Economist Intelligence Unit

Statement 2 is correct: In this year's Global Liveability Index 2018, Vienna displaces Melbourne as the most liveable city in the world.

There are 60 questions to complete.