UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 143

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 143

Question 71 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to National Security Act-1980, Consider the following statements:
    1. It was promulgated on September 23, 1980, during the Rajiv Gandhi government.
    2. The person does not need to be charged during this period of detention.
    3. The goal is to prevent the individual from committing a crime.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Question 71 Explanation: 
  • Stat1: It was promulgated on September 23, 1980, during the Indira Gandhi
  • Stat2: The person does not need to be charged during this period of detention.
  • Stat3: The goal is to prevent the individual from committing a crime.

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Question 72 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Recently FrogPhone has been in news for sometimes is primarily related to
A
Device to find endangered frogs
B
New device to detect rain
C
Solar-powered remote survey device
D
None of the above
Question 72 Explanation: 
  • It is the world's first solar-powered remote survey device that can be installed at any frog pond and which receives a 3G or 4G cellular network.
  • These devices also allow for monitoring of local frog populations more frequently than before, which is important because these populations are recognised as indicators of environmental health.

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Question 73 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to newly launched mobile app 'Umang,' consider the following sentences:
  1. It is developed by the Ministry of Urban development
  2. It provides all pan India e-Gov services ranging from central to local government bodies and other citizen-centric services.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 or 2
Question 73 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is incorrect as Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance", has been developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY).
Statement 2 is correct as The app provides all pan India e-Gov services ranging from central to local government bodies and other citizen-centric services like Aadhaar and Digilocker on one single platform.
Question 74 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As per World Meteorological Organization, globally averaged concentrations of CO2 in 2016 raised up from 2015 levels because of
1) Human activities
2) Weak El Nino event
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both
D
Neither
Question 74 Explanation: 
The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has hit a new high, the UN said on Monday, warning that drastic action is needed to achieve targets set by the Paris climate agreement.
"Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surged at a record-breaking speed in 2016," the World Meteorological Organization said.
"Globally averaged concentrations of CO2 reached 403.3 parts per million in 2016, up from 400.00 ppm in 2015 because of a combination of human activities and a strong El Nino event," it said. The Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, the UN weather agency's annual flagship report, tracks the continent of dangerous gasses in atmosphere in the post-industrial era (since 1750). "
Question 75 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation that intends to strengthen and harmonise data protection law frameworks across the
A
European Union
B
G 20 Nations
C
OECD countries
D
G - 7 countries
Question 75 Explanation: 

The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union and the European Economic Area. It also addresses the export of personal data outside the EU and EEA areas. "

There are 75 questions to complete.