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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 230
Question 16 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
"Global Journalism Emergency Relief Fund" launched by which of the following?
IBM | |
Microsoft | |
Google | |
Facebook |
Question 16 Explanation:
Google has launched a global Journalism Emergency Relief Fund. Its aim is to support small and medium-sized news organizations producing original news for local communities in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Question 17 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
The next financial statement will see "plan" and "non-plan" expenditure eliminated. It will be replaced by
Revenue and Capital Expenditure | |
Domestic and Foreign Expenditure | |
Central and State Expenditure | |
None of the above |
Question 17 Explanation:
"For eliminating the distinction between plan and non-plan and replacing it with revenue and capital expenditures, a decision is already in place. A very elaborate exercise is going on for both the procedural as well as the formatting aspects. Soon we should be in a position to lay down the new structure of the budget."
Question 18 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
Consider the following statements with respect to "High Court":
- The Constitution of India provides for a high court for each state
- 7th Amendment Act authorized the Parliament to establish a common high court for two or more states or for two or more states and a union territory
1 only | |
2 only | |
Both 1 and 2 | |
Neither 1 nor 2 |
Question 18 Explanation:
The Constitution of India provides for a high court for each state, but the Seventh Amendment Act of 1956 authorized the Parliament to establish a common high court for two or more states or for two or more states and a union territory. The territorial jurisdiction of a high court is co-terminus with the territory of a state. Similarly, the territorial jurisdiction of a common high court is co-terminus with the territories of the concerned states and union territory.
Question 19 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
Consider the following statements related to Cryptocurrency?
- Cryptocurrency is fundamentally a decentralised digital currency transferred directly between peers.
- Cryptocurrencies enable transfer of money without going through a banking system
1 only | |
2 only | |
Both 1 and 2 | |
Neither 1 nor 2 |
Question 19 Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. Cryptocurrency is fundamentally a decentralised digital currency transferred directly between peers and the transactions are confirmed in a public ledger, accessible to all the users.
Statement 2 is correct. Cryptocurrencies enable transfer of money between parties, without going through a banking system
Question 20 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
Which of the following is/are correct about the Green-Ag project?
- It seeks to integrate biodiversity, climate change and sustainable land management objectives and practices into Indian agriculture.
- The government has partnered with the Global Environment Facility for this project.
1 only | |
2 only | |
Both are correct | |
Both are incorrect |
Question 20 Explanation:
Both are correct. The Government has launched the "Green - Ag: Transforming Indian Agriculture for global environmental benefits and the conservation of critical biodiversity and forest landscapes" in association with Global Environment Facility (GEF).
There are 20 questions to complete.