UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 234

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 234

Question 51 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The basic objective of the Joint Training Exercise 'Hand-in-Hand 2016' is enhancing confidence and trust between the two armies which may be called upon to grapple with anti-terrorism operations under the UN mandate. Which nation does India carry out these exercises with?
A
Pakistan
B
China
C
France
D
Russia
Question 51 Explanation: 

"An opening ceremony of the sixth India China Joint Training Exercise "Hand - in - Hand 2016" was held at the parade ground in Aundh Military Camp, Pune."

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=153701 "

Question 52 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following is/are nominated/designated by the Election Commission of India?
  1. Chief Electoral Officer
  2. District Election Officer
  3. Returning Officer
  4. Presiding Officer
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1, 2 and 3 only
B
1 and 2 only
C
4 only
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Question 52 Explanation: 

"In February 2007, during Assembly elections in Punjab, the Commission had asked District Election Officers of 20 districts to file separate complaints against NDTV director Prannoy Roy on charges that the channel had broadcast exit poll-like projections during voting hours. The difference in the Jagran case is that the DEOs were directed to file criminal cases under Section 188 of the IPC (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), which is a cognisable offence, and led to the arrest on Tuesday of Jagran online editor Shashank Shekhar Tripathi."

  • The Presiding Officer along with other Polling Officers conducts the poll at a polling station.
  • The Presiding Officer and the Polling Officers are appointed by the DEO. In case of UTs, such appointments are made by the Returning Officers.

CH-65, Indian Polity 4th Edition by M Laxmikanth;

Improvisation: IE: Exit polls and why they are restricted ;

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Question 53 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are among the non-plan expenditures of the Government of India ?
  1. Defence expenditure
  2. Subsidies
  3. All expenditures linked with the previous plan periods
  4. Interest payment
A
1 and 2
B
1 and 3
C
2 and 4
D
1,2 and 3
Question 53 Explanation: 
Explanation : Expenditure by the Government on non-development issues and is not listed in the Five Year Plan is called non-plan expenditure. Non-plan revenue expenditure is accounted for by interest payments, subsidies (mainly on food and fertilisers), Defence expenditures, wage and salary payments to government employees, Maintenance expenditure, grants to states and Union Territories governments, pensions, police etc.

In other words, non-plan expenditure include :

  1. a) non-developmental expenditure (such as interest payment, subsidies, defence expenditure, civil administration)
  2. b) Development expenditure and expenditure incurred on projects which remained unfinished in earlier plan.
Question 54 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
'Republic of The Gambia' is surrounded by
  1. Senegal
  2. Guinea
  3. Guinea-Bissau
Select the correct statements
A
1 Only
B
1 and 2
C
2 and 3
D
1 and 3
Question 54 Explanation: 
The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa that is almost entirely surrounded by Senegal with the exception of its western coastline along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the smallest country within mainland Africa.
UPSC Quiz - 2020: IAS Daily Current Affairs Quiz Day 132

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/nobel-laureate-aung-san-suu-kyi-icj-hague-defending-myanmar-rohingya-6158564/

Question 55 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is/are correct statements?
  1. There is no correlation between the distribution of earthquakes and volcanism across the world.
  2. Shallow focus earthquakes are generally found across mid-oceanic ridges.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 55 Explanation: 
2 is only correct
There are 55 questions to complete.