UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 234

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 234

Question 96 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements about Mahabodhi temple
  1. The temple was reconstructed by the British
  2. Its first shrine is located at the base of Bodhi tree and was constructed by Ashoka
  3. It is built on nagara style
Select the correct answer using codes below
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 96 Explanation: 
  • Bodhgaya is a pilgrimage site since Siddhartha achieved enlightenment here and became Gautama Buddha.
  • While the bodhi tree is of immense importance, the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodhgaya is an important reminder of the brickwork of that time.
  • The first shrine here, located at the base of the Bodhi tree, is said to have been constructed by King Ashoka; the vedika around it is said to be post-Mauryan, of about 100 BCE; many of the sculptures in the niches in the temple are dated to the eighth century Pala Period, while the actual Mahabodhi temple itself as it stands now is largely a Colonial Period reconstruction of the old seventh century design. Hence both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
  • The design of the Mahabodhi temple is unusual. It is, strictly speaking, neither dravida or nagara. It is narrow like a nagara temple, but it rises without curving, like a dravida Hence statement 3 is also correct.
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Question 97 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
'Chavang Kut' festival is associated with which of the following states?
A
Manipur
B
Nagaland
C
West Bengal
D
Goa
Question 97 Explanation: 
Kut festival or Chavang Kut is one of the most celebrated festivals of Manipur. Celebrated by the tribes of Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups of Manipur, Chavang Kut is a festival which is observed with so much zeal and joyousness. However, during the festival, the people of all communities of Manipur come together to commemorate this amazing fiesta.
Question 98 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statement with regards to new National Electronics Policy 2019
  1. Modified special incentive scheme (M-SIPS) launched toprovid for capital subsidy of 25 per cent for Electronics Industry located in non-SEZ area and 20 per cent for those in SEZ areas.
  2. It has proposed a sovereign patent fund to acquire intellectual property for chips and chip components.
Choose the correct statement
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Booth 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 98 Explanation: 
Government has cleared the National Policy on Electronics 2019. It envisions positioning India as a global hub for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing.

The government ended modified special incentive scheme (M-SIPS) of national electronic policy, 2012 with schemes that it will find easier to implement such as interest subsidy and credit default guarantee

It has proposed a sovereign patent fund to acquire intellectual property for chips and chip components. It formulates joint strategy and action plan along with Industry, Academia and R&D Organizations to identify core technologies and develop IPs and make them available to the Industry.

Question 99 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements regarding 'bioplastics' 1) Bioplastics are plastics in which all carbon is derived from microorganisms 2) All form of bioplastics are bio-degradable. Answer using the codes given below
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 99 Explanation: 
Both Statement 1 and 2 are incorrect. Bioplastics are plastics in which all carbon is derived from renewable feedstocks. They may or may not be biodegradable. Biobased plastics contain both renewable and fossil-fuel-based carbon.
Question 100 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the context of Eat Right Smart Jacket, Consider the following statements
    1. Jacket embedded with an RFID tag and QR code
    2. It provides identity to FSSAI staff to ensure transparent inspection
    3. Jacket is linked to software to capture entry of inspection staff into premise for monitoring.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 3
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 100 Explanation: 
  • Eat Right Smart Jacket has been introduced to giving an identity to FSSAI staff to ensure transparent inspection. It's embedded with an RFID tag and QR code. It is linked to software to capture entry of inspection staff into premise for monitoring.

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