UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 234

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 234

Question 26 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is the Nauradehi Sanctuary located?
A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Karnataka
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Jharkhand
Question 26 Explanation: 
Madhya Pradesh
  • It is the largest wildlife sanctuary of Madhya Pradesh.
  • It is located in the centre of the state covering parts of Sagar, Damoh, Narsinghpur, and Raisen Districts. It is about 90 km from Jabalpur and about 56 km from Sagar.
  • The protected area sits astride two major river basins of India, namely the Narmada, flowing west to the Arabian Sea and the Ganges, flowing east to the Bay of Bengal.
  • The forest is spread over the southern area of the Vindhya Range of hills in which the Bandhavgarh National Park and Panna National Park are also located.
Question 27 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are the effects of the decrease in bank rate?
  1. Money supply increases
  2. Tightening of monetary policy by RBI
  3. Cost of borrowings increases
  4. Cost of borrowings decreases
A
1 and 2 only
B
3 and 4 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
1 and 4 only
Question 27 Explanation: 
Bank Rate

When banks borrow long term loans from RBI, they've to pay a fixed interest rate to RBI Bank can borrow money without pledging government securities to RBI Bank rate is linked with penal rates viz. If CRR, SLR not maintained Penalty Bank rate + 3% For repeat offender Bank rate + 5% If Bank Rate is increased banks will have less money Cost of Borrowing increases. Bank Rate decreased More money with banks Cost of borrowings decreases.

Question 28 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements:
  1. Pakistan views the Line of Control (LoC) as going from Point NJ9842 along the Saltoro Range to the Karakoram Pass
  2. India on the other hand views the LoC as going straight from Point NJ9842 to the Karakoram Pass
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
A
1 Only
B
2 Only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 28 Explanation: 

This question was framed in order to learn about the political geography of this area of dispute.

" Pakistan argues that this means that the line should go from NJ 9842 straight to the Karakoram pass on the Sino-Indian border. India, however, insists that the line should proceed north from NJ 9842 along the Saltoro range to the border with China. Between these two interpretations lies a substantial amount of glaciated territory that both sides want control of." "

Question 29 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Drawing a comparison between the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-3 and NFHS-4 data, we can conclude that
  1. Most significant reductions in underweight prevalence in children under 5 years are seen in the states of South India
  2. Stunting in children under 5 years has reduced in all the States
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 29 Explanation: 

Underweight prevalence in children: Overall, there has been a 16% decrease in the underweight prevalence among children below 5 years. Underweight prevalence in children under 5 years has declined in all the States and UTs (except Delhi), although absolute levels are still high. Remarkable reductions are seen in Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Manipur (all, by around 40%); whereas Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan show near stagnation.

Stunting in children: Stunting in children under 5 years has reduced in all the States, although absolute levels are still high in some States.

http://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/document_publication/Nutrition_Strategy_Booklet.pdf ;

Improvisation: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173841 ;

Associated news from earlier: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-100th-on-global-hunger-index-trails-north-korea-bangladesh/article19846437.ece ;

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Question 30 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following adaptations is/are found in desert animals?

1.Long legs for avoiding excessive heat from sand
2. Nocturnal in habit
3. Aestivation during summer months.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A
2 only
B
1, 2 and 3
C
1 and 3 only
D
1 and 2 only
Question 30 Explanation: 

All the above are the adaptations of desert animals. "

There are 30 questions to complete.