UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 236

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 236

Question 31 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which nations from the following list - comprising of members of SAARC - are also members of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)?

1.Bangladesh

2.Bhutan

3.Nepal

4. Sri Lanka

5.Maldives

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
4 and 5 only
B
1 and 5 only
C
1, 4 and 5 only
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Question 31 Explanation: 

Learning-

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization comprising seven Member States lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity. This sub-regional organization came into being on 6 June 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration. It constitutes seven Member States: five deriving from South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and two from Southeast Asia, including Myanmar and Thailand. The regional group constitutes a bridge between South and South East Asia and represents a reinforcement of relations among these countries. BIMSTEC has also established a platform for intra-regional cooperation between SAARC and ASEAN members.

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Question 32 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements 1. Operation Chakravyuh is a strategy where a dedicated set of officers monitor the web, tracing the activities of the youth who are in touch terror operatives. 2. Global Counterterrorism Forum is an informal, a-political, multilateral counterterrorism (CT) platform that has strengthened the international architecture for addressing 21st century terrorism. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
a) 1 only
B
b) 2 only
C
c) Both
D
d) None
Question 32 Explanation: 

Launched in 2011, the GCTF is an informal, a-political, multilateral counterterrorism (CT) platform that has strengthened the international architecture for addressing 21st century terrorism. Central to the Forum's overarching mission is the promotion of a strategic, long-term approach to counter terrorism and the violent extremist ideologies that underpin it. "

Question 33 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following rivers is/are tributaries of River Yamuna?
  1. Tons River
  2. Giri River
  3. Hindon River
  4. Sind River
A
2, 3 and 4 only
B
1, 3 and 4 only
C
3 and 4 only
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Question 33 Explanation: 
1, 2, 3 and 4
Question 34 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements.
  1. Charter Act of 1813 promoted modern sciences in the country.
  2. Macaulay's Minute led to the promotion of mass education.
  3. Hunter Education Commission report is considered as the 'Magna Carta of English Education in India".
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
A
1, 2
B
1, 3
C
2, 3
D
1, 2, 3
Question 34 Explanation: 

The Charter Act of 1813 incorporated the principle of encouraging learned Indians and promoting knowledge of modern sciences in the country.

Macaulay held the view that "Indian learning was inferior to European learning". The government soon made English as the medium of instruction in its schools and colleges and opened a few English schools and colleges instead of a large number of elementary schools, thus neglecting mass education.

In 1854, Charles Wood prepared a despatch on an educational system for India. Considered the "Magna Carta of English Education in India", this document was the first comprehensive plan for the spread of education in India. "

Question 35 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements:
    1. Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is used to treat infertility.
    2. ART includes fertility treatments that handle both a woman's egg and a man's sperm.
    3. The most common complication of ART is a multiple pregnancy.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 Only
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 35 Explanation: 
  • Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is used to treat infertility.
  • It includes fertility treatments that handle both a woman's egg and a man's sperm.
  • It works by removing eggs from a woman's body. The eggs are then mixed with sperm to make embryos. The embryos are then put back in the woman's body.
  • In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the most common and effective type of ART.
  • The most common complication of ART is a multiple pregnancy. It can be prevented or minimized by limiting the number of embryos that are put into the woman's body.

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There are 35 questions to complete.