UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 239

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 239

Question 91 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements about the Seemai Karuvelam tree:
  1. Wood from this tree can be used to make charcoal on a commercial scale.
  2. It tends to reduce the biodiversity in the area in which it grows.
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 91 Explanation: 

Prosopis Juliflora is a thorny, invasive tree known as Seemai Karuvelam in Tamil. Both statements are correct.

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Question 92 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements with respect to e-Foreigners Regional Registration Office: 1)It will allow Indian tourists travelling abroad to avail of paperless and cashless visa-related services online while eliminating the need for any human interface. 2)It was launched by the Ministry of External Affairs. Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 92 Explanation: 
Foreigners visiting India will be able to get as many as 27 visa and immigration-related services in India from their place. Using the e-FRRO application, foreigners can apply online on the portal and obtain the service(s) through email/post without appearing in person at the FRO/FRRO office.It was launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

e-FRRO is running successfully as a pilot project in four FRROs (Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai) since February 12, 2018. Now it has been rolled out in the remaining eight FRROs, - namely Kolkata, Amritsar, Hyderabad, Cochin, Thiruvananthapuram, Calicut, Lucknow and Ahmedabad.

Question 93 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is/are the consequences of a country becoming a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)?
  1. It will have access to the latest and most efficient nuclear technologies.
  2. It automatically becomes a member of the "treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)".
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 93 Explanation: 
1 only is correct
Question 94 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Of the eight core industries, the combination of which of the following accounts for the largest weight in the Index of Industrial Production?
A
Electricity, Fertilisers and Natural Gas
B
Fertilisers, Natural Gas and Cement
C
Refinery Products, Steel and Electricity
D
Cement, Coal and Crude Oil
Question 94 Explanation: 

In ascending order of their weights in the IIP: Fertilisers, Natural Gas, Cement, Coal, Crude Oil, Refinery Products, Steel and Electricity.

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Question 95 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Burning biomass for energy does not release:
  1. Sulphur
  2. Mercury
  3. Nitrogen
Choose the right option:
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 95 Explanation: 

Unlike the burning of coal, which releases sulphur and mercury, biomass burning does not release them. It however releases nitrogen contained within the biomass.

There are 95 questions to complete.