UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 243

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 243

Question 81 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Exercise Sampriti-2019 is an important bilateral defence cooperation between
A
India and Sri-Lanka
B
India and Thailand
C
India and Nepal
D
India and Bangladesh
Question 81 Explanation: 

Exercise Sampriti-2019 is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour between India and Bangladesh and this will be the eighth edition of the exercise which is hosted alternately by both countries. "

Question 82 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements:
  1. Tropical cyclones move from east to west.
  2. Tropical cyclones becomes stronger while moving over the land areas.
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 82 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is correct.

Tropical cyclones move from east to west and turn north at 200 latitudes and west at 300 latitudes then move away from equator.

The movement of Cyclones in Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal is a little different.

Here, these storms are superimposed upon the monsoon circulation of the summer months, and they move in northerly direction along with the monsoon currents.

Statement 2 is incorrect.

Continuous supply of moisture from the sea is the major driving force behind every cyclone. On reaching the land the moisture supply is cut off and the storm dissipates.

Question 83 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The 'ebird' platform has been designed for
A
Documentation of the presence or absence of bird species, as well as their abundance
B
Crowdsourcing information on endangered species of birds
C
Creating awareness among people of the variety of birds endemic to the Western Ghats
D
Sharing information on the discovery of new species of birds
Question 83 Explanation: 
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  • A real-time, online checklist program, eBird has revolutionized the way that the birding community reports and accesses information about birds.
  • Launched in 2002 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, eBird provides rich data sources for basic information on bird abundance and distribution at a variety of spatial and temporal scales.
  • eBird documents the presence or absence of species, as well as bird abundance through checklist data. A simple and intuitive web-interface engages tens of thousands of participants to submit their observations or view results via interactive queries into the eBird database.

About eBird ; About eBird India ;

Improvisation: TH: A shrinking home for endemic birds ; "

Question 84 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to Sundarban, consider the following statements:
  1. It covers a wide range of freshwater swamp forests on the coastal fringe.
  2. It has been recognized as a Ramsar Site of ecological importance.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 84 Explanation: 
The seasonally flooded Sundarbans freshwater swamp forests lie inland from the mangrove forests on the coastal fringe. Thus, statement 1 is correct.

On 21 May 1992, the Sundarbans was recognized as a Ramsar Site of ecological importance. Thus, statement 1 is correct.

Question 85 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
"World Economic Outlook" published by which of the following multilateral institution?
A
WTO
B
World Bank
C
IMF
D
ADB
Question 85 Explanation: 
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released the World Economic Outlook Report. The report is published twice a year. It aims to provide analysis and forecasts of economic developments of member countries and highlights risks and uncertainty.
There are 85 questions to complete.