UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 243

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 243

Question 86 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
'Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary' is located in
A
Maharashtra
B
Rajasthan
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Gujarat
Question 86 Explanation: 
Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary also popularly known as Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary or Narayan Sarovar Chinkara Sanctuary notified as such in April 1981 and subsequently denotified in 1995 with reduced area, is a unique eco-system near Narayan Sarovar in the Lakhpat taluka of Kutch district in the state of Gujarat.
Question 87 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements regarding 'Zero Budget Natural Farming' (ZBNF)

1. Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a farming practice that believes in natural growth of crops without adding any synthetic fertilizers and pesticides or any other foreign elements.

2.The word Zero Budget refers to the zero net cost of production of all crops.

3.The father of ZBNF is MS Swaminathan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 only
B
1 and 2 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
None
Question 87 Explanation: 

The father of ZBNF is Subhash Palekar.

http://apzbnf.in/ "

Question 88 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements:
1. A Strategic Partnership Agreement was signed between India and Afghanistan in 2016
2. India has a trade surplus with the USA in goods and services trade
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 88 Explanation: 

* A Strategic Partnership Agreement was signed between India and Afghanistan in 2011.
* U.S. goods and services trade with India totaled an estimated $114.8 billion in 2016. Exports were $42.0 billion; imports were $72.8 billion. The U.S. goods and services trade deficit with India was $30.8 billion in 2016.

Source for Statement 1: https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Afghanistan_17_02_2016.pdf ;
Source for Statement 2: https://ustr.gov/coun0tries-regions/south-central-asia/india ;
See heading of this article: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/trump-links-indias-afghan-role-to-trade-surplus/article19542559.ece ;
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Question 89 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is/are correct about the Bali Declaration?
  1. Bali Declaration was adopted at conclusion of World Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable Development held in Bali, 2017.
  2. India also endorsed Bali Declaration.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both are correct
D
Both are incorrect
Question 89 Explanation: 
1 is only correct
Question 90 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following satellites:
  1. Chandrayan 1
    2. Chandrayan 2
    3.GSAT - 6
    4.Mangalyaan
    5.Astrosat
Which of the above satellites are launched by PSLV?
A
1,2 and5
B
1,4 and 5
C
1,3 and 5
D
All of the above
Question 90 Explanation: 
1, 4 and 5 are launched by PSLV.

More details on PSLV:

  • PSLV is designed mainly to deliver the "earth-observation" or "remote-sensing" satelliteswith lift-off mass of up to about 1750 Kg to Sun-Synchronous circular polar orbits of 600-900 Km altitude.
  • PSLV is also used to launch the satellites of lower lift-off mass of up to about 1400 Kg to the elliptical Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).

PSLV is a four-staged launch vehicle with first and third stage using solid rocket motors and second and fourth stages using liquid rocket engines. It also uses strap-on motors to augment the thrust provided by the first stage.

There are 90 questions to complete.