UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 256

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 256

Question 21 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following pairs: Tiger Reserve - State
  1. Ranthambore - Rajasthan
  2. Sariska - Madhya Pradesh
  3. Mukundara Hills - Maharashtra
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
A
1 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 22 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to the "CERT-In", consider the following statement
  1. CERT-In is an office within the Ministry of Science and Technology.
  2. It is the nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 22 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is incorrect. CERT-In is an office within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

Statement 2 is correct. It is the nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing.

Question 23 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The 'Seeker' technology, recently in the news, is associated with
A
Remote sensing satellites
B
Missiles
C
Carbon offsetting
D
Data protection
Question 23 Explanation: 
India's Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos was recently successfully flight-tested for the first time with an indigenous seeker. So far, the seeker, a critical technology in missiles, had come from Russia.

The seeker was developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, in collaboration with other DRDO labs.

Question 24 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements with reference to Egyptian vultures, which was in news recently.
  1. It is the largest among all the vultures.
  2. It is an endangered species as per IUCN's Red data book.
  3. It is also called white scavenger.
Choose the correct answer:
A
1 and 3 only
B
2 and 1 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 24 Explanation: 
2 and 3 only are correct
Question 25 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements regarding Gross Enrolment Ratio:
  1. It determines the number of students enrolled in school at several different grade levels.
  2. India has achieved a near-perfect enrolment rate in higher education.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 25 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is correct - Gross Enrolment Ratio determine the number of students enrolled in school at several different grade levels. The data is defined as the percentage of student enrolment in primary and secondary school on gender basis

Statement 2 is incorrect - India has made considerable strides in achieving a near-perfect enrolment rate in primary education, it has failed to give higher education as much attention. As a consequence, Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education is 25.8%, against China's 48.44% and the U.S.'s 88.84%

There are 25 questions to complete.