UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 259

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 259

Question 71 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements about ATREE, an organisation sometimes mentioned in the news: 1.It is the world's oldest global human rights non-profit organisation that works to eliminate all forms of slavery and slavery-like practices.
  1. It is headquartered in India.
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 71 Explanation: 

Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) is a global non-profit organisation which generates interdisciplinary knowledge to inform policy and practice towards conservation and sustainability. Its head office is in Bangalore.

For over two decades, ATREE has worked on social-environmental issues from local to global policy levels. ATREE envisions a society committed to environmental conservation and sustainable and socially just development.

ATREE's mission is to generate rigorous interdisciplinary knowledge for achieving environmental conservation and sustainable development, to enable the use of this knowledge by policy makers and society, and to train the next generation of environmental leaders.

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Question 72 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is/are part of India's external debt? 1. IMF loans
2. NRI deposits
3. Commercial borrowings
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
All of the above
Question 72 Explanation: 
All
Question 73 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is/are correct about the Third Battle of Panipat?
  1. It was fought between the Maratha Empire and the Durrani Empire.
  2. It was fought in 1761.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 73 Explanation: 
Both are correct. Read more on the .
Question 74 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), consider the following statements;
  1. TRAI is a statutory body set up by the Government of India under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997.
  2. TRAI exercises both regulatory and dispute resolution related functions.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2 both
D
None of the above
Question 74 Explanation: 
TRAI is a statutory body set up by the Government of India under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. It is the regulator of the telecommunications sector in India. However, it does not exercise dispute resolution functions. TDSAT, set up in 2000 through the TRAI (Amendment) Act, 2000 is mandated to adjudicate disputes and dispose of appeals. Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.
Question 75 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Centre recently constituted a committee to restructure two key central bodies that manage water resources in India. These bodies are
A
Central Pollution Control Board and Central Water Commission
B
National Institute of Hydrology and Central Water Commission
C
Central Water Research Station and Central Water Commission
D
None of the above
Question 75 Explanation: 

: Seeking to carry forward the Gujarat-model of irrigation reform in the country and to quickly complete the task of aquifer mapping to quantify available groundwater resources, the Centre has constituted a seven-member committee to restructure the central water commission (CWC) and the central ground water board (CGWB) - the two key central bodies that manage water resources in India.

The committee, headed by ex-planning commission member Mihir Shah, has been asked to submit its report in three months so that government can make a policy framework to utilize available water resources in the country in a better way.

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/mihir-shah-on-importance-of-an-integrated-policy-for-groundwater-and-surface-water/article9003908.ece

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