UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 260

UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 260

Question 86 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements regarding National Commission for Minorities;
  1. Chairperson of the body is mandatorily from the minority community.
  2. The minorities notified by the Central government do not include the Jain community.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 86 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is correct. As per the The National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992, the chairman and members of commission shall be from amongst the minority communities.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Initial notification of 1993 notified five religious communities viz; the Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis) as minority communities. Further by notification issued in 2014, Jains have also been notified as a minority community

Question 87 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is/are correct about the Government of India Act of 1919?
  1. Dyarchy was introduced into the provincial government.
  2. It introduced the concept of federal structure with a unitary bias.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 87 Explanation: 
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Question 88 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements.
  1. India's retail price inflation has fallen in the last 3 years.
  2. Contraction in industrial activity and rising inflation can lead to stagflation in the economy.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both
D
None
Question 88 Explanation: 

Retail inflation had surged to a 40-month high of 5.54% in November 2019, driven by rising food inflation.

This combination of contraction in industrial activity and rising inflation has led experts to fear that India is entering a phase of stagflation (a situation in which there is persistent high inflation combined with stagnant or declining demand).

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Question 89 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following petroleum products.
  1. Liquified petroleum gas (LPG)
  2. Kerosene
  3. Light diesel oil
Which of products given above the fall under the Goods and Services tax regime?
A
1, 2 ,3
B
1 and 2 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
2 and 3 only
Question 89 Explanation: 
LPG, kerosene, naphtha, furnace oil, and light diesel oil attract GST, but five other petroleum products - crude oil, high speed diesel, motor spirit (petrol), natural gas, and aviation turbine fuel - lie outside the new tax regime.
Question 90 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is/are correct about the World Magnetic Model (WMM)?
  1. It is a chart used to convert between compass measurements of magnetic north and true north.
  2. It can be found in navigation systems of ships and airplanes as well as geological applications.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both are correct
D
Both are incorrect
There are 90 questions to complete.
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