UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 262

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 262

Question 1 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements about Quit India Movement:
1) One of the main causes of Quit India Movement was the failure of Cripps mission.
2) The communists had supported this movement.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A
1 Only
B
2 Only
C
Both 1 and 2 Only
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 1 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is correct. The immediate cause of QIM was the failure of Cripps mission. It was realized that any further silence would be tantamount to accept the right of the British government to decide India's fate without any reference to the wishes of her people. That was also a time of a rising inflation and the acute shortage of food stuffs.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The communists had opposed this movement.
Question 2 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements about HEERA (Higher Education Empowerment Regulation Agency) 1.) It will replace University Grant commission and All India council of technical education which is aimed at eliminating overlaps in jurisdiction and remove irrelevant regulatory provisions 2.) It would regulate technical as well as non-technical institution Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 2 Explanation: 

Both the statements are correct.

The government is proposing to create a new higher education watchdog, which has been tentatively named Higher Education Empowerment Regulation Agency (HEERA). The current regulators, University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), will cease functioning to make way for HEERA.

Role and Function of HEERA:

It is expected to eliminate the overlaps in the jurisdiction and remove irrelevant regulatory provisions. It will bring the regulation of both technical and non-technical higher education institutions under one umbrella. Given how both UGC and AICTE have been roundly criticised for their poor handling of higher education so far, HEERA is likely to be structured in a manner that addresses their particular deficiencies.

Question 3 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements are not correct regarding the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana?
  1. MPs are allowed to pick any village of their choice for rural development.
  2. The only drawback of the yojana is that public participation is not promoted under the current plan.
Choose the correct answer from the following:
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 3 Explanation: 
Both statements regarding the scheme are incorrect.
Question 4 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Every year, bikers ride along what is considered one of the best routes in the world - the Manali-Leh road. Which of the following mountain passes does one ride through on this stretch?
  1. Tanglang La
  2. Zozila
  3. Lachung La
  4. Baralacha La
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1 and 2 only
B
1, 2 and 3
C
1, 3 and 4
D
2, 3 and 4
Question 4 Explanation: 

"Highlighting the need for all weather connectivity to the Ladakh region the Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Bipin Rawat and GoC-in-C Northern Command Lt Gen D Anbu brought out that this region which has high significance from strategic considerations remains cut off with rest of the country for almost six months of the year due to intensive snow fall, avalanche and icing at passes viz Zozila on Srinagar - Kargil - Leh road and Rohtang, Baralacha La, Lachung La and Tanglang La on Manali - Sarchu - Upshi - Leh Road. It therefore needs a special focus and network of tunnel to have all weather connectivity."

Improvisation: PIB ; "

Question 5 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements:
  1. Groundwater is one of the largest storage houses of freshwater.
  2. Groundwater acts as an agent of weathering in rocks like limestone.
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 5 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is correct.

Large amounts of water are stored in the ground. The water is still moving, possibly very slowly, and it is still part of the water cycle. Most of the water in the ground comes from precipitation that infiltrates downward from the land surface.

Statement 2 is correct.

The part of rain or snow-melt water which accumulates in the rocks after seeping through the surface is called underground water or simply groundwater. After vertically going down to some depth, the water under the ground flows horizontally through the bedding planes, joints or through the materials themselves. Any limestone, dolomite or gypsum region showing typical landforms produced by the action of groundwater through the process of solution and deposition is called as Karst Topography (Karst region in the Balkans). On the other hand Sinkholes and caves are erosional landforms formed due to the action of groundwater.

There are 5 questions to complete.