UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 263

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 263

Question 86 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements.
  1. International Date Line is an absolute straight line which passes through the Bering Strait.
  2. International Date Line is one where date changes by exactly one day when it crossed.
Select the correct answer code:
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both
D
None
Question 86 Explanation: 

  • International Date Line (IDL) is not a straight line like Greenwich Meridian.

  • One who crosses the IDL gains or losses the day. If he/she cross towards eastwards gains one day (Towards Alaska). If he/she crosses towards westwards losses one day (Towards Fiji or New Zealand).

  • Easy to remember: During 2017 New Year Celebration, few people celebrated new year in New Zealand at first and flew to California to celebrate it once again.
Question 87 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
It is a type of contact electrification on which certain materials become electrically charged after they are separated from a different material with which they were in contact. It is popularly known as
A
Photoelectric Effect
B
Thermal Heat Effect
C
Quantum Hall Effect
D
Triboelectric Effect
Question 87 Explanation: 
  • It is popularly known as triboelectric charging, it is a type of contact electrification on which certain materials become electrically charged after they are separated from a different material with which they were in contact.
  • Rubbing the two materials each with the other increases the contact between their surfaces, and hence the triboelectric effect.

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Question 88 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements regarding the Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO) is/are correct?
  1. FPOs enable farmers to enhance productivity through efficient, cost-effective and sustainable resource use and realize higher returns for their produce, through
    collective action supported by the government and other research agencies.
  2. Each FPO has to register themselves under the companies act 2013, at the state, central or village level.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 89 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Presently, biofuels in India are made from 1.Molasses 2.Municipal waste 3.Algae 4.Palm oil Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Question 89 Explanation: 

For India, in the future, biofuels would be the cost-effective, pollution-free import substitute to polluting fossil fuels. While first generation biofuels are made from sugars via molasses and vegetable oils, advanced biofuels are made from lignocellulosic biomass or woody crops, agricultural residues and municipal waste. Elaborating on this he said we are committed to reaching the target of 10 percent blending of ethanol in petrol by the year 2022. He also said 12 bio-refineries are being set up in the country by the Oil PSUs to enhance the ethanol production capacity.

Noting that biofuels in India are currently "only made from molasses", Pradhan pointed out that Budget 2018-19 presented last month had announced incentives for "waste-to-wealth" conversion projects, including the Gobar Dhan scheme focused on producing bio-CNG.

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Question 90 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is amongst the 10-point agenda of the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)?
  1. Invest in risk mapping globally.
  2. Develop a network of universities to work on disaster issues.
  3. Encourage greater involvement and leadership of women in disaster risk management.
A
1 and 3 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 2 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 90 Explanation: 
All of the above.
There are 90 questions to complete.