UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 263

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 263

Question 91 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements regarding National Board for Wildlife (NBWL)

1.It is a statutory organization constituted under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

2.No alternation of boundaries in national parks and wildlife sanctuaries can be done without
approval of the NBWL.

3.The NBWL is chaired by the Environment Minister.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
2 only
D
1 and 2 only
Question 91 Explanation: 

The NBWL is chaired by Prime Minister. "

Question 92 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Circadian Rhytm, recently in news, is
A
A 24 hour cycle in physiological processes of living beings, including plants, animals, fungi and cyanobacteria
B
It is rhytm followed by gravitational waves that emitted during final moments of merger of two black holes located about 1.8 billion light-years away.
C
It is a molecular robot that can be programmed to move and build molecular cargo using a tiny robotic arm.
D
None of the above
Question 92 Explanation: 
Your circadian rhythm is basically a 24-hour internal clock that is running in the background of your brain and cycles between sleepiness and alertness at regular intervals. It's also known as your sleep/wake cycle.

For most adults, the biggest dip in energy happens in the middle of the night (somewhere between 2:00am and 4:00am, when they're usually fast asleep) and just after lunchtime (around 1:00pm to 3:00pm, when they tend to crave a post-lunch nap). Those times can be different if you're naturally a night owl or a morning person. You also won't feel the dips and rises of your circadian rhythm as strongly if you're all caught up on sleep. It's when you're sleep-deprived that you'll notice bigger swings of sleepiness and alertness.

A part of your hypothalamus (a portion of your brain) controls your circadian rhythm. That said, outside factors like lightness and darkness can also impact it. When it's dark at night, your eyes send a signal to the hypothalamus that it's time to feel tired. Your brain, in turn, sends a signal to your body to release melatonin, which makes your body tired. That's why your circadian rhythm tends to coincide with the cycle of daytime and nighttime (and why it's so hard for shift worker to sleep during the day and stay awake at night).

Question 93 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is gastronomy?
A
The relationship between food and culture along with sense of good eating
B
Study of gastric juices and their effects
C
Specialization to resolve gastro enteritis
D
None of the above
Question 93 Explanation: 
The relationship between food and culture along with sense of good eating.
Question 94 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Increasing of the Bank Rate will lead to:
A
Less liquidity in market
B
More liquidity in market
C
No change
D
More deposits in commercial Banks
Question 94 Explanation: 
First, bank rate is the rate at which central bank (in case of India, it is RBI) of a country provides re-financing facilities or provides loans to the commercial banks.

When bank rate is lowered, it is called 'cheap money policy'. Money supply in the economy is increased. Commercial banks now can borrow from the RBI at cheaper rates and can pass on this change to their customers through by providing loans at cheaper rate. Now, say if you want to get a home loan, your cost of getting that loan gets decreased. Generally, RBI lowers the bank rate during a period of recession/slowdown or sluggish economic activity. Reduced costs of loans, encourage companies/manufacturing units etc to borrow more for increasing production and consumers to spend more. Thus, economic activity in the country picks up.

Question 95 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Maitri Irrigation Project is in relation to which neighbouring country of India?
A
Bangladesh
B
Myanmar
C
China
D
Nepal
Question 95 Explanation: 
Nepal
There are 95 questions to complete.