UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 263

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 263

Question 41 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
P-Series Fuels are a blend of
    1. Ethanol
    2. Natural gas liquids
    3. Methyl tetrahydrofuran (MeTHF)
    4. Biodiesel
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
A
1 and 2 only
B
3 only
C
2, 3 and 4 only
D
1, 2 and 3 only
Question 41 Explanation: 
  • P-series fuels are a family of renewable, non-petroleum, liquid fuels that can substitute for gasoline.
  • P-Series fuels (alternative fuels) are a blend of ethanol, natural gas liquids and methyl tetrahydrofuran (MeTHF), a co-solvent derived from biomass.
  • P-Series fuels are clear, high-octane alternative fuels that can be used in flexible fuel vehicles.
  • P-Series fuel addresses three problems: the need for non-petroleum energy sources, solid waste management, and affordability. Using feedstock with a negative cost - that means waste that municipalities would otherwise pay to have hauled away - allows the fuel's selling price to be about the same as mid-grade gasoline. It also gives urban areas control over a large portion of the generated trash stream without relying on burning, burying, or bequeathing it to other states. The feedstock is not incinerated, but chemically digested, so there is no combustion with the accompanying toxic air emissions.
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Question 42 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements regarding Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana is/are correct?
  1. It will promote organic farming.
  2. Every farmer will be assisted to meet the expenditure.
  3. It shall be implemented in a cluster-based approach.
A
1 and 2 only
B
1 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 42 Explanation: 
All are correct.
Question 43 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The 'First Conference of Women Legislators in India' was held recently. Its theme was
A
Women in Power and Decision-Making
B
The Role of Women Legislators in Nation Building
C
Power Redefined
D
Passion, Leadership, and Action
Question 44 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is 'Blue Carbon'?
A
Excess of carbon in the atmosphere
B
Carbon that is stored naturally by marine and coastal ecosystems
C
Carbon that is artificially transferred to oceans
D
New carbon compound that is blue in colour.
Question 44 Explanation: 
"Blue carbon" is the carbon that is stored naturally by marine and coastal ecosystems, hence the name. Three types of coastal ecosystems - mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes - store half the "blue" carbon buried beneath the ocean floor.
It's important because the release of carbon into the atmosphere is a major driver of climate change, and because blue carbon ecosystems hold a LOT of carbon - a given area of mangrove forest, for example, can store up to 10 times as much carbon as the same area of land-based forest.
Question 45 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements about Swachh Iconic Places:
    1. The initiative 'Swachh Iconic Places' was launched in 2016 under Swachh Bharat Mission.
    2. Gangotri, Yamunotri, Mahakaleshwar Temple, Charminar are covered under phase-1 of the initiative.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
A
1 Only
B
2 Only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither nor 2
Question 45 Explanation: 
  • The Swachh Iconic Places is an initiative under the Swachh Bharat Mission. It is a special clean-up initiative focused on select iconic heritage, spiritual and cultural places in the country.
  • Phase II included Gangotri, Yamunotri, Mahakaleshwar Temple, Charminar, Convent and Church of St. Francis of Assissi, Kalady, Gommateswara, BaidyanathDham, Gaya Tirth and Somnath temple.

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