UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 4

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 4

Question 61 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements.
  1. A person shall not be a citizen of India if he/she has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of any foreign state.
  2. Equal pay for equal work for men and women is one of the element/features of Fundamental Rights
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both
D
None
Question 61 Explanation: 

Equal pay for equal work for men and women is one of the element/features of DPSP. "

Question 62 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), consider the following statements:
  1. Environment and Development is one of its major objectives.
  2. India is not a member state of Commission.
Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Neither 1 nor 2
D
Both 1 and 2
Question 62 Explanation: 
ESCAP works to overcome some of the region's greatest challenges by providing results oriented projects, technical assistance and capacity building to member States in: Macroeconomic Policy, Poverty Reduction and Financing for Development, Trade, Investment and Innovation, Transport, Environment and Development, Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction, Social Development, Statistics, Subregional activities for development and Energy. Thus, statement 1 is correct.

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is the regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific region. It is made up of 53 member states and 9 associate members which include India. Thus statement 2 is incorrect.

About Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific:
ESCAP promotes rigorous analysis and peer learning in our core areas of work; translates these findings into policy dialogues and recommendations; and provides good development practices, knowledge sharing and technical assistance to member States in the implementation of these recommendations.
ESCAP uses its convening power to bring countries together to address issues through regional cooperation, including:
a) Issues that all or a group of countries in the region face, for which it is necessary to learn from each other;
b) Issues that benefit from regional or multi-country involvement;
c) Issues that are transboundary in nature, or that would benefit from collaborative inter-country approaches;
d) Issues that are of a sensitive or emerging nature and require further advocacy and negotiation.

Question 63 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During world Food India-2017, nutraceuticals were emphasized. Which of the following is/are nutraceuticals?
1) Dietary supplements.
2) Farmaceuticals.
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both
D
None
Question 63 Explanation: 
Nutraceuticals is a broad umbrella term that is used to describe any product derived from food sources with extra health benefits in addition to the basic nutritional value found in foods.
Most often they are grouped in the following categories: dietary supplements, functional food, medicinal food, farmaceuticals.
A dietary supplement represents a product that contains nutrients derived from food products, and is often concentrated in liquid, capsule, powder or pill form. Although dietary supplements are regulated by the FDA as foods, their regulation differs from drugs and other foods.
Farmaceuticals are medically valuable components produced from modified agricultural crops or animals. The term is a combining of the words "farm" and "pharmaceuticals". Proponents of this concept are convinced that using crops (and possibly even animals) as pharmaceutical factories is much more cost effective than conventional methods, with higher revenue for agricultural producers. "
Question 64 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following nations is/are members of G-7 group?
    1. Britain
    2. Canada
    3. Russia
    4. Italy
    5. China
Select the correct answer using the code below:
A
1, 2 and 4
B
1, 2, 3 and 4
C
1, 2, 3 and 5
D
All of the above
Question 64 Explanation: 
  • The Group of Seven (G7) is an international intergovernmental economic organization consisting of the seven IMF- advanced economies in the world: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Refer: http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=G7-Nations-to-use-all-appropriate-policy-tools-to-prevent-coronavirus-risk&id=382315 "

Question 65 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following was/were the aims of meeting held by Indian National Congress, meeting in 1905?
  1. To condemn the partition of Bengal.
  2. To support the anti-partition and Swadeshi Movement of Bengal
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 65 Explanation: 
The Indian National Congress, meeting in 1905 under the presidentship of Gokhale, resolved to (i) condemn the partition of Bengal and the reactionary policies of Curzon, and (ii) support the anti-partition and Swadeshi Movement of Bengal.
There are 65 questions to complete.