UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 9

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 9

Question 26 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements with respect to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF):
  1. It was established by Indira Gandhi in 1971
  2. The fund is recognized as a Trust under the Societies Registration Act of 1860
Which of the following codes below given is/are NOT correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 26 Explanation: 
In pursuance of an appeal by the then Prime Minister, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru in January, 1948, the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) was established with public contributions to assist displaced persons from Pakistan. The resources of the PMNRF are now utilized primarily to render immediate relief to families of those killed in natural calamities like floods, cyclones and earthquakes, etc. and to the victims of the major accidents and riots. Assistance from PMNRF is also rendered, to partially defray the expenses for medical treatment like heart surgeries, kidney transplantation, cancer treatment and acid attack etc. The fund consists entirely of public contributions and does not get any budgetary support. The corpus of the fund is invested in various forms with scheduled commercial banks and other agencies. Disbursements are made with the approval of the Prime Minister. PMNRF has not been constituted by the Parliament. The fund is recognized as a Trust under the Income Tax Act and the same is managed by Prime Minister or multiple delegates for national causes.
Question 27 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
'Peshmerga', often seen in the news, refers to
A
A city occupied by the Islamic State, but besieged recently by the Kurdish forces in Iraq.
B
An ethnic community residing in the geographical area occupied by the Islamic State.
C
The military forces of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan.
D
The de facto capital of the Kurds, in present-day Turkey.
Question 27 Explanation: 

Peshmerga are the military forces of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan. "Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces stormed an Islamic State (IS)-held town northeast of Mosul on Monday, trying to clear a pocket of militants outside the city while Iraqi troops wage a fierce urban war with the jihadists in its eastern neighbourhoods."

Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iraqs-peshmerga-storm-bashiqa-town-near-mosul/article9316126.ece

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Question 28 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a member country of UNESCO? 1) USA 2) Israel 3) Palestine 4) Afghanistan Which of the options given above is/are correct?
A
1, 2 and 3 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 2 only
D
All of the above
Question 28 Explanation: 
USA and Israel have recently withdrawn their memberships from UNESCO.
Question 29 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Battle of Wandiwash was fought between
A
British and French
B
British and Portuguese
C
British and Dutch
D
French and Portuguese
Question 29 Explanation: 
British and French
Question 30 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements.
  1. GDP is the total market value of all goods and services produced in the economy during a particular year, excluding taxes and subsidies on products.
  2. Real GDP growth measures how much the production of goods and services in the economy has increased in actual physical terms during a year.
  3. Nominal GDP growth helps to measure the increase in incomes resulting from rise in both production and prices.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
1, 2
B
1, 3
C
2, 3
D
1, 2, 3
Question 30 Explanation: 

GDP is the total market value of all goods and services produced in the economy during a particular year, inclusive of all taxes and subsidies on products. The market value taken at current prices is the nominal GDP. The value taken at constant prices - that is prices for all products taken at an unchanged base year - is the real GDP.

In simple terms, real GDP is nominal GDP stripped of inflation. Real GDP growth thus measures how much the production of goods and services in the economy has increased in actual physical terms during a year. Nominal GDP growth, on the other hand, is a measure of the increase in incomes resulting from rise in both production and prices.

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There are 30 questions to complete.