UPSC 2015 Prelims Current Affairs Free Test Series – MCQ’s – Test 10

1. The Tadadi port project in Karnataka is in which district

1. Dakshina kannada
2. Uttara kannada
3. Udupi
4. Shimoga

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2. Consider the following

1. Recently, India launched its version of AQI (Air Quality Index), thereby joining the global club in the likes of USA, France, China and Mexico.
2. The AQI will be initially applicable to 15 cities

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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3. Consider the following names: INS Sumitra, INS Mumbai, and INS Tarkash. What are these associated and why were they in news recently

1. They were used to evacuate Indians from war torn Libya.
2. They were used to evacuate Indians from strife torn Yemen
3. They were part of Malabar exercises
4. They patrol the Gulf of Aden to curb piracy

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4. Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza recently won the Miami Open 2015 title together. Martina Hingis is from

1. Britain
2. France
3. Switzerland
4. Italy

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5. Consider the following

1. India is the largest defence spender of the world ahead of China
2. The Indian Government’s capital expenditure on defence is expected to grow at 9.4% CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) and touch $36 billion by 2024

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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6. Consider the following

1. The National Air Quality Index (NAQI) recently launched takes into account 8 pollutants- PM 2.5, PM 10, Nitrogen Oxides, Sulphur dioxide, Ozone, Carbon monoxide, ammonia and lead.
2. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has developed the index in consultation with IIT Kanpur.

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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7. Consider the following

1. INS Sumitra is an offshore patrol vessel deployed in the Malacca Straits to ensure smooth flow of Indian Cargo.
2. It was used by the Indian government to evacuate Indians from war torn Yemen across Gulf of Aden

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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8.  partner of tennis ace Sania Mirza who both won the Miami open 2015 is

1. Martina Navratilova
2. Monica Seles
3. Martina Hingis
4. Cara Black

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9. June 21 has been declared as the ‘World Yoga Day’ by UNO It coincides with

1. Summer Solstice in northern hemisphere
2. Summer Solstice in southern hemisphere
3. Length of day being equal to length of night
4. None of the above.

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10. Out of the 33792MW of total Renewable Energy installed capacity in India, the largest contributor to the same is

1. Solar energy
2. Wind energy
3. Biomass Power
4. Small Hydropower

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11. Consider the following

1. The CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) envisages linking Xinjiang through POK (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) to Pakistan.
2. The CPEC was given a push during erstwhile & Hu Jintia’s tenure in China

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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12. Consider the following

1. Red Sanders is red Sandalwood found exclusively and naturally grown in Tamil Nadu alone
2. It has been declared ‘Endangered’ by IUCN

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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13. The tribals who are known for their expertise in tree cutting and who were recently in news for smuggling Red Sanders are

1. Jawadhus
2. Baigas
3. Santhals
4. Oroans

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14. Match the following

 Frauds                                                                  Organisations

1. Chanda Kochhar                                           State Bank of India (SBI)
2. Vijayalakshmi Iyer                                                    ICICI Bank
3. Arundhati Bhattacharya                                        Bank of India

Select the correct ans:

1. A-a, B-c, C-b
2. A-c , B-a, C-b
3. A-b, B-a, C-c
4. A-b, B-c, C-a

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15. Consider the following

1. Operation Rahat refers to the rescue mission undertaken to save Indian fisherman from Sri Lankan army.
2. Both India and Pakistan have shown comraderie in their evacuation operations in Yemen.

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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16. Consider the following about Red Sanders

1. It can be used as a moderator/coolant in containing radiation in nuclear reactor
2. It is considered ‘Threatened’ as per IUCN

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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17. Consider the following

1. Carbon Dioxide combines with haemoglobin to reduce oxygen in blood which can damage the brain
2. Ozone contributes to smog causing breathing problems like Asthma and Chronic obstructive pulmonary syndrome

Select the correct ans

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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18. Consider the following

1. Children are most vulnerable up to 6 years to air pollution.
2. Children tend to breathe more through their mouths than through their nose thereby increasing their vulnerability to air pollution.
3. Respiratory rates of elders are more than children thereby breathing higher volume of air

Select the correct ans:

1. a,b
2. b,c
3. a,c
4. a,b,c

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19. Consider the following

1. Sim Bhullar recently became NBA’s (Basketball) first player of Indian origin.
2. He made his debut with Minnesota Timberwolves in USA.

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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20. Consider the following

1. Karnataka became the only state after Gujarat to install Canal top Solar Power Project.
2. It was installed on the Almatti Right Bank Canal.

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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21. Consider the following

1. Red Sanders don’t lose shape in harsh temperatures, humidity.
2. Red Sanders have medicinal value apart from being used as musical instruments, furniture and cosmetics.

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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22. Consider the following

1. Studies have revealed that exposure of pregnant mothers to air pollution will have a devastating effect on their to be born child.
2. Road dust and transport form important contributors to PM 10 (Particulate Matter) pollution in major Indian cities.

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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23. Consider the following

1. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) restored Indian Aviation’s top safety ranking
2. This paves the way for improving connectivity between both India and USA with more Indian flights being able to fly to USA.

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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24. Consider the Padma Awardees: Amitabh Bachan, Dileep Kumar, Veerendra Heggade, Karim Aga Khan, Manjul Bhargava.

Who among these were not given Padma Vibhushan in 2015?

1. Manjul Bhargava
2. Amitabh Bachan
3. Prince Karim Aga Khan
4. Veerendra Heggade

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25. Consider the following

1. SEBI (Capital Market Regulator) has changed rule and made it compulsory for all listed Companies to have atleast one women director on the Board
2. A fine amount of Rs 1 lakh will be imposed during first 3 months of such non compliance.

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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26. Consider the following

1. As per a recent report, about 12% or over 1450 Companies on NSE (National Stock Exchange) are yet to have a women director on their Boards
2. SEBI (Capital Market Regulator) is yet to make rules to enforce companies into appointing at least one women member into Board of listed Companies.

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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27. Consider the following

1. Christine Lagarde is the women chief of UNESCO
2. UNESCO is the nodal body to register cultural heritage as intangible

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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28. Consider the following

1. US and Australia maintain paedophile register to ensure families are safe apart from creating awareness.
2. India is planning an ‘All India Registry for child Molesters’ on the lines of US, UK

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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29. Consider the following

1. The most draconian provision of Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) is a clause that if a bureaucrats decision benefits someone or adversely impacts others, the onus is on the bureaucrat to prove that he acted in public interest even if there is no evidence that he derived any pecuniary advantage from the decision.
2. The PCA was passed only recently and came into effect thereon.

Select the correct ans:

1. a only
2. b only
3. Both
4. None

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30. Recently 100 billion barrels worth of oil deposits having potential of being biggest onshore oil discovery was found in

1. London
2. Paris
3. Cairo
4. San Francisco

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