Crash Course Test- 2 - UPSC MCQ

Which of the following is/are features of a Wilful Defaulter?
(1) They are more opaque and non-transparent than genuine firms
(2) They have a higher tendency to pledge shares of their own companies
(3) Higher proportion of related party transactions

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With reference to the Himalayas, consider the following statements:
1. The Kashmir valley lies between the Pir Panjal and the Shiwalik range.
2. The Indus River flows between the Zaskar and the Ladakh range.
3. The Kashmir Himalayas are famous for karewa formations.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to oceanic straits, consider the following statements:
1. The Berring strait lies between Alaska and Russia.
2. Bab al Mandab strait connects the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.
3. The Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman are connected by the Strait of Hormuz.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following is not a goal of fiscal policy?

Consider the following pairs related to various oceanic features:
1. Continental Shelf — Presence of submarinecanyons.
2. Abyssal Plains — Huge deposits of terrigenous sediments.
3. Continental Rise — Zone of extensive sea beaches.
4. Mid-oceanic ridges — Zone of convergence of plate boundaries.

Q. Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

With reference to the Tropical cyclones, consider the following statements:
1. Tropical cyclones are low pressureregions surrounded by high pressure all around.
2. Tropical cyclones move from West to East in the tropical regions.
3. The main driving force behind tropical cyclones is the tidal force generated in the ocean.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to Purchasing Managers’ Index?
(1) It is published monthly by NSO
(2) A score greater than 50 means contraction of economic activity
(3) A score less than 50 means expansion of economic activity

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Consider the following statements about National Infrastructure Pipeline
(1) NIP has total projected investment of Rs 102 lakh crore
(2) Share of Private sector in total projected investment will be greater than both centre and states combined

Q. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

With reference to ‘Oceanic Tides’, consider the following statements:
1. Tides are generated due to the combined gravitational forces of Sun and Moon.
2. Spring tide is formed both during new moon and full moon.
3. Higher tides are witnessed near the coasts having smooth coastline with no openings.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the structure of the Tropical cyclones, consider the following statements:
1. Eye is most cloudy part of cyclone.
2. The wind reaches maximum speed at eye wall.
3. Tropical cyclones are called willy-willies in Australia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Volcanic eruptions, consider the following statements:
1. Basaltic lava is more viscous than acidic lava.
2. Cones formed by Acidic lava has steep sides as the lava doesn’t flow very far before it solidifies.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Oceanic current, consider the following statements:
1. Auglhas-west wind drift-west Australian Current-South equatorial current form an clockwise gyre circulation.
2. Humboldt current is a cold current.
3. Labrador and Gulf stream form rich fishing zone when they meet around coast of Canada.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following organisation calculates Inclusive Development Index?

Which of the following industrial sector is not a part of “Core Industries”?

With reference to snowline in Himalayas, consider the following statements:
1. Snowline in western Himalayas is found at higher height from mean sea level as compared to eastern Himalayas.
2. The difference in snowline is partly due to the difference in latitude of the two regions.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to Minimum Support Price(MSP)
(1) It is announced before the sowing season
(2) Its main purpose is to keep the farmers in the production cycle of Food grains
(3) It is recommended by Commission of Agricultural Costs and Prices(CACP)

Q. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

A person wants to go from Aizwal to Bengaluru using a land route and moving within India. How many minimum number of states including both source and destination state does he needs to cross?

Arrange the following passes from west to east:
1. Niti pass
2. Shipki la
3. Nathu la
4. Diphu pass

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Consider the following statements
(1) Price Stabilisation Fund was formed to protect the farmers from volatility in prices of horticultural commodities
(2) Market Intervention Scheme was introduced to protect the consumers against price volatility in prices of Onions, Potato and Pulses.

Q. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

Which of the following is not a reason for weakening of manufacturing activity during last year?

Consider the following statements:
1. The Earth receives most of its energy in short wave-lengths.
2. The variation in the distance between the Sun and the Earth impacts the amount of insolation received by the Earth.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to the significance of salinity?
1. Evaporation is controlled by the salinity of the ocean.
2. Spatial variation in the seawater salinity is a potent factor in the origin of the ocean currents.
3. Salinity and density of the sea water are negatively correlated.

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The pattern of planetary winds depends upon which of the following factors?
1. Distribution of oceans and continents
2. Rotation of the earth
3. Apparent movement of the Sun

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Which of the following is a feature of “disguised unemployment”?

Consider the following statements about Gig Economy?
(1) It has led to the expansion of social security coverage among workers
(2) It has led to the lowering of labour costs for companies
(3) It imparts greater flexibility in the labour market

Q. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The Tropic of Capricorn passes through which of the following countries?
1. Madagascar
2. Namibia
3. Botswana

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Consider the following statements:
1. Temperate cyclones originate only over oceans.
2. Temperate cyclones move from east to west direction.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?