Current Affairs Mock Test 2 - UPSC MCQ

The correct option is Option A.
Kabir Das (IAST: Kabīr) was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint, whose writings influenced Hinduism's Bhakti movement and his verses are found in Sikhism's scripture Guru Granth Sahib. His early life was in a Muslim family, but he was strongly influenced by his teacher, the Hindu bhakti leader Ramananda.
His writings were mainly based on the concept of reincarnation and karma. Kabir's philosophy about life was very clear-cut. He believed in living life in a very simplistic manner. He had a strong faith in the concept of oneness of God.

1.Assumption Island is a small island in the Outer Islands of Seychelles north of Madagascar, with a distance of 1,135 km (705 mi) south-west of the capital
2.Agaléga are two outer islands of Mauritius located in the Indian Ocean, about 1,000 kilometres north of Mauritius island. The population of the islands as at July 2011 was estimated at 300.
3.Diego Garcia is an island of the British Indian Ocean Territory, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. It is a militarised atoll just south of the equator in the central Indian Ocean, and the largest of 60 small islands comprising the Chagos Archipelago.
4.Socotra or Soqotra, located between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, is the largest of the four islands in Socotra Archipelago. The territory is located near major shipping routes and is officially part of Yemen, and had long been a subdivision of Aden Governorate.

Through the Van Dhan scheme, the government aims at improving tribal incomes through value addition of tribal products and the economic development of tribals by helping them in optimum utilisation of natural resources.
 

C is the correct option.Kyirong Village is the gateway village between Tibet and Nepal. It is the   business centre in Tibet.

The correct option is C.

It should be so because there is a possibility that a party may form an alliance with other i.e. a post poll alliance and can get the majority to stake a claim to form Government. Best example is the latest Maharashtra State Assembly Elections.

As such this is not prescribed in the Indian Constitution but re-elections are costly affair. Hence coalitions have been opted.

The correct option is D.
Even though frying with olive oil doesn't form trans fats, it's important to not heat olive oil – or any cooking oil – past its "smoke point," the temperature at which it starts to burn. After an oil burns, its flavour and nutrient content decrease

The Government of India has signed a loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a loan of USD 177 million. The proceeds of the loan would be used for upgrading 450 kilometres of state highways in Maharashtra.
The project is expected to boost the road connectivity between rural and urban centres in Maharashtra for better access to markets and services.

The founding members (5) of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) were China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,Tajikistan. India and Pakistan officially joined this organisation in 2017. But as of now there are 8 members of the SCO.

The International Criminal Police Organization, commonly known as INTERPOL, is an international organisation that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control.
It was founded in 7th September, 1923, Vienna, Austria.
 

If a country raises import duty , it will be difficult for the domestic companies to import goods from other countries which will lower the import that will be a major instrument in trade war.

The correct answer is D as The crisis that the sugar industry is facing is the result of excess production of ... This has lowered prices resulting in a liquidity crunch for sugar mills. 

C is the correct option.3. MNRE has set an indicative target of 20% blending of ethanol in petrol and 5% blending of biodiesel in diesel to be achieved by 2030. The percentage of the same currently stands at around 2% for petrol and less than 0.1% for diesel.
Bioethanol: Fuels produced from materials that have sugar such as sugar cane, sugar beet, sweet sorghum, etc.; materials that have starch such as corn, cassava, rotten potatoes, algae, etc.; cellulosic materials such as bagasse, waste wood, agricultural/forestry residues, etc. or other renewable industrial waste fall in this category.
 

A is the correct option. Only 1 is true , The new facility, which has been dubbed the 'world's largest mobile factory', is located in Sector 81, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. ... In June last year, the South Korean giant announced a Rs 4,915 crore investment to expand the Noida plant and, after a year, the new facility is ready to double production.

B is the correct option.Law Commission of India recommends legalizing sports betting and gambling. India's Law Commission has submitted a recommendation to government that sports betting and gambling be legalized and regulated.
 

D is the correct option.none of the given options is correct.The United States announced its withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the "Iran nuclear deal" or the "Iran deal", on May 8, 2018. The JCPOA is an agreement on Iran's nuclear program reached in July 2015 ... India called for diplomacy to resolve the dispute over the Iran nuclear deal.