UP Police Computer Operator Mock Test - 4 - CUET Humanities MCQ

Human beings are omnivores as we eat both plants and animals products as food.

Pollen grains are produced inside anther of stamen that produce male gametes.

Decomposition is a process that occurs after the death of an organism and is not a characteristic of living things. Living things exhibit characteristics such as growth, respiration, and reproduction, which are absent in non-living entities.

The materials which allow heat to pass through them easily are conductors of heat. Examples: aluminum, iron, and copper.
The materials which do not allow heat to pass through them easily are poor conductors of heat and are known as insulators. Examples: plastic and wood.

Subduction occurs when one tectonic plate sinks beneath another plate at a convergent boundary.

Longitudes are lines that run north-south around the Earth and are used to measure distances east or west of the Prime Meridian.

The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes.

Deltas are landforms formed by the deposition of sediment carried by a river as it enters a larger body of water, such as a sea or lake.

The headquarters of the Indian Railways is located in Delhi, the capital city of India.

Harmandir Sahib, located in Amritsar, Punjab, India, is the holiest gurdwara and is often referred to as the "Golden Temple" due to its gold-plated structure.

Eravikulam National Park, located in Kerala, is home to the endangered Nilgiri Tahr.

The 'Population Control Bill' aims to promote family planning and control population growth by providing incentives for smaller families and raising awareness about family planning methods.

• The balance of payments (BoP) records the transactions in goods, services and assets between residents of a country with the rest of the world. There are two main accounts in the BoP – the current account and the capital account. The current account records exports and imports in goods and services and transfer payments.

• Trade-in services are denoted as invisible trade (because they are not seen to cross national borders). Services trade includes both factor and non-factor income. Factor income includes net international earnings on factors of production (like labor, land, and capital). Non-factor income is the net sale of service products like shipping, banking, tourism, software services, etc.

• Transfer payments are receipts which the residents of a country receive ‘for free’, without having to make any present or future payments in return. They consist of remittances, gifts and grants. They could be official or private. The balance of exports and imports of goods is referred to as the trade balance. Adding trade in services and net transfers to the trade balance, we get the current account balance. The capital account records all international purchases and sales of assets such as money, stocks, bonds, etc.

• The Livestock Census started in the country in the year 1919. It is being conducted once in 5 years. So far, 20 livestock censuses have been conducted. Hence statement 1 is correct.

• Livestock Census is a complete count of the livestock and poultry at a pre-defined reference point of time. Similar to population census, primary workers are engaged to undertake house to house enumeration and ascertain the number, age, sex, etc., of livestock/poultry possessed by every household/household enterprise / non-household / non-household enterprises and institutions in rural & urban areas of the country.

• The census usually covers all domesticated animals and headcounts of these animals are taken. Hence statement 2 is correct.

• It is conducted by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying in participation with all State Governments and UT Administrations. Hence statement 3 is not correct.

• The 20th Livestock Census was launched during the month of October 2018. The enumeration was done in both rural and urban areas. Various types of animals (cattle, buffalo, mithun, yak, sheep, goat, pig, horse, pony, mule, donkey, camel, dog, rabbit, and elephant)/poultry birds (fowl, duck, and other poultry birds) possessed by the households, household enterprises/non-household enterprises were counted at that site. Another important feature of the 20th Livestock Census is it has been designed to capture a Breed-wise number of animals and poultry birds.

Foxconn's investment of $1.5 billion in India is primarily aimed at diversifying its manufacturing beyond China, a strategic move following disruptions in its Chinese operations during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2022.

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) received the SKOCH Gold Award 2023 for its groundbreaking Pugalur Thrissur 2000 MW Voltage Source Converter High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) System.

The Odisha Pavilion at IITF-2023 not only captivated visitors but also secured the gold medal for "Excellence in Display" in the State Pavilion category.

Nagaland is celebrating its 61st Statehood Day on December 1, 2023, marking a significant milestone in its historical journey as the 16th state of the Union of India since December 1, 1963.

VR Lalithambika, recognized for her vital role in fostering collaboration between CNES and ISRO, received the 'Légion d’Honneur' for her significant contributions to space cooperation between France and India.

The Federal Reserve System, also known as the Fed, is the central banking system of the United States. Its primary role is to conduct monetary policy, including managing interest rates and the money supply, to promote stable prices and maximum employment.

Maize is a Kharif crop, sown during the monsoon season and harvested in the autumn.

Economic planning aims to achieve self-sufficiency in food production to ensure food security for the country's population.

The Theory of Comparative Advantage, proposed by David Ricardo, suggests that a country should specialize in producing goods and services in which it has a lower opportunity cost and trade those goods with other countries. By doing so, all countries can benefit from trade and overall efficiency increases.

The Industrial Policy of 1991 aimed to encourage foreign competition and attract foreign investment to boost industrial growth in India.

Economies of scale refer to the cost advantages that a firm experiences when it increases its scale of production. Large-scale industries benefit from economies of scale due to higher production levels, leading to lower average costs.

The New Economic Policy, implemented in 1991, aimed at liberalizing India's economy by introducing economic reforms, encouraging foreign investment, and reducing government control over industries.

The "Most Favored Nation" (MFN) status is a trade principle where a country extends the best trade terms and concessions it offers to any one nation to all other member countries. This principle promotes non-discrimination and fair trade practices.

The term "Hindu rate of growth" was coined to describe the sluggish economic growth experienced by India during the period of British rule.