UPSC Paper 1 Mock Test - 18 - UPSC MCQ

Consider the following statements with reference to the Champaran Satyagraha:
1. The Champaran tenants were permitted by law to plant only three out of every twenty parts of their land with their choice of crops and indigo was to be cultivated in the remaining area
2. In accordance with the report submitted to the government by the formal inquiry committee, chaired by Gandhiji, an agrarian act was passed
3. Gandhiji also, during his stay in Champaran, promoted primary education
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Of the following list, examples of non-tariff barriers include
1. Allowing a domestic manufacturer to petition fur curbing imports on national security grounds without providing proof
2. Delays in approval, and low approval rates, for registrations mandatory for sale of new drugs in a market
3. Subjecting every container imported to X-ray scanning
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The Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network is an indigenously developed technology system in India that
1. Digitises vaccine stocks
2. Monitors the temperature of vaccine storage across cold chains
3. Keeps track of the dosage cycles in vaccinated children
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‘ASER’ or the Annual Status of Education Report, the largest non-governmental household survey undertaken in rural India, is facilitated by the Pratham Education Foundation. This survey includes testing children for their
1. Logical reasoning
2. Arithmetic abilities
3. Basic reading skills
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The chairman and members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of
1. Prime Minister
2. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
3. Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
4. Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha
5. Leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha
6. Union Home Minister
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‘Gramoday Sankalp’, a quarterly newsmagazine, will be released on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day. It will be published and distributed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on behalf of which of the following ministries?
1. Ministry of Rural Development
2. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
3. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
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Under the regional connectivity scheme UDAN,
1. Airlines will get exclusive rights to fly on a regional route for the first three years
2. Regional routes are awarded through a reverse bidding auction
3. Losses incurred by airlines flying regional routes will be compensated by passengers flying on national routes
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Consider the following statements about ISRO’s PSLV-XL launcher:
1. Chandrayaan-1 was the first spacecraft to be launched using the XL launcher
2. No satellites made by university students are permitted to be launched aboard this version of the PSLV launcher due to the critical nature of the payloads
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the revised Wholesale Price Index series, consider the following statements:
1. Prices used for its compilation do not include food items
2. Despite the additions and deletions made to the item basket, the weights of the three major groups remains unchanged
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which among the following states was the first to launch a price deficit compensation scheme that seeks to address rural-agrarian distress?

Consider the following statements about ‘Narcondam Hornbill’
1. It is endemic to Andaman Islands
2. It is a migratory bird
3. It is listed as ‘endangered’ according to IUCN
Select the correct statements

The Protection of Human Rights Act of 1993 provides for
1. The creation of not only the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) but also a State HRC at the state level
2. The establishment of exclusive Human Rights Courts in every district
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Har Gobind Khorana, an Indian-American who recently was honoured by Google with a doodle, was one among three who were jointly awarded the Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine 1968

On the occasion of Christmas, sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created the world’s biggest sand Santa-face 25 feet high and 50 feet wide on the Puri beach of Odisha with the message ______

Which of the following bank has partnered with Abu Dhabi Global Markets for collaboration to further foster cross-border exchange between the two countries?

Indian-origin South African couple Salim Abdool Karim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim received the prestigious US award on October 25, 2017 for their exceptional contributions in the field of________.