10000 Questions for Prelims 2020 | Prelims 2020 Marathon
Dear Friends,
Let is share and post / paste here questions of various test series . If we crowd source enough, we know that questions will come from here. There was a thread of crowd sourced questions in the past, where @wunwun @burger @pizza and all had contributed and that year we had many questions come from there.
Let us start this initiative. Also please follow the convention followed last year by @neyawn Sir, let us number the questions in a serial number.
Here I am starting
#1Choose correct statements
1) M N Roy was the founder of Communism in India
2) M N Roy first mooted the idea of Constituent Assembly
3) Patel was the Chairman of Committee on negotiating with states
4) Nehru was the Chairman of Drafting Committee
Select correct
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2 and 4 only
d) None of t
upsc2020,Q-1 Consider the following statments about "United Nations"
1) The name "United Nations", coined by British PM Winston Churchill was first used in the Decleration of United Nations of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War.
2) UN was founded as successor of the " League of Nations ".
3) India attended the San Francisco Conference of 1945, its delegation led by Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Mudaliar
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 only
D) All of the above.
Q-1 Consider the following statments about IMF:
1) IMF, as per Bretton Woods agreement to encourage international financial cooperation, introduced a system of convertible currencies at fixed exchange rates, and replaced gold with the U.S. dollar for official reserve.
2) Countries were not eligible for membership in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) unless they were members of the IMF.
3) Any other state, whether or not a member of the UN, may become a member of the IMF.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 only
D) All of the above.
Q- 20 Consider the following statements about the veto power.
1. Only the permanent members of the Security Council possess the veto power.
2. It’s a kind of negative power.
3.The Secretary-General uses this power when not satisfied with any decision.
4. One veto can stall a Security Council resolution.
A) 1 and 3 only
B) 2 and 3
C) 1, 2 and 4
D) All of the above
Q-1 Consider the following statments about "United Nations"
1) The name "United Nations", coined by British PM Winston Churchill was first used in the Decleration of United Nations of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War.
2) UN was founded as successor of the " League of Nations ".
3) India attended the San Francisco Conference of 1945, its delegation led by Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Mudaliar
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 only
D) All of the above.
D?
Q- 20 Consider the following statements about the veto power.
1. Only the permanent members of the Security Council possess the veto power.
2. It’s a kind of negative power.
3.The Secretary-General uses this power when not satisfied with any decision.
4. One veto can stall a Security Council resolution.
A) 1 and 3 only
B) 2 and 3
C) 1, 2 and 4
D) All of the above
D? However, statements are a tad ambiguous.
Consider the following statements:
- Naupada which is famous for salt fields is located in Odisha
- Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary, which is identified as one of the last remaining habitats of the cheetah in India, is located in the Rann of Kutch region
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 2 Both
d. Neither 1 nor 2
eclectus,To which wildlife sanctuary does the following descriptions refer?
- The flagship species of the sanctuary is the near threatened blackbuck antelope, the sole member of the antelope family in India
- It is home to both sand dunes and tropical dry evergreen forests
- This site has recorded the second largest congregation of migratory waterbirds in India
Find the correct answer from below options:
a) Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
b) Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
c) Sariska National Park
d) Mount Abu Sanctuary
With reference to Phosphorous cycle, consider the following statements:
1. It involves the movement of phosphorous between the soil, living beings and the atmosphere.
2. It is the slowest of all the biogeochemical cycles.
3. Increased use of agricluture fertilizers can alter the phosphorus cycle.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
eclectus,With reference to Phosphorous cycle, consider the following statements:
1. It involves the movement of phosphorous between the soil, living beings and the atmosphere.
2. It is the slowest of all the biogeochemical cycles.
3. Increased use of agricluture fertilizers can alter the phosphorus cycle.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. B
statement 1 incorrect: Phosphorus cycle is a sedimentary cycle, so role of atmosphere is not there.
Statement 2 correct: It takes millions of years for phosphorus deposited on the Ocean crust to surface due to tectonic or volcanic activity.
Statement 3 correct
Q- 20 Consider the following statements about the veto power.
1. Only the permanent members of the Security Council possess the veto power.
2. It’s a kind of negative power.
3.The Secretary-General uses this power when not satisfied with any decision.
4. One veto can stall a Security Council resolution.
A) 1 and 3 only
B) 2 and 3
C) 1, 2 and 4
D) All of the above
D? However, statements are a tad ambiguous.
Ans : C
As Veto Power granted to P5 Nations and not to the Security General of UN.
Q-1 Consider the following statments about "United Nations"
1) The name "United Nations", coined by British PM Winston Churchill was first used in the Decleration of United Nations of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War.
2) UN was founded as successor of the " League of Nations ".
3) India attended the San Francisco Conference of 1945, its delegation led by Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Mudaliar
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 only
D) All of the above.
D?
Ans: B The name "United Nations", coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt was first used in the Declaration by United Nations of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War, and signed " Atlantic Charter "
acquaintedeconomist99941,With reference to Phosphorous cycle, consider the following statements:
1. It involves the movement of phosphorous between the soil, living beings and the atmosphere.
2. It is the slowest of all the biogeochemical cycles.
3. Increased use of agricluture fertilizers can alter the phosphorus cycle.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. B
statement 1 incorrect: Phosphorus cycle is a sedimentary cycle, so role of atmosphere is not there.
Statement 2 correct: It takes millions of years for phosphorus deposited on the Ocean crust to surface due to tectonic or volcanic activity.
Statement 3 correct
That's correct.
To which wildlife sanctuary does the following descriptions refer?
- The flagship species of the sanctuary is the near threatened blackbuck antelope, the sole member of the antelope family in India
- It is home to both sand dunes and tropical dry evergreen forests
- This site has recorded the second largest congregation of migratory waterbirds in India
Find the correct answer from below options:
a) Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
b) Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
c) Sariska National Park
d) Mount Abu Sanctuary
A?
all others are in Rajasthan, and tropical dry evergreen found in TN and AP.
Consider the following statements:
- Naupada which is famous for salt fields is located in Odisha
- Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary, which is identified as one of the last remaining habitats of the cheetah in India, is located in the Rann of Kutch region
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 2 Both
d. Neither 1 nor 2
C
Q-1 Consider the following statments about IMF:
1) IMF, as per Bretton Woods agreement to encourage international financial cooperation, introduced a system of convertible currencies at fixed exchange rates, and replaced gold with the U.S. dollar for official reserve.
2) Countries were not eligible for membership in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) unless they were members of the IMF.
3) Any other state, whether or not a member of the UN, may become a member of the IMF.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 only
D) All of the above.
D??
Q-1 Consider the following statments about IMF:
1) IMF, as per Bretton Woods agreement to encourage international financial cooperation, introduced a system of convertible currencies at fixed exchange rates, and replaced gold with the U.S. dollar for official reserve.
2) Countries were not eligible for membership in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) unless they were members of the IMF.
3) Any other state, whether or not a member of the UN, may become a member of the IMF.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 only
D) All of the above.
D??
B?
Consider the following statements:
- Naupada which is famous for salt fields is located in Odisha
- Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary, which is identified as one of the last remaining habitats of the cheetah in India, is located in the Rann of Kutch region
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 2 Both
d. Neither 1 nor 2
C
B?
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