Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (07 January 2016)

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1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Tropical Rainforest

1) Vegetation represents the inter relationship of various biotic phenomena
2) Vegetation had symbolic interrelation with other elements of ecosystem
3) Vegetation is the true index of climax

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) all

2. Which of the following is correct?

i) Lumbering is a major occupation of Cool temperate zone
ii) Timber is a leading export item

(a) i only
(b) ii only
(c) none
(d) both i and ii

3. Consider the following statements about Global Hunger Index.

1) The index is developed by the International Food Policy research institute (Washington).
2) India has been ranked 55 out of 76 nations (2014).

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) 1 only
(b) Both 1 & 2
(c) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

4. Which one of the below mentioned is not Associated with the World Bank.

(a) International Development Association (IDA).
(b) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
(c) Asian Development Bank
(d) International Finance Corporation

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

1.

A. 'Electricity' is a subject enumerated in the Concurrent list,meaning that the Federal and State legislatures are competent to enact laws on the subject.
B. The Constitution of India has demarcated the legislative competence of the Federal and State legislatures in three different lists.
C. However, a State law cannot override, or be inconsistent with, a Federal law and in case of inconsistency, the Federal law will override the State law.
D. The Union list contains matters within the exclusive domain of the Federal legislature, the State list contains matters within the exclusive domain of the State legislature, and the Concurrent list contains subjects onwhich both the Federal and the State legislatures are competent to enact laws.

(a) ACBD
(b) BDAC
(c) DABC
(d) BCDA

2.

A. And big was certainly the word at the Classic ITC Cup held in Bangalore – a total of Rs 75 lakh as prize money!
B. There are also 12 horses that have, among them, won 9 derbies and 24 classics.
C. Says a champion jockey, "the Cup is a difficult race to win, but where you get to ride the best horses."
D. It's called racing's biggest weekend.

(a) BACD
(b) CDAB
(c) DABC
(d) ADCB

3.

A. Naturally, the committee asumes that anybody interested in national heritage is fluent in Latin.
B. So avers the National Heritage committee's newreport, recalling the inscription inmemory of Sir ChristopherWren.
C. But for those readers whose classics are a bit rusty, it translates as: "If you seek amonument to him, look about you".
D. "Simomentumrequires, circumspice".

(a) BCAD
(b) DBAC
(c) DCBA
(d) ADCB

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