General Studies Sample Practice Paper for IAS (Pre.) 2014 "Test - 3"

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Sample Practice Paper for IAS (Pre.) 2014 Test - 3

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Q1.Consider the following statements.
1) The rate of replacement of species along a gradient of habitats is called beta diversity.
2) Deccan peninsula has the most extensive coverage of the Indian landmass.
3) When we move from high to low latitudes the biological diversity decreases.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A.1,2&3

B.2&3

C.1&3

D.1&2

Q2.Consider the following statements.
1) In situ strategies emphasise protection of total ecosystem.
2) Jim Corbett National Park was the first National Park to protect biological Diversity in India.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true

A.1 only

B. Both 1 & 2

C. Neither 1 nor 2

D. 2 only

Q3. Consider the following statements.
1) Cryopreservation is the storage of material at ultra-low temperature.
2) Alfred Riggs developed the hot spots concept.
3) The hot spots are the richest & the most threatened reservoirs of plant & animal life on earth.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A. All of the above

B. 2 & 3

C.1 & 2

D.1 & 2

Q4. Consider the following statements.
1) Biosequestration is the capture & storage of the atmospheric greenhouse gas CO2 by biological processes.
2) Sulpher dioxide is the most abundant & stable greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. Which of the above statements is / are true.

A. Both 1 & 2

B. 1 only

C. 2 only

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Q5. Consider the following statements of
Nagoya protocol.
1) Nagoya protocal was adopted on October 2010.
2) Protocol provides a transparent legal framework for the effective implementation of one of the three
objectives of the CBD (conventional on Biological diversity).
 

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A.1 only

B.2 only

C. Both 1 & 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Q6. Consider the following statements about Bruntland commission.
1) Commission formally known as the world commission on environment & development.
2) Gro Harlem Bruntland was the former Prime Minister of Norway.
3) Commission officially dissolved in December 1987.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A. All of the above

B.1 & 3

C.1 & 2

D. 2 & 3

Q7. Consider the following statements.
1) A Green investment scheme refers to a plan for achieving environmental benefits from trading surplus allowances under the Kyoto Protocol.
2) In GIS a party can sell the excess of its Kyoto quota units to another party.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A.1 only

B. Both 1 & 2

C. Neither 1 nor 2

D.2 only

Q8. Match the following
Conference of Country Parties (CoP)
(1)COP 15 A) Qatar
(2)COP 16 B) Cancun
(3)COP 17 C) South Africa
(4)COP 18 D) Copenhasen

A.1 - d 2 - b 3 - c 4 - a

B.1 - c 2 - a 3 - b 4 - d

C.1 - b 2 - c 3 - d 4 - a

D.1 - a 2 - d 3 - c 4 - b

Q9.Consider the following statements about
Alliance of small island states (AOSIS).
1) AOSIS established in 1995.
2) Main purpose of the alliance is to consolidate the voices of small Island developing states (SIDS).
3) The Alliance represents 28% of the developing countries & 20% of the UN’s total membership.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A. All of the above

B. 2 & 3

C. 1 & 2

D.3 only

Q10.Consider the following statements.
1) The secretariat of Man & Biosphere programme is located in Nairobi.
2) Biosphere reserves are areas that are supposed to develop innovative approaches.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true

A. Both 1 & 2

B.  2 only

C. 1 only

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Q11.Consider the following statements about
The Energy Conservation Building Code
(ECBC).
1) Launched on 2009.
2) Buildings with an electrical connected load of 1000 kw or more are covered by ECBC.
3) ECBC was developed by an expert committee set up by India’s Bureau of energy efficiency.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A. All of the above

B. 1 & 2

C. 1 only

D.  3 only

Q.12 In 1944 leading businessmen & industrialist (JRD Tata, GD Birla etc.) put
forward A plan of Economic Development for India in the name of

A. Bombay Plan

B.  Janshree Plan

C. Sarvoday Plan

D.  None of these

Q.13 Consider the following statements about Planning Commission of India.
1) Commission was constituted in 1951.
2) It works under the guidance of National Development Council.
3) It is an constitutional Body
4) All the Cabinet Ministers are the member of planning commission.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true

A. 1, 2, 3 & 4

B.  2 & 3

C.  1, 3 & 4

D. 1 & 2

Q.14  Consider the following statements.
1) When management & ownership are separated it is called demutualization.
2) National stock exchange is located in Delhi.
3) Nifty consist 50 companies.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true

A. 1, 2 & 3

B. 1 & 3

C. 1 & 2

D.  2 & 3

Q.15 Consider the following statements.
1) Constitution Amendment 115 is related to GST.
2) Octroi is a main source of Income for most of the local bodies in India.

A. 1 & 2

B. 1 only

C. 2 only

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.16  Consider the following statements about
Maharatna Companies.
1) To be eligible for the grant of the Maharatna status the company should
have an average turnover of over 25000 crore.
2) Average annual net profit of over 5000 crore during the last three years.
3) To get Maharatna status it should be a Navratna firm.
4) The main objective of the Maharatna scheme is to empower mega-central public sector.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true

A. 1, 2, 3 & 4

B. 2 & 3

C. 1, 3 & 4

D. 1, 2 & 3

Q.17 Consider the following statements about National Rural Livelihood Mission.
1) NRLM was launched in Banswara, Rajasthan in mid-2011.
2) The role of Banks will be of prime importance under NRLM.
3) NRLM is the new version of Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A.1 & 3

B.2 & 3

C.1 & 2

D.All of the above

Q.18 Consider the following statements.
1) Swiss formula is related to tariff cut.
2) NAMA (Non Agricultural Market Access) in a coalition of developed countries.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true

A. Both 1 & 2

B. 1 only

C. 2 only

D.  Neither 1 nor 2

Q.19 Consider the following statements about Export-Import Bank (EXIM).
1) EXIM bank created by an Act of Parliament.
2) Bank works under finance ministry.
3) Bank’s primary objective is to help export related companies.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true

A. All of the above

B.  1 & 3 only

C. 1 & 2 only

D.  2 & 3

Q.20 Consider the following statements.
1) Capital account convertibility means there should be 100% FDI & FII allowed
across all sectors.
2) Tarapore committee had given its recommendations on Fuller convertibility.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A.1 only

B. 2 only

C.  Neither 1 nor 2

D.  Both 1 & 2

Q.21 Consider the following statements about Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
1) FATF is the global body to combat money laundering & terror financing.
2) India is not the member of FATF.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A. 1 only

B.  2 only

C. Both 1 & 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.22 Consider the following statements about
Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIE).
1) The purpose of this agreement is to promote international co-operation in
tax matter through exchange of information.
2) It was developed by the U.N.
3) TIE agreements are a legal instrument that could be used to establish effective exchange of information.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A.1 & 2

B. 2 & 3

C. 1 & 3

D.  All of the above

Q.23  Consider the following statements about the recommendations of Chawla Committee on Natural Resources.
1) Urgent need to have a comprehensive national legislation on water.
2) Amend the River Boards Act 1956.
3) Committee recommends quifer level mapping along with hydrological studies.
 

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A. 1 & 2

B.  2 & 3

C. 1 & 3

D.  All of the above

Q.24  Consider the following statements about Janani-Shishu Suraksha programe.
1) Launched on June 2011 at Mewat in Haryana.
2) Under this programme pregnant mothers can avail governent health institutions for free deliveries.
3) During deliveries mothers will get 2000 Cash.

A. 1 & 2

B.  2 & 3

C. All of the above

D. 1 & 3

Q.25 Consider the following statements.
1) The constitution of India adopts parliamentary system of democracy in order to represent the pluralist tradition & interest of the country.
2) In the parliamentary form, members of legislature provide the executive.
3) The council of ministers is collectively responsible to the people of India.
4) No confidence motion is provided to have control over the Judiciary by the parliament.
 

Which of the above statements is / are
Correct.

A. 1 & 4 only

B.  3 & 4 only

C. 1 & 3 only

D. 2 & 3 only

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