Sample Practice Paper for IAS (Pre.) 2014" Test - 8"

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Sample Practice Paper for IAS (Pre.) 2014" Test - 8"

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Q.1 Consider the following statements about Global Competitiveness Index 2011-12.

1) India is 104th in health & primary education.
2) India has slipped to 65th from the 51st spot in the Global Competitiveness Index report.
3) GCI issued by UNCTAD.
4) Switzerland got top ranked in this list.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A. All of the above

B. 2 & 3

C. 1, 2 & 4

D. 3 & 4

Q.2  Consider the following statements about SDR.
1) SDR is an international reserve asset, created by World Bank.
2) Its value is based on a basket of four key currencies.
3) Holders of SDRs can obtain there currencies in exchange for their SDRs. 

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A. 2 & 3

B.  3 only

C. 1 & 3

D. 1 & 2

Q.3  "Consider the following statements.
1) The GAB (General Arrangements to Borrow) & NBC (New arrangements to Borrow) are credit arrangements between the IMF & a group of members.
2) IMF provide loans to member countries experiencing balance of payment.
3) IMF does not land for specific projects.

Which of the above statements is / are true."

A. 1 & 2

B. 2 & 3

C.1 & 3

D.All of the above 
 

Q.4 Consider the following statements.
1) Amber & Blue Box are related to WTO.
2) Special products (SP) are agri-cultural products of particular importance of farming communities in developing countries for reasons of food security, livelihood security & rural development.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A.Both 1 & 2

B.1 only

C.2 only

D.Neither 1 nor 2

 
Q.5  Consider the following statements.
1) A community is first notices by its physiognomy.
2) The transition zone between two communities is known as cyclotome.
3) The successive replacement of communities in an area over a time period is known as ecological succession.

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.6 Consider the following statements about WCU.
1) The World Conservation Union has recognised eight Red List categories.
2) Red List the most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation.
3) The Red List also provides information to international agreements.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A. 1 & 2

B. 2 & 3

C. All of the above

D. 1 & 3

Q.7 Consider the following statements.
1) Two hot-spot regions (western Ghats & eastern Himalayas ( are located in India.
2) Western Ghats region lies in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamilnadu & Kerala.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A.1 only

B 2 only

C.Neither 1 nor 2

D. Both 1 & 2

Q.8Consider 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 only

 Q.9Consider 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

 
Q.10 Consider the following statements.
1) Algae naturally capture sunlight & use its energy to split water into hydrogen, oxygen & oil which can be extracted.
2) The United Nations Collaborative programme on Reducing emissions from Deforestation & forest Degradation in Developing countries is a
collaboration between UNDP & Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A." Both 1 & 2

B.2 only

C.Neither 1 nor 2

D.1 only 

Q.11 Consider the following statements.
1) The non-legally binding forest principles were established in Rio de Janeiro (1992).
2) India has the largest area of tropical rain forest.
3) Charcoal created by pyrolysis of biomass is known as Biochar.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A.1 & 3

B.All of the above

C. 1 & 2

D. 2 & 3 

Q.12 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 

Q.14 Match the following. Bird Sanctuary Place
(1)Kumarakam A) Karnataka
(2)Ranganthittu B) Kerala
(3)Venab thangal C) Andhra Pradesh
(4)Kaimdinya D) Tamilnadu

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

B  1- b 2 - c 3 - d 4 -a

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

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

Q.15Consider the following statements.
1) The first UNFCCC conference of the parties held in Berlin.
2) Most non-Annex-I parties belonged in the higher income group countries.
3) Nusa Dua is situated in Malyasia.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A.All of the above

B.2 & 3

C.1 & 3

D.1

 Q.16 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

 Q.17  Consider the following statements.
1) Green Climate fund is to distribute US$100 million per year to help poor countries adopt to climate inpacts.
2) Green peace foundation is an part of United Nations.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A. Both 1 & 2

B.2 only Neither

C.1 nor 2

D.1 only c

 
Q.18 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 b

 
Q.19 Consider the following statements about International tropical Timber Organization (ITTO).
1) ITTO is an intergovernmental body that includes of tropical forests.
2) The ITTO has launched a thematic programme on Reducing emissions from Deforestation & forest Degradation (REDD) from Norway.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A.1 only

B.2 only

C.Both 1 & 2

D.Neither 1 nor 2

 
Q.20 Consider the following statements.
1) Bali action plan’s aims are directed toward forest conservation, sustainable forest management & the enhancement of carbon stocks.
2) The man & the Biosphere programme launched by UNDP.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A.Both 1 & 2

B. Neither 1 nor 2

C.2 only

D.1 only

Q.21 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

 
Q. 22Consider the following statements.
1) The Indian Network on Climate Change Assessment was launched (INCCA) in 2009.
2) The INCCA will carry out research on the effects of climate change indifferent regions.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

A.1 only

B.2 only

C.Neither 1 nor 2

D.Both 1 & 2

 
Q.23Consider 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.24 Consider the following statements regarding vacuoles?
(A) It is a fluid filled space enclosed by membranes.
(B) It stores excess water, reveals, food substances and waste products.
(C) It size is animal is big and plants is small.

Which of the above are false?

A. All of the above A and B

B. only A and C

C. only C

D. only d 

Q.25 Consider the following statement regarding Ribosomes.
(A) It synthesizes protein & fats.
(B) Protein and fat help in build cell membranes.
(C) The process of building up of cell  membrane is called membranes, biogenesis.

Which of the above are true?

A. All of the above

B. None of the above

C. Only C

D. Only A & B
 

                   

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