UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 102

Consider the following statements regarding global temperature records and climatic phenomena:

1. El Nino is responsible for boosting already warm years into the hottest years.
2. El Nino marks warming of the central Pacific Ocean.
3. 2013 was an El Nino year, which contributed to it being exceptionally warm.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

Which of the following observations with respect to the Harappan people is / are correct?

1. They used pictographic script which still remains undeciphered
2. They worshipped Lingam, the symbol of Shiva
3. They believed in life after death

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Consider the following statements regarding the impacts of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) and Aerosols:

1. While Greenhouse Gases tend to reduce the precipitation, Aerosols tend to increase the precipitation.
2. While greenhouse gases tend to persist and thereby accumulate in the atmosphere, aerosols are generally short-lived.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Stock Exchanges and Future Markets are placed under the union list of Indian Constitution
2. Bombay Cotton Trade Association was the first organized futures market in India

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

According to recent news, India’s infrastructure sector growth slowed to 4.2 per cent in August, 2018 due to sluggish growth in core sectors. Which of the following industries are included in the India’s Core Sector?

1. Coal
2. Crude Oil
3. Cement
4. Banking

  Select the correct option from codes given below: