UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 13

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Approval of which among the following authorities alone would be sufficient to draw funds from Consolidated Fund of India ?

Only Parliament

Only President

Either Parliament or President

Both Parliament and President

In which region do we find the belt of Doldrums?

Polar region

Sub-tropical region

Temperate region

Equatorial region

Which of the following statements is incorrect about an Anticyclone?

It is characterized by absence of weather front

It has low pressure area in the central region with torrential rainfall

The isobars are always far apart in an anticyclone

The wind rotate clockwise in the northern hemisphere in anticyclonic condition

Identify the fauna with the help of given information:

The fauna is commonly known in India as Palapitta or Neelkanth, and is a protected species
It is the state bird of Telangana, Andhra, Karnataka & Odisha
It is an omnivorous bird mostly found near the edges of the forest rather than deep forest
The fauna was recently in news for being killed in large numbers during the Dussehra festival due to superstitious beliefs

Select the correct answer from options given below:

Forest owlet

Black francolin

Indian roller

Great Indian bustard

Consider the following pairs regarding Indian Armed Forces operations and the countries they are associated with:

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Only 1 and 2

Only 2 and 3

Only 1 and 3

1 and 2 only

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