UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 18

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1.
Consider the following statements about the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP):
  1. It was conceived under the leadership of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
  2. The programme was managed by ISRO and Ordinance Factories Board 
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2.
Consider the following statements regarding the rise of a liquid in a capillary tube:
  1. The height to which a liquid rises increases with an increase in the surface tension of the liquid.
  2. The height decreases with an increase in the radius of the tube.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
3.
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Sulfur dioxide?
  1. It is one of the major pollutants that create acid rain.
  2. It is one of the pollutants used to measure the air quality index (AQI).
  3. It is produced predominantly when coal is burned to generate electricity.
  4. It is one of the greenhouse gases under the Kyoto Protocol.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
4.
The term "Data Secure Status" that was recently making news is related to which of the following organisations?
5.
Consider the following statements about the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF):
  1. The Fund is maintained by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
  2. It is used to provide subsidized loans to farmers to manage the farm inputs and agriculture-related infrastructure
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Originally written on February 18, 2017 and last modified on May 20, 2021.

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