UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 199

1.

Which among the following was first Municipal Corporation of India (Established in 1687)?

Bombay

Allahabad

Kolkata

Madras

2.

Consider the following statements:

Which among the above statements is/ are correct?

Only 1 is correct

Only 1 & 2 are correct

Only 2 & 3 are correct

None of them is correct

3.

With reference to the architecture of Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements:

Stone was generally used for construction of houses in almost all sites of Indus realm
There was an extensive use of baked bricks for building houses in Mohenjodaro and Chanhu-daro

Which among the above statements is / are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 & 2

Neither 1 nor 2

4.

Some countries consider the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) discriminatory because__:

It seeks to prevent of nuclear energy for all purposes including peaceful purposes

It gives the right to develop research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposesÂ to only some countries

It prevents the countries to withdraw from the treaty once they have joined it

None of the above is a correct answer

5.

In context with Equator, consider the following statements:

The length of Day & Night are practically equal always
Places on the Equator experience the quickest rates of sunrise and sunset in the world
Equator is the only line of latitude which is also a great circle

Which among the above statements is / are correct?

Only 1 & 2

Only 1 & 3

Only 2 & 3

1, 2 & 3