UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 324

The Chairman of the Finance Commission is the ex-officio Chairman of:

1. Monetary Policy Committee
2. Tax Policy Council
3. Tax Policy Research Unit (TPRU)

Select the correct answer from options given below:

Consider the following statements:

1. The number of glaciers is much higher in the Western Himalayas than in the Eastern Himalayas.
2. The amount of yearly rainfall decreases as one moves from Western Himalayas to Eastern Himalayas.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to Project ‘Mausam’ by Government of India:

1. The project has been launched by Ministry of Culture.
2. It aims to rekindle the long-lost ties across nations of the Pacific Ocean world.

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

The Goldman Environmental Prize for the year 2017 has been awarded to:

The “Brown lung” or “Monday fever” is a chronic lung disease, commonly observed among workers exposed to cotton, flax and hemp dust. Which among the following is a correct term denoting this disease?