UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 413

Consider the following Statements:

1. The sole purpose of Wood’s dispatch was to promote Western education through English Language at rural level
2. Universities at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were established under the Wood’s Dispatch

Which among the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the availability of coal in India, consider the following statements:

1. The distribution of coal in India is more abundant on the eastern side of the country compared to the western side.
2. Most coal produced in India is from Gondwana Coal Fields.
3. Gondwana coal is also known as metallurgical coal.

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Consider the following statements regarding the Lakshadweep islands:

1. The majority of islands in the Lakshadweep archipelago are uninhabited.
2. Snake species are almost absent in the Lakshadweep islands.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

With reference to wetlands in India, consider the following statements:

1. This wetland was the first in India to be designated of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
2. It is a natural brackish water lagoon of marine origin.
3. The Irrawaddy Dolphin, a rare and endangered species, is its flagship species.

Which of the following wetlands matches the above description?

Which of the following are considered instruments of fiscal policy?

1. Public Revenue
2. Public Expenditure
3. Public Borrowing
4. Public Offerings

Select the correct option from the codes given below: