UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 459

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1.
With reference to the election of Speaker in a newly constituted Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:
  1. A member of Lok Sabha can propose his or her own name to contest the Speakeru2019s election.
  2. The date for the election of the Speaker is fixed by the President of India.
  3. Until a new Speaker is elected, the Lok Sabha is presided over by the Secretary-General of Lok Sabha.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2.
Who was the interim president of First Constituent assembly ?
3.
Consider the following statements regarding the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme:
  1. The core objective of the scheme is to preserve and revitalise the soul of heritage city.
  2. It is a central sector scheme with 100 percent funding from the central government.
  3. The project duration is four years from December 2014.
  4. The project comes under the purview of the Ministry of Culture.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
4.
Consider the following Chalcolithic sites:
  1. Dangwada
  2. Kayatha
  3. Eran
Which of the above site/sites has/have yielded archaeological evidence of bull worship, fire-altars and phallus worship?
5.
With reference to the Environment Protection, which among the following is / are legally binding conventions?
1. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
2. Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
3. Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
4. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

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