UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 486

Consider the following items:

1. Darjeeling Tea
2. Dharwad Pedha
3. Mysore agarbatti
4. Chanderi Fabric
5. Allahabad surkha

Which of the above items is/are accorded with Geographical Indication (GI) status in India?

Consider the following statements regarding the Green Climate Fund:

1. It is the financial mechanism under the UNFCCC.
2. It was established at Conference of the Parties (COP 16) in Mexico.
3. It is managed by NABARD in India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The central Statistical Office (CSO) has started measuring economic growth by gross value-added (GVA) at basic prices, replacing the practice of measuring it by GDP at factor cost. What is the difference between GDP at factor cost and GVA at basic prices?

Consider the following statements regarding Mughal and Rajput paintings:

1. Mughal paintings are almost isolated from folk art whereas Rajput paintings show influence from folk art.
2. Most Mughal paintings are of a secular nature, while Rajput paintings have religious inspiration.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Recently, the Supreme Court requested all the states and union territories to move forward towards blanket ban on the use of “pet coke”. Pet coke is most widely used in which of the following industry?