UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 537

1.

Consider the following bodies/organizations:

Which of the above is/are statutory body/bodies?

1 & 3 Only

3 Only

1 & 2 Only

1, 2 & 3

2.

Consider the following statements:

Marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the recrystallization of limestone.
Slate is a sedimentary rock that possesses cleavages which permit it to be split into thin sheets

Which among the above statements is / are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 & 2

Neither 1 nor 2

3.

Which one of the following groups of animals belongs to the category of endangered species?

Snow Leapord, Asian Black Bear, Himalayan Palm Civet, Western Hoolock Gibbon

Snow Leapord, Olive Ridley Turtle, Gharial, Indian Rhinoceros

Snow Leapord, Red panda, Western Hoolock Gibbon, Golden Langur

Pygmy Hog, Red Panda, Golden Langur, Indian Star Tortoise

4.

Consider the following statements about Aditya-L1 Mission:

The mission will be India’s first space mission to study the Sun.
The mission will help to understand the composition of solar wind and its energy distribution.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 & 2

Neither 1 nor 2

5.

How the CITES treaty has been helpful in protecting endangered flora and Fauna?

Listing all species that can be hunted, traded, and used commercially

Listing those species and products whose international trade is controlled

Funding projects for breeding endangered plants and animals

Preventing the hunting of whales and dolphins