UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 564

Which two countries are involved in the dispute over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands?

Mauritius and United Kingdom

United Kingdom and Argentina

Argentina and Brazil

Brazil and Australia

Which among the following is the major objective of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund?

To provide for imposing cess for conversion of forest land to non-forest land

To provide for establishing a fund for forestation on barren land

To utilize the amounts realised in lieu of forest land diverted for non-forest purpose

All of the above purposes

The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav for the year 2017 will be held at which of the following places?

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh

Consider the following statements:

The power to decide to what extent any of the fundamental right shall be applicable to the members of the armed forces rests with Parliament
Members of the armed forces don’t enjoy right to constitutional remedies

Which among the above statements is / are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 & 2

Neither 1 nor 2

With reference to the demography of India, consider the following statements:

The dependent population of the young (aged between 0 and 14 years) and of the old (aged 60 years and above) is much lower than the working age (15-59 years) population
Majority of the working population is in urban areas
Median age in India is much lower than that in developed countries

Which among the above is / are correct statements?

Only 1 & 2

Only 2 & 3

Only 1 & 3

1, 2 & 3