UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 572

1.

Consider the following statements:

Which among the above statements is/ are correct?

Only 1 is correct

Only 3 is correct

2 & 3 are correct

1 , 2 & 3 are correct

2.

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)?

It is a statutory body.

It is a staff agency to the Prime Minister.

It has been given the status of a department.

It has no attached and subordinate office under it.

3.

With reference to the Ancient India:

Cotton Route refers to the maritime route in the Indian Ocean for export of textiles from India
India regularly exported large quantities cotton cloth from Tagara in current Maharashtra state

Which among the above is / are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 & 2

Neither 1 nor 2

4.

Kanjli wetland is located in which of the following states?

Himachal Pradesh

Punjab

Rajasthan

Gujarat

5.

As per recent reports from NASA, which of the following is the main reason behind the Smog problem in Delhi?

Unplanned development of industries and factories

Practice of crop stubble burning in neighboring states

Huge rise in the vehicular population

Too much dependence on fossil fuels like coal-fired power plants