Daily MCQs for UPSC/State PSC Exams: 15 April 2019

Daily MCQs for UPSC/State PSC Exams: 15 April 2019

Q1. Consider the following statements about Anti-Satellite test conducted by India:

1. The test was named as Operation Shakti.
2. India is the first Asian country to conduct this test.
3. The test is in violation of Outer Space Treaty.
4. The test was conducted by ISRO

Which of the following are not correct?

A. 3 and 4 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. All of the above

Q2. Which of the following is true about Mankad law?

A. It says extensive use of the anti-biotic will make them ineffective in future.
B. It is a way used first by an Indian to effect a run out.
C. It is a principle used to separate heavy water from normal sea water.
D. It is a principle which suggest about bio magnification of toxins while moving from lower to higher food chain.

Q3. What is Asia Pacific Group?

A. An association of Asian countries led by ASEAN against nuclear proliferation.
B. It is a grouping of Asian countries to provide financial support to developing countries.
C. It is the FATF-style regional bodyfor prevention of money laundering and terror financing
D. It is a group led by Japan with countries in Pacific and Oceania region to control over fishing in the region and for conservation of marine ecosystem.

Q4. Which of the following statements is not true about Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS)?

A. It is managed by the National Informatics Center.
B. It is used to transfer subsidies in a timely manner directly into the Aadhaar Enabled Bank Account.
C. Objective of APBS is to makeAadhaar number as a financial address instead of using multiple details like name, account number and IFSC code etc.
D. Diverted payments APBS have become a major issue the for poor and uneducated.

Q5. Which of the following are not the examples of complementary goods for each other?

1. Pen and ink
2. Shoes and socks
3. Tea and coffee
4. Pigeon pea and gram

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only

Q6. Consider the following statements:

1. To get input, a firm has to pay for them, which is called the cost of production.
2. Production is the process by which inputs are transformed into ‘output’.
3. The difference between the revenue and cost is called the firm's profit.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q7. Which of the following statement(s) can explain the versatile nature of carbon?

1. Carbon has the unique property of catenation.
2. The bonds that carbon forms with most other elements are very strong.
3. Carbon is highly active element.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q8. The coal in an ‘angithi’ just glows red and gives out heat without a flame, why?

(a) Coal produces carbon dioxide when it is burnt.
(b) A flame is only produced when gaseous substances burn.
(c) Coal has the water content in it which prevents flame to be produced .
(d) None of the above

Q9. With reference to the charbagh style under the Mughal's architecture, consider the following statements:

1. Charbagh style was divided in four symmetrical parts.
2. The tradition of making Charbagh began from the time of Babur.
3. Humayun's tomb is built in Charbagh style.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q10. With reference to the Alvar saints, consider the following statements:

1. The untouchables were also included in saints.
2. They were admirers of Buddhism and Jainism.
3. Songs of Alvar saints are compiled in 'Divya-Prabandham'.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Question 1: (D)

Explanation : The most famous example of this method of dismissal involved the Indian bowler VinooMankad. It occurred during India's tour of Australia on 13 December 1947 in the second Test at Sydney. Mankad ran out Bill Brown when, in the act of delivering the ball, he held on to it and removed the bails with Brown well out of his crease. This was the second time Mankad had dismissed Brown in this fashion on the tour, having already done it in an earlier match against an Australian XI.

Question 2: (B)

Explanation : Empowerment through Digital Electoral Literacy. It may be mentioned that ihelp is a joint initiative of the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam and CSC SPV, Assam to promote digital electoral literacy. The Common Services Centres (CSCs) are internet-enabled access points spread throughout the country delivering various government and non-government digital services (e-services) to the citizens.

Question 3: (C)

Explanation : Recently Pakistan was facing the risk of being greylisted by the Asia-Pacific Group too as Islamabad has a high non-compliant rate.

Question 4: (A)

Explanation : It is managed by the NPCI. According to recent the Hindu report: An instance of what might be called “diverted payments”— bank payments being redirected to a wrong account, without the recipient’s consent or knowledge. What has escaped attention is that diverted payments have become a widespread problem in recent years, not so much for the middle class as for powerless people such as old-age pensioners and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers. The main culprit is the Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS).

Question 5: (B)

Explanation: Points 1 and 2 are examples of complementary goods for each other while points 3 and 4 are examples of substitute goods.

Goods which are consumed together are called complementary goods. Examples of goods which are complementary to each other include tea and sugar, shoes and socks, pen and ink, etc. Since tea and sugar are used together, an increase in the price of sugar is likely to decrease the demand for tea and a decrease in the price of sugar is likely to increase the demand for tea. In contrast to complements, goods like tea and coffee are not consumed together. In fact, they are substitutes for each other. Since tea is a substitute for coffee, if the price of coffee increases, the consumers can shift to tea, and hence, the consumption of tea is likely to go up.

Question 6: (D)

Explanation: All statements are correct.

Production is the process by which inputs are transformed into ‘output'. Production is carried out by producers or firms. In order to acquire inputs, a firm has to pay for them. This is called the cost of production. Once output has been produced, the firm sells it in the market and earns revenue. The difference between the revenue and cost is called the firm's profit.

Question 7: (A)

Explanation: Statements 1 and 2 are correct while statement 3 is wrong.

The two characteristic features seen in carbon, that is, tetravalency and catenation, put together give rise to a large number of compounds. Again the bonds that carbon forms with most other elements are very strong making these compounds exceptionally stable. One reason for the formation of strong bonds by carbon is its small size. This enables the nucleus to hold on to the shared pairs of electrons strongly. The bonds formed by elements having bigger atoms are much weaker.

Question 8: (B)

Explanation: Option (b) is correct.

The coal or charcoal in an ‘angithi’ sometimes just glows red and gives out heat without a flame. This is because a flame is only produced when gaseous substances burn. When wood or charcoal is ignited, the volatile substances present vapourise and burn with a flame in the beginning.

Question 9: (B)

Explanation: Statements 1 and 3 are correct while statement 2 is wrong.

The Charbagh style was first used in the tomb of Humayun. Being divided into four Symmetrical parts, it is called Charbagh. The tradition of making Charbagh began during the time of Akbar.

Question 10: (B)

Explanation: Pair 2 is correctly matched while pair 1 and 3 is not correctly matched.

Shankaracharya was an advocate of Advaitawaad according to him the oneness of the individual soul and the supreme God. Ramanuja pronounced the doctrine of vishishtadvaita or qualified oneness in that the soul even when united with the supreme God, remained distinct. Basavanna was Supporter of Virashaivism. They against all forms of ritual and idol worship.