Clear UPSC IAS Prelims 2021 through 10000 Expected MCQs: Practice Solved Test 1

Q51. Which of the following can be considered as effects of soil Stalinization?

1. Choice of crops becomes limited

2. Quality of fodder reduces

3. Easier road construction

4. Decreased chances of floods

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1, 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 3 and 4 only

d) 2, 3 and 4 only

Q52. Consider the following statements regarding Nirvik Scheme:

1. It aims to ease the lending process and enhance loan availability for importers.

2. The insurance cover provided under this scheme will include both pre- and post shipment credit.

3. It is launched by Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Q53. Consider the following statements:

1. Rainfall over India is primarily orographic.

2. No month of the year the whole of India is completely dry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q54. Bergschrund, Corrie and Aretes are landforms related to:

a) Glaciers

b) Rivers

c) Coast

d) Desert

Q55. Consider the following statements:

1. Sea water is denser than river water.

2. It is easier to sink in the Atlantic Ocean than in the Mediterranean Sea.

3. The difference in salinity is an important factor in determining the movement of oceanic water.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Q56. Consider the following statements regarding Global mobility report:

1. It has been released by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP).

2. Developing countries outperformed developed countries on per capita transport related greenhouse gas emissions.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q57. Flora species like Rhizopora and Agar are found in which type of natural vegetation?

a) Tropical semi-evergreen forest

b) Tropical moist deciduous forest

c) Littoral and Swamp forest

d) Subtropical moist pine forest

Q58. Consider the following statements:

1. Convectional rainfall is common in the Tropics as well as in the interiors of temperate regions.

2. The heavy summer convectional rainfall in the temperate regions is not always beneficial for agriculture.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q59. Which of the following rivers drain into the Arabian Sea:

1. Zuari

2. Sabarmati

3. Mahi

4. Luni

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1, 2 and 3 only

c) 2, 3 and 4 only

d) 1 and 2 only

Q60. Kyaukpyu town, recently seen in news is located in

 a) China

 b) Nepal

 c) Myanmar

 d) Malaysia

Q61. Consider the following statements regarding Sand mining.

1. The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has for the first time released guidelines to monitor and check illegal sand mining in the country.

2. The Enforcement and Monitoring Guidelines for Sand Mining 2020 also push for online sales and purchase of sand and other riverbed materials to make the process transparent.

3. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 empowers state governments to make rules to prevent illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 a) 1, 2

 b) 1, 3

 c) 2, 3

 d) 1, 2, 3

Q62. Consider the following statements regarding Vakataka dynasty.

1. Vakataka dynasty ruled parts of Central and South India between the third and fifth centuries.

2. Prabhavatigupta was the chief queen of Vakataka dynasty.

3. Vakataka people traded with Iran and beyond through the Mediterranean Sea.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 a) 1, 2

 b) 1, 3

 c) 2, 3

 d) 1, 2, 3

Q63. Rivers generally form meanders in its mature stage but Jhelum, flowing through the Kashmir valley, forms meanders in its youth stage.

Which of the following can be the reason for this?

a) Presence hard surface rocks

b) Greater carrying capacity

c) Existence of lacustrine deposits

d) Steep slope of the Himalayas

Q64. Which of the following factors is/are responsible for strong tropical cyclones?

1. Cooler Sea surface temperatures

2. Warm moist air

3. Low vertical wind shear

4. Ocean area along the projected storm track

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1, 2 and 3 only

b) 1, 3 and 4 only

c) 2, 3 and 4 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q65. What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?

a) The Earth’s rotation on its axis

b) Convergence of the two equatorial currents

c) Difference in salinity of water

d) Occurrence of the belt of calm near the equator

Q66. With reference to the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), consider the following statements:

1. A positive IOD leads to a warmer western Indian Ocean basin.

2. A positive IOD is beneficial for monsoon in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q67. A researcher has undertaken a project to trace the Indian Standard Line (Meridian). In doing so, how many states would he have to pass through?

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 5

Q68. Consider the following statements regarding Thotlakonda monastery:

1. It is a Jainism Complex situated in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.

2. It provides an insight into the process of transoceanic diffusion of Indic culture.

3. It was under the influence of ancient Kalinga.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Q69. Consider the following statements:

1. The work of the river in the lower course is mainly depositional.

2. Ports are better sites on estuaries than on deltas.

3. Vertical corrasion is dominant in the upper course of a river.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Q70. Which of the following can be considered as ecological implications of desertification:

1. Excessive soil erosion by water

2. Decreasing water carrying capacity of rivers

3. Lowering of water table

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Q71. Contour Bunding as a method of soil conservation is generally used in?

a) Hill slopes

b) Plain areas

c) Coastal Plains

d) Arid areas

Q72. During September and October months of 2019, the Ozone hole over the Antarctic has been the smallest observed since 1982. Which of the following reasons is/are responsible for shrinking of the Ozone hole over Antarctica?

1. Warmer temperature

2. Fewer polar stratospheric clouds

3. Increased volcanic activities

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Q73. Arrange the following regions in order of increasing seismicity:

1. Indo-Gangetic zone

2. Himalayan zone

3. Peninsular zone

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1-2-3

b) 1-3-2

c) 2-3-1

d) 3-1-2

Q74. Arid and Desert soil is found in which of the following regions of India?

1. Punjab

2. Haryana

3. Tamil Nadu

4. Odisha

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1, 2 and 4 only

b) 2, 3 and 4 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q75. With reference to cloudbursts, consider the following statements:

1. Cloudbursts occur due to rapid lifting of clouds by the steep orography of the region.

2. The soil moisture in the Himalayan region has an effect on the frequent cloudbursts in the region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

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