Solutions for the Prelims Mock Test

1. Correct Answer (d)

2. Correct Answer (d)
Characteristics about RBS:
Industries generate enormous amount of wastewater
Wastewaters are rich in toxic heavymetals and other hazardous chemicals
Indiscriminate disposal resulted in soil and water pollution
Current wastewater treatments are expensive
Reed bed system is an ecofriendly and cost effective method for treating
industrial wastewaters
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3. Correct Answer (c )
Explanation:
BOP of a country is the record of all economic transactions between the residents of the
country and the rest of the world in a particular period (over a quarter of a year or more
commonly over a year).
If there is deficit in the current account, it should be matched with surplus in the capital
account.
4. Correct Answer (b)
Explanation:
The poverty gap is the average shortfall of the total population from the poverty
line. This measurement is used to reflect the intensity of poverty.
When it is calculated it gives an index relevant for measuring poverty and depth of
poverty.
5. Correct Answer (c)
6. Correct Answer (b)
Black soil / regur soil:

Regur means is best suited soil for cotton cultivation.

Most of the Deccan is occupied by Black soil.

Mature soil.
High water retaining capacity.
Swells and will become sticky when wet and shrink when dried.
Self-ploughing is a characteristic of the black soil as it develops wide cracks when
dried.
Rich in: Iron, lime, calcium, potassium, aluminum and magnesium.
Deficient in: Nitrogen, Phosphorous and organic matter.
Colour: Deep black to light black.
Texture: Clayey.
7. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
All these three wrote extensively on different issues including critique on British
Economic policies.
(i) Dadabhai Naoroji in his famous book Poverty and un-British role in India.
(ii) R.C. Dutta in Economic History of India.
(iii) G. Subramaniya Iyer as Editor of The Hindu (1878-98)
8. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
(i) Congress Socialist Party emerged from INC itself, therefore its views were not as
radical as communist had like establishment of dictatorship of proletariat.
(ii) After 1928 no major political party except Muslim League and Ambedkar were
asking for separate electorate.
(iii) CSP did not ask for evasion of taxes, unlike the communist.
9. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
A federal government does not only mean that the adjudication of disputes between
states is not a part of the federal dynamics. States are autonomous in their areas of
functioning and an independent court ensures that conflicts between them are
resolved amicably. Power to issue writs is to protect the political democracy in India
by protecting fundamental rights, not federalism.
10. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
Finance commission recommends the statutory grants and grants-in- aid to the
states. The role of states is limited in getting the desired grants sanctioned. The CAG
is integrated audit machinery auditing both centre and states. CAG does not merely
audits the accounts for legality but also for performance of the government
expenditure. The states have no power over the election and removal of CAG.
11. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
Options given in questions are self-explanatory.
12. Correct Answer (a)
Explanation:
Cirrocumulus Clouds: Patchy white high altitude clouds composed of white crystals. Found
in the altitude range of 5,000 18,000 meter.

Cirrostratus Clouds: High altitude sheet like clouds composed of ice crystals. These thin
clouds often cover entire sky. Found in the altitude of 5,000 -18,000 meters.
Cumulonimbus clouds: A well-developed vertical cloud that often has top shaped like an
anvil. These clouds can extend in altitude from few hundred meter above surface to more
than 12,000 meter.
13. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
Options given in questions are self-explanatory.
14. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:
Expansionary Monetary Policy means change in rates in order to expland/ increase
the money supply in the economy. Hence it would reduce the rates to do so.
15. Correct Answer (b)
Explanation:
Brazil hosted the 6th Summit of Heads of State and of Government of BRICS, held in
Fortaleza and Braslia. The Summit adopted the Fortaleza Declaration.
16. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
An artificial satellite moving round the Earth in a circular orbit possesses an
acceleration which is "constant" in magnitude but "changing in
direction". An artificial satellite revolves round the earth under centripetal
acceleration.
17. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:
Benguela Current provide dessicating effect to Namib desert in Southern Africa.
Dasht-e Kavir is a land locked desert of Iran.
Concept: Cold currents flow on the western margins of continents and provide
desiccating effect to trade winds, because of which rainfall happens in the oceans
and the coastal continental regions remain dry.
18. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:
Options given in questions are self-explanatory.
19. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
Options given in questions are self-explanatory.
20. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:
The Kishenganga water dispute is an international water dispute solely handled by
the Central government. It does not show the federal spirit of our polity. State
election commissions conduct elections for local bodies, and not at the state level.
The Election Commission of India conducts it at both the Central and State level. It
actually shows the centralizing tendency and not the federal one.
21. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
The laws of the Parliament are applicable not only throughout India but also outside
India to the property of the Indian citizens in any part of the world. This is because

the Indian parliament exercises its sovereignty on its own citizens. It is sovereign
within its territory.
22. Correct Answer (b)
Explanation:
Neutrinos have a small, but non-zero mass. Neutrinos are subatomic particles
produced by the decay of radioactive elements and are elementary particles that
lack an electric charge. They travel nearly with the speed of light.
23. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
New Species introduced in a region are called exotic species. When they come in
they wipe out the native ones. Example Parthenium Hysterophorus, Nile Perch,
Water hyacinth, Lantana Camara.
24. Correct Answer (b)
Explanation:
When currency appreciates, it means that more goods can be bought with the same
amount that bought lesser goods ealier. Hence it leads to increase in demand rather
than increasing in cost. It is example of demand pull inflation
25. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:
Subsidies open a gap as the difference in price is borne by the government/ entity
subsidising the commodity. Because of this price difference dmand pattern is
disturbed as consumers may demand more.
26. Correct Answer (a)
Explanation:
Koyna Dam in Maharastra is one example of reservoir induced earthquake. Coal
mines often have to pump water out, sometimes extracting dozens of times as much
water as coal. This leads to huge change in the mass of a region, and huge mass
changes refigure the earthquake stresses of an area, sometimes increasing the
chance of an earthquake. Taipei 101 one of the tallest building in the world - which
weighs in at more than 700,000 metric tons, was triggering earthquakes in a longdormant fault in Taiwan. Three of the largest human-caused quakes occurred near a
natural-gas field in Uzbekistan, the Gazli. The combination of liquid extraction and
injection changed the tectonic action in the field. The biggest of the trio registered as
a 7.3.
27. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
Tea is a rain fed perennial (grows round the year) crop. It is China which is the
highest producer of tea in the world. India ranks second.
28. Correct Answer (a)
(i) Champaka was old name of Central India or Madhya Pradesh, originally a flower,
mentioned in Puranas and offered to all gods except Lord Shiva.
(ii) Kuluta Kingdom was located in Kullu Valley of Himachal.
29. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
(i)
Buddha mostly lived in the modern day Nepal, Bihar and U.P.

(ii)

He got enlightenment, according to Buddhist tradition, at Bodh Gaya in

Magadha Kingdom.
(iii)
He lived mostly in monsoon at Sravasti in Kosala Kingdom.
30. Correct Answer (a)
Explanation:
Union List Banking, Atomic energy, currency, foreign affairs etc.
State list: Regulation of mines and mineral development, agriculture, police etc.
Concurrent list: Socio-economic planning, labour welfare, education, forests etc.
31. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:
Parliament has overriding powers over state legislation normally too. This shows that
the India is a quasi-federal polity, not a federal polity.
32. Correct Answer (b)
33. Correct Answer (c)
Ethane is not used for making LPG.
34. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:
Estuaries are very rich in nutrients and therefore support abundant fauna like
phytoplanktons, green-algae, blue-algae etc. They possess more nutrients than fresh
water and marine water bodies.
35. Correct Answer (a)
Explanation:
Cess is an additional levy on the basic tax liability. Governments resort to imposition
of cess for meeting specific expenditure. For instance, both corporate and individual
income is at present subject to an education cess of 2%.
36. Correct Answer (a)
Explanation:
Slowing economic growth rate significantly reduces tax revenue under progressive
taxation, which decreases tax to GDP ratio. Less equitable distribution of national
income i.e. inequalities, tends to increase tax revenue, which would increase tax to
GDP ratio.
37. Correct Answer (b)
Explanation:
Options given in questions are self-explanatory.
38. Correct Answer (c)
More than availability of bauxite it is dependant upon availability of hydro-electric
plants to process/refine bauxite into aluminium. India doesnt have enough which is
the reason we have to extract bauxite and export for refinement.
39. Correct Answer (b)
Explanation:
(i) Gun powder was first used in India 15 th c. by Bahmanis against Vijayanagar
kingdom.
(ii) Arch and Dome came to India with the early sultans like Aibak, Iltutmish and
Balban. The Mehrauli building are its example.
40. Correct Answer (b)
41. Correct Answer (a)

Explanation:
A single state assembly can not request the Parliament to make laws in the state list.
It is only when such request comes from two or more states can it be considered.
And the law would apply only in those states. Parliament can legislate only during a
national emergency not a financial emergency.
42. Correct Answer (a)
Explanation:
Article 356 empowers the center to impose Presidents rule in case a state has failed
to comply with its directions. But if the state is incapable to do so on genuine
grounds, it cannot be imposed. If done so, the courts can intervene. The legislations
under the concurrent list enacted by the Parliament should be executed by the
states unless provided otherwise.
43. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
Lie detectors measure and record many physiological parameters such as blood
pressure, pulse, respiration and skin conductivity. It is believed that while using this
test, a deceptive answer will produce physiological responses which will be different
than during normal situations.
44. Correct Answer (b)
Explanation:
As per this law if three-fourths of the creditors decide that the case is complex and
cannot be addressed within 180 days, then only, the adjudicator can grant a onetime extension of up to 90 days on the process.
45. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:
NNP (MP) = NNP (FC) +Indirect Taxes - Subsidies
46. Correct Answer (a)
47. Correct Answer (b)
Explanation:
Both Kosi and Brahmaputra emerges from China (Tibet Region). Kosi passes through
Nepal before it enters India. While Brahmaputra empties into Bay of Bengal before
passing through India and Bangladesh. Kosi brings floods in Bihar. Also called Sorrow
of Bihar while Brahmaputra causes flood in Assam region. Several dams are
proposed on both the rivers.
48. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:
This question has been asked for you to know the postions of Uzbekistan and
Turkmenistan. So the north to south order is as following:
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Afghanistan
49. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:
Options given in questions are self-explanatory.
50. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
Options given in questions are self-explanatory.
51. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:

Look at the options carefully. Options are the answers.

52. Correct Answer (b)
Explanation:
The immediate control lies with the state governments. Maximum they can suspend
the officer but cannot remove him from his post. The ultimate control lies with the
central governments. The Rajya Sabha must pass a resolution to the effect of
creating a new All India service. For, it lies in the federal domain.
53. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
All the statements are correct.
54. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
Options given in questions are self-explanatory.
55. Correct Answer (b)
Explanation:
Primary macronutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K). The three
secondary nutrients: calcium (Ca), sulfur (S), magnesium (Mg)
56. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:
Interest Income It is a direct income on savings/ fixed deposits. Hence TDS is
dedcutible on this. It is a direct tax.
Corporation Tax It is a tax on income of companies. Hence it is a direct tax.
57. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:
In pursuance of the recommendation of Rau Court of enquiry, the work of
compilation and maintenance was taken over by government in 1943. Since 195859, the compilation of CPI (IW) has been started by Labour Bureau, an attached
office under Ministry of Labour & Employment.
58. Correct Answer (b)
Explanation:
1. Bhabhar : As river enter plain region from mountains, all its sediments & deposits
are deposited at foothills, the river disappears below the pebbles. This region is not
good for cultivation
2. Terai : Swampy region characterised by bad drainage, Rivers reappear here.
3. Bhangar: Old flood plain of river, coarse sediments are found here.
4. Khadar: New flood plain, have fresh river deposits
59. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
Coastal Tamil Nadu gets monsoon rainfall as well winter rainfall due to retreating
south west monsoon, but the rainfall is about 100 cm only because of which dry
evergreen forests are formed.
60. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
Options given in questions are self-explanatory.
61. Correct Answer (c)
62. Correct Answer (d)

Explanation:
Look at the options carefully. Options are the answers.
63. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
Look at the options carefully. Options are the answers.
64. Correct Answer (c)
65. Correct Answer (c)
66. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:
The dugong (Dugong dugon) is a herbivorous marine mammal, often called the sea
cow for its habit of grazing on seagrass meadows. The habitats of Dugong in India
include major reef regions of Gulf of Mannar, Palk Bay, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
and Gulf of Kachchh (not the entire coast). It has been protected at serial no.-7 of
part-I (Mammal) of schedule I [Rare and endangered species which are totally
protected] of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
67. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
The savings interest rates are fixed by respective banks themselves. RBI has no say in
fixing their interest rates.
The rate below which banks cannot lend is known as the Base Rate.
68. Correct Answer (d)
69. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
Convection rainfall is what happens when the sun heats a water source to the point
that water turns into vapor and rises. By the time it reaches the condensation level,
the vapor is usually cool enough to turn back into water and fall in the form of rain.
Characteristics of Convectional Rainfall:
It occurs daily in the afternoon in the equatorial regions.
It is of very short duration but occurs in the form of heavy showers
It occurs through thick dark and extensive cumulo-nimbus clouds.
In the temperate regions it is not in the form of heavy showers rather it is
slow and of longer duration.
70. Correct Answer (b)
Explanation:
Growth of algal blooms or any other organism depletes the oxygen in the water
bodies. It doesnt add to it.
71. Correct Answer (d)
72. Correct Answer (a)
73. Correct Answer (a)
Explanation:
In a financial emergency, the center can give directions only related to financial
matters, and not any matter. In the other two cases, any direction can be given. The
center becomes all-powerful then.
74. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:

Look at the options carefully. Options are the answers.

75. Correct Answer (b)
76. Correct Answer (a)
Explanation:
Transition Zone: It is the outermost part of the Biosphere Reserve and an area of
active cooperation reserve management and local people.
Buffer Zone surrounds the Core Zone and manages a greater variety of resources,
research and educational activities.
77. Correct Answer (a)
78. Correct Answer (a)
Explanation:
Burning of CBM releases majorly carbon dioxide. But if it is not extracted it will escape
into atmosphere and methane is more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
CBM does not as such cause any fire hazards if it is left un-extracted.
79. Correct Answer (a)
Explanation:
Western disturbances bring rainfall in January-February month which supports wheat
production and also it reduces the temperature supporting wheat production. Alluvial
soils is the most fertile soils and is found in these regions.
Wheat is a Rabi crop which is grown after monsoon season.
80. Correct Answer (c)
81. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
Look at the options carefully. Options are the answers.
82. Correct Answer (d)
83. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
The World Bank Reports the Global Economic Prospect, it is also called a flagship
report by the World Bank Group. However, the IMF publishes the Global Economic
Outlook.
84. Correct Answer (b)
Explanation:
Kyoto Protocol was adopted with the objective of Convention of Climate Change in
December 1997.
Montreal Protocol was adopted with the objective for protecting the ozone layer. It
aims to eliminate the emisisons that eliminate the emission of man made ozone
depleting substances.
85. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:
VULNERABLE (VU) - A species is Vulnerable when it is not Critically Endangered or
Endangered but is facing a high risk of extinction.
86. Correct Answer (a)
Explanation:
Prairies North America
Pampas South America
87. Correct Answer (a)
Explanation:

Be Careful with the options as it would have lead to civil war. Not because partition
was lesser evil than civil war.
88. Correct Answer (d)
Sikandra at Agra was made by Akbar.
89. Correct Answer (d)
90. Correct Answer (d)
91. Correct Answer (d)
92. Correct Answer (d)
93. Correct Answer (a)
94. Correct Answer (d)
95. Correct Answer (b)
96. Correct Answer (b)
97. Correct Answer (d)
98. Correct Answer (d)
Explanation:
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has two wings, one
relating to Statistics and the other Programme Central Statistical Office (CSO), the
Computer Centre and the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).
The Central Statistical Office which is one of the two wings of the National Statistical
Organisation (NSO) is responsible for coordination of statistical activities in the
country and for evolving and maintaining statistical standards. Its activities include
compilation of National Accounts; conduct of Annual Survey of Industries and
Economic Censuses, compilation of Index of Industrial Production, as well as
Consumer Price Indices.
99. Correct Answer (c)
Explanation:
Under WBCIS private insurance companies also take part in the implementation of
providing insurance.
100. Correct Answer (c)