UPSC Prelims Level 3 quiz #04

Hemant Bhatt is a B. Tech from Pantnagar University and has studied Social Sciences at SciencesPo, Paris. He teaches at Oracle IAS, Dehradun.
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Hemant Bhatt is a B. Tech from Pantnagar University and has studied Social Sciences at SciencesPo, Paris. He teaches at Oracle IAS, Dehradun.
He is a bibliophile and a fitness enthusiast.

#1. The term “Urban Heat Island” refers to

Urban area that is warmer than its surrounding rural areas

Islands formed due to volcanic activity

Warming up of Islands due to rapid urbanisation

None of the above

#2. “Formosa Strait” connects which of the following?

South China Sea and East China Sea

South China Sea and Philippine Sea

East China Sea and North China Sea

East China Sea and Yellow Sea

#3. Consider the following statements with respect to Yellow Fever 1. It is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease, transmitted by infected mosquitoes. 2. The yellow fever virus is endemic in tropical areas of Africa and Central and South America. 3. The “yellow” in the name refers to the Yellow forest in Sudan from where the virus originates. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

#4. Consider the following statements 1. A foreigner cannot seek information under RTI act. 2. Central Information Commission does not have jurisdiction over State Information Commission. 3. A complaint or appeal can be filed in Central Information Commission against an order of a State Information Commission. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

1, 2 and 3

1 and 3 only

1 only

#5. Consider the following statements with respect to Seismic Zones in India 1. India is classified in to five seismic zones, in which Zone V is seismically the most active region, while zone I is the least. 2. Bureau of Indian Standards classifies seismic zones in India. 3. All of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie in Zone V. Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

None

1 and 2 only

#6. The selection of the Chairperson and the members of Lokpal shall be through a Selection Committee. Who among the following will not be a member of the selection committee? 1. The President 2. The Prime Minister 3. The Speaker of the Rajya Sabha 4. The Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha 5. An eminent jurist 6. Attorney General of India Select the correct answer using the code given below

All of the six

3 and 4 only

1, 3, 4 and 6 only

1 and 3 only

#7. Consider the following statements 1. The Group of 77 is the largest intergovernmental organization of developing countries in the United Nations. 2. Palestine recently assumed the chairmanship of G77 grouping . 3. Palestine is a non-member observer State at the United Nations. Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

1 and 2 only

#8. Consider the following statements with respect to Chilika Lake 1. The lake is currently listed under the Montreux Record of Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. 2. Irrawaddy dolphins were found in this Lake. 3. Increasing presence of sea grass in this lake indicates its healthy condition. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

2 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

#9. Consider the following statements 1. It is one of India‟s oldest port cities. 2. It is located between the Bhogavo and Sabarmati rivers near the Gulf of Khambat. 3. The name of the site means “the mound of the dead”. Identify the Indus Valley Civilisation site using the description given above

Kalibangan

Mohenjo-daro

Lothal

Dholavira

#10. Consider the following statements with respect to Inner line Permit (ILP) 1. It is an official travel document issued by the Government of India to allow inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected area for a limited period. 2. Currently, the Inner Line Permit (ILP) is operational in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Both 1 and 2

1 only

Neither 1 nor 2

2 only

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Hemant Bhatt

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Hemant Bhatt is a B. Tech from Pantnagar University and has studied Social Sciences at SciencesPo, Paris. He teaches at Oracle IAS, Dehradun.
He is a bibliophile and a fitness enthusiast.