UPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 20/60 SAMVEG IAS

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UPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 20/60 SAMVEG IAS
Q1. Which of the following statements with regard to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) are correct?

  1. It has the status of a department under the Government of India Allocation of Business Rules.
  2. It is headed by the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.
  3. Its jurisdiction extends over all such subjects and activities as are not specially allotted to any individual department.
  4. It directly operates the Prime Ministers’ National Relief Fund and the National Disaster Response Fund.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
  2. 1, 3 and 4 only
  3. 2 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

 
Q2. Consider the following statements about fundamental rights:

  1. Under the President’s rule the President can suspend the enforcement of any or all the fundamental rights, except the fundamental rights given under Articles 20 and 21.
  2. Article 29 promotes harmonious diversity in the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

 
Q3 Consider the following statements:

  1. The Parliament has not yet enacted an Immigration law to regulate the procedure governing the grant of asylum to international refugees.
  2. A State legislature can also legislate such an act provided such a Bill obtains the assent of the President after being reserved by the Governor.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

 
Q4. Consider the following statements:

  1. A cyclone in tropical region is called a hurricane if its wind speed is more than or equal to 175 km per hour.
  2. The hurricane Irma which affected the Caribbean region in 2017 was a Category-5 hurricane.
  3. The hurricane Harvey which affected the US in 2017 was a Category-5 hurricane.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

 
Q5. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

  1. Rub al Khali : Arabian Peninsula
  2. Mt. Denali : Alaska
  3. Okanvango Basin : West Asia
  4. Valdes Peninsula : Patagonia Desert

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 2 and 3 only
  2. 1 and 4 only
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3 only